James Henstridge wrote:
>
> On Wed, 10 May 2000, jph wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been using DIA (currently 0.84) for some while (the UML part) and
> > like it a lot, but there are some quirks I don't like. For now I'll
> > mention three:
> >
> > When you create a dependency, association or aggregation between two
> > objects (package, class ...) the arrow always points up or down. This is
> > fine if you connect at the top or bottom but if you connect at either
> > side of an object the arrow is plain wrong as it is pointing up or down,
> > depending on the position of the horizontal leg of the connection.
> > Sometimes, with ultra precision with the mouse, you can get the arrow to
> > point left or right (depending on which side of the object you connect),
> > but at other times it's impossible. This clutters the diagram as you try
> > to make all connections at the bottom or the top. A fix would be
> > appreciated.
>
> You can middle click on the lines and choose add or remove segment to get
> the line shaped correctly. This is not optimal, but it does get the job
> done.
Ah, I didn't know about this feature, thanks.
But this doesn't solve the arrow problem. I'm still unable to get the
arrow to point to the right or left if I connect to an object at the
side.
Jens
