3 files changed, 115 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/mingling_picker/src/parselib/single_matcher.rs b/mingling_picker/src/parselib/single_matcher.rs
index 3606d3a..a148ba2 100644
--- a/mingling_picker/src/parselib/single_matcher.rs
+++ b/mingling_picker/src/parselib/single_matcher.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ pub struct SingleMatcher;
 impl SingleMatcher {
     /// Match a single positional value or a named flag+value pair.
     ///
-    /// For named args, returns `[]` when the flag has no following
-    /// value and no inline separator — indicating a missing value.
+    /// For named args, only complete pairs (flag + value) are kept.
+    /// Flag occurrences without a following value or inline separator
+    /// are dropped so they remain available for other matchers.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn tag(ctx: TagPhaseContext) -> Vec<usize> {
         if ctx.arg_info.positional {
@@ -26,14 +27,33 @@ impl SingleMatcher {
         } else {
             let args = ctx.args;
             let positions = ArgMatcher::match_all(ctx.into());
-            if positions.len() == 1 {
-                let sep = ParserStyle::global_style().value_separator;
-                if let Some(raw) = args.get(positions[0])
-                    && !raw.contains(sep) {
-                        return vec![];
-                    }
+            let sep = ParserStyle::global_style().value_separator;
+
+            // Walk pairs: [flag, value, flag, value, ...]
+            // Drop any flag that has no following value and no inline separator.
+            let mut i = 0;
+            let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(positions.len());
+            while i < positions.len() {
+                let flag_idx = positions[i];
+                if let Some(raw) = args.get(flag_idx)
+                    && raw.contains(sep)
+                {
+                    // Eq mode: value is inline, keep just the flag.
+                    result.push(flag_idx);
+                    i += 1;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if i + 1 < positions.len() {
+                    // Pair: flag + value.
+                    result.push(flag_idx);
+                    result.push(positions[i + 1]);
+                    i += 2;
+                } else {
+                    // Flag without value — drop it.
+                    i += 1;
+                }
             }
-            positions
+            result
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/mingling_picker/test/src/test.rs b/mingling_picker/test/src/test.rs
index e27615a..7d18c86 100644
--- a/mingling_picker/test/src/test.rs
+++ b/mingling_picker/test/src/test.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod arg_matcher_test;
 mod basic_test;
 mod pos_matcher_test;
+mod priority_test;
 mod route_test;
 mod style_test;
 mod value_flag_test;
diff --git a/mingling_picker/test/src/test/priority_test.rs b/mingling_picker/test/src/test/priority_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8179389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mingling_picker/test/src/test/priority_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+use mingling_picker::value::Flag;
+use mingling_picker::{IntoPicker, macros::arg};
+
+// Same flag name, different Pickable types
+//
+// PickerArgAttr priority: Flag < Single
+// So Single and Multi should parse BEFORE Flag when sharing
+// the same flag name.
+
+#[test]
+fn test_single_takes_flag_when_sharing_name() {
+    // --name Alice: String consumes it, Flag sees nothing.
+    let (name, verbose): (String, Flag) = vec!["--name", "Alice"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![name: String]) // Single, parsed first
+        .pick(&arg![name: Flag]) // Flag, parsed second, nothing left
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, "Alice");
+    assert_eq!(verbose, Flag::Inactive);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_flag_only_triggers_when_single_missing() {
+    // --verbose: only Flag matches, String gets default.
+    let (name, verbose): (String, Flag) = vec!["--verbose"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![name: String]) // Single, no match → default ""
+        .or_default()
+        .pick(&arg![name: Flag]) // Flag, no --name in args → Inactive
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, "");
+    assert_eq!(verbose, Flag::Inactive);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_flag_gets_leftovers_after_single_consumes_value() {
+    // --name Alice --name: String takes "--name Alice", Flag takes "--name".
+    let (name, verbose): (String, Flag) = vec!["--name", "Alice", "--name"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![name: String]) // Single: tag [0, 1], consumes --name Alice
+        .pick(&arg![name: Flag]) // Flag: tags position 2 (--name)
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, "Alice");
+    assert_eq!(
+        verbose,
+        Flag::Active,
+        "Flag should see --name at position 2 after String consumed positions 0-1"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_short_flag_sharing_same_letter() {
+    // -n Alice: String takes it, Flag misses.
+    let (name, verbose): (String, Flag) = vec!["-n", "Alice"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![name: String, 'n']) // Single, parsed first
+        .pick(&arg![name: Flag, 'n']) // Flag, parsed second
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, "Alice");
+    assert_eq!(verbose, Flag::Inactive);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_flag_captures_remaining_after_single_partial_consume() {
+    // --name Alice --verbose: String takes --name Alice, Flag takes --verbose.
+    let (name, verbose): (String, Flag) = vec!["--name", "Alice", "--verbose"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![name: String]) // Single: tag [0, 1]
+        .pick(&arg![verbose: Flag]) // Flag: tag [2]
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, "Alice");
+    assert_eq!(verbose, Flag::Active);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_single_skips_already_claimed_positions() {
+    // --verbose --name Alice: Flag takes --verbose, String takes --name Alice.
+    let (verbose, name): (Flag, String) = vec!["--verbose", "--name", "Alice"]
+        .to_picker()
+        .pick(&arg![verbose: Flag]) // Flag: tag [0]
+        .pick(&arg![name: String]) // Single: tag [1, 2]
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(verbose, Flag::Active);
+    assert_eq!(name, "Alice");
+}