Feature request: A way to group nodes

[timvParticipant]

I think this could apply to both NodeCanvas and FlowCanvas. I would like to see a feature that allows the user to group nodes together like in the attached screenshot. It would also provide a good place to put some additional comments for anyone reading your code.

This feature would allow people to construct graphs that are more readable and easier to understand.

[GavalakisKeymaster]

Hey,

Creating such groups is already possible in both NodeCanvas and FlowCanvas (alas without comments, but rather only a title though).
To create such a group, simply make a rect selection as normal, and before releasing the mouse, hold down the Control keyboard key.
Here is the relevant link to the documentation about this 🙂 :
[DOCUMENTATION LINK]

Please let me know if that is what you meant.
Thanks.

[timvParticipant]

Thanks, I didn’t know it was already possible. I was looking for it in the wrong places and should have checked the documentation. I tried it and it does appear to do what I want. 🙂
However… I did find two issues with it:
* The title of the group does not scale as you zoom out. Is this intended? – Edit: Nevermind, it seems to be intended based on https://nodecanvas.paradoxnotion.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/12/canvasgroup.gif
* The position of the nodes within the group does not appear to be stable. I’m not sure, but I think things go wrong only when the nodes themselves are selected while moving the group.
See this for a stress test example: https://gfycat.com/HardtofindWeightyGharial

[GavalakisKeymaster]

Nice 🙂

– Yes, the title of the groups stays the same size by design, so that when zoomed out you still get an overview of what group is where 🙂

– Indeed. I’ve just checked this out and when the nodes are selected only and you move the group around, they are indeed not stable. Nice catch 🙂 I will see in to fixing this!

Thanks!

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