Add keyed list reconciliation to reactive-list

Items with :key attributes are matched by key across renders — existing
DOM nodes are reused, stale nodes removed, new nodes inserted in order.
Falls back to clear-and-rerender without keys.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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2026-03-08 16:15:15 +00:00
parent 8683cf24c3
commit 3103d7ff9d
4 changed files with 169 additions and 34 deletions

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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
// =========================================================================
var NIL = Object.freeze({ _nil: true, toString: function() { return "nil"; } });
var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-08T16:03:46Z";
var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-08T16:12:12Z";
function isNil(x) { return x === NIL || x === null || x === undefined; }
function isSxTruthy(x) { return x !== false && !isNil(x); }
@@ -1686,22 +1686,59 @@ return (isSxTruthy(testFn()) ? (function() {
return marker;
})(); };
// render-list-item
var renderListItem = function(mapFn, item, env, ns) { return (isSxTruthy(isLambda(mapFn)) ? renderLambdaDom(mapFn, [item], env, ns) : renderToDom(apply(mapFn, [item]), env, ns)); };
// extract-key
var extractKey = function(node, index) { return (function() {
var k = domGetAttr(node, "key");
return (isSxTruthy(k) ? (domRemoveAttr(node, "key"), k) : (function() {
var dk = domGetData(node, "key");
return (isSxTruthy(dk) ? (String(dk)) : (String("__idx_") + String(index)));
})());
})(); };
// reactive-list
var reactiveList = function(mapFn, itemsSig, env, ns) { return (function() {
var container = createFragment();
var marker = createComment("island-list");
var keyMap = {};
var keyOrder = [];
domAppend(container, marker);
effect(function() { return (function() {
var parent = domParent(marker);
return (isSxTruthy(parent) ? (domRemoveChildrenAfter(marker), (function() {
var items = deref(itemsSig);
return (isSxTruthy(parent) ? (function() {
var newMap = {};
var newKeys = [];
var hasKeys = false;
forEachIndexed(function(idx, item) { return (function() {
var rendered = renderListItem(mapFn, item, env, ns);
var key = extractKey(rendered, idx);
if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(hasKeys)) && !isSxTruthy(startsWith(key, "__idx_"))))) {
hasKeys = true;
}
(isSxTruthy(dictHas(keyMap, key)) ? dictSet(newMap, key, dictGet(keyMap, key)) : dictSet(newMap, key, rendered));
return append_b(newKeys, key);
})(); }, items);
(isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(hasKeys)) ? (domRemoveChildrenAfter(marker), (function() {
var frag = createFragment();
{ var _c = items; for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var item = _c[_i]; (function() {
var rendered = (isSxTruthy(isLambda(mapFn)) ? renderLambdaDom(mapFn, [item], env, ns) : renderToDom(apply(mapFn, [item]), env, ns));
return domAppend(frag, rendered);
})(); } }
{ var _c = newKeys; for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var k = _c[_i]; domAppend(frag, dictGet(newMap, k)); } }
return domInsertAfter(marker, frag);
})()) : NIL);
})()) : (forEach(function(oldKey) { return (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(dictHas(newMap, oldKey))) ? domRemove(dictGet(keyMap, oldKey)) : NIL); }, keyOrder), (function() {
var cursor = marker;
return forEach(function(k) { return (function() {
var node = dictGet(newMap, k);
var next = domNextSibling(cursor);
if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isIdentical(node, next)))) {
domInsertAfter(cursor, node);
}
return (cursor = node);
})(); }, newKeys);
})()));
keyMap = newMap;
return (keyOrder = newKeys);
})() : NIL);
})(); });
return container;
})(); };

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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
// =========================================================================
var NIL = Object.freeze({ _nil: true, toString: function() { return "nil"; } });
var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-08T16:03:46Z";
var SX_VERSION = "2026-03-08T16:12:12Z";
function isNil(x) { return x === NIL || x === null || x === undefined; }
function isSxTruthy(x) { return x !== false && !isNil(x); }
@@ -1686,22 +1686,59 @@ return (isSxTruthy(testFn()) ? (function() {
return marker;
})(); };
// render-list-item
var renderListItem = function(mapFn, item, env, ns) { return (isSxTruthy(isLambda(mapFn)) ? renderLambdaDom(mapFn, [item], env, ns) : renderToDom(apply(mapFn, [item]), env, ns)); };
// extract-key
var extractKey = function(node, index) { return (function() {
var k = domGetAttr(node, "key");
return (isSxTruthy(k) ? (domRemoveAttr(node, "key"), k) : (function() {
var dk = domGetData(node, "key");
return (isSxTruthy(dk) ? (String(dk)) : (String("__idx_") + String(index)));
})());
})(); };
// reactive-list
var reactiveList = function(mapFn, itemsSig, env, ns) { return (function() {
var container = createFragment();
var marker = createComment("island-list");
var keyMap = {};
var keyOrder = [];
domAppend(container, marker);
effect(function() { return (function() {
var parent = domParent(marker);
return (isSxTruthy(parent) ? (domRemoveChildrenAfter(marker), (function() {
var items = deref(itemsSig);
return (isSxTruthy(parent) ? (function() {
var newMap = {};
var newKeys = [];
var hasKeys = false;
forEachIndexed(function(idx, item) { return (function() {
var rendered = renderListItem(mapFn, item, env, ns);
var key = extractKey(rendered, idx);
if (isSxTruthy((isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(hasKeys)) && !isSxTruthy(startsWith(key, "__idx_"))))) {
hasKeys = true;
}
(isSxTruthy(dictHas(keyMap, key)) ? dictSet(newMap, key, dictGet(keyMap, key)) : dictSet(newMap, key, rendered));
return append_b(newKeys, key);
})(); }, items);
(isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(hasKeys)) ? (domRemoveChildrenAfter(marker), (function() {
var frag = createFragment();
{ var _c = items; for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var item = _c[_i]; (function() {
var rendered = (isSxTruthy(isLambda(mapFn)) ? renderLambdaDom(mapFn, [item], env, ns) : renderToDom(apply(mapFn, [item]), env, ns));
return domAppend(frag, rendered);
})(); } }
{ var _c = newKeys; for (var _i = 0; _i < _c.length; _i++) { var k = _c[_i]; domAppend(frag, dictGet(newMap, k)); } }
return domInsertAfter(marker, frag);
})()) : NIL);
})()) : (forEach(function(oldKey) { return (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(dictHas(newMap, oldKey))) ? domRemove(dictGet(keyMap, oldKey)) : NIL); }, keyOrder), (function() {
var cursor = marker;
return forEach(function(k) { return (function() {
var node = dictGet(newMap, k);
var next = domNextSibling(cursor);
if (isSxTruthy(!isSxTruthy(isIdentical(node, next)))) {
domInsertAfter(cursor, node);
}
return (cursor = node);
})(); }, newKeys);
})()));
keyMap = newMap;
return (keyOrder = newKeys);
})() : NIL);
})(); });
return container;
})(); };

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@@ -580,29 +580,89 @@
;; reactive-list — render a keyed list bound to a signal
;; Used for (map fn (deref items)) inside an island.
;;
;; Keyed reconciliation: if rendered elements have a "key" attribute,
;; existing DOM nodes are reused across updates. Only additions, removals,
;; and reorderings touch the DOM. Without keys, falls back to clear+rerender.
(define render-list-item
(fn (map-fn item env ns)
(if (lambda? map-fn)
(render-lambda-dom map-fn (list item) env ns)
(render-to-dom (apply map-fn (list item)) env ns))))
(define extract-key
(fn (node index)
;; Extract key from rendered node: :key attr, data-key, or index fallback
(let ((k (dom-get-attr node "key")))
(if k
(do (dom-remove-attr node "key") k)
(let ((dk (dom-get-data node "key")))
(if dk (str dk) (str "__idx_" index)))))))
(define reactive-list
(fn (map-fn items-sig env ns)
(let ((container (create-fragment))
(marker (create-comment "island-list")))
(marker (create-comment "island-list"))
(key-map (dict))
(key-order (list)))
(dom-append container marker)
(effect (fn ()
;; Simple strategy: clear and re-render
;; Future: keyed reconciliation
(let ((parent (dom-parent marker)))
(let ((parent (dom-parent marker))
(items (deref items-sig)))
(when parent
;; Remove all nodes after marker until next sibling marker
(dom-remove-children-after marker)
;; Render new items into a fragment, then insert after marker
(let ((items (deref items-sig))
(frag (create-fragment)))
(for-each
(fn (item)
(let ((rendered (if (lambda? map-fn)
(render-lambda-dom map-fn (list item) env ns)
(render-to-dom (apply map-fn (list item)) env ns))))
(dom-append frag rendered)))
(let ((new-map (dict))
(new-keys (list))
(has-keys false))
;; Render or reuse each item
(for-each-indexed
(fn (idx item)
(let ((rendered (render-list-item map-fn item env ns))
(key (extract-key rendered idx)))
(when (and (not has-keys)
(not (starts-with? key "__idx_")))
(set! has-keys true))
;; Reuse existing node if key matches, else use new
(if (dict-has? key-map key)
(dict-set! new-map key (dict-get key-map key))
(dict-set! new-map key rendered))
(append! new-keys key)))
items)
(dom-insert-after marker frag))))))
(if (not has-keys)
;; No keys: simple clear and re-render (original strategy)
(do
(dom-remove-children-after marker)
(let ((frag (create-fragment)))
(for-each
(fn (k) (dom-append frag (dict-get new-map k)))
new-keys)
(dom-insert-after marker frag)))
;; Keyed reconciliation
(do
;; Remove stale nodes
(for-each
(fn (old-key)
(when (not (dict-has? new-map old-key))
(dom-remove (dict-get key-map old-key))))
key-order)
;; Reorder/insert to match new key order
(let ((cursor marker))
(for-each
(fn (k)
(let ((node (dict-get new-map k))
(next (dom-next-sibling cursor)))
(when (not (identical? node next))
(dom-insert-after cursor node))
(set! cursor node)))
new-keys))))
;; Update state for next render
(set! key-map new-map)
(set! key-order new-keys))))))
container)))

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@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@
(deref (computed (fn () (len (deref items))))) " items"))
(ul :class "space-y-1"
(map (fn (item)
(li :class "flex items-center justify-between bg-white rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm"
(li :key (str (get item "id"))
:class "flex items-center justify-between bg-white rounded px-3 py-2 text-sm"
(span (get item "text"))
(button :class "text-stone-400 hover:text-red-500 text-xs"
:on-click (fn (e) (remove-item (get item "id")))
@@ -315,10 +316,10 @@
(p "Two patterns exist: " (strong "declarative") " (" (code "(span (deref sig))") " — auto-reactive via " (code "reactive-text") ") and " (strong "imperative") " (" (code "create-text-node") " + " (code "effect") " — explicit, full control). Use declarative for simple text, imperative for dynamic classes, conditional DOM, or complex updates."))
(~doc-section :title "5. Reactive List" :id "demo-reactive-list"
(p "When " (code "map") " is used with " (code "(deref signal)") " inside an island, it auto-upgrades to a reactive list. Adding or removing items updates only the affected DOM — no full re-render.")
(p "When " (code "map") " is used with " (code "(deref signal)") " inside an island, it auto-upgrades to a reactive list. With " (code ":key") " attributes, existing DOM nodes are reused across updates only additions, removals, and reorderings touch the DOM.")
(~demo-reactive-list)
(~doc-code :code (highlight "(defisland ~demo-reactive-list ()\n (let ((next-id (signal 1))\n (items (signal (list)))\n (add-item (fn (e)\n (batch (fn ()\n (swap! items (fn (old)\n (append old (dict \"id\" (deref next-id)\n \"text\" (str \"Item \" (deref next-id))))))\n (swap! next-id inc)))))\n (remove-item (fn (id)\n (swap! items (fn (old)\n (filter (fn (item) (not (= (get item \"id\") id))) old))))))\n (div\n (button :on-click add-item \"Add Item\")\n (span (deref (computed (fn () (len (deref items))))) \" items\")\n (ul\n (map (fn (item)\n (li (span (get item \"text\"))\n (button :on-click (fn (e) (remove-item (get item \"id\"))) \"✕\")))\n (deref items))))))" "lisp"))
(p "The " (code "map") " form detects " (code "(deref items)") " is a signal and creates an effect that re-renders the list when items change. " (code "batch") " groups the two signal writes (items + next-id) into one update pass."))
(~doc-code :code (highlight "(defisland ~demo-reactive-list ()\n (let ((next-id (signal 1))\n (items (signal (list)))\n (add-item (fn (e)\n (batch (fn ()\n (swap! items (fn (old)\n (append old (dict \"id\" (deref next-id)\n \"text\" (str \"Item \" (deref next-id))))))\n (swap! next-id inc)))))\n (remove-item (fn (id)\n (swap! items (fn (old)\n (filter (fn (item) (not (= (get item \"id\") id))) old))))))\n (div\n (button :on-click add-item \"Add Item\")\n (span (deref (computed (fn () (len (deref items))))) \" items\")\n (ul\n (map (fn (item)\n (li :key (str (get item \"id\"))\n (span (get item \"text\"))\n (button :on-click (fn (e) (remove-item (get item \"id\"))) \"✕\")))\n (deref items))))))" "lisp"))
(p (code ":key") " identifies each list item. When items change, the reconciler matches old and new keys — reusing existing DOM nodes, inserting new ones, and removing stale ones. Without keys, the list falls back to clear-and-rerender. " (code "batch") " groups the two signal writes into one update pass."))
(~doc-section :title "6. Input Binding" :id "demo-input-binding"
(p "The " (code ":bind") " attribute creates a two-way link between a signal and a form element. Type in the input — the signal updates. Change the signal — the input updates. Works with text inputs, checkboxes, radios, textareas, and selects.")