ComfyUI Node HUD 🛠️

Stop the spaghetti. Keep the data.

A lightweight UI extension for ComfyUI that adds a smart "Heads-Up Display" (HUD) to your nodes. It allows you to stack nodes behind one another to clean up your workspace, while still seeing exactly what is happening inside the stack via a sleek, tinted-glass dock.

✨ Features

1. Hiding Nodes

Hide utility nodes (like String Primitives, Notes, or multiple LoRAs) behind a single "Parent" node. Clean Layout Dock detects these hidden nodes and generates a live status bar attached to the bottom of the parent.

2. Smart I/O Indicators 🚦

No more guessing if a hidden node is connected. The dock displays Smart Dots that visualize the data flow:

• Left Dots (Inputs): Shows active incoming connections.
• Right Dots (Outputs): Shows active outgoing data.
• Color Coded: The dots match ComfyUI's standard wire colors:
  • 🟣 Purple: Model
  • 🟡 Yellow: CLIP
  • 🔴 Red: VAE
  • 🌸 Pink: Latent
  • 🔵 Blue: Image
  • 🟢 Green: String / Text

3. Live Status Feedback

The dock updates in real-time to reflect the state of your nodes:

• Active: Green text / Standard border.
• Muted: Gray border & dimmed text.
• Bypassed: Purple border.
• Disconnected: If a node has no active inputs or outputs, a red error dot 🔴 appears.

4. "Tinted Glass" UI

The dock uses a semi-transparent dark background (85% opacity) to ensure readability without feeling "heavy" or blocking the grid entirely.

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📥 Installation

Method 1: Manager (Coming Soon)

Once indexed, you can install this via the ComfyUI Manager.

Method 2: Manual Install

1. Navigate to your ComfyUI custom_nodes directory:

   cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes/

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/loficoding/ComfyUI-Node-HUD.git 

3. Restart ComfyUI.

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🖱️ Usage

1. Stack Your Nodes: Drag utility nodes (like Primitive or Note) physically behind a larger "Parent" node (like Prompt Manager or KSampler).
2. Activate the Dock:
   • Right-click the Parent Node.
   • Select "Toggle Stack Info" from the menu.
3. That's it! The dock will appear. If you move the nodes out from behind the parent, the dock updates instantly.

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🎨 Color Legend

Color	Meaning
🟣	Model (Checkpoint / LoRA)
🟡	CLIP (Conditioning)
🔴	VAE
🌸	Latent
🔵	Image
🟢	String / Text
🔴 (Solid)	Error / Disconnected

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🤝 Contributing

This extension is pure JavaScript. Feel free to submit PRs for new features or styling tweaks!

📄 License

MIT License.