blockly > BlockSvg > bumpNeighbours
BlockSvg.bumpNeighbours() method
Bumps unconnected blocks out of alignment.
Two blocks which aren't actually connected should not coincidentally line up on screen, because that creates confusion for end-users.
Signature:
bumpNeighbours(): void;
Returns:
void
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC."],[[["The `bumpNeighbours()` method prevents unconnected blocks from visually aligning, avoiding user confusion."],["This is achieved by slightly shifting the positions of unconnected blocks that happen to overlap or line up."],["The function does not return any value and is used to improve the visual clarity of the block arrangement."]]],["The `bumpNeighbours` method in BlockSvg repositions unconnected blocks to prevent them from aligning coincidentally on the screen. This action is performed to avoid user confusion caused by the misleading appearance of a connection. The method has no parameters and returns nothing (`void`). Its core function is to adjust the positioning of blocks that are not linked to ensure clear visual separation.\n"]]
