add a prop maxOneExpanded to make the toolstep only allow one step to be expanded at a time and use it in the add stamp tool

frontend/src/components/tools/shared/ReviewToolStep.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface ReviewToolStepProps<TParams = unknown> {
   title?: string;
   onFileClick?: (file: File) => void;
   onUndo: () => void;
+  isCollapsed?: boolean;
+  onCollapsedClick?: () => void;
 }
 
 function ReviewStepContent<TParams = unknown>({
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ export function createReviewToolStep<TParams = unknown>(
     t("review", "Review"),
     {
       isVisible: props.isVisible,
+      isCollapsed: props.isCollapsed,
+      onCollapsedClick: props.onCollapsedClick,
       _excludeFromCount: true,
       _noPadding: true,
     },

frontend/src/components/tools/shared/SingleExpansionContext.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+// Context for managing single step expansion
+interface SingleExpansionContextType {
+  expandedStep: string | null;
+  setExpandedStep: (stepId: string | null) => void;
+  enabled: boolean;
+}
+
+const SingleExpansionContext = createContext<SingleExpansionContextType>({
+  expandedStep: null,
+  setExpandedStep: (_: string | null) => {},
+  enabled: false,
+});
+
+export const useSingleExpansion = () => useContext(SingleExpansionContext);
+
+// Provider component for single expansion mode
+export const SingleExpansionProvider: React.FC<{ 
+  children: React.ReactNode; 
+  enabled: boolean;
+  initialExpandedStep?: string | null;
+}> = ({ children, enabled, initialExpandedStep = null }) => {
+  const [expandedStep, setExpandedStep] = useState<string | null>(initialExpandedStep);
+
+  const handleSetExpandedStep = useCallback((stepId: string | null) => {
+    setExpandedStep(stepId);
+  }, []);
+
+  const contextValue: SingleExpansionContextType = {
+    expandedStep,
+    setExpandedStep: handleSetExpandedStep,
+    enabled,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <SingleExpansionContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
+      {children}
+    </SingleExpansionContext.Provider>
+  );
+};

frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import OperationButton from './OperationButton';
 import { ToolOperationHook } from '../../../hooks/tools/shared/useToolOperation';
 import { ToolWorkflowTitle, ToolWorkflowTitleProps } from './ToolWorkflowTitle';
 import { StirlingFile } from '../../../types/fileContext';
+import { SingleExpansionProvider } from './SingleExpansionContext';
+import { useSingleExpandController } from './useSingleExpandController';
 
 export interface FilesStepConfig {
   selectedFiles: StirlingFile[];
@@ -57,38 +59,46 @@ export interface ToolFlowConfig {
   executeButton?: ExecuteButtonConfig;
   review: ReviewStepConfig;
   forceStepNumbers?: boolean;
+  maxOneExpanded?: boolean;
+  initialExpandedStep?: string | null;
 }
 
-/**
+// Hoist ToolFlowContent outside to make it stable across renders
- * Creates a flexible tool flow with configurable steps and state management left to the tool.
+function ToolFlowContent({ config }: { config: ToolFlowConfig }) {
- * Reduces boilerplate while allowing tools to manage their own collapse/expansion logic.
- */
-export function createToolFlow(config: ToolFlowConfig) {
   const steps = createToolSteps();
+  const { onToggle, isCollapsed } = useSingleExpandController({
+    filesVisible: config.files.isVisible !== false,
+    stepVisibilities: config.steps.map(s => s.isVisible),
+    resultsVisible: config.review.isVisible,
+  });
 
   return (
-    <Stack gap="sm" p="sm" >
+    <Stack gap="sm" p="sm">
-    {/* <Stack gap="sm" p="sm" h="100%" w="100%" style={{ overflow: 'auto' }}> */}
       <ToolStepProvider forceStepNumbers={config.forceStepNumbers}>
         {config.title && <ToolWorkflowTitle {...config.title} />}
 
         {/* Files Step */}
         {config.files.isVisible !== false && steps.createFilesStep({
           selectedFiles: config.files.selectedFiles,
-          isCollapsed: config.files.isCollapsed,
+          isCollapsed: isCollapsed('files', config.files.isCollapsed),
           minFiles: config.files.minFiles,
-          onCollapsedClick: config.files.onCollapsedClick
+          onCollapsedClick: () => onToggle('files', config.files.onCollapsedClick)
         })}
 
         {/* Middle Steps */}
-        {config.steps.map((stepConfig) =>
+        {config.steps.map((stepConfig, index) => {
-          steps.create(stepConfig.title, {
+          const stepId = `step-${index}`;
-            isVisible: stepConfig.isVisible,
+          return (
-            isCollapsed: stepConfig.isCollapsed,
+            <React.Fragment key={stepId}>
-            onCollapsedClick: stepConfig.onCollapsedClick,
+              {steps.create(stepConfig.title, {
-            tooltip: stepConfig.tooltip
+                isVisible: stepConfig.isVisible,
-          }, stepConfig.content)
+                isCollapsed: isCollapsed(stepId, stepConfig.isCollapsed),
-        )}
+                onCollapsedClick: () => onToggle(stepId, stepConfig.onCollapsedClick),
+                tooltip: stepConfig.tooltip
+              }, stepConfig.content)}
+            </React.Fragment>
+          );
+        })}
 
         {/* Execute Button */}
         {config.executeButton && config.executeButton.isVisible !== false && (
@@ -108,9 +118,28 @@ export function createToolFlow(config: ToolFlowConfig) {
           operation: config.review.operation,
           title: config.review.title,
           onFileClick: config.review.onFileClick,
-          onUndo: config.review.onUndo
+          onUndo: config.review.onUndo,
+          isCollapsed: isCollapsed('review', false),
+          onCollapsedClick: () => onToggle('review', undefined)
         })}
       </ToolStepProvider>
     </Stack>
   );
 }
+
+export interface ToolFlowProps extends ToolFlowConfig {}
+
+export function ToolFlow(props: ToolFlowProps) {
+  return (
+    <SingleExpansionProvider 
+      enabled={props.maxOneExpanded ?? false}
+      initialExpandedStep={props.initialExpandedStep ?? null}
+    >
+      <ToolFlowContent config={props} />
+    </SingleExpansionProvider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function createToolFlow(config: ToolFlowConfig) {
+  return <ToolFlow {...config} />;
+}

frontend/src/components/tools/shared/useSingleExpandController.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useSingleExpansion } from './SingleExpansionContext';
+
+export function useSingleExpandController(opts: {
+  filesVisible: boolean;
+  stepVisibilities: (boolean | undefined)[];
+  resultsVisible?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { enabled, expandedStep, setExpandedStep } = useSingleExpansion();
+
+  const visibleIds = useMemo(
+    () => [
+      ...(opts.filesVisible === false ? [] : ['files']),
+      ...opts.stepVisibilities.map((v, i) => (v === false ? null : `step-${i}`)).filter(Boolean) as string[],
+      ...(opts.resultsVisible ? ['review'] : []),
+    ],
+    [opts.filesVisible, opts.stepVisibilities, opts.resultsVisible]
+  );
+
+  // If single-expand is turned off, clear selection
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled && expandedStep !== null) setExpandedStep(null);
+  }, [enabled]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  // If the selected step becomes invisible, clear it
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) return;
+    if (expandedStep && !visibleIds.includes(expandedStep)) {
+      setExpandedStep(null);
+    }
+  }, [enabled, expandedStep, visibleIds]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  // When results become visible, automatically expand them and collapse all others
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) return;
+    if (opts.resultsVisible && expandedStep !== 'review') {
+      setExpandedStep('review');
+    }
+  }, [enabled, opts.resultsVisible, expandedStep, setExpandedStep]);
+
+  const onToggle = useCallback((stepId: string, original?: () => void) => {
+    if (enabled) {
+      // If Files is the only visible step, don't allow it to be collapsed
+      if (stepId === 'files' && visibleIds.length === 1) {
+        return; // Don't collapse the only visible step
+      }
+      setExpandedStep(expandedStep === stepId ? null : stepId);
+    }
+    original?.();
+  }, [enabled, expandedStep, setExpandedStep, visibleIds]);
+
+  const isCollapsed = useCallback((stepId: string, original?: boolean) => {
+    if (!enabled) return original ?? false;
+    
+    // If Files is the only visible step, never collapse it
+    if (stepId === 'files' && visibleIds.length === 1) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    
+    if (expandedStep == null) return true;
+    return expandedStep !== stepId;
+  }, [enabled, expandedStep, visibleIds]);
+
+  return { visibleIds, onToggle, isCollapsed };
+}

frontend/src/tools/AddStamp.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
   const [collapsedType, setCollapsedType] = useState(false);
   const [collapsedFormatting, setCollapsedFormatting] = useState(true);
   const [collapsedPageSelection, setCollapsedPageSelection] = useState(false);
-  const [textConfirmed, setTextConfirmed] = useState(false);
   const [quickPositionModeSelected, setQuickPositionModeSelected] = useState(false);
   const [customPositionModeSelected, setCustomPositionModeSelected] = useState(true);
 
@@ -34,25 +33,6 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
     onPreviewFile?.(null);
   }, [params.parameters]);
 
-  // Auto-collapse steps 2 and 3, and auto-expand step 4 when an image is uploaded
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (params.parameters.stampType === 'image' && params.parameters.stampImage) {
-      setCollapsedType(true);
-      setCollapsedPageSelection(true);
-      setCollapsedFormatting(false); // Auto-expand step 4 (Position & Formatting)
-    }
-  }, [params.parameters.stampType, params.parameters.stampImage]);
-
-  // Reset text confirmation when inputs change
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (params.parameters.stampType !== 'text') {
-      setTextConfirmed(false);
-    } else {
-      setTextConfirmed(false);
-    }
-  }, [params.parameters.stampType, params.parameters.stampText, params.parameters.alphabet]);
-
-  // Do not auto-collapse when switching types to avoid hiding file input prematurely
 
   const handleExecute = async () => {
     try {
@@ -71,7 +51,7 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
   const getSteps = () => {
     const steps: any[] = [];
 
-    // Step 1: File settings (page selection) - auto-collapse when image is uploaded
+    // Step 1: File settings (page selection)
     steps.push({
       title: t("AddStampRequest.pageSelection", "Page Selection"),
       isCollapsed: hasResults || collapsedPageSelection,
@@ -89,7 +69,7 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
       ),
     });
 
-    // Step 2: Type & Content - auto-collapse when image is uploaded
+    // Step 2: Type & Content
     steps.push({
       title: t("AddStampRequest.stampType", "Stamp Type"),
       isCollapsed: hasResults ? true : collapsedType,
@@ -122,21 +102,6 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
                 minRows={2}
                 disabled={endpointLoading}
               />
-              <Group justify="flex-start">
-                <Button
-                  size="xs"
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    if ((params.parameters.stampText || '').trim().length === 0) return;
-                    setTextConfirmed(true);
-                    setCollapsedType(true);
-                    setCollapsedPageSelection(true);
-                    setCollapsedFormatting(false);
-                  }}
-                  disabled={(params.parameters.stampText || '').trim().length === 0}
-                >
-                  {textConfirmed ? t('confirmed', 'Confirmed') : t('confirm', 'Confirm')}
-                </Button>
-              </Group>
               <Select
                 label={t('AddStampRequest.alphabet', 'Alphabet')}
                 value={params.parameters.alphabet}
@@ -176,9 +141,16 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
                 {t('chooseFile', 'Choose File')}
               </Button>
               {params.parameters.stampImage && (
-                <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+                <Stack gap="xs">
-                  {params.parameters.stampImage.name}
+                  <img
-                </Text>
+                    src={URL.createObjectURL(params.parameters.stampImage)}
+                    alt="Selected stamp image"
+                    className="max-h-24 w-full object-contain border border-gray-200 rounded bg-gray-50"
+                  />
+                  <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+                    {params.parameters.stampImage.name}
+                  </Text>
+                </Stack>
               )}
             </Stack>
           )}
@@ -190,12 +162,7 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
     steps.push({
       title: t("AddStampRequest.positionAndFormatting", "Position & Formatting"),
       isCollapsed: hasResults ? true : collapsedFormatting,
-      onCollapsedClick: hasResults ? () => operation.resetResults() : () => {
+      onCollapsedClick: hasResults ? () => operation.resetResults() : () => setCollapsedFormatting(!collapsedFormatting),
-        // Prevent collapsing until text confirmed
-        if (params.parameters.stampType === 'text' && !textConfirmed) return;
-        setCollapsedFormatting(!collapsedFormatting);
-        if (collapsedFormatting) setCollapsedType(true);
-      },
       isVisible: hasFiles || hasResults,
       content: (
         <Stack gap="md" justify="space-between">
@@ -394,6 +361,8 @@ const AddStamp = ({ onPreviewFile, onComplete, onError }: BaseToolProps) => {
       },
     },
     forceStepNumbers: true,
+    maxOneExpanded: true,
+    initialExpandedStep: "files"
   });
 };