react-dockable-desktop 2.1.0 → 3.1.0

package/README.md

@@ -1,28 +1,33 @@
 # React Dockable Desktop
 
-[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/badge/npm-v2.0.0-blue.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-dockable-desktop)
+[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/badge/npm-v3.1.0-blue.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-dockable-desktop)
+[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-first-3178c6.svg)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
+[![Touch Ready](https://img.shields.io/badge/touch-iPad%20%7C%20Android-success.svg)](#touch--mobile)
 [![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](#license)
 [![Demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/demo-live-brightgreen.svg)](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/demo/)
 [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-site-blue.svg)](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/)
 
-A premium React window manager and dockable layout engine. Fluid split-docking grids, resizable floating windows, dynamic taskbars, and tabbed panels with **zero-unmount DOM persistence** and **built-in i18n/RTL support**.
+A premium dockable layout engine for React. Build desktop-class applications with fluid split-docking grids, tabbed panels, resizable floating windows, and **zero-unmount DOM preservation** — so WebGL contexts, live maps, and stateful editors never lose their state when moved or re-tabbed.
 
-**[Full Documentation](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/)**  | 
 **[Live Demo](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/demo/)**  | 
+**[Full Documentation](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/)**  | 
 **[API Reference](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/api/)**
 
 ---
 
-## Key Features
+## Features
 
-- **Dockable Splits & Tab Grid** — drag panels to split screens or group them into tabbed containers
-- **Workspace Edge Docking** — drag to outer edges to dock as full-width/height columns or rows
-- **Floating Windows** — pop panels into resizable floating windows with maximize and minimize
-- **Zero-Unmount DOM Persistence** — WebGL, maps, terminals, and stateful forms keep their DOM node and state when moved
-- **i18n & RTL** — full Right-to-Left layout support with automatic `dir="rtl"` detection
-- **Inter-Panel Pub/Sub** — decoupled lightweight messaging between active panels
-- **Imperative API** — `WorkspaceClient` lets you open, close, focus, and serialize panels from anywhere outside React
-- **Layout Serialization** — save/restore the full workspace layout as a JSON string
+- **Split-Docking Grid** — drag panels to split any zone into rows/columns or group into tabbed containers
+- **Workspace Edge Docking** — drag to the outer edges to dock a panel as a full-width or full-height strip
+- **Floating Windows** — pop panels into freely resizable floating windows; 8-direction resize handles (N/NE/E/SE/S/SW/W/NW), maximize, minimize
+- **Touch & Mobile Ready** — full iPad and Android support: long-press to drag tabs, touch resize, 44px coarse-pointer targets throughout
+- **Zero-Unmount DOM Persistence** — panel DOM nodes are moved, never destroyed; WebGL, maps, terminals, and forms retain full state
+- **i18n & RTL** — full Right-to-Left layout support; `dir="rtl"` flips every control, tab order, and drop zone automatically
+- **Inter-Panel Pub/Sub** — lightweight typed event bus for decoupled panel-to-panel communication
+- **Imperative API** — `WorkspaceClient` opens, closes, focuses, and serializes panels from anywhere — inside or outside React
+- **Layout Serialization** — save and restore the full workspace as a JSON string; survives page reloads
+- **7 Built-in Skins** — VSCode, macOS, Chrome, Slate, Nord, Obsidian, Tokyo — all fully themeable via CSS variables
+- **TypeScript-first** — complete type definitions included; no separate `@types/` package needed
 
 ---
 
@@ -32,28 +37,33 @@ A premium React window manager and dockable layout engine. Fluid split-docking g
 npm install react-dockable-desktop replace-react-contexify
 ```
 
-Import styles in your entry file:
+Import styles in your app entry file. **Order matters** — the contexify sheet must come first:
 
 ```ts
 import 'replace-react-contexify/styles.css';
 import 'react-dockable-desktop/styles.css';
 ```
 
+**Requirements:** React ≥ 16.8 · Node ≥ 18
+
 ---
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ### 1. Create a WorkspaceClient
 
+Define your panel catalog and create a `WorkspaceClient` **outside React**, at module scope. It acts as the bridge between your imperative code and the React tree.
+
 ```ts
+// workspace.ts
 import { WorkspaceClient } from 'react-dockable-desktop';
-import MapPanel from './panels/MapPanel';
+import MapPanel    from './panels/MapPanel';
 import EditorPanel from './panels/EditorPanel';
 
-export const client = new WorkspaceClient({
+export const workspace = new WorkspaceClient({
   panels: {
     map:    { component: MapPanel,    defaultOptions: { title: 'Map View' } },
-    editor: { component: EditorPanel, defaultOptions: { title: 'Editor' } },
+    editor: { component: EditorPanel, defaultOptions: { title: 'Editor'   } },
   },
   initialState: localStorage.getItem('workspace-layout'),
 });
@@ -61,97 +71,287 @@ export const client = new WorkspaceClient({
 
 ### 2. Mount the Provider
 
+`DockableDesktopProvider` is the single composite provider — it wraps everything the library needs:
+
 ```tsx
-import { WindowManagerProvider, WindowManager, PanelProvider, ModalStackRenderer, SidePanelRenderer } from 'react-dockable-desktop';
-import { client } from './workspaceClient';
+// App.tsx
+import { DockableDesktopProvider, WindowManager, ModalStackRenderer } from 'react-dockable-desktop';
+import { workspace } from './workspace';
 
-function App() {
+export default function App() {
   return (
-    <WindowManagerProvider client={client}>
-      <PanelProvider>
-        <div style={{ width: '100vw', height: '100vh' }}>
-          <WindowManager />
-        </div>
-        <ModalStackRenderer />
-        <SidePanelRenderer />
-      </PanelProvider>
-    </WindowManagerProvider>
+    <DockableDesktopProvider client={workspace}>
+      <div style={{ width: '100vw', height: '100vh' }}>
+        <WindowManager />
+      </div>
+      <ModalStackRenderer />
+    </DockableDesktopProvider>
   );
 }
 ```
 
-### 3. Open Panels Imperatively
+> **Important:** the `WindowManager` container must have an explicit height. A `height: 100%` that resolves to zero will produce a development warning.
+
+### 3. Open Panels
 
 ```ts
-// From anywhere outside React:
-client.openPanel('map-1', 'map', { title: 'Satellite View' });
-client.focusPanel('map-1');
-client.saveLayout();
-
-// Query state:
-client.isOpen('map-1');          // boolean
-client.getOpenPanelIds();        // string[]
+// From anywhere — inside or outside React:
+workspace.openPanel('map-1', 'map');
+workspace.openPanel('ed-1', 'editor', { title: 'config.json', initialTarget: 'floating' });
+workspace.focusPanel('map-1');
+
+// Layout persistence:
+localStorage.setItem('workspace-layout', workspace.saveLayout());
+
+// Query state without a hook:
+workspace.isOpen('map-1');        // boolean
+workspace.getOpenPanelIds();      // string[]
+```
+
+Panels can now be dragged, split, tabbed, floated, and minimized out of the box.
+
+---
+
+## Writing a Panel Component
+
+A panel is any React component. Use built-in hooks to integrate with the layout:
+
+```tsx
+import { useFormContainer, usePanelId } from 'react-dockable-desktop';
+
+export default function EditorPanel() {
+  const panelId = usePanelId();               // this panel's instance ID — no prop needed
+  const { setDirty, setTitle } = useFormContainer();
+
+  const handleChange = (value: string) => {
+    setDirty(true);                           // blocks close until user confirms discard
+    setTitle('config.json *');                // updates the tab title live
+  };
+
+  return <textarea onChange={e => handleChange(e.target.value)} />;
+}
 ```
 
 ---
 
 ## Hooks
 
-Use these inside any component within the provider tree:
+Call these inside any component within the `DockableDesktopProvider` tree:
 
-| Hook | Returns | Description |
+| Hook | Returns | Use For |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| `useWindowManagerActions()` | `WindowActions` | Open, close, focus, dock, float, minimize, maximize, serialize panels |
-| `useWindowManagerState()` | `WindowState` | Reactive access to grid layout, floating windows, minimized panels |
+| `useWindowManagerActions()` | `WindowActions` | Open, close, float, dock, minimize, maximize, serialize panels |
+| `useWindowManagerState(selector?)` | `WindowState` or selected slice | Read layout, floating windows, active panel ID |
+| `usePanelActions()` | `PanelActions` | Open modal overlays and left/right side drawers |
+| `usePanelContext()` | `{ publish, subscribe }` | Inter-panel typed event bus |
+| `useFormContainer()` | `FormContainerContract` | Dirty state, close guards, dynamic panel title/icon |
+| `usePanelId()` | `string` | The panel's own instance ID — no prop drilling needed |
 | `useRegistry()` | `PanelRegistryClass` | The scoped panel registry for the current provider |
-| `usePanelContext()` | `{ publish, subscribe }` | Inter-panel pub/sub event bus |
-| `useFormContainer()` | `FormContainerContract` | Dirty-state tracking, dynamic title overrides, close guards |
-| `useFormatMessage()` | `(msg) => string` | Translation formatter matching the provider's i18n config |
+| `useFormatMessage()` | `MessageFormatter` | i18n formatter matching the current provider's locale |
+
+**State selectors** prevent unnecessary re-renders:
+
+```ts
+// Only re-renders when activePanelId changes — not on every layout mutation:
+const activeId = useWindowManagerState(s => s.activePanelId);
+const panelCount = useWindowManagerState(s => Object.keys(s.panels).length);
+```
 
 ---
 
-## v2.0.0 — Breaking Changes
+## WorkspaceClient Reference
 
-| Removed | Replacement |
-| :--- | :--- |
-| `bringToFront(id)` | `focusPanel(id)` — works for both floating and docked panels |
-| `setActivePanel(id)` on `WindowActions` | `focusPanel(id)` |
+```ts
+const workspace = new WorkspaceClient({ panels, initialState?, formatMessage?, dir? });
+
+// Panel lifecycle
+workspace.openPanel(id, component, options?)   // options: title, initialTarget, stickyRight, stickyBottom
+workspace.closePanel(id)
+workspace.focusPanel(id)                       // raises floating / selects tab for docked
+workspace.floatPanel(id, rect?)                // detach to a floating window
+workspace.dockPanel(id)                        // return floating to the grid
+workspace.minimizePanel(id)
+workspace.restorePanel(id)
+workspace.maximizePanel(id)
+
+// Synchronous state queries (no hook needed)
+workspace.isOpen(id)                           // → boolean
+workspace.getOpenPanelIds()                    // → string[]
+
+// Layout persistence
+workspace.saveLayout()                         // → JSON string
+workspace.loadLayout(json)                     // → boolean (true = success)
+
+// Event bus
+workspace.publish(event, data)
+workspace.subscribe(event, callback)           // → unsubscribe()
+workspace.onPanelOpen(cb)
+workspace.onPanelClose(cb)
+workspace.onPanelMinimize(cb)
+workspace.onPanelRestore(cb)
+
+// Direction
+workspace.setDirection('ltr' | 'rtl')
+```
 
-**New in v2.0.0:**
-- `focusPanel(id)` — unified "show this panel" method
-- `isOpen(id): boolean` — synchronous panel state query
-- `getOpenPanelIds(): string[]` — list all open panel IDs
-- Pending-call queue: imperative calls before the provider mounts are automatically buffered and replayed
-- DEV-mode warning if `client=` prop is missing on the provider
-- DEV-mode warning if `replace-react-contexify` CSS is not detected
+---
+
+## Layout Persistence
 
-See the [Migration Guide](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/migration) for the full list of changes.
+```ts
+// Save on unload (or on any meaningful user action):
+window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
+  localStorage.setItem('workspace-layout', workspace.saveLayout());
+});
+
+// Restore by passing the saved string to the constructor:
+new WorkspaceClient({
+  panels: { ... },
+  initialState: localStorage.getItem('workspace-layout'),
+});
+```
 
 ---
 
-## Demo Environments
+## Side Panels & Modals
 
-```bash
-npm run dev          # Leaflet + Monaco open-source demo
-npm run dev:ria      # LuciadRIA 3D Earth demo (requires license)
+Add `SidePanelRenderer` and `ModalStackRenderer` to your app root. Placement matters — `SidePanelRenderer` must be **inside** the workspace container so drawers position correctly; `ModalStackRenderer` goes **outside** as a full-screen overlay:
+
+```tsx
+// App.tsx
+import { SidePanelRenderer, ModalStackRenderer } from 'react-dockable-desktop';
+
+function App() {
+  return (
+    <DockableDesktopProvider client={workspace}>
+      <div style={{ width: '100vw', height: '100vh', overflow: 'hidden', position: 'relative' }}>
+        <WindowManager />
+        <SidePanelRenderer />  {/* inside — drawers position relative to this container */}
+      </div>
+      <ModalStackRenderer />   {/* outside — full-screen overlay */}
+    </DockableDesktopProvider>
+  );
+}
+
+// From any panel component:
+const { openModal, openRightPanel } = usePanelActions();
+
+openModal(MyForm, { itemId: 42 }, { title: 'Edit Item', size: 'medium' });
+openRightPanel(PropertiesPanel, { nodeId }, { title: 'Properties', width: 320 });
+```
+
+---
+
+## Touch & Mobile
+
+Touch support is built in for v3.1.0+. No extra setup required:
+
+- **Tab drag** — long-press (300ms) on any tab to start dragging; haptic feedback on supported devices
+- **Floating window drag** — long-press the titlebar, then drag
+- **Resize** — drag any of the 8 resize handles; minimum 44px touch targets throughout
+- **Split resizer** — drag the 1px divider line; the hit area extends into the safe direction to avoid accidental tab activation
+- **Tab bar scroll** — swipe horizontally in the tab strip to scroll when there are many tabs
+
+---
+
+## i18n & RTL
+
+```tsx
+<DockableDesktopProvider
+  dir="rtl"
+  formatMessage={(msg) => intl.formatMessage({ id: msg.id, defaultMessage: msg.defaultMessage })}
+  predefinedMessages={customMessages}
+>
+```
+
+`dir` can be `'ltr'` (default) or `'rtl'`. All layout, split directions, tab ordering, drop zones, and context menus flip automatically. You can also switch at runtime:
+
+```ts
+workspace.setDirection('rtl');
+```
+
+---
+
+## Skins
+
+```tsx
+<WindowManager skin="vscode" />   // default
+<WindowManager skin="macos" />
+<WindowManager skin="nord" />
+<WindowManager skin="tokyo" />
 ```
 
+**Built-in skins:** `vscode` · `macos` · `chrome` · `slate` · `nord` · `obsidian` · `tokyo`
+
+Create your own skin by overriding CSS custom properties under a `[data-workspace-skin="myskin"]` selector. See the [Theming Guide](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/theming) for the full variable reference.
+
+---
+
+## What's New
+
+### v3.1.0
+- **Full touch & iPad/Android support** — Pointer Events API migration; long-press (300ms) activates tab drag; all drag/resize surfaces work with finger and Apple Pencil
+- **8-direction resize handles** — floating windows now have N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW resize handles
+- **Smart resizer hit areas** — horizontal resizer extends only upward into the safe content zone, preventing accidental activation when clicking tabs directly below
+- **Cursor bug fix** — cursor orientation during active resize drag now matches the visual handle correctly
+
+### v3.0.0
+- **`DockableDesktopProvider`** — single composite provider replaces the manual `WindowManagerProvider + PanelProvider` nesting
+- **RTL support** — `dir` prop on provider; `setDirection()` on client; full mirroring of all controls
+- **State selectors** — `useWindowManagerState(s => s.activePanelId)` for surgical re-renders
+- **Dynamic ModalStack** — clean overlay system with dirty-state close guards
+- **`usePanelId()` hook** — zero-prop-drilling panel identity
+- **Typed event bus** — `WorkspaceClient<AppEvents>` for type-safe inter-panel messaging
+
+### v2.0.0 — Breaking Changes
+
+| Removed | Replacement |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `bringToFront(id)` | `focusPanel(id)` — works for both floating and docked panels |
+| `setActivePanel(id)` | `focusPanel(id)` |
+
+Full details in the [Migration Guide](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/migration).
+
 ---
 
 ## Documentation
 
-Full narrative guides, API reference, and the interactive demo are published at:
+Complete guides, API reference, and interactive demo at:
+
+**[https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/)**
 
-**https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/**
+| Guide | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| [Installation](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/installation) | Requirements, CSS import order, module formats |
+| [Quick Start](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/quick-start) | Minimal working app with layout persistence |
+| [WorkspaceClient](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/workspace-client) | Full imperative API, multiple providers, i18n config |
+| [Panel Registry](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/panel-registry) | `defaultOptions`, scoped vs global registry |
+| [Layout System](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/layout) | Opening, floating, minimizing, serializing layouts |
+| [Panel Lifecycle & Forms](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/forms-and-panels) | Dirty state, close guards, `useFormContainer` |
+| [Modals & Side Panels](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/modals-and-drawers) | Modal stack, drawers, `Sidebar` component |
+| [Event Bus](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/event-bus) | Typed pub/sub, built-in lifecycle events |
+| [Theming](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/theming) | CSS variables, custom skins, dark/light modes |
+| [Advanced Topics](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/advanced) | RTL, multiple workspaces, custom header actions |
+| [Best Practices](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/best-practices) | Patterns for production-ready implementations |
+| [Migration Guide](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/migration) | Upgrade from v1 → v2 → v3 |
+| [API Reference](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/api/) | Full type-level reference for all exports |
+
+---
 
-- [Getting Started](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/)
-- [WorkspaceClient Guide](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/workspace-client)
-- [Layout System](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/layout)
-- [API Reference](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/api/)
-- [Migration v1 → v2](https://felipecarrillo100.github.io/react-dockable-desktop/guide/migration)
+## Development
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/felipecarrillo100/react-dockable-desktop.git
+cd react-dockable-desktop
+npm install
+npm run dev          # Leaflet + Monaco open-source demo
+npm run dev:ria      # LuciadRIA 3D Earth demo (requires license)
+npm test             # vitest unit suite
+npm run build        # build dist/
+```
 
 ---
 
 ## License
 
-MIT. Free to use, adapt, and build upon.
+MIT — free to use, adapt, and build upon.