diff --git a/crates/engine/src/code_connect.rs b/crates/engine/src/code_connect.rs
index a0f117e4a..08b3af022 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/code_connect.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/code_connect.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ fn call_imports(doc: &Document, id: NodeId, lang: CodeLang, depth: usize, out: &
             && v.as_bool() == Some(true)
             && let Some((slot, _)) = slots.iter().find(|(_, name)| *name == p.prop)
         {
-            tree(&Ctx::new(doc, *slot), *slot, lang, depth + 1, out);
+            // The same depth base as the slot's generated content, so its connected children count.
+            tree(&Ctx { doc, root: *slot, comp: None, base: depth }, *slot, lang, depth + 1, out);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tools.rs b/crates/engine/src/tools.rs
index 927b59988..715d1a4ea 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tools.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tools.rs
@@ -1228,8 +1228,11 @@ impl Session {
                     vec![target]
                 };
                 self.set_selection(new_sel.clone());
-                // Dev Mode only selects: nothing moves.
+                // Dev Mode only selects (Shift-click still deselects): nothing moves.
                 if !edits {
+                    if deselect.is_some() {
+                        self.set_selection(without_target());
+                    }
                     return Ok(());
                 }
                 // Locked layers selected in the layers panel stay put.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml b/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
index 32c13360b..d429e9a8c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/locales/de.toml
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ status = "draft — needs native review"
 "Detach variable" = "Variable lösen"
 "Details" = "Details"
 "Dev Mode" = "Entwicklermodus"
-"Dev Mode only inspects: switch to Design (Shift+D) to edit" = "Der Entwicklermodus prüft nur: wechsle zu Design (Shift+D), um zu bearbeiten"
+"Dev Mode only inspects: switch to Design (Shift+D) to edit" = "Der Entwicklermodus prüft nur: Wechseln Sie zu Design (Shift+D), um zu bearbeiten"
 "Dev resources" = "Entwicklerressourcen"
 "Development" = "Entwicklung"
 "Device" = "Gerät"
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/devmode_tail_tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/devmode_tail_tests.rs
index 59380ec94..7008e9e52 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/devmode_tail_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/devmode_tail_tests.rs
@@ -85,3 +85,26 @@ fn read_only_plugins_run_from_the_inspect_tab_show_their_panel() {
     assert!(u.app.session.execute("plugin.event", &json!({"id": "org.test.inspect", "control": "go"})).is_err());
     assert_eq!(layers(&u), before);
 }
+
+/// A clipboard holding only text.
+struct TextClip(String);
+
+impl crate::Services for TextClip {
+    fn clipboard_get_text(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        Some(self.0.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dev_mode_pastes_only_a_comments_link() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let c = s.execute("comment.add", &json!({"x": 10, "y": 10, "text": "Check the spacing"})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    let layers = |app: &crate::FigApp| app.session.doc().unwrap().node(app.session.page().unwrap()).unwrap().children.len();
+    let mut app = crate::FigApp::new(s, Box::new(TextClip("Pasted words".into())));
+    app.ui.right_tab = crate::RightTab::Inspect;
+    crate::menus::paste(&mut app, None, None);
+    assert_eq!(layers(&app), 0, "text doesn't paste into the design in Dev Mode");
+    app.services = Box::new(TextClip(format!("figcraft://comment/{c}")));
+    crate::menus::paste(&mut app, None, None);
+    assert_eq!(app.ui.comments.open, Some(c), "the link opens its thread");
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
index 7ff9d3b0b..57c90f10a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ pub const UI_COMMANDS: &[&str] = &[
 /// `event_text` is the text the platform handed over with the paste event (the browser has no
 /// other way to read it). `at`: the page point to paste at (Paste here); `None` pastes in the
 /// middle of the view.
+/// In Dev Mode only a comment's link pastes (it opens the thread); everything else would edit.
 pub fn paste(app: &mut FigApp, event_text: Option<&str>, at: Option<(f64, f64)>) {
-    if dev_mode_refuses(app, "edit.paste") {
-        return;
-    }
     // Only HTML that holds readable design data takes this path; other HTML pastes as before.
     if let Some(html) = app.services.clipboard_get_html().filter(|h| figcraft_engine::cmd::edit::design_clipboard_buffer(h).is_some()) {
+        if dev_mode_refuses(app, "edit.paste") {
+            return;
+        }
         let mut params = json!({"html": html});
         if let Some((x, y)) = at {
             params["x"] = json!(x);
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ pub fn paste(app: &mut FigApp, event_text: Option<&str>, at: Option<(f64, f64)>)
     let (cx, cy) = at.or_else(|| app.session.ds().ok().map(|d| (d.view.cx, d.view.cy))).unwrap_or((0.0, 0.0));
     if !ours {
         if let Some((png, w, h)) = clipboard_png(app) {
+            if dev_mode_refuses(app, "edit.paste") {
+                return;
+            }
             use base64::Engine as _;
             let b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(png);
             // Centred in the view; Paste here puts its top-left at the point, as it does layers.
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ pub fn paste(app: &mut FigApp, event_text: Option<&str>, at: Option<(f64, f64)>)
             // A comment's link opens its thread.
             if text.trim().starts_with("figcraft://comment/") {
                 app.run("comment.open", json!({"link": text.trim()}));
+            } else if dev_mode_refuses(app, "edit.paste") {
+                // Dev Mode: the note says why nothing was pasted.
             } else if figcraft_engine::looks_like_svg(&text) {
                 use base64::Engine as _;
                 let b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(text.as_bytes());
@@ -83,7 +89,9 @@ pub fn paste(app: &mut FigApp, event_text: Option<&str>, at: Option<(f64, f64)>)
             return;
         }
     }
-    app.run("edit.paste", at.map_or(json!({}), |(x, y)| json!({"x": x, "y": y})));
+    if !dev_mode_refuses(app, "edit.paste") {
+        app.run("edit.paste", at.map_or(json!({}), |(x, y)| json!({"x": x, "y": y})));
+    }
 }
 
 /// The system clipboard's image as PNG bytes, with its size.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/toolbar.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/toolbar.rs
index 6c05b2b23..a5ff426b2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/toolbar.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/toolbar.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ fn main_toolbar(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui, canvas: Rect, t: &Tokens) {
         if resp.clicked() {
             // Enter (a keyboard click) on the shape or frame tool already chosen places one; the
             // canvas takes the keyboard.
-            if in_group && shown.draws_shape() && ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Enter)) {
+            // In Dev Mode the tool goes through `choose`, which returns to the design first.
+            if in_group && shown.draws_shape() && app.ui.right_tab != crate::RightTab::Inspect && ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Enter)) {
                 app.run("tool.place", json!({}));
                 app.ui.nav.go(Region::Canvas);
             } else {