Auto-open selection in Explore

app/pages/catalog/index.vue

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ const {
   setMapViewMode,
   entityColors,
   selectItem,
+  startSelect,
   cancelSelect,
   openInfo,
   closeInfo,
@@ -337,6 +338,24 @@ watch([filterByBounds, urlBounds], ([enabled, urlB]) => {
   setProductBoundsFilter(boundsToApply)
 }, { immediate: true })
 
+const selectModeForView = (mode: 'offers' | 'hubs' | 'suppliers') =>
+  mode === 'hubs' ? 'hub' : mode === 'suppliers' ? 'supplier' : 'product'
+
+const ensureExploreSelectionOpen = () => {
+  if (catalogMode.value !== 'explore') return
+  if (infoId.value) return
+  if (showQuoteResults.value) return
+
+  const desired = selectModeForView(mapViewMode.value)
+  if (selectMode.value !== desired) {
+    startSelect(desired)
+  }
+}
+
+watch([catalogMode, mapViewMode, infoId], () => {
+  ensureExploreSelectionOpen()
+}, { immediate: true })
+
 // Watch infoId to load info data
 watch(infoId, async (info) => {
   if (info) {