Q&A: How to prevent overlapping nodes being merged when dragging ?

[holgerbrandl]

Hi there, when using the editor, I often struggle with overlapping shapes being unintentionally merged automatically.

During dragging the left node

After releasing the mouse: the entire node has disappeared:

Is there a ways (modifier key or similar) to prevent auto-merging of overlapping nodes?

[ArsMasiuk]

Hi, you mean this happens after you have released the mouse button while dragging over a node? This is intended behaviour, otherwise nodes would appear one inside another or stacked. Holger Brandl ***@***.***> schrieb am Mo., 22. Jan. 2024, 08:00:

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Hi there, when using the editor, I often struggle with overlapping shapes being unintentionally merged automatically. During dragging the left node image.png (view on web) <https://github.com/ArsMasiuk/qvge/assets/200952/09561502-8d2e-4bdc-8dbd-cd385925d7f0> After releasing the mouse: the entire node has disappeared: image.png (view on web) <https://github.com/ArsMasiuk/qvge/assets/200952/1278ee9e-e444-439c-a9ac-a371bb96c20d> Is there a ways (modifier key or similar) to prevent auto-merging of overlapping nodes? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#177>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEWY5KESLSSFAEFSC3HG52DYPYFCHAVCNFSM6AAAAABCEV6UGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43ASLTON2WKOZSGA4TGMRSGYZDMMY> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[holgerbrandl]

Yes, when releasing the mouse while dragging node (with some partial intersection with another node).

I do not think that partially stacking nodes is necessarily a bad/incorrect function. From a graph perspective it is legit. Clearly from a UI perspective it becomes harder to manage.

With the current auto-merge, it is impossible to place nodes with partial intersection (although this would be correct from a domain perspective (here a transport network). The orange rectangle will disappaer when releasing the mouse

Workaround: Move nodes with the keyboard, but this is quite tedious.

Could potentially a modifier key support be added to prevent auto-merging?

[ArsMasiuk]

Well; I see... This feature can be useful indeed.
I'll put it on 0.7 release, hopefully it will be released sooner or later.
Thank you for using the Qvge btw :)

[holgerbrandl]

Looking forward to the release!

[ArsMasiuk]

Done for 0.7 dev now.

[holgerbrandl]

Great support. Thanks!

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