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ibgreen · 2026-11-09T19:50:54Z

For #10712. Follow up of #11062 and #11063.

Background

Hexagon compute aggregation falls back for picking, scales, and extensions. Connect it to the shared pipeline while keeping completed cells visible during readback. Picking alone no longer delays explicit-domain rendering.

Change List

Enable Hexagon domains, callbacks, picking, scales, and percentiles
Share Grid/Hexagon compute setup and clipping conversion
Retain completed cell geometry while domains/scales update
Preserve format, device-limit, and JavaScript callback fallbacks
Unit tests
Documentation

Verified 106 aggregation tests (one existing skip), scoped typechecking, lint, and 119 node tests. GPU-column extensions remain unsupported.

Note

Medium Risk
Refactors shared aggregation and readback logic between GridLayer and HexagonLayer while expanding the WebGPU compute aggregation rendering pipeline.

Overview
Expands WebGPU compute aggregation in HexagonLayer to support automatic domains, picking metadata, quantile and ordinal scales, percentile filtering, domain callbacks, and accessor-based extensions without falling back to CPU aggregation.

Common compute aggregator setup, scale validation, and cell geometry retention are now consolidated into AggregationLayer and shared between GridLayer and HexagonLayer. Completed cell instances remain visible during asynchronous CPU readback for updated domains or distribution scales, while explicit-domain configurations render immediately without blocking on picking data.

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greptile-apps · 2026-11-09T19:54:06Z

Confidence Score: 5/5

[Medium impact] The PR appears safe to merge; the picking override issue is fixed.

Summary

HexagonLayer gains shared WebGPU support for domains, picking, scales, percentiles, and extensions.

HexagonLayer uses WebGPU compute for more configurations.
Completed aggregation cells stay visible during metadata readback.
GridLayer and HexagonLayer share compute setup and clip projection.

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%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
  A[Aggregation changes] --> B[Compute new results]
  B --> C{Rendering needs CPU values?}
  C -->|Yes| D[Keep completed cells visible without picking]
  C -->|No| E[Render GPU results without waiting]
  B --> F[Copy requested metadata to CPU]
  F --> G[Refresh cells and apply merged picking setting]

_{Reviews (5) · Last reviewed commit: "Preserve cell picking overrides after me..." · Reviewed by Greptile}

coveralls · 2026-11-09T20:02:10Z

coverage: 83.658% (-0.02%) from 83.673% — codex/hexagon-webgpu-parity into master

chrisgervang

Reviewed 0c54b13; comments only at this point. One P1: on WebGPU, HexagonLayers with default props or pickable now draw no cells for 1 to 4+ frames after each change.

The one-frame matchesLength gap from #11045 is unchanged. On swiftshader WebGPU, color and elevation domains matched CPU aggregation on the SF bike-parking points.

Labels: P1 settle before this is merged, P2 can follow, Non-blocking optional.

chrisgervang

Reviewed a933d36; recommend approval. The P1, the shared-code item and both docs items are addressed.

On swiftshader WebGPU with radius 200, 800, 100, cells now draw in every frame after the first load with default props, explicit domains and pickable. The one-frame gap from #11045 is gone too. Two new Non-blocking items below.

Labels: P1 settle before this is merged, P2 can follow, Non-blocking optional.

chrisgervang · 2026-11-10T22:04:08Z

+On a WebGPU device, HexagonLayer aggregates in compute shaders when `gpuAggregation` is true.
+Automatic domains, picking, domain callbacks, distribution scales, and percentiles copy results
+back to the CPU after each change. Previous cells remain visible while rendering waits for
+new domains or scales. Explicit domains with ordinary scales let cells render without waiting
+for picking data. Extensions work with accessor data. [GPU column inputs](./aggregator.md#gpu-column-inputs)
+also need `dataBounds`. Data over the device buffer limits uses CPU aggregation.


Non-blocking: "Distribution scales" and "ordinary scales" are not terms this page uses. Cells also can't be picked while the copy is pending. Could this name the scales and say so?

Suggested change

On a WebGPU device, HexagonLayer aggregates in compute shaders when `gpuAggregation` is true.

Automatic domains, picking, domain callbacks, distribution scales, and percentiles copy results

back to the CPU after each change. Previous cells remain visible while rendering waits for

new domains or scales. Explicit domains with ordinary scales let cells render without waiting

for picking data. Extensions work with accessor data. [GPU column inputs](./aggregator.md#gpu-column-inputs)

also need `dataBounds`. Data over the device buffer limits uses CPU aggregation.

On a WebGPU device, HexagonLayer aggregates in compute shaders when `gpuAggregation` is true.

Automatic domains, picking, domain callbacks, quantile and ordinal scales and percentiles copy

results back to the CPU after each change. Until the copy lands, the previous cells stay visible

and cannot be picked. With `colorDomain`, `elevationDomain`, linear or quantize scales and default

percentiles, new cells draw without waiting. Extensions work with accessor data. [GPU column inputs](./aggregator.md#gpu-column-inputs)

also need `dataBounds`. Data over the device buffer limits uses CPU aggregation.

Details

GridLayer now keeps cells the same way, and grid-layer.md#compute-aggregation doesn't mention it. It could link to this section.

chrisgervang · 2026-11-10T22:04:08Z

+  protected retainAggregationLayer(layer: Layer, range: [number, number][]): void {
+    const aggregator = this.state.aggregator;
+    const values = [aggregator.getResultValues?.(0), aggregator.getResultValues?.(1)];
+    if (!values[0] || !values[1]) return;
+    const bins = new Float32Array(aggregator.binCount * 2);


Non-blocking: This builds a new getBin array and clones the cell layer on every renderLayers(), also when nothing is pending, such as a colorRange change. Could it keep the snapshot and build the retained layer only when a pending frame needs it?

Details

With 100k bins that is an 800 KB Float32Array and a layer clone per render.

Each readback makes new snapshot arrays with their own range (webgpu-aggregator.ts:443-446), so a reference stays valid.

Connect Hexagon compute aggregation to shared rendering features

b9c71af

Exercise automatic compute domains in the existing Hexagon smoke test

0c54b13

ibgreen requested review from Pessimistress and chrisgervang November 9, 2026 20:09

chrisgervang reviewed Nov 10, 2026

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Comment thread modules/aggregation-layers/src/hexagon-layer/hexagon-layer.ts Resolved

Comment thread modules/aggregation-layers/src/hexagon-layer/hexagon-layer.ts Resolved

Comment thread docs/api-reference/aggregation-layers/hexagon-layer.md Resolved

Comment thread docs/whats-new.md Resolved

Keep completed aggregation cells visible during metadata readback

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Comment thread modules/aggregation-layers/src/hexagon-layer/hexagon-layer.ts Resolved

Disable cell picking until matching metadata is available

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Comment thread modules/aggregation-layers/src/hexagon-layer/hexagon-layer.ts Resolved

Preserve cell picking overrides after metadata becomes ready

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