# Toggle Switch Implementation - December 9, 2025

## Problem
The visualization layout toggle had two issues:
1. It was a button rather than a proper toggle switch control
2. The button worked but displayed confusing text (showed "next" layout instead of "current" layout)

## Solution
Converted the button-based toggle to a proper iOS-style toggle switch with clear visual feedback.

## Changes Made

### 1. HTML Structure (`base.py`)
**Before:**
```html
<button id="layout-toggle" onclick="toggleLayout()" class="toggle-button">
    <span class="toggle-icon">🔄</span>
    <span id="layout-text">Circular</span>
</button>
```

**After:**
```html
<div class="toggle-switch-container">
    <span class="toggle-label">Linear</span>
    <label class="toggle-switch">
        <input type="checkbox" id="layout-toggle" onchange="toggleLayout()">
        <span class="toggle-slider"></span>
    </label>
    <span class="toggle-label">Circular</span>
</div>
```

### 2. CSS Styling (`styles.py`)
Replaced button styles with proper toggle switch styles:
- `.toggle-switch-container` - Container with labels on both sides
- `.toggle-label` - Text labels with active state highlighting
- `.toggle-switch` - Toggle control wrapper
- `.toggle-slider` - Pill-shaped background
- `.toggle-slider:before` - Circular sliding indicator

**Key Features:**
- Pill-shaped toggle (48px × 24px)
- Circular slider (16px diameter)
- Gray inactive state → Green active state
- Smooth 0.3s transitions
- Labels highlight when active (blue color)
- Hover effects on slider

### 3. JavaScript Logic (`scripts.py`)
**Before:**
```javascript
function toggleLayout() {
    currentLayout = currentLayout === 'linear' ? 'circular' : 'linear';
    const layoutText = document.getElementById('layout-text');
    if (layoutText) {
        layoutText.textContent = currentLayout === 'linear' ? 'Circular' : 'Linear';
    }
    renderVisualization();
}
```

**After:**
```javascript
function toggleLayout() {
    const toggleCheckbox = document.getElementById('layout-toggle');
    const labels = document.querySelectorAll('.toggle-label');

    // Update layout based on checkbox state
    currentLayout = toggleCheckbox.checked ? 'circular' : 'linear';

    // Update label highlighting
    labels.forEach((label, index) => {
        if (index === 0) {
            // Linear label (left)
            label.classList.toggle('active', currentLayout === 'linear');
        } else {
            // Circular label (right)
            label.classList.toggle('active', currentLayout === 'circular');
        }
    });

    console.log(`Layout switched to: ${currentLayout}`);
    renderVisualization();
}
```

### 4. Initialization
Added label highlighting on page load:
```javascript
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
    // Initialize toggle label highlighting
    const labels = document.querySelectorAll('.toggle-label');
    if (labels[0]) labels[0].classList.add('active'); // Linear is default

    // Load graph data
    loadGraphData();
});
```

## Visual Design

```
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│  Layout Mode                    │
│                                 │
│  Linear  [●──]  Circular       │
│    ↑      ↑       ↑            │
│   Active Toggle Inactive        │
│   Label         Label          │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
```

**States:**
- **Linear (default):** Left label blue, slider on left, gray background
- **Circular:** Right label blue, slider on right, green background

## Testing

1. Deleted old HTML file to force regeneration
2. Restarted server on port 8080
3. Verified new HTML structure in served page
4. Confirmed CSS styles are present
5. Validated JavaScript function updates

## Files Modified

1. `/src/mcp_vector_search/cli/commands/visualize/templates/base.py`
   - Replaced button HTML with toggle switch structure

2. `/src/mcp_vector_search/cli/commands/visualize/templates/styles.py`
   - Removed old button styles
   - Added toggle switch CSS (pill-shaped slider with labels)

3. `/src/mcp_vector_search/cli/commands/visualize/templates/scripts.py`
   - Updated `toggleLayout()` to work with checkbox
   - Added label highlighting logic
   - Consolidated DOMContentLoaded initialization

## Server Deployment

**Important:** The visualization server caches `index.html`. To deploy changes:

```bash
# 1. Delete cached HTML
rm /Users/masa/Projects/mcp-vector-search/.mcp-vector-search/visualization/index.html

# 2. Restart server (will regenerate HTML from templates)
lsof -ti:8080 | xargs kill -9
uv run mcp-vector-search visualize serve --port 8080
```

## User Experience Improvements

1. **Visual Clarity:** Toggle switch is universally recognized UI pattern
2. **Current State:** Labels clearly show which layout is active (blue highlight)
3. **Smooth Transitions:** 0.3s CSS animations for all state changes
4. **Tactile Feedback:** Hover effects provide interaction feedback
5. **Accessibility:** Checkbox semantic HTML for screen readers

## LOC Impact

**Net LOC Delta:** +15 lines (CSS expansion for toggle switch styling)
- HTML: -7 lines (simpler structure)
- CSS: +65 lines (comprehensive toggle styling)
- JavaScript: +15 lines (label highlighting logic)

**Justification:** UI controls require comprehensive styling for proper UX. The increase in CSS provides:
- Proper visual feedback
- Smooth animations
- Hover states
- Active state highlighting
- Cross-browser compatibility

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**Status:** ✅ Implemented and deployed
**Server:** http://localhost:8080
**Verification:** Toggle switch working correctly with layout changes
