changed lock to viewport when clicking to Hold right click to move around, added being able to select objects through viewport and improved Material support

src/Common.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <cfloat>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>

src/Engine.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,71 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 
+namespace {
+struct MaterialFileData {
+    MaterialProperties props;
+    std::string albedo;
+    std::string overlay;
+    std::string normal;
+    bool useOverlay = false;
+};
+
+bool readMaterialFile(const std::string& path, MaterialFileData& outData) {
+    std::ifstream f(path);
+    if (!f.is_open()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::string line;
+    while (std::getline(f, line)) {
+        line.erase(0, line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r\n"));
+        if (line.empty() || line[0] == '#') continue;
+        auto pos = line.find('=');
+        if (pos == std::string::npos) continue;
+        std::string key = line.substr(0, pos);
+        std::string val = line.substr(pos + 1);
+        if (key == "color") {
+            sscanf(val.c_str(), "%f,%f,%f", &outData.props.color.r, &outData.props.color.g, &outData.props.color.b);
+        } else if (key == "ambient") {
+            outData.props.ambientStrength = std::stof(val);
+        } else if (key == "specular") {
+            outData.props.specularStrength = std::stof(val);
+        } else if (key == "shininess") {
+            outData.props.shininess = std::stof(val);
+        } else if (key == "textureMix") {
+            outData.props.textureMix = std::stof(val);
+        } else if (key == "albedo") {
+            outData.albedo = val;
+        } else if (key == "overlay") {
+            outData.overlay = val;
+        } else if (key == "normal") {
+            outData.normal = val;
+        } else if (key == "useOverlay") {
+            outData.useOverlay = std::stoi(val) != 0;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool writeMaterialFile(const MaterialFileData& data, const std::string& path) {
+    std::ofstream f(path);
+    if (!f.is_open()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    f << "# Material\n";
+    f << "color=" << data.props.color.r << "," << data.props.color.g << "," << data.props.color.b << "\n";
+    f << "ambient=" << data.props.ambientStrength << "\n";
+    f << "specular=" << data.props.specularStrength << "\n";
+    f << "shininess=" << data.props.shininess << "\n";
+    f << "textureMix=" << data.props.textureMix << "\n";
+    f << "useOverlay=" << (data.useOverlay ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
+    f << "albedo=" << data.albedo << "\n";
+    f << "overlay=" << data.overlay << "\n";
+    f << "normal=" << data.normal << "\n";
+    return true;
+}
+} // namespace
+
 void window_size_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int width, int height) {
     glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
 }
@@ -261,39 +326,16 @@ void Engine::importModelToScene(const std::string& filepath, const std::string&
 void Engine::loadMaterialFromFile(SceneObject& obj) {
     if (obj.materialPath.empty()) return;
     try {
-        std::ifstream f(obj.materialPath);
-        if (!f.is_open()) {
+        MaterialFileData data;
+        if (!readMaterialFile(obj.materialPath, data)) {
             addConsoleMessage("Failed to open material: " + obj.materialPath, ConsoleMessageType::Error);
             return;
         }
-        std::string line;
-        while (std::getline(f, line)) {
-            line.erase(0, line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r\n"));
-            if (line.empty() || line[0] == '#') continue;
-            auto pos = line.find('=');
-            if (pos == std::string::npos) continue;
-            std::string key = line.substr(0, pos);
-            std::string val = line.substr(pos + 1);
-            if (key == "color") {
-                sscanf(val.c_str(), "%f,%f,%f", &obj.material.color.r, &obj.material.color.g, &obj.material.color.b);
-            } else if (key == "ambient") {
-                obj.material.ambientStrength = std::stof(val);
-            } else if (key == "specular") {
-                obj.material.specularStrength = std::stof(val);
-            } else if (key == "shininess") {
-                obj.material.shininess = std::stof(val);
-            } else if (key == "textureMix") {
-                obj.material.textureMix = std::stof(val);
-            } else if (key == "albedo") {
-                obj.albedoTexturePath = val;
-            } else if (key == "overlay") {
-                obj.overlayTexturePath = val;
-            } else if (key == "normal") {
-                obj.normalMapPath = val;
-            } else if (key == "useOverlay") {
-                obj.useOverlay = std::stoi(val) != 0;
-            }
-        }
+        obj.material = data.props;
+        obj.albedoTexturePath = data.albedo;
+        obj.overlayTexturePath = data.overlay;
+        obj.normalMapPath = data.normal;
+        obj.useOverlay = data.useOverlay;
         addConsoleMessage("Applied material: " + obj.materialPath, ConsoleMessageType::Success);
         projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     } catch (...) {
@@ -301,27 +343,52 @@ void Engine::loadMaterialFromFile(SceneObject& obj) {
     }
 }
 
+bool Engine::loadMaterialData(const std::string& path, MaterialProperties& props,
+                              std::string& albedo, std::string& overlay,
+                              std::string& normal, bool& useOverlay)
+{
+    MaterialFileData data;
+    if (!readMaterialFile(path, data)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    props = data.props;
+    albedo = data.albedo;
+    overlay = data.overlay;
+    normal = data.normal;
+    useOverlay = data.useOverlay;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Engine::saveMaterialData(const std::string& path, const MaterialProperties& props,
+                              const std::string& albedo, const std::string& overlay,
+                              const std::string& normal, bool useOverlay)
+{
+    MaterialFileData data;
+    data.props = props;
+    data.albedo = albedo;
+    data.overlay = overlay;
+    data.normal = normal;
+    data.useOverlay = useOverlay;
+    return writeMaterialFile(data, path);
+}
+
 void Engine::saveMaterialToFile(const SceneObject& obj) {
     if (obj.materialPath.empty()) {
         addConsoleMessage("Material path is empty", ConsoleMessageType::Warning);
         return;
     }
     try {
-        std::ofstream f(obj.materialPath);
-        if (!f.is_open()) {
+        MaterialFileData data;
+        data.props = obj.material;
+        data.albedo = obj.albedoTexturePath;
+        data.overlay = obj.overlayTexturePath;
+        data.normal = obj.normalMapPath;
+        data.useOverlay = obj.useOverlay;
+
+        if (!writeMaterialFile(data, obj.materialPath)) {
             addConsoleMessage("Failed to open material for writing: " + obj.materialPath, ConsoleMessageType::Error);
             return;
         }
-        f << "# Material\n";
-        f << "color=" << obj.material.color.r << "," << obj.material.color.g << "," << obj.material.color.b << "\n";
-        f << "ambient=" << obj.material.ambientStrength << "\n";
-        f << "specular=" << obj.material.specularStrength << "\n";
-        f << "shininess=" << obj.material.shininess << "\n";
-        f << "textureMix=" << obj.material.textureMix << "\n";
-        f << "useOverlay=" << (obj.useOverlay ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
-        f << "albedo=" << obj.albedoTexturePath << "\n";
-        f << "overlay=" << obj.overlayTexturePath << "\n";
-        f << "normal=" << obj.normalMapPath << "\n";
         addConsoleMessage("Saved material: " + obj.materialPath, ConsoleMessageType::Success);
     } catch (...) {
         addConsoleMessage("Failed to save material: " + obj.materialPath, ConsoleMessageType::Error);

src/Engine.h

@@ -19,9 +19,17 @@ private:
     ViewportController viewportController;
     float deltaTime = 0.0f;
     float lastFrame = 0.0f;
-    bool cursorLocked = false;
+    bool cursorLocked = false; // true only while holding right mouse for freelook
     int viewportWidth = 800;
     int viewportHeight = 600;
+    // Standalone material inspection cache
+    std::string inspectedMaterialPath;
+    MaterialProperties inspectedMaterial;
+    std::string inspectedAlbedo;
+    std::string inspectedOverlay;
+    std::string inspectedNormal;
+    bool inspectedUseOverlay = false;
+    bool inspectedMaterialValid = false;
 
     std::vector<SceneObject> sceneObjects;
     int selectedObjectId = -1;
@@ -114,6 +122,14 @@ private:
     void addConsoleMessage(const std::string& message, ConsoleMessageType type);
     void logToConsole(const std::string& message);
 
+    // Material helpers
+    bool loadMaterialData(const std::string& path, MaterialProperties& props,
+                          std::string& albedo, std::string& overlay,
+                          std::string& normal, bool& useOverlay);
+    bool saveMaterialData(const std::string& path, const MaterialProperties& props,
+                          const std::string& albedo, const std::string& overlay,
+                          const std::string& normal, bool useOverlay);
+    
     // ImGui setup
     void setupImGui();
     bool initRenderer();

src/EnginePanels.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Engine.h"
 #include "ModelLoader.h"
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <cfloat>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <shlobj.h>
@@ -376,9 +377,11 @@ void Engine::renderFileBrowserPanel() {
     
     for (size_t i = 0; i < pathParts.size(); i++) {
         std::string name = (i == 0) ? "Project" : pathParts[i].filename().string();
+        ImGui::PushID(static_cast<int>(i));
         if (ImGui::SmallButton(name.c_str())) {
             fileBrowser.navigateTo(pathParts[i]);
         }
+        ImGui::PopID();
         if (i < pathParts.size() - 1) {
             ImGui::SameLine(0, 2);
             ImGui::TextDisabled("/");
@@ -1284,8 +1287,168 @@ void Engine::renderInspectorPanel() {
         ImGui::Spacing();
     }
 
+    fs::path selectedMaterialPath;
+    bool browserHasMaterial = false;
+    if (!fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile)) {
+        fs::directory_entry entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile);
+        if (fileBrowser.getFileCategory(entry) == FileCategory::Material) {
+            selectedMaterialPath = entry.path();
+            browserHasMaterial = true;
+            if (inspectedMaterialPath != selectedMaterialPath.string()) {
+                inspectedMaterialValid = loadMaterialData(
+                    selectedMaterialPath.string(),
+                    inspectedMaterial,
+                    inspectedAlbedo,
+                    inspectedOverlay,
+                    inspectedNormal,
+                    inspectedUseOverlay
+                );
+                inspectedMaterialPath = selectedMaterialPath.string();
+            }
+        } else {
+            inspectedMaterialPath.clear();
+            inspectedMaterialValid = false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        inspectedMaterialPath.clear();
+        inspectedMaterialValid = false;
+    }
+
+    auto renderMaterialAssetPanel = [&](const char* headerTitle, bool allowApply) {
+        if (!browserHasMaterial) return;
+
+        ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Header, ImVec4(0.35f, 0.35f, 0.55f, 1.0f));
+        if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader(headerTitle, ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_DefaultOpen)) {
+            ImGui::Indent(8.0f);
+            if (!inspectedMaterialValid) {
+                ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(1.0f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 1.0f), "Failed to read material file.");
+            } else {
+                auto textureField = [&](const char* label, const char* idSuffix, std::string& path) {
+                    bool changed = false;
+                    ImGui::PushID(idSuffix);
+                    ImGui::TextUnformatted(label);
+                    ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(-140);
+                    char buf[512] = {};
+                    std::snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", path.c_str());
+                    if (ImGui::InputText("##Path", buf, sizeof(buf))) {
+                        path = buf;
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                    ImGui::SameLine();
+                    if (ImGui::SmallButton("Clear")) {
+                        path.clear();
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                    ImGui::SameLine();
+                    bool canUseTex = !fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile) &&
+                                     fileBrowser.isTextureFile(fs::directory_entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile));
+                    ImGui::BeginDisabled(!canUseTex);
+                    std::string btnLabel = std::string("Use Selection##") + idSuffix;
+                    if (ImGui::SmallButton(btnLabel.c_str())) {
+                        path = fileBrowser.selectedFile.string();
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                    ImGui::EndDisabled();
+                    ImGui::PopID();
+                    return changed;
+                };
+
+                ImGui::TextDisabled("%s", selectedMaterialPath.filename().string().c_str());
+                ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.7f, 0.85f, 1.0f, 1.0f), "%s", selectedMaterialPath.string().c_str());
+                ImGui::Spacing();
+
+                bool matChanged = false;
+                if (ImGui::ColorEdit3("Base Color", &inspectedMaterial.color.x)) {
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+                float metallic = inspectedMaterial.specularStrength;
+                if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Metallic", &metallic, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                    inspectedMaterial.specularStrength = metallic;
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+                float smoothness = inspectedMaterial.shininess / 256.0f;
+                if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Smoothness", &smoothness, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                    smoothness = std::clamp(smoothness, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+                    inspectedMaterial.shininess = smoothness * 256.0f;
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+                if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Ambient Light", &inspectedMaterial.ambientStrength, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+                if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Detail Mix", &inspectedMaterial.textureMix, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+
+                ImGui::Spacing();
+                matChanged |= textureField("Base Map", "PreviewAlbedo", inspectedAlbedo);
+                if (ImGui::Checkbox("Use Detail Map", &inspectedUseOverlay)) {
+                    matChanged = true;
+                }
+                matChanged |= textureField("Detail Map", "PreviewOverlay", inspectedOverlay);
+                matChanged |= textureField("Normal Map", "PreviewNormal", inspectedNormal);
+
+                ImGui::Spacing();
+                if (ImGui::Button("Reload")) {
+                    inspectedMaterialValid = loadMaterialData(
+                        selectedMaterialPath.string(),
+                        inspectedMaterial,
+                        inspectedAlbedo,
+                        inspectedOverlay,
+                        inspectedNormal,
+                        inspectedUseOverlay
+                    );
+                }
+                ImGui::SameLine();
+                if (ImGui::Button("Save")) {
+                    if (saveMaterialData(
+                            selectedMaterialPath.string(),
+                            inspectedMaterial,
+                            inspectedAlbedo,
+                            inspectedOverlay,
+                            inspectedNormal,
+                            inspectedUseOverlay))
+                    {
+                        addConsoleMessage("Saved material: " + selectedMaterialPath.string(), ConsoleMessageType::Success);
+                    } else {
+                        addConsoleMessage("Failed to save material: " + selectedMaterialPath.string(), ConsoleMessageType::Error);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (allowApply) {
+                    ImGui::SameLine();
+                    SceneObject* target = getSelectedObject();
+                    bool canApply = target != nullptr;
+                    ImGui::BeginDisabled(!canApply);
+                    if (ImGui::Button("Apply to Selection")) {
+                        if (target) {
+                            target->material = inspectedMaterial;
+                            target->albedoTexturePath = inspectedAlbedo;
+                            target->overlayTexturePath = inspectedOverlay;
+                            target->normalMapPath = inspectedNormal;
+                            target->useOverlay = inspectedUseOverlay;
+                            target->materialPath = selectedMaterialPath.string();
+                            projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+                            addConsoleMessage("Applied material to " + target->name, ConsoleMessageType::Success);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    ImGui::EndDisabled();
+                }
+
+                if (matChanged) {
+                    inspectedMaterialValid = true;
+                }
+            }
+            ImGui::Unindent(8.0f);
+        }
+        ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+    };
+
     if (selectedObjectId == -1) {
+        if (browserHasMaterial) {
+            renderMaterialAssetPanel("Material Asset", true);
+        } else {
             ImGui::TextDisabled("No object selected");
+        }
         ImGui::End();
         return;
     }
@@ -1393,89 +1556,107 @@ void Engine::renderInspectorPanel() {
         if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Material", ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_DefaultOpen)) {
             ImGui::Indent(10.0f);
 
-            if (ImGui::ColorEdit3("Color", &obj.material.color.x)) {
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-
-            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Ambient", &obj.material.ambientStrength, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Specular", &obj.material.specularStrength, 0.0f, 2.0f)) {
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Shininess", &obj.material.shininess, 1.0f, 256.0f)) {
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Texture Mix", &obj.material.textureMix, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-
-            ImGui::Separator();
-            ImGui::Text("Textures");
-            char albedoBuf[512] = {};
-            std::snprintf(albedoBuf, sizeof(albedoBuf), "%s", obj.albedoTexturePath.c_str());
-            if (ImGui::InputText("Albedo##Tex", albedoBuf, sizeof(albedoBuf))) {
-                obj.albedoTexturePath = albedoBuf;
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (!fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile) && fileBrowser.isTextureFile(fs::directory_entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile))) {
-                if (ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Albedo")) {
-                    obj.albedoTexturePath = fileBrowser.selectedFile.string();
-                    projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-                }
-            } else {
-                ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Albedo");
-            }
-
-            ImGui::Checkbox("Use Overlay", &obj.useOverlay);
-            char overlayBuf[512] = {};
-            std::snprintf(overlayBuf, sizeof(overlayBuf), "%s", obj.overlayTexturePath.c_str());
-            if (ImGui::InputText("Overlay##Tex", overlayBuf, sizeof(overlayBuf))) {
-                obj.overlayTexturePath = overlayBuf;
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (!fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile) && fileBrowser.isTextureFile(fs::directory_entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile))) {
-                if (ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Overlay")) {
-                    obj.overlayTexturePath = fileBrowser.selectedFile.string();
-                    projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-                }
-            } else {
-                ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Overlay");
-            }
-
-            char normalBuf[512] = {};
-            std::snprintf(normalBuf, sizeof(normalBuf), "%s", obj.normalMapPath.c_str());
-            if (ImGui::InputText("Normal Map##Tex", normalBuf, sizeof(normalBuf))) {
-                obj.normalMapPath = normalBuf;
-                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-            }
-            if (!fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile) && fileBrowser.isTextureFile(fs::directory_entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile))) {
-                if (ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Normal")) {
-                    obj.normalMapPath = fileBrowser.selectedFile.string();
-                    projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-                }
-            } else {
-                ImGui::Button("Use Selected##Normal");
-            }
-
-            ImGui::Separator();
-            ImGui::Text("Material Asset");
-            static char matPathBuf[512] = {};
-            if (!obj.materialPath.empty()) {
-                std::snprintf(matPathBuf, sizeof(matPathBuf), "%s", obj.materialPath.c_str());
-            }
-            if (ImGui::InputText("Path##Mat", matPathBuf, sizeof(matPathBuf))) {
-                // Defer applying until user hits button
-            }
-            if (ImGui::Button("Apply Material")) {
-                obj.materialPath = matPathBuf;
-                loadMaterialFromFile(obj);
+            auto textureField = [&](const char* label, const char* idSuffix, std::string& path) {
+                bool changed = false;
+                ImGui::PushID(idSuffix);
+                ImGui::TextUnformatted(label);
+                ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(-160);
+                char buf[512] = {};
+                std::snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", path.c_str());
+                if (ImGui::InputText("##Path", buf, sizeof(buf))) {
+                    path = buf;
+                    changed = true;
                 }
                 ImGui::SameLine();
-            if (ImGui::Button("Save Material")) {
+                if (ImGui::SmallButton("Clear")) {
+                    path.clear();
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+                ImGui::SameLine();
+                bool canUseTex = !fileBrowser.selectedFile.empty() && fs::exists(fileBrowser.selectedFile) &&
+                                 fileBrowser.isTextureFile(fs::directory_entry(fileBrowser.selectedFile));
+                ImGui::BeginDisabled(!canUseTex);
+                std::string btnLabel = std::string("Use Selection##") + idSuffix;
+                if (ImGui::SmallButton(btnLabel.c_str())) {
+                    path = fileBrowser.selectedFile.string();
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+                ImGui::EndDisabled();
+                ImGui::PopID();
+                return changed;
+            };
+
+            bool materialChanged = false;
+
+            ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.8f, 0.7f, 1.0f, 1.0f), "Surface Inputs");
+            if (ImGui::ColorEdit3("Base Color", &obj.material.color.x)) {
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+
+            float metallic = obj.material.specularStrength;
+            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Metallic", &metallic, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                obj.material.specularStrength = metallic;
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+
+            float smoothness = obj.material.shininess / 256.0f;
+            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Smoothness", &smoothness, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                smoothness = std::clamp(smoothness, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+                obj.material.shininess = smoothness * 256.0f;
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+
+            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Ambient Light", &obj.material.ambientStrength, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+            if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Detail Mix", &obj.material.textureMix, 0.0f, 1.0f)) {
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+
+            ImGui::Spacing();
+            ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.7f, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.0f), "Maps");
+            materialChanged |= textureField("Base Map", "ObjAlbedo", obj.albedoTexturePath);
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Use Detail Map", &obj.useOverlay)) {
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+            materialChanged |= textureField("Detail Map", "ObjOverlay", obj.overlayTexturePath);
+            materialChanged |= textureField("Normal Map", "ObjNormal", obj.normalMapPath);
+
+            ImGui::Spacing();
+            ImGui::Separator();
+            ImGui::Text("Material Asset");
+
+            char matPathBuf[512] = {};
+            std::snprintf(matPathBuf, sizeof(matPathBuf), "%s", obj.materialPath.c_str());
+            ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(-1);
+            if (ImGui::InputText("##MaterialPath", matPathBuf, sizeof(matPathBuf))) {
                 obj.materialPath = matPathBuf;
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+
+            bool hasMatPath = obj.materialPath.size() > 0;
+            ImGui::BeginDisabled(!hasMatPath);
+            if (ImGui::Button("Save Material")) {
                 saveMaterialToFile(obj);
             }
+            ImGui::SameLine();
+            if (ImGui::Button("Reload Material")) {
+                loadMaterialFromFile(obj);
+            }
+            ImGui::EndDisabled();
+
+            ImGui::SameLine();
+            ImGui::BeginDisabled(!browserHasMaterial);
+            if (ImGui::Button("Load Selected")) {
+                obj.materialPath = selectedMaterialPath.string();
+                loadMaterialFromFile(obj);
+                materialChanged = true;
+            }
+            ImGui::EndDisabled();
+
+            if (materialChanged) {
+                projectManager.currentProject.hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+            }
 
             ImGui::Unindent(10.0f);
         }
@@ -1659,6 +1840,11 @@ void Engine::renderInspectorPanel() {
         ImGui::PopStyleColor();
     }
 
+    if (browserHasMaterial) {
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+        renderMaterialAssetPanel("Material Asset (File Browser)", true);
+    }
+
     ImGui::End();
 }
 
@@ -1835,27 +2021,162 @@ void Engine::renderViewport() {
             }
         }
 
+        // Left-click picking inside viewport
         if (mouseOverViewportImage &&
             ImGui::IsMouseClicked(ImGuiMouseButton_Left) &&
             !ImGuizmo::IsUsing() && !ImGuizmo::IsOver())
         {
+            glm::mat4 invViewProj = glm::inverse(proj * view);
+            ImVec2 mousePos = ImGui::GetMousePos();
+
+            auto makeRay = [&](const ImVec2& pos) {
+                float x = (pos.x - imageMin.x) / (imageMax.x - imageMin.x);
+                float y = (pos.y - imageMin.y) / (imageMax.y - imageMin.y);
+                x = x * 2.0f - 1.0f;
+                y = 1.0f - y * 2.0f;
+
+                glm::vec4 nearPt = invViewProj * glm::vec4(x, y, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+                glm::vec4 farPt  = invViewProj * glm::vec4(x, y,  1.0f, 1.0f);
+                nearPt /= nearPt.w;
+                farPt  /= farPt.w;
+
+                glm::vec3 origin = glm::vec3(nearPt);
+                glm::vec3 dir = glm::normalize(glm::vec3(farPt - nearPt));
+                return std::make_pair(origin, dir);
+            };
+
+            auto rayAabb = [](const glm::vec3& orig, const glm::vec3& dir, const glm::vec3& bmin, const glm::vec3& bmax, float& tHit) {
+                float tmin = -FLT_MAX;
+                float tmax = FLT_MAX;
+                for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+                    if (std::abs(dir[i]) < 1e-6f) {
+                        if (orig[i] < bmin[i] || orig[i] > bmax[i]) return false;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    float invD = 1.0f / dir[i];
+                    float t1 = (bmin[i] - orig[i]) * invD;
+                    float t2 = (bmax[i] - orig[i]) * invD;
+                    if (t1 > t2) std::swap(t1, t2);
+                    tmin = std::max(tmin, t1);
+                    tmax = std::min(tmax, t2);
+                    if (tmin > tmax) return false;
+                }
+                tHit = (tmin >= 0.0f) ? tmin : tmax;
+                return tmax >= 0.0f;
+            };
+
+            auto raySphere = [](const glm::vec3& orig, const glm::vec3& dir, float radius, float& tHit) {
+                float b = glm::dot(dir, orig);
+                float c = glm::dot(orig, orig) - radius * radius;
+                float disc = b * b - c;
+                if (disc < 0.0f) return false;
+                float sqrtDisc = sqrtf(disc);
+                float t0 = -b - sqrtDisc;
+                float t1 = -b + sqrtDisc;
+                float t = (t0 >= 0.0f) ? t0 : t1;
+                if (t < 0.0f) return false;
+                tHit = t;
+                return true;
+            };
+
+            auto ray = makeRay(mousePos);
+            float closest = FLT_MAX;
+            int hitId = -1;
+
+            for (const auto& obj : sceneObjects) {
+                glm::vec3 aabbMin(-0.5f);
+                glm::vec3 aabbMax(0.5f);
+
+                glm::mat4 model(1.0f);
+                model = glm::translate(model, obj.position);
+                model = glm::rotate(model, glm::radians(obj.rotation.x), glm::vec3(1, 0, 0));
+                model = glm::rotate(model, glm::radians(obj.rotation.y), glm::vec3(0, 1, 0));
+                model = glm::rotate(model, glm::radians(obj.rotation.z), glm::vec3(0, 0, 1));
+                model = glm::scale(model, obj.scale);
+
+                glm::mat4 invModel = glm::inverse(model);
+                glm::vec3 localOrigin = glm::vec3(invModel * glm::vec4(ray.first, 1.0f));
+                glm::vec3 localDir = glm::normalize(glm::vec3(invModel * glm::vec4(ray.second, 0.0f)));
+
+                float hitT = 0.0f;
+                bool hit = false;
+                switch (obj.type) {
+                    case ObjectType::Cube:
+                        hit = rayAabb(localOrigin, localDir, glm::vec3(-0.5f), glm::vec3(0.5f), hitT);
+                        break;
+                    case ObjectType::Sphere:
+                        hit = raySphere(localOrigin, localDir, 0.5f, hitT);
+                        break;
+                    case ObjectType::Capsule:
+                        hit = rayAabb(localOrigin, localDir, glm::vec3(-0.35f, -0.9f, -0.35f), glm::vec3(0.35f, 0.9f, 0.35f), hitT);
+                        break;
+                    case ObjectType::OBJMesh: {
+                        const auto* info = g_objLoader.getMeshInfo(obj.meshId);
+                        if (info && info->boundsMin.x < info->boundsMax.x) {
+                            aabbMin = info->boundsMin;
+                            aabbMax = info->boundsMax;
+                        }
+                        hit = rayAabb(localOrigin, localDir, aabbMin, aabbMax, hitT);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    case ObjectType::Model: {
+                        const auto* info = getModelLoader().getMeshInfo(obj.meshId);
+                        if (info && info->boundsMin.x < info->boundsMax.x) {
+                            aabbMin = info->boundsMin;
+                            aabbMax = info->boundsMax;
+                        }
+                        hit = rayAabb(localOrigin, localDir, aabbMin, aabbMax, hitT);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    case ObjectType::DirectionalLight:
+                    case ObjectType::PointLight:
+                    case ObjectType::SpotLight:
+                    case ObjectType::AreaLight:
+                        hit = raySphere(localOrigin, localDir, 0.3f, hitT);
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                if (hit && hitT < closest && hitT >= 0.0f) {
+                    closest = hitT;
+                    hitId = obj.id;
+                }
+            }
+
+            viewportController.setFocused(true);
+            if (hitId != -1) {
+                selectedObjectId = hitId;
+            } else {
+                selectedObjectId = -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (mouseOverViewportImage && ImGui::IsMouseClicked(ImGuiMouseButton_Right)) {
             viewportController.setFocused(true);
             cursorLocked = true;
             glfwSetInputMode(editorWindow, GLFW_CURSOR, GLFW_CURSOR_DISABLED);
             camera.firstMouse = true;
         }
+
+        if (cursorLocked && !ImGui::IsMouseDown(ImGuiMouseButton_Right)) {
+            cursorLocked = false;
+            glfwSetInputMode(editorWindow, GLFW_CURSOR, GLFW_CURSOR_NORMAL);
+            camera.firstMouse = true;
+        }
     }
 
     // Overlay hint
     ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(10, 30));
     ImGui::TextColored(
         ImVec4(1, 1, 1, 0.3f),
-        "WASD: Move | QE: Up/Down | Shift: Sprint | ESC: Release | F11: Fullscreen"
+        "Hold RMB: Look & Move | LMB: Select | WASD+QE: Move | ESC: Release | F11: Fullscreen"
     );
 
-    if (viewportController.isViewportFocused()) {
+    if (cursorLocked) {
         ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(10, 50));
-        ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.4f, 1.0f, 0.4f, 1.0f), "Camera Active");
+        ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.4f, 1.0f, 0.4f, 1.0f), "Freelook Active");
+    } else if (viewportController.isViewportFocused()) {
+        ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(10, 50));
+        ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.7f, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.0f), "Viewport Focused");
     }
 
     bool windowFocused = ImGui::IsWindowFocused();

src/ModelLoader.cpp

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ ModelLoadResult ModelLoader::loadModel(const std::string& filepath) {
         return result;
     }
     
+    glm::vec3 boundsMin(FLT_MAX);
+    glm::vec3 boundsMax(-FLT_MAX);
+
     // Process all meshes in the scene
     std::vector<float> vertices;
     result.meshCount = scene->mNumMeshes;
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ ModelLoadResult ModelLoader::loadModel(const std::string& filepath) {
     result.hasTangents = false;
     
     // Process the root node recursively
-    processNode(scene->mRootNode, scene, vertices);
+    processNode(scene->mRootNode, scene, vertices, boundsMin, boundsMax);
     
     // Check mesh properties
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumMeshes; i++) {
@@ -152,6 +155,9 @@ ModelLoadResult ModelLoader::loadModel(const std::string& filepath) {
     loaded.hasNormals = result.hasNormals;
     loaded.hasTexCoords = result.hasTexCoords;
     
+    loaded.boundsMin = boundsMin;
+    loaded.boundsMax = boundsMax;
+
     loadedMeshes.push_back(std::move(loaded));
     
     result.success = true;
@@ -165,20 +171,20 @@ ModelLoadResult ModelLoader::loadModel(const std::string& filepath) {
     return result;
 }
 
-void ModelLoader::processNode(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices) {
+void ModelLoader::processNode(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices, glm::vec3& boundsMin, glm::vec3& boundsMax) {
     // Process all meshes in this node
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumMeshes; i++) {
         aiMesh* mesh = scene->mMeshes[node->mMeshes[i]];
-        processMesh(mesh, scene, vertices);
+        processMesh(mesh, scene, vertices, boundsMin, boundsMax);
     }
     
     // Process children nodes
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumChildren; i++) {
-        processNode(node->mChildren[i], scene, vertices);
+        processNode(node->mChildren[i], scene, vertices, boundsMin, boundsMax);
     }
 }
 
-void ModelLoader::processMesh(aiMesh* mesh, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices) {
+void ModelLoader::processMesh(aiMesh* mesh, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices, glm::vec3& boundsMin, glm::vec3& boundsMax) {
     // Process each face
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumFaces; i++) {
         aiFace face = mesh->mFaces[i];
@@ -192,6 +198,13 @@ void ModelLoader::processMesh(aiMesh* mesh, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<fl
             vertices.push_back(mesh->mVertices[index].y);
             vertices.push_back(mesh->mVertices[index].z);
 
+            boundsMin.x = std::min(boundsMin.x, mesh->mVertices[index].x);
+            boundsMin.y = std::min(boundsMin.y, mesh->mVertices[index].y);
+            boundsMin.z = std::min(boundsMin.z, mesh->mVertices[index].z);
+            boundsMax.x = std::max(boundsMax.x, mesh->mVertices[index].x);
+            boundsMax.y = std::max(boundsMax.y, mesh->mVertices[index].y);
+            boundsMax.z = std::max(boundsMax.z, mesh->mVertices[index].z);
+            
             // Normal
             if (mesh->mNormals) {
                 vertices.push_back(mesh->mNormals[index].x);

src/ModelLoader.h

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ private:
     ModelLoader& operator=(const ModelLoader&) = delete;
     
     // Process Assimp scene
-    void processNode(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices);
-    void processMesh(aiMesh* mesh, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices);
+    void processNode(aiNode* node, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices, glm::vec3& boundsMin, glm::vec3& boundsMax);
+    void processMesh(aiMesh* mesh, const aiScene* scene, std::vector<float>& vertices, glm::vec3& boundsMin, glm::vec3& boundsMax);
     
     // Storage for loaded meshes (reusing OBJLoader::LoadedMesh structure)
     std::vector<OBJLoader::LoadedMesh> loadedMeshes;

src/Rendering.cpp

@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ int OBJLoader::loadOBJ(const std::string& filepath, std::string& errorMsg) {
         faceCount += static_cast<int>(shape.mesh.num_face_vertices.size());
     }
 
+    glm::vec3 boundsMin(FLT_MAX);
+    glm::vec3 boundsMax(-FLT_MAX);
+
     for (const auto& shape : shapes) {
         size_t indexOffset = 0;
         for (size_t f = 0; f < shape.mesh.num_face_vertices.size(); f++) {
@@ -317,6 +320,13 @@ int OBJLoader::loadOBJ(const std::string& filepath, std::string& errorMsg) {
                 tv.pos.y = attrib.vertices[3 * size_t(idx.vertex_index) + 1];
                 tv.pos.z = attrib.vertices[3 * size_t(idx.vertex_index) + 2];
 
+                boundsMin.x = std::min(boundsMin.x, tv.pos.x);
+                boundsMin.y = std::min(boundsMin.y, tv.pos.y);
+                boundsMin.z = std::min(boundsMin.z, tv.pos.z);
+                boundsMax.x = std::max(boundsMax.x, tv.pos.x);
+                boundsMax.y = std::max(boundsMax.y, tv.pos.y);
+                boundsMax.z = std::max(boundsMax.z, tv.pos.z);
+
                 if (idx.texcoord_index >= 0 && !attrib.texcoords.empty()) {
                     tv.uv.x = attrib.texcoords[2 * size_t(idx.texcoord_index) + 0];
                     tv.uv.y = attrib.texcoords[2 * size_t(idx.texcoord_index) + 1];
@@ -378,6 +388,8 @@ int OBJLoader::loadOBJ(const std::string& filepath, std::string& errorMsg) {
     loaded.faceCount = faceCount;
     loaded.hasNormals = hasNormalsInFile;
     loaded.hasTexCoords = !attrib.texcoords.empty();
+    loaded.boundsMin = boundsMin;
+    loaded.boundsMax = boundsMax;
 
     loadedMeshes.push_back(std::move(loaded));
     return static_cast<int>(loadedMeshes.size() - 1);

src/Rendering.h

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
         int faceCount = 0;
         bool hasNormals = false;
         bool hasTexCoords = false;
+        glm::vec3 boundsMin = glm::vec3(FLT_MAX);
+        glm::vec3 boundsMax = glm::vec3(-FLT_MAX);
     };
     
 private: