Idea detail
graph_cy_controller
reqlan rq/extension/library/graph.rq:26
Summary
the cytoscape object should use event driven patterns; lifecycle is documented here.
GraphCyController in graph-cy-controller.ts owns the cytoscape instance with inline lifecycle state ( idle, syncing, layouting, physics ).
syncGeneration cancels stale layout callbacks when the slice changes mid-layout.
Selection and drag-pinned positions are tracked in userPositionedNodes on the controller.
syncSlice diffs elements ( add / remove / update the delta ) via graph-cy-elements.ts so surviving nodes keep positions; requestLayout restarts the active algorithm and clears user pins.
Pointer / selection wiring lives in graph-cy-interactions.ts; compound hover / selection in graph-cy-highlight.ts.
Live physics is the custom simulation in graph-physics.ts; one instance persists with the cytoscape instance and is paused / resumed, never rebuilt. Grabbing a node pins it in the running sim ( its live position keeps exerting forces ); release unpins with no restart and no snap.
ResizeObserver debounces cy. resize ( ) and re-triggers a pending sync when the container gains size.
Mount only while the graph container is visible and non-zero — do not keep cytoscape alive under display: none; WebGL init on a zero-size hidden container can break the host webview before messaging is attached.
Viewport fitting per reframe_view; tracks lastSyncedNodeSetKey vs fittedNodeSetKey to drive auto_reframe.
Label visibility per graph_label_modes / graph_label_auto: setLabelMode updates text-opacity from zoom ( and hover / drag force-opaque in auto ).
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Ancestor context
Shared viewport behaviour for every surface that mounts GraphCyController ( Ideas Summary graph tab, activity bar mini graph, and future consumers ). Implementation: reframeGraphToViewport and GraphCyController. reframeToViewport in ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/shared/graph/graph-cy-controller.ts"]. [manual_reframe] [auto_reframe] [reframe_animation] Constants: GRAPH_VIEWPORT_PADDING ( 36 px padding around the element bounding box ), GRAPH_REFRAME_ANIMATION_MS ( 400 ms animated transition ). Reframes resize the cytoscape container first, then fit all elements and centre the camera. Does not clear selection, centreId, user-pinned drag positions, or live physics state — viewport only.
auto_reframeThe graph should automatically fit to the viewport when the loaded node set changes — without requiring the user to click " Fit to view ". After each successful syncSlice, GraphCyController compares the sorted node-id set of the incoming slice with fittedNodeSetKey ( the set the viewport was last fitted to ). When they differ, finishRender triggers an automatic reframe via reframeToViewport. Triggers when any node is added or removed from the slice ( new neighbourhood, focus change, filter change that changes membership ). Does not trigger for metadata-only updates on the same node ids ( label, colour, isCenter flag, etc. ) — those keep the user's current pan / zoom. Does not trigger on requestLayout relayout when the node-id set is unchanged.
graph_label_modesEvery interactive graph should provide a Labels control that cycles auto ( default ), on, and off without changing graph membership. On forces full opacity; off hides all labels; auto follows [graph_label_auto]. Reset / default restore auto. Ideas Summary: control in ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/ideas-summary/components/GraphControls.svelte"], mode persisted via ["../module/ideas_summary/graphical_graph.rq".graph_ui_persistence]. HTML export: control in ["../../../packages/analytical/src/export/html-export-template.ts"] / ["../../../packages/analytical/src/export/html-export-assets.ts"]. Driven by the same viewport zoom as [view_controls].
graph_label_autoIn Labels auto mode, visibility follows viewport zoom continuously rather than a hard cut. Below a low zoom threshold labels are fully hidden; above a slightly higher threshold they are fully opaque; between those thresholds opacity ramps briefly through a muted / semi-transparent phase ( GRAPH_LABEL_FADE_START → GRAPH_LABEL_FADE_END ). Hovered or dragged nodes remain fully opaque even when ambient auto opacity is low or zero. Zoom and Fit from [view_controls] / [reframe_view] must update this opacity on each paint or zoom event. Applies to Ideas Summary GraphCyController and HTML export canvas graph alike.
manual_reframeUsers can explicitly reframe the viewport when pan / zoom has moved the graph off-screen or they want to see the whole neighbourhood again. - " Fit to view " control in ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/ideas-summary/components/GraphControls.svelte"] dispatches to GraphView → GraphCyController. reframeToViewport ( ). - " Fit to view " control in ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/activity-bar/components/MiniGraphCanvas.svelte"] calls the same API on the mini-graph controller. Every graph surface that mounts GraphCyController should expose this control.
reframe_animationThe first reframe on a controller mount is instant ( synchronous cy. fit + cy. center ) so the graph appears immediately on first paint. Every subsequent reframe — automatic ( [auto_reframe] ) or manual ( [manual_reframe] ) — animates pan and zoom smoothly over GRAPH_REFRAME_ANIMATION_MS using cytoscape. animate ( { fit, easing: ' ease-out-cubic ' } ). Callers may pass `reframeToViewport({ animate: false })` to force an instant reframe. Initial batch layouts use fit: false ( see [graph_cytoscape] ) so the controller owns the first fit and later animated handoffs are not double-applied.
view_controlspan, zoom, and drag repositioning are supported on the canvas. zoom range is wide rather than tightly capped so users can inspect fine detail or see the whole neighbourhood. [reframe_view] fits and centres the camera on the graph bounding box without changing node positions or restarting layout / physics. Zoom and Fit must continuously drive [graph_label_auto] opacity when Labels is in auto mode.
graph_cytoscapebuilds cytoscape elements and stylesheet from a generic node / edge slice. registers batch layout options ( fcose, cola, breadthfirst, circle, concentric, grid, random ) and seeds positions for new nodes. exposes CompoundBasis ( single-membership folder tree ) and GroupBasis ( flat multi-membership ) as grouping inputs. per ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/shared/graph/graph-cytoscape.ts"] and ["../../../packages/extension/webviews/shared/graph/graph-theme.ts"]. getLayoutConfig sets fit: false for initial ( mode = = = ' initial' ) batch layouts so [auto_reframe] owns the first viewport fit; relayout modes may still fit via the layout algorithm.
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