feat(editor): Implement new app layout (#10548)

cypress/e2e/17-sharing.cy.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 	WorkflowSharingModal,
 	WorkflowsPage,
 } from '../pages';
-import { getVisibleDropdown, getVisibleSelect } from '../utils';
+import { getVisibleDropdown, getVisiblePopper, getVisibleSelect } from '../utils';
 import * as projects from '../composables/projects';
 
 /**
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ describe('Sharing', { disableAutoLogin: true }, () => {
 		).should('be.visible');
 
 		credentialsModal.getters.usersSelect().click();
-		cy.getByTestId('project-sharing-info')
+		getVisiblePopper()
+			.find('[data-test-id="project-sharing-info"]')
 			.filter(':visible')
 			.should('have.length', 3)
 			.contains(INSTANCE_ADMIN.email)

cypress/e2e/45-ai-assistant.cy.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('AI Assistant::enabled', () => {
 		aiAssistant.getters.chatInputWrapper().should('not.exist');
 		aiAssistant.getters.closeChatButton().should('be.visible');
 		aiAssistant.getters.closeChatButton().click();
-		aiAssistant.getters.askAssistantChat().should('not.exist');
+		aiAssistant.getters.askAssistantChat().should('not.be.visible');
 	});
 
 	it('should resize assistant chat up', () => {
@@ -162,13 +162,13 @@ describe('AI Assistant::enabled', () => {
 		cy.createFixtureWorkflow('aiAssistant/test_workflow.json');
 		wf.actions.openNode('Edit Fields');
 		ndv.getters.nodeExecuteButton().click();
-		aiAssistant.getters.nodeErrorViewAssistantButton().click();
+		aiAssistant.getters.nodeErrorViewAssistantButton().click({ force: true });
 		cy.wait('@chatRequest');
 		aiAssistant.getters.closeChatButton().click();
 		ndv.getters.backToCanvas().click();
 		wf.actions.openNode('Stop and Error');
 		ndv.getters.nodeExecuteButton().click();
-		aiAssistant.getters.nodeErrorViewAssistantButton().click();
+		aiAssistant.getters.nodeErrorViewAssistantButton().click({ force: true });
 		// Since we already have an active session, a warning should be shown
 		aiAssistant.getters.newAssistantSessionModal().should('be.visible');
 		aiAssistant.getters

cypress/e2e/5-ndv.cy.ts

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ describe('NDV', () => {
 					.contains(key)
 					.should('be.visible');
 			});
-			getObjectValueItem().find('label').click();
+			getObjectValueItem().find('label').click({ force: true });
 			expandedObjectProps.forEach((key) => {
 				ndv.getters
 					.outputPanel()

packages/editor-ui/src/App.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted } from 'vue';
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, nextTick } from 'vue';
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 import LoadingView from '@/views/LoadingView.vue';
 import BannerStack from '@/components/banners/BannerStack.vue';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Telemetry from '@/components/Telemetry.vue';
 import AskAssistantFloatingButton from '@/components/AskAssistant/AskAssistantFloatingButton.vue';
 import { loadLanguage } from '@/plugins/i18n';
 import { useExternalHooks } from '@/composables/useExternalHooks';
-import { HIRING_BANNER, VIEWS } from '@/constants';
+import { APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID, HIRING_BANNER, VIEWS } from '@/constants';
 import { useRootStore } from '@/stores/root.store';
 import { useAssistantStore } from './stores/assistant.store';
 import { useUIStore } from './stores/ui.store';
@@ -32,34 +32,56 @@ const defaultLocale = computed(() => rootStore.defaultLocale);
 const isDemoMode = computed(() => route.name === VIEWS.DEMO);
 const showAssistantButton = computed(() => assistantStore.canShowAssistantButtons);
 
+const appGrid = ref<Element | null>(null);
+
+const assistantSidebarWidth = computed(() => assistantStore.chatWidth);
+
 watch(defaultLocale, (newLocale) => {
 	void loadLanguage(newLocale);
 });
 
+onMounted(async () => {
+	logHiringBanner();
+	void useExternalHooks().run('app.mount');
+	loading.value = false;
+	window.addEventListener('resize', updateGridWidth);
+	await updateGridWidth();
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	window.removeEventListener('resize', updateGridWidth);
+});
+
+// As assistant sidebar width changes, recalculate the total width regularly
+watch(assistantSidebarWidth, async () => {
+	await updateGridWidth();
+});
+
 const logHiringBanner = () => {
 	if (settingsStore.isHiringBannerEnabled && !isDemoMode.value) {
 		console.log(HIRING_BANNER);
 	}
 };
 
-onMounted(async () => {
+const updateGridWidth = async () => {
-	logHiringBanner();
+	await nextTick();
-	void useExternalHooks().run('app.mount');
+	if (appGrid.value) {
-	loading.value = false;
+		uiStore.appGridWidth = appGrid.value.clientWidth;
-});
+	}
+};
 </script>
 
 <template>
-	<div :class="[$style.app, 'root-container']">
 	<LoadingView v-if="loading" />
 	<div
 		v-else
-			id="app"
+		id="n8n-app"
 		:class="{
 			[$style.container]: true,
 			[$style.sidebarCollapsed]: uiStore.sidebarMenuCollapsed,
 		}"
 	>
+		<div id="app-grid" ref="appGrid" :class="$style['app-grid']">
 			<div id="banners" :class="$style.banners">
 				<BannerStack v-if="!isDemoMode" />
 			</div>
@@ -77,29 +99,37 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 					<component :is="Component" v-else />
 				</router-view>
 			</div>
-			<AskAssistantChat />
+			<div :id="APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID" :class="$style.modals">
 				<Modals />
+			</div>
 			<Telemetry />
 			<AskAssistantFloatingButton v-if="showAssistantButton" />
 		</div>
+		<AskAssistantChat />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <style lang="scss" module>
-.app {
+// On the root level, whole app is a flex container
+// with app grid and assistant sidebar as children
+.container {
 	height: 100vh;
 	overflow: hidden;
+	display: flex;
 }
 
-.container {
+// App grid is the main app layout including modals and other absolute positioned elements
+.app-grid {
+	position: relative;
 	display: grid;
-	grid-template-areas:
-		'banners banners rightsidebar'
-		'sidebar header rightsidebar'
-		'sidebar content rightsidebar';
-	grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, max-content) minmax(100px, auto) minmax(0, max-content);
-	grid-template-rows: auto fit-content($header-height) 1fr;
 	height: 100vh;
+	flex-basis: 100%;
+	grid-template-areas:
+		'banners banners'
+		'sidebar header'
+		'sidebar content';
+	grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, max-content) 1fr;
+	grid-template-rows: auto fit-content($header-height) 1fr;
 }
 
 .banners {
@@ -132,4 +162,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	height: 100%;
 	z-index: 999;
 }
+
+.modals {
+	width: 100%;
+}
 </style>

packages/editor-ui/src/__tests__/utils.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import type { ISettingsState } from '@/Interface';
 import { UserManagementAuthenticationMethod } from '@/Interface';
 import { defaultSettings } from './defaults';
+import { APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID } from '@/constants';
 
 /**
  * Retries the given assertion until it passes or the timeout is reached
@@ -90,3 +91,20 @@ export const getSelectedDropdownValue = async (items: NodeListOf<Element>) => {
 	expect(selectedItem).toBeInTheDocument();
 	return selectedItem?.querySelector('p')?.textContent?.trim();
 };
+
+/**
+ * Create a container for teleported modals
+ *
+ * More info: https://test-utils.vuejs.org/guide/advanced/teleport#Mounting-the-Component
+ * @returns {HTMLElement} appModals
+ */
+export const createAppModals = () => {
+	const appModals = document.createElement('div');
+	appModals.id = APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID;
+	document.body.appendChild(appModals);
+	return appModals;
+};
+
+export const cleanupAppModals = () => {
+	document.body.innerHTML = '';
+};

packages/editor-ui/src/components/AskAssistant/AskAssistantChat.vue

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function onClose() {
 <template>
 	<SlideTransition>
 		<n8n-resize-wrapper
-			v-if="assistantStore.isAssistantOpen"
+			v-show="assistantStore.isAssistantOpen"
 			:supported-directions="['left']"
 			:width="assistantStore.chatWidth"
 			:class="$style.container"
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ function onClose() {
 
 <style module>
 .container {
-	grid-area: rightsidebar;
 	height: 100%;
-	z-index: 99999; /* Needs to be high enough so it doesn't get covered by element-ui dialogs */
+	flex-basis: content;
+	z-index: 300;
 }
 
 .wrapper {

packages/editor-ui/src/components/AskAssistant/NewAssistantSessionModal.vue

@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ const startNewSession = async () => {
 	<Modal
 		width="460px"
 		height="250px"
+		data-test-id="new-assistant-session-modal"
 		:name="NEW_ASSISTANT_SESSION_MODAL"
 		:center="true"
-		data-test-id="new-assistant-session-modal"
+		:append-to-body="true"
 	>
 		<template #header>
 			{{ i18n.baseText('aiAssistant.newSessionModal.title.part1') }}

packages/editor-ui/src/components/AssignmentCollection/__tests__/Assignment.test.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Assignment from '../Assignment.vue';
 import { defaultSettings } from '@/__tests__/defaults';
 import { STORES } from '@/constants';
 import { merge } from 'lodash-es';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const DEFAULT_SETUP = {
 	pinia: createTestingPinia({
@@ -24,7 +25,12 @@ const DEFAULT_SETUP = {
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(Assignment, DEFAULT_SETUP);
 
 describe('Assignment.vue', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
 	});
 

packages/editor-ui/src/components/AssignmentCollection/__tests__/AssignmentCollection.test.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { fireEvent, within } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import * as workflowHelpers from '@/composables/useWorkflowHelpers';
 import AssignmentCollection from '../AssignmentCollection.vue';
 import { STORES } from '@/constants';
-import { SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const DEFAULT_SETUP = {
 	pinia: createTestingPinia({
@@ -64,8 +64,13 @@ async function dropAssignment({
 }
 
 describe('AssignmentCollection.vue', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		cleanupAppModals();
 	});
 
 	it('renders empty state properly', async () => {

packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExpressionEditModal.vue

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import { useDebounce } from '@/composables/useDebounce';
 import DraggableTarget from './DraggableTarget.vue';
 import { dropInEditor } from '@/plugins/codemirror/dragAndDrop';
 
+import { APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID } from '@/constants';
+
 type Props = {
 	parameter: INodeProperties;
 	path: string;
@@ -122,8 +124,8 @@ async function onDrop(expression: string, event: MouseEvent) {
 
 <template>
 	<el-dialog
-		width="calc(100vw - var(--spacing-3xl))"
+		width="calc(100% - var(--spacing-3xl))"
-		append-to-body
+		:append-to="`#${APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID}`"
 		:class="$style.modal"
 		:model-value="dialogVisible"
 		:before-close="closeDialog"

packages/editor-ui/src/components/FilterConditions/__tests__/FilterConditions.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
-import { SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import FilterConditions from '@/components/FilterConditions/FilterConditions.vue';
 import { STORES } from '@/constants';
 import { useNDVStore } from '@/stores/ndv.store';
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ const DEFAULT_SETUP = {
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(FilterConditions, DEFAULT_SETUP);
 
 describe('FilterConditions.vue', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		cleanupAppModals();
 	});
 
 	it('renders default state properly', async () => {

packages/editor-ui/src/components/Modal.vue

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { mapStores } from 'pinia';
 import type { EventBus } from 'n8n-design-system';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui.store';
 import type { ModalKey } from '@/Interface';
+import { APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID } from '@/constants';
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'Modal',
@@ -13,15 +14,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		...ElDialog.props,
 		name: {
 			type: String as PropType<ModalKey>,
+			required: true,
 		},
 		title: {
 			type: String,
+			default: '',
 		},
 		subtitle: {
 			type: String,
+			default: '',
 		},
 		eventBus: {
 			type: Object as PropType<EventBus>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		showClose: {
 			type: Boolean,
@@ -35,31 +40,39 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		},
 		beforeClose: {
 			type: Function,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		customClass: {
 			type: String,
+			default: '',
 		},
 		center: {
 			type: Boolean,
+			default: true,
 		},
 		width: {
 			type: String,
 			default: '50%',
 		},
 		minWidth: {
-			type: String,
+			type: [String, null] as PropType<string | null>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		maxWidth: {
-			type: String,
+			type: [String, null] as PropType<string | null>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		height: {
-			type: String,
+			type: [String, null] as PropType<string | null>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		minHeight: {
-			type: String,
+			type: [String, null] as PropType<string | null>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		maxHeight: {
-			type: String,
+			type: [String, null] as PropType<string | null>,
+			default: null,
 		},
 		scrollable: {
 			type: Boolean,
@@ -79,23 +92,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		},
 		appendToBody: {
 			type: Boolean,
-			default: true,
+			default: false,
 		},
 	},
-	mounted() {
+	emits: { enter: null },
-		window.addEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeydown);
-
-		this.eventBus?.on('close', this.closeDialog);
-
-		const activeElement = document.activeElement as HTMLElement;
-		if (activeElement) {
-			activeElement.blur();
-		}
-	},
-	beforeUnmount() {
-		this.eventBus?.off('close', this.closeDialog);
-		window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeydown);
-	},
 	computed: {
 		...mapStores(useUIStore),
 		styles() {
@@ -117,6 +117,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 			return styles;
 		},
+		appModalsId() {
+			return `#${APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID}`;
+		},
+	},
+	mounted() {
+		window.addEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeydown);
+
+		this.eventBus?.on('close', this.closeDialog);
+
+		const activeElement = document.activeElement as HTMLElement;
+		if (activeElement) {
+			activeElement.blur();
+		}
+	},
+	beforeUnmount() {
+		this.eventBus?.off('close', this.closeDialog);
+		window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeydown);
 	},
 	methods: {
 		onWindowKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -175,9 +192,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		:close-on-click-modal="closeOnClickModal"
 		:close-on-press-escape="closeOnPressEscape"
 		:style="styles"
+		:append-to="appendToBody ? undefined : appModalsId"
 		:append-to-body="appendToBody"
 		:data-test-id="`${name}-modal`"
 		:modal-class="center ? $style.center : ''"
+		z-index="2000"
 	>
 		<template v-if="$slots.header" #header>
 			<slot v-if="!loading" name="header" />

packages/editor-ui/src/components/NDVDraggablePanels.vue

@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import NDVFloatingNodes from '@/components/NDVFloatingNodes.vue';
 import { useDebounce } from '@/composables/useDebounce';
 import type { XYPosition } from '@/Interface';
 import { ref, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, computed, watch } from 'vue';
+import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui.store';
 
 const SIDE_MARGIN = 24;
 const SIDE_PANELS_MARGIN = 80;
-const MIN_PANEL_WIDTH = 280;
+const MIN_PANEL_WIDTH = 310;
-const PANEL_WIDTH = 320;
+const PANEL_WIDTH = 350;
 const PANEL_WIDTH_LARGE = 420;
 const MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH = 2 * (SIDE_MARGIN + SIDE_PANELS_MARGIN) + MIN_PANEL_WIDTH;
 
@@ -35,10 +36,10 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { callDebounced } = useDebounce();
 const ndvStore = useNDVStore();
+const uiStore = useUIStore();
 
 const props = defineProps<Props>();
 
-const windowWidth = ref<number>(1);
 const isDragging = ref<boolean>(false);
 const initialized = ref<boolean>(false);
 
@@ -57,8 +58,6 @@ const slots = defineSlots<{
 }>();
 
 onMounted(() => {
-	setTotalWidth();
-
 	/*
 		Only set(or restore) initial position if `mainPanelDimensions`
 		is at the default state({relativeLeft:1, relativeRight: 1, relativeWidth: 1}) to make sure we use store values if they are set
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
 		restorePositionData();
 	}
 
-	window.addEventListener('resize', setTotalWidth);
 	emit('init', { position: mainPanelDimensions.value.relativeLeft });
 	setTimeout(() => {
 		initialized.value = true;
@@ -82,11 +80,12 @@ onMounted(() => {
 });
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
-	window.removeEventListener('resize', setTotalWidth);
 	ndvEventBus.off('setPositionByName', setPositionByName);
 });
 
-watch(windowWidth, (width) => {
+const containerWidth = computed(() => uiStore.appGridWidth);
+
+watch(containerWidth, (width) => {
 	const minRelativeWidth = pxToRelativeWidth(MIN_PANEL_WIDTH);
 	const isBelowMinWidthMainPanel = mainPanelDimensions.value.relativeWidth < minRelativeWidth;
 
@@ -161,14 +160,14 @@ const hasInputSlot = computed((): boolean => {
 const inputPanelMargin = computed(() => pxToRelativeWidth(SIDE_PANELS_MARGIN));
 
 const minimumLeftPosition = computed((): number => {
-	if (windowWidth.value < MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH) return pxToRelativeWidth(1);
+	if (containerWidth.value < MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH) return pxToRelativeWidth(1);
 
 	if (!hasInputSlot.value) return pxToRelativeWidth(SIDE_MARGIN);
 	return pxToRelativeWidth(SIDE_MARGIN + 20) + inputPanelMargin.value;
 });
 
 const maximumRightPosition = computed((): number => {
-	if (windowWidth.value < MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH) return pxToRelativeWidth(1);
+	if (containerWidth.value < MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH) return pxToRelativeWidth(1);
 
 	return pxToRelativeWidth(SIDE_MARGIN + 20) + inputPanelMargin.value;
 });
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ const hasDoubleWidth = computed((): boolean => {
 const fixedPanelWidth = computed((): number => {
 	const multiplier = hasDoubleWidth.value ? 2 : 1;
 
-	if (windowWidth.value > 1700) {
+	if (containerWidth.value > 1700) {
 		return PANEL_WIDTH_LARGE * multiplier;
 	}
 
@@ -288,15 +287,11 @@ function setPositionByName(position: 'minLeft' | 'maxRight' | 'initial') {
 }
 
 function pxToRelativeWidth(px: number): number {
-	return px / windowWidth.value;
+	return px / containerWidth.value;
 }
 
 function relativeWidthToPx(relativeWidth: number) {
-	return relativeWidth * windowWidth.value;
+	return relativeWidth * containerWidth.value;
-}
-
-function onResizeStart() {
-	setTotalWidth();
 }
 
 function onResizeEnd() {
@@ -357,16 +352,12 @@ function onDragEnd() {
 	setTimeout(() => {
 		isDragging.value = false;
 		emit('dragend', {
-			windowWidth: windowWidth.value,
+			windowWidth: containerWidth.value,
 			position: mainPanelDimensions.value.relativeLeft,
 		});
 	}, 0);
 	storePositionData();
 }
-
-function setTotalWidth() {
-	windowWidth.value = window.innerWidth;
-}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -390,7 +381,6 @@ function setTotalWidth() {
 				:grid-size="20"
 				:supported-directions="supportedResizeDirections"
 				@resize="onResizeDebounced"
-				@resizestart="onResizeStart"
 				@resizeend="onResizeEnd"
 			>
 				<div :class="$style.dragButtonContainer">

packages/editor-ui/src/components/NodeDetailsView.vue

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import OutputPanel from './OutputPanel.vue';
 import InputPanel from './InputPanel.vue';
 import TriggerPanel from './TriggerPanel.vue';
 import {
+	APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID,
 	BASE_NODE_SURVEY_URL,
 	EnterpriseEditionFeature,
 	EXECUTABLE_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPES,
@@ -664,8 +665,9 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 		class="data-display-wrapper ndv-wrapper"
 		overlay-class="data-display-overlay"
 		width="auto"
-		append-to-body
+		:append-to="`#${APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID}`"
 		data-test-id="ndv"
+		z-index="1800"
 		:data-has-output-connection="hasOutputConnection"
 	>
 		<n8n-tooltip

packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInput.vue

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { hasExpressionMapping, isValueExpression } from '@/utils/nodeTypesUtils'
 import { isResourceLocatorValue } from '@/utils/typeGuards';
 
 import {
+	APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID,
 	CORE_NODES_CATEGORY,
 	CUSTOM_API_CALL_KEY,
 	HTML_NODE_TYPE,
@@ -1037,7 +1038,7 @@ onUpdated(async () => {
 			>
 				<el-dialog
 					:model-value="codeEditDialogVisible"
-					append-to-body
+					:append-to="`#${APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID}`"
 					width="80%"
 					:title="`${i18n.baseText('codeEdit.edit')} ${$locale
 						.nodeText()

packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInputWrapper.test.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ import { renderComponent } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import ParameterInputWrapper from './ParameterInputWrapper.vue';
 import { STORES } from '@/constants';
-import { SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, SETTINGS_STORE_DEFAULT_STATE } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 describe('ParameterInputWrapper.vue', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
 	test('should resolve expression', async () => {
 		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent(ParameterInputWrapper, {
 			pinia: createTestingPinia({

packages/editor-ui/src/components/TextEdit.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, watch, onMounted, nextTick } from 'vue';
 import type { INodeProperties } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID } from '@/constants';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	dialogVisible: boolean;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ const closeDialog = () => {
 	<div v-if="dialogVisible">
 		<el-dialog
 			:model-value="dialogVisible"
-			append-to-body
+			:append-to="`#${APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID}`"
 			width="80%"
 			:title="`${$locale.baseText('textEdit.edit')} ${$locale
 				.nodeText()

packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.spec.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settings.store';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui.store';
 
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
-import { getDropdownItems } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, getDropdownItems } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import { EnterpriseEditionFeature, WORKFLOW_SETTINGS_MODAL_KEY } from '@/constants';
 
 import { nextTick } from 'vue';
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ describe('WorkflowSettingsVue', () => {
 		pinia = createPinia();
 		setActivePinia(pinia);
 
+		createAppModals();
+
 		workflowsStore = useWorkflowsStore();
 		settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
 		uiStore = useUIStore();
@@ -65,6 +67,10 @@ describe('WorkflowSettingsVue', () => {
 		};
 	});
 
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterAll(() => {
 		server.shutdown();
 	});

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ChangePasswordModal.test.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import ChangePasswordModal from '@/components/ChangePasswordModal.vue';
 import type { createPinia } from 'pinia';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(ChangePasswordModal);
 
@@ -9,9 +10,14 @@ describe('ChangePasswordModal', () => {
 	let pinia: ReturnType<typeof createPinia>;
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
 		pinia = createTestingPinia({});
 	});
 
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
+
 	it('should render correctly', () => {
 		const wrapper = renderComponent({ pinia });
 

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ChatEmbedModal.test.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { CHAT_EMBED_MODAL_KEY, STORES, WEBHOOK_NODE_TYPE } from '@/constants';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(ChatEmbedModal, {
 	props: {
@@ -26,16 +27,22 @@ const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(ChatEmbedModal, {
 });
 
 describe('ChatEmbedModal', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
 	it('should render correctly', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
 
-		await waitFor(() =>
+		await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('chatEmbed-modal')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		const tabs = wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-tabs .tab');
+		const modalContainer = getByTestId('chatEmbed-modal');
-		const activeTab = wrapper.container.querySelector('.n8n-tabs .tab.activeTab');
+		const tabs = modalContainer.querySelectorAll('.n8n-tabs .tab');
-		const editor = wrapper.container.querySelector('.cm-editor');
+		const activeTab = modalContainer.querySelector('.n8n-tabs .tab.activeTab');
+		const editor = modalContainer.querySelector('.cm-editor');
 
 		expect(tabs).toHaveLength(4);
 		expect(activeTab).toBeVisible();

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/CommunityPackageInstallModal.spec.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import CommunityPackageInstallModal from '../CommunityPackageInstallModal.vue';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { COMMUNITY_PACKAGE_INSTALL_MODAL_KEY, STORES } from '@/constants';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { retry } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, retry } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(CommunityPackageInstallModal, {
 	props: {
@@ -33,22 +33,27 @@ const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(CommunityPackageInstallModal, {
 });
 
 describe('CommunityPackageInstallModal', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
 	it('should disable install button until user agrees', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
 
-		await retry(() =>
+		await retry(() => expect(getByTestId('communityPackageInstall-modal')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		const installButton = wrapper.getByTestId('install-community-package-button');
+		const installButton = getByTestId('install-community-package-button');
 
 		expect(installButton).toBeDisabled();
 
-		await userEvent.click(wrapper.getByTestId('user-agreement-checkbox'));
+		await userEvent.click(getByTestId('user-agreement-checkbox'));
 
 		expect(installButton).toBeEnabled();
 
-		await userEvent.click(wrapper.getByTestId('user-agreement-checkbox'));
+		await userEvent.click(getByTestId('user-agreement-checkbox'));
 
 		expect(installButton).toBeDisabled();
 	});

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/NodeDetailsView.test.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { useWorkflowsStore } from '@/stores/workflows.store';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { setupServer } from '@/__tests__/server';
 import { defaultNodeDescriptions, mockNodes } from '@/__tests__/mocks';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 async function createPiniaWithActiveNode() {
 	const node = mockNodes[0];
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@ describe('NodeDetailsView', () => {
 		server = setupServer();
 	});
 
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
 	});
 
@@ -73,12 +79,10 @@ describe('NodeDetailsView', () => {
 			},
 		});
 
-		const wrapper = renderComponent({
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent({
 			pinia,
 		});
 
-		await waitFor(() =>
+		await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('ndv')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.ndv-wrapper')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 	});
 });

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ParameterInput.test.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';
 import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import type { useNodeTypesStore } from '../../stores/nodeTypes.store';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 let mockNdvState: Partial<ReturnType<typeof useNDVStore>>;
 let mockNodeTypesState: Partial<ReturnType<typeof useNodeTypesStore>>;
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ describe('ParameterInput.vue', () => {
 		mockNodeTypesState = {
 			allNodeTypes: [],
 		};
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
 	});
 
 	test('should render an options parameter (select)', async () => {

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/PersonalizationModal.spec.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import PersonalizationModal from '@/components/PersonalizationModal.vue';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { PERSONALIZATION_MODAL_KEY, ROLE, STORES, VIEWS } from '@/constants';
-import { retry } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, retry } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { fireEvent } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import { useUsersStore } from '@/stores/users.store';
@@ -55,26 +55,32 @@ const renderComponent = createComponentRenderer(PersonalizationModal, {
 });
 
 describe('PersonalizationModal.vue', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
+
 	it('should render correctly', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
 
-		await retry(() =>
+		await retry(() => expect(getByTestId('personalization-form')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		expect(wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select').length).toEqual(5);
+		const modalContent = getByTestId('personalization-form');
+		expect(modalContent.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select').length).toEqual(5);
 	});
 
 	it('should display new option when role is "Devops", "Engineering", "IT", or "Sales and marketing"', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
 
-		await retry(() =>
+		await retry(() => expect(getByTestId('personalization-form')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
 		for (const index of [3, 4, 5, 6]) {
+			const modalContent = getByTestId('personalization-form');
 			const expectFn = expect; // So we don't break @typescript-eslint/no-loop-func
-			const select = wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[1];
+			const select = modalContent.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[1];
 
 			await fireEvent.click(select);
 
@@ -83,27 +89,27 @@ describe('PersonalizationModal.vue', () => {
 			await fireEvent.click(item);
 
 			await retry(() => {
-				expectFn(wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select').length).toEqual(6);
+				expectFn(modalContent.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select').length).toEqual(6);
-				expectFn(wrapper.container.querySelector('[name^="automationGoal"]')).toBeInTheDocument();
+				expectFn(modalContent.querySelector('[name^="automationGoal"]')).toBeInTheDocument();
 			});
 		}
 	});
 
 	it('should display self serve trial option when company size is larger than 500', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent();
 
-		await retry(() =>
+		await retry(() => expect(getByTestId('personalization-form')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		const select = wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[3];
+		const modalContent = getByTestId('personalization-form');
+
+		const select = modalContent.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[3];
 		await fireEvent.click(select);
 
 		const item = select.querySelectorAll('.el-select-dropdown__item')[3];
 		await fireEvent.click(item);
 
 		await retry(() => {
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.card')).not.toBeNull();
+			expect(modalContent.querySelector('.card')).not.toBeNull();
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -114,23 +120,23 @@ describe('PersonalizationModal.vue', () => {
 		const usageStore = useUsageStore(pinia);
 		const spyLicenseTrial = vi.spyOn(usageStore, 'requestEnterpriseLicenseTrial');
 
-		const wrapper = renderComponent();
+		const { getByTestId, getByRole } = renderComponent();
 
-		await retry(() =>
+		await retry(() => expect(getByTestId('personalization-form')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		const select = wrapper.container.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[3];
+		const modalContent = getByTestId('personalization-form');
+
+		const select = modalContent.querySelectorAll('.n8n-select')[3];
 		await fireEvent.click(select);
 
 		const item = select.querySelectorAll('.el-select-dropdown__item')[3];
 		await fireEvent.click(item);
 
-		const agreeCheckbox = wrapper.container.querySelector('.n8n-checkbox');
+		const agreeCheckbox = modalContent.querySelector('.n8n-checkbox');
 		assert(agreeCheckbox);
 		await fireEvent.click(agreeCheckbox);
 
-		const submitButton = wrapper.getByRole('button');
+		const submitButton = getByRole('button');
 		await userEvent.click(submitButton);
 
 		await retry(() => expect(spyLicenseTrial).toHaveBeenCalled());

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ResourceMapper.test.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
 	UPDATED_SCHEMA,
 } from './utils/ResourceMapper.utils';
 import { useNodeTypesStore } from '@/stores/nodeTypes.store';
-import { waitAllPromises } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, waitAllPromises } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import ResourceMapper from '@/components/ResourceMapper/ResourceMapper.vue';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ describe('ResourceMapper.vue', () => {
 			.mockResolvedValue(MAPPING_COLUMNS_RESPONSE);
 	});
 
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		cleanupAppModals();
 	});
 
 	it('renders default configuration properly', async () => {

packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/WorkflowLMChatModal.test.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useWorkflowsStore } from '@/stores/workflows.store';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import { setupServer } from '@/__tests__/server';
 import { defaultNodeDescriptions, mockNodes } from '@/__tests__/mocks';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 
 const connections: IConnections = {
 	'Chat Trigger': {
@@ -74,7 +75,12 @@ describe('WorkflowLMChatModal', () => {
 		server = setupServer();
 	});
 
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		createAppModals();
+	});
+
 	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
 	});
 
@@ -83,31 +89,27 @@ describe('WorkflowLMChatModal', () => {
 	});
 
 	it('should render correctly', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent({
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent({
 			pinia: await createPiniaWithAINodes(),
 		});
 
-		await waitFor(() =>
+		await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('lmChat-modal')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		expect(wrapper.getByTestId('workflow-lm-chat-dialog')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(getByTestId('workflow-lm-chat-dialog')).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
 	it('should send and display chat message', async () => {
-		const wrapper = renderComponent({
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent({
 			pinia: await createPiniaWithAINodes({
 				withConnections: true,
 				withAgentNode: true,
 			}),
 		});
 
-		await waitFor(() =>
+		await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('lmChat-modal')).toBeInTheDocument());
-			expect(wrapper.container.querySelector('.modal-content')).toBeInTheDocument(),
-		);
 
-		const chatDialog = wrapper.getByTestId('workflow-lm-chat-dialog');
+		const chatDialog = getByTestId('workflow-lm-chat-dialog');
-		const chatInputsContainer = wrapper.getByTestId('lm-chat-inputs');
+		const chatInputsContainer = getByTestId('lm-chat-inputs');
 		const chatSendButton = chatInputsContainer.querySelector('.chat-input-send-button');
 		const chatInput = chatInputsContainer.querySelector('textarea');
 

packages/editor-ui/src/composables/useToast.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export interface NotificationErrorWithNodeAndDescription extends ApplicationErro
 const messageDefaults: Partial<Omit<NotificationOptions, 'message'>> = {
 	dangerouslyUseHTMLString: false,
 	position: 'bottom-right',
-	zIndex: 3000, // above NDV and chat window
+	zIndex: 1900, // above NDV and below the modals
 	offset: 64,
 	appendTo: '#node-view-root',
 	customClass: 'content-toast',

packages/editor-ui/src/constants.ts

@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ export const EnterpriseEditionFeature: Record<
 	AdvancedPermissions: 'advancedPermissions',
 };
 
-export const MAIN_NODE_PANEL_WIDTH = 360;
+export const MAIN_NODE_PANEL_WIDTH = 390;
 
 export const enum MAIN_HEADER_TABS {
 	WORKFLOW = 'workflow',
@@ -867,3 +867,5 @@ export const CanvasNodeHandleKey =
 
 /** Auth */
 export const BROWSER_ID_STORAGE_KEY = 'n8n-browserId';
+
+export const APP_MODALS_ELEMENT_ID = 'app-modals';

packages/editor-ui/src/n8n-theme.scss

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 	background-color: var(--color-dialog-overlay-background-dark);
 }
 
+#app-modals .el-overlay {
+	position: absolute;
+}
+
 .el-dialog {
 	border: var(--border-base);
 	box-shadow: 0px 6px 16px rgb(68 28 23 / 6%);

packages/editor-ui/src/stores/assistant.store.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { usePostHog } from './posthog.store';
 import { useI18n } from '@/composables/useI18n';
 import { useTelemetry } from '@/composables/useTelemetry';
 import { useToast } from '@/composables/useToast';
+import { useUIStore } from './ui.store';
 
 export const MAX_CHAT_WIDTH = 425;
 export const MIN_CHAT_WIDTH = 250;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export const useAssistantStore = defineStore(STORES.ASSISTANT, () => {
 	const chatMessages = ref<ChatUI.AssistantMessage[]>([]);
 	const chatWindowOpen = ref<boolean>(false);
 	const usersStore = useUsersStore();
+	const uiStore = useUIStore();
 	const workflowsStore = useWorkflowsStore();
 	const route = useRoute();
 	const streaming = ref<boolean>();
@@ -117,13 +119,20 @@ export const useAssistantStore = defineStore(STORES.ASSISTANT, () => {
 		suggestions.value = {};
 	}
 
-	function closeChat() {
+	// As assistant sidebar opens and closes, use window width to calculate the container width
-		chatWindowOpen.value = false;
+	// This will prevent animation race conditions from making ndv twitchy
-	}
-
 	function openChat() {
 		chatWindowOpen.value = true;
 		chatMessages.value = chatMessages.value.map((msg) => ({ ...msg, read: true }));
+		uiStore.appGridWidth = window.innerWidth - chatWidth.value;
+	}
+
+	function closeChat() {
+		chatWindowOpen.value = false;
+		// Looks smoother if we wait for slide animation to finish before updating the grid width
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			uiStore.appGridWidth = window.innerWidth;
+		}, 200);
 	}
 
 	function addAssistantMessages(assistantMessages: ChatRequest.MessageResponse[], id: string) {

packages/editor-ui/src/stores/ui.store.ts

@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ export const useUIStore = defineStore(STORES.UI, () => {
 	const pendingNotificationsForViews = ref<{ [key in VIEWS]?: NotificationOptions[] }>({});
 	const isCreateNodeActive = ref<boolean>(false);
 
+	const appGridWidth = ref<number>(0);
+
 	// Last interacted with - Canvas v2 specific
 	const lastInteractedWithNodeConnection = ref<Connection | null>(null);
 	const lastInteractedWithNodeHandle = ref<string | null>(null);
@@ -623,6 +625,7 @@ export const useUIStore = defineStore(STORES.UI, () => {
 	}
 
 	return {
+		appGridWidth,
 		appliedTheme,
 		logo,
 		contextBasedTranslationKeys,

packages/editor-ui/src/views/SettingsUsersView.test.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { within } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
-import { getDropdownItems } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { cleanupAppModals, createAppModals, getDropdownItems } from '@/__tests__/utils';
 import ModalRoot from '@/components/ModalRoot.vue';
 import DeleteUserModal from '@/components/DeleteUserModal.vue';
 import SettingsUsersView from '@/views/SettingsUsersView.vue';
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ describe('SettingsUsersView', () => {
 		usersStore = useUsersStore();
 		rbacStore = useRBACStore();
 
+		createAppModals();
+
 		useSettingsStore().settings.enterprise = {
 			...defaultSettings.enterprise,
 			[EnterpriseEditionFeature.AdvancedExecutionFilters]: true,
@@ -71,6 +73,10 @@ describe('SettingsUsersView', () => {
 		usersStore.currentUserId = loggedInUser.id;
 	});
 
+	afterEach(() => {
+		cleanupAppModals();
+	});
+
 	it('should show confirmation modal before deleting user and delete with transfer', async () => {
 		const deleteUserSpy = vi.spyOn(usersStore, 'deleteUser').mockImplementation(async () => {});