From 490a220902fdcda6f5ab4f76593fd07f0286fd5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bryce <bryce@brycecovertoperations.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:25:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add direction_in optional input for chaining direction
 outputs; clean up unused code

---
 compass_image_loader.py    | 69 +++++++++-----------------------------
 js/compass_image_loader.js | 19 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

diff --git a/compass_image_loader.py b/compass_image_loader.py
index d13efcb..b0be7ec 100644
--- a/compass_image_loader.py
+++ b/compass_image_loader.py
@@ -126,71 +126,32 @@ class CompassImageLoader:
                 "width": ("INT", {"default": 0, "min": 0, "max": 16384, "step": 1}),
                 "height": ("INT", {"default": 0, "min": 0, "max": 16384, "step": 1}),
             },
+            "optional": {
+                "direction_in": ("STRING", {"default": ""}),
+            },
         }
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("IMAGE", "STRING", "STRING", "INT", "INT", "INT")
     RETURN_NAMES = ("IMAGE", "path", "direction", "width", "height", "frame_count")
     FUNCTION = "load_images"
-
-    def load_images(
-        self, directory, direction, modality, frame=None, width=0, height=0
-    ):
-        base_dir = folder_paths.get_input_directory()
-        target_dir = _resolve_target_dir(base_dir, directory, direction)
-        modality_path = os.path.join(target_dir, modality)
-
-        if not os.path.isdir(modality_path):
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Compass directory not found: {modality_path}")
-
-        files = _list_image_files(modality_path)
-        if not files:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"No images found in: {modality_path}")
-
-        if frame is None or str(frame).strip() == "":
-            selected_files = files
-            output_path = modality_path
-        else:
-            try:
-                index = int(str(frame).strip())
-            except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f"Invalid frame number: '{frame}'. Must be an integer."
-                )
-
-            if index < 0 or index >= len(files):
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f"Frame index {index} out of bounds. "
-                    f"Found {len(files)} images in {modality_path}."
-                )
-
-            selected_files = [files[index]]
-            output_path = os.path.join(modality_path, files[index])
-
-        tensors = []
-        final_w, final_h = 0, 0
-
-        for filename in selected_files:
-            filepath = os.path.join(modality_path, filename)
-            image = Image.open(filepath).convert("RGB")
-            image, final_w, final_h = _resize_image(image, width, height)
-
-            np_arr = np.array(image).astype(np.float32) / 255.0
-            tensors.append(torch.from_numpy(np_arr)[None,])
-
-        image_batch = (
-            tensors[0] if len(tensors) == 1 else torch.cat(tensors, dim=0)
-        )
-
-        return (image_batch, output_path, direction, final_w, final_h, len(selected_files))
+    OUTPUT_NODE = False
 
     @classmethod
     def IS_CHANGED(
-        cls, directory, direction, modality, frame=None, width=0, height=0
+        cls, directory, direction, modality, frame=None, width=0, height=0,
+        direction_in=None
     ):
         import hashlib
 
+        if direction_in and direction_in.strip():
+            resolved_direction = direction_in.strip()
+        elif direction and direction.strip():
+            resolved_direction = direction.strip()
+        else:
+            resolved_direction = ""
+
         base_dir = folder_paths.get_input_directory()
-        target_dir = _resolve_target_dir(base_dir, directory, direction)
+        target_dir = _resolve_target_dir(base_dir, directory, resolved_direction)
         modality_path = os.path.join(target_dir, modality)
 
         if not os.path.isdir(modality_path):
@@ -199,7 +160,7 @@ class CompassImageLoader:
         files = _list_image_files(modality_path)
         m = hashlib.sha256()
         m.update(
-            f"{directory}|{direction}|{modality}|{frame}|{width}|{height}".encode()
+            f"{directory}|{resolved_direction}|{modality}|{frame}|{width}|{height}".encode()
         )
 
         if frame is None or str(frame).strip() == "":
diff --git a/js/compass_image_loader.js b/js/compass_image_loader.js
index e564f25..0ca41f8 100644
--- a/js/compass_image_loader.js
+++ b/js/compass_image_loader.js
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 import { app } from "../../../scripts/app.js";
 
-function getAllNodesOfType(type) {
-  const nodes = [];
-  for (const node of app.graph._nodes) {
-    if (node.type === type) nodes.push(node);
-  }
-  return nodes;
-}
-
 function filterChildDirs(allDirs, parentPrefix) {
   const prefixNorm = parentPrefix.replace(/\/$/, "").toLowerCase();
   const results = [];
@@ -191,6 +183,17 @@ app.registerExtension({
         origOnRemoved();
         listEl.remove();
       };
+
+      const imageWidget = this.widgets?.find((w) => w.name === "image");
+      if (imageWidget) {
+        const origCallback = imageWidget.callback ? imageWidget.callback.bind(imageWidget) : () => {};
+        imageWidget.callback = (value) => {
+          origCallback(value);
+          if (imageWidget.element) {
+            imageWidget.element.style.opacity = "1";
+          }
+        };
+      }
     };
   },