Contextual toolbar helps you access the tools you need during diagramming. A mini toolbar for each shape, text, connector or group of shapes. Find out how you can utilize this toolbar to draw a diagram effectively.
Contextual toolbar for a Single Shape
You can access contextual toolbar by selecting a shape. Selecting a single shape enables you to,
Add text
Add connectors
Apply style
Contextual toolbar for text formatting
Once you add a text using contextual toolbar, you can apply a text color, text size and format it as you prefer.
Do more with connectors
You can easily create and connect connectors with contextual toolbar, for further formatting and styling click on the connector and you'll able to access these options.
Select the connector type
By default, you'll be able to see these two types for most of the connectors. However, if you're using the UML diagram types, ER diagram types or Network diagrams you'll be able to access more connector types in the list.
Select a connector style
Select an arrow style
Change arrow direction
Simply change the arrow direction by a single click. This is helpful if you're drawing a complex diagram.
Apply style to a connector
You can apply a color to the connector and also change the connector style to dotted line and solid line.
Contextual toolbar for Multiple Shapes
You can access the contextual toolbar when you select multiple shapes, connectors and/or text.
Group button
Grouping shapes, text and connectors lets you a part of the diagram lock so you can move, format the grouped items with a single click. You can also move a grouped items within the editor in one go.
Align button
Align button aligns the selected shapes, connectors or text along any of the given axis.
Style Button
You can apply a fill color, line color (solid or dotted) to multi selected shapes and connectors.
Contextual toolbar for a Single Shape
You can access contextual toolbar by selecting a shape. Selecting a single shape enables you to,
Add text
Add connectors
Apply style
Contextual toolbar for text formatting
Once you add a text using contextual toolbar, you can apply a text color, text size and format it as you prefer.
Do more with connectors
You can easily create and connect connectors with contextual toolbar, for further formatting and styling click on the connector and you'll able to access these options.
Select the connector type
By default, you'll be able to see these two types for most of the connectors. However, if you're using the UML diagram types, ER diagram types or Network diagrams you'll be able to access more connector types in the list.
Select a connector style
Select an arrow style
Change arrow direction
Simply change the arrow direction by a single click. This is helpful if you're drawing a complex diagram.
Apply style to a connector
You can apply a color to the connector and also change the connector style to dotted line and solid line.
Contextual toolbar for Multiple Shapes
You can access the contextual toolbar when you select multiple shapes, connectors and/or text.
Group button
Grouping shapes, text and connectors lets you a part of the diagram lock so you can move, format the grouped items with a single click. You can also move a grouped items within the editor in one go.
Align button
Align button aligns the selected shapes, connectors or text along any of the given axis.
Style Button
You can apply a fill color, line color (solid or dotted) to multi selected shapes and connectors.
Published on: 06 / 28 / 2019