Allow for dynamic Cockpit Actions and add support for customizable HTTP request actions by rafaellehmkuhl · Pull Request #1386 · bluerobotics/cockpit

rafaellehmkuhl · 2024-10-03T18:02:25Z

Kapture.2024-10-03.at.14.56.15.mp4

Import can be tested with the following action files:
http-request-action (Arm with HTTP).json
http-request-action (Disarm with HTTP).json

Fix #568

ES-Alexander · 2024-10-03T19:17:46Z

File import/export would be very useful
Include a "test now" button in the Actions editor

rafaellehmkuhl · 2024-10-08T20:20:03Z

File import/export would be very useful

Include a "test now" button in the Actions editor

Added both:

Can be tested with the following files:

http-request-action (Arm with HTTP).json
http-request-action (Disarm with HTTP).json

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T09:12:13Z

This bottom-divider on the expansion panel could be removed without problem.
If you remove it and set the bottom padding as below, the ExpansionPanel will get centered on the config window:
class="flex-col h-full overflow-y-auto ml-[5px] -mb-[10px] pr-3" :class="interfaceStore.isOnSmallScreen ? 'max-w-[80vw] max-h-[90vh]' : 'max-w-[680px] max-h-[85vh]'" > <ExpansiblePanel no-top-divider no-bottom-divider :is-expanded="!interfaceStore.isOnPhoneScreen">

To keep visual consistency, we should keep the dialog modals looking as close as possible to each other.
This visual consistency will be automated soon with BlueVue, but for now things must be manual.

Check this visual diff:
Before

After

This is a good reference for the dialog:

If you want a shortcut, this is how I implemented the example:

`<v-dialog` v-model="actionDialog.show" max-width="500px"> <v-card class="rounded-lg" :style="interfaceStore.globalGlassMenuStyles"> <v-card-title class="text-h6 font-weight-bold py-4 text-center">{{ editMode ? 'Edit action' : 'Create new action' }}</v-card-title> <v-card-text class="px-8"> <v-form class="d-flex flex-column gap-2" @submit.prevent="createActionConfig"> <v-text-field v-model="newActionConfig.name" label="Action Name" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-text-field> <v-select v-model="newActionConfig.method" :items="availableHttpRequestMethods" label="Request Type" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-select> <v-text-field v-model="newActionConfig.url" label="URL" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-text-field> <div class="d-flex align-center justify-space-between"> <h3 class="text-subtitle-2 font-weight-bold">URL Parameters</h3> <v-btn variant="text" class="px-2 py-1" density="compact" @click="openUrlParamDialog"> <v-icon size="small">mdi-plus</v-icon> Add </v-btn> </div> <div v-if="Object.keys(newActionConfig.urlParams).length > 0" class="mb-2"> <v-chip-group> <v-chip v-for="(param, index) in Object.entries(newActionConfig.urlParams)" :key="`param-${index}`" closable size="x-small" class="ma-1" @click:close="removeUrlParam(param[0])" > {{ param[0] }}: {{ param[1] }} </v-chip> </v-chip-group> </div> <div class="d-flex align-center justify-space-between"> <h3 class="text-subtitle-2 font-weight-bold">Headers</h3> <v-btn variant="text" class="px-2 py-1" density="compact" @click="openHeaderDialog"> <v-icon size="small">mdi-plus</v-icon> Add </v-btn> </div> <div v-if="Object.keys(newActionConfig.headers).length > 0" class="mb-2"> <v-chip-group> <v-chip v-for="(header, index) in Object.entries(newActionConfig.headers)" :key="`header-${index}`" closable size="x-small" class="ma-1" @click:close="removeHeader(header[0])" > {{ header[0] }}: {{ header[1] }} </v-chip> </v-chip-group> </div> <div class="d-flex align-center justify-space-between"> <h3 class="text-subtitle-2 font-weight-bold">JSON Body</h3> <v-btn variant="text" class="px-2 py-1" density="compact" @click="openJsonDialog"> <v-icon size="small">mdi-code-json</v-icon> Edit </v-btn> </div> </v-form> </v-card-text> <v-divider class="mt-2 mx-10" /> <v-card-actions> <div class="flex justify-between items-center pa-2 w-full h-full"> <v-btn color="white" variant="text" @click="closeActionDialog">Cancel</v-btn> <div class="flex gap-x-10"> <v-btn variant="text" @click="resetNewAction">Reset</v-btn> <v-btn color="primary" :disabled="!isFormValid" variant="text" @click="saveActionConfig"> {{ editMode ? 'Save' : 'Create' }} </v-btn> </div> </div> </v-card-actions> </v-card> </v-dialog> `

On the edit JSON body template, there is a modal over another modal, and both are over a configuration floating screen; So, the elements piling up is kinda uncomfortable to the user.

For this case in specific, the solution can be widening the top config modal, so it will stay over the others. Check the result with the element already with the other modifications suggested:

Shortcut code:

 <v-dialog v-model="bodyDialog.show" max-width="520px"> <v-card class="rounded-lg p-3" :style="interfaceStore.globalGlassMenuStyles"> <v-card-title class="text-h6 font-weight-bold pa-2 text-center">Edit JSON body template</v-card-title> <v-card-text class="px-6"> <v-form class="d-flex flex-column gap-2" @submit.prevent="saveJsonBody"> <v-textarea v-model="bodyDialog.bodyText" label="JSON Body Template" hint="Use {{ anyInputName }} for dynamic values" persistent-hint :error-messages="bodyDialog.error" rows="12" variant="outlined" density="compact" @update:model-value="validateJsonTemplateForDialog" ></v-textarea> </v-form> </v-card-text> <v-divider class="ma-2" /> <v-card-actions class="pa-2 -mb-1"> <div class="flex w-full justify-between"> <v-btn color="white" variant="text" @click="closeJsonDialog">Cancel</v-btn> <v-btn color="white" :disabled="!bodyDialog.isValid" @click="saveJsonBody">Save</v-btn> </div> </v-card-actions> </v-card> </v-dialog>

For the 'Add header', the solution would be hiding the modal under it (opacity would do it), since it doesn't have enough content to grow vertically.

Also there are some modifications on the content to match the visual identity:

Code shortcut:

 <v-dialog v-model="headerDialog.show" max-width="400px"> <v-card class="rounded-lg p-3" :style="interfaceStore.globalGlassMenuStyles"> <v-card-title class="text-h6 font-weight-bold pb-4 text-center">Add header</v-card-title> <v-card-text class="pa-4"> <v-form class="d-flex flex-column gap-2" @submit.prevent="addHeader"> <v-text-field v-model="headerDialog.key" label="Header Key" required variant="outlined" :error-messages="headerDialog.error" density="compact" ></v-text-field> <v-text-field v-model="headerDialog.value" label="Header Value" variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-text-field> </v-form> </v-card-text> <v-divider class="ma-2" /> <v-card-actions class="pa-2 -mb-1"> <div class="flex w-full justify-between"> <v-btn color="white" variant="text" size="small" @click="closeHeaderDialog">Cancel</v-btn> <v-btn color="white" size="small" @click="addHeader">Save</v-btn> </div> </v-card-actions> </v-card> </v-dialog>

For the 'Url parameters' The solution will have to be the same as before:

Check some mods needed:

Shortcut code:

 <v-dialog v-model="urlParamDialog.show" max-width="400px"> <v-card class="rounded-lg px-6 py-2" :style="interfaceStore.globalGlassMenuStyles"> <v-card-title class="text-h6 text-center font-weight-bold pb-6">Add URL parameter</v-card-title> <v-card-text class="pa-2"> <v-form class="d-flex flex-column gap-2" @submit.prevent="addUrlParameter"> <v-text-field v-model="urlParamDialog.key" label="Parameter Key" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-text-field> <v-select v-model="urlParamDialog.valueType" :items="paramValueOptions" label="Parameter Value" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-select> <v-text-field v-if="urlParamDialog.valueType === 'hardcoded'" v-model="urlParamDialog.hardcodedValue" label="Hardcoded Value" required variant="outlined" density="compact" ></v-text-field> </v-form> </v-card-text> <v-divider class="ma-2" /> <v-card-actions class="pa-2 -mb-1"> <div class="flex w-full justify-between"> <v-btn color="white" variant="text" size="small" @click="closeUrlParamDialog">Cancel</v-btn> <v-btn color="white" size="small" @click="saveUrlParameter()"> Save </v-btn> </div> </v-card-actions> </v-card> </v-dialog>

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T17:54:34Z

We indeed were using 'Title Case' on the titles for the windows, modals and expansible panels, but after some feedback we decided to keep everything on regular capitalization:

Check the Alerts config page:

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T18:16:54Z

+export const getCockpitActionParametersInfo = (id: string): CockpitActionParameter | undefined => {
+  return cockpitActionParametersInfo[id]
+}
+
+export const getAllCockpitActionParametersInfo = (): Record<string, CockpitActionParameter> => {
+  return cockpitActionParametersInfo
+}
+
+export const getCockpitActionParameterInfo = (id: string): CockpitActionParameter | undefined => {
+  return cockpitActionParametersInfo[id]
+}


Aren't these two functions (getCockpitActionParametersInfo and getCockpitActionParameterInfo) duplicated?

They definitely are 😆

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T18:44:59Z

+export const getHttpRequestActionCallback = (id: string): HttpRequestActionCallback => {
+  const action = getHttpRequestActionConfig(id)
+  if (!action) {
+    throw new Error(`Action with id ${id} not found.`)
+  }
+
+  let parsedBody = action.body
+  const parsedUrlParams = action.urlParams
+
+  const cockpitInputsInBody = action.body.match(/{{\s*([^{}\s]+)\s*}}/g)
+  if (cockpitInputsInBody) {
+    for (const input of cockpitInputsInBody) {
+      const parsedInput = input.replace('{{', '').replace('}}', '').trim()
+      const inputData = getCockpitActionParameterData(parsedInput)
+      if (inputData) {
+        parsedBody = parsedBody.replace(input, inputData.toString())
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const cockpitInputsInUrlParams = Object.entries(action.urlParams).filter(
+    ([, value]) => typeof value === 'string' && value.startsWith('{{') && value.endsWith('}}')
+  )
+  if (cockpitInputsInUrlParams) {
+    for (const [key, value] of cockpitInputsInUrlParams) {
+      const parsedInput = value.replace('{{', '').replace('}}', '').trim()
+      const inputData = getCockpitActionParameterData(parsedInput)
+      if (inputData) {
+        parsedUrlParams[key] = inputData.toString()
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const url = new URL(action.url)
+
+  url.search = new URLSearchParams(parsedUrlParams).toString()
+
+  return () => {
+    fetch(url, {
+      method: action.method,
+      headers: action.headers,
+      body: action.method === HttpRequestMethod.GET ? undefined : parsedBody,
+    })
+  }
+}


The parameters for the body and url variables are registered when the callback is created, but if they change by the time its executed, the new values won't be updated.

Maybe moving them inside the return, like:

export const getHttpRequestActionCallback = (id: string): HttpRequestActionCallback => { const action = getHttpRequestActionConfig(id) if (!action) { throw new Error(`Action with id ${id} not found.`) } return () => { let parsedBody = action.body const parsedUrlParams = { ...action.urlParams } [...] fetch(url, { method: action.method, headers: action.headers, body: action.method === HttpRequestMethod.GET ? undefined : parsedBody, }) } }

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T18:56:34Z

Missing some tooltips for the action buttons and some margin on the table header:

Margins:

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T19:27:31Z

I was able to load some random .json files into the Actions module and they broke cockpit (obviously.. haha)
What are your thoughts on adding a header to the files exported from the "Cockpit actions configuration" table? Would it be necessary or just overkill for the current needs?

rafaellehmkuhl · 2024-10-09T19:34:18Z

I was able to load some random .json files into the Actions module and they broke cockpit (obviously.. haha) What are your thoughts on adding a header to the files exported from the "Cockpit actions configuration" table? Would it be necessary or just overkill for the current needs?

I think we can add a simple validator to check at least if the json structure is the same.

ArturoManzoli · 2024-10-09T19:48:18Z

Export icons can be centered inside its container using:

<v-btn
    variant="outlined"
    class="rounded-full mx-1 pl-[3px] pt-[1px]"
    icon="mdi-export"
    size="x-small"
    @click="exportAction(item.id)"
/>

ArturoManzoli

Architecture and implementation are awesome!

Just some minor changes as commented earlier.

…he joystick

…for actions

rafaellehmkuhl · 2024-10-14T14:27:41Z

@ArturoManzoli all UI changes were performed. I've also added file validation for the "Import action" button and changed the data-lake structures to "CockpitActionVariable" (former "CockpitActionParameter").

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