This has briefly been discussed last year here , but not as a feature request. I would like to be able to right-click the canvas and "select all nodes below" so that I can more easily make space for an expanded flow. I'm aware that I can zoom all the way out to select once they're all on the one scr…

Can I change your FR to changing the last entry in the dropdown to just Select - with a further dropdown options as I can see different people wanting different options to just selecting below [image] I definitely need something for this flow :slight_smile: [image]

[image] cymplecy: I definitely need something for this flow You certainly do! Though I don't think strong drugs are allowed! :rofl:

[image] cymplecy: Can I change your FR to changing the last entry in the dropdown to just Select Yeah that makes sense. Although my suggestion couldn't sensibly be mapped to the keyboard - so that would make it one click further away. But if you're coping with that flow of yours, I'm sure I'l…

Hi Cymplecy, why don't you use groups in your complex flow. Then it is not only easy to navigate but also to drag the flow groups around on your screen. [media] [image] Maybe your complex flow was created before the advent of groups, but looking at it I can see numerous flow groupings which can …

I just posted that for comedy value :slight_smile:

If you used groups as @PdeJ suggests, groups within groups and suitable background colours you could make that whole flow look like a giant Blockly program! :upside_down_face:

[image] PdeJ: why don't you use groups in your complex flow Groups certainly do help to organise flows, but, for example, if you want to add nodes which increases the height of a group then you still need to manually select all the groups below the current one and move them down. It would be…

But it is no great deal to minimise the workspace [image] lasso the groups and move them down. I would much prefer efforts be concentrated on more useful developments. Though I acknowledge it may be a bit more fiddly if you can't shrink the workspace sufficiently to include all your flows, but th…

Aghh, hadn't realised things had changed since version 3.1, I don't seem to be able to lasso anymore and drag using the mouse! Why?

(Feature request) "select all nodes below" to drag for more space

Core Development Feature Requests

jbudd 24 November 2023 15:58 15

There was a discussion a year ago after which selecting groups was revised

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(Feature request) "select all nodes below" to drag for more space

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