how to make shape: step for Dagre/ELK like in Tala

[italovieira]

Is there any way to make shape: step works like intended for Dagre and ELK as is in Tala?

Example in Dagre:

Example in Tala:

Code used

x -> y -> z
*.shape: step

[alixander]

unfortunately not. in your example, it works, but let's say you had

step1 -> step2

step*.shape: step

step1 -> a
step1 -> b
step2 -> b

Dagre and ELK place step1 and step2 in specific locations according to their graph algorithms. We cannot change their positions without layouts breaking.

Whereas in TALA we have full control:

In general, if it can be done in the open-source options, we do.

[bo-ku-ra]

is this possible?

s: "" {
  style.opacity: 0
  grid-rows: 1
  grid-gap: 0
  x: {shape: step}
  y: {shape: step}
  z: {shape: step}
}

s -> a
s -> b
s -> b

[alixander]

Yeah something like that would work. In general, I think using grids in parts of the diagram will help hack a lot of these situations: #1586