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Version: 4.3

GraphProviderProps

Props for GraphProvider — pick the graph source (existing instance, initial cells, or a controlled cells array) and subscribe to changes.

Type Parameters​

Type ParameterDefault typeDescription
Element extends ElementJSONInitElementJSONInitShape of the element cells stored in the graph.
Link extends LinkJSONInitLinkJSONInitShape of the link cells stored in the graph.

Properties​

autoSizeOrigin?​

readonly optional autoSizeOrigin?: AutoSizeOrigin;

Reference point that stays fixed when an auto-sized element's measured size changes (via useMeasureElement). Mirrors CSS transform-origin semantics.

  • 'top-left' (default): element grows right/down.
  • 'center': element grows symmetrically, its geometric center stays put.

Only affects measurement-driven writes. Manual cell.resize(), interactive resize tools, and direct cell.set('size', ...) calls are unaffected.

Default​

'top-left'

cellModel?​

readonly optional cellModel?: typeof Cell;

Base model class used for every cell the graph constructs from JSON. Maps to the (deprecated) cellModel option of dia.Graph; prefer cellNamespace, which registers shapes by type and supports per-type model classes.

See​

dia.Graph


cellNamespace?​

readonly optional cellNamespace?: unknown;

Cell namespace passed to new dia.Graph. Your entries are merged on top of the built-ins, so JointJS shapes and the @joint/react ElementModel / LinkModel stay available even when you register custom shapes.

Default​

JointJS shapes plus the @joint/react cell models


cells?​

readonly optional cells?: ProviderCells<Element, Link>;

Controlled cells array. Whenever this array changes, the graph is re-synced to match it (and initialCells is ignored); passing the same reference on a re-render does not re-sync. Pair it with onCellsChange to mirror user edits back into your own state.


children?​

readonly optional children?: ReactNode;

React children rendered inside the provider, typically a <Paper />.


graph?​

readonly optional graph?: Graph<Attributes, ModelSetOptions>;

Pre-existing JointJS graph instance to use. If omitted, GraphProvider creates a fresh new dia.Graph(...).

See​

dia.Graph


initialCells?​

readonly optional initialCells?: readonly CellInput<Element, Link>[];

Cells used to seed the graph once, at mount, for uncontrolled mode. Later changes to this array are not applied. Ignored when cells is provided.

See​

CellInput


onCellsChange?​

readonly optional onCellsChange?: (newCells) => void;

Fires after each graph change with the full, updated cells array. Use it to keep external React state in sync with the graph; it is notification only and does not itself write anything back into the graph.

Parameters​

ParameterType
newCellsProviderCells<Element, Link>

Returns​

void


onIncrementalCellsChange?​

readonly optional onIncrementalCellsChange?: OnIncrementalCellsChange<Element, Link>;

Fires after each commit with the granular added / changed / removed delta, so you can apply just the change to an external store (Redux, Zustand, etc.). Works in both controlled and uncontrolled mode.

See​

IncrementalCellsChange