Implement Vega-Lite rendering with error handling and dynamic library loading

index.html

@@ -83,14 +83,7 @@
                     Preview
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-content">
-                    <div class="preview-placeholder">
-                        <div class="placeholder">
-                            Vega-Lite visualization will render here
-                        </div>
-                        <div style="margin-top: 8px; font-size: 12px; color: #adb5bd;">
-                            Live preview • Auto-refresh • Error display
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    <div id="vega-preview" style="height: 100%; width: 100%; overflow: auto;"></div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -98,6 +91,7 @@
 
     <script>
         let editor; // Global editor instance
+        let renderTimeout; // For debouncing
 
         // Sample Vega-Lite specification
         const sampleSpec = {
@@ -122,6 +116,74 @@
             }
         };
 
+        // Render function that takes spec from editor
+        async function renderVisualization() {
+            const previewContainer = document.getElementById('vega-preview');
+
+            try {
+                // Get current content from editor
+                const specText = editor.getValue();
+                const spec = JSON.parse(specText);
+
+                // Render with Vega-Embed (use global variable)
+                await window.vegaEmbed('#vega-preview', spec, {
+                    actions: false, // Hide action menu for cleaner look
+                    renderer: 'svg' // Use SVG for better quality
+                });
+
+            } catch (error) {
+                // Handle rendering errors gracefully
+                previewContainer.innerHTML = `
+                    <div style="padding: 20px; color: #d32f2f; font-size: 12px; font-family: monospace;">
+                        <strong>Rendering Error:</strong><br>
+                        ${error.message}
+                        <br><br>
+                        <em>Check your JSON syntax and Vega-Lite specification.</em>
+                    </div>
+                `;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Debounced render function
+        function debouncedRender() {
+            clearTimeout(renderTimeout);
+            renderTimeout = setTimeout(renderVisualization, 1500); // 500ms delay
+        }
+
+        // Load Vega libraries dynamically with UMD builds
+        function loadVegaLibraries() {
+            return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                // Temporarily disable AMD define to avoid conflicts
+                const originalDefine = window.define;
+                window.define = undefined;
+
+                // Load Vega
+                const vegaScript = document.createElement('script');
+                vegaScript.src = 'https://unpkg.com/vega@5/build/vega.min.js';
+                vegaScript.onload = () => {
+                    // Load Vega-Lite
+                    const vegaLiteScript = document.createElement('script');
+                    vegaLiteScript.src = 'https://unpkg.com/vega-lite@5/build/vega-lite.min.js';
+                    vegaLiteScript.onload = () => {
+                        // Load Vega-Embed
+                        const vegaEmbedScript = document.createElement('script');
+                        vegaEmbedScript.src = 'https://unpkg.com/vega-embed@6/build/vega-embed.min.js';
+                        vegaEmbedScript.onload = () => {
+                            // Restore AMD define
+                            window.define = originalDefine;
+                            resolve();
+                        };
+                        vegaEmbedScript.onerror = reject;
+                        document.head.appendChild(vegaEmbedScript);
+                    };
+                    vegaLiteScript.onerror = reject;
+                    document.head.appendChild(vegaLiteScript);
+                };
+                vegaScript.onerror = reject;
+                document.head.appendChild(vegaScript);
+            });
+        }
+
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
             // Initialize Monaco Editor
             require.config({ paths: { vs: 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/monaco-editor/0.47.0/min/vs' } });
@@ -131,9 +193,7 @@
                 try {
                     const response = await fetch('https://vega.github.io/schema/vega-lite/v5.json');
                     vegaLiteSchema = await response.json();
-                    console.log('Vega-Lite schema loaded successfully');
                 } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('Failed to load Vega-Lite schema:', error);
                     vegaLiteSchema = null;
                 }
 
@@ -149,6 +209,9 @@
                     });
                 }
 
+                // Load Vega libraries before creating editor
+                await loadVegaLibraries();
+
                 // Create the editor with improved configuration
                 editor = monaco.editor.create(document.getElementById('monaco-editor'), {
                     value: JSON.stringify(sampleSpec, null, 2),
@@ -163,7 +226,13 @@
                     formatOnType: true
                 });
 
-                console.log('Monaco Editor initialized with enhanced Vega-Lite schema support');
+                // Add debounced auto-render on editor change
+                editor.onDidChangeModelContent(() => {
+                    debouncedRender();
+                });
+
+                // Initial render
+                renderVisualization();
             });
 
             // Basic toggle functionality
@@ -202,7 +271,6 @@
             const headerLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.header-link');
             headerLinks.forEach(link => {
                 link.addEventListener('click', function () {
-                    console.log('Header link clicked:', this.textContent);
                     // TODO: Implement actual functionality in future phases
                 });
             });