By Dileepkumar Adari on 2025-06-20 00:12 in Google Summer of Code Joomla Team

Report Period: June 16 - 20, 2025

The sixth Workflow Enhancements project review meeting was held on June 20, 2025. The meeting was attended by Benjamin Trenkle, Dileep Adari and Christiane Maier-Stadtherr. It was focused on reviewing the implemented canvas functionality and UI enhancements.

What has been done throughout the week

• June 16:

  • Completed pending tasks from the previous week.
  • Initiated implementation of event triggers to retrieve data from Controllers.
  • Set up the foundation for canvas-controller integration.

• June 17:

  • Developed the canvas background with grid pattern for better visual alignment.
  • Created placeholder components for stages and transitions display.

• June 18:

  • Designed and implemented the workflow titlebar component with status indicators.
  • Created the initial toolbar layout with preview, undo, and redo functionality.

• June 19:

  • Implemented StageNode component with drag-and-drop capabilities.
  • Enhanced the canvas with interactive controls, minimap, and background grid.
  • Set up proper data flow between Vuex store and canvas components.
• June 20:
  • Conducted weekly progress review meeting with mentor.
  • Implemented feedback-based improvements to the UI components.
  • Added proper event handlers for toolbar actions (preview, undo, redo).
  • Refined the stage node styling and interaction patterns.

Planned for Next Week:

• Complete the implementation of the canvas UI without interactive actions
• Add transitions and placement logic, and complete the initial setup of the workflow graph editor. 
• Implement all required API functions and corresponding getters/setters using AJAX.
• Complete the setup of Vuex store actions and mutations for robust data flow.