refactor: table drag preview using decorations

apps/api/plane/utils/content_validator.py

@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ def validate_binary_data(data):
         "rowspan",
         "colwidth",
         "background",
-        "hideContent",
-        "hidecontent",
         "style",
     },
     "td": {
@@ -150,8 +148,6 @@ def validate_binary_data(data):
         "background",
         "textColor",
         "textcolor",
-        "hideContent",
-        "hidecontent",
         "style",
     },
     "tr": {"background", "textColor", "textcolor", "style"},

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-handles/column/drag-handle.tsx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import {
   updateColDragMarker,
   updateColDropMarker,
 } from "../marker-utils";
-import { updateCellContentVisibility } from "../utils";
+import { showCellContent } from "../utils";
 import { ColumnOptionsDropdown } from "./dropdown";
 import { calculateColumnDropIndex, constructColumnDragPreview, getTableColumnNodesInfo } from "./utils";
 
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ export function ColumnDragHandle(props: ColumnDragHandleProps) {
         hideDropMarker(dropMarker);
         hideDragMarker(dragMarker);
 
+        // Show cell content by clearing decorations
         if (isCellSelection(editor.state.selection)) {
-          updateCellContentVisibility(editor, false);
+          showCellContent(editor);
         }
 
         if (col !== dropIndex) {

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-handles/column/utils.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { TableMap } from "@tiptap/pm/tables";
 import { getSelectedRect, isCellSelection } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
 import type { TableNodeLocation } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
 // local imports
-import { cloneTableCell, constructDragPreviewTable, updateCellContentVisibility } from "../utils";
+import { cloneTableCell, constructDragPreviewTable, getSelectedCellPositions, hideCellContent } from "../utils";
 
 type TableColumn = {
   left: number;
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ export const constructColumnDragPreview = (
     }
   });
 
-  updateCellContentVisibility(editor, true);
+  // Hide the selected cells using decorations (local only, not persisted)
+  const cellPositions = getSelectedCellPositions(selection, table);
+  hideCellContent(editor, cellPositions);
 
   return tableElement;
 };

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-handles/row/drag-handle.tsx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import {
   updateRowDragMarker,
   updateRowDropMarker,
 } from "../marker-utils";
-import { updateCellContentVisibility } from "../utils";
+import { showCellContent } from "../utils";
 import { RowOptionsDropdown } from "./dropdown";
 import { calculateRowDropIndex, constructRowDragPreview, getTableRowNodesInfo } from "./utils";
 
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ export function RowDragHandle(props: RowDragHandleProps) {
         hideDropMarker(dropMarker);
         hideDragMarker(dragMarker);
 
+        // Show cell content by clearing decorations
         if (isCellSelection(editor.state.selection)) {
-          updateCellContentVisibility(editor, false);
+          showCellContent(editor);
         }
 
         if (row !== dropIndex) {

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-handles/row/utils.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { TableMap } from "@tiptap/pm/tables";
 import { getSelectedRect, isCellSelection } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
 import type { TableNodeLocation } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
 // local imports
-import { cloneTableCell, constructDragPreviewTable, updateCellContentVisibility } from "../utils";
+import { cloneTableCell, constructDragPreviewTable, getSelectedCellPositions, hideCellContent } from "../utils";
 
 type TableRow = {
   top: number;
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ export const constructRowDragPreview = (
     }
   });
 
-  updateCellContentVisibility(editor, true);
+  // Hide the selected cells using decorations (local only, not persisted)
+  const cellPositions = getSelectedCellPositions(selection, table);
+  hideCellContent(editor, cellPositions);
 
   return tableElement;
 };

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-handles/utils.ts

@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@
  */
 
 import type { Editor } from "@tiptap/core";
+import type { Selection } from "@tiptap/pm/state";
+import { TableMap } from "@tiptap/pm/tables";
 // constants
-import { CORE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/constants/extension";
 import { CORE_EDITOR_META } from "@/constants/meta";
+// extensions
+import { getSelectedRect, isCellSelection } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
+import type { TableNodeLocation } from "@/extensions/table/table/utilities/helpers";
+// local imports
+import { updateTransactionMeta } from "../drag-state";
 
 /**
  * @description Construct a pseudo table element which will act as a parent for column and row drag previews.
@@ -47,20 +53,41 @@ export const cloneTableCell = (
 };
 
 /**
- * @description This function updates the `hideContent` attribute of the table cells and headers.
+ * @description Get positions of all cells in the current selection.
+ * @param {Selection} selection - The selection.
+ * @param {TableNodeLocation} table - The table node location.
+ * @returns {number[]} Array of cell positions.
+ */
+export const getSelectedCellPositions = (selection: Selection, table: TableNodeLocation): number[] => {
+  if (!isCellSelection(selection)) return [];
+
+  const tableMap = TableMap.get(table.node);
+  const selectedRect = getSelectedRect(selection, tableMap);
+  const cellsInSelection = tableMap.cellsInRect(selectedRect);
+
+  // Convert relative positions to absolute document positions
+  return cellsInSelection.map((cellPos) => table.start + cellPos);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @description Hide cell content using decorations (local only, not persisted).
  * @param {Editor} editor - The editor instance.
- * @param {boolean} hideContent - Whether to hide the content.
- * @returns {boolean} Whether the content visibility was updated.
+ * @param {number[]} cellPositions - Array of cell positions to hide.
  */
-export const updateCellContentVisibility = (editor: Editor, hideContent: boolean): boolean =>
-  editor
-    .chain()
-    .focus()
-    .setMeta(CORE_EDITOR_META.ADD_TO_HISTORY, false)
-    .updateAttributes(CORE_EXTENSIONS.TABLE_CELL, {
-      hideContent,
-    })
-    .updateAttributes(CORE_EXTENSIONS.TABLE_HEADER, {
-      hideContent,
-    })
-    .run();
+export const hideCellContent = (editor: Editor, cellPositions: number[]): void => {
+  const tr = editor.view.state.tr;
+  updateTransactionMeta(tr, cellPositions);
+  tr.setMeta(CORE_EDITOR_META.ADD_TO_HISTORY, false);
+  editor.view.dispatch(tr);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @description Show cell content by clearing decorations.
+ * @param {Editor} editor - The editor instance.
+ */
+export const showCellContent = (editor: Editor): void => {
+  const tr = editor.view.state.tr;
+  updateTransactionMeta(tr, null);
+  tr.setMeta(CORE_EDITOR_META.ADD_TO_HISTORY, true);
+  editor.view.dispatch(tr);
+};

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/plugins/drag-state.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ * See the LICENSE file for details.
+ */
+
+import type { Transaction } from "@tiptap/pm/state";
+import { Plugin, PluginKey } from "@tiptap/pm/state";
+import { Decoration, DecorationSet } from "@tiptap/pm/view";
+
+const TABLE_DRAG_STATE_PLUGIN_KEY = new PluginKey("tableDragState");
+
+export const updateTransactionMeta = (tr: Transaction, hiddenCellPositions: number[] | null) => {
+  tr.setMeta(TABLE_DRAG_STATE_PLUGIN_KEY, hiddenCellPositions);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @description Plugin to manage table drag state using decorations.
+ * This allows hiding cell content during drag operations without modifying the document.
+ * Decorations are local to each user and not persisted or shared.
+ */
+export const TableDragStatePlugin = new Plugin({
+  key: TABLE_DRAG_STATE_PLUGIN_KEY,
+  state: {
+    init() {
+      return DecorationSet.empty;
+    },
+    apply(tr, oldState) {
+      // Get metadata about which cells to hide
+      const hiddenCellPositions = tr.getMeta(TABLE_DRAG_STATE_PLUGIN_KEY) as number[] | null;
+
+      if (hiddenCellPositions === undefined) {
+        // No change, map decorations through the transaction
+        return oldState.map(tr.mapping, tr.doc);
+      }
+
+      if (hiddenCellPositions === null || !Array.isArray(hiddenCellPositions) || hiddenCellPositions.length === 0) {
+        // Clear all decorations
+        return DecorationSet.empty;
+      }
+
+      // Create decorations for hidden cells
+      const decorations: Decoration[] = [];
+      hiddenCellPositions.forEach((pos) => {
+        if (typeof pos !== "number") return;
+        const node = tr.doc.nodeAt(pos);
+        if (node) {
+          decorations.push(
+            Decoration.node(pos, pos + node.nodeSize, {
+              class: "content-hidden",
+            })
+          );
+        }
+      });
+
+      return DecorationSet.create(tr.doc, decorations);
+    },
+  },
+  props: {
+    decorations(state) {
+      return this.getState(state);
+    },
+  },
+});

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table-cell.ts

@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ export const TableCell = Node.create<TableCellOptions>({
       textColor: {
         default: null,
       },
-      hideContent: {
-        default: false,
-      },
     };
   },
 
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ export const TableCell = Node.create<TableCellOptions>({
     return [
       "td",
       mergeAttributes(this.options.HTMLAttributes, HTMLAttributes, {
-        class: node.attrs.hideContent ? "content-hidden" : "",
         style: `background-color: ${node.attrs.background}; color: ${node.attrs.textColor};`,
       }),
       0,

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table-header.ts

@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ export const TableHeader = Node.create<TableHeaderOptions>({
       background: {
         default: "none",
       },
-      hideContent: {
-        default: false,
-      },
     };
   },
 
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ export const TableHeader = Node.create<TableHeaderOptions>({
     return [
       "th",
       mergeAttributes(this.options.HTMLAttributes, HTMLAttributes, {
-        class: node.attrs.hideContent ? "content-hidden" : "",
         style: `background-color: ${node.attrs.background};`,
       }),
       0,

packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/table.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
 // constants
 import { CORE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/constants/extension";
 // local imports
+import { TableDragStatePlugin } from "../plugins/drag-state";
 import { TableColumnDragHandlePlugin } from "../plugins/drag-handles/column/plugin";
 import { TableRowDragHandlePlugin } from "../plugins/drag-handles/row/plugin";
 import { TableInsertPlugin } from "../plugins/insert-handlers/plugin";
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ export const Table = Node.create<TableOptions>({
       tableEditing({
         allowTableNodeSelection: this.options.allowTableNodeSelection,
       }),
+      TableDragStatePlugin,
       TableInsertPlugin(this.editor),
       TableColumnDragHandlePlugin(this.editor),
       TableRowDragHandlePlugin(this.editor),