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# Map Editor

Click-to-paint tile editor with a top menu-bar (File / Edit / View / Map / Tools / Window / Help) plus Mode-pill, a right-side Layers-Panel and a bottom Palette-Strip with atlas-tile thumbnails. Three paint modes — Auto-Tile, Direct and Cell-Tile — cycle with Tab.

## Controls

- Mouse-left on canvas: paint (mode-dependent)
- Mouse-right on canvas: clear/erase
- Mouse-left on layer row: switch active layer
- Mouse-right on layer row: toggle visibility
- Mouse-left on palette swatch: select active slot
- Tab: cycle paint mode (Auto-Tile / Direct / Cell-Tile)
- E: erase tile at cursor
- R: rotate · H: flip · 0: reset transform
- S: save
- I: cheatsheet
- ESC: close modal / menu, else quit to launcher