Operating assistance for the editor

Moving an element with the mouse

Moving an element with the mouse

• Clicking on an element once in the editor selects the element. (1) + (2)
• This element can be moved to a specific spot in the editor by holding down the left mouse button. (3)
• Incoming and outgoing transitions follow the element when it is moved. (4)

Drawing a box with the mouse

Drawing a box with the mouse

• You can use the mouse to draw a box around multiple elements. (1)
• This allows you to move, cut, or copy multiple elements simultaneously. (2)

Adding a transition automatically

Adding an activity + transition

• If a status is selected in the workflow editor (1),
  the New activity function
• automatically inserts a transition, thereby connecting the new activity to this status. (2)
• Similarly, if an activity is selected (3),
  the New Status
  function creates a transition between the activity and the new status. (4)

Adding a transition between status and activity

• If a status is selected in the workflow (1)
• and an activity is also selected at the same time (by pressing Shift + clicking), (2)
• the New Transition function
• automatically uses the new transition to connect the two selected elements. (3)
• The direction of the transition is determined by the order in which the elements are selected.

Inserting support points

Inserting support points

• Transitions automatically take the form of straight connections from a source to a target. (1)
• To enhance the display of certain elements (in particular, loops), you can right-click on a transition to insert support points. The connection running between two support points is still a straight line, but you can add as many support points as you like. (2)
• A support point can be moved to a specific position in the editor by holding down the left mouse button. (3)
• Right-clicking on a support point removes that support point again.