Architecture
React Flow Subflows and Parent Nodes: Modeling Hierarchies
When to nest nodes, how extent: 'parent' behaves, and patterns for expandable groups in enterprise diagrams.
2025-04-269 min readReact Flow, Hierarchy, Subflows
Parent-child relationships help collapse microservices regions, org units, or pipeline stages. Define clear rules for drag bounds and z-index so nested graphs stay predictable.
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