Mana-Loop/docs/task2_research_locking_context.md

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