#VFB-233 - Refactor Neuroglass state management and viewer configuration

applications/virtual-fly-brain/Dockerfile

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ FROM ${CLOUDHARNESS_FLASK}
 
 ARG DOMAIN
 ARG BE_DOMAIN
+ARG NEUROGLASS_DATA_PROTOCOL
+ARG NEUROGLASS_DATA_BASE_URL
 
 ENV MODULE_NAME=virtual_fly_brain
 ENV WORKERS=2
@@ -59,8 +61,11 @@ RUN echo "=== Environment Check ===" && \
     export VFB_DOMAIN="https://${BE_DOMAIN}" && \
     echo "Exported VFB_DOMAIN: $VFB_DOMAIN" && \
     echo "========================"
-# Pass VFB_DOMAIN to Vite build process explicitly
-RUN export VFB_DOMAIN="https://${BE_DOMAIN}" && yarn run build
+# Pass VFB_DOMAIN and Neuroglass datasource config to Vite build process explicitly
+RUN export VFB_DOMAIN="https://${BE_DOMAIN}" && \
+    export NEUROGLASS_DATA_PROTOCOL="${NEUROGLASS_DATA_PROTOCOL}" && \
+    export NEUROGLASS_DATA_BASE_URL="${NEUROGLASS_DATA_BASE_URL}" && \
+    yarn run build
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 COPY backend/requirements.txt /usr/src/app/

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/components/NeuroglassViewer.jsx

@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { Box, Typography } from '@mui/material';
-import { getNeuroglassState, hasNeuroglassState } from '../utils/neuroglassStateConfig';
+import { Box, Typography, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
+import { useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
+import { buildNeuroglassState, resolveNeuroglassLayout } from '../utils/neuroglassStateConfig';
 
-const NEUROGLASS_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_NEUROGLASS_URL || 'https://www.research.neuroglass.dev.metacell.us';
+const NEUROGLASS_URL = import.meta.env.NEUROGLASS_URL;
 
 export default function NeuroglassViewer() {
-  const [iframeSrc, setIframeSrc] = useState('');
-
-  const focusedInstance = useSelector(state => state.instances?.focusedInstance);
+  const [debouncedSrc, setDebouncedSrc] = useState('');
 
-  const iframeSrcUrl = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!focusedInstance?.metadata?.Id) return '';
+  const allLoadedInstances = useSelector(state => state.instances?.allLoadedInstances);
+  const focusedInstance    = useSelector(state => state.instances?.focusedInstance);
+  const neuroglassView     = useSelector(state => state.globalInfo?.neuroglassView);
 
-    // Priority 1: Predefined state for focused instance (if available)
-    let stateToUse = null;
-    if (hasNeuroglassState(focusedInstance.metadata.Id)) {
-      stateToUse = getNeuroglassState(focusedInstance.metadata.Id);
-    }
-    // Priority 2: Default to template
-    else {
-      stateToUse = getNeuroglassState('VFB_00101567');
-    }
+  const theme    = useTheme();
+  const isMobile = !useMediaQuery(theme.breakpoints.up('lg'));
 
-    if (!stateToUse) return '';
-
-    const stateStr = JSON.stringify(stateToUse);
-    const encodedState = encodeURIComponent(stateStr);
-    return `${NEUROGLASS_URL}/new#!${encodedState}`;
-  }, [focusedInstance?.metadata?.Id]);
+  // Rebuilds whenever instances, focused item, layout preference, or viewport size changes.
+  const iframeSrc = useMemo(() => {
+    const layout = resolveNeuroglassLayout(neuroglassView, isMobile);
+    const state  = buildNeuroglassState(
+      allLoadedInstances,
+      focusedInstance?.metadata?.Id,
+      layout,
+    );
+    if (!state) return '';
+    return `${NEUROGLASS_URL}/new#!${encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(state))}`;
+  }, [allLoadedInstances, focusedInstance, neuroglassView, isMobile]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (iframeSrcUrl) {
-      setIframeSrc(iframeSrcUrl);
-    }
-  }, [iframeSrcUrl]);
+    if (!iframeSrc) {
+      setDebouncedSrc('');
+      return;
+    } 
+    const t = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedSrc(iframeSrc), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(t);
+  }, [iframeSrc]);
 
   return (
     <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', height: '100%' }}>
-      {iframeSrc ? (
+      {debouncedSrc ? (
         <Box sx={{ flex: 1, border: '1px solid #ccc', borderRadius: 1, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
           <iframe
-            src={iframeSrc}
+            src={debouncedSrc}
             style={{
               width: '100%',
               height: '100%',

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/reducers/GlobalReducer.js

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const initialStateGlobalReducer = {
   misalignedIDs : {},
   showSliceDisplay : {},
   autoSaveLayout : false,
+  neuroglassView : null,
 };
 
 const GlobalReducer = (state = initialStateGlobalReducer, response) => {
@@ -112,6 +113,11 @@ const GlobalReducer = (state = initialStateGlobalReducer, response) => {
           autoSaveLayout: !state.autoSaveLayout
         });
       }
+      case getGlobalTypes.SET_NEUROGLASS_VIEW: {
+        return Object.assign({}, state, {
+          neuroglassView: response.payload.view,
+        });
+      }
       default:
         return state;
   }

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/reducers/actions/globals.js

@@ -78,3 +78,8 @@ export const cameraControlAction = (action) => ({
     action : action
   }
 });
+
+export const setNeuroglassView = (view) => ({
+  type: getGlobalTypes.SET_NEUROGLASS_VIEW,
+  payload: { view },
+});

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/reducers/actions/types/GlobalTypes.js

@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ export const getGlobalTypes = Object.freeze({
   RESET_ERRORS : 'RESET_ERRORS',
   SHOW_SLICE_DISPLAY : 'SHOW_SLICE_DISPLAY',
   MODIFY_SLICE_DISPLAY : 'MODIFY_SLICE_DISPLAY',
-  CAMERA_EVENT : "CAMERA_EVENT"
+  CAMERA_EVENT : "CAMERA_EVENT",
+  SET_NEUROGLASS_VIEW : 'SET_NEUROGLASS_VIEW',
 })

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/reducers/middleware/urlUpdaterMiddleware.js

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import { addRecentSearch } from '../actions/globals';
 import { getQueriesFailure } from '../actions/queries';
 import { getQueriesTypes } from '../actions/types/getQueriesTypes';
 import { getInstancesTypes } from '../actions/types/getInstancesTypes';
-import { setFirstIDLoaded, setAlignTemplates, setTemplateID } from '../actions/globals';
+import { getGlobalTypes } from '../actions/types/GlobalTypes';
+import { setFirstIDLoaded, setAlignTemplates, setTemplateID, setNeuroglassView } from '../actions/globals';
 import { getInstanceByID, get3DMesh, triggerInstanceFailure, setBulkLoadingCount, clearUrlLoadingState, focusInstance, selectInstance } from '../actions/instances';
 import * as GeppettoActions from '@metacell/geppetto-meta-client/common/actions';
-import { DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_ID } from '../../utils/constants';
+import { DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_ID, NG_LAYOUT_URL_PARAM } from '../../utils/constants';
 
 function updateUrlParameterWithCurrentUrl(param, value, reset) {
   const urlObj = new URL(window.location.href);
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ const isFirstTimeLoad = (allLoadedInstances, store) => {
       updateUrlParameterWithCurrentUrl('id', DEFAULT_ID, true);
     }
 
+    // Read ?layout param and sync into Redux
+    const ngView = getUrlParameter(NG_LAYOUT_URL_PARAM);
+    if (ngView) store.dispatch(setNeuroglassView(ngView));
+
     uniqueLoadOrder.forEach(id => {
       const isFocusTarget = id === focusTarget;
       getInstance(allLoadedInstances, id, isFocusTarget, false);
@@ -295,6 +300,17 @@ export const urlUpdaterMiddleware = store => next => (action) => {
       next(action);
       break;
     }
+    case getGlobalTypes.SET_NEUROGLASS_VIEW: {
+      if (action.payload.view) {
+        updateUrlParameterWithCurrentUrl(NG_LAYOUT_URL_PARAM, action.payload.view, true);
+      } else {
+        const urlObj = new URL(window.location.href);
+        urlObj.searchParams.delete(NG_LAYOUT_URL_PARAM);
+        window.history.replaceState(null, '', decodeURIComponent(urlObj.toString()));
+      }
+      next(action);
+      break;
+    }
     default:
       next(action);
       break;

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/utils/constants.js

@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ export const hexToRGBA = (hexColor) => {
   return { r, g, b, a: 1 };
 }
 
+// Neuroglass viewer integration constants and utilities
+export const KNOWN_NG_VIEWS = Object.freeze([
+  '4panel-alt', '4panel',              // all quadrants
+  '3d', 'xy', 'xz', 'yz',             // single panel fullscreen
+  'xy-3d', 'xz-3d', 'yz-3d',          // slice + volumetric side-by-side
+]);
+export const NG_LAYOUT_URL_PARAM = 'layout';
+export const NG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT = '4panel-alt';
+export const NG_DEFAULT_MOBILE_LAYOUT = '3d';
+
 export const RGBAToHexA = (color) => {
     let r =  Math.round(color?.r * 255).toString(16);
     let g =  Math.round(color?.g * 255).toString(16);

applications/virtual-fly-brain/frontend/src/utils/neuroglassActions.js

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import { setWidgetVisible } from '@metacell/geppetto-meta-client/common/layout/actions';
 import { WidgetStatus } from '@metacell/geppetto-meta-client/common/layout/model';
 import { widgetsIDs } from '../components/layout/widgets';
-import { hasNeuroglassState, getNeuroglassState, NEUROGLASS_STATES_MAP } from './neuroglassStateConfig';
 
 
 /**
@@ -38,37 +37,3 @@ export const toggleNeuroglassViewer = (store) => {
   store.dispatch(setWidgetVisible(widgetsIDs.neuroglassViewerWidgetID, !isVisible));
 };
 
-/**
- * Check if an instance has Neuroglass data available
- * @param {string} instanceId - VFB instance ID
- * @returns {boolean} True if Neuroglass data exists
- */
-export const hasNeuroglassData = (instanceId) => {
-  return hasNeuroglassState(instanceId);
-};
-
-/**
- * Get the Neuroglass viewer state for a specific instance
- * @param {string} instanceId - VFB instance ID
- * @returns {Object|null} Neuroglass state or null if not available
- */
-export const getNeuroglassStateForInstance = (instanceId) => {
-  return getNeuroglassState(instanceId);
-};
-
-/**
- * Auto-show Neuroglass widget when a compatible instance is loaded
- * @param {Object} store - Redux store instance
- */
-export const autoShowNeuroglass = (store) => {
-  const state = store.getState();
-  const loadedInstances = state.instances.allLoadedInstances || [];
-
-  const hasCompatibleInstance = loadedInstances.some(
-    instance => hasNeuroglassData(instance.metadata?.Id)
-  );
-
-  if (hasCompatibleInstance) {
-    showNeuroglassViewer(store);
-  }
-};