# Viewer Isolation
*Viewer must be editor-agnostic — controlled from outside via props and children.*
Applies to: `packages/viewer/**`.
`@pascal-app/viewer` is a standalone 3D canvas library. It must never know about editor-specific features, UI state, or tools. This keeps it usable in the read-only `/viewer/[id]` route and in any future embedding context.
## The Rule
> The viewer is controlled from outside. It exposes control points (props, callbacks, children). It never reaches into `apps/editor`.
## Forbidden in `packages/viewer`
```ts
// ❌ Never import from the editor app
import { useEditor } from '@/store/use-editor'
import { ToolManager } from '@/components/tools/tool-manager'
// ❌ Never reference editor-specific concepts
if (isEditorMode) { … }
```
## Correct Pattern — Pass Control from Outside
The editor mounts the viewer and passes what it needs:
```tsx
// apps/editor/components/editor-canvas.tsx ✅
import { Viewer } from '@pascal-app/viewer'
import { ToolManager } from '../tools/tool-manager'
import { useEditor } from '../../store/use-editor'
export function EditorCanvas() {
const { selection } = useViewer()
return (
useViewer.getState().setSelection(id)}
onExport={handleExport}
>
{/* Editor injects tools as children — viewer renders them inside the canvas */}
)
}
```
The viewer accepts `children` and renders them inside the R3F canvas. This is the extension point for tools, overlays, and editor-specific systems.
## Viewer's Own State (`useViewer`)
The viewer store contains **only presentation state**:
- `selection` — which nodes are highlighted
- `cameraMode` — perspective / orthographic
- `levelMode` — stacked / exploded / solo / manual
- `wallMode` — up / cutaway / down
- `theme` — light / dark
- Display toggles: `showScans`, `showGuides`, `showGrid`
If a piece of state is only meaningful inside the editor (e.g. active tool, phase, edit mode) — it belongs in `useEditor`, not `useViewer`.
## Nested Viewer for Editor-Specific Features
When an editor feature needs to live "inside" the canvas but must not pollute the viewer package, inject it as a child:
```tsx
// ✅ Editor-specific overlay injected as child
{/* editor only */}
{/* editor only */}
{/* editor only */}
```
This pattern lets the viewer stay ignorant of these components while they still have access to the R3F context.
## Checklist Before Adding Code to `packages/viewer`
- [ ] Does this feature make sense in the read-only viewer route?
- [ ] Does it reference `useEditor`, tool state, or phase/mode?
- [ ] Could it be passed in as a prop or child instead?
If any answer is "editor-specific", keep it in `apps/editor` and inject it via children or props.