# Task 2: Research Locking in SkillsTab - Context

## Task Description
**From task2.md:** Prevent switching research topics while a study action is in progress in the SkillsTab.

## Current Implementation:
- SkillsTab component is in `/home/user/repos/Mana-Loop/src/components/game/SkillsTab.tsx`
- Another version exists at `/home/user/repos/Mana-Loop/src/components/game/tabs/SkillsTab.tsx`
- Research topics/skills can be selected for studying
- The `currentAction` state in the game store tracks if "study" is in progress

## What Needs To Be Done:
1. Read `src/components/game/SkillsTab.tsx` to understand current implementation
2. Find where research topics/skills are selected
3. Check if `store.currentAction === 'study'` (study is in progress)
4. Disable topic switching/selection while study is in progress
5. Show a message like "Cannot switch topics while studying" or disable the UI elements
6. Test the changes
7. Commit with message: "Task 2: Research Locking - prevent switching topics while study in progress"

## Key Files:
- `src/components/game/SkillsTab.tsx` - main component to modify
- `src/lib/game/store.ts` - contains `currentAction` state

## Implementation Notes:
- The study action is started when a skill is selected for study
- While `currentAction === 'study'`, the player should not be able to switch to a different research topic
- Consider graying out or disabling the skill selection buttons
- Show a tooltip or message explaining why switching is disabled