From f2a8c75704ebf9bf334384383ccc849aa78ecde5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Meta Vens <rwvens@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:30:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove redundant editor tool hint

---
 frontend/src/app.ts                   | 10 ----------
 src/repixelizer/gui_static/index.html |  1 -
 src/repixelizer/gui_static/styles.css |  5 -----
 3 files changed, 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/src/app.ts b/frontend/src/app.ts
index a49e28f..1ee54fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ const middleVizLabel = byId<HTMLDivElement>("middleVizLabel");
 const rightVizLabel = byId<HTMLDivElement>("rightVizLabel");
 const metricsPanel = byId<HTMLDivElement>("metricsPanel");
 const paintSwatch = byId<HTMLDivElement>("paintSwatch");
-const toolMode = byId<HTMLSpanElement>("toolMode");
 const zoomInput = byId<HTMLInputElement>("zoomInput");
 const zoomValue = byId<HTMLSpanElement>("zoomValue");
 const gridToggle = byId<HTMLInputElement>("gridToggle");
@@ -195,10 +194,6 @@ function setPaintColor(color: [number, number, number, number]): void {
   paintSwatch.style.background = `rgba(${color[0]}, ${color[1]}, ${color[2]}, ${color[3] / 255})`;
 }
 
-function updateToolMode(): void {
-  toolMode.textContent = state.altHeld ? "Eyedropper armed. Sample a pixel." : "Pencil. Hold Alt for eyedropper.";
-}
-
 function addLog(label: string, detail: string): void {
   state.eventLog.unshift({ label, detail });
   state.eventLog = state.eventLog.slice(0, 8);
@@ -898,14 +893,12 @@ for (const input of Object.values(paintInputs)) {
 window.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
   if (event.key === "Alt") {
     state.altHeld = true;
-    updateToolMode();
   }
 });
 
 window.addEventListener("keyup", (event) => {
   if (event.key === "Alt") {
     state.altHeld = false;
-    updateToolMode();
   }
 });
 
@@ -918,7 +911,6 @@ editorCanvas.addEventListener("pointerdown", (event) => {
   editorCanvas.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
   if (event.altKey || state.altHeld) {
     samplePaintColor(pixel.x, pixel.y);
-    updateToolMode();
     return;
   }
   painting = true;
@@ -931,7 +923,6 @@ editorCanvas.addEventListener("pointermove", (event) => {
     return;
   }
   if (event.altKey || state.altHeld) {
-    updateToolMode();
     if (event.buttons === 1) {
       samplePaintColor(pixel.x, pixel.y);
     }
@@ -959,7 +950,6 @@ downloadButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
 });
 
 setPaintColor(state.paintColor);
-updateToolMode();
 zoomValue.textContent = `${state.zoom}x`;
 renderEventLog();
 void renderEverything();
diff --git a/src/repixelizer/gui_static/index.html b/src/repixelizer/gui_static/index.html
index 844ed92..f729002 100644
--- a/src/repixelizer/gui_static/index.html
+++ b/src/repixelizer/gui_static/index.html
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
                 <p class="copy-tag">Pencil the stragglers. Hold Alt to steal color straight from the panel.</p>
               </div>
               <div class="editor-actions">
-                <span id="toolMode" class="tool-hint">Pencil. Hold Alt for eyedropper.</span>
                 <button id="resetEditorButton" class="button button-small button-secondary" type="button">Reset Output</button>
                 <button id="downloadButton" class="button button-small" type="button">Export PNG</button>
               </div>
diff --git a/src/repixelizer/gui_static/styles.css b/src/repixelizer/gui_static/styles.css
index d930dae..fc31ffc 100644
--- a/src/repixelizer/gui_static/styles.css
+++ b/src/repixelizer/gui_static/styles.css
@@ -648,11 +648,6 @@ p {
   justify-content: flex-end;
 }
 
-.tool-hint {
-  color: var(--ui-text-muted);
-  font-size: 1rem;
-}
-
 .editor-toolbar {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;