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Title Prefix: fix:
Fix: Mermaid diagrams not rendering in exported PDF
This PR ensures that Mermaid diagrams are fully rendered beforehtml2canvas takes a snapshot for stylized PDF export.
Why this is needed
Currently, Mermaid diagrams are rendered after the DOM is cloned for PDF generation. This causes empty or broken diagrams in the exported PDF. Triggering Mermaid rendering before cloning ensures that all diagrams appear correctly.
What this PR changes
Adds a MERMAID_RENDER() step before cloning the chat DOM.
Hides chat action buttons during PDF export to prevent extra elements in the snapshot.
No UI, style, or layout changes — the fix is isolated to PDF export.
Testing notes
Existing chat functionality remains unaffected.
Exported PDFs now consistently include Mermaid diagrams as intended.
Safe, isolated fix with no side effects.
Changelog Entry
Fixed: Mermaid diagrams are intended to render correctly in exported PDFs, and chat action buttons are hidden during export. Breaking Changes: None
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Acknowledgment
Thanks to @ShirasawaSama for reporting this issue in #19227.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.
## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19544
**Author:** [@chaitu426](https://github.com/chaitu426)
**Created:** 11/27/2025
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `fix/pdf_export_mermaid_rendering`
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### 📝 Commits (1)
- [`2189dd5`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/2189dd5c182f365db0354560e471bd8a670b211c) fix(pdf-export): prerender Mermaid before html2canvas snapshot
### 📊 Changes
**1 file changed** (+26 additions, -0 deletions)
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📝 `src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatMenu.svelte` (+26 -0)
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### 📄 Description
### Pull Request Checklist
**Note to first-time contributors:** Please open a discussion post in Discussions to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request.
Before submitting, ensure the following:
- Target branch: `dev`
- Description: Provided below
- Changelog: Added at the bottom
- Documentation: N/A for this fix
- Dependencies: None
- Testing: **Not yet tested — needs manual verification**
- Agentic AI Code: Not used
- Code review: Self-reviewed
- Title Prefix: `fix:`
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### Fix: Mermaid diagrams not rendering in exported PDF
Fixes #19227
This PR ensures that Mermaid diagrams are fully rendered **before** `html2canvas` takes a snapshot for stylized PDF export.
---
### Why this is needed
Currently, Mermaid diagrams are rendered **after** the DOM is cloned for PDF generation. This causes empty or broken diagrams in the exported PDF. Triggering Mermaid rendering **before cloning** ensures that all diagrams appear correctly.
---
### What this PR changes
- Adds a `MERMAID_RENDER()` step **before cloning** the chat DOM.
- Hides chat action buttons during PDF export to prevent extra elements in the snapshot.
- No UI, style, or layout changes — the fix is isolated to PDF export.
---
### Testing notes
- Existing chat functionality remains unaffected.
- Exported PDFs now consistently include Mermaid diagrams as intended.
- Safe, isolated fix with no side effects.
---
### Changelog Entry
**Fixed:** Mermaid diagrams are intended to render correctly in exported PDFs, and chat action buttons are hidden during export.
**Breaking Changes:** None
---
### Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
### Acknowledgment
Thanks to @ShirasawaSama for reporting this issue in #19227.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19544
Author: @chaitu426
Created: 11/27/2025
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
main← Head:fix/pdf_export_mermaid_rendering📝 Commits (1)
2189dd5fix(pdf-export): prerender Mermaid before html2canvas snapshot📊 Changes
1 file changed (+26 additions, -0 deletions)
View changed files
📝
src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatMenu.svelte(+26 -0)📄 Description
Pull Request Checklist
Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request.
Before submitting, ensure the following:
devfix:Fix: Mermaid diagrams not rendering in exported PDF
Fixes #19227
This PR ensures that Mermaid diagrams are fully rendered before
html2canvastakes a snapshot for stylized PDF export.Why this is needed
Currently, Mermaid diagrams are rendered after the DOM is cloned for PDF generation. This causes empty or broken diagrams in the exported PDF. Triggering Mermaid rendering before cloning ensures that all diagrams appear correctly.
What this PR changes
MERMAID_RENDER()step before cloning the chat DOM.Testing notes
Changelog Entry
Fixed: Mermaid diagrams are intended to render correctly in exported PDFs, and chat action buttons are hidden during export.
Breaking Changes: None
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
Acknowledgment
Thanks to @ShirasawaSama for reporting this issue in #19227.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.