🛣 Foblex Flow Roadmap

April 28, 2026 · View on GitHub

Welcome to the official development roadmap for Foblex Flow - an Angular-native library for building customizable visual flow editors, workflow builders, and diagram systems.

This file now tracks two things in one place:

  • what is currently queued, in progress, or planned,
  • what has already shipped, based on published GitHub releases.

This roadmap is synchronized with the release history through v18.5.0 (2026-04-14).

Stay up to date and help shape the future via GitHub Discussions.

Snapshot

StatusItemNotes
✅ Released in v18.5.0Layout Engines + Reference AppsShared layout integration surface with published Dagre and ELK adapters, explicit render lifecycle outputs, and major demos promoted to standalone apps.
🚧 In ProgressFreeform ConnectionsUnified <f-connector> replacing the input/output split — a single connector that can send, receive, or do both. ↗
🧭 PlannedSmart Auto-Layout on ResizeWhen a node expands or collapses, nearby nodes shift to keep the layout clean — no manual cleanup after a resize.
🧭 PlannedPath HighlightingTrace and highlight upstream, downstream, or full connected paths from any node. Class-based — your CSS defines the look.
🧭 PlannedFlow Execution AnimationAnimate execution along the graph — from a predefined sequence or driven by real runtime events. Ideal for AI pipelines and live workflows.
🧭 PlannedLayer OrderingReorder built-in layers (groups, connections, nodes) to match your editor's visual style.
🧭 PlannedConfig-driven Architecture (provideFoblexFlow)Modern Angular provider API — provideFoblexFlow(withMinimap(), withMagneticLines(), ...). Tree-shakeable, centralized, idiomatic.
🧭 PlannedGrid-Aware Resize HandlesResize handles snap to gridlines for more precise editing. ↗

Shipped Timeline

2026 Releases

  • v18.5.0 - 2026-04-14
    Shipped the shared layout integration surface, published Dagre and ELK adapters, added explicit fNodesRendered / fFullRendered lifecycle outputs, promoted major demos into standalone reference apps, and strengthened the portal/docs toolchain.

  • v18.4.0 - 2026-04-02
    Shipped f-auto-pan, the default theme entrypoint, smoother trackpad pinch zoom, refreshed example controls, and additional connector-geometry hardening.

  • v18.3.0 - 2026-03-17
    Shipped projected f-connection-gradient, smarter redraw caching for unchanged routes and markers, production-safe blob worker loading, and the roadmap/docs refresh around the new connection model.

  • v18.2.0 - 2026-03-09
    Shipped fCache, *fVirtualFor, the first f-connection-worker release, fNodeRenderLimit, chunked connection redraws, and wheel zoom during active drag sessions.

  • v18.1.0 - 2026-02-16
    Shipped f-magnetic-lines, f-magnetic-rects, the AI Low-Code Platform reference app, and a major documentation refresh.

  • v18.0.0 - 2026-01-26
    Shipped connection waypoints, pinch-to-zoom, better Angular control-flow/content-projection support, and richer custom backgrounds.

2025 Releases

  • v17.9.5 - 2025-10-27
    Shipped connectable-side strategies, AdaptiveCurveBuilder, and broader rendering performance improvements for larger diagrams.

  • 17.8.5 - 2025-10-05
    Expanded EFConnectableSide with manual, calculated, axis-limited, and AUTO modes for smarter connection routing.

  • v17.8.0 - 2025-09-15
    Shipped fConnectionContent, validation by input id and category, Showcase rollout, and the migration path away from fConnectionCenter / fText.

  • v17.7.0 - 2025-08-24
    Shipped smarter grouping, fAutoSizeToFitChildren, fAutoExpandOnChildHit, plus copy/paste and undo/redo reference examples.

  • v17.6.0 - 2025-07-23
    Shipped connection reassignment redesign, minimap refactor, debounced fCanvasChange, and fDragBlocker.

  • v17.5.5 - 2025-07-19
    Focused on rendering stability, drag handling fixes, and release hardening between larger feature milestones.

  • v17.5.0 - 2025-05-11
    Shipped Angular schematics (ng add / ng update), rotatable nodes, fMinimapClass, minimum-size resize handles, and walkthrough support.

  • v17.4.0 - 2025-02-10
    Shipped custom drag/zoom triggers, grid-based dragging, drag start/end data events, connection validation, and directional resize handles.

  • v17.2.1 - 2025-02-08
    Delivered early grid-dragging work and a broader fDraggable refactor that laid groundwork for the later 17.4 interaction improvements.

  • v17.1.1 - 2025-01-25
    Shipped attach-node-to-connection-on-drop, snap-to-guides improvements, grouping data in selection events, and zoom-trigger refinements.

2024 Foundations

  • v17.0.0 - 2024-12-29
    Removed the RxJS dependency, improved connection text positioning, and expanded the examples and E2E coverage substantially.

  • v16.0.0 - 2024-09-24
    Shipped SSR support, snap-connection helpers for create/reassign flows, centerNodeOrGroup, getFlowState, and the modernized canvas API.

  • 12.6.0 - 2024-09-10
    Shipped f-group, Dagre and ELKJS layout examples, the DB management example, and grouping-aware layer sorting improvements.

  • v12.5.0 - 2024-08-11
    Shipped minimap support and zoneless compatibility.

  • v12.4.0 - 2024-08-05
    Shipped multi-layer canvas backgrounds and fit-to-screen related fixes.

  • V12.2.0 - 2024-04-25
    Shipped custom connection types and early resize-handle UX.

Reading Guide

  • Use Snapshot if you want the current state of work.
  • Use Shipped Timeline if you want to know exactly what landed and when.
  • Use CHANGELOG.md before upgrading if you need migration details or breaking changes.

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