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🎯 Major Workflow Enhancement: File Organizer Automation v2.0

This PR introduces significant improvements to the file organizer automation workflow, fixing critical bugs and implementing a complete architectural refactor following FlowSpec best practices.

🚨 Critical Issues Fixed:

  • Broken Data Flow: Fixed missing pin connections between nodes that prevented workflow execution
  • Missing Entry Point: Added workflow starter node for clean process initiation
  • Complex Monolithic Functions: Refactored large @node_entry functions into maintainable class-based architecture
  • Incomplete Pipeline: Added operation verification node for comprehensive automation

🏗️ Architecture Improvements:

1. Complete Workflow Pipeline

Workflow Starter → Folder Scanner → File Categorizer → Folder Creator → File Mover → Operation Verifier

2. FlowSpec-Compliant Node Refactoring

Following the specification's "Multiple Code Support" pattern:

File Categorizer Node:

  • Before: 40+ line monolithic @node_entry function
  • After: FileCategorizer class + helper functions + 4-line @node_entry orchestrator
  • Benefits: Reusable, testable, maintainable

File Mover Node:

  • Before: 70+ line complex @node_entry with nested logic
  • After: FileOrganizer class with specialized methods + 8-line @node_entry
  • Features: Conflict resolution, validation, error collection, dry-run support

Operation Verifier Node:

  • Before: 50+ line complex verification logic
  • After: OrganizationVerifier class with focused methods + 7-line @node_entry
  • Capabilities: Path validation, file counting, report generation

New Features:

Workflow Starter Node

  • Master controller with single start button
  • Status display showing workflow progress
  • Clean entry point for automation initiation

Operation Verifier Node

  • Post-organization validation and reporting
  • File count verification across categories
  • Remaining files detection and reporting
  • Comprehensive audit trail generation

Enhanced Data Flow

  • Fixed folder scanner to return Tuple[List[str], str] (files + path)
  • All downstream nodes now receive required base_path parameter
  • Complete pin connection mapping for 13 connections

🔧 Technical Improvements:

Error Handling & Validation

  • Added path validation in all nodes
  • Enhanced error collection and reporting
  • Graceful handling of missing files/directories
  • Improved error propagation through pipeline

User Experience

  • Added tooltips to all GUI buttons
  • Enhanced status feedback throughout workflow
  • Professional error messages with context
  • Better visual indicators for workflow progress

Code Quality

  • Maintainability: Business logic separated into focused classes
  • Testability: Individual components can be unit tested
  • Extensibility: Easy to add new categorization rules, validation steps
  • Debugging: Issues can be traced to specific methods
  • Readability: @node_entry functions clearly show high-level workflow

📊 Impact Analysis:

  • 430 insertions, 83 deletions - Substantial improvement
  • 100% Pin Connection Coverage - All required inputs properly connected
  • Complete End-to-End Workflow - From initiation to verification
  • FlowSpec Compliance - Follows specification best practices
  • Enhanced Reliability - Comprehensive error handling

🧪 Testing Considerations:

The refactored architecture enables better testing:

  • Individual class methods can be unit tested
  • Validation logic is isolated and testable
  • Error handling can be tested independently
  • GUI state management is cleanly separated

📋 Breaking Changes:

  • Folder Scanner now returns tuple instead of list (pin connections updated)
  • Node internal structure changed (external API unchanged)
  • Enhanced error handling may surface previously hidden issues

🎉 Ready for v0.8.0 Release:

This represents a significant milestone in PyFlowGraph's evolution:

  • Feature Addition: Complete file organization automation
  • Architecture Improvement: FlowSpec-compliant node design
  • Quality Enhancement: Professional error handling and validation
  • User Experience: Streamlined workflow with comprehensive feedback

Justifies Minor Version Increment (v0.7.6 → v0.8.0):

  • New functionality (workflow starter + operation verifier)
  • Significant architecture improvements
  • Enhanced automation capabilities
  • Improved code maintainability and extensibility

Ready for review and merge to enable v0.8.0 release! 🚀

Bryan Howard added 16 commits August 14, 2025 23:07
- Move execution controls to right side of toolbar with spacer
- Fix radio buttons to always use circular indicators
- Improve text contrast and readability for execution mode selection
- Add proper hover states and consistent sizing for radio buttons
- Add UI update throttling to prevent redundant live mode updates
- Cache environment validation results to avoid repeated file system checks
- Optimize event handler setup to be incremental, not full rebuild
- Reduce logging spam during live mode activation
- Keep event handlers persistent for faster mode switching
- Fix performance regression introduced by environment management system
- Change button text color to black for better visibility on bright backgrounds
- Remove emoji icons from all execution button text states
- Keep white text only on red (paused) button for contrast
- Update all button states: Execute Graph, Start Live Mode, Pause/Resume, etc.
- Changed 'Run' menu to 'Environment' menu since it only contains environment management
- More descriptive and intuitive menu organization
- Better reflects the actual functionality contained within
…pacing

- Add graph description extraction from markdown H1 titles and following paragraphs
- Implement Graph Properties dialog accessible via File → Graph Properties menu
- Fix paragraph spacing preservation in both node and graph descriptions
- Update FlowFormatHandler to properly parse and generate graph metadata
- Ensure copy/paste operations exclude graph descriptions as requested
- Add proper paragraph break handling with double newlines between paragraphs
- Rename json_to_flow/flow_to_json methods to data_to_markdown/markdown_to_data
- Include actual node descriptions in saved markdown instead of placeholder text

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- Add description field to Node class with serialization support
- Enhance Node Properties dialog with description editor (QTextEdit)
- Update dialog constructor to accept and display node descriptions
- Preserve node descriptions in save/load cycle
- Support markdown formatting in node description editor

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- Remove JSON file format from save/load dialogs (only .md files supported)
- Update _save_file() to use actual graph title/description instead of defaults
- Simplify _load_file() to only handle .md format using FlowFormatHandler
- Use data_to_markdown() and markdown_to_data() method names consistently
- Ensure graph metadata is properly preserved during save/load operations

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- Update save_view_state() to accept optional file_path parameter
- Simplify view state loading logic with robust transform and center point handling
- Add comprehensive GUI-based test for view state persistence functionality
- Test covers zoom/pan operations, file switching, and state restoration
- Ensure view state is properly saved when switching between files

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- Add detailed graph description explaining the complete workflow
- Enhance node descriptions with multi-paragraph technical details
- Include implementation specifics for each component
- Demonstrate proper paragraph spacing in descriptions
- Update node positions and GUI state after testing

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- Fixed startup venv dialog not showing for new/example graphs
- Added proper environment selection prompts before execution
- Fixed QSettings path errors in environment manager using correct project root detection
- Fixed view state (pan/zoom) not being restored when loading last saved graph on startup
- Set default environment to True for new/untitled graphs
- Added ensure_environment_selected() method called before execution
Two major fixes for the pin generation system:

1. Fix _parse_type_hint() method to properly handle complex generic types like List[Dict]:
   - Added support for ast.Name slices (simple generics)
   - Added support for ast.Tuple slices (multiple parameters)
   - Added fallback handling for other slice structures

2. Fix update_pins_from_code() logic error for List/Tuple detection:
   - Changed to only treat Tuple types as multiple outputs
   - Handle List[Dict] and other single-element generics correctly
   - Prevents AttributeError when accessing .elts on non-Tuple slices

Example graph improvements:
- Fixed missing GUI State Handler functions (set_values, set_initial_state)
- Connected data-generator to rest of analysis pipeline
- Removed non-functional buttons from dashboard and password generator
- Updated node positions and metadata from GUI testing

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- Add missing workflow starter entry point node for clean initiation
- Fix broken data flow connections between all nodes in pipeline
- Refactor complex @node_entry functions following FlowSpec best practices:
  * File Categorizer: Extract FileCategorizer class with modular methods
  * File Mover: Extract FileOrganizer class with specialized operations
  * Operation Verifier: Extract OrganizationVerifier class with focused methods
- Add comprehensive error handling and validation throughout workflow
- Enhance GUI elements with tooltips and better user experience
- Fix folder scanner to return tuple with both file list and base path
- Add operation verification node for post-organization validation
- Create complete data pipeline: Scanner → Categorizer → Creator → Mover → Verifier
- Ensure all pin connections properly match function signatures
- Improve code maintainability and testability with helper classes

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@bhowiebkr bhowiebkr merged commit aaeb826 into main Aug 15, 2025
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