Phase 3.3.5 Hotfix / 5

Modal hub + repaired compact deck.

This hotfix keeps the player compact, moves the Control Hub into an in-player modal, repairs the equalizer/player control fit, and starts turning the launcher into a wider visualizer and skin lab.

Browser reality: Chrome will still show its own title/address chrome. This build still uses an injected about:blank pop-out to conceal the ugly local file path. The player scales itself to fit tighter zoom/OS-scaling conditions so a 125% environment does not blow the deck apart.

Main-page skin lab: this launcher can now load a texture and push it into the open player. The pop-out keeps playback compact while this page can become the wider visualizer/skin workshop.

Load skin from main page

Ready.

Run from index.html. Keep player.html and player_data.js beside it.

Phase 3.3.5 fix notes

M3U import now behaves deterministically after clear/reimport and no longer auto-selects unresolved reference rows.
Re-selecting the same M3U file now works because the file input is reset after import.
Pending M3U rows stay as references until matching local audio files are added with ADD AUDIO.
Matching local files resolve pending M3U rows in place instead of duplicating the playlist.
Equalizer containment, 1536 FIT/COVER calibration, modal hub, and Phase 3.3.3 audio graph fix are preserved.

Less crampedLibrary and deep skin controls no longer live inside the tiny main pop-out body.

3D texture skinningApplied image now lightly textures panel faces while keeping labels legible.

Readable text guardrailsControl Hub sliders can darken panels and strengthen text shadow for difficult images.

Still zoom-fitThe visible deck scales to fit tighter browser zoom and OS scaling conditions.

Roadmap: 5-phase build path

Phase 1 - Pop-out shell + audio loaderSeparate player window, collapsible EQ/playlist, MP3/WAV/MIDI loading, simple synth, first parallax layer.

Phase 2 - Skin system v1Cleaner launch page, concealed-path pop-out, skin slots, JSON import/export, crop/position controls, texture depth controls, preset gallery.

Phase 3.3.5 - M3U Lifecycle HotfixM3U import/clear/reimport lifecycle repaired, pending references no longer hijack playback, and resolve-on-add behavior tightened.

Phase 4 - Better audio engineAnalyzer visualization, real EQ behavior, crossfade, gain normalization, waveform preview, MIDI instrument presets.

Phase 5 - Multi-window/player polishOptional extra pop-out panels, keyboard shortcuts, compact/mini modes, hosted release profile, and tighter window communication.