Reference Image Dialog Redesign Implementation Plan

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Goal: Rework the text-to-image reference-image dialog into a simpler, clearer flow with thumbnail-first context, user-facing mode names, no undo complexity, and a hard 5-variable cap.

Architecture: Keep the existing three-stage reference pipeline intact (ReferenceSpec -> PromptDraft -> VariableizedPrompt) and only reshape the dialog state, layout, copy, and variable extraction policy around it. Treat the modal as a confirmation-and-light-edit surface rather than a strongly synchronized editor, so prompt text and variables can diverge temporarily without triggering re-extraction logic.

Tech Stack: Vue 3, Naive UI, TypeScript, Vitest, existing core template system

File Map

Core files to modify

• packages/ui/src/components/image-mode/ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue
  • Reference-image modal structure, layout, user-facing wording hooks, thumbnail presentation, and removal of undo banner UI.
• packages/ui/src/composables/image/useReferencePromptDialog.ts
  • Dialog state model, removal of apply snapshot/undo, addition of current-prompt preview state if needed.
• packages/ui/src/services/ImageStyleExtractor.ts
  • Service-layer variable cap and any helper for trimming extracted variables to 5 high-priority entries.
• packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
  • Main Chinese copy changes for the dialog.
• packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
  • Traditional Chinese parity for the same copy.
• packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
  • English parity for the same copy.
• packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction.ts
  • Tighten extraction policy and cap guidance to 5 variables in Chinese.
• packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction_en.ts
  • Tighten extraction policy and cap guidance to 5 variables in English.

Test files to modify

• packages/ui/tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts
  • Update expectations away from undo and toward simplified apply behavior.
• packages/ui/tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts
  • Add assertions for the 5-variable hard cap and final-prompt-only retention.
• packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts
  • Update source guard assertions to match thumbnail layout, no undo banner, and controlled modal sizing.

Optional new tests

• packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-dialog-layout.spec.ts
  • Add only if the existing theme guard becomes too brittle to express the new structure cleanly.

Task 1: Simplify Dialog State and Remove Undo

Files:

• Modify: packages/ui/src/composables/image/useReferencePromptDialog.ts

• Test: packages/ui/tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts

• Step 1: Write the failing composable test for “apply without undo”

it('applies prompt and variables without exposing undo state', () => {
  const dialog = useReferencePromptDialog(/* ... */)
  dialog.openDialog()
  dialog.setGeneratedPreview(createPreview())

  dialog.applyToCurrentPrompt()

  expect(dialog).not.toHaveProperty('canUndoLastApply')
  expect(dialog).not.toHaveProperty('undoLastApply')
})

• Step 2: Add a failing test for current-prompt preview behavior

it('stores detected current prompt for preview while keeping full prompt available for migration decisions', () => {
  const dialog = useReferencePromptDialog(/* original prompt is long text */)
  dialog.openDialog()

  expect(dialog.detectedOriginalPrompt.value).toContain('当前提示词')
})

Note:

• If the implementation chooses a computed preview string instead of a second ref, assert the chosen public API instead of inventing a new property.

• Step 3: Run the composable test file

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts

Expected:

• FAIL because undo APIs still exist and the new preview expectation is not implemented yet.

• Step 4: Remove undo state from the composable

Implementation direction:

// Remove:
// - lastApplySnapshot
// - canUndoLastApply
// - undoLastApply()

const applyToCurrentPrompt = () => {
  if (!canApply.value) return false

  options.applyPrompt(workingPrompt.value)
  options.applyVariables(cloneVariables(workingVariables.value))
  options.resetPromptArtifacts?.()
  closeDialog()
  return true
}

• Step 5: Add or expose a small current-prompt preview value

Implementation direction:

const detectedOriginalPromptPreview = computed(() =>
  detectedOriginalPrompt.value.trim(),
)

Rules:

• Keep the full original prompt for mode-switch logic.

• Let the workspace decide how many lines to show visually.

• Step 6: Re-run the composable tests

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 7: Commit

git add packages/ui/src/composables/image/useReferencePromptDialog.ts packages/ui/tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts
git commit -m "refactor(ui): simplify reference dialog state"

Task 2: Rebuild the Modal Information Architecture and Layout

Files:

• Modify: packages/ui/src/components/image-mode/ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue

• Test: packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts

• Step 1: Write the failing UI source guard updates

Add expectations for:

• thumbnail-oriented reference image block
• separate detected-current-prompt section
• 风格迁移 / 复刻图片 copy hooks
• no undo banner markup

Example:

expect(source).toMatch(/reference-dialog-context-grid/)
expect(source).toMatch(/reference-dialog-thumbnail/)
expect(source).toMatch(/detectedCurrentPromptTitle/)
expect(source).not.toMatch(/reference-image-undo-button/)
expect(source).not.toMatch(/undoBanner/)

• Step 2: Run the UI source guard test

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts

Expected:

• FAIL because the current modal still uses the old arrangement and undo markup.

• Step 3: Replace the large reference preview with a compact thumbnail layout

Implementation direction inside ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue:

<div class="reference-dialog-source-row">
  <button class="reference-dialog-thumbnail">
    <NImage ... />
  </button>
  <div class="reference-dialog-source-meta">
    <NText strong>{{ referenceDialog.sourceImageName || t(...) }}</NText>
    <NText depth="3">{{ t('imageWorkspace.referenceImage.sourceImageHint') }}</NText>
    <NButton size="small" secondary>{{ ... }}</NButton>
  </div>
</div>

Rules:

• Thumbnail should not dominate vertical space.

• Keep Naive UI theming and avoid hardcoded light-only backgrounds.

• Step 4: Split “detected current prompt” into its own section

Implementation direction:

<NCard v-if="referenceDialog.showModeSwitch" ...>
  <NText strong>{{ t('imageWorkspace.referenceImage.detectedCurrentPromptTitle') }}</NText>
  <NText depth="3" class="reference-dialog-current-prompt-preview">
    {{ referenceDialog.detectedOriginalPromptPreview }}
  </NText>
</NCard>

Rules:

• Show only preview text visually via CSS line clamp.

• Do not place it under the usage-mode heading.

• Step 5: Convert the mode selector into user-facing option cards

Implementation direction:

<NRadioGroup ...>
  <div class="reference-dialog-mode-grid">
    <label class="reference-dialog-mode-card">
      <NRadio value="migrate" />
      <NText strong>{{ t('imageWorkspace.referenceImage.styleTransfer') }}</NText>
      <NText depth="3">{{ t('imageWorkspace.referenceImage.styleTransferDescription') }}</NText>
    </label>
  </div>
</NRadioGroup>

Rules:

• Preserve the underlying radio semantics.

• Increase selection clarity with border/background states derived from theme tokens.

• Step 6: Move the result area to a mixed layout

Implementation direction:

<div class="reference-dialog-results-grid">
  <NCard class="reference-dialog-section reference-dialog-section--prompt">...</NCard>
  <NCard class="reference-dialog-section reference-dialog-section--variables">...</NCard>
</div>

Rules:

• Desktop: 2fr / 1fr

• Narrow widths: stack vertically

• Prompt textarea gets a stable minimum height

• Variable list gets a stable min/max height with scrolling

• Step 7: Remove the undo banner from the workspace

Delete:

• success alert block above the template/model controls

• handleReferenceDialogUndo wiring

• any referenceDialog.canUndoLastApply template branches

• Step 8: Re-run the UI source guard test

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 9: Commit

git add packages/ui/src/components/image-mode/ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts
git commit -m "feat(ui): redesign reference image dialog layout"

Task 3: Update Dialog Copy Across Locales

Files:

• Modify: packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts

• Modify: packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts

• Modify: packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts

• Step 1: Add a failing check in the UI source guard or locale-aware test

If no locale test exists, extend the existing source guard to assert the new translation keys are referenced and old ones are gone.

Example:

expect(source).toMatch(/styleTransfer/)
expect(source).toMatch(/replicateImage/)
expect(source).not.toMatch(/migrateToCurrentPrompt/)
expect(source).not.toMatch(/replicateOnly/)

• Step 2: Run the relevant test file

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts

Expected:

• FAIL until the component and locale keys agree.

• Step 3: Update the locale entries

Chinese target copy:

styleTransfer: "风格迁移",
styleTransferDescription: "在原提示词的基础上学习图片风格进行改造",
replicateImage: "复刻图片",
replicateImageDescription: "丢弃原始提示词内容，反推图片对应提示词",
detectedCurrentPromptTitle: "检测到当前提示词",

Also remove:

• undoBanner

• undo

• undoSuccess

• Step 4: Keep cross-locale parity

Do not leave zh-TW and en-US behind even if the main product language is Chinese.

• Step 5: Re-run the UI test

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 6: Commit

git add packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts packages/ui/src/components/image-mode/ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts
git commit -m "refactor(ui): update reference dialog copy"

Task 4: Tighten Variable Extraction to 5 High-Value Variables

Files:

• Modify: packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction.ts

• Modify: packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction_en.ts

• Modify: packages/ui/src/services/ImageStyleExtractor.ts

• Test: packages/ui/tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts

• Step 1: Add a failing service test for the 5-variable cap

Example:

it('caps extracted variables at 5 entries', async () => {
  const result = await extractPromptVariables({
    prompt: SOME_PROMPT,
    modelKey: 'text-model',
    variableExtractionService: {
      extract: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
        variables: Array.from({ length: 7 }, (_, index) => ({
          name: `变量${index + 1}`,
          value: `值${index + 1}`,
          position: { originalText: `词${index + 1}`, occurrence: 1 },
          reason: 'test',
        })),
      }),
    } as any,
  })

  expect(Object.keys(result.variableDefaults)).toHaveLength(5)
})

• Step 2: Run the reference-migration service tests

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts

Expected:

• FAIL because no hard cap exists yet.

• Step 3: Tighten the variable-extraction prompt templates

Chinese and English template changes should:

• reduce max variable count from 20 to 5
• instruct the model to prioritize subject, count, color, key action, and key scene/style anchor
• avoid low-value decorative fragments

Example rule block:

- 最多返回5个变量，按重要性排序
- 优先保留主体、数量、颜色、关键动作、关键场景或核心风格锚点
- 避免提取低价值修饰词、重复限定词和局部装饰

• Step 4: Add a hard-cap safeguard in ImageStyleExtractor.ts

Implementation direction:

const MAX_REFERENCE_DIALOG_VARIABLES = 5

const limitedVariables = result.variables.slice(0, MAX_REFERENCE_DIALOG_VARIABLES)
const variableizedPrompt = replaceExtractedVariablesInPrompt(prompt, limitedVariables)
const keptVariableNames = scanVariablesFromValue(variableizedPrompt)

return {
  prompt: variableizedPrompt,
  variableDefaults: buildFilteredDefaultsFromExtractedVariables(keptVariableNames, limitedVariables),
  rawText,
}

• Step 5: Re-run the service tests

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 6: Commit

git add packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction.ts packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction_en.ts packages/ui/src/services/ImageStyleExtractor.ts packages/ui/tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts
git commit -m "refactor(image): cap reference dialog variables"

Task 5: Final Verification and Manual Smoke Check

Files:

• Verify all files from Tasks 1-4

• Optional notes update in: docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-31-reference-image-dialog-redesign-design.md

• Step 1: Run the targeted UI and service tests together

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui test -- tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 2: Run UI typecheck

Run:

pnpm -F @prompt-optimizer/ui typecheck

Expected:

• PASS

• Step 3: Run a local manual smoke test

Run:

pnpm dev:fresh

Manual checklist:

• Open http://127.0.0.1:18181/#/image/text2image
• Click 参考图
• Confirm there is no undo banner in the workspace after apply
• Confirm the reference image is shown as a thumbnail, not a large preview
• Confirm 检测到当前提示词 is separate from the mode area
• Confirm 风格迁移 / 复刻图片 are clearly distinguishable
• Confirm the prompt editor and variables panel both have stable visible height

If model/auth config blocks full end-to-end generation, still verify the static layout and state behavior around modal opening, mode switching, and absence of undo affordances.

• Step 4: Commit the verified final state

git add packages/ui/src/components/image-mode/ImageText2ImageWorkspace.vue packages/ui/src/composables/image/useReferencePromptDialog.ts packages/ui/src/services/ImageStyleExtractor.ts packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts packages/ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction.ts packages/core/src/services/template/default-templates/variable-extraction/extraction_en.ts packages/ui/tests/unit/composables/useReferencePromptDialog.spec.ts packages/ui/tests/unit/image/reference-image-theme-guards.spec.ts packages/ui/tests/unit/services/ImageStyleExtractor.reference-migration.spec.ts
git commit -m "feat(ui): simplify reference image migration dialog"

Notes for the Implementer

• Do not reintroduce “sync variables” or “undo once” under new names.
• Keep the modal built on Naive UI primitives and theme tokens.
• Prefer CSS line-clamp or constrained container height for current-prompt preview rather than trimming the underlying source text aggressively.
• Keep the three-stage service architecture intact; this plan is a UI and policy refinement, not a pipeline rewrite.
• If the workspace file becomes too hard to reason about, it is acceptable to extract a small presentational subcomponent for the mode cards or result grid, but only if it reduces complexity instead of spreading it.

Source: docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-31-reference-image-dialog-redesign.md