GenUI Runtime Flow

How runtime UI behaves over time: loading, tool progress, inline artifacts, side-panel coordination, and responsive shell changes.

Chat + Context Composition

The runtime swaps between loading, artifact, and edit states while keeping the chat transcript stable.

Developer details

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shared/ui/chat/CanvasPanel.tsx

Here are my project photos. Can you analyze them?

Analyzing your photos...

Extracting project details...

A single runtime sequence from user ask to tool progress to artifact render and assistant follow-up.

Developer details

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shared/ui/chat/AgentActivityIndicator.tsx · shared/ai-elements/chain-of-thought.tsx

1. User sends message

Here are my project photos. Can you analyze them?

2. Tool skeleton appears

Extracting project details...

3. Chain-of-thought shows progress

Detected masonry work — chimney structure

Identified materials: reclaimed brick, copper flashing

Extracting project timeline and location...

4. Artifact card renders with extracted data

Ready for review

Publish prep

Review the extracted details before publishing.

Complete teardown and rebuild with matching historic brick and lime mortar

Capitol Hill, Denver · 3 weeks

Captured context

Crumbling mortar joints and water infiltration through the chimney crown

5. Assistant continues conversation

I've extracted your project details. The chimney rebuild looks great — want me to generate the portfolio content now?

The chat + context layout changes presentation mode as width collapses from desktop split-view to stacked mobile.

Developer details

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shared/ui/chat/CanvasPanel.tsx

Desktop

Transcript stays primary while the artifact panel remains visible.

Artifact / preview panel

Tablet

Narrower chat lane

Compact panel

Mobile

Thread first

Full-width stacked artifact panel