Bug: Edge highlights persist after deselection

[sakshammjn]

Bug Details

Description

Edge highlights remain visible after clearing selection, so the graph shows active edges even when nothing is selected.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Click any node in the graph to highlight its connected edges.
2. Click empty space in the canvas (or clear the search input).
3. Observe that the previously highlighted edges remain active.

Demo Video

Screen.Recording.2026-04-12.at.4.21.02.PM.mov

Expected Behavior

When selection is cleared, all edge highlights should disappear.

Environment

• OS: macOS
• Browser: Chrome
• Version: 0.7.0

Additional Context

This happens because only the node selection is cleared, while the edges’ selected state is not reset.

Good First Issue

• I believe this issue is a good first issue for new contributors.

Contribution

• I am willing to fix this bug.

[sakshammjn]

hey @AgniveshChaubey , @jagpreetrahi ! id like to work on this issue. ive already implemented the fix locally and tested it.
could you please assign this issue to me? i will submit a PR shortly.

[AgniveshChaubey]

This is kind of expected behaviour, but yeah it looks like an issue because two things are happening simultaneously. Currently, on node click, not only node is selected, but Popup opens as well. Which is what creating confusion here. Previously somewhere we were discussing to go with the following flow:

Single click node - node is selected
Double click on node - Popup opens

[sakshammjn]

hey! thanks for the context and now it makes sense, the reason behind this behaviour. separating node selection from popup opening will definitely make the UX cleaner and more intuitive. since double click is not yet implemented, id love to work on this - single click to select node, double click to open the popup. is there anything specific i should keep in mind bvefore starting on this?

[AgniveshChaubey]

We need to decide the behavior for when a node is selected and a popup is opened. After clicking outside the popup, should only the popup close, or should the node also be deselected? I think the node should be deselected.

[sakshammjn]

agreed! deselecting the node when the popup closes feels like the right call. from a UX perspective, once you're done viewing the popup, the node's purpose is served, keeping it selected after that would just be a confusion to a user. clean slate after each interaction seems more intuitive. that said, im open to other opinions on this!