Visual Editor Overview

The visual editor (Workspace) is the main tool for building bot workflows in TheQueue. Here you assemble workflows from blocks, configure logic, and test your bots.

Interface

Canvas

The central workspace with a grid where blocks are placed. Supports zooming (mouse wheel) and panning (drag on empty area).

Sidebar

The left navigation panel includes:

• Workspace — current editor
• Access — project access management
• Project Settings — project configuration
• Dashboard — analytics

Controls Panel

Right-side toolbar buttons:

• Zoom — zoom in (+) and out (-)
• Fit View — center all blocks on screen
• Undo / Redo — change history
• Lock — lock editing (prevents accidental changes)
• Save — manual save (Ctrl+S)
• Hide Frames — hides header and sidebar to expand the canvas

Minimap

A miniature overview of the entire workflow in the bottom-right corner. Click any area to quickly navigate to it.

Adding Blocks

Right-click on an empty canvas area. A context menu appears with three categories:

• Triggers — entry points (incoming message, schedule, Telegram)
• Functions — actions (send message, condition, variable, HTTP request, code, etc.)
• Integrations — external service connections (CRM, MySQL, MongoDB, AI)

Editing Blocks

• Click — select a block
• Double-click — open the JSON editor with block settings
• Drag — move a block on the canvas
• Right-click on block — delete the block

JSON Editor

Double-clicking a block opens a floating editor window. Depending on the block type, you can configure:

• Message text with variable highlighting {=varName=}
• Telegram button layout
• Conditions for if-blocks
• SQL queries with syntax highlighting
• Python code

Editor windows can be moved and multiple can be open at the same time.

Connecting Blocks

Click the output handle of one block and drag it to the input of another to create a connection. To delete a connection, click on it and press Delete.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Real-Time Collaboration

Multiple users can edit the same project simultaneously. You'll see other participants' cursors on the canvas. All changes are synchronized in real-time via WebSocket.

Saving

• Auto-sync — changes are automatically shared with other participants
• Manual save — Ctrl+S saves the project to the server. A green notification appears after saving