The Canvas
Learn to build powerful AI conversations using the Canvas in your NLX workspace
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Learn to build powerful AI conversations using the Canvas in your NLX workspace
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The Canvas is a visual and interactive design tool for building your conversation flows. Each conversation workflow has its own Canvas to build all steps and possible paths. Every Canvas begins with a non-editable Start node from which your conversation will progress.
Swap between modes on the bottom of your flow's Canvas:
Zoom in/out: Press Ctrl/Cmd key while scrolling mouse wheel or moving two fingers up/down on a trackpad
Move: Pan the Canvas by sliding two fingers along the trackpad or press + hold Spacebar while using your mouse to click and drag
Located at the top of your Canvas when opening a flow, the toolbar provides a host of options:
Add node: Select a node to add to the Canvas
Hand tool: Click and pan around the Canvas
Magic wand: Adjust flow nodes into a level, aligned display
Undo/redo: Undo or redo the last action on the Canvas
Validator: Check for missing error handling, infinite loops, or other issues in the flow
Save: Commit all changes made while in the Canvas
General search: Enter desired keyword(s) to quickly query all node elements and messaging across your flow:
Quick commands: Enter a forward slash (/) to invoke a menu of commands (e.g., add a new action, context variable, etc.) without needing to exit the Canvas
Generative Canvas: While developing a conversation flow, you can use generative AI to populate node structures and flow logic. Enter single space in Search to launch Generative Canvas mode > Type prompt and preview generated UI pattern > Press Enter to apply the pattern
Sample Generative Canvas prompts:
Query a knowledge base
Ask the user for X
User input must be X numeric digits long
User can retry attempt X times
Right-click the Canvas or a node to activate the shortcut menu for additional options:
Build: To map out the workflow or adjust
Test: To access the Test widget and test the
Analyze: Swap to view from flows in production
Explore keyboard shortcuts and additional options via the .
Bookmark: Right-click on a node to add a highlight and keep it bookmarked or use the Analyze option in the to bookmark isolated or infinite loop nodes
: Scan content, trigger quick commands, and deliver generative prompts
Application: Swap between applications where the during
New page: and swap between them to contain branches of your flow
: Set up intent training data, attach slots, manage translations, restore versions, and enable additional configurations
