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c_3f420a1f5aa1 (tommy-mor) vs c_2722a3195825 (tommy-mor)

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~anthropic/claude-sonnet-latest · winner B · 6:4 · permalink

B implements a genuine algorithmic improvement to pair selection (spanning-tree bridging then rank-zip refinement) with clear rationale and thorough new tests validating the logic. A is a large, useful feature (per-room theme cookies + private-room URL prefixing) but is mostly plumbing/threading extra parameters through many call sites, which is real but more mechanical/lower-risk value than B's core-algorithm correctness improvement.

~x-ai/grok-latest · winner B · 2:1 · permalink

B tightens core ranking behavior with clear bridge/attach/isolate priorities and rank-adjacent zip refinement, backed by targeted tests—lasting product logic rather than surface work. A’s value is real (cookie/SSR themes and private-room wire URLs) but much of the diff is mechanical layout/signature plumbing across many pages, so it is broader yet less concentrated lasting design than B’s pair-selection change.

openai/gpt-chat-latest · winner B · 3:2 · permalink

Side B makes a substantive algorithmic improvement to vote pair selection by introducing component-aware bridge priorities, rank-adjacent refinement once the graph is connected, and corresponding tests that validate the new behavior. Side A adds useful theme persistence across pages and login plus room-aware URL helpers, but much of the patch is broad plumbing to thread theme state through handlers, whereas Side B changes a core ranking heuristic with lasting impact on system behavior.

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A — c_3f420a1f5aa1 (tommy-mor)

message

[2fe70b0e] themes

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diff --git a/server/src/api/auth.rs b/server/src/api/auth.rs
index 559db65de14c6157690ffbf18eca0cf65b0a5202..b3631b06153d52f88348fef927e7a024b7b85ad6 100644
--- a/server/src/api/auth.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/auth.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use axum::{
     body::Body,
     extract::{Path, Query, State},
-    http::{header, HeaderMap, HeaderValue, StatusCode},
+    http::{header, HeaderMap, HeaderValue, StatusCode, Uri},
     response::{IntoResponse, Redirect, Response},
     Form, Json,
 };
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
     events::{Event, GrantAdded, TokenIssued, UserRegistered},
     html::{
         auth_complete_page, auth_signed_in_fragment, choose_username_error_fragment,
-        choose_username_page, JsBuilder,
+        choose_username_page, theme_cookie_header_from_jar, theme_from_jar, theme_next_from_uri, JsBuilder,
     },
     identity::{parse_agent, parse_username},
     reducer::ReducerState,
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@ fn js_form_error_fragment(session: &str, error: &str) -> Response {
         .into_response()
 }
 
-fn js_signed_in_fragment(bearer: &str) -> Response {
+fn js_signed_in_fragment(bearer: &str, jar: &CookieJar) -> Response {
     let mut response = JsBuilder::new()
         .id("choose-username-form")
         .morph_inner(auth_signed_in_fragment())
         .redirect("/auth/complete")
         .into_response();
-    response
-        .headers_mut()
-        .insert(header::SET_COOKIE, session_cookie_header_value(bearer));
+    let headers = response.headers_mut();
+    headers.append(header::SET_COOKIE, session_cookie_header_value(bearer));
+    if let Some(theme) = theme_cookie_header_from_jar(jar) {
+        headers.append(header::SET_COOKIE, theme);
+    }
     response
 }
 
@@ -69,13 +71,18 @@ pub fn optional_principal(headers: &HeaderMap, jar: &CookieJar, reduced: &Reduce
     verify_token(reduced, c.value()).ok()
 }
 
-fn redirect_with_session_cookie(public_url: &str, path_and_query: &str, bearer: &str) -> Response {
-    Response::builder()
+fn redirect_with_session_cookie(public_url: &str, path_and_query: &str, bearer: &str, jar: &CookieJar) -> Response {
+    let mut res = Response::builder()
         .status(StatusCode::TEMPORARY_REDIRECT)
         .header(header::LOCATION, format!("{public_url}{path_and_query}"))
-        .header(header::SET_COOKIE, session_cookie_header_value(bearer))
         .body(Body::empty())
-        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+    let headers = res.headers_mut();
+    headers.append(header::SET_COOKIE, session_cookie_header_value(bearer));
+    if let Some(theme) = theme_cookie_header_from_jar(jar) {
+        headers.append(header::SET_COOKIE, theme);
+    }
+    res
 }
 
 async fn apply_invite_redemption(state: &AppState, invite_token: &str, grantee_username: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -286,7 +293,11 @@ pub struct AuthCallbackQuery {
     pub state: String,
 }
 
-pub async fn get_auth_callback(Query(q): Query<AuthCallbackQuery>, State(state): State<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+pub async fn get_auth_callback(
+    Query(q): Query<AuthCallbackQuery>,
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    jar: CookieJar,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let sessions = pending_sessions(&state);
     {
         let sessions_read = sessions.read().await;
@@ -365,7 +376,7 @@ pub async fn get_auth_callback(Query(q): Query<AuthCallbackQuery>, State(state):
             }
             let cookie_bearer = bearer.clone();
             s.complete = Some((username, bearer));
-            return redirect_with_session_cookie(&public_url, "/", &cookie_bearer).into_response();
+            return redirect_with_session_cookie(&public_url, "/", &cookie_bearer, &jar).into_response();
         }
     }
 
@@ -378,14 +389,20 @@ pub struct ChooseUsernameQuery {
     pub error: Option<String>,
 }
 
-pub async fn get_choose_username(Query(q): Query<ChooseUsernameQuery>, State(state): State<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+pub async fn get_choose_username(
+    Query(q): Query<ChooseUsernameQuery>,
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    uri: Uri,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let sessions = pending_sessions(&state);
     let sessions_read = sessions.read().await;
     if !sessions_read.contains_key(&q.session) {
         return api_error(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "unknown session", None).into_response();
     }
     drop(sessions_read);
-    choose_username_page(&q.session, q.error.as_deref()).into_response()
+    let next = theme_next_from_uri(&uri);
+    choose_username_page(&q.session, q.error.as_deref(), theme_from_jar(&jar), &next).into_response()
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -396,6 +413,7 @@ pub struct ChooseUsernameForm {
 
 pub async fn post_choose_username(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
+    jar: CookieJar,
     Form(form): Form<ChooseUsernameForm>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let canon_user = match parse_username(&form.username) {
@@ -477,7 +495,7 @@ pub async fn post_choose_username(
         s.complete = Some((canon_user.clone(), bearer.clone()));
     }
 
-    js_signed_in_fragment(&bearer).into_response()
+    js_signed_in_fragment(&bearer, &jar).into_response()
 }
 
 /// Start a browser-only OAuth flow (no CLI polling). Sets session cookie on success.
@@ -569,8 +587,9 @@ pub async fn get_pending_session(
     .into_response()
 }
 
-pub async fn get_auth_complete() -> impl IntoResponse {
-    auth_complete_page()
+pub async fn get_auth_complete(jar: CookieJar, uri: Uri) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let next = theme_next_from_uri(&uri);
+    auth_complete_page(theme_from_jar(&jar), &next).into_response()
 }
 
 pub async fn get_whoami(State(state): State<AppState>, headers: HeaderMap) -> impl IntoResponse {
diff --git a/server/src/api/helpers.rs b/server/src/api/helpers.rs
index 81e2a55fa3abb8609b4099f91a989480336e11eb..9b71491e9f9efc44a2a4beba09be8f64bd2ff2ee 100644
--- a/server/src/api/helpers.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/helpers.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,55 @@ pub fn item_path_for_api(item: &str) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+/// Same as [`item_path_for_api`], but for private rooms ontology items are prefixed with
+/// `/r/{short}/{slug}` so the URL matches the web app (`/r/…/~/…` routes).
+pub fn item_path_for_api_in_room(item: &str, room_wire: &str) -> String {
+    let room = room_wire.trim();
+    if room.is_empty() || room == "public" {
+        return item_path_for_api(item);
+    }
+    let Some((short, slug)) = room.split_once('/') else {
+        return item_path_for_api(item);
+    };
+    if short.is_empty() || slug.is_empty() {
+        return item_path_for_api(item);
+    }
+    let Some(c) = CanonicalItemUrl::parse(item) else {
+        return item_path_for_api(item);
+    };
+    let root = CanonicalItemUrl::ontology_root();
+    let item_norm = c.as_str().trim_end_matches('/');
+    let root_norm = root.as_str().trim_end_matches('/');
+    if let Some(tail) = c.tilde_tail() {
+        return if tail.is_empty() {
+            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~")
+        } else {
+            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~/{}", tail)
+        };
+    }
+    if item_norm == root_norm {
+        return format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~");
+    }
+    item_path_for_api(item)
+}
+
+/// Absolute thread URL for forum JSON (`/t/…` vs `/r/…/t/…`).
+pub fn forum_thread_web_url(room_wire: &str, thread_tag: &str) -> String {
+    let room = room_wire.trim();
+    let tag = thread_tag.trim().trim_start_matches('#');
+    if room.is_empty() || room == "public" {
+        format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
+    } else if let Some((short, slug)) = room.split_once('/') {
+        if short.is_empty() || slug.is_empty() {
+            format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
+        } else {
+            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/t/{tag}")
+        }
+    } else {
+        format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
+    }
+}
+
 /// Resolve an item path as a first-class canonical path.
 pub fn resolve_item(item: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
     let canonical = canonicalize_item(item);
@@ -188,3 +237,52 @@ pub fn vote_touches_path(a: &str, b: &str, parent_canon: &str) -> bool {
     let under = |item: &str| item == parent_canon || item.starts_with(&format!("{}/", parent_canon));
     under(a) || under(b)
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod wire_url_tests {
+    use super::{forum_thread_web_url, item_path_for_api_in_room};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn public_room_unchanged() {
+        let u = "https://slug.social/~/a/b";
+        assert_eq!(item_path_for_api_in_room(u, "public"), u);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn private_room_prefixes_ontology() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~/topic/x", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
+            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~/topic/x"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn private_room_ontology_root() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
+            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~/", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
+            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn external_url_untouched_in_private_room() {
+        let u = "https://example.com/z";
+        assert_eq!(item_path_for_api_in_room(u, "9ab12cd/my-room"), u);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn forum_web_public_vs_room() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            forum_thread_web_url("public", "debate"),
+            "https://slug.social/t/debate"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            forum_thread_web_url("9ab12cd/my-room", "#debate"),
+            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/t/debate"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/api/rpc.rs b/server/src/api/rpc.rs
index 31f5fcfb4eaf4df0a9cbac532dd3dedfe3611810..5b91f5836625eedbb1cd9423168046e3fb576c17 100644
--- a/server/src/api/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/rpc.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::auth::verify_bearer_principal;
 use super::helpers::{
-    compute_connectivity_stats, is_pair_voted, item_path_for_api, now_ms, paginate_rankings,
-    parse_parent_specs, pick_random_distinct, resolve_item, vote_touches_path,
+    compute_connectivity_stats, forum_thread_web_url, is_pair_voted, item_path_for_api,
+    item_path_for_api_in_room, now_ms, paginate_rankings, parse_parent_specs, pick_random_distinct,
+    resolve_item, vote_touches_path,
 };
 use super::validate::{normalize_room_and_thread, validate_ingest_document};
 
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ fn compute_scope_rank_changes(
     parent: &str,
     before: &crate::scope_rank::ChildrenRankings,
     after: &crate::scope_rank::ChildrenRankings,
+    room_wire: &str,
 ) -> Option<ScopeRankChanges> {
     fn build_positions(rankings: &crate::scope_rank::ChildrenRankings) -> HashMap<String, Option<RankPosition>> {
         let mut map = HashMap::new();
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ fn compute_scope_rank_changes(
         };
         if changed {
             changes.push(RankChange {
-                item: item_path_for_api(&item),
+                item: item_path_for_api_in_room(&item, room_wire),
                 before: b,
                 after: a,
             });
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ fn compute_scope_rank_changes(
         parent: if parent.is_empty() {
             "/".to_string()
         } else {
-            item_path_for_api(parent)
+            item_path_for_api_in_room(parent, room_wire)
         },
         changes,
     })
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@ fn build_rank_response_for_content(
     offset: usize,
     limit: Option<usize>,
     want_percent: bool,
+    room_wire: &str,
 ) -> Result<RankResponse, RpcErr> {
     let parent_owned = parent.map(|s| s.to_string());
     let specs = parse_parent_specs(parent_owned.as_ref());
@@ -299,7 +302,7 @@ fn build_rank_response_for_content(
                     .ranked
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(|r| RankRow {
-                  

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B — c_2722a3195825 (tommy-mor)

message

[5db58b98] Improve vote pair selection for spanning trees and rank refinement.

Prefer attaching unranked items to established components before comparing
isolates, then zip down adjacent rank-centrality pairs once the pool is fully
connected, skipping pairs that already have votes.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

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diff --git a/server/src/pair.rs b/server/src/pair.rs
index 54b5d2417e9dba04ed8df422156e274c2b2f76b2..c14de4b0502c8b5a17cddf3746077739d56e03e0 100644
--- a/server/src/pair.rs
+++ b/server/src/pair.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@
 //! Pair selection prefers **bridge** votes — comparisons between items in
 //! different connected components of the voted-pairs graph — so the pool
 //! merges into one ranking group before refining within it.
+//!
+//! Among unvoted bridges, prefer merging established voted components, then
+//! attaching a never-voted child to an established component, and only then
+//! comparing two never-voted children (so the voted graph grows as one tree).
+//!
+//! Once every pool child sits in one voted component, refinement **zips** down
+//! the rank-centrality order: prefer 1 vs 2, then 2 vs 3, and so on, skipping
+//! pairs that already have a vote.
 
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 
 use crate::{
     path_types::ItemId,
-    ranking::connected_components_from_voted_pairs,
+    ranking::{connected_components_from_voted_pairs, ranked_items},
     reducer::{GlobalTree, GroupState},
 };
 
@@ -28,36 +36,77 @@ fn pair_is_voted(group: &GroupState, a: &ItemId, b: &ItemId) -> bool {
     group.voted_pairs.contains(&(i, j))
 }
 
-/// Component id per pool item: voted-pairs graph components plus one id per
-/// never-voted child.
-fn component_ids(group: &GroupState, pool: &[ItemId]) -> HashMap<ItemId, usize> {
+/// Voted-pairs layout for pool items: component id per item plus which ids are
+/// multi-node voted components (ranked groups in the UI).
+struct ComponentLayout {
+    ids: HashMap<ItemId, usize>,
+    established: HashSet<usize>,
+}
+
+fn component_layout(group: &GroupState, pool: &[ItemId]) -> ComponentLayout {
     let n = group.idx_to_item.len();
     let (comps, isolates) =
         connected_components_from_voted_pairs(n, group.voted_pairs.iter().copied());
 
-    let mut out: HashMap<ItemId, usize> = HashMap::new();
+    let mut established = HashSet::new();
+    let mut ids: HashMap<ItemId, usize> = HashMap::new();
     for (comp_idx, comp) in comps.iter().enumerate() {
+        if comp.len() >= 2 {
+            established.insert(comp_idx);
+        }
         for &idx in comp {
             if idx < n {
-                out.insert(group.idx_to_item[idx].clone(), comp_idx);
+                ids.insert(group.idx_to_item[idx].clone(), comp_idx);
             }
         }
     }
     let mut next = comps.len();
     for &idx in &isolates {
         if idx < n {
-            out.insert(group.idx_to_item[idx].clone(), next);
+            ids.insert(group.idx_to_item[idx].clone(), next);
             next += 1;
         }
     }
     for item in pool {
-        out.entry(item.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+        ids.entry(item.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
             let id = next;
             next += 1;
             id
         });
     }
-    out
+    ComponentLayout { ids, established }
+}
+
+/// Every pool child shares one multi-node voted component (spanning tree phase done).
+fn pool_fully_connected(layout: &ComponentLayout, pool: &[ItemId]) -> bool {
+    if pool.len() < 2 {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let mut comp_id = None;
+    for item in pool {
+        let Some(id) = layout.ids.get(item) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        if !layout.established.contains(id) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        match comp_id {
+            None => comp_id = Some(*id),
+            Some(expected) if expected == *id => {}
+            _ => return false,
+        }
+    }
+    comp_id.is_some()
+}
+
+/// Pool children that appear in `group`, sorted best rank first.
+fn ranked_pool_order(group: &GroupState, pool: &[ItemId]) -> Vec<ItemId> {
+    let pool_set: HashSet<_> = pool.iter().collect();
+    ranked_items(group)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|r| r.item)
+        .filter(|id| pool_set.contains(id))
+        .collect()
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
@@ -72,19 +121,108 @@ enum PairPriority {
     WithinVoted = 3,
 }
 
-fn pair_priority(
+/// Tie-break among unvoted bridge pairs.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+enum BridgeSubPriority {
+    /// Both endpoints lie in established (multi-node) voted components.
+    MergeEstablished = 0,
+    /// One established component member and one never-voted child.
+    AttachIsolate = 1,
+    /// Two never-voted children (separate singleton components).
+    IsolatePair = 2,
+}
+
+/// Tie-break among within-component pairs once the pool is one connected group.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+struct WithinSubPriority {
+    /// 1 = adjacent ranks (i vs i+1); larger = farther apart in the order.
+    rank_gap: usize,
+    /// min rank index of the two — zip from the top (1 vs 2 before 2 vs 3).
+    zip_index: usize,
+}
+
+const WITHIN_SUB_WORST: WithinSubPriority = WithinSubPriority {
+    rank_gap: usize::MAX,
+    zip_index: usize::MAX,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+struct PairSortKey {
+    priority: PairPriority,
+    bridge_sub: BridgeSubPriority,
+    within_sub: WithinSubPriority,
+}
+
+fn item_in_established(layout: &ComponentLayout, item: &ItemId) -> bool {
+    layout
+        .ids
+        .get(item)
+        .is_some_and(|id| layout.established.contains(id))
+}
+
+fn bridge_sub_priority(layout: &ComponentLayout, a: &ItemId, b: &ItemId) -> BridgeSubPriority {
+    let a_est = item_in_established(layout, a);
+    let b_est = item_in_established(layout, b);
+    match (a_est, b_est) {
+        (true, true) => BridgeSubPriority::MergeEstablished,
+        (true, false) | (false, true) => BridgeSubPriority::AttachIsolate,
+        (false, false) => BridgeSubPriority::IsolatePair,
+    }
+}
+
+fn within_sub_priority(
+    group: &GroupState,
+    pool: &[ItemId],
+    layout: &ComponentLayout,
+    a: &ItemId,
+    b: &ItemId,
+) -> WithinSubPriority {
+    if !pool_fully_connected(layout, pool) {
+        return WITHIN_SUB_WORST;
+    }
+    let order = ranked_pool_order(group, pool);
+    let (Some(i), Some(j)) = (order.iter().position(|x| x == a), order.iter().position(|x| x == b))
+    else {
+        return WITHIN_SUB_WORST;
+    };
+    WithinSubPriority {
+        rank_gap: i.abs_diff(j),
+        zip_index: i.min(j),
+    }
+}
+
+fn pair_sort_key(
     group: &GroupState,
-    components: &HashMap<ItemId, usize>,
+    pool: &[ItemId],
+    layout: &ComponentLayout,
     a: &ItemId,
     b: &ItemId,
-) -> PairPriority {
+) -> PairSortKey {
     let voted = pair_is_voted(group, a, b);
-    let bridge = components.get(a) != components.get(b);
-    match (bridge, voted) {
+    let bridge = layout.ids.get(a) != layout.ids.get(b);
+    let priority = match (bridge, voted) {
         (true, false) => PairPriority::BridgeUnvoted,
         (false, false) => PairPriority::WithinUnvoted,
         (true, true) => PairPriority::BridgeVoted,
         (false, true) => PairPriority::WithinVoted,
+    };
+    let bridge_sub = if priority == PairPriority::BridgeUnvoted {
+        bridge_sub_priority(layout, a, b)
+    } else {
+        BridgeSubPriority::MergeEstablished
+    };
+    let within_sub = if matches!(
+        priority,
+        PairPriority::WithinUnvoted | PairPriority::WithinVoted
+    ) {
+        within_sub_priority(group, pool, layout, a, b)
+    } else {
+        WITHIN_SUB_WORST
+    };
+    PairSortKey {
+        priority,
+        bridge_sub,
+        within_sub,
     }
 }
 
@@ -109,9 +247,12 @@ fn candidate_pairs(pool: &[ItemId], exclude: Option<(&ItemId, &ItemId)>) -> Vec<
 
 /// Pick the next pair to vote on within `pool`.
 ///
-/// 1. Prefer unvoted **bridge** pairs (connect separate ranking components).
-/// 2. Then unvoted within-component pairs (refinement).
-/// 3. Then already-voted pairs (re-compare).
+/// 1. Prefer unvoted **bridge** pairs (connect separate ranking components),
+///    with sub-priority: merge established components, attach an isolate to
+///    established, then compare two isolates.
+/// 2. Then unvoted within-component pairs; when the pool is one connected group,
+///    prefer adjacent ranks (1 vs 2, 2 vs 3, …) in order, skipping voted pairs.
+/// 3. Then already-voted pairs (re-compare), with the same zip ordering.
 pub fn suggest_next_pair_in_pool(
     group: &GroupState,
     pool: &[ItemId],
@@ -121,15 +262,15 @@ pub fn suggest_next_pair_in_pool(
     if candidates.is_empty() {
         return None;
     }
-    let components = component_ids(group, pool);
+    let layout = component_layout(group, pool);
     let best = candidates
         .iter()
-        .map(|(a, b)| (pair_priority(group, &components, a, b), (a, b)))
-        .min_by_key(|(p, _)| *p)?
+        .map(|(a, b)| (pair_sort_key(group, pool, &layout, a, b), (a, b)))
+        .min_by_key(|(k, _)| *k)?
         .0;
     let best_pairs: Vec<(ItemId, ItemId)> = candidates
         .into_iter()
-        .filter(|(a, b)| pair_priority(group, &components, a, b) == best)
+        .filter(|(a, b)| pair_sort_key(group, pool, &layout, a, b) == best)
         .collect();
     best_pairs.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).cloned()
 }
@@ -303,6 +444,38 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(from_ab && from_cd, "expected bridge pair, got {:?}", chosen);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn suggest_prefers_attach_over_isolate_pair_among_many_unranked() {
+        let parent = ItemId::parse("reddit.com/r/rust").unwrap();
+        let mut tree = seed_children(
+            &parent,
+            &[
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/a",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/b",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/c",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/d",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/e",
+            ],
+        );
+        let ab =
+            VoteData::from_recorded(1, "reddit.com/r/rust/a", "reddit.com/r/rust/b", 2, 1).unwrap();
+        tree.apply_vote(&parent, ab);
+        let group = tree.get(&parent).unwrap().local_ranking.clone();
+        let pool = children_of(&tree, &parent);
+        let pair = suggest_next_pair_in_pool(&group, &pool, None).unwrap();
+        let chosen = pair_set(&pair);
+        let from_ab =
+            chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/a") || chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/b");
+        let from_cde = chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/c")
+            || chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/d")
+            || chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/e");
+        assert!(
+            from_ab && from_cde,
+            "expected ranked+unranked attach, got {:?}",
+            chosen
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn suggest_connects_isolate_to_existing_component() {
         let parent = ItemId::parse("reddit.com/r/rust").unwrap();
@@ -325,6 +498,65 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/a") || chosen.contains("reddit.com/r/rust/b"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn suggest_zips_adjacent_ranks_when_tree_complete() {
+        let parent = ItemId::parse("reddit.com/r/rust").unwrap();
+        let mut tree = seed_children(
+            &parent,
+            &[
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/a",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/b",
+                "reddit.com/r/rust/c",
+            ],
+        );
+        // Star at a connects all three; b-c is the only unvoted adjacent pair left.
+        for (a, b, l, r) in [
+            ("reddit.com/r/rust/a", "reddit.com/r/rust/b", 3, 1),
+            ("reddit.com/r/rust/a", "reddit.com/r/rust/c", 2, 1),
+        ] {
+            let v = VoteData::from_recorded(1, a, b, l, r).unwrap();
+            tree.apply_vote(&parent, v);
+        }
+        let group = tree.get(&parent).unwrap().local_ranking.clone();
+        let pool = children_of(&tree, &parent);
+        let pair = suggest_next_pair_in_pool(&group, &pool, None).unwrap();
+        let chosen = pair_set(&pair);
+        // a-b and a-c voted;

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