Alignment tools for microflows - Mendix Forum

Alignment tools for microflows

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It would be great to have some basic alignment tools for microflows, similar to what drawing tools provide. It doesn't need to be a very sophisticated algorithm that aligns the entire microflow content, but more something like

e.g. select some microflow actions, and perform alignment actions:

- align horizontally

- align vertically

- space equally

- snap to grid (with ability to define the grid size)

- change color

- etc.

See this movie as example: https://gfycat.com/TediousGoldenChameleon

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Great idea! I would like to add to make this available for the domain model as well. As an extra bonus, you could add an auto clean-up function to declutter complex domain models. Where, in the end, the model as the least amount of crossing associations as possible.

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Great idea! Your idea has been picked up.

Aligning horizontally/vertically and distribute (evenly) will be available in 7.18

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Yes, very much needed.

Perhaps also a snap feature; while holding shift or ctrl, the action automatically snaps into the dotted lines.
I am "suffering" RSI at the moment and I feel that my arm and hand are tensed while placing an action nicely in line with other actions. So a snap feature will help a lot to prevent RSI.

Thanks

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Awesome feature!

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Yes please!

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Great idea, nice example already!

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