From 1f7dbf21e01ff43c5879b9bbff8c88d27c380fed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Your Name <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 11:59:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] inspector update

---
 public/js/bliss_inspector.js | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/public/js/bliss_inspector.js b/public/js/bliss_inspector.js
index 5b76cea..c404ed9 100644
--- a/public/js/bliss_inspector.js
+++ b/public/js/bliss_inspector.js
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@
   function show() {
     if (open) return;
     open = true;
+    try {
+      sessionStorage.setItem("blissInspectorOpen", "1");
+    } catch (_) {}
     document.documentElement.classList.add("bliss-inspector-open");
     root = document.createElement("div");
     root.id = "bliss-inspector-root";
@@ -336,6 +339,9 @@
 
   function hide() {
     open = false;
+    try {
+      sessionStorage.removeItem("blissInspectorOpen");
+    } catch (_) {}
     document.documentElement.classList.remove("bliss-inspector-open");
     root?.remove();
     root = null;
@@ -376,6 +382,15 @@
       "position:fixed;right:.5rem;bottom:.5rem;z-index:2147483647;border:0;background:white;border-radius:999px;padding:.45rem;font-size:1.25rem;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 2px 8px #0004";
     trigger.onclick = () => (open ? hide() : show());
     document.body.appendChild(trigger);
+
+    // A "Save & View" jump navigates the whole page to see a route live;
+    // pick the inspector back up here so that hop doesn't feel like closing
+    // it. slideout.eta separately restores whatever editor pane was open.
+    let wasOpen = false;
+    try {
+      wasOpen = sessionStorage.getItem("blissInspectorOpen") === "1";
+    } catch (_) {}
+    if (wasOpen) show();
   });
 
   document.addEventListener("bliss:highlight", (event) =>