## Summary Harden the `ChangeTracker` lifecycle to eliminate the class of bugs where an inactive workflow's tracker silently captures the wrong graph state. Renames `checkState()` to `captureCanvasState()` with a self-defending assertion, introduces `deactivate()` and `prepareForSave()` lifecycle methods, and closes a latent undo-history corruption bug discovered during code review. ## Background ComfyUI supports multiple workflows open as tabs, but only one canvas (`app.rootGraph`) exists at a time. When the user switches tabs, the old workflow's graph is unloaded and the new one is loaded into this shared canvas. The old `checkState()` method serialized `app.rootGraph` into `activeState` to track changes for undo/redo. It had no awareness of *which* workflow it belonged to -- if called on an inactive tab's tracker, it would capture the active tab's graph data and silently overwrite the inactive workflow's state. This caused permanent data loss (fixed in PR #10745 with caller-side `isActive` guards). The caller-side guards were fragile: every new call site had to remember to add the guard, and forgetting would reintroduce the same silent data corruption. Additionally, `beforeLoadNewGraph` only called `store()` (viewport/outputs) without `checkState()`, meaning canvas state could be stale if a tab switch happened without a preceding mouseup event. ### Before (fragile) ``` saveWorkflow(workflow): if (isActive(workflow)) <-- caller must remember this guard workflow.changeTracker.checkState() <-- name implies "read", actually writes ... beforeLoadNewGraph(): activeWorkflow.changeTracker.store() <-- only saves viewport, NOT graph state ``` ### After (self-defending) ``` saveWorkflow(workflow): workflow.changeTracker.prepareForSave() <-- handles active/inactive internally ... beforeLoadNewGraph(): activeWorkflow.changeTracker.deactivate() <-- captures graph + viewport together ``` ## Changes - Rename `checkState` to `captureCanvasState` with active-tracker assertion - Add `deactivate()` and `prepareForSave()` lifecycle methods - Fix undo-history corruption: `captureCanvasState()` guarded by `_restoringState` - Fix viewport regression during undo: `deactivate()` skips `captureCanvasState()` during undo/redo but always calls `store()` to preserve viewport (regression from PR #10247) - Log inactive tracker warnings unconditionally at warn level (not DEV-only) - Deprecated `checkState()` wrapper for extension compatibility - Rename `checkState` to `captureCanvasState` in `useWidgetSelectActions` composable - Add `appModeStore.ts` to manual call sites documentation - Add `checkState()` deprecation note to architecture docs - Add 16 unit tests covering all guard conditions, lifecycle methods, and undo behavior - Add E2E test: "Undo preserves viewport offset" ## New ChangeTracker Public API | Method | Caller | Purpose | |--------|--------|---------| | `captureCanvasState()` | Event handlers, UI interactions | Snapshots canvas into activeState, pushes undo. Asserts active tracker. | | `deactivate()` | `beforeLoadNewGraph` only | `captureCanvasState()` (skipped during undo/redo) + `store()`. Freezes state for tab switch. | | `prepareForSave()` | Save paths only | Active: `captureCanvasState()`. Inactive: no-op. | | `checkState()` | **Deprecated** -- extensions only | Wrapper that delegates to `captureCanvasState()` with deprecation warning. | | `store()` | Internal to `deactivate()` | Saves viewport, outputs, subgraph navigation. | | `restore()` | `afterLoadNewGraph` | Restores viewport, outputs, subgraph navigation. | | `reset()` | `afterLoadNewGraph`, save | Resets initial state (marks as "clean"). | ## Test plan - [x] Unit tests: 16 tests covering all guard conditions, state capture, undo queue behavior - [x] E2E test: "Undo preserves viewport offset" verifies no viewport drift on undo - [x] E2E test: "Prevents captureCanvasState from corrupting workflow state during tab switch" - [x] Existing E2E: "Closing an inactive tab with save preserves its own content" - [ ] Manual: rapidly switch tabs during undo/redo, verify no viewport drift - [ ] Manual: verify extensions calling `checkState()` see deprecation warning in console
Scripts Directory Documentation
This directory contains TypeScript code inherited from the legacy ComfyUI JavaScript frontend project. The code has been migrated from JavaScript to TypeScript while maintaining compatibility with the original functionality.
When implementing new features, prefer using the new Vue3 system over the legacy scripts.
Key Components
ComfyApi (api.ts)
Main API client class that handles communication with the ComfyUI backend. Provides methods for:
- Queue management
- Model operations
- Extension handling
- WebSocket communication
- User data management
ComfyApp (app.ts)
Core application class that manages:
- Graph manipulation
- Node management
- Canvas interactions
- Extension system
- Workflow state
UI Components (ui/)
Collection of reusable UI components including:
- Buttons and button groups
- Popups and dialogs
- Draggable lists
- Image previews
- Menu system
- Settings dialog
Integration with Vite
All TypeScript exports are shimmed through Vite configuration to maintain compatibility with the legacy JavaScript codebase. The shimming logic can be found in vite.config.mts.
Legacy Compatibility
This codebase maintains compatibility with the original ComfyUI Legacy Frontend while providing TypeScript type safety and modern development features.
For users wanting to fall back to the legacy frontend, use the command line argument:
--front-end-version Comfy-Org/ComfyUI_legacy_frontend@latest