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| 1 | +# Page Designer Concepts |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This document explains the key concepts behind the Page Designer integration for PWA Kit. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## How It Works |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +``` |
| 8 | +Business Manager Page Designer |
| 9 | + ↓ (creates JSON) |
| 10 | + Page Data (API) |
| 11 | + ↓ (fetched by) |
| 12 | + PWA Kit App |
| 13 | + ↓ (renders via) |
| 14 | + Page → Region → Component |
| 15 | + ↓ (resolves from) |
| 16 | + Component Registry |
| 17 | +``` |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +### Runtime vs Design Mode |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +The system operates in two modes: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +1. **Runtime Mode** (normal browsing) |
| 24 | + - Components render directly from page data |
| 25 | + - No visual editing overhead |
| 26 | + - Optimized for performance |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +2. **Design Mode** (in Page Designer iframe) |
| 29 | + - Components are decorated for visual editing |
| 30 | + - Click-to-select, drag-and-drop enabled |
| 31 | + - Communicates with Business Manager via postMessage |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +## Component Hierarchy |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### Page |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +The top-level container that: |
| 38 | +- Receives page data from the ShopperExperience API |
| 39 | +- Sets up SEO metadata (title, description, keywords) |
| 40 | +- Renders top-level regions |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +### Region |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +A container for components that: |
| 45 | +- Can exist at page level or nested inside layout components |
| 46 | +- Finds its components by `regionId` |
| 47 | +- Supports fallback and error elements |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +**Two modes of use:** |
| 50 | +```jsx |
| 51 | +// Page-level region |
| 52 | +<Region page={page} regionId="main" /> |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +// Nested region (inside a layout component) |
| 55 | +<Region component={component} regionId="left" /> |
| 56 | +``` |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +### Component |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Resolves and renders individual Page Designer components: |
| 61 | +- Looks up the React component from the registry by `typeId` |
| 62 | +- Passes component data as props |
| 63 | +- Handles lazy loading via Suspense |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +## Component Registry |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +The registry is a central place to map Page Designer type IDs to React components. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### Why a Registry? |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +- **Lazy Loading** - Components load only when needed |
| 72 | +- **Code Splitting** - Each component is a separate chunk |
| 73 | +- **Decoupling** - Page data doesn't need to know about React components |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +### How It Works |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +``` |
| 78 | +Page Data: { typeId: "commerce_assets.banner", data: {...} } |
| 79 | + ↓ |
| 80 | +Registry: "commerce_assets.banner" → () => import('./banner') |
| 81 | + ↓ |
| 82 | +React Component: <Banner {...data} /> |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +## Visual Editing |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +When your app runs inside Page Designer's iframe, it enables visual editing. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +### PageDesignerProvider |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +Wraps your app to enable design mode features: |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +```jsx |
| 94 | +<PageDesignerProvider |
| 95 | + clientId="my-storefront" |
| 96 | + targetOrigin="https://business-manager.com" |
| 97 | + mode="EDIT"> |
| 98 | + {children} |
| 99 | +</PageDesignerProvider> |
| 100 | +``` |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +### What It Enables |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +- **Component Selection** - Click components to select them |
| 105 | +- **Visual Indicators** - Borders and overlays show component boundaries |
| 106 | +- **Live Updates** - Changes in Page Designer reflect immediately |
| 107 | +- **Communication** - postMessage bridge to Business Manager |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +### Mode Detection |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +Detect if you're in design mode: |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +```jsx |
| 114 | +import {usePageDesignerMode} from '@salesforce/commerce-sdk-react/components' |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +function MyComponent() { |
| 117 | + const {isDesignMode, isPreviewMode} = usePageDesignerMode() |
| 118 | + // ... |
| 119 | +} |
| 120 | +``` |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +Or use utility functions: |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +```jsx |
| 125 | +import {isDesignModeActive, isPreviewModeActive} from '@salesforce/commerce-sdk-react/components' |
| 126 | +``` |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## Data Flow |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### Page Data Structure |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +```typescript |
| 133 | +Page |
| 134 | +├── id: string |
| 135 | +├── pageTitle, pageDescription, pageKeywords |
| 136 | +└── regions: Region[] |
| 137 | + └── Region |
| 138 | + ├── id: string |
| 139 | + └── components: Component[] |
| 140 | + └── Component |
| 141 | + ├── id: string |
| 142 | + ├── typeId: string (maps to registry) |
| 143 | + ├── data: {...} (your component props) |
| 144 | + └── regions?: Region[] (for layouts) |
| 145 | +``` |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +### Props Your Components Receive |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +```jsx |
| 150 | +function MyComponent({ |
| 151 | + // Your custom attributes from Page Designer |
| 152 | + title, |
| 153 | + image, |
| 154 | + link, |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | + // Automatic props |
| 157 | + designMetadata, // { id, name, isVisible, isLocalized, isFragment } |
| 158 | + component, // Full component object |
| 159 | + regionId, // Parent region's ID |
| 160 | + regions // Child regions (for layout components) |
| 161 | +}) { |
| 162 | + // ... |
| 163 | +} |
| 164 | +``` |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +## Layout Components |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +Layout components contain regions that hold other components. |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +### Example Structure |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +``` |
| 173 | +TwoColumnLayout (component) |
| 174 | +├── regions.left (region) |
| 175 | +│ └── Banner (component) |
| 176 | +└── regions.right (region) |
| 177 | + └── ImageTile (component) |
| 178 | +``` |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +### Implementing a Layout |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +```jsx |
| 183 | +function TwoColumnLayout({component}) { |
| 184 | + return ( |
| 185 | + <div className="two-column"> |
| 186 | + <Region component={component} regionId="left" /> |
| 187 | + <Region component={component} regionId="right" /> |
| 188 | + </div> |
| 189 | + ) |
| 190 | +} |
| 191 | +``` |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +## Performance |
| 194 | + |
| 195 | +### Zero Overhead in Runtime |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +When not in design mode: |
| 198 | +- No design decorators applied |
| 199 | +- No postMessage listeners |
| 200 | +- Components render directly |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +### Lazy Loading |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +Components load on demand: |
| 205 | +- Initial bundle stays small |
| 206 | +- Each component is a separate chunk |
| 207 | +- Suspense handles loading states |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +### Fallbacks |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +Provide loading states for better UX: |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +```jsx |
| 214 | +registry.registerImporter( |
| 215 | + 'commerce_assets.banner', |
| 216 | + () => import('./banner'), |
| 217 | + () => import('./banner-skeleton') // Optional fallback |
| 218 | +) |
| 219 | +``` |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +## Related |
| 222 | + |
| 223 | +- [Migration Guide](./PAGE_DESIGNER.md) - Step-by-step migration instructions |
| 224 | +- [Page Designer API](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/commerce-api/guide/page-designer.html) |
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