diff --git a/test/dialog-form-problems.test.mjs b/test/dialog-form-problems.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c63ff81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dialog-form-problems.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+
+import { generalProblems } from '../test-build/editors/general-form-state.js';
+import { markerProblems } from '../test-build/editors/marker-form-state.js';
+import { spaceDialogProblems } from '../test-build/editors/space-form-state.js';
+import { GRID_CELL_CM_MAX, GRID_CELL_CM_MIN } from '../test-build/grid-scale.js';
+
+const fields = (problems) => problems.map(({ field, message }) => [field, message]);
+
+const generalDraft = (glowRadiusInput, northDegInput = '') => ({
+  glowRadiusInput,
+  northDegInput,
+});
+
+test('#614 generalProblems validates required glow text without reviving the typed value', () => {
+  const glowError = [['gs-glow-radius', 'gs.error_glow_radius']];
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft(''))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('   '))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('glow'))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('0'))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('-0'))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('-1'))), glowError);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('0,01'))), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('25'))), []);
+});
+
+test('#614 generalProblems keeps north optional but enforces integer compass bounds', () => {
+  const northError = [['gs-north', 'gs.error_north']];
+  for (const raw of ['', '   ', '0', '359']) {
+    assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('25', raw))), [], raw);
+  }
+  for (const raw of ['north', '12,5', '-1', '360']) {
+    assert.deepEqual(fields(generalProblems(generalDraft('25', raw))), northError, raw);
+  }
+});
+
+const baseSpace = (patch = {}) => ({
+  title: 'Ground floor',
+  cellCm: 5,
+  cellCmInput: '5',
+  source: 'draw',
+  planFile: null,
+  planUrl: null,
+  fillMode: 'none',
+  tempMin: 18,
+  tempMax: 26,
+  tempMinInput: '18',
+  tempMaxInput: '26',
+  northDeg: null,
+  northDegInput: '',
+  ...patch,
+});
+
+const spaceFields = (patch = {}, imperial = false) =>
+  fields(spaceDialogProblems(baseSpace(patch), 'space', imperial));
+
+test('#614 spaceDialogProblems validates raw scale text and persisted bounds', () => {
+  const scaleError = [['space-cell-cm', 'space.error_scale']];
+  for (const raw of ['', '   ', 'scale', '0', String(GRID_CELL_CM_MIN - 0.01), String(GRID_CELL_CM_MAX + 1)]) {
+    assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ cellCmInput: raw }), scaleError, raw);
+  }
+  for (const raw of [String(GRID_CELL_CM_MIN), '1,5', String(GRID_CELL_CM_MAX)]) {
+    assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ cellCmInput: raw }), [], raw);
+  }
+});
+
+test('#614 spaceDialogProblems reports each temperature input and then the range', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ fillMode: 'temp', tempMinInput: '', tempMaxInput: '   ' }), [
+    ['space-temp-min', 'space.error_temp_value'],
+    ['space-temp-max', 'space.error_temp_value'],
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ fillMode: 'temp', tempMinInput: 'cold', tempMaxInput: '24' }), [
+    ['space-temp-min', 'space.error_temp_value'],
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ fillMode: 'temp', tempMinInput: '18,5', tempMaxInput: '24,5' }), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ fillMode: 'temp', tempMinInput: '20', tempMaxInput: '20' }), [
+    ['space-temp-max', 'space.error_temp_range'],
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ fillMode: 'temp', tempMinInput: '21', tempMaxInput: '20' }), [
+    ['space-temp-max', 'space.error_temp_range'],
+  ]);
+});
+
+test('#614 spaceDialogProblems validates custom north only and keeps exact bounds', () => {
+  const northError = [['space-north-deg', 'space.error_north']];
+  for (const raw of ['', '   ', 'north', '12,5', '-1', '360']) {
+    assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ northDeg: 0, northDegInput: raw }), northError, raw);
+  }
+  for (const raw of ['0', '359']) {
+    assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ northDeg: 0, northDegInput: raw }), [], raw);
+  }
+  assert.deepEqual(spaceFields({ northDeg: null, northDegInput: 'not used' }), []);
+});
+
+const baseMarker = (patch = {}) => ({
+  binding: 'virtual',
+  bindingMode: 'virtual',
+  name: 'Virtual lamp',
+  tapAction: 'more-info',
+  tapTarget: '',
+  valueBadgeTouched: false,
+  valueBadgeEnabled: false,
+  valueBadgeSource: null,
+  ...patch,
+});
+
+test('#614 markerProblems exposes virtual name, Run target and badge source inline', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(markerProblems(baseMarker({
+    name: '   ',
+    tapAction: 'run',
+    valueBadgeTouched: true,
+    valueBadgeEnabled: true,
+  }))), [
+    ['marker-name', 'marker.error_virtual_name'],
+    ['marker-run-target', 'marker.error_run_target'],
+    ['marker-value-badge-source', 'marker.error_value_badge_source'],
+  ]);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(markerProblems(baseMarker({ name: 'Lamp' }))), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(markerProblems(baseMarker({ tapAction: 'run', tapTarget: 'script.good' }))), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(markerProblems(baseMarker({
+    valueBadgeTouched: true,
+    valueBadgeEnabled: true,
+    valueBadgeSource: { entity: 'sensor.value' },
+  }))), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(fields(markerProblems(baseMarker({
+    valueBadgeTouched: false,
+    valueBadgeEnabled: true,
+    valueBadgeSource: null,
+  }))), []);
+});
diff --git a/tsconfig.test.json b/tsconfig.test.json
index ceb69b3d..3f2f358b 100644
--- a/tsconfig.test.json
+++ b/tsconfig.test.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "src/devices.ts", "src/device-inbox.ts",
     "src/virtual-light-state.ts", "src/config-store.ts", "src/config-reload-authority.ts", "src/config-write-conflict.ts", "src/summary-panel.ts", "src/summary-panel-metrics.ts", "src/summary-panel-i18n.ts", "src/summary-panel-identity.ts", "src/summary-panel-picker.ts", "src/summary-panel-runtime-loaded.ts",
     "src/backdrop-probe.ts",
-    "src/types.ts", "src/editors/dialog-baseline.ts",
+    "src/types.ts", "src/editors/dialog-baseline.ts", "src/editors/general-form-state.ts", "src/editors/space-form-state.ts", "src/editors/marker-form-state.ts",
     "src/space-geometry.ts", "src/junction-limits.ts",
     "src/space-order.ts", "src/card-editor-validation.ts",
     "src/signing.ts", "src/initial-load.ts", "src/space-model-selection.ts", "src/space-dialog.ts",