Let's make a face!
This example demonstrates the minimal setup for a VizHub V3 Runtime Environment visualization, serving as a “Hello World” starting point. The code exports a `main` function that accepts a container element and injects an HTML string with a large, centered text div. It uses no external libraries, only plain JavaScript and the container’s `clientWidth` and `clientHeight` for sizing. The state is managed via an empty object and `setState`, supporting future interactivity through immutable updates, as hinted by the linked Mouse Follower example.
AI-generated descriptionA blank slate starting point showing the "Hello World" for the VizHub V3 Runtime Environment, which supports continuous hot reloading with interactive widgets.
- There is no
index.html- that's what triggers the V3 Runtime - The entry point is the
mainfunction exported fromindex.js - The
mainfunction takes an argumentcontainer, a DIV that has measurable dimensions usingclientWidthandclientHeight - The second argument to
mainis an options object containingstateandsetState. - The state of the application is stored in
state, which is initialized as an empty object{}. - The
setStatefunction can be called with a function that uses the previous state to create a new state object using immutable update patterns. - For an interactive example, see Mouse Follower.
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