// ============================================ // UI INTEGRATION MODULE // ============================================class TSPlaygroundExtension private visualizer: SmartTypeVisualizer; private timeline: TypeTimeline; private activeVariables: Map<string, any> = new Map();
constructor() this.visualizer = new SmartTypeVisualizer(true); this.timeline = new TypeTimeline(); this.injectUI(); this.hookIntoPlayground();
private injectUI(): void Smart Types </div> `; document.body.appendChild(panel);
private hookIntoPlayground(): void // Monkey patch console.log to capture type info const originalLog = console.log; console.log = (...args: any[]) => originalLog.apply(console, args);
// Check for type visualization markers
if (args[0] && typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].includes('[Type Visualizer]'))
this.updateUIPanel(args[1]);
;
private updateUIPanel(info: string): void
const panel = document.getElementById('type-info');
if (panel)
const formatted = info.replace(/\n/g, '<br>').replace(/ /g, ' ');
panel.innerHTML = <pre style="margin:0; font-family:monospace;">$formatted</pre>;
ts playground 35 upd
// Export type information as JSON exportTypeReport(): string const report = timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), variables: Array.from(this.activeVariables.entries()).map(([name, value]) => ( name, type: typeof value, value: value )) ;
return JSON.stringify(report, null, 2);
// Initialize the extension const playgroundExtension = new TSPlaygroundExtension(); private hookIntoPlayground(): void // Monkey patch console
// Export for use in TS Playground export SmartTypeVisualizer, TypeTimeline, TSPlaygroundExtension ;
Let’s look at three practical scenarios where this update shines.
A standout change in the TS Playground 35 upd is the redesigned user interface. The classic three-pane view (code, types, outputs) is still there, but now you have: To enable these
To enable these, click the Layout button (new icon in the top bar) and experiment with the options.