Container - DoubleClick - Open new file ?

Question

Hallo,

is it possible to define a property for a given symbol /  container (e.g. in flow charts : predefined process), which allows by doble-cllicking to open a new file. The idea is of modularizing a graph, i.e. having one block visible, which contains multiple references. (e.g. modelling packages etc.)

Best regards,

Answer 1

No, but you can specify a path to another GraphML file in the container node's URL property (see the property grid after selecting the node). After selecting a node with such an URL, pressing F8 will open the referenced GraphML.

Comments

Is it hard to implement such double-clicking option ? (Opening a new tab window with a sub-package)

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Well, yes. For group nodes this would conflict with the current "view group content" on double-click behavior. What's so bad about having to press F8?

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F8 ist not so bad, but also not so good.

Whad do you mean with "conflict", could you give more details what do you mean ?

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A double-click already does something. You are requesting that double-click does something else. Obviously, double-click should *not* do two things at once. Therefore, your request conflicts with existing behavior.

You did not explain *why* you think F8 is bad. Just your opinion/preference or do you have some impartial points against F8?

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Double-click now, as it is, lets me type in text for the form property.

As I already said, F8 ist not bad, but is not good in terms of its keyboard shortcut. Additionally, if not with double-click, than at least in context menu (right-click-> go to URL) should also be there as a possibility for mouse browsing.

Apropos browsing. If F8 leads to a URL, is it possible to make dynamic history, i.e. navigating back. For instance, with F9 I go back to the file, from which F8 was called ?