implement post metadata import and views. implemented series paging and reader view.

app/static/js/bulk-select.js

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 
     updateCount();
     loadCommonTags();
+    dispatchSelectionChanged();
   }
 
   function clearSelection() {
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
     });
     updateCount();
     updateCommonTagsDisplay();
+    dispatchSelectionChanged();
   }
 
   function updateCount() {
@@ -129,6 +131,39 @@
     }
   }
 
+  function dispatchSelectionChanged() {
+    document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('selectionChanged', {
+      detail: { count: state.selectedIds.size }
+    }));
+  }
+
+  // Enable select mode programmatically, optionally without opening the bulk panel
+  function enableSelectMode(skipPanel = false) {
+    if (state.isSelectMode) return;
+
+    state.isSelectMode = true;
+    document.body.classList.add('select-mode');
+    dom.selectBtn.textContent = 'Cancel';
+    dom.selectBtn.classList.add('active');
+
+    if (!skipPanel) {
+      dom.panel.classList.add('active');
+      updateCommonTagsDisplay();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Disable select mode
+  function disableSelectMode() {
+    if (!state.isSelectMode) return;
+
+    state.isSelectMode = false;
+    document.body.classList.remove('select-mode');
+    dom.selectBtn.textContent = 'Select';
+    dom.selectBtn.classList.remove('active');
+    dom.panel.classList.remove('active');
+    clearSelection();
+  }
+
   function updateSelectionUI() {
     // Re-apply selected class to any newly loaded images that are in selection
     document.querySelectorAll('.img-clickable').forEach(item => {
@@ -416,6 +451,7 @@
       archive: '🗜️',
       character: '👤',
       series: '📺',
+      fandom: '🎭',
       rating: '⚠️',
       source: '🌐',
       post: '📌'
@@ -435,4 +471,10 @@
   } else {
     init();
   }
+
+  // Expose global API for other scripts (like series editor)
+  window.selectedImages = state.selectedIds;
+  window.clearSelection = clearSelection;
+  window.enableSelectMode = enableSelectMode;
+  window.disableSelectMode = disableSelectMode;
 })();