waveterm/frontend/layout/lib/layoutAtom.ts
Mike Sawka 5a95e827bf
layout simplification (#2387)
The current layout system uses a complex bidirectional atom architecture
that forces every layout change to round-trip through the backend
WaveObject, even though **the backend never reads this data** - it only
queues actions via `PendingBackendActions`. By switching to a "write
cache" pattern where local atoms are the source of truth and backend
writes are fire-and-forget, we can eliminate ~70% of the complexity
while maintaining full persistence.

----

Every layout change (split, close, focus, magnify) currently follows
this flow:

```
User action
  ↓
treeReducer() mutates layoutState
  ↓
layoutState.generation++  ← Only purpose: trigger the write
  ↓
Bidirectional atom setter (checks generation)
  ↓
Write to WaveObject {rootnode, focusednodeid, magnifiednodeid}
  ↓
WaveObject update notification
  ↓
Bidirectional atom getter runs
  ↓
ALL dependent atoms recalculate (every isFocused, etc.)
  ↓
React re-renders with updated state
```

---

## Proposed "Write Cache" Architecture

### Core Concept

```
User action
  ↓
Update LOCAL atom (immediate, synchronous)
  ↓
React re-renders (single tick, all atoms see new state)
  ↓
[async, fire-and-forget] Persist to WaveObject
```

### Key Principles

1. **Local atoms are source of truth** during runtime
2. **WaveObject is persistence layer** only (read on init, write async)
3. **Backend actions still work** via `PendingBackendActions`
4. **No generation tracking needed** (no need to trigger writes)
2025-10-03 10:10:07 -07:00

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// Copyright 2025, Command Line Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
import { WOS } from "@/app/store/global";
import { Atom, Getter } from "jotai";
export function getLayoutStateAtomFromTab(tabAtom: Atom<Tab>, get: Getter): WritableWaveObjectAtom<LayoutState> {
const tabData = get(tabAtom);
if (!tabData) return;
const layoutStateOref = WOS.makeORef("layout", tabData.layoutstate);
const layoutStateAtom = WOS.getWaveObjectAtom<LayoutState>(layoutStateOref);
return layoutStateAtom;
}