From fca216aafaef59eb4d4612e01f14804f7d002f86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "tyler.fun" <did:plc:4gt3dbmp4pydjiemob4konzm>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 18:24:02 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] app: retire the open-hand grab and disabled cursors

---
 src/app.css                           |  8 +++-----
 src/lib/components/MonthCell.svelte   |  8 +++++---
 src/lib/components/SelectLayer.svelte | 20 +-------------------
 src/lib/components/TaskItem.svelte    | 11 +++++++----
 4 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index df7c845..cfb9611 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -102,21 +102,19 @@
      over the chrome.
 
      Inlined, there is no fetch, no cache entry to miss, and no failure mode:
-     the image is present the instant the rule applies. All ten together are
-     ~6KB of base64 — smaller than the ten HTTP requests they replace. This also
+     the image is present the instant the rule applies. All eight together are
+     ~5KB of base64 — smaller than the eight HTTP requests they replace. This also
      retires preload-cursors.ts, which tried to warm the same images from JS and
      couldn't fix it, because an Image() warms the HTTP cache while WebKit
      resolves cursor images through a separate path. */
   --cur-default : url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAYAAABzenr0AAABKklEQVRYhe2WwW2EMBBFX6TcKcElOB1QwpZACZTgElyC0wEl2B1QAqQCSvg5ZFkZskpQ1utL+JIP+DA8/T/MAKdOnTqmDhiACLjaL3eAdmcEmloAE6BhGOS9V9M0K8QCtDUABGjVOI4yxuRu9FUBJGlZFl0ulxxi4ImRfANY5ZzLISbAVgWQpBjjvi+6qgBrJNba3I1QFWBV3/f7T7VIJIcBJCmEsI+kLoAkTdOUO/GjXksQAszzzDzPpJRIKd2uS9Q+5ECMcT+ui03KwxG0bZsPpmLaAIQQZK39zYUizbcBcM5txm8I4S5ENg+KLarANlsBMsbc7f4shmJLqrkWc9dj+MpY3vub9V3X7Rvwqf8Lljuu8IfN+PIAhAfesucEvAMfD9Q8deof6hOsnwryWFSzPAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==") 9 7, default; /* pointer_a.png */
   --cur-pointer : url("data:image/png;base64,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") 8 3, pointer; /* hand_point.png */
-  --cur-grab    : url("data:image/png;base64,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") 16 16, grab; /* hand_open.png */
   --cur-grabbing: url("data:image/png;base64,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") 16 16, grabbing; /* hand_closed.png */
   --cur-write   : url("data:image/png;base64,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") 5 5, text; /* drawing_pencil.png */
   --cur-brush   : url("data:image/png;base64,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") 4 20, crosshair; /* drawing_brush.png */
   --cur-eraser  : url("data:image/png;base64,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") 10 20, crosshair; /* drawing_eraser.png */
   --cur-select  : url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAMAAABEpIrGAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAADZQTFRFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAr6+vPz8/z8/Pb29v39/f7+/v////AAAAnzNocAAAAAp0Uk5Tn98Pr+8fzy+/AJu9EDEAAACdSURBVDjL7ZLJDsIwDETdNaFL6vn/n8VuArERKRckLswto3fIG5luH0LuFShGCm2g7yDp+iYwYF2WFUMTADbmDbgAWPJrIDGnCyBiP44dsQmEUYcawwsg+2qvG08zME+2ESDvazd2DZ376ufrxq6hvK/mubFrKLtpUgVMQ6ebvqqfa6i4WT/XiKa6abLfw7Y0/4v65kWZlItqA29yB19uKhmNrRMpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 16 16, crosshair; /* target_a.png */
   --cur-delete  : url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAYAAABzenr0AAABQUlEQVRYhe2V0VHEIBCGP22IEs4Ozg4o4UpQK6CELSWxAu0gJXAd4IPkBgmBJeZGH/LPZDIZdvf/AizAoUN/rIfGuAGegaf4PQJvjZyXJB7gFXjvJgPOQCg8tpJjC/Ge7x/pkomJwVobhmEI1toWxM28kNMNMc2FUmUQaUGTmqcyxszxUw9AAIL3PuQq/NWP2co1TVMKrdYHEJxzi4IFiFXzLLZrBs5zYRFpFdaY/24j1iDuZZ5ChBpESc65tc26Sbf20kCIiPbM2B9ii/mjEuATuAKM47galIxdY84uqvb5vTbfJvO9IZrmIqI5JzZBnDTmNDZmBnHqAVCbd0KotXoZFVqt2qLe+02XkadwGVX6fBUiyemagUteUHHILCCynEsPAICQrXPFfAGRPdJrPssRlyO+NcdrCuFjjUOH/q++AAQnQMHezpm3AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 16 16, crosshair; /* cross_small.png */
-  --cur-disabled: url("data:image/png;base64,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") 3 3, not-allowed; /* cursor_disabled.png */
 
   --fs-title: 30px;
   --fs-day: 19px;
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ button {
   background: none;
   border: none;
 }
-button:disabled { cursor: var(--cur-disabled); }
+button:disabled { cursor: var(--cur-default); }
 
 /* text fields → the chalk pencil, since you write in them (browsers default an
    <input>/<textarea> to the OS text I-beam, so override it). Checkboxes/radios
diff --git a/src/lib/components/MonthCell.svelte b/src/lib/components/MonthCell.svelte
index 0e893b0..2e4bc15 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/MonthCell.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/MonthCell.svelte
@@ -197,13 +197,15 @@
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     /* !important overrides svelte-dnd-action's inline `cursor: grab` on the
-       drag handle; the state variants below stay more specific so they win. */
-    cursor: var(--cur-grab) !important;
+       drag handle; the state variants below stay more specific so they win.
+       At rest the chip shows the plain arrow — the closed hand only appears
+       once a drag is actually underway. */
+    cursor: var(--cur-default) !important;
     user-select: none;
     -webkit-user-select: none;
   }
   .chip:active { cursor: var(--cur-grabbing) !important; }
-  .chip.virtual { cursor: var(--cur-disabled) !important; }
+  .chip.virtual { cursor: var(--cur-default) !important; }
   .chip.painting { cursor: var(--cur-brush) !important; }
   .chip.erasing { cursor: var(--cur-eraser) !important; }
   .chip.done { text-decoration: line-through; opacity: 0.6; }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SelectLayer.svelte b/src/lib/components/SelectLayer.svelte
index 04dc92f..e1d8212 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SelectLayer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SelectLayer.svelte
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
   let moved = $state(false);
   let baseSelection: string[] = []; // selection to union with (shift-drag)
   let layerRect: DOMRect | null = null;
-  // true while the idle pointer rests over a selected task — the whole group can
-  // be picked up from there, so the cursor becomes the open "grab" hand.
-  let overSel = $state(false);
 
   // Lifted clones of the selected tasks, captured at grab time. Each keeps its
   // offset from the pointer so the whole group moves rigidly with the cursor —
@@ -145,16 +142,8 @@
     baseSelection = [...ui.selection];
   }
 
-  // Between gestures, reflect whether the pointer is hovering the selection so
-  // the cursor can hint "grab" (color mode keeps its brush/eraser reticle).
-  function updateHover(e: PointerEvent) {
-    if (ui.colorMode || !ui.selection.size) { overSel = false; return; }
-    const hit = cellAt({ x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY });
-    overSel = !!hit && ui.selection.has(hit);
-  }
-
   function onMove(e: PointerEvent) {
-    if (gesture === "idle") { updateHover(e); return; }
+    if (gesture === "idle") return;
     cur = { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY };
     const crossed = !moved && Math.hypot(cur.x - start.x, cur.y - start.y) > THRESHOLD;
     if (crossed) moved = true;
@@ -194,7 +183,6 @@
     baseSelection = [];
     moved = false;
     previews = [];
-    overSel = false;
     ui.draggingSelection = false;
   }
 
@@ -212,7 +200,6 @@
     baseSelection = [];
     moved = false;
     previews = [];
-    overSel = false;
     ui.draggingSelection = false;
   }
 
@@ -230,14 +217,12 @@
   bind:this={layer}
   class="layer"
   class:on={ui.selectMode}
-  class:grab={overSel}
   class:paint={ui.colorMode}
   class:erase={ui.colorMode && ui.paintColor === null}
   onpointerdown={onDown}
   onpointermove={onMove}
   onpointerup={onUp}
   onpointercancel={onCancel}
-  onpointerleave={() => (overSel = false)}
 >
   {#if ui.selectMode && gesture === "marquee" && moved}
     <div
@@ -281,9 +266,6 @@
     cursor: var(--cur-select);
     touch-action: none;
   }
-  /* hovering the current selection → the open "grab" hand (you can lift the
-     whole group). Sits before paint/erase so those win in color mode. */
-  .layer.on.grab { cursor: var(--cur-grab); }
   .layer.on.paint { cursor: var(--cur-brush); }
   .layer.on.erase { cursor: var(--cur-eraser); }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/TaskItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/TaskItem.svelte
index 2f779a0..a04c735 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/TaskItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/TaskItem.svelte
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@
     /* svelte-dnd-action's dragHandle writes an inline `cursor: grab/grabbing`,
        so every task-cursor state needs !important to win over it. They still
        resolve amongst themselves by specificity + source order (virtual/
-       painting/erasing/editing are all more specific than the base .task). */
-    cursor: var(--cur-grab) !important;
+       painting/erasing/editing are all more specific than the base .task).
+       At rest the row shows the plain arrow — the closed hand only appears
+       once a drag is actually underway. */
+    cursor: var(--cur-default) !important;
     /* the whole row is a drag handle — never let a drag turn into a text
        selection (the edit input below opts back in) */
     user-select: none;
@@ -209,9 +211,10 @@
   }
   /* while the group is being carried, the originals stay put but fade */
   .task.lifted { opacity: 0.32; }
-  /* recurring occurrences are anchored to their series — not draggable */
+  /* recurring occurrences are anchored to their series — not draggable, so
+     never show the grabbing hand on press */
   .task.virtual,
-  .task.virtual:active { cursor: var(--cur-disabled) !important; }
+  .task.virtual:active { cursor: var(--cur-default) !important; }
 
   .check {
     flex: none;
-- 
2.51.2