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ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #760028] Thu, 01 December 2011 01:30 Go to next message
Patrick Talbot is currently offline Patrick TalbotFriend
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Is doesn't seem to be possible to have ConnectionDecorator to draw on top of Connection lines. Most of the time if you have a Text decorator that is added, the line will go on top of it, rendering the text unlegible.

Is there a way to have ConnectionDecorator on top of lines or should I create a feature request for this?

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Re: ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #760075 is a reply to message #760028] Thu, 01 December 2011 08:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael Wenz is currently offline Michael WenzFriend
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Currently there's no way to do that, that's due to the more general Graphiti
paradigm that connections always render on top of any shapes. This would not
be impossible to change but would be a large thing... Nevertheless, feel
free to open an enhancement request for that.

Michael

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Re: ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #760250 is a reply to message #760075] Thu, 01 December 2011 17:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Patrick Talbot is currently offline Patrick TalbotFriend
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I really believe that it's a problem: right now Text ConnectionDecorator are pretty much unusable because of this behavior.

I've opened a feature request: #365338

Is there really no workaround in the meantime, maybe using plain GEF?

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Re: ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #760383 is a reply to message #760250] Fri, 02 December 2011 08:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael Wenz is currently offline Michael WenzFriend
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You might try using a PlatformGraphicsAlgorithm (Graphiti's possibility to
directly embed native GEF shapes) for your connection decorator. But I'm not
sure if that will work...

Michael

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Re: ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #760534 is a reply to message #760383] Fri, 02 December 2011 17:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Patrick Talbot is currently offline Patrick TalbotFriend
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OK, thanks! I'll try that...

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Re: ConnectionDecorator on top of Connection [message #765377 is a reply to message #760534] Tue, 13 December 2011 23:40 Go to previous message
Patrick Talbot is currently offline Patrick TalbotFriend
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I've tried implementing a Decorator using a PlatformAlgorithmn, but the connection line still draws on top of it.
I don't see how this could be done unless you're suggesting to use a PlatformAlgotithmn for the whole Connection (including lines and decorators)?

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