Author Topic: Appearance of Notes (Read 5587 times)

Thomas Mercer-Hursh · « **on:** October 11, 2007, 10:02:15 am »

Is it possible to either change the default appearance of Notes or to create a Stereotype based on Notes with a custom appearance? In particular, I am interested in reducing the size of the top margin and reducing the minimum size. The actual appearance is otherwise fine. I don't see Notes as a base option in the Stereotype dialog or I would start there.

Or, perhaps a different way to skin the cat since the reason for this query is that I am trying to add little labels to a class diagram to indicate the phasing of when they will be implemented, so all I need is a one or two digit number with minimal surround.

erixon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2007, 10:12:42 am »

How about just using a "text element" instead of a note? You can configure it with a border color and move it in pretty close to the text so that there is very little margin.

Thomas Mercer-Hursh · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2007, 10:16:45 am »

I'm not seeing a Text Element in the Tool Box, nor anything in the More Tools which sounds specifically like it would have a Text Element.

erixon · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2007, 10:20:34 am »

It is available in the "UML Elements" toolbar (not the toolbox). Go to: View | Toolbars | UML Elements

Thomas Mercer-Hursh · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2007, 10:35:46 am »

Aha! I had that tool bar already visible, but hadn't noticed the A ... something to do with the size of the icons, I suppose!

Thanks!

Thomas Mercer-Hursh · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2007, 01:23:44 pm »

The diagram is notably improved. Glad I asked and glad you answered. Thanks.

Paolo F Cantoni · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2007, 02:01:12 pm »

Hi Thomas,

you CAN sterotype Notes directly by using the properties window - another example of the inconsistent EAUI...

We often apply specific stereotypes to read-only Notes - such as «diagram» and «linked». THey get rendered differently to unstereotyped Notes.

HTH,
Paolo

Thomas Mercer-Hursh · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2007, 02:22:40 pm »

OK, I see that it is possible to define a stereotype for Note in the Settings/UML ... even though it isn't listed in the combo box for the base classes. And, I can see in Properties where there is an option to supply a stereotype. Am I correct that if I wanted to customize the appearance I am basically on my own to define the shapescript ... no starting with the standard appearance and diddling with it a little?

Paolo F Cantoni · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2007, 05:23:26 pm »

Hi Thomas,

Haven't used shape script, just the other rendering options.... Recognizing the dichotomy that setting the text colour by one mechanism can override the font colour by the other mechanisms... EAUI!

Paolo

«Midnight» · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2007, 04:27:40 am »

Take a look at how Sparx has done the annotation element in BPMN. You'll have to download and temporarily install the BPMN 1.3 add-in to get the scripts. You can then export them, uninstall the older add-in, and import the scripts.

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