Velxio had two parallel import paths that confused users (reported on
Discord by AgUn / dmontero):
* Toolbar "Import a project from a .zip file" → Wokwi .zip only
* File-explorer "Open .vlx file" → Velxio .vlx only
If you exported a Velxio project as .vlx and tried to bring it back via
the toolbar Import button, you bounced off "wrong format" with no hint
that the .vlx loader was hiding behind the file-explorer save-bar.
Fix: introduce `utils/importProject.ts` as the single dispatcher. It
sniffs the extension and routes:
*.vlx → importVlxFile (writes directly to stores)
*.zip → importFromWokwiZip (returns a payload the caller applies,
so the toolbar can still trigger the
install-libraries modal afterwards)
Both UI entry points now go through the dispatcher with the same
`accept=".vlx,.zip,application/json,application/zip"` filter:
* Toolbar "Import project (.vlx Velxio or .zip Wokwi)"
* File-explorer "Open project (.vlx Velxio or .zip Wokwi)"
The toolbar tooltip is i18n-driven — updated EN + 8 other locales
(es, fr, de, it, pt-br, ja, ru, zh-cn) so every user sees the same
clarification.
Wokwi compatibility kept intact — the .zip path still resolves to
`importFromWokwiZip` and the same library-install modal pops if the
imported project lists libraries we don't have locally.
Phase 4 of the OSS / pro split. The OSS image has no auth and no
server-side persistence — without this commit, the user's workspace
was ephemeral (lost on tab refresh). `.vlx` is a single-file JSON
snapshot of the entire workspace (boards, file groups, components,
wires, active board id) that the user can save to disk and reload
later.
New: utils/vlxFile.ts
- buildVlxPayload() / buildVlxBlob() — pure snapshot of the current
editor + simulator stores.
- triggerDownloadVlx({ name? }) — anchor-click download with a safe
filename. Returns the filename actually used.
- parseVlxFile(File) — async reader + validator. Checks
format === "velxio-project", version <= 1, and the required
arrays/objects are present. Throws VlxParseError with a human-
readable message on any issue.
- importVlxFile(File) — convenience wrapper that parses AND calls
useSimulatorStore.loadProjectState() with the result.
Format intentionally mirrors the server's POST /api/projects body so
a Pro user can export-from-pro and import-into-OSS losslessly (and
vice-versa once Pro adds an Export button — out of scope here).
lib/proSaveAction.ts: the default (no-overlay) implementation now
calls triggerDownloadVlx() instead of console.info'ing about the
missing handler. The Pro overlay still wins via installSaveActionImpl()
— Save in Pro keeps opening SaveProjectModal. The Save button in OSS
now actually saves.
components/editor/FileExplorer.tsx: new "Open .vlx" button next to
New + Save. Opens a hidden file input; confirms with the user before
replacing the workspace (loadProjectState is destructive); surfaces
VlxParseError messages via window.alert.
Verified with both builds:
- OSS-only: triggerSaveAction → download .vlx; FileExplorer shows
3 buttons (New, Open, Save).
- OSS + overlay: Pro's installSaveActionImpl overrides — Save opens
SaveProjectModal as before. Open .vlx still works (independent
button, not part of the save flow).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
FileExplorer (sidebar)
- Workspace header label and the new-workspace / save-project icon
buttons now read from t('editor.fileExplorer.*').
- Per-board section: collapse / expand toggle, status dot tooltip
(Running / Compiled / Idle), per-board "new file" button, and the
composite "<board name> — click to edit" hover title (the board
name itself stays untranslated — it's a product noun like
"Arduino Uno").
- File rows: hover title with optional "(unsaved)" suffix,
unsaved-dot tooltip, and the right-click context menu's Rename /
Delete commands.
- Empty-state placeholder when no boards are on the canvas.
- The window.confirm() shown before deleting a file now reads from
t() too, so non-English users see the prompt in their language.
FileTabs (open-tabs strip above the editor)
- Per-tab close button title and the unsaved-changes dot tooltip.
- Inline confirm dialog when closing a modified file: prompt copy,
"Close anyway" and "Cancel" buttons.
Hand-translated for all 9 locales. Hotkey hints (Ctrl+S, Strg+S)
localised per German convention; other locales keep "Ctrl+S" as the
universally-recognised label.
- Modified the index file to reflect the new naming convention for Velxio components.
- Changed JSX declarations to use 'velxio-' prefix for various components.
- Updated component overrides to replace 'wokwi-' with 'velxio-' for logic gates and other components.
- Adjusted SVG generation script to use 'velxio-' prefix for BMP280 and Raspberry Pi components.
- Marked submodules as dirty in QEMU and RP2040 libraries.
- Added .prettierignore and .prettierrc.json for consistent code formatting.
- Introduced InstrumentComponent with support for Voltmeter and Ammeter, including pin information handling.
- Add VirtualFileSystem component for managing files and directories.
- Integrate useVfsStore for state management of the virtual file system.
- Implement context menu for file operations: New File, New Folder, Rename, Delete.
- Add upload functionality to send files to Raspberry Pi.
- Create default file structure for new Raspberry Pi boards.
- Enhance editor with board-aware features and compile/run orchestration.
- Introduce CompileAllProgress component for tracking compilation status across boards.
- Redesign SerialMonitor to support multiple boards with tabbed interface.
- Establish Raspberry Pi specific workspace with terminal and file system integration.
- Add LoginPage and RegisterPage for user authentication.
- Create UserProfilePage to display user projects.
- Implement ProjectPage for viewing and editing individual projects.
- Introduce authService for handling user login, registration, and session management.
- Add projectService for managing project data retrieval and manipulation.
- Enhance EditorPage with file management capabilities and save prompts.
- Introduce Zustand stores for managing authentication, editor state, and project state.
- Add reserved usernames utility to prevent certain usernames during registration.
- Update compilation service to handle multiple files for Arduino sketches.
David Montero