Node Size Options

Property	Value
Identifier:	org.eclipse.elk.nodeSize.options
Meta Data Provider:	core.options.CoreOptions
Value Type:	java.util.EnumSet<org.eclipse.elk.core.options.SizeOptions>
Possible Values:	DEFAULT_MINIMUM_SIZE MINIMUM_SIZE_ACCOUNTS_FOR_PADDING COMPUTE_PADDING OUTSIDE_NODE_LABELS_OVERHANG PORTS_OVERHANG UNIFORM_PORT_SPACING SPACE_EFFICIENT_PORT_LABELS (@Deprecated) FORCE_TABULAR_NODE_LABELS ASYMMETRICAL
Default Value:	EnumSet.of(SizeOptions.DEFAULT_MINIMUM_SIZE) (as defined in org.eclipse.elk)
Applies To:	nodes
Containing Group:	nodeSize

Description

Options modifying the behavior of the size constraints set on a node. Each member of the set specifies something that should be taken into account when calculating node sizes. The empty set corresponds to no further modifications.

Additional Documentation

Size constraints basically restrict the freedom a layout algorithm has in resizing a node subject to its node labels, ports, and port labels. The different values have the following meanings:

Constraint	Meaning
DEFAULT_MINIMUM_SIZE	Uses a default minimum size if none is specified and size constraints include MINIMUM_SIZE.
MINIMUM_SIZE_ACCOUNTS_FOR_PADDING	If this option is set and paddings are computed by the algorithm, the minimum size plus the computed padding are a lower bound on the node size. If this option is not set, the minimum size will be applied to the node’s whole size regardless of any computed padding. Note that, depending on the algorithm, this option may only apply to non-hierarchical nodes. This option only makes sense if size constraints include MINIMUM_SIZE.
COMPUTE_PADDING	With this option set, the padding of nodes will be computed and returned as part of the algorithm’s result. If port labels or node labels are placed, they may influence the size of the padding. Note that, depending on the algorithm, this option may only apply to non-hierarchical nodes. This option is independent of the size constraint set on a node.
OUTSIDE_NODE_LABELS_OVERHANG	If node labels influence the node size, but outside node labels are allowed to overhang, only inside node labels actually influence node size.
PORTS_OVERHANG	By default, ports only use the space available to them, even if that means violating port spacing settings. If this option is active, port spacings are adhered to, even if that means ports extend beyond node boundaries.
UNIFORM_PORT_SPACING	If port labels are taken into consideration, differently sized labels can result in a different amount of space between different pairs of ports. This option causes all ports to be evenly spaced by enlarging the space between every pair of ports to the larges amount of space between any pair of ports.
SPACE_EFFICIENT_PORT_LABELS	Unless there are exactly two ports at a given port side, outside port labels are usually all placed to the same side of their port. For example, if there are three northern ports, all of their labels will be placed to the right of their ports. If this option is active, the leftmost label will be placed to the left of its port while the others stay on the right side (and similar for the other port sides). This allows the node to be smaller because the node size doesn’t have to accommodate as many port labels, but it breaks symmetry.
FORCE_TABULAR_NODE_LABELS	By default, inside node labels will be laid out in three rows of three cells, with no relation between the width of cells in different rows. If this option is enabled, the cells will be treated as cells of a table, with equal columns across all rows. This usually results in larger nodes.
ASYMMETRICAL	If this option is set, the node sizing and label placement code will not make an attempt to achieve a symmetrical layout. With this option inactive, for example, the space reserved for left inside port labels will be the same as for right inside port labels, which would not be the case otherwise. Deactivating this option will also ensure that center node labels will actually be placed in the center.

Examples

What follows are examples of some of the size options. Each example shows two nodes: the left has the respective option disabled, the right has it enabled.

MINIMUM_SIZE_ACCOUNTS_FOR_PADDING

In this example, the darker area is the node’s client area which remains once paddings are subtracted from the node’s size.

OUTSIDE_NODE_LABELS_OVERHANG

PORTS_OVERHANG

UNIFORM_PORT_SPACING

SPACE_EFFICIENT_PORT_LABELS

FORCE_TABULAR_NODE_LABELS

ASYMMETRICAL