Layout Specification

Defines a set of values that determine how a Diagram and Grid is positioned on a Canvas and how Nodes are positioned relative to the Diagram and Grid.

Identifiers

1. Name

Attributes

Name

In this version there is assumed to be only a single specification instance, so the name is here merely expresses unique model identity.

Type: Layout Specification Name, based on Name

Default margin

The distance from each canvas edge that may not be occupied by the Diagram.

Type: Padding

Default diagram origin

The lower left corner of the Diagram in Canvas coordinates.

Type: Position

Default cell padding

The distance from each Cell edge inward that may not be occupied by any Node. This prevents two Nodes in adjacent Cells from being too close together.

Type: Padding

Default cell alignment

The horizontal and vertical alignment of a Node in its Cell or Cells.

Type: Padding