Stack View
Guide to creating diagrams with stack view
The ‘Stack View’ forces grouping of elements within a pre-defined container. Use this feature to keep elements always within a defined container to have a clean layout.
In order to create a Stack View follow these instructions:
![stack_view_ribbon.png 1279](https://files.readme.io/200435d-stack_view_ribbon.png)
A – Click the INSERT ribbon.
B – Click the ‘Stack View’ Icon.
![stack_view_form-4.png 916](https://files.readme.io/fb61d4a-stack_view_form-4.png)
C – Click the ‘+ ADD’ button to add a new Stack.
D – Provide a free text description of the Stack. This can be changed afterwards.
E – Add the table(s) which should be considered within the stack. Repeat the step to add multiple tables.
F – Click the ‘Apply’ button to add the Stacks to the current Diagram.
Based on the definition above Stacks (Containers) will be added to the Diagram.
![stack_view_empty-1.png 722](https://files.readme.io/96aaed8-stack_view_empty-1.png)
Adding elements will move the shapes into the associated Stack automatically.
![stack_view_example.png 1010](https://files.readme.io/a59d67a-stack_view_example.png)
Important facts
- Shapes added before the Stack creation will remain outside the Stack unless moved into Stack manually.
- Shapes associated with a Stack can’t be pulled outside the Stack once added.
- Shapes not associated with a Stack can be pulled and removed from a Stack at any time.
- Shapes not associated with a Stack will be positioned outside the Stack.
- Container size, label and styling e.g. lane color can be changed at any time.
- Removing a Stack in the ‘Stack View Settings’ form will remove its content, too.
- Removing a Stack from the canvas will remove its settings from ‘Stack View Settings’ dialog
- A Stack without defined table(s) can’t be added.
Updated over 2 years ago