Selecting a Connection in a Canvas means that you can edit or view its properties in the Properties Window.
Properties
Selecting a Connection in a Canvas View means that you can edit or view the following properties in the Properties window.
The Main Tab
Locked: | Ticking this ensures that the Connection cannot be moved or edited. |
Name: | The name of the Connection. If supplied this will appear next to the Connection on the View. |
Documentation: | A space to enter some user documentation relating to the Connection |
Editing the "Main" Properties for a Connection
The Properties Tab
For more information about creating and managing User Properties see User Properties.
The Appearance Tab
Text Position: | Specifies the position of the text that will appear next to the line on the View. Options are "Source", "Middle" and "Target". |
Line Width: |
Specifies the width of the connection line. Options are "Normal", "Medium" and "Heavy". |
Line Style: | Specifies the the connection line's source and target head types, and main line style. |
Font: | Specifies the font used for the text in the selected connection. The "Default" button sets the font to the default setting as set in Preferences. |
Font colour: | Specifies the colour of the font used for the text in the selected connection. The "Default" button sets the fill colour to the default setting. |
Line colour: | Specifies the colour of the connection line. The "Default" button sets the line colour to the default setting. |
Editing the "Appearance" Properties for a Connection in a Canvas