After 2 month of NR learning, I still don't know / understand:
How to place a tiny "nothing-doing-connector" on a flow between 2 existing nodes?
Why is there nothing like that on the palette by default? (Only "In" and "Out" separately.)
There are many circumstances, where this kind of "in/out-helper" would save lot's of time while reconstructing a flow. If this would be a built-in feature, it would also run faster.
[Enh.] Later maybe an "auto-dissolve/rearrange" function could be implemented so that the connections from/to it would be automatically reordered, if someone deleting it.
Could ask with a popup: [delete / reconnect] all lines?
Put it on the default palette?
YES! I would use it too.
No need. Beginners should learn it, how to create it.
Only, if auto-dissolve function is implemented too.
Where is this "backlog"? What does it mean? (Under development?)
Also, at least a help / video would have helped me a lot to create one of these...
Don't get me wrong, I'm writing all these things down to show what problems I face during "first steps", so these things can maybe prevented for others in the future ...
Annoyingly, neither Nick nor Dave have yet written a flow (or a node) that will automatically generate a help/tutorial video when we put in "Argh, I don't understand!". Come on chaps, pull yer socks up.
Sorry, not getting at you. Just a reminder to us all that we can all participate by writing or videoing.
Previously I've used a 'function node' that does nothing.
An alternative that I'm liking more / using more frequently is to create a subflow, set the colors & properties I like, then move it into the preferred 'Category'.
Subflows can be arranged in your preferred sequence (in the left-nav menu) which lets me arrange the UI for maximum efficiency.
The function node has the disadvantage that every call is executed in a VM, which introduces an overhead, even if it just returns the message. So I'd go for the "empty change node with hidden label" approach.
The subflow idea is really nice though as you can manage the appearance (color and icon) in one place on the subflow template, and it reflects that on all instances in one go.
Unfortunately, the "hide/show label" feature doesn't work/persist at the template level. So you can only change it at the instance directly. Just tried it with NR 1.2.6, a little bug maybe?