attempt 58 at getting edit form fields to prefill with existing data because i don't know what else to write anymore

components/forms/SettingsSubmit.tsx

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function shortId(s?: string) {
 }
 
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-/** Normalizers for edit-mode prefill (IDs + enums) */
+// Normalizers for edit-mode prefill (IDs + enums)
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function idToString(v: any): string {
   if (v == null || v === "") return "";
@@ -473,10 +473,8 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
   const colors = useOptions("material_color", current?.mat_color || undefined);
   const opacs = useOptions("material_opacity", current?.mat_opacity || undefined);
   const soft = useOptions("laser_software", current?.laser_soft || undefined); // required for ALL targets
-
-  // these two need ?target=
   const srcs = useOptions(`laser_source?target=${typeForOptions}`, current?.source || undefined, {
-    disableNmFilter: isEdit, // show the exact current source even if nm is out-of-range
+    disableNmFilter: isEdit,
   });
   const lens = useOptions(`lens?target=${typeForOptions}`, current?.lens || undefined);
 
@@ -490,8 +488,8 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
     handleSubmit,
     control,
     reset,
-    setValue,     // ← added
-    getValues,    // ← added
+    setValue,
+    getValues,
     formState: { isSubmitting },
   } = useForm<any>({
     defaultValues: {
@@ -506,7 +504,7 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
       lens: "",
       focus: "",
       laser_soft: "",
-      repeat_all: "", // on all targets
+      repeat_all: "",
       fill_settings: [],
       line_settings: [],
       raster_settings: [],
@@ -543,7 +541,7 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
     }
   }, [isEdit, edit?.initialValues, reset]);
 
-  // After reset, force RHF values for selects so the browser matches options when they hydrate
+  // After reset, force RHF values once (covers early case)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isEdit || !current) return;
 
@@ -567,6 +565,34 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
     });
   }, [isEdit, current, getValues, setValue]);
 
+  // NEW: whenever options hydrate/change, re-apply the current ids so the select shows them
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isEdit || !current) return;
+    const apply = (name: keyof typeof current) => {
+      const cur = (current as any)[name];
+      if (cur) setValue(name as any, cur, { shouldDirty: false, shouldValidate: false });
+    };
+    apply("mat");
+    apply("mat_coat");
+    apply("mat_color");
+    apply("mat_opacity");
+    apply("laser_soft");
+    apply("source");
+    apply("lens");
+    // depend on the actual option arrays so this runs after they load/filter
+  }, [
+    isEdit,
+    current,
+    setValue,
+    mats.opts,
+    coats.opts,
+    colors.opts,
+    opacs.opts,
+    soft.opts,
+    srcs.opts,
+    lens.opts,
+  ]);
+
   function num(v: any) {
     return v === "" || v == null ? null : Number(v);
   }
@@ -595,8 +621,8 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
       source: values.source || null,
       lens: values.lens || null,
       focus: num(values.focus),
-      laser_soft: values.laser_soft || null, // all targets
-      repeat_all: num(values.repeat_all), // all targets
+      laser_soft: values.laser_soft || null,
+      repeat_all: num(values.repeat_all),
       fill_settings: (values.fill_settings || []).map((r: any) => ({
         name: r.name || "",
         power: num(r.power),
@@ -679,7 +705,6 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
 
       // Success
       if (!isEdit) {
-        // reset only on create
         reset();
         setPhotoFile(null);
         setScreenFile(null);
@@ -688,9 +713,7 @@ export default function SettingsSubmit(props: CreateProps | EditProps) {
       }
 
       const id = (data as any)?.id ? String((data as any).id) : String(edit?.submissionId ?? "");
-      // back to success (create) or view (edit)
       if (isEdit) {
-        // remove ?edit=1
         const q = new URLSearchParams(sp.toString());
         q.delete("edit");
         router.replace(`/portal/laser-settings?${q.toString()}`);