GoJS React integration
npm install react-gojs:warning: react-gojs is no longer under active development. Now, Northwoods provides an official React integration for GoJS: https://github.com/NorthwoodsSoftware/gojs-react. I will not add new features to this lib, only bug fixes. The migration to the official library is pretty easy. I migrated my example here.






_react-gojs_ is a GoJS React integration.
Install it from npm. It has peer dependencies of react and react-dom, which will have to be installed as well.
``bash`
npm install --save react-gojs
or:
`bash`
yarn add react-gojs
Import GojsDiagram in your React component:
`javascript static`
import GojsDiagram from 'react-gojs';
To create a GoJS diagram, just use the _GojsDiagram_ React component:
`tsx`
model={this.props.model}
createDiagram={this.createDiagram}
className="myDiagram"
onModelChange={this.modelChangedhandler}
updateDiagramProps={this.updateDiagramProps}
/>
_GojsDiagram_ is a generic React component which is responsible for rendering and updating (when the model changes) the diagram. The render step is based on the model and the go.Diagram object provided as props. It acts as a go.Diagram wrapper.
_GojsDiagram_ props:
- diagramId: _id_ required by GoJS.
- model: generic model containing nodes and links.
Model type: _DiagramModel
Example (_Typescript / Javascript_):
`ts`
const model = {
nodeDataArray: [
{ key: 'Alpha', color: 'lightblue' },
{ key: 'Beta', color: 'orange' },
{ key: 'Gamma', color: 'lightgreen' },
{ key: 'Delta', color: 'pink' },
{ key: 'Omega', color: 'grey' }
],
linkDataArray: [
{ from: 'Alpha', to: 'Beta' },
{ from: 'Alpha', to: 'Gamma' },
{ from: 'Beta', to: 'Delta' },
{ from: 'Gamma', to: 'Omega' }
]
};
- createDiagram: method called by the React component to create the customized GoJS diagram object. It enables you to customize the look and feel.
_Typescript_ example:
`tsx
const createDiagram = (diagramId: string): Diagram => {
const $ = go.GraphObject.make;
const myDiagram: Diagram = $(go.Diagram, diagramId, {
initialContentAlignment: go.Spot.LeftCenter
});
myDiagram.nodeTemplate = $(
go.Node,
'Auto',
$(go.Shape, 'RoundedRectangle', { strokeWidth: 0 }, new go.Binding('fill', 'color')),
$(go.TextBlock, { margin: 8 }, new go.Binding('text', 'key'))
);
return myDiagram;
};
`
_Javascript (ES6)_ example:
`jsx
const createDiagram = diagramId => {
const $ = go.GraphObject.make;
const myDiagram = $(go.Diagram, diagramId, {
initialContentAlignment: go.Spot.LeftCenter
});
myDiagram.nodeTemplate = $(
go.Node,
'Auto',
$(go.Shape, 'RoundedRectangle', { strokeWidth: 0 }, new go.Binding('fill', 'color')),
$(go.TextBlock, { margin: 8 }, new go.Binding('text', 'key'))
);
return myDiagram;
};
`
- className: css applied to the _div_ containing our diagram. You should define at least width and height.
Example:
`css`
.myDiagram {
width: 70%;
height: 400px;
}
- onModelChange: the _onModelChange_ event occurs when the diagram model has changed (add/remove nodes/links from the UI). This event is very useful to keep your model (provided as prop) in sync with the diagram.
For example, in a Redux environment, the diagram model should be immutable (and stored in the redux store). The _onModelChange_ handler can dispatch actions to update the model.
- updateDiagramProps (optional parameter): Method allows to update/modify Diagram properties dynamically once the diagram has been rendered. It gives more control to the user, as it is a user-defined.
Basic implementation of the method.
Example 1:
`
const updateDiagramProps = (myDiagram: Diagram): void => {
myDiagram.layout = go.GraphObject.make(go.LayeredDigraphLayout, { direction: 90 });
// User can add more properties here.
};
`
Example 2:
``
const updateDiagramProps = (myDiagram: Diagram): void => {
// Empty method.
};
- _Typescript_: You can find a react / redux / react-gojs example + live demo here.
- _Javascript (ES6)_: You can find a react / react-gojs example + live demo here.
``
yarn install
``
yarn build
``
yarn test
1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-featureyarn lint
3. Fix lint errors: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Commit your changes: git push origin my-new-feature`
5. Push to the branch:
6. Submit a pull request