Just a discussion....... :slight_smile: I'm loving new link return mode BTW I like to compress my flows to save screen real estate but I have a bit of OCD when doing it :slight_smile: [image] Top is standard approach - OK but not equallly spaced on input and output 2nd - works lovely on the inp…

[image] cymplecy: Top is standard approach - OK but not equallly spaced on input and output Hate to admit it -- but this has always bugged me, too! The reason that the input-side wire is longer than the output-side wire (in original example #1), is simply because the square link nodes are al…

Fascinating -- now if only the icons were little beers... :beer:

[image] shrickus: In other words, make sure that ports with connected wires always align with the grid -- the only exception would be square nodes that have both input and output ports, since the square representation cannot have both edges fall on a default (20 px) grid line. I'm sure you're…

[image] knolleary: we could look at allowing the snap to grid to allow a collapsed node to align to either its left edge (as today) or its right edge. Ah, thanks Nick - not sure how I missed that the first time... I guess what I'm asking is if the right-edge alignment be the default for nodes…

These are real variations I'm currently playing with [image] I think the bottom one with nodes touching is "legitimate" in the circumstances of a simple linear flow but I think I'll only use it when space is REALLY tight One of advantages of this approach is that the individual node labels can be…

Could always use a subflow, if minimalist is your goal... :wink: [alexa]

[image] cymplecy: I think the bottom one with nodes touching is "legitimate" in the circumstances of a simple linear flow but I think I'll only use it when space is REALLY tight Just remember Nick's warning. Forget a wire in that and you will be cursing yourself for a week before you realise …

Good point But I'm only doing this when I've finished fifing and faffing around and tidying up :slight_smile: But I'll try and not do it as it will bite me one day and then there will be a lot of "We told you so" :slight_smile: [image]

[image] cymplecy: there will be a lot of "We told you so" ... you can be sure of that :wink:

:slight_smile: That does look nice - the candles on the cake is a nice touch :slight_smile:

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Alignment when snapping to grid

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Alignment when snapping to grid

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