feat(live): clickable path overlay — packet info popup (closes #771 M2)

public/live.css

@@ -956,3 +956,11 @@
     transition: none;
   }
 }
+
+/* Clickable path popup */
+.lc-path-popup { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; min-width: 160px; }
+.lc-path-badge { color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 1px 5px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
+.lc-path-time { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 11px; }
+.lc-path-chain { margin-top: 4px; word-break: break-word; }
+.lc-path-link-wrap { margin-top: 4px; }
+.lc-path-link { font-size: 11px; }

public/live.js

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
   function cssVar(name) { return getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue(name).trim(); }
   function statusGreen() { return cssVar('--status-green') || '#22c55e'; }
 
-  let map, ws, nodesLayer, pathsLayer, animLayer, heatLayer, geoFilterLayer;
+  let map, ws, nodesLayer, pathsLayer, animLayer, heatLayer, geoFilterLayer, clickablePathsLayer;
+  let clickablePaths = [];
+  const CLICKABLE_PATH_TTL_MS = 30000;
+  const CLICKABLE_PATH_MAX = 50;
+  const CLICKABLE_POPUP_DISMISS_MS = 20000;
   let nodeMarkers = {};
   let nodeData = {};
   let packetCount = 0;
@@ -423,6 +427,52 @@
     if (VCR.replayTimer) { clearTimeout(VCR.replayTimer); VCR.replayTimer = null; }
   }
 
+  function buildClickablePathPopupHtml(typeName, color, hopNames, tsMs, hash) {
+    // tsMs is packet receive time — "ago" is relative to when the packet arrived, not when the animation ended
+    const secsAgo = Math.round((Date.now() - tsMs) / 1000);
+    const timeStr = secsAgo < 60 ? secsAgo + 's ago' : Math.round(secsAgo / 60) + 'm ago';
+    const chain = hopNames.join(' → ');
+    const link = hash ? `<a class="lc-path-link" href="#/packets/${hash}" style="color:${color}">full detail →</a>` : '';
+    return `<div class="lc-path-popup">
+      <span class="lc-path-badge" style="background:${color}">${typeName}</span>
+      <div class="lc-path-time">${timeStr}</div>
+      <div class="lc-path-chain">${chain}</div>
+      ${link ? '<div class="lc-path-link-wrap">' + link + '</div>' : ''}
+    </div>`;
+  }
+
+  function pruneClickablePaths(now) {
+    const cutoff = now - CLICKABLE_PATH_TTL_MS;
+    for (let i = clickablePaths.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if (clickablePaths[i].addedAt < cutoff) {
+        try { clickablePaths[i].poly.remove(); } catch (_) {}
+        clickablePaths.splice(i, 1);
+      }
+    }
+    while (clickablePaths.length > CLICKABLE_PATH_MAX) {
+      try { clickablePaths[0].poly.remove(); } catch (_) {}
+      clickablePaths.shift();
+    }
+  }
+
+  function registerClickablePath(latLngs, typeName, color, hopNames, tsMs, hash) {
+    if (!clickablePathsLayer) return;
+    const poly = L.polyline(latLngs, { weight: 12, opacity: 0, interactive: true }).addTo(clickablePathsLayer);
+    const entry = { addedAt: Date.now(), poly };
+    clickablePaths.push(entry);
+    pruneClickablePaths(Date.now());
+    let dismissTimer = null;
+    poly.on('click', function(e) {
+      if (dismissTimer) clearTimeout(dismissTimer);
+      const html = buildClickablePathPopupHtml(typeName, color, hopNames, tsMs, hash);
+      L.popup({ maxWidth: 280, className: 'path-info-popup' })
+        .setLatLng(e.latlng)
+        .setContent(html)
+        .openOn(map);
+      dismissTimer = setTimeout(() => { if (map) map.closePopup(); }, CLICKABLE_POPUP_DISMISS_MS);
+    });
+  }
+
   function vcrSpeedCycle() {
     const speeds = [1, 2, 4, 8];
     const idx = speeds.indexOf(VCR.speed);
@@ -975,6 +1025,7 @@
     nodesLayer = L.layerGroup().addTo(map);
     pathsLayer = L.layerGroup().addTo(map);
     animLayer = L.layerGroup().addTo(map);
+    clickablePathsLayer = L.layerGroup().addTo(map);
 
     injectSVGFilters();
     await loadNodes();
@@ -2106,10 +2157,14 @@
     for (var aKey in nodeActivity) {
       if (!(aKey in nodeData)) delete nodeActivity[aKey];
     }
+    pruneClickablePaths(Date.now());
   }
 
   // Expose for testing
   window._livePruneStaleNodes = pruneStaleNodes;
+  window._liveBuildClickablePathPopupHtml = buildClickablePathPopupHtml;
+  window._livePruneClickablePaths = pruneClickablePaths;
+  window._liveClickablePaths = clickablePaths;
   window._liveNodeMarkers = function() { return nodeMarkers; };
   window._liveNodeData = function() { return nodeData; };
   window._liveNodeActivity = function() { return nodeActivity; };
@@ -2330,6 +2385,7 @@
 
     // --- Animate all unique paths simultaneously ---
     // First path gets audio sync hook, rest are visual-only
+    var pktMeta = { hash: first.hash, ts: first._ts || Date.now() };
     var firstPathDone = false;
     for (var ai = 0; ai < allPaths.length; ai++) {
       var onHop = null;
@@ -2348,15 +2404,15 @@
         var completedPositions = allPaths[ai].hopPositions.slice(0, hopsCompleted + 1);
         var remainingPositions = allPaths[ai].hopPositions.slice(hopsCompleted);
         if (completedPositions.length >= 2) {
-          animatePath(completedPositions, typeName, color, allPaths[ai].raw, onHop, first.hash);
+          animatePath(completedPositions, typeName, color, allPaths[ai].raw, onHop, pktMeta);
         } else if (completedPositions.length === 1) {
           pulseNode(completedPositions[0].key, completedPositions[0].pos, typeName);
         }
         if (remainingPositions.length >= 2) {
           drawDashedPath(remainingPositions, color);
         }
       } else {
-        animatePath(allPaths[ai].hopPositions, typeName, color, allPaths[ai].raw, onHop, first.hash);
+        animatePath(allPaths[ai].hopPositions, typeName, color, allPaths[ai].raw, onHop, pktMeta);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -2465,7 +2521,7 @@
     return raw.filter(h => h.pos != null);
   }
 
-  function animatePath(hopPositions, typeName, color, rawHex, onHop, hash) {
+  function animatePath(hopPositions, typeName, color, rawHex, onHop, pktMeta) {
     if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) return;
     if (activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS) return;
     activeAnims++;
@@ -2477,6 +2533,14 @@
         activeAnims = Math.max(0, activeAnims - 1);
         const countEl = document.getElementById('liveAnimCount');
         if (countEl) countEl.textContent = activeAnims;
+        if (pktMeta && hopPositions.length >= 2) {
+          const latLngs = [], hopNames = [];
+          for (const hp of hopPositions) {
+            latLngs.push(hp.pos);
+            hopNames.push(hp.name || (hp.key ? hp.key.slice(0, 8) : '?'));
+          }
+          registerClickablePath(latLngs, typeName, color, hopNames, pktMeta.ts, pktMeta.hash);
+        }
         return;
       }
       if (!animLayer) return;
@@ -3244,7 +3308,8 @@
       }
       _navCleanup = null;
     }
-    nodesLayer = pathsLayer = animLayer = heatLayer = geoFilterLayer = null;
+    nodesLayer = pathsLayer = animLayer = heatLayer = geoFilterLayer = clickablePathsLayer = null;
+    clickablePaths = [];
     stopMatrixRain();
     nodeMarkers = {}; nodeData = {};
     activeNodeDetailKey = null;

test-e2e-playwright.js

@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ async function run() {
   // Test 5: Node detail loads (reuses nodes page from test 2)
   await test('Node detail loads', async () => {
     await page.waitForSelector('table tbody tr:not([id^=vscroll])');
+    // Use page.click() instead of an element handle to avoid detached-element races
+    // when the WebSocket auto-refresh re-renders the table between querySelector and click.
     await page.click('table tbody tr:not([id^=vscroll])');
     // Wait for detail pane to appear
     await page.waitForSelector('.node-detail');
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ async function run() {
     await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/nodes`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     await page.waitForSelector('[data-loaded="true"]', { timeout: 15000 });
     await page.waitForSelector('table tbody tr:not([id^=vscroll])');
+    // Use page.click() to avoid detached-element race with WebSocket auto-refresh.
     await page.click('table tbody tr:not([id^=vscroll])');
     await page.waitForSelector('.node-detail');
     // Find the Details link in the side panel

test-live.js

@@ -978,6 +978,80 @@ console.log('\n=== live.js: node filter ===');
   });
 }
 
+// ===== Clickable paths (M2 — #771) =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: clickable paths ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const buildPopupHtml = ctx.window._liveBuildClickablePathPopupHtml;
+  assert.ok(buildPopupHtml, '_liveBuildClickablePathPopupHtml must be exposed');
+
+  test('buildClickablePathPopupHtml includes type badge with color', () => {
+    const html = buildPopupHtml('GRP_TXT', '#22c55e', ['NodeA', 'Rpt1', 'NodeB'], Date.now() - 5000);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('GRP_TXT'), 'should include type name');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('#22c55e'), 'should include type color');
+  });
+
+  test('buildClickablePathPopupHtml includes hop chain', () => {
+    const html = buildPopupHtml('ADVERT', '#6b7280', ['Alpha', 'Beta', 'Gamma'], Date.now() - 3000);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('Alpha'), 'should include first hop');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('Beta'), 'should include middle hop');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('Gamma'), 'should include last hop');
+  });
+
+  test('buildClickablePathPopupHtml includes packet link', () => {
+    const html = buildPopupHtml('GRP_TXT', '#22c55e', ['A', 'B'], Date.now() - 1000, 'abc123def');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('abc123def'), 'should include packet hash link');
+  });
+
+  test('buildClickablePathPopupHtml shows relative time', () => {
+    const html = buildPopupHtml('GRP_TXT', '#22c55e', ['A', 'B'], Date.now() - 10000);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('10s ago'), 'should show 10s ago');
+  });
+
+  const pruneClickablePaths = ctx.window._livePruneClickablePaths;
+  const clickablePaths = ctx.window._liveClickablePaths;
+  assert.ok(pruneClickablePaths, '_livePruneClickablePaths must be exposed');
+  assert.ok(Array.isArray(clickablePaths), '_liveClickablePaths must be exposed');
+
+  function loadPaths(entries) {
+    clickablePaths.splice(0, clickablePaths.length, ...entries);
+  }
+
+  test('pruneClickablePaths removes entries older than TTL', () => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    loadPaths([
+      { addedAt: now - 35000, poly: { remove() {} } },
+      { addedAt: now - 5000,  poly: { remove() {} } },
+      { addedAt: now - 1000,  poly: { remove() {} } },
+    ]);
+    pruneClickablePaths(now);
+    assert.strictEqual(clickablePaths.length, 2, 'should remove paths older than 30s');
+  });
+
+  test('pruneClickablePaths keeps all entries within TTL', () => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    loadPaths([
+      { addedAt: now - 5000,  poly: { remove() {} } },
+      { addedAt: now - 1000,  poly: { remove() {} } },
+    ]);
+    pruneClickablePaths(now);
+    assert.strictEqual(clickablePaths.length, 2);
+  });
+
+  test('pruneClickablePaths enforces max 50 entries (FIFO eviction)', () => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    // Match production insertion order: oldest at front (index 0), newest at back
+    // entries[0].addedAt = now-5100 (oldest), entries[51].addedAt = now (newest)
+    const entries = [];
+    for (let i = 51; i >= 0; i--) entries.push({ addedAt: now - i * 100, poly: { remove() {} } });
+    loadPaths(entries);
+    pruneClickablePaths(now);
+    assert.strictEqual(clickablePaths.length, 50, 'should evict oldest beyond 50');
+    // FIFO: the 2 oldest (addedAt now-5100 and now-5000) were shifted off; now-4900 is oldest remaining
+    assert.strictEqual(clickablePaths[0].addedAt, now - 49 * 100, 'oldest remaining should have addedAt = now-4900');
+  });
+}
+
 // ===== SUMMARY =====
 Promise.allSettled(pendingTests).then(() => {
   console.log(`\n${'═'.repeat(40)}`);