fix(properties): enhance element detection in properties panel with recursive search and retry mechanism

ts_web/elements/wcc-properties.ts

@@ -226,6 +226,31 @@ export class WccProperties extends DeesElement {
     `;
   }
 
+  private async findElementRecursively(container: Element, elementClass: any, maxDepth: number = 5): Promise<HTMLElement | null> {
+    if (maxDepth <= 0) return null;
+    
+    // Check direct children
+    for (const child of Array.from(container.children)) {
+      if (child instanceof elementClass) {
+        return child as HTMLElement;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Check shadow roots of children
+    for (const child of Array.from(container.children)) {
+      if (child.shadowRoot) {
+        const found = await this.findElementRecursively(child.shadowRoot as any, elementClass, maxDepth - 1);
+        if (found) return found;
+      }
+      
+      // Also check nested children
+      const found = await this.findElementRecursively(child, elementClass, maxDepth - 1);
+      if (found) return found;
+    }
+    
+    return null;
+  }
+
   public async createProperties() {
     console.log('creating properties for:');
     console.log(this.selectedItem);
@@ -275,15 +300,30 @@ export class WccProperties extends DeesElement {
       }
       console.log(anonItem.elementProperties);
       const wccFrame = await this.dashboardRef.wccFrame;
-      let firstFoundInstantiatedElement: HTMLElement;
-      for (const element of Array.from((await wccFrame.getViewportElement()).children)) {
-        if (element instanceof (this.selectedItem as any)) {
-          firstFoundInstantiatedElement = element as HTMLElement;
-          break;
-        }
+      
+      // Wait for render to complete
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      
+      // Try to find the element with recursive search
+      const viewport = await wccFrame.getViewportElement();
+      let firstFoundInstantiatedElement: HTMLElement = await this.findElementRecursively(
+        viewport, 
+        this.selectedItem as any
+      );
+      
+      // Retry logic if element not found
+      let retries = 0;
+      while (!firstFoundInstantiatedElement && retries < 5) {
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+        firstFoundInstantiatedElement = await this.findElementRecursively(
+          viewport,
+          this.selectedItem as any
+        );
+        retries++;
       }
+      
       if (!firstFoundInstantiatedElement) {
-        this.warning = `no first instantiated element found for >>${anonItem.name}<<`;
+        this.warning = `no first instantiated element found for >>${anonItem.name}<< after ${retries} retries`;
         return;
       }
       const classProperties: Map<string, any> = anonItem.elementProperties;