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Disable 'Edit element' in context menu for some frame types
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Description
Task
The 'Edit element' action does nothing for these frame types:
- Vertical frame
- Horizontal frame
- Fretboard diagram legend
It should be disabled in the context menu.
Note: 'Edit element' should stay enabled for 'Text frame' elements because it triggers text editing mode.
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Research direction
Locate the context-menu implementation for the “Edit element” action and trace how frame types determine whether it is enabled. Verify the action is disabled for Vertical frame, Horizontal frame, and Fretboard diagram legend, while remaining enabled for Text frame elements.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100