[Feature Request]: Add the node templates manager to the sidebar

[JorgeR81]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues and checked the recent builds/commits

What would your feature do ?

The node templates have great potential.

But I think many users are not aware of this feature, because it's "hidden" in the right click menu. 

Proposed workflow

The node template manager functionality could be added to the sidebar.
And the user could drag the node templates to the workflow, from the sidebar.

You could add a few simple node templates, just for the list not being empty, and for this feature to be easier to understand for new users.

Additional information

No response

[807502278]

This proposal is excellent. When the number of templates exceeds 30, the template manager becomes very inconvenient because it does not support folder classification.

If it can be placed in the sidebar and use a single JSON file, and use folders for classification management just like workflows, it will be much more convenient.

[webfiltered]

Does the insert workflow feature meet this request?

In workflow manager, right click -> insert:

[JorgeR81]

Does the insert workflow feature meet this request?

Ah, right ! I think this could work !

And it also allows to save and load "templates" with their groups !

So what are the plans for Templates ?
Will this be deprecated ?

I think the Templates Manager could be removed.

But I would keep the right click option, to save. I would call it: Save Selected as Workflow

This way, we don't have to clear the rest of the "workflow", just to save a "template".

[webfiltered]

Unifying these two should probably happen at some point, and with an easy way to convert existing templates to workflows.

It requires a bit of planning, but it can happen.

Notes:

• Templates intercept the Litegraph custom-clipboard API
• Workflows use LGraph.serialize()
• Copy & Paste all items litegraph.js#302 adds a newer template format, but it is already based on serialize so conversion is trivial
• Logic added in Update Template copy & paste #1533 can be used to convert old template format