paritytech / paritytech/host-rust-core

Overlay rendering via True-API

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Since Sep 11, 2026.

Contacts host-work needs-decision needs-spec rfc
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Description

Overlay rendering via True-API (flagged as key, hard infrastructure): a product passes an opaque contact handle and gets back a React element it can place, but never sees the underlying data. Two entry points: (1) a True-API call for the rendered size in a given mode, (2) a separate host-rendered overlay pass that draws the actual graphical rendition. Support multiple render modes (full ID card, minimal inline text, inline text + mid-level info, avatar-only), with possible overlay z-ordering. The user agent amalgamates cross-context info (e.g. honour ranking across all contexts, not just the current product) while keeping it private from the product.

Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NWeL5KK6j3bMbVCsa9IaOX0O1NcI_OdgQqM50ymyFEM/edit?tab=t.0

Also discussed with Gav in August Lisbon retreat

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