src/Mod/Create/kc_format.py

@@ -31,6 +31,20 @@ def register_pre_reinject(callback):
     _pre_reinject_hooks.append(callback)
 
 
+def _metadata_save_hook(doc, filename, entries):
+    """Write dirty metadata back to the silo/ cache before ZIP write."""
+    obj = doc.getObject("SiloMetadata")
+    if obj is None or not hasattr(obj, "Proxy"):
+        return
+    proxy = obj.Proxy
+    if proxy is None or not proxy.is_dirty():
+        return
+    entries["silo/metadata.json"] = obj.RawContent.encode("utf-8")
+
+
+register_pre_reinject(_metadata_save_hook)
+
+
 KC_VERSION = "1.0"
 
 
@@ -75,6 +89,8 @@ class _KcFormatObserver:
             _silo_cache.pop(filename, None)
             return
         entries = _silo_cache.pop(filename, None)
+        if entries is None:
+            entries = {}
         for _hook in _pre_reinject_hooks:
             try:
                 _hook(doc, filename, entries)

src/Mod/Create/silo_objects.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-silo_objects.py - FreeCAD FeaturePython proxy for Silo tree leaf nodes.
+silo_objects.py - Create FeaturePython proxy for Silo tree leaf nodes.
 
 Each silo/ ZIP entry in a .kc file gets one SiloViewerObject in the
 FreeCAD document tree. All properties are Transient so they are never
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ class SiloViewerObject:
     def execute(self, obj):
         pass
 
+    def mark_dirty(self):
+        """Flag this object's content as modified by a viewer widget."""
+        self._dirty = True
+
+    def is_dirty(self):
+        """Return True if content has been modified since last save."""
+        return getattr(self, "_dirty", False)
+
+    def clear_dirty(self):
+        """Clear the dirty flag after saving."""
+        self._dirty = False
+
     def __getstate__(self):
         return None
 

src/Mod/Create/silo_viewers.py

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 """
-silo_viewers.py — Read-only MDI viewer widgets for Silo tree leaf nodes.
+silo_viewers.py — MDI viewer widgets for Silo tree leaf nodes.
 
 Each viewer is a plain QWidget suitable for embedding in an MDI subwindow.
 The ``create_viewer_widget`` factory routes a SiloViewerObject to the
 appropriate viewer class based on its SiloPath property.
 """
 
+import copy
 import json
 
 import FreeCAD
@@ -124,12 +125,311 @@ def _add_row(form, label_text, display_val, raw_val, copyable):
         form.addRow(label_text + ":", value_label)
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#   Metadata Editor
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_LIFECYCLE_OPTIONS = ["draft", "review", "released", "obsolete"]
+
+
+class SiloMetadataEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+    """Editable form for ``silo/metadata.json`` fields."""
+
+    WINDOW_TITLE = "Silo \u2014 Metadata"
+
+    def __init__(self, obj, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setObjectName(f"SiloViewer_{obj.Name}")
+        self._obj = obj
+        self._original_data = {}
+        self._field_widgets = {}  # key -> QWidget
+        self._tags_layout = None
+        self._lifecycle_combo = None
+        self._save_btn = None
+        self._reset_btn = None
+        self._schema_name = ""
+        self._build_ui(obj.RawContent)
+
+    # -- layout --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _build_ui(self, raw_content):
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(raw_content)
+        except Exception:
+            data = {}
+        self._original_data = copy.deepcopy(data)
+        self._schema_name = data.get("schema", "")
+
+        outer = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
+        outer.setContentsMargins(16, 16, 16, 16)
+        outer.setSpacing(12)
+
+        # Header: title + lifecycle combo
+        header = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        title = QtWidgets.QLabel("Part Metadata")
+        font = title.font()
+        font.setPointSize(font.pointSize() + 2)
+        font.setBold(True)
+        title.setFont(font)
+        header.addWidget(title)
+        header.addStretch()
+
+        self._lifecycle_combo = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
+        self._lifecycle_combo.addItems(_LIFECYCLE_OPTIONS)
+        current_lc = data.get("lifecycle", "draft")
+        idx = self._lifecycle_combo.findText(current_lc)
+        if idx >= 0:
+            self._lifecycle_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        self._lifecycle_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self._on_edited)
+        header.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel("Lifecycle:"))
+        header.addWidget(self._lifecycle_combo)
+        outer.addLayout(header)
+
+        # Separator
+        line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
+        line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
+        line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
+        outer.addWidget(line)
+
+        # Scroll area for form content
+        scroll = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
+        scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        scroll.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.NoFrame)
+        content = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        content_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(content)
+        content_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        content_layout.setSpacing(12)
+
+        # Schema label
+        schema_text = self._schema_name or "\u2014"
+        content_layout.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(f"Schema: {schema_text}"))
+
+        # Tags row
+        tags_container = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        tags_outer = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(tags_container)
+        tags_outer.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        tags_outer.setSpacing(4)
+        tags_outer.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel("Tags:"))
+        self._tags_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        self._tags_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self._tags_layout.setSpacing(4)
+        tags_outer.addLayout(self._tags_layout)
+        for tag in data.get("tags", []):
+            self._add_tag_chip(tag)
+        add_btn = QtWidgets.QToolButton()
+        add_btn.setText("+")
+        add_btn.setFixedWidth(24)
+        add_btn.setToolTip("Add tag")
+        add_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_add_tag)
+        tags_outer.addWidget(add_btn)
+        tags_outer.addStretch()
+        content_layout.addWidget(tags_container)
+
+        # Fields section
+        fields = data.get("fields", {})
+        if fields:
+            group = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Fields")
+            form = QtWidgets.QFormLayout(group)
+            form.setLabelAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+            form.setHorizontalSpacing(16)
+            form.setVerticalSpacing(8)
+            for key, value in fields.items():
+                widget = self._make_field_widget(value)
+                self._field_widgets[key] = widget
+                form.addRow(key + ":", widget)
+            content_layout.addWidget(group)
+
+        content_layout.addStretch()
+        scroll.setWidget(content)
+        outer.addWidget(scroll, 1)
+
+        # Button bar
+        btn_bar = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        btn_bar.addStretch()
+        self._save_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Save")
+        self._save_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._save_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_save)
+        btn_bar.addWidget(self._save_btn)
+        self._reset_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Reset")
+        self._reset_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._reset_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_reset)
+        btn_bar.addWidget(self._reset_btn)
+        outer.addLayout(btn_bar)
+
+    # -- field widgets -------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _make_field_widget(self, value):
+        """Create an appropriate edit widget based on the value type."""
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            cb = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
+            cb.setChecked(value)
+            cb.stateChanged.connect(self._on_edited)
+            return cb
+        if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+            spin = QtWidgets.QDoubleSpinBox()
+            spin.setDecimals(4)
+            spin.setRange(-1e9, 1e9)
+            spin.setValue(float(value))
+            spin.valueChanged.connect(self._on_edited)
+            return spin
+        le = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
+        le.setText(str(value) if value is not None else "")
+        le.textChanged.connect(self._on_edited)
+        return le
+
+    def _read_field_widget(self, widget):
+        """Read a value back from a field widget."""
+        if isinstance(widget, QtWidgets.QCheckBox):
+            return widget.isChecked()
+        if isinstance(widget, QtWidgets.QDoubleSpinBox):
+            return widget.value()
+        return widget.text()
+
+    # -- tag management ------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _add_tag_chip(self, tag_text):
+        """Add a removable tag chip to the tags row."""
+        chip = QtWidgets.QFrame()
+        chip.setStyleSheet(
+            "QFrame { border: 1px solid palette(mid); "
+            "border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 4px; }"
+        )
+        chip_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(chip)
+        chip_layout.setContentsMargins(4, 0, 0, 0)
+        chip_layout.setSpacing(2)
+        chip_layout.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(tag_text))
+        remove_btn = QtWidgets.QToolButton()
+        remove_btn.setText("\u00d7")  # ×
+        remove_btn.setFixedSize(16, 16)
+        remove_btn.setStyleSheet("QToolButton { border: none; }")
+        remove_btn.clicked.connect(
+            lambda checked=False, c=chip: self._remove_tag_chip(c)
+        )
+        chip_layout.addWidget(remove_btn)
+        self._tags_layout.addWidget(chip)
+
+    def _remove_tag_chip(self, chip):
+        """Remove a tag chip and mark dirty."""
+        self._tags_layout.removeWidget(chip)
+        chip.deleteLater()
+        self._on_edited()
+
+    def _on_add_tag(self):
+        """Prompt for a new tag and add it."""
+        text, ok = QtWidgets.QInputDialog.getText(self, "Add Tag", "Tag name:")
+        if ok and text.strip():
+            self._add_tag_chip(text.strip())
+            self._on_edited()
+
+    def _get_tags(self):
+        """Collect current tag strings from the chip widgets."""
+        tags = []
+        for i in range(self._tags_layout.count()):
+            chip = self._tags_layout.itemAt(i).widget()
+            if chip is None:
+                continue
+            label = chip.findChild(QtWidgets.QLabel)
+            if label:
+                tags.append(label.text())
+        return tags
+
+    # -- dirty tracking / save / reset ---------------------------------------
+
+    def _on_edited(self, *args):
+        """Mark the object dirty and enable Save/Reset."""
+        self._obj.Proxy.mark_dirty()
+        self._save_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._reset_btn.setEnabled(True)
+
+    def _collect_data(self):
+        """Build a metadata dict from current widget state."""
+        return {
+            "schema": self._schema_name,
+            "lifecycle": self._lifecycle_combo.currentText(),
+            "tags": self._get_tags(),
+            "fields": {
+                key: self._read_field_widget(w)
+                for key, w in self._field_widgets.items()
+            },
+        }
+
+    def _on_save(self):
+        """Write current form state to obj.RawContent."""
+        new_data = self._collect_data()
+        self._obj.RawContent = json.dumps(new_data, indent=2)
+        self._obj.Proxy.clear_dirty()
+        self._original_data = copy.deepcopy(new_data)
+        self._save_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._reset_btn.setEnabled(False)
+
+    def _on_reset(self):
+        """Revert all fields to last-saved state."""
+        # Clear existing field widgets and tags
+        self._field_widgets.clear()
+        for i in reversed(range(self._tags_layout.count())):
+            w = self._tags_layout.itemAt(i).widget()
+            if w:
+                w.deleteLater()
+
+        # Repopulate from original data
+        data = self._original_data
+
+        # Lifecycle
+        idx = self._lifecycle_combo.findText(data.get("lifecycle", "draft"))
+        if idx >= 0:
+            self._lifecycle_combo.blockSignals(True)
+            self._lifecycle_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+            self._lifecycle_combo.blockSignals(False)
+
+        # Tags
+        for tag in data.get("tags", []):
+            self._add_tag_chip(tag)
+
+        # Fields — find the QGroupBox and rebuild its form
+        for child in self.findChildren(QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
+            if child.title() == "Fields":
+                form = child.layout()
+                # Clear existing rows
+                while form.count():
+                    item = form.takeAt(0)
+                    if item.widget():
+                        item.widget().deleteLater()
+                # Rebuild
+                for key, value in data.get("fields", {}).items():
+                    widget = self._make_field_widget(value)
+                    self._field_widgets[key] = widget
+                    form.addRow(key + ":", widget)
+                break
+
+        self._obj.Proxy.clear_dirty()
+        self._save_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._reset_btn.setEnabled(False)
+
+    # -- close guard ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        if self._obj.Proxy.is_dirty():
+            reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.question(
+                self,
+                "Unsaved Changes",
+                "Metadata has unsaved changes. Discard?",
+                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Discard | QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Cancel,
+                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Cancel,
+            )
+            if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Cancel:
+                event.ignore()
+                return
+            self._obj.Proxy.clear_dirty()
+        event.accept()
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Viewer factory
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 _VIEWER_REGISTRY = {
     "silo/manifest.json": SiloManifestViewer,
+    "silo/metadata.json": SiloMetadataEditor,
 }