Josh Knapp
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Rebuilt the visual site builder from scratch using Craft.js, React 18, and TypeScript. The new editor renders directly in the DOM (no iframe), supports 40+ components, multi-page with shared header/footer, 16 templates, full-spectrum color/gradient controls, custom head code injection, save/publish workflow, and auto-save. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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WHP Site Builder v2
A visual drag-and-drop website builder for WHP, rebuilt from the ground up with Craft.js, React 18, and TypeScript. Replaces the legacy GrapesJS-based editor.
Quick Start
npm install
npm run dev
Opens at http://localhost:5173. The editor runs in standalone mode without WHP integration.
Build and Deploy
# Build production bundle
npm run build
# Deploy to WHP
cp dist/index.html /docker/whp/web/site-builder/editor.html
cp -r dist/js/ /docker/whp/web/site-builder/js/
cp -r dist/css/ /docker/whp/web/site-builder/css/
The PHP wrapper (index.php) injects WHP_CONFIG (user session, CSRF token, site ID) into the HTML before serving.
Architecture
- Craft.js - React-based visual editor framework (no iframe, direct DOM rendering)
- Inline styles - All user content uses React CSSProperties, no class-based CSS
- Component pattern - Each component is a self-contained file with: render logic, settings panel, Craft.js config, and HTML export method
- 3-panel layout - Left (blocks/pages/layers/assets), Center (canvas with device preview), Right (styles/settings/head)
- Dark theme - CSS custom properties, Inter font, blue accent
Components (22)
| Category | Components |
|---|---|
| Layout | Container, Section, ColumnLayout (1-6 cols), BackgroundSection, HeaderZone, FooterZone |
| Basic | Heading (H1-H6), TextBlock, ButtonLink, Navbar, Footer, Divider, Spacer |
| Media | ImageBlock (upload/browse/drag-drop), VideoBlock (YouTube/Vimeo/direct/background) |
| Sections | HeroSimple, FeaturesGrid, CTASection |
| Forms | FormContainer, InputField, TextareaField, FormButton |
Features
- Visual Editor - Drag-and-drop building, real-time preview, responsive device preview (Desktop/Tablet/Mobile)
- Site Design Tokens - 17 site-wide properties (colors, fonts, radii, nav style) with Basic/Advanced tabs
- Multi-Page - Unlimited pages with shared Header and Footer across all pages
- 16 Templates - Pre-built designs across 4 categories (Business, Creative, Personal, Community)
- Asset Management - Upload, browse, drag-drop, thumbnails, server-side storage via WHP API
- HTML Export - Full document export with Google Fonts and inline styles
- Auto-Save - Saves every 30 seconds when connected to WHP
- Context Menu - Right-click for duplicate, copy, paste, move, delete
- Keyboard Shortcuts - Undo, redo, delete
- Layers Panel - Component hierarchy tree view
- Undo/Redo - Full history support
Key Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
src/main.tsx |
Entry point, reads WHP_CONFIG |
src/App.tsx |
Editor + providers (EditorConfig, SiteDesign, Pages) |
src/components/resolver.ts |
Component registry (20 components) for serialization |
src/editor/EditorShell.tsx |
3-panel layout + context menu + keyboard shortcuts |
src/editor/Canvas.tsx |
Craft.js Frame with device switching |
src/state/PageContext.tsx |
Multi-page state + header/footer |
src/state/SiteDesignContext.tsx |
17 site-wide design tokens |
src/templates/definitions.ts |
16 template definitions |
src/constants/presets.ts |
Color, font, spacing presets |
src/utils/html-export.ts |
Node-tree to HTML renderer |
See CLAUDE.md for full documentation. See FEATURES.md for a complete feature list.