Possible enhancements: Minimap, unlimited zoom out, go to table

[stacy-rendall]

I've noticed a few issues with Azimutt, which made me think up a few possible enhancements:

1. Fit diagram to screen flaky #142
2. Sometimes when pasting an AML file in a large diagram (> 40 tables) the new tables get put in a random place (sometimes quite far from the rest of the diagram), and can be difficult to hunt down

I think the following enhancements would improve the usability of Azimutt:

1. a minimap would make it easier to navigate where the current window viewport is versus parts of the diagram that may have been misplaced
2. support zooming out further than 5% (I see no reason to limit zooming out at all)
3. search should make it possible to pan/zoom to the found table

[loicknuchel]

Hi @stacy-rendall
Thanks a lot for your feedback!

Yes, the current random placement is far from ideal and indeed a grid one won't be too difficult to implement. I'm adding it to the next topics to work on, but not sure when it will be available. For the end of the year we are focusing on distribution and making Azimutt easily accessible from several places.

For the minimap, I don't know how to do it and I'm not sure it would be game changer for Azimutt. So it's a good idea but not in a near future probably, unless you want to submit a PR ;)

The 5% zoom limit is indeed not useful, will remove it. Thanks for the heads up!

Moving to the found table from the search is indeed a good feature, maybe I can fit it in some short free time... ^^

[stacy-rendall]

Thanks @loicknuchel!

I am interested in helping with Azimutt development (unfortunately, it won't be until next year), minimap could be a fun one to start on :)

[loicknuchel]

Hey, glad to hear that 😉

No problem, we are already very busy on many topics so anytime is good for you works for us ^^
Let us know.
Cheers!

[loicknuchel]

Hi!

Just to let you know I fixed your points 2 & 3:

2. You can now zoom until 0.1% (instead of 5%), I have to be strictly greater than 0 otherwise the diagram disappear ^^
3. In search, if you click on an already shown table, the diagram will navigate to it (select it at the center), but I don't think changing the zoom is meaningful

Tell me what do you think.
There's only the minimap left now ;)

[stacy-rendall]

That's brilliant, can confirm that both are working great :)