📊 Flowchart Library

A lightweight, zero-dependency flowchart library for creating interactive flowcharts with Canvas. Perfect for Electron, Vue, React, and vanilla JavaScript applications.

✨ Features

🎨 Simple and Intuitive API - Easy to learn and use
🚀 Zero Dependencies - No external libraries required (jsPDF optional for PDF export)
📦 Multiple Build Formats - UMD, CommonJS, and ES Module
💻 Framework Agnostic - Works with Electron, Vue, React, Angular, and vanilla JS
🎯 TypeScript Support - Full type definitions included
🖱️ Interactive - Drag, connect, and edit nodes with mouse and keyboard
💾 Import/Export - JSON, PNG, and PDF export capabilities
↩️ Undo/Redo - Full history management
📱 Responsive - Auto-sizing canvas support
🎨 High-DPI Ready - Crisp rendering on Retina and 4K displays

📋 Table of Contents

Installation
Quick Start
API Reference
Framework Integration
- Electron
- Vue.js
- React
Configuration Options
Methods
Events
Advanced Usage
TypeScript
Publishing Updates
License

📦 Installation

Via npm (Recommended)

npm install @thihaeung/flowchart-lib

Via CDN

<!-- Latest version -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@thihaeung/flowchart-lib"></script>

<!-- Or use jsDelivr -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@thihaeung/flowchart-lib"></script>

<!-- Specific version (recommended for production) -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@thihaeung/flowchart-lib@1.0.0/dist/flowchart-lib.umd.min.js"></script>

Manual Installation

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
Include the appropriate build file:

<!-- UMD Build (for browsers) -->
<script src="path/to/flowchart-lib.umd.js"></script>

<!-- ES Module -->
<script type="module">
  import { Canvas } from 'path/to/flowchart-lib.esm.js';
</script>

Dependencies

Required:

Modern browser with Canvas API support
ES6+ JavaScript environment

Optional:

jsPDF library (for PDF export functionality)

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/2.5.1/jspdf.umd.min.js"></script>

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Browser Setup (UMD)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Flowchart App</title>
  <style>
    body {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 20px;
    }
    #canvas-container {
      width: 100%;
      height: 600px;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>My Flowchart</h1>
  <div id="canvas-container"></div>
  
  <!-- Include library from CDN or local file -->
  <script src="https://unpkg.com/@thihaeung/flowchart-lib"></script>
  <script>
    // Initialize
    const flowchart = new FlowchartLib.Canvas('canvas-container', {
      mode: 'edit',
      pixelRatio: 2
    });
    
    // Add nodes
    const startNode = flowchart.addNode('start', 'Start', 100, 150);
    const processNode = flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process Data', 300, 150);
    const endNode = flowchart.addNode('end', 'End', 500, 150);
    
    // Create connections
    flowchart.addConnection(startNode, 'right', processNode, 'left');
    flowchart.addConnection(processNode, 'right', endNode, 'left');
  </script>
</body>
</html>

ES Module (Modern JavaScript)

import { Canvas, Node, Connection } from '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib';

const flowchart = new Canvas('canvas-container', {
  mode: 'edit',
  pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio
});

// Add your nodes and connections
const start = flowchart.addNode('start', 'Begin', 100, 100);
const process = flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process', 300, 100);
flowchart.addConnection(start, 'right', process, 'left');

CommonJS (Node.js / Electron)

const { Canvas, Node, Connection } = require('@thihaeung/flowchart-lib');

const flowchart = new Canvas('canvas-container');
flowchart.addNode('start', 'Start', 100, 100);

📚 API Reference

Constructor

new Canvas(containerId, options)

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`containerId`	`string`	Yes	ID of the HTML element to contain the canvas
`options`	`object`	No	Configuration options

Options Object:

{
  mode: 'edit',           // 'edit' or 'view'
  width: null,            // Canvas width in pixels (null = auto)
  height: null,           // Canvas height in pixels (null = auto)
  readonly: false,        // Disable all interactions
  pixelRatio: 2           // Device pixel ratio for high-DPI displays
}

🔧 Configuration Options

Mode Options

Edit Mode (default)

const flowchart = new Canvas('container', {
  mode: 'edit'
});

Full editing capabilities
Users can add, move, delete, and connect nodes
All keyboard shortcuts enabled

View Mode

const flowchart = new Canvas('container', {
  mode: 'view'
});

Display only, no editing
Good for presentations or read-only displays

Readonly Mode

const flowchart = new Canvas('container', {
  readonly: true
});

No mouse or keyboard interactions
Canvas is completely static

Responsive Canvas

For fullscreen or responsive layouts:

const flowchart = new Canvas('container', {
  width: null,   // Auto-size to container width
  height: null   // Auto-size to container height
});

#container {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh; /* or any size */
}

High-DPI Support

For crisp rendering on Retina and 4K displays:

const flowchart = new Canvas('container', {
  pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
});

🎯 Methods

Node Management

addNode(type, text, x, y)

Add a new node to the canvas.

const node = flowchart.addNode('process', 'My Process', 200, 150);

Parameters:

type (string): Node type - 'start', 'process', 'decision', or 'end'
text (string): Text label for the node
x (number): X coordinate
y (number): Y coordinate

Returns: Node object

Node Types:

start - Green oval (entry point)
process - Blue rectangle (action/task)
decision - Yellow diamond (conditional)
end - Red oval (termination)

deleteNode(node)

Remove a node and all its connections.

flowchart.deleteNode(node);

Parameters:

node (Node): Node object to delete

Connection Management

addConnection(fromNode, fromPort, toNode, toPort)

Create a connection between two nodes.

flowchart.addConnection(node1, 'right', node2, 'left');

Parameters:

fromNode (Node): Source node
fromPort (string): Port position - 'top', 'right', 'bottom', 'left'
toNode (Node): Target node
toPort (string): Port position - 'top', 'right', 'bottom', 'left'

Returns: Connection object or null if connection already exists

deleteConnection(connection)

Remove a connection.

flowchart.deleteConnection(connection);

Canvas Operations

clear()

Clear all nodes and connections.

flowchart.clear();

render()

Manually trigger a canvas re-render.

flowchart.render();

History Operations

undo()

Undo the last action.

flowchart.undo();

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z

redo()

Redo an undone action.

flowchart.redo();

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Shift+Z

Export Methods

exportToJSON()

Export flowchart data as JSON string.

const jsonData = flowchart.exportToJSON();
console.log(jsonData);

// Save to file
const blob = new Blob([jsonData], { type: 'application/json' });
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = url;
a.download = 'flowchart.json';
a.click();

Returns: JSON string

importFromJSON(jsonString)

Import flowchart from JSON string.

const jsonData = '{"nodes":[...],"connections":[...]}';
flowchart.importFromJSON(jsonData);

Parameters:

jsonString (string): JSON string in the correct format

exportToPNG()

Export as PNG image data URL.

const pngUrl = flowchart.exportToPNG();

// Download PNG
const a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = pngUrl;
a.download = 'flowchart.png';
a.click();

Returns: Data URL string

exportToPDF()

Export as PDF document (requires jsPDF).

// Make sure jsPDF is included first
const pdf = flowchart.exportToPDF();
pdf.save('flowchart.pdf');

Returns: jsPDF object

Cleanup

destroy()

Clean up event listeners and remove canvas.

// Always call destroy when removing the flowchart
flowchart.destroy();

🖥️ Framework Integration

💻 Electron Integration

Installation:

npm install @thihaeung/flowchart-lib

Main Process (main.js):

const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron');
const path = require('path');

function createWindow() {
  const win = new BrowserWindow({
    width: 1200,
    height: 800,
    webPreferences: {
      nodeIntegration: false,
      contextIsolation: true,
      preload: path.join(__dirname, 'preload.js')
    }
  });

  win.loadFile('index.html');
}

app.whenReady().then(createWindow);

Renderer Process (index.html):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Flowchart Editor</title>
  <style>
    body {
      margin: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    }
    .toolbar {
      height: 50px;
      background: #f5f5f5;
      padding: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    }
    .canvas-container {
      height: calc(100vh - 50px);
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="toolbar">
    <button onclick="addStartNode()">Add Start</button>
    <button onclick="addProcessNode()">Add Process</button>
    <button onclick="addDecisionNode()">Add Decision</button>
    <button onclick="addEndNode()">Add End</button>
    <button onclick="flowchart.undo()">Undo</button>
    <button onclick="flowchart.redo()">Redo</button>
    <button onclick="exportJSON()">Export JSON</button>
    <button onclick="exportPNG()">Export PNG</button>
  </div>
  <div id="canvas-container" class="canvas-container"></div>

  <script>
    const { Canvas } = require('@thihaeung/flowchart-lib');
    
    const flowchart = new Canvas('canvas-container', {
      mode: 'edit',
      pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
    });

    let nodeCounter = 0;

    function addStartNode() {
      flowchart.addNode('start', 'Start ' + (++nodeCounter), 100, 100);
    }

    function addProcessNode() {
      flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process ' + (++nodeCounter), 100, 100);
    }

    function addDecisionNode() {
      flowchart.addNode('decision', 'Decision ' + (++nodeCounter), 100, 100);
    }

    function addEndNode() {
      flowchart.addNode('end', 'End ' + (++nodeCounter), 100, 100);
    }

    function exportJSON() {
      const data = flowchart.exportToJSON();
      const blob = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/json' });
      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = url;
      a.download = 'flowchart.json';
      a.click();
    }

    function exportPNG() {
      const dataUrl = flowchart.exportToPNG();
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = dataUrl;
      a.download = 'flowchart.png';
      a.click();
    }
  </script>
</body>
</html>

package.json for Electron:

{
  "name": "flowchart-electron-app",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "main": "main.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "electron ."
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@thihaeung/flowchart-lib": "^1.0.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "electron": "^25.0.0"
  }
}

🎨 Vue.js Integration

Installation:

npm install @thihaeung/flowchart-lib

Single File Component:

<template>
  <div class="flowchart-editor">
    <div class="toolbar">
      <button @click="addNode('start')">Add Start</button>
      <button @click="addNode('process')">Add Process</button>
      <button @click="addNode('decision')">Add Decision</button>
      <button @click="addNode('end')">Add End</button>
      <button @click="undo">Undo</button>
      <button @click="redo">Redo</button>
      <button @click="exportJSON">Export JSON</button>
      <button @click="exportPNG">Export PNG</button>
      <button @click="clear">Clear All</button>
    </div>
    <div id="flowchart-canvas" ref="canvasContainer"></div>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import { Canvas } from '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib';

export default {
  name: 'FlowchartEditor',
  data() {
    return {
      flowchart: null,
      nodeCounter: 0
    };
  },
  mounted() {
    // Initialize the flowchart
    this.flowchart = new Canvas('flowchart-canvas', {
      mode: 'edit',
      pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
    });

    // Optional: Load saved data
    this.loadFromLocalStorage();
  },
  beforeUnmount() {
    // Clean up
    if (this.flowchart) {
      this.saveToLocalStorage();
      this.flowchart.destroy();
    }
  },
  methods: {
    addNode(type) {
      this.nodeCounter++;
      const x = 100 + Math.random() * 300;
      const y = 100 + Math.random() * 200;
      this.flowchart.addNode(type, `${type} ${this.nodeCounter}`, x, y);
    },
    undo() {
      this.flowchart.undo();
    },
    redo() {
      this.flowchart.redo();
    },
    clear() {
      if (confirm('Clear all nodes and connections?')) {
        this.flowchart.clear();
      }
    },
    exportJSON() {
      const data = this.flowchart.exportToJSON();
      const blob = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/json' });
      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = url;
      a.download = 'flowchart.json';
      a.click();
      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
    },
    exportPNG() {
      const dataUrl = this.flowchart.exportToPNG();
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = dataUrl;
      a.download = 'flowchart.png';
      a.click();
    },
    saveToLocalStorage() {
      const data = this.flowchart.exportToJSON();
      localStorage.setItem('flowchart-data', data);
    },
    loadFromLocalStorage() {
      const data = localStorage.getItem('flowchart-data');
      if (data) {
        try {
          this.flowchart.importFromJSON(data);
        } catch (e) {
          console.error('Failed to load flowchart data:', e);
        }
      }
    }
  }
};
</script>

<style scoped>
.flowchart-editor {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100vh;
}

.toolbar {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  padding: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.toolbar button {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: #2196F3;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.toolbar button:hover {
  background: #1976D2;
}

#flowchart-canvas {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
}
</style>

Vue 3 Composition API:

<template>
  <div id="flowchart-canvas" ref="canvasContainer"></div>
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue';
import { Canvas } from '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib';

const canvasContainer = ref(null);
let flowchart = null;

onMounted(() => {
  flowchart = new Canvas('flowchart-canvas', {
    mode: 'edit',
    pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
  });

  // Add some sample nodes
  const start = flowchart.addNode('start', 'Start', 100, 100);
  const process = flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process', 300, 100);
  flowchart.addConnection(start, 'right', process, 'left');
});

onBeforeUnmount(() => {
  if (flowchart) {
    flowchart.destroy();
  }
});

// Expose methods to parent component if needed
defineExpose({
  flowchart
});
</script>

⚛️ React Integration

Installation:

npm install @thihaeung/flowchart-lib

Function Component with Hooks:

import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
import { Canvas } from '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib';
import './FlowchartEditor.css';

function FlowchartEditor() {
  const canvasRef = useRef(null);
  const flowchartRef = useRef(null);
  const [nodeCounter, setNodeCounter] = useState(0);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Initialize flowchart
    flowchartRef.current = new Canvas('flowchart-canvas', {
      mode: 'edit',
      pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
    });

    // Cleanup on unmount
    return () => {
      if (flowchartRef.current) {
        flowchartRef.current.destroy();
      }
    };
  }, []);

  const addNode = (type) => {
    if (flowchartRef.current) {
      const x = 100 + Math.random() * 300;
      const y = 100 + Math.random() * 200;
      const newCounter = nodeCounter + 1;
      flowchartRef.current.addNode(type, `${type} ${newCounter}`, x, y);
      setNodeCounter(newCounter);
    }
  };

  const undo = () => {
    flowchartRef.current?.undo();
  };

  const redo = () => {
    flowchartRef.current?.redo();
  };

  const clear = () => {
    if (window.confirm('Clear all nodes and connections?')) {
      flowchartRef.current?.clear();
    }
  };

  const exportJSON = () => {
    if (flowchartRef.current) {
      const data = flowchartRef.current.exportToJSON();
      const blob = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/json' });
      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = url;
      a.download = 'flowchart.json';
      a.click();
      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
    }
  };

  const exportPNG = () => {
    if (flowchartRef.current) {
      const dataUrl = flowchartRef.current.exportToPNG();
      const a = document.createElement('a');
      a.href = dataUrl;
      a.download = 'flowchart.png';
      a.click();
    }
  };

  return (
    <div className="flowchart-editor">
      <div className="toolbar">
        <button onClick={() => addNode('start')}>Add Start</button>
        <button onClick={() => addNode('process')}>Add Process</button>
        <button onClick={() => addNode('decision')}>Add Decision</button>
        <button onClick={() => addNode('end')}>Add End</button>
        <button onClick={undo}>Undo</button>
        <button onClick={redo}>Redo</button>
        <button onClick={exportJSON}>Export JSON</button>
        <button onClick={exportPNG}>Export PNG</button>
        <button onClick={clear}>Clear All</button>
      </div>
      <div id="flowchart-canvas" ref={canvasRef}></div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default FlowchartEditor;

CSS (FlowchartEditor.css):

.flowchart-editor {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100vh;
}

.toolbar {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  padding: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.toolbar button {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: #2196F3;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.toolbar button:hover {
  background: #1976D2;
}

#flowchart-canvas {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
}

🔄 Events

The library doesn't currently expose custom events, but you can monitor state changes through methods:

Custom Event Wrapper

class FlowchartWithEvents extends Canvas {
  constructor(containerId, options) {
    super(containerId, options);
    this.listeners = {};
  }
  
  on(event, callback) {
    if (!this.listeners[event]) {
      this.listeners[event] = [];
    }
    this.listeners[event].push(callback);
  }
  
  emit(event, data) {
    if (this.listeners[event]) {
      this.listeners[event].forEach(callback => callback(data));
    }
  }
  
  addNode(...args) {
    const node = super.addNode(...args);
    this.emit('nodeAdded', node);
    return node;
  }
  
  deleteNode(node) {
    super.deleteNode(node);
    this.emit('nodeDeleted', node);
  }
  
  addConnection(...args) {
    const conn = super.addConnection(...args);
    if (conn) this.emit('connectionAdded', conn);
    return conn;
  }
  
  deleteConnection(conn) {
    super.deleteConnection(conn);
    this.emit('connectionDeleted', conn);
  }
}

// Usage
const flowchart = new FlowchartWithEvents('container');

flowchart.on('nodeAdded', (node) => {
  console.log('Node added:', node);
});

flowchart.on('nodeDeleted', (node) => {
  console.log('Node deleted:', node);
});

flowchart.on('connectionAdded', (conn) => {
  console.log('Connection added:', conn);
});

🎯 Advanced Usage

Programmatic Flowchart Creation

function createWorkflowFlowchart(canvas) {
  // Create nodes
  const nodes = {
    start: canvas.addNode('start', 'Start Process', 100, 100),
    validate: canvas.addNode('decision', 'Valid Input?', 300, 100),
    process: canvas.addNode('process', 'Process Data', 500, 100),
    error: canvas.addNode('process', 'Show Error', 300, 250),
    save: canvas.addNode('process', 'Save Result', 700, 100),
    end: canvas.addNode('end', 'End', 700, 250)
  };
  
  // Create connections
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.start, 'right', nodes.validate, 'left');
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.validate, 'right', nodes.process, 'left');
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.validate, 'bottom', nodes.error, 'top');
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.process, 'right', nodes.save, 'left');
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.save, 'bottom', nodes.end, 'top');
  canvas.addConnection(nodes.error, 'right', nodes.end, 'left');
  
  return nodes;
}

// Usage
const flowchart = new Canvas('container');
const nodes = createWorkflowFlowchart(flowchart);

Auto-Save with LocalStorage

class AutoSaveFlowchart {
  constructor(containerId, storageKey = 'flowchart-data') {
    this.canvas = new Canvas(containerId);
    this.storageKey = storageKey;
    this.saveTimeout = null;
    
    // Load existing data
    this.load();
    
    // Intercept state-changing methods
    this.interceptMethods();
  }
  
  interceptMethods() {
    const methods = ['addNode', 'deleteNode', 'addConnection', 'deleteConnection'];
    
    methods.forEach(method => {
      const original = this.canvas[method].bind(this.canvas);
      this.canvas[method] = (...args) => {
        const result = original(...args);
        this.scheduleSave();
        return result;
      };
    });
  }
  
  scheduleSave() {
    clearTimeout(this.saveTimeout);
    this.saveTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
      this.save();
    }, 1000); // Save after 1 second of inactivity
  }
  
  save() {
    const data = this.canvas.exportToJSON();
    localStorage.setItem(this.storageKey, data);
    console.log('Flowchart auto-saved');
  }
  
  load() {
    const data = localStorage.getItem(this.storageKey);
    if (data) {
      try {
        this.canvas.importFromJSON(data);
        console.log('Flowchart loaded');
      } catch (e) {
        console.error('Failed to load flowchart:', e);
      }
    }
  }
  
  clear() {
    localStorage.removeItem(this.storageKey);
    this.canvas.clear();
  }
}

// Usage
const flowchart = new AutoSaveFlowchart('container', 'my-flowchart');

Custom Node Styling

// Modify this in your Node.js source file
getColors() {
  const colors = {
    'start': { fill: '#4CAF50', border: '#388E3C' },
    'process': { fill: '#2196F3', border: '#1976D2' },
    'decision': { fill: '#FFC107', border: '#FFA000' },
    'end': { fill: '#F44336', border: '#D32F2F' },
    // Add custom node types
    'database': { fill: '#9C27B0', border: '#7B1FA2' },
    'api': { fill: '#00BCD4', border: '#0097A7' },
    'user': { fill: '#FF9800', border: '#F57C00' }
  };
  return colors[this.type] || colors['process'];
}

Keyboard Shortcuts

The library includes built-in keyboard shortcuts:

Delete - Delete selected node
Ctrl/Cmd + Z - Undo
Ctrl/Cmd + Y or Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z - Redo
Escape - Deselect node

Custom Validation

function validateFlowchart(canvas) {
  const errors = [];
  
  // Check if there's a start node
  const hasStart = canvas.nodes.some(node => node.type === 'start');
  if (!hasStart) {
    errors.push('Flowchart must have a start node');
  }
  
  // Check if there's an end node
  const hasEnd = canvas.nodes.some(node => node.type === 'end');
  if (!hasEnd) {
    errors.push('Flowchart must have an end node');
  }
  
  // Check for disconnected nodes
  canvas.nodes.forEach(node => {
    const hasConnections = canvas.connections.some(
      conn => conn.fromNode === node || conn.toNode === node
    );
    if (!hasConnections && canvas.nodes.length > 1) {
      errors.push(`Node "${node.text}" is not connected`);
    }
  });
  
  return {
    valid: errors.length === 0,
    errors
  };
}

// Usage
const validation = validateFlowchart(flowchart);
if (!validation.valid) {
  console.error('Validation errors:', validation.errors);
  alert('Flowchart has errors:\n' + validation.errors.join('\n'));
}

📝 TypeScript Support

Type Definitions

The library includes TypeScript definitions. Create or use the included flowchart-lib.d.ts:

declare module '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib' {
  export interface CanvasOptions {
    mode?: 'edit' | 'view';
    width?: number | null;
    height?: number | null;
    readonly?: boolean;
    pixelRatio?: number;
  }

  export interface Node {
    id: string;
    type: 'start' | 'process' | 'decision' | 'end';
    x: number;
    y: number;
    text: string;
    width: number;
    height: number;
  }

  export interface Connection {
    id: string;
    fromNode: Node;
    fromPort: 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left';
    toNode: Node;
    toPort: 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left';
  }

  export class Canvas {
    constructor(containerId: string, options?: CanvasOptions);
    
    nodes: Node[];
    connections: Connection[];
    
    addNode(type: string, text: string, x: number, y: number): Node;
    deleteNode(node: Node): void;
    addConnection(
      fromNode: Node,
      fromPort: string,
      toNode: Node,
      toPort: string
    ): Connection | null;
    deleteConnection(connection: Connection): void;
    
    clear(): void;
    render(): void;
    undo(): void;
    redo(): void;
    
    exportToJSON(): string;
    importFromJSON(jsonString: string): void;
    exportToPNG(): string;
    exportToPDF(): any;
    
    destroy(): void;
  }
}

TypeScript Usage Example

import { Canvas, Node, Connection, CanvasOptions } from '@thihaeung/flowchart-lib';

const options: CanvasOptions = {
  mode: 'edit',
  pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2
};

const flowchart = new Canvas('canvas-container', options);

const startNode: Node = flowchart.addNode('start', 'Begin', 100, 100);
const processNode: Node = flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process', 300, 100);

const connection: Connection | null = flowchart.addConnection(
  startNode,
  'right',
  processNode,
  'left'
);

🚀 Publishing Updates

When you make changes to the library and want to publish an update:

1. Update Version Number

Edit package.json and bump the version following Semantic Versioning:

{
  "version": "1.0.1"  // Patch: bug fixes
  "version": "1.1.0"  // Minor: new features (backward compatible)
  "version": "2.0.0"  // Major: breaking changes
}

2. Build the Library

npm run build

3. Test Locally

npm pack
# This creates a .tgz file you can test in another project

4. Publish to npm

# Make sure you're logged in
npm login

# Publish the update
npm publish --access public

5. Create Git Tag (Optional but Recommended)

git tag v1.0.1
git push origin v1.0.1

🚀 Performance Tips

Use pixelRatio wisely - Higher values = better quality but slower rendering

// For retina displays
pixelRatio: window.devicePixelRatio || 2

// For better performance on lower-end devices
pixelRatio: 1

Limit history size - Modify history length if memory is a concern (default is 50)

Batch operations - Add multiple nodes before connecting them

// Good
const node1 = flowchart.addNode('start', 'Start', 100, 100);
const node2 = flowchart.addNode('process', 'Process', 300, 100);
flowchart.addConnection(node1, 'right', node2, 'left');

// Avoid calling render() manually unless necessary

Avoid frequent re-renders - The library auto-renders, don't call render() unnecessarily

🔐 Security Considerations

The library does not use eval() or execute user-provided code
Sanitize any JSON imports from untrusted sources
Canvas exports are safe for download
No external API calls are made
All rendering happens client-side

🐛 Troubleshooting

Canvas not appearing

Ensure the container element exists before initializing
Check that the container has width and height
Verify the library is properly imported

Nodes not draggable

Check if mode is set to 'edit'
Verify readonly is not set to true

Export not working

For PDF export, ensure jsPDF is loaded
Check browser console for errors

Performance issues

Lower the pixelRatio value
Reduce the number of nodes on canvas
Consider using view mode for read-only displays

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

📞 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests:

GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Morrowga/flowchart-lib/issues
Email: your.email@example.com
Documentation: https://github.com/Morrowga/flowchart-lib#readme

🌟 Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ for developers who need simple, powerful flowchart capabilities.

📊 Changelog

v1.0.0 (2025-01-XX)

Initial release
Basic flowchart functionality
Support for start, process, decision, and end nodes
Interactive editing with drag and drop
Connection management
Undo/Redo support
Export to JSON, PNG, and PDF
Multiple build formats (UMD, CommonJS, ES Module)

Happy Flowcharting! 🎉

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License

Morrowga/flowchart-js-library

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📊 Flowchart Library

✨ Features

📋 Table of Contents

📦 Installation

Via npm (Recommended)

Via CDN

Manual Installation

Dependencies

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Browser Setup (UMD)

ES Module (Modern JavaScript)

CommonJS (Node.js / Electron)

📚 API Reference

Constructor

🔧 Configuration Options

Mode Options

Edit Mode (default)

View Mode

Readonly Mode

Responsive Canvas

High-DPI Support

🎯 Methods

Node Management

addNode(type, text, x, y)

deleteNode(node)

Connection Management

addConnection(fromNode, fromPort, toNode, toPort)

deleteConnection(connection)

Canvas Operations

clear()

render()

History Operations

undo()

redo()

Export Methods

exportToJSON()

importFromJSON(jsonString)

exportToPNG()

exportToPDF()

Cleanup

destroy()

🖥️ Framework Integration

💻 Electron Integration

🎨 Vue.js Integration

⚛️ React Integration

🔄 Events

Custom Event Wrapper

🎯 Advanced Usage

Programmatic Flowchart Creation

Auto-Save with LocalStorage

Custom Node Styling

Keyboard Shortcuts

Custom Validation

📝 TypeScript Support

Type Definitions

TypeScript Usage Example

🚀 Publishing Updates

1. Update Version Number

2. Build the Library

3. Test Locally

4. Publish to npm

5. Create Git Tag (Optional but Recommended)

🚀 Performance Tips

🔐 Security Considerations

🐛 Troubleshooting

Canvas not appearing

Nodes not draggable

Export not working

Performance issues

📄 License

🤝 Contributing

📞 Support

🌟 Acknowledgments

📊 Changelog

Packages