Modularized workflows (workflow as a node)

[kekoleg]

I couldn't find if this has been discussed anywhere before, so here's my idea.

Imagine the whole workflow is a module that can be used in other workflows! This can simplify things drastically. Let's say you set up a mini-workflow that generates a small image, and has an output of type Latent. These modular workflows can have multiple inputs and outputs that you can set, and they can be used in your main workflow as a simple node.

[Buumcode]

Modularized

Entire workflow seems too big to modularize. (Not useful, actually).

Try to modularize nodes: (which implemented in ComfyUI) -- (Useful for space saving) -- press and hold Ctrl and choose with mouse all nodes which you want --> than click right mouse button --> Convert to Group node.

You need to set custom Name for this 'Group' (Modularized) node.

Reverse back: right click --> Convert to nodes.

P.S. And, of course, you always have method to write your own Custom_node -- which will include the whole workflow :) Just open Notepad++ and make it manually :)

[kekoleg]

Entire workflow seems too big to modularize. (Not useful, actually).

The idea behind these modular workflows is to have reusable and easily customizable pieces that can be incorporated into your other workflows. It's like a code function. Rather than copying and pasting the same code throughout your program, you can simply use a function call.

Imagine you’re trying to compare different image 2 image combinations with multiple models and you want the first image to be created by a particular model with specific settings. What would you do if you needed to change the first model's settings? With a copy-pasted workflow, you would have to change it ten times in all the first stages, but with a modularized workflow, you would only have to change it once.

[Buumcode]

modular workflows is to have a reusable and easily customizable pieces

Pieces? Workflow is too big for this word.

I think nobody need to use this gigantic workflow what you imagine - workflow, which consist from couple another workflows.

And with Ctrl+Mouse drag --> you can copy/paste even entire workflow. It's not problem.

[kekoleg]

Workflow is too big for this word

What is big? A workflow can consist of just two nodes.

[Buumcode]

A workflow can consist of just two nodes.

What percent from all world's workflows has only two nodes? When you say "workflow" - on what nodes quantity man need to think?

BTW, take a look - https://www.reddit.com/r/comfyui/comments/1kp0bo2/for_those_who_may_have_missed_it_comfyuiflowchain/

[kekoleg]

BTW, take a look - https://www.reddit.com/r/comfyui/comments/1kp0bo2/for_those_who_may_have_missed_it_comfyuiflowchain/

Cool! It's almost what I described, but the custom inputs and outputs make all the workflows messier.