Permutrix DevLog #02: readability and multi-asset selection

Light-mode popup fixes, drag-box selection, grouped asset movement, and clearer visual feedback.

1 min read Edited August 29, 2026
Several selected asset cards being dragged together toward the Permutrix layer hierarchy

This smaller update concentrated on daily editor friction: readable asset popups in light mode and predictable ways to select and move several assets at once.

Readable light-mode popups

Asset popups previously retained dark-theme styling in light mode, producing poor contrast. The update separated the popup background, text, border, and shadow styles so each theme remained readable.

Selecting and moving assets in groups

  • Dragging one selected card could move the entire selected group to another layer.
  • Drag-box selection joined checkbox and Shift-click selection.
  • Shift, Ctrl, or Meta could add a box selection to the existing selection.
  • Escape canceled the selection gesture without interfering with normal card dragging.

Clearer state and drag feedback

Selection moved to a consistent blue outline, while Live Canvas usage became a separate badge. Multi-asset dragging also gained a compact mini-grid ghost so it was obvious that more than one card would move.

Read the current asset workflow See the current editor