Diagram Editors in Theia with Eclipse GLSP

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Eclipse GLSP is a client–server diagram framework that now ships as version 1.0 with 20+ contributors and a new Node-based server (alongside the existing Java server). The stack turns source models into a typed graph model, renders SVG via Sprotty, and supports editing tools (create/move/resize, undo/redo), custom actions/UI extensions, Theia integration for native commands, problem markers, persisted view state, and templates/documentation—demoed working end-to-end.

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1. 0:00Welcome to GLSP
2. 1:03Eclipse GLSP architecture
3. 3:35Client-server communication in GLSP
4. 8:11Implementing diagram editor
5. 12:03Client rendering and tools
6. 14:10Custom tools and UI extensions
7. 17:44GLSP 1.0 new features
8. 19:53GLSP integration with Theia
9. 25:33Conclusion and getting started

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