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-# CLAUDE.md
-
-This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
-
-## Project Overview
-
-@design.estate/dees-catalog is a comprehensive web components library built with TypeScript and LitElement. It provides a large collection of UI components for building modern web applications with consistent design and behavior.
-
-## Build and Development Commands
-
-```bash
-# Install dependencies
-pnpm install
-
-# Build the project
-pnpm run build
-# This runs: tsbuild tsfolders --allowimplicitany && tsbundle element --production --bundler esbuild
-
-# Run development watch mode
-pnpm run watch
-# This runs: tswatch element
-
-# Run tests (browser tests)
-pnpm test
-# This runs: tstest test/ --web --verbose --timeout 30 --logfile
-
-# Run a specific test file
-tsx test/test.wysiwyg-basic.browser.ts --verbose
-
-# Build documentation
-pnpm run buildDocs
-```
-
-### Testing Notes
-- Test files follow the pattern: `test.*.browser.ts`, `test.*.node.ts`, or `test.*.both.ts`
-- Browser tests run in a headless browser environment
-- Use `--logfile` option to store logs in `.nogit/testlogs/`
-- For debugging, create files in `.nogit/debug/` and run with `tsx`
-
-## Architecture Overview
-
-### Component Structure
-The library is organized into several categories:
-
-1. **Core UI Components** (`dees-button`, `dees-badge`, `dees-icon`, etc.)
-   - Basic building blocks with consistent theming
-   - All support light/dark themes via `cssManager.bdTheme()`
-
-2. **Form Components** (`dees-form`, `dees-input-*`)
-   - Complete form system with validation
-   - Base class `DeesInputBase` provides common functionality
-   - Form data collection via `DeesForm` container
-
-3. **Layout Components** (`dees-appui-*`)
-   - Application shell components
-   - `DeesAppuiBase` orchestrates the entire layout
-   - Grid-based responsive design
-
-4. **Data Display** (`dees-table`, `dees-dataview-*`, `dees-statsgrid`)
-   - Complex data visualization components
-   - Interactive tables with sorting/filtering
-   - Chart components using ApexCharts
-
-5. **Overlays** (`dees-modal`, `dees-contextmenu`, `dees-toast`)
-   - Managed by central z-index registry
-   - Window layer system for proper stacking
-
-### Key Architectural Patterns
-
-#### Z-Index Management
-All overlay components use a centralized z-index registry system:
-- Definition in `ts_web/elements/00zindex.ts`
-- Dynamic z-index assignment via `ZIndexRegistry` class
-- Components get z-index from registry when showing
-- Ensures proper stacking order (dropdowns above modals, etc.)
-
-#### Theme System
-- All components support light/dark themes
-- Use `cssManager.bdTheme(lightValue, darkValue)` for theme-aware colors
-- Consistent color palette defined in `00colors.ts`
-
-#### Component Demo System
-- Each component has a static `demo` property
-- Demo functions in separate `.demo.ts` files
-- Showcase pages aggregate demos (e.g., `input-showcase.ts`)
-
-#### WYSIWYG Editor Architecture
-The WYSIWYG editor uses a sophisticated architecture with separated concerns:
-- **Main Component**: `dees-input-wysiwyg.ts` - Orchestrates the editor
-- **Handler Classes**:
-  - `WysiwygInputHandler` - Handles text input and block transformations
-  - `WysiwygKeyboardHandler` - Manages keyboard shortcuts and navigation
-  - `WysiwygDragDropHandler` - Manages block reordering
-  - `WysiwygModalManager` - Shows configuration modals
-  - `WysiwygBlockOperations` - Core block manipulation logic
-- **Global Menus**: 
-  - `DeesSlashMenu` and `DeesFormattingMenu` render globally to avoid focus issues
-  - Singleton pattern ensures single instance
-- **Programmatic Rendering**: Uses manual DOM manipulation to prevent focus loss
-
-### Component Communication
-- Custom events for parent-child communication
-- Form components emit standardized events (`change`, `blur`, etc.)
-- Complex components like `DeesAppuiBase` re-emit child events
-
-### Build System
-- TypeScript compilation with decorators support
-- Web component bundling with esbuild
-- Element exports in `ts_web/elements/index.ts`
-- Distribution builds in `dist_ts_web/`
-
-## Important Implementation Details
-
-### When Creating New Components
-1. Extend `DeesElement` from `@design.estate/dees-element`
-2. Use `@customElement('dees-componentname')` decorator
-3. Implement theme support with `cssManager.bdTheme()`
-4. Create a demo function in a separate `.demo.ts` file
-5. Export from `elements/index.ts`
-
-### Form Input Components
-1. Extend `DeesInputBase` for form inputs
-2. Implement `getValue()` and `setValue()` methods
-3. Use `changeSubject.next(this)` to emit changes
-4. Support `disabled` and `required` properties
-
-### Overlay Components
-1. Import z-index from `00zindex.ts`
-2. Get z-index from registry when showing: `zIndexRegistry.getNextZIndex()`
-3. Register/unregister with the registry
-4. Use `DeesWindowLayer` for backdrop if needed
-
-### Testing Components
-1. Create test files in `test/` directory
-2. Use `@git.zone/tstest` with tap-bundle
-3. Test in browser environment for web components
-4. Use proper async/await for component lifecycle
-
-## Common Patterns and Pitfalls
-
-### Focus Management
-- WYSIWYG editor uses programmatic rendering to prevent focus loss
-- Use `requestAnimationFrame` for timing-sensitive focus operations
-- Avoid reactive re-renders during user input
-
-### Event Handling
-- Prevent event bubbling in nested interactive components
-- Use `pointer-events: none/auto` for click-through behavior
-- Handle both mouse and keyboard events for accessibility
-
-### Performance Considerations
-- Large components (editor, terminal) use lazy loading
-- Charts use debounced resize observers
-- Tables implement virtual scrolling for large datasets
-
-## File Organization
-```
-ts_web/
-├── elements/           # All component files
-│   ├── 00*.ts         # Shared utilities (colors, z-index, plugins)
-│   ├── dees-*.ts      # Component implementations
-│   ├── dees-*.demo.ts # Component demos
-│   ├── interfaces/    # Shared TypeScript interfaces
-│   ├── helperclasses/ # Utility classes (FormController)
-│   └── wysiwyg/       # WYSIWYG editor subsystem
-├── pages/             # Demo showcase pages
-└── index.ts           # Main export file
-```
-
-## Recent Major Changes
-- Z-Index Registry System (2025-12-24): Dynamic stacking order management
-- WYSIWYG Refactoring (2025-06-24): Complete architecture overhaul with separated concerns
-- Form System Enhancement: Unified validation and data collection
-- Theme System: Consistent light/dark theme support across all components
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 ## 2025-04-22 - 1.6.0 - feat(documentation/dees-heading)
 Add codex documentation overview and dees-heading component demo
 
-- Introduce 'codex.md' to provide a high-level overview of project layout, component patterns, and build workflow
+- Introduce contributor overview doc (`codex.md`, now consolidated into `readme.info.md`) to provide a high-level overview of project layout, component patterns, and build workflow
 - Add and update dees-heading component with demo to support multiple heading levels and horizontal rule styles
 - Update component export index to include dees-heading
 
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-# Codex: Project Overview and Codebase Structure
-
-## Project Overview
-- Package: `@design.estate/dees-catalog`
-- Focus: Web Components library providing UI elements and layouts for modern web apps.
-
-## Directory Layout
-- ts_web/: TypeScript source files
-  - elements/: Individual Web Component definitions
-  - pages/: Page-level templates for composite layouts
-- html/: Demo/app entry point loading the bundled scripts
-- dist_bundle/: Bundled browser JS and source maps
-- dist_ts_web/: ES module outputs for TypeScript/web consumers
-- dist_watch/: Watch-mode development bundle with live reload
-- test/: Browser-based tests using `@push.rocks/tapbundle`
-
-## Component Patterns
-- Each component in ts_web/elements/:
-  - Decorated with `@customElement('tag-name')`
-  - Extends `DeesElement` from `@design.estate/dees-element`
-  - Uses `@property` for reactive, reflected attributes
-  - Defines `static styles = [cssManager.defaultStyles, css`...`]`
-  - Implements `render()` returning a Lit `html` template with slots or markup
-  - Exposes a demo via `public static demo` linking to `.demo.ts` files
-
-## Build & Development Workflow
-- Install dependencies: `npm install` or `pnpm install`
-- Build production bundle: `npm run build`
-- Start dev watch mode: `npm run watch`
-- Run tests: `npm test` (launches browser fixtures)
-
-## Theming & Utilities
-- Default global styles via `cssManager.defaultStyles`
-- Theme-aware values with `cssManager.bdTheme(light, dark)`
-- DOM utilities set up in `html/index.ts` using `@design.estate/dees-domtools`
-
-## Documentation
-- `readme.md` provides an overview of all components and basic usage
-- Live examples in `.demo.ts` files
-  accessible via component `demo` static property
-
-## Updates to this file
-If you have pattern insisights or general changes to the codebase, please update this file.
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+# Contributor Information
+
+This reference consolidates the helper notes previously split across `codex.md` and `CLAUDE.md`. Use it to get oriented quickly when working on `@design.estate/dees-catalog`, a TypeScript/Lit web-components library that ships themed UI building blocks for modern web applications.
+
+## Project Snapshot
+- Package: `@design.estate/dees-catalog`
+- Description: Comprehensive catalog of reusable web components with cohesive design, advanced form inputs, data displays, and layout scaffolding.
+- Entry points: builds ship to `dist_ts_web/` (ES modules) and `dist_bundle/` (browser bundle); demos live in `html/`.
+- Type system: strict TypeScript targeting modern browsers (see `tsconfig.json`).
+
+## Repository Layout
+- `ts_web/` – TypeScript source
+  - `elements/` – component implementations (`00*.ts` shared utilities, `dees-*.ts` components, `*.demo.ts` demos)
+  - `pages/` – showcase pages aggregating demos
+  - `index.ts` – main export surface
+- `html/` – demo entry point bootstrapping bundles
+- `dist_bundle/`, `dist_ts_web/`, `dist_watch/` – build outputs (production, module, and watch bundles)
+- `test/` – browser/node tests powered by `@push.rocks/tapbundle`
+- `scripts/` – maintenance utilities (e.g., Monaco version sync postinstall)
+
+## Build & Development Commands
+All workflows use pnpm (see `package.json`).
+
+```bash
+pnpm install           # install dependencies
+pnpm run build         # tsbuild tsfolders --allowimplicitany && tsbundle element --production --bundler esbuild
+pnpm run watch         # tswatch element (development watch/dev server)
+pnpm test              # tstest test/ --web --verbose --timeout 30 --logfile
+pnpm run buildDocs     # tsdoc (generates docs)
+tsx test/test.file.ts  # run a specific test file (file must be named test.*)
+```
+
+`postinstall` runs `node scripts/update-monaco-version.cjs` to sync the Monaco editor version, so keep the script intact when updating dependencies.
+
+## Testing Guidelines
+- Framework: `@push.rocks/tapbundle` with smartexpect assertions. Always review https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartexpect/raw/branch/master/readme.md when adding tests.
+- Import pattern:
+  ```typescript
+  import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+  ```
+- Test naming: `test.*.both.ts` for dual runtime, `.node.ts` for Node-only, `.browser.ts` for browser-only suites.
+- Prefer `pnpm test` for full runs; use `tsx` for focused debugging. Type-check failing tests with `tsc --noEmit`.
+- Logs live under `.nogit/testlogs/`; put ad-hoc debug artefacts in `.nogit/debug/`.
+
+## Component Architecture
+- **Base pattern**: Components extend `DeesElement` from `@design.estate/dees-element`, use Lit decorators (`@customElement`, `@property`), and combine `cssManager.defaultStyles` with component styles. Rendering happens via Lit `html` templates; demos sit on a static `demo` property referencing a `.demo.ts` module.
+- **Theming**: `cssManager.bdTheme(light, dark)` selects theme-aware values. Shared palettes live in `ts_web/elements/00colors.ts`.
+- **Z-index management**: Overlays consult the registry in `ts_web/elements/00zindex.ts` (`ZIndexRegistry`) to coordinate stacking.
+- **Component families**:
+  - Core UI (`dees-button`, `dees-badge`, `dees-icon`, …) focus on consistent theming and interactions.
+  - Form inputs (`dees-form`, `dees-input-*`) build on `DeesInputBase` and communicate through subjects/events for validation.
+  - Layout shells (`dees-appui-*`) orchestrate responsive app frames with centralized event rebroadcasts.
+  - Data views (`dees-table`, `dees-dataview-*`, `dees-statsgrid`) handle large datasets with virtualisation and chart integrations.
+  - Overlays (`dees-modal`, `dees-contextmenu`, `dees-toast`) respect the z-index registry and use shared window-layer utilities.
+- **WYSIWYG editor**: `dees-input-wysiwyg` coordinates specialized handler classes (`WysiwygInputHandler`, `WysiwygKeyboardHandler`, drag/drop & modal managers) and global menus (`DeesSlashMenu`, `DeesFormattingMenu`). Rendering is imperative to preserve caret focus.
+
+## Implementation Guidelines
+- Import external modules through `ts_web/elements/00plugins.ts`: `import * as plugins from './plugins.ts';` then reference `plugins.moduleName`.
+- When creating new components:
+  1. Extend `DeesElement` and decorate with `@customElement('dees-component')`.
+  2. Support theming, slots, and accessibility; provide meaningful default styles.
+  3. Expose a `.demo.ts` for the component and re-export via `elements/index.ts`.
+- Form components must implement `getValue()` / `setValue()` and emit through `changeSubject` while honoring `disabled` and `required` states.
+- Overlay components retrieve z-indices from the registry, register/unregister on show/hide, and use `DeesWindowLayer` for backdrops when appropriate.
+- Avoid simplifying away functionality; prefer small, targeted changes and keep compatibility with existing APIs.
+
+## Common Patterns & Pitfalls
+- Focus management: schedule DOM updates with `requestAnimationFrame` inside interactive editors to avoid focus loss.
+- Event handling: stop propagation where nested interactive elements coexist; mix pointer and keyboard handling for accessibility.
+- Performance: heavy blocks/components may load lazily; charts use debounced observers, tables rely on virtual scrolling. Watch bundle size when adding dependencies.
+
+## Documentation & Demos
+- `readme.md` surfaces component overviews; demos in `.demo.ts` illustrate real usage.
+- Update this `readme.info.md` when architectural patterns or workflows change so contributors stay in sync.
+
+## Recent Highlights
+- Z-index registry overhaul enables dynamic stacking control across overlays.
+- WYSIWYG refactor separated block handlers for maintainability.
+- Dashboard grid enhancements added live drag-and-drop previews and overlap fixes.
+- Monaco editor integration now reads the installed version at build time.
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--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-input-wysiwyg/dees-input-wysiwyg.ts
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@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ export class DeesInputWysiwyg extends DeesInputBase<string> {
   }
 
   async firstUpdated() {
+    if (this.value && this.value.trim().length > 0) {
+      const parsedBlocks =
+        this.outputFormat === 'html'
+          ? WysiwygConverters.parseHtmlToBlocks(this.value)
+          : WysiwygConverters.parseMarkdownToBlocks(this.value);
+
+      if (parsedBlocks.length > 0) {
+        this.blocks = parsedBlocks;
+      }
+    }
+
     this.updateValue();
     this.editorContentRef = this.shadowRoot!.querySelector('.editor-content') as HTMLDivElement;
     
@@ -988,4 +999,4 @@ export class DeesInputWysiwyg extends DeesInputBase<string> {
       this.history.saveCheckpoint(this.blocks, this.selectedBlockId, cursorPosition);
     }
   }
-}
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