ToolboxAid · ToolboxAid · Jun 23, 2026
diff --git a/...v/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_branch-validation.md b/...v/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_branch-validation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Branch Validation
+
+PR: PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix
+
+Status: PASS with documented legacy-lane warning
+
+## Checks
+
+- PASS: Current branch is `pr/26174-ALFA-022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix`.
+- PASS: Started from the current stacked Alfa branch.
+- PASS: No main merge was performed.
+- PASS: Work stayed inside the requested Idea Board status dropdown/filter, targeted tests, and required report scope.
+- PASS: Generated required reports and ZIP artifact.
+
+## Warning
+
+- WARN: The touched Toolbox launch-route check reached the updated Idea Board status option assertions, then failed on the existing `500 /api/game-journey/completion-metrics` request.
diff --git a/...rts/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_manual-validation-notes.md b/...rts/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_manual-validation-notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Manual Validation Notes
+
+- Confirmed the code has separate editable and filter status option lists.
+- Confirmed editable dropdown expectations include only New, Exploring, Refining, and Ready.
+- Confirmed filter expectations include New, Exploring, Refining, Ready, Project, and Archived.
+- Confirmed the touched launch-route test reached the new status option assertions before the existing completion-metrics warning.
diff --git a/docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_report.md b/docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix
+
+## Summary
+
+Split Idea Board status choices into explicit editable and filter option lists.
+
+## Changes
+
+- Added `editableStatusOptions` with New, Exploring, Refining, and Ready.
+- Added `filterStatusOptions` with New, Exploring, Refining, Ready, Project, and Archived.
+- Updated editable status dropdown rendering to use only editable statuses.
+- Updated status filter rendering and Select All behavior to use filter statuses.
+- Updated targeted Playwright coverage for filter options and editable dropdown options.
+
+## Notes
+
+- No unrelated cleanup was performed.
+- Project and Archived remain available for filtering but do not appear in editable Status dropdowns.
diff --git a/...orts/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_requirements-checklist.md b/...orts/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_requirements-checklist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Requirement Checklist
+
+- PASS: Created `editableStatusOptions` with New, Exploring, Refining, and Ready.
+- PASS: Created `filterStatusOptions` with New, Exploring, Refining, Ready, Project, and Archived.
+- PASS: Editable Status dropdown uses `editableStatusOptions`.
+- PASS: Status Filter accordion uses `filterStatusOptions`.
+- PASS: Project does not appear in editable Status dropdowns.
+- PASS: Archived does not appear in editable Status dropdowns.
+- PASS: Project remains available for filtering.
+- PASS: Archived remains available for filtering.
+- PASS: Targeted Playwright tests updated.
+- PASS: No unrelated cleanup performed.
diff --git a/...dev/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_validation-lane.md b/...dev/reports/PR_26174_ALFA_022-idea-board-status-dropdown-fix_validation-lane.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Validation Lane
+
+## PASS
+
+- `node --check toolbox/idea-board/index.js`
+- `git diff --check`
+- `npx playwright test tests/playwright/tools/IdeaBoardTableNotes.spec.mjs --workers=1`
+
+## WARN
+
+- `npx playwright test tests/playwright/tools/ToolboxRoutePages.spec.mjs --workers=1 --grep "Idea Board launches"` reached the updated Idea Board status option assertions, then failed because the page recorded `500 http://127.0.0.1:51166/api/game-journey/completion-metrics`.
diff --git a/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt b/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-assets/theme-v2/css/tables.css
-tests/playwright/tools/IdeaBoardTableNotes.spec.mjs
+tests/playwright/tools/IdeaBoardTableNotes.spec.mjs
 tests/playwright/tools/ToolboxRoutePages.spec.mjs
-toolbox/idea-board/index.html
 toolbox/idea-board/index.js
diff --git a/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff b/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tools/IdeaBoardTableNotes.spec.mjs b/tests/playwright/tools/IdeaBoardTableNotes.spec.mjs
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { isBrowserExtensionNoise } from "../../helpers/browserExtensionNoise.mjs
 import { createGameJourneyCompletionMetricsPostgresClientStub } from "../../helpers/gameJourneyCompletionMetricsPostgresClientStub.mjs";
 import { startRepoServer } from "../../helpers/playwrightRepoServer.mjs";
 
+const EDITABLE_STATUS_OPTIONS = ["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready"];
+const FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS = ["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project", "Archived"];
+const DEFAULT_VISIBLE_STATUS_OPTIONS = ["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project"];
+
 function restoreEnvValue(key, value) {
   if (value === undefined) {
     delete process.env[key];
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ test("Idea Board uses accordion table ideas and notes", async ({ page }) => {
     await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator("summary")).toHaveText("Status Filter");
     await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator("[data-idea-board-filter-select-all]")).toHaveText("Select All");
     await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator("[data-idea-board-filter-clear-all]")).toHaveText("Clear All");
-    await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option]")).toHaveCount(6);
+    await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option]")).toHaveCount(FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS.length);
     const statusFilterTheme = await statusFilterAccordion.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option][value='New']").evaluate((input) => ({
       accentColor: getComputedStyle(input).accentColor,
       toolGroupColor: getComputedStyle(input.closest(".control-lab")).getPropertyValue("--tool-group-color").trim(),
@@ -222,18 +226,11 @@ test("Idea Board uses accordion table ideas and notes", async ({ page }) => {
       accentColor: "rgb(255, 45, 45)",
       toolGroupColor: "#ff2d2d",
     });
-    await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator(".idea-board-show-filter__option")).toHaveText([
-      "New",
-      "Exploring",
-      "Refining",
-      "Ready",
-      "Project",
-      "Archived",
-    ]);
+    await expect(statusFilterAccordion.locator(".idea-board-show-filter__option")).toHaveText(FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     const checkedStatuses = await page.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option]:checked").evaluateAll((inputs) => (
       inputs.map((input) => input.value)
     ));
-    expect(checkedStatuses).toEqual(["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project"]);
+    expect(checkedStatuses).toEqual(DEFAULT_VISIBLE_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option][value='Archived']")).not.toBeChecked();
     await expect(page.getByText(/another/i)).toHaveCount(0);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-notes-chevron]")).toHaveCount(0);
@@ -330,12 +327,7 @@ test("Idea Board uses accordion table ideas and notes", async ({ page }) => {
     const ideaInputRow = page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-input-row]").last();
     await expect(ideaInputRow.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-action]")).toHaveText(["Save", "Cancel"]);
     await expect(ideaInputRow.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input]")).toHaveCount(1);
-    await expect(ideaInputRow.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input] option")).toHaveText([
-      "New",
-      "Exploring",
-      "Refining",
-      "Ready",
-    ]);
+    await expect(ideaInputRow.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input] option")).toHaveText(EDITABLE_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     await expect(ideaInputRow.locator("td").nth(2)).toHaveText("0 Notes");
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-input]").fill("Lantern Reef");
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-pitch-input]").fill("Guide light through a reef that rearranges at dusk.");
@@ -355,6 +347,7 @@ test("Idea Board uses accordion table ideas and notes", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-row='lantern-reef'] [data-idea-board-idea-action='edit']").click();
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-input-row] [data-idea-board-idea-action]")).toHaveText(["Save", "Cancel"]);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input]")).toHaveCount(1);
+    await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input] option")).toHaveText(EDITABLE_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input]").selectOption("Ready");
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-action='save']").click();
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-row='lantern-reef'] td").nth(1)).toHaveText("Ready");

diff --git a/tests/playwright/tools/ToolboxRoutePages.spec.mjs b/tests/playwright/tools/ToolboxRoutePages.spec.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { isBrowserExtensionNoise } from "../../helpers/browserExtensionNoise.mjs
 import { startRepoServer } from "../../helpers/playwrightRepoServer.mjs";
 import { workspaceV2CoverageReporter } from "../../helpers/workspaceV2CoverageReporter.mjs";
 
+const IDEA_BOARD_EDITABLE_STATUS_OPTIONS = ["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready"];
+const IDEA_BOARD_FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS = ["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project", "Archived"];
+
 const TOOL_ROUTE_SMOKE_CASES = [
   { heading: "Game Journey", route: "/tools/game-journey/index.html" },
   { heading: "Idea Board", route: "/tools/idea-board/index.html" },
@@ -319,6 +322,8 @@ test("Idea Board launches from Toolbox with accordion table notes model", async
     ]);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-table]")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-table] > thead th[scope='col']")).toHaveText(["Idea", "Pitch", "Status", "Notes", "Actions"]);
+    await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-status-filter-option]")).toHaveCount(IDEA_BOARD_FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS.length);
+    await expect(page.locator(".idea-board-show-filter__option")).toHaveText(IDEA_BOARD_FILTER_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-row]")).toHaveCount(3);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-expanded-row]")).toHaveCount(0);
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-add-idea]")).toHaveText("Add Idea");
@@ -360,6 +365,7 @@ test("Idea Board launches from Toolbox with accordion table notes model", async
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-add-idea]").click();
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-input]").fill("Launch Tile");
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-pitch-input]").fill("Turn a polished board idea into a project.");
+    await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input] option")).toHaveText(IDEA_BOARD_EDITABLE_STATUS_OPTIONS);
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-status-input]").selectOption("Ready");
     await page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-action='save']").click();
     await expect(page.locator("[data-idea-board-idea-row='launch-tile'] [data-idea-board-idea-action]")).toHaveText(["Edit", "Create Project", "Delete"]);

diff --git a/toolbox/idea-board/index.js b/toolbox/idea-board/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { createServerRepositoryClient } from "../../src/api/server-api-client.js";
 import { getSessionCurrent } from "../../src/api/session-api-client.js";
 
-const statusOptions = Object.freeze(["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project", "Archived"]);
+const editableStatusOptions = Object.freeze(["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready"]);
+const filterStatusOptions = Object.freeze(["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project", "Archived"]);
 const defaultVisibleStatuses = Object.freeze(["New", "Exploring", "Refining", "Ready", "Project"]);
 const userId = "user-1";
 const gameHubRoute = "toolbox/game-hub/index.html";
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ function visibleIdeas() {
 }
 
 function previousStatusForRestore(record) {
-  return statusOptions.includes(record.previousStatus) && record.previousStatus !== "Archived"
+  return filterStatusOptions.includes(record.previousStatus) && record.previousStatus !== "Archived"
     ? record.previousStatus
     : "Refining";
 }
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ function renderStatusFilter(root) {
   const options = root.querySelector("[data-idea-board-status-options]");
   if (!options) return;
   options.replaceChildren();
-  for (const status of statusOptions) {
+  for (const status of filterStatusOptions) {
     const label = document.createElement("label");
     label.className = "idea-board-show-filter__option";
     const input = document.createElement("input");
@@ -195,8 +196,7 @@ function statusSelect(value) {
   const select = document.createElement("select");
   select.setAttribute("aria-label", "Idea status");
   select.dataset.ideaBoardIdeaStatusInput = "true";
-  for (const optionValue of statusOptions) {
-    if (optionValue === "Project" || optionValue === "Archived") continue;
+  for (const optionValue of editableStatusOptions) {
     const option = document.createElement("option");
     option.value = optionValue;
     option.textContent = optionValue;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ function handleNoteAction(root, actionControl) {
 
 function handleFilterAction(root, actionControl) {
   if (actionControl.matches("[data-idea-board-filter-select-all]")) {
-    state.visibleStatuses = new Set(statusOptions);
+    state.visibleStatuses = new Set(filterStatusOptions);
     updateStatus(root, "Showing all statuses.");
   } else if (actionControl.matches("[data-idea-board-filter-clear-all]")) {
     state.visibleStatuses = new Set();