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Paolo F Cantoni

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Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« on: April 27, 2016, 09:50:33 am »
When Notes are displayed on a diagram, but the diagrammer has decided to truncate the notes that are visible (that is, the number of characters to display is LESS than the number of characters in the notes text), then an ellipsis (...) should be displayed at the end of the visible text - in line with usual convention.

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Re: Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2016, 08:39:54 pm »
I can not make the notes field smaller than the text it wants to show.

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Re: Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 08:49:51 pm »
I can not make the notes field smaller than the text it wants to show.

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Use Feature and Compartment Visibility [Ctrl+Shift+Y] to set the length of the notes field display.

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Re: Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2016, 01:07:19 am »
Ah, those notes :-) I used the notes element.

Agreed, there needs to be an indicator.

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Re: Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2016, 10:15:44 am »
Ah, those notes :-) I used the notes element.

Agreed, there needs to be an indicator.

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Even the Note element should allow the visible length to be specified.
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Even the tool-tip for the Note element, truncates and places an ellipsis!

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Re: Ellipsis for truncated Notes
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2016, 11:25:24 am »
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