From b8d52cd8c47144b6ca1cf39f50613348a4df1ef4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MarekSpodBiedry <73122968+MarekSpodBiedry@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:36:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Paste path operators below the shapes they act on (#1681)

Pasting Trim Paths, Wiggle Paths or a paint into a shape layer with nothing
selected put it on top of Contents, where it acts on no shapes. It now goes
to the bottom, as Add places it. Also fixes #1629.
---
 crates/engine/src/commands/prop_groups.rs | 10 ++++++++--
 crates/engine/src/tests_menu_cmds.rs      | 15 +++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/engine/src/commands/prop_groups.rs b/crates/engine/src/commands/prop_groups.rs
index e4d80b16..6bb2861a 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/commands/prop_groups.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/commands/prop_groups.rs
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ pub(crate) fn cut_contents(s: &mut Session, items: &[(LayerId, Uid)]) -> Result<
 }
 
 /// Edit ▸ Paste with shape items on the clipboard: copies go into each selected shape layer's
-/// Contents, above its topmost selected item (in that item's group), else on top. Names stay
-/// unique in their group ("Rectangle 2"…), and the copies are selected.
+/// Contents, above its topmost selected item (in that item's group), else on top (paints and path
+/// operations alone: at the bottom). Names stay unique in their group ("Rectangle 2"…), and the
+/// copies are selected.
 pub(crate) fn paste_contents(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     let c = "edit.paste";
     let clip = s.state.contents_clipboard.clone();
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) fn paste_contents(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
         return Err(bad(c, "select a shape layer to paste shape items into"));
     }
     let sel = selected_contents(s);
+    let acts_on_above = clip.iter().all(|g| !matches!(g.match_id.as_str(), "group" | "rect" | "ellipse" | "star" | "path"));
     let label = match clip.as_slice() {
         [g] => format!("Paste {}", g.name),
         _ => "Paste".to_string(),
@@ -154,11 +156,15 @@ pub(crate) fn paste_contents(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
                 let parent = l.props.parent_of(*u)?;
                 Some((parent.uid, parent.children.iter().position(|n| n.uid() == *u)?))
             });
+            let unselected = spot.is_none();
             let (parent, at) = match spot {
                 Some((pu, i)) => (l.props.find_group_mut(pu), i),
                 None => (l.props.sub_mut("contents"), 0),
             };
             let parent = parent.ok_or_else(|| bad(c, "the layer has no contents"))?;
+            // Trim Paths, Wiggle Paths, fills… act on the items above them (as Add places them),
+            // so with nothing selected they go to the bottom: on top they'd affect nothing (#1681).
+            let at = if unselected && acts_on_above { parent.children.len() } else { at };
             for (k, g) in clip.iter().enumerate() {
                 let mut g = g.clone();
                 g.reassign_uids(&mut next);
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests_menu_cmds.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests_menu_cmds.rs
index 4e01e380..90bca241 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests_menu_cmds.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests_menu_cmds.rs
@@ -1541,6 +1541,21 @@ fn shape_contents_copy_cut_and_paste_between_shape_layers() {
     assert!(s.execute("edit.paste", json!({})).is_err());
 }
 
+/// Pasting Trim Paths into another shape layer with nothing selected puts it below the shapes,
+/// where it acts on them (it acts on the items above it); on top it would trim nothing (#1681, #1629).
+#[test]
+fn pasted_path_operator_goes_below_the_shapes_it_acts_on() {
+    let mut s = comp();
+    let a = s.execute("layer.newShape", json!({"kind": "rect"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    let trim = s.execute("layer.addShapeItem", json!({"layer": a, "kind": "trim"})).unwrap()["uid"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    let b = s.execute("layer.newShape", json!({"kind": "star", "name": "B"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    s.execute("prop.select", json!({"layer": a, "prop": trim})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("edit.copy", json!({})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.select", json!({"layers": [b]})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("edit.paste", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(contents_names(&s, b), ["Polystar 1", "Trim Paths 1"]);
+}
+
 /// Edit ▸ Duplicate with shape items selected duplicates them in their layer, above the
 /// original and named "Rectangle 2", not the layer (#227).
 #[test]