Duplicating Nodes with EdgeOpposite:Dynamic is buggy

Question

I have a node with Label Placement "Edge Opposite: Dynamic"  It is connected to other nodes.

When I duplicate this node ([CTRL]-D) I get a new node which also has Label Placement "Edge Opposite: Dynamic", but this new node behaves as if it had Label Placement "Internal: Center"

This seems to be a bug.

I work around the problem by changing the actual Placement to "Free: Anywhere" and then changing it back to "Edge Opposite: Dynamic"

Comments

Occurs in:

Version 3.18.0.2
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Java Version: 1.8.0_162
Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, Oracle Corporation

Answer 1

Thank you very much for bringing this shortcoming to our attention. We will fix this problem for the next version of yEd.

Comments

Still not fixed in 3.19.1.1

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This shortcoming has been fixed for yEd version 3.19.1 and works as intended in yEd version 3.19.1.1 as well.

If you think that is not the case, provide a step-by-step description for reproducing incorrect behavior.

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First, thank you so much for your attention!

Second, you are correct that the issue (as I described it) is fixed!

Third, there is a related bug, and I hastily conflated the two.

The steps to reproduce the (new) problem are thus:


 1. Launch yEd
 2. Drag Ellipse from Shape Nodes to canvas
 3. Edit properties
    a. set Placement = Edge Opposite: Dynamic
    b. set Text = Foo
    
NOTE: Foo appears inside the ellipse (as expected)

 4. Select the Ellipse
 5. ^C copy
 6. ^P paste
 7. Edit properties
    a. Change Text from Foo to Bar
    b. NOTE: Placement is Edge Opposite: Dynamic
    
NOTE: Bar appears inside the ellipse (as expected)

 8. drag a connector from Foo to Bar
 
NOTE: The Foo label has popped outside the ellipse (as expected)
NOTE: The Bar label remains inside the ellipse (the bug)


== GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE ==

 9. Select the Bar ellipse
10. ^D duplicate

NOTE: A new ellipse appears (Bar'), connected to Foo
NOTE: The Bar' label appears outside the ellipse (your recent fix)

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Thank you very much for the additional details. We will fix this problem for the next version of yEd.

Answer 2

This error has been fixed as of yEd 3.19.1.