# Some suggestions that will can help reading visually the flow

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**Created:** [12 July 2021 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334 "2021-07-12T19:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![nored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nored](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nored)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2021 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/1 "2021-07-12T19:48:08Z")

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Hi

i just have some suggestions,

**if its possible to add other point on top and buttom to wire the nodes , this will help getting nodes vertical also, which in my opinion will be more visually helpfull because it get messy very fast ,**

also the switch can also be represented with horizontal single or double ligne to represente convergence logic (AND OR) that other nodes can be wired to, conditionally so with a node that render true or false we controle the acces to the next node . like the graphcet in automation convergence and divergence so a conditional node that stand between two nodes will be very helpfull but the existing switch can also do that .

**finally it will help if the link in and out node show there name and not just when we have to hover .**

thank you

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 05:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/2 "2021-07-13T05:54:00Z")

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 05:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/3 "2021-07-13T05:56:57Z")

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There has already been a lengthy discussion about such a feature here: [Vertical flow view](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vertical-flow-view/5487)

However, I don't think there are plans to implement it.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 06:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/4 "2021-07-13T06:46:29Z")

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> [@nored](#):
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> finally it will help if the link in and out node show there name and not just when we have to hover .

If you edit the link node, there is an option to show the label on the Appearance tab.

There is also an built-in action for showing/hiding a nodes label. It is not bound to a keyboard shortcut by default, but you could do so via the Keyboard settings dialog.

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**Author:** ![nored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nored](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nored)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/5 "2021-07-13T20:38:19Z")

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Thank you . i didnt see it im just starting with node red i try to use link to have less lines crossing each other but too many ....now with label and icon its great.

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**Author:** ![nored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nored](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nored)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/6 "2021-07-13T21:01:32Z")

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thank you for you reply very interesting ...  
personally between horizontal and vertical i will go horizontal without a dout ,  
but ideally the node top and left for input and right and buttom for output .

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2021 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-suggestions-that-will-can-help-reading-visually-the-flow/48334/7 "2021-09-11T21:02:16Z")

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