From 50d34bfb00a3d9a09fd3be27d805ca4693576f29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dtoro <d.toro.v@pm.me>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 15:45:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] improve empty and initial state

---
 src/App.tsx | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 1e80c66..a37661c 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@ import {
   ContextMenuGroup
 } from "@/components/ui/context-menu"
 import { AppMenubar } from '@/components/AppMenubar'
-import { ClipboardPaste } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  Empty,
+  EmptyContent,
+  EmptyDescription,
+  EmptyHeader,
+  EmptyMedia,
+  EmptyTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/empty'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { ClipboardPaste, FolderOpen, FileStack, CircleDotDashed } from 'lucide-react'
 import { DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE, getDefaultDataForType, getNextNodeId } from './lib/flowUtils'
 import {
   getRegisteredNodeTypes,
@@ -47,17 +56,31 @@ const snapToGrid = (x: number, y: number): { x: number; y: number } => ({
   y: Math.round(y / SNAP_GRID[1]) * SNAP_GRID[1],
 })
 
+const NODE_GAP = 150
 const initialNodes: AppNode[] = [
+  {
+    id: 'var_001',
+    position: { x: 50, y: 100 },
+    data: { value: 'Zoe', valueType: 'string' as const },
+    type: 'variable',
+    style: DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.variable,
+  },
   {
     id: 'cfg_001',
-    position: { x: 50, y: 50 },
-    data: { plantuml: '@startuml\nactor User\nparticipant "Render" as R\nUser -> R : config\n@enduml\n', title: 'config-cfg_001' },
+    position: { x: 50 + DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.variable.width + NODE_GAP, y: 50 },
+    data: {
+      plantuml: '@startuml\nactor User\nparticipant "{{ var_001 }}" as R\nUser -> R : loves\n@enduml\n',
+      title: 'config-cfg_001',
+    },
     type: 'config',
     style: DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.config,
   },
   {
     id: 'rnd_001',
-    position: { x: 350, y: 80 },
+    position: {
+      x: 50 + DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.variable.width + NODE_GAP + DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.config.width + NODE_GAP,
+      y: 50,
+    },
     data: {},
     type: 'render',
     style: DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE.render,
@@ -65,9 +88,20 @@ const initialNodes: AppNode[] = [
 ]
 
 const initialEdges: AppEdge[] = [
+  { id: 'e-var_001-cfg_001', source: 'var_001', target: 'cfg_001', type: 'animated' },
   { id: 'e-cfg_001-rnd_001', source: 'cfg_001', target: 'rnd_001', type: 'animated' },
 ]
 
+function getExampleGraph(): { nodes: AppNode[]; edges: AppEdge[] } {
+  return {
+    nodes: initialNodes.map((n) => ({
+      ...n,
+      data: n.data && typeof n.data === 'object' ? { ...(n.data as object) } : n.data,
+    })),
+    edges: initialEdges.map((e) => ({ ...e })),
+  }
+}
+
 const PROJECT_FILE_EXT = '.zui.json'
 const PROJECT_VERSION = 1
 
@@ -89,7 +123,7 @@ export default function App() {
     canUndo,
     canRedo,
     setStateImmediate,
-  } = useGraphStateWithHistory(initialNodes, initialEdges)
+  } = useGraphStateWithHistory(getExampleGraph().nodes, getExampleGraph().edges)
 
   const importInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
   const [rfInstance, setRfInstance] = React.useState<any | null>(null)
@@ -219,6 +253,12 @@ export default function App() {
     importInputRef.current?.click()
   }, [])
 
+  const handleLoadExample = useCallback(() => {
+    const { nodes: exampleNodes, edges: exampleEdges } = getExampleGraph()
+    setStateImmediate({ nodes: exampleNodes, edges: exampleEdges })
+    setProjectMessage({ type: 'success', text: 'Example loaded' })
+  }, [setStateImmediate])
+
   const onImportFileChange = useCallback(
     (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
       const file = e.target.files?.[0]
@@ -406,11 +446,10 @@ export default function App() {
       {projectMessage && (
         <div
           role="status"
-          className={`shrink-0 px-3 py-2 text-sm ${
-            projectMessage.type === 'success'
-              ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-800 dark:bg-green-900/30 dark:text-green-200'
-              : 'bg-red-100 text-red-800 dark:bg-red-900/30 dark:text-red-200'
-          }`}
+          className={`shrink-0 px-3 py-2 text-sm ${projectMessage.type === 'success'
+            ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-800 dark:bg-green-900/30 dark:text-green-200'
+            : 'bg-red-100 text-red-800 dark:bg-red-900/30 dark:text-red-200'
+            }`}
         >
           {projectMessage.text}
         </div>
@@ -420,7 +459,34 @@ export default function App() {
           <FlowContext.Provider value={flowContextValue}>
             <ContextMenu>
               <ContextMenuTrigger asChild>
-                <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 w-full" onWheelCapture={onWheelCapture}>
+                <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 w-full relative" onWheelCapture={onWheelCapture}>
+                  {nodes.length === 0 && (
+                    <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none z-10">
+                      <div className="pointer-events-auto rounded-lg border border-border bg-background/95 dark:bg-background/90 shadow-sm">
+                        <Empty className="p-6 md:p-8">
+                          <EmptyHeader>
+                            <EmptyMedia variant="icon">
+                              <CircleDotDashed className="size-6" />
+                            </EmptyMedia>
+                            <EmptyTitle>Start adding a new node!</EmptyTitle>
+                            <EmptyDescription>
+                              Right‑click to add nodes. <br />Import a project or paste a node.
+                            </EmptyDescription>
+                          </EmptyHeader>
+                          <EmptyContent className="flex-row flex-wrap justify-center gap-2">
+                            <Button onClick={handleImportProject} variant="outline" size="sm">
+                              <FolderOpen className="size-4" />
+                              Import…
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button onClick={handleLoadExample} variant="outline" size="sm">
+                              <FileStack className="size-4" />
+                              Load example
+                            </Button>
+                          </EmptyContent>
+                        </Empty>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
                   <ReactFlowProvider initialNodes={nodes} initialEdges={edges} fitView>
                     <ReactFlow
                       nodes={nodes}