DYN-8905: Adapt layout algorithm for both input and output #16286
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See the ticket for this pull request: https://jira.autodesk.com/browse/DYN-8905
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The first image looks great! I think that is ready to go for input ports. The second image; we would really like the nodes to be over to the right. We don't want them to wrap around like that. So I think it is a matter of setting the offset to be bigger? |
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adapts the layout algorithm to handle both input and output nodes by changing method signatures and adjusting node positions accordingly. Key changes include updating parameters from booleans (e.g., reuseUndoGroup) to a PortType value, initializing new node position properties, and extending the layout algorithm to account for output node adjustments.
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Copilot reviewed 5 out of 5 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.
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| File | Description |
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| src/NodeAutoCompleteViewExtension/ViewModels/NodeAutoCompleteBarViewModel.cs | Updated method call arguments to use PortViewModel.PortType instead of a boolean flag. |
| src/Engine/GraphLayout/GraphLayout.cs | Added new InitialX property and initialized it in the constructor. |
| src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Search/NodeSearchElementViewModel.cs | Updated node auto layout call by replacing a boolean parameter with portModel.PortType. |
| src/DynamoCoreWpf/Utilities/NodeAutoCompleteUtilities.cs | Modified parameters and documentation to reflect using PortType in place of a boolean. |
| src/DynamoCore/Graph/Workspaces/LayoutExtensions.cs | Extended auto layout methods for autocomplete to support port type adjustments and introduced anchor-based overlap avoidance. |
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src/DynamoCore/Graph/Workspaces/LayoutExtensions.cs:114
- [nitpick] Consider adding inline documentation here to explain the rationale behind computing 'minX', 'targetMinX', and 'displacement' when 'portType' is Output, as this would improve maintainability and aid future debugging.
if (portType == PortType.Output)
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this looks pretty good, but the input layouts still feel off to me.
| /// <param name="newNodes"></param> | ||
| /// <param name="misplacedNodes"></param> | ||
| /// <param name="portType"></param> | ||
| internal static List<GraphLayout.Graph> DoGraphAutoLayoutAutocomplete(this WorkspaceModel workspace, |
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Not so sure about having a different layout function for autocomplete. Ideally it should be the same - if changes are made to regular autolayout then we'll need to make adaptations to autocomplete also. But if we really have to do it then we'll do it.
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As a direct consequence of the above placing a single node from the new experience should result in the same layout arrangement as when placing the same node node from the old experience.
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Separated both because otherwise they get too many interspersed ifs. Ultimately i also feel more safe making adjustments to the cluster layout algorithms that i know wont modify the the manual layout algorithm and vice versa. Both are similar in behavior but also have important differences. Both decide differently which updates to save, what nodes to consider (by selected or by transient), etc.
Hm. once you add the third element it has overlapping nodes because the "pushing" algorithm will only run once. This is intended to not move the rest of the graph too much. We could make it run more times but we should keep that in mind. |
Purpose
Adapt layout algorithm for both input and output. Output nodes will always relayout to the right when confirmed, but further manual relayouts may wrap them around if it sees so fit by the Sugiyama algorithm.
Input:
2025-06-09.15-59-18.mp4
Output (showing effects of then doing a manual Ctrl+L relayout):
2025-06-13.16-05-49.mp4
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*.resxfilesRelease Notes
Adapt layout algorithm for both input and output.
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