> There are plenty of viewers, but I was after a GUI editor.
> Dotty seems to be the closest to this, as it is possible to
> move boxes around
> on the chart (if you have numlock off), but it doesn't seem
> to save the changed
> layout. (At least, when I save a modified chart, then
> open the saved file, the
> changes are lost.)
OK sorry, I have used Dotty or KgraphViewer some years ago and had just quickly read features [1], but did not test them or ability to edit.
[1] https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/kgraphviewer/repository/revisions/master/entry/README
--- En date de : Dim 19.12.10, Peter Hewett <gramps@...> a écrit :
> De: Peter Hewett <gramps@...>
> Objet: Re: [Gramps-users] layout editor for graphviz
> À: "Gramps Users List" <gramps-users@...>
> Date: Dimanche 19 décembre 2010, 10h32
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:22:59 jerome
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > > Apparently, it is possible to rearrange the
> layout by
> > > editing the .gv text
> > > file. Is there a description of how to do
> this
> > > anywhere? From trying some
> > > example charts, there doesn't seem to be a
> consistent
> > > correlation between the
> > > sequence of the text file and the layout on the
> chart, so
> > > perhaps I'm missing something here.
> >
> > There is a simple sample for generating the graph by
> using the Graphviz
> > command line tool:
> > http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Howto:_Make_a_relations
> >
> hip_chart#Example_3.2C_Generating_the_graph_by_using_the_Graphviz_command_l
> > ine_tool
> >
> > For extra info:
> > http://www.graphviz.org/Documentation.php
> >
> > > Is there a GUI editor for graphviz charts?
> >
> > * KGraphViewer
> > http://extragear.kde.org/apps/kgraphviewer/
> >
> > * Dotty, tcldot, WebDot, Grappa, ZGRViewer, ZGRViewer,
> etc ...
> > see 'Viewers' on http://www.graphviz.org page
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> There are plenty of viewers, but I was after a GUI editor.
> Dotty seems to be the closest to this, as it is possible to
> move boxes around
> on the chart (if you have numlock off), but it doesn't seem
> to save the changed
> layout. (At least, when I save a modified chart, then
> open the saved file, the
> changes are lost.)
>
> Maybe there isn't any software to do this.
>
> cheers
>
> Peter
>
> > --- En date de : Sam 18.12.10, Peter Hewett <gramps@...>
> a écrit :
> > > De: Peter Hewett <gramps@...>
> > > Objet: [Gramps-users] layout editor for graphviz
> > > À: "Gramps Users List" <gramps-users@...>
> > > Date: Samedi 18 décembre 2010, 22h57
> > >
> > > Is there a GUI editor for graphviz charts?
> > >
> > > The report generator in Gramps does a pretty good
> job of
> > > optimising the layout
> > > of large charts, and the sub-graph option can
> sometimes
> > > improve things.
> > > However, for some of my charts, the layout could
> be
> > > improved quite a bit by
> > > just reordering some nodes. A graphical
> tool for this
> > > would be great - is
> > > there such a thing? (There are several
> different
> > > graphviz viewers, but I'm
> > > after a layout editor.)
> > >
> > > Apparently, it is possible to rearrange the
> layout by
> > > editing the .gv text
> > > file. Is there a description of how to do
> this
> > > anywhere? From trying some
> > > example charts, there doesn't seem to be a
> consistent
> > > correlation between the
> > > sequence of the text file and the layout on the
> chart, so
> > > perhaps I'm missing something here.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
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