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| External labels on node - question on positioning [message #187049] |
Wed, 14 May 2008 21:58  |
 Philip Mayer
Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009 |
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Hi,
I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach described
below. However, positioning the external label is rather cumbersome - it
only allows certain positions (in a circle) around the node. I have the
same problem in the official Eclipse UML2 Activity Diagram Editor when
adding pins to an action and naming them (Eclipse 3.3.2).
Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e. completely
free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed while moving
them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor for connections?
Thanks!
-phil
How I add external labels:
* In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
with one child - the label.
* In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
* In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning [message #187308 is a reply to message #187049] |
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00  |
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Originally posted by: 5d5.mail.ru
See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=127491
Philip Mayer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach described
> below. However, positioning the external label is rather cumbersome - it
> only allows certain positions (in a circle) around the node. I have the
> same problem in the official Eclipse UML2 Activity Diagram Editor when
> adding pins to an action and naming them (Eclipse 3.3.2).
>
> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e. completely
> free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed while moving
> them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor for connections?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -phil
>
> How I add external labels:
>
> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
> with one child - the label.
> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning [message #187391 is a reply to message #187308] |
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:10 |
Philip Mayer
Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009 |
Junior Member |
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Hello Dmitry,
thanks for your answer! I am not sure what to make of it, though :(.
The bug report (comment #15/#16) seem to suggest that the current
implementation of GMF handles free positioning by default. If this is
indeed the case then I obviously have done something wrong, because I
can only navigate those labels to about 4 to 8 positions around the node
in a fixed distance. Are my steps which I wrote in the last post
incorrect? My label edit part implements IBorderItemEditPart, it is
added as a border item with a BorderItemLocator (I tried switching to
LabelLocator, to no avail).
Or are you suggesting I follow the approach with a second layer for
labels as described in the bug report?
Thanks again,
Philip
Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
> See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=127491
>
> Philip Mayer wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach
>> described below. However, positioning the external label is rather
>> cumbersome - it only allows certain positions (in a circle) around the
>> node. I have the same problem in the official Eclipse UML2 Activity
>> Diagram Editor when adding pins to an action and naming them (Eclipse
>> 3.3.2).
>>
>> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
>> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e. completely
>> free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed while moving
>> them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor for connections?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -phil
>>
>> How I add external labels:
>>
>> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
>> with one child - the label.
>> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
>> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning [message #187411 is a reply to message #187391] |
Fri, 16 May 2008 08:49 |
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Originally posted by: 5d5.mail.ru
Briefly said I tried to let labels float far away but got many problems
(see the request) and eventually switched to bordered items. You may try
to mess with layers or bordered item locator - basically you may code
greater distance or custom positioning. The percieved '4 to 8 positions'
may be a consequence of having a small host figure with long label - as
a border item it should be positioned on the imaginary border of the
host and since this border is too small item is placed only in the
corner of the border; there is simply not enough place.
Philip Mayer wrote:
>
> Hello Dmitry,
>
> thanks for your answer! I am not sure what to make of it, though :(.
>
> The bug report (comment #15/#16) seem to suggest that the current
> implementation of GMF handles free positioning by default. If this is
> indeed the case then I obviously have done something wrong, because I
> can only navigate those labels to about 4 to 8 positions around the node
> in a fixed distance. Are my steps which I wrote in the last post
> incorrect? My label edit part implements IBorderItemEditPart, it is
> added as a border item with a BorderItemLocator (I tried switching to
> LabelLocator, to no avail).
>
> Or are you suggesting I follow the approach with a second layer for
> labels as described in the bug report?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Philip
>
>
>
> Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
>> See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=127491
>>
>> Philip Mayer wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach
>>> described below. However, positioning the external label is rather
>>> cumbersome - it only allows certain positions (in a circle) around
>>> the node. I have the same problem in the official Eclipse UML2
>>> Activity Diagram Editor when adding pins to an action and naming them
>>> (Eclipse 3.3.2).
>>>
>>> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
>>> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e. completely
>>> free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed while moving
>>> them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor for connections?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -phil
>>>
>>> How I add external labels:
>>>
>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
>>> with one child - the label.
>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
>>> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning [message #188681 is a reply to message #187411] |
Thu, 22 May 2008 10:49 |
Philip Mayer
Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009 |
Junior Member |
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Dear Dmitry,
thanks again for your input. I have now written my own BorderItemLocator
which allows the placement as I would like it to have.
It is working now as I intended it to. Thanks!
Philip
Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
> Briefly said I tried to let labels float far away but got many problems
> (see the request) and eventually switched to bordered items. You may try
> to mess with layers or bordered item locator - basically you may code
> greater distance or custom positioning. The percieved '4 to 8 positions'
> may be a consequence of having a small host figure with long label - as
> a border item it should be positioned on the imaginary border of the
> host and since this border is too small item is placed only in the
> corner of the border; there is simply not enough place.
>
> Philip Mayer wrote:
>>
>> Hello Dmitry,
>>
>> thanks for your answer! I am not sure what to make of it, though :(.
>>
>> The bug report (comment #15/#16) seem to suggest that the current
>> implementation of GMF handles free positioning by default. If this is
>> indeed the case then I obviously have done something wrong, because I
>> can only navigate those labels to about 4 to 8 positions around the
>> node in a fixed distance. Are my steps which I wrote in the last post
>> incorrect? My label edit part implements IBorderItemEditPart, it is
>> added as a border item with a BorderItemLocator (I tried switching to
>> LabelLocator, to no avail).
>>
>> Or are you suggesting I follow the approach with a second layer for
>> labels as described in the bug report?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Philip
>>
>>
>>
>> Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
>>> See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=127491
>>>
>>> Philip Mayer wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach
>>>> described below. However, positioning the external label is rather
>>>> cumbersome - it only allows certain positions (in a circle) around
>>>> the node. I have the same problem in the official Eclipse UML2
>>>> Activity Diagram Editor when adding pins to an action and naming
>>>> them (Eclipse 3.3.2).
>>>>
>>>> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
>>>> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e.
>>>> completely free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed
>>>> while moving them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor
>>>> for connections?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> -phil
>>>>
>>>> How I add external labels:
>>>>
>>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
>>>> with one child - the label.
>>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
>>>> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning [message #188868 is a reply to message #187049] |
Thu, 22 May 2008 23:01 |
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Originally posted by: ste-re.gmx.de
Hi,
I got similar problem. I created an external Label for a node which
shows the expected value., but I got problems with position of rhis
label. I'd like to have it on a fixed side of the node (at the right
upper corner) but i can move it around the hole node figure.
I tried to fix it by setting "affixed parent side" but it seems to
have no effect.
BTW: I use Eplise 3.3.2 with GMF 2.02
Any ideas? Thanks
Stefan
Philip Mayer schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach described
> below. However, positioning the external label is rather cumbersome - it
> only allows certain positions (in a circle) around the node. I have the
> same problem in the official Eclipse UML2 Activity Diagram Editor when
> adding pins to an action and naming them (Eclipse 3.3.2).
>
> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e. completely
> free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed while moving
> them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor for connections?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -phil
>
> How I add external labels:
>
> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure Gallery
> with one child - the label.
> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning (solved) [message #191800 is a reply to message #188681] |
Tue, 10 June 2008 08:30 |
Philip Mayer
Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009 |
Junior Member |
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Follow-up to my answer: If you want to have a line during the drag
operation as well, you can do the following:
Additionally to adding your own BorderItemLocator, you create your own
BorderItemSelectionEditPolicy in which you can (additionally) add a
PolyLineConnection between the current drag figure and the parent (just
add it with addFeeback(), and be sure to remove it later on). You can
then add the policy in the edit parts of the parent figure.
Using these two changes, dragging of labels on nodes effectively looks
like the dragging of labels on connections, which was my original
question. Nice! :)
Philip
Philip Mayer wrote:
>
> Dear Dmitry,
>
> thanks again for your input. I have now written my own BorderItemLocator
> which allows the placement as I would like it to have.
>
> It is working now as I intended it to. Thanks!
>
> Philip
>
>
> Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
>> Briefly said I tried to let labels float far away but got many
>> problems (see the request) and eventually switched to bordered items.
>> You may try to mess with layers or bordered item locator - basically
>> you may code greater distance or custom positioning. The percieved '4
>> to 8 positions' may be a consequence of having a small host figure
>> with long label - as a border item it should be positioned on the
>> imaginary border of the host and since this border is too small item
>> is placed only in the corner of the border; there is simply not enough
>> place.
>>
>> Philip Mayer wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Dmitry,
>>>
>>> thanks for your answer! I am not sure what to make of it, though :(.
>>>
>>> The bug report (comment #15/#16) seem to suggest that the current
>>> implementation of GMF handles free positioning by default. If this is
>>> indeed the case then I obviously have done something wrong, because I
>>> can only navigate those labels to about 4 to 8 positions around the
>>> node in a fixed distance. Are my steps which I wrote in the last post
>>> incorrect? My label edit part implements IBorderItemEditPart, it is
>>> added as a border item with a BorderItemLocator (I tried switching to
>>> LabelLocator, to no avail).
>>>
>>> Or are you suggesting I follow the approach with a second layer for
>>> labels as described in the bug report?
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dmitry Stadnik schrieb:
>>>> See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=127491
>>>>
>>>> Philip Mayer wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am attaching an external label to a node using the approach
>>>>> described below. However, positioning the external label is rather
>>>>> cumbersome - it only allows certain positions (in a circle) around
>>>>> the node. I have the same problem in the official Eclipse UML2
>>>>> Activity Diagram Editor when adding pins to an action and naming
>>>>> them (Eclipse 3.3.2).
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way, preferable without changing code, to get external
>>>>> labels of a node to act like the ones on connections, i.e.
>>>>> completely free positioning, and a (ideally) dotted line displayed
>>>>> while moving them, as for example in the EMF Class Diagram Editor
>>>>> for connections?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> -phil
>>>>>
>>>>> How I add external labels:
>>>>>
>>>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a custom Figure Descriptor in the Figure
>>>>> Gallery with one child - the label.
>>>>> * In .gmfgraph, add a Diagram Label for this very figure
>>>>> * In .gmfmap, add a Feature Label Mapping using this figure.
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| Re: External labels on node - question on positioning (solved) [message #665884 is a reply to message #665858] |
Sun, 17 April 2011 21:59 |
Piotr Trojanek
Messages: 7
Registered: October 2010 |
Junior Member |
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I have finally found a complete solution.
1. In order to allow a label to float around a node you have to override two following two methods when creating the BorderItemLocator in the addBorderItem() (do not forget to change the @generator to NOT).
BorderItemLocator locator = new BorderItemLocator(getMainFigure(),
PositionConstants.SOUTH) {
@Override
protected Point locateOnParent(Point suggestedLocation,
int suggestedSide, IFigure borderItem) {
return suggestedLocation;
}
@Override
public Rectangle getValidLocation(Rectangle proposedLocation,
IFigure borderItem) {
return proposedLocation;
}
};
2. If you need a link during dragging the label you have to substitute the EditPolicy in the createLayoutPolicy() method:
//return new BorderItemSelectionEditPolicy() {
return new NonResizableLabelEditPolicy() {
I Hope this post will be helpful for other GMF users.
Piotr.
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