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From: Aditya Toshniwal <aditya.toshniwal@enterprisedb.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2023 14:30:44 +0530
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Subject: Regarding improving layout for ERD
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Hi Hackers,

In ERD, the link between tables starts and ends on the exact columns. But
it is actually creating more problems than helping in terms of viewing
the diagram and tracing the links. There is no concrete algo for auto
layouting with precise column links.
I propose we=E2=80=99ll need to change how links connect to tables in ERD. =
Almost
all tools available for ERD sides of the table for connecting and not
precise columns and we should do the same.
For comparison -
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6592#issuecomment-1842844847

Thoughts/Suggestions?

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Thanks,
Aditya Toshniwal
pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Software Architect | *enterprisedb.com*
<https://www.enterprisedb.com/>
"Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,=
sans-serif">Hi Hackers,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:verdana,sans-serif">In ERD, the link between tables starts and end=
s on the=C2=A0exact columns. But it=C2=A0is=C2=A0actually creating more pro=
blems than helping in=C2=A0terms of viewing the=C2=A0diagram and tracing th=
e links. There is no concrete algo for auto layouting with precise column l=
inks.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-s=
erif">I propose we=E2=80=99ll need to change how links connect to tables in=
 ERD. Almost all tools available for ERD sides of the table for connecting =
and not precise columns and we should do the same.<br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">For comparison -=C2=
=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6592#issuecomm=
ent-1842844847">https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6592#issueco=
mment-1842844847</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thoughts/Suggestions?</div><br></d=
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font size=3D"2" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"arial, sans-serif">Thanks,</font>=
<div><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(18,22,70)=
"><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">Aditya Toshniwal</font></span></span><fo=
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Admin Hacker</span><font size=3D"2" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-family:=
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=3D"arial, sans-serif">oftware Architect</font><font size=3D"2"><font face=
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 face=3D"arial, sans-serif" color=3D"#0c343d"><b style=3D"background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">enterprisedb.com</b></font></a></font></div><div><font co=
lor=3D"#38761d" size=3D"1"><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">&quot;Don&#39;t=
 Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE&quot;</font></font></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div>

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