Elements
During measurement the block gets broken up into rows
containing non-overlapping elements and element spacers.
Elements
Elements represent visual things on a block. Examples include elements
representing:
- Fields
- Icons
- Connections
- Corners
Each element is a rectangle defining the bounds of the visual thing, plus some
extra data specific to each kind of element.
The bounds of the element are usually determined by some external class
(that is, the thing they represent). For example,
field elements represent fields, and their size is determined
by the field's getSize method.
Element spacer
An element spacer is an empty space that goes between elements in a row.
The bounds of spacers are determined by the render info during
measurement. After measuring all of the elements of the block, the
render info inserts spaces of its chosen size between
the elements. The sizes don't have to be consistent; they are often different
depending on the elements to either side of the spacer.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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