fixed clip lengths not syncing

AnimationDirector.js

@@ -3612,10 +3612,14 @@
     return actor;
   }
 
-  function readStageDefinitionFromForm(result, stage, isLastStage) {
+  function readStageDefinitionFromForm(result, stage, isLastStage, syncCycleSeconds = true) {
     const base = `stub_stage_${stage.stageNumber}`;
     const loop = !!result?.[`${base}_loop`];
-    const cycleSeconds = parseRequiredPositiveNumber(result?.[`${base}_cycle_seconds`], `Stage p${stage.stageNumber} cycle seconds`);
+    // Newly created definitions follow the authored GeckoLib clip length. Imported
+    // definitions may retain their explicitly authored cycle_seconds metadata.
+    const cycleSeconds = syncCycleSeconds
+      ? parseRequiredPositiveNumber(stage.cycleSeconds, `Stage p${stage.stageNumber} cycle seconds`)
+      : parseRequiredPositiveNumber(result?.[`${base}_cycle_seconds`], `Stage p${stage.stageNumber} cycle seconds`);
     const speed = parseOptionalNumber(result?.[`${base}_speed`], `Stage p${stage.stageNumber} speed`, (value) => value > 0);
     const midpointOffset = parseOptionalNumber(
       loop ? result?.[`${base}_midpoint_offset`] : '',
@@ -3829,7 +3833,7 @@
     if (props.warnings.length) Blockbench.showQuickMessage(`Item props: ${props.warnings.join(' ')}`, 6000);
     void refreshPropPreviews(true);
     if (blockRequirementPanel?.vue) blockRequirementPanel.vue.load(group.id);
-    showAnimationDefinitionReviewDialog(group, analysis);
+    showAnimationDefinitionReviewDialog(group, analysis, { syncCycleSeconds: false });
   }
 
   function importAnimationDefinition() {
@@ -3867,7 +3871,8 @@
     });
   }
 
-  function showAnimationDefinitionReviewDialog(group, analysis) {
+  function showAnimationDefinitionReviewDialog(group, analysis, options = {}) {
+    const syncCycleSeconds = options.syncCycleSeconds !== false;
     const savedMetadata = getProjectActorAnimdefMetadata();
     const saved = getSavedAnimdef(group.id);
     const savedActors = new Map((Array.isArray(saved.actors) ? saved.actors : []).map((actor) => [actor.label, actor]));
@@ -4137,10 +4142,12 @@
       form[`${base}_cycle_seconds`] = {
         label: 'Cycle seconds',
         type: 'number',
-        value: savedStage.cycle_seconds ?? stage.cycleSeconds,
+        value: syncCycleSeconds ? stage.cycleSeconds : savedStage.cycle_seconds ?? stage.cycleSeconds,
         min: 0.001,
         step: 0.001,
-        description: 'Detected from the compiled GeckoLib animation_length.',
+        description: syncCycleSeconds
+          ? 'Automatically synced from the current compiled GeckoLib animation_length.'
+          : 'Imported from the animation definition.',
       };
       form[`${base}_allow_join`] = {
         label: 'Allow joins',
@@ -4230,7 +4237,7 @@
 
           const stages = analysis.stages.map((stage, index) => ({
             ...unmanagedAnimdefFields(savedStages.get(stage.stageNumber), STAGE_GENERATOR_KEYS),
-            ...readStageDefinitionFromForm(result, stage, index === analysis.stages.length - 1),
+            ...readStageDefinitionFromForm(result, stage, index === analysis.stages.length - 1, syncCycleSeconds),
           }));
           const actorsByLabel = new Map(actors.map((actor) => [actor.label, actor]));
           const explicitReceivers = actors.some((actor) => actor.receiver);

test/animdef-generator.test.js

@@ -167,6 +167,19 @@ test('Save retains definition fields in the project without exporting and restor
   assert.equal(h.exports[0].display_name, result.display_name);
 });
 
+test('cycle seconds always follow the current stage lengths', () => {
+  const h = createHarness(), dialog = h.open(), result = defaults(dialog.form);
+  result.stub_stage_1_cycle_seconds = 99;
+  result.stub_stage_2_cycle_seconds = 88;
+  h.setFormResult(result);
+  assert.equal(dialog.onConfirm(result), true);
+  assert.deepEqual(h.exports[0].stages.map((stage) => stage.cycle_seconds), [1, 2]);
+
+  const reopened = h.open();
+  assert.equal(reopened.form.stub_stage_1_cycle_seconds.value, 1);
+  assert.equal(reopened.form.stub_stage_2_cycle_seconds.value, 2);
+});
+
 test('invalid Save leaves previously saved fields intact', () => {
   const h = createHarness(), dialog = h.open(), result = defaults(dialog.form);
   result.display_name = 'Original';