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getCanvasSequenceNodePathInfo()v4.0.527

Returns the selection identity for a timeline track. This is the default resolver used by <Canvas>.

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Experimental API: This package is not stable. Its public API may change without a major version bump.

selection-item.ts
import {
  getCanvasSequenceNodePathInfo,
  type CanvasSelectionItem,
  type TimelineTrackData,
} from '@remotion/sdk';

export const getItem = (track: TimelineTrackData): CanvasSelectionItem => ({
  type: 'sequence',
  nodePathInfo: getCanvasSequenceNodePathInfo(track),
});

Parameter​

track​

A TimelineTrackData from controller.timeline.

Return value​

A SequenceNodePathInfo. When the track has a registered nodePathInfo, that value is returned. Otherwise the function constructs an identity from the mounted sequence ID. The fallback identity is not a persistent source reference across remounts.

sequenceSubscriptionKey​

Identifies the source node and sequence instance. It contains absolutePath, nodePath, sequenceKeys, effectKeys, and videoConfigValues. The fallback uses the mounted sequence ID in nodePath.

auxiliaryKeys​

Additional keys used to distinguish nested selectable parts. The fallback returns an empty array.

index​

The zero-based index of this instance among sequences with the same source node path. The fallback returns 0.

numberOfSequencesWithThisNodePath​

The number of registered instances with this source node path. The fallback returns 1.

supportsEffects​

Whether the sequence's registered controls support effects.

Custom source identity​

For an editor that knows which source file and JSX node produced each track, pass a CanvasSequenceNodePathResolver to <Canvas> and use it to construct layer selection items. The resolver receives (track, index) and may return null to exclude a track from selection. A stable source identity keeps selection attached to source code after a composition remount.

Compatibility​

BrowsersEnvironments
Chrome
Firefox
Safari

See also​