diff --git a/src/app/App.tsx b/src/app/App.tsx
index d073e934..5cc4b222 100644
--- a/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -260,11 +260,21 @@ const MIN_VIEWPORT_QUAD_SPLIT = 0.2;
 const MAX_VIEWPORT_QUAD_SPLIT = 0.8;
 
 type ViewportQuadResizeMode = "vertical" | "horizontal" | "center";
+type NumberInputStep = number | "any";
 
 function formatVec3(vector: Vec3): string {
   return `${vector.x}, ${vector.y}, ${vector.z}`;
 }
 
+function resolveOptionalPositiveNumber(value: string, fallback: number): number {
+  const parsedValue = Number(value);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsedValue) && parsedValue > 0 ? parsedValue : fallback;
+}
+
+function getWhiteboxInputStep(enabled: boolean, step: number): NumberInputStep {
+  return enabled ? step : "any";
+}
+
 function formatDiagnosticCount(count: number, label: string): string {
   return `${count} ${label}${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
 }