# Context Menu System – Architecture Review Notes
## Current Architecture Score
| Area | Score |
|-------|-------|
| Architecture | 8.5 / 10 |
| Correctness | 8 / 10 |
| Production Readiness | 6.5 / 10 |
---
# Issue 1 — Hover Gap Flicker
## Problem
Current implementation:
tsx
onMouseEnter(() => setIsOpen(true))
onMouseLeave(() => setIsOpen(false))
Scenario:
Export >
moving mouse
↓
gap between parent and submenu
↓
submenu closes unexpectedly
This creates unstable submenu UX.
Production desktop applications avoid this.
---
## Solution
Use Floating UI interaction hooks:
tsx
useHover()
safePolygon()
Future direction:
tsx
useHover(context,{
handleClose:safePolygon()
})
Benefits:
- Prevent submenu closing while cursor moves
- Better hover experience
- Desktop application quality interactions
Priority: HIGH
---
# Issue 2 — Nested Submenu Limitation
## Problem
Current rendering supports:
Export >
PDF
CSV
But fails for:
Export >
CSV >
Daily
Monthly
Current renderer only handles one submenu level.
---
## Solution
Convert submenu rendering into recursive rendering.
Future architecture:
SubMenuItem
└── SubMenuItem
└── SubMenuItem
└── Infinite levels
Benefits:
- Unlimited submenu nesting
- Cleaner architecture
- Better scalability
Priority: HIGH
---
# Issue 3 — Missing Size Middleware
## Problem
Current middleware:
ts
middleware:[
offset(),
flip(),
shift()
]
Large menus can overflow viewport.
Example:
200 menu items
↓
menu exceeds viewport height
Current system does not control menu sizing.
---
## Solution
Add Floating UI:
tsx
size()
Example direction:
tsx
size({
apply({
availableHeight,
elements
}){
Object.assign(
elements.floating.style,
{
maxHeight:
${availableHeight}px
}
)
}
})
Benefits:
- Dynamic max height
- Automatic scrolling
- Better viewport handling
Priority: MEDIUM
---
# Issue 4 — Floating Logic Duplication
## Problem
Current system:
SubMenuItem
RenderRightClickMenu
Both know positioning internals.
Future additions:
Tooltip
Hover Card
Dropdown
Command Menu
May duplicate Floating UI logic.
---
## Solution
Create shared floating abstraction.
Future architecture:
floating-layer/
useFloatingLayer()
context-menu/
tooltip/
hover-card/
dropdown/
Benefits:
- Single positioning engine
- Shared collision handling
- Easier maintenance
- Cleaner architecture
Priority: MEDIUM
---
# Issue 5 — Possible Redundant Update Calls
## Problem
Current implementation:
tsx
update()
inside:
tsx
useEffect()
Current system already uses:
tsx
autoUpdate()
Manual updates may create unnecessary work.
---
## Solution
Validate whether manual update calls are required.
Keep only if measurements prove necessary.
Benefits:
- Less work per render
- Cleaner Floating UI integration
Priority: LOW
---
# Recommended Upgrade Order
1. safePolygon hover handling
2. Recursive submenu rendering
3. Floating UI size middleware
4. Shared floating abstraction
---
# Future Architecture Goal
Final architecture target:
Interaction Layer
↓
Context Resolution Layer
(Base > Page > Element)
↓
Menu Resolution Layer
↓
Floating Layer Engine
↓
Context Menu
Tooltip
Hover Card
Dropdown
Quick Actions
Command Palette
Single positioning system.
Multiple UI consumers.
---
# Future AI Prompt
Review my React + Floating UI context menu architecture as a senior frontend architect with 10+ years experience.
Analyze:
- scalability
- collision detection
- submenu behavior
- hover interactions
- recursive rendering capability
- viewport handling
- edge collision detection
- Floating UI middleware usage
- abstraction quality
- state architecture
- performance concerns
- accessibility considerations
- maintainability
- production readiness
Identify:
- architectural weaknesses
- UX issues
- performance bottlenecks
- missing production features
Provide:
- priority ordering
- production-grade improvements
- future scalability recommendations
Avoid beginner suggestions and review like a senior frontend architect building desktop-quality web applications.
