Automatic diagram layout support for the Marama meta-toolset

Pei Shan Yap; John Hosking; John Grundy

doi:10.1109/VLHCC.2011.6070379

Automatic diagram layout support for the Marama meta-toolset

Pei Shan Yap, John Hosking, John Grundy

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Abstract

Automatic layout can be a crucial support feature for complex diagramming tools. Adding suitable layout algorithms to diagramming tools is a complex task and meta-tools should incorporate these for reuse. We present MaramaALM, a generalised set of automatic layout mechanisms. This has been incorporated in the Eclipse-based Marama meta-toolset to support automatic layout in Marama diagrams. It provides an easy-to-use mechanism for tool developers to add such layouts to their generated tools. We describe our motivation for MaramaALM, our approach to its implementation and an example case study of using these tool extensions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2011
Pages	61-64
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2011.6070379
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing 2011 - Pittsburgh, United States of America Duration: 18 Sept 2011 → 22 Sept 2011 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6059237/proceeding (Proceedings)

Conference

Conference	IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing 2011
Abbreviated title	VL/HCC 2011
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Pittsburgh
Period	18/09/11 → 22/09/11
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6059237/proceeding (Proceedings)

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automatic layout
meta-tools
user interface design

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Yap, PS, Hosking, J & Grundy, J 2011, Automatic diagram layout support for the Marama meta-toolset. in Proceedings - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2011., 6070379, pp. 61-64, IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 18/09/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2011.6070379

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