Camunda-modeler: Spacing Tool refuses to make space

[sebwarnke]

__Describe the Bug__

I tried to make some space in the diagram attached. But some how it did not work from the position I dragged the model from. A bit farther in the left spacing worked again.

project-renewal.bpmn.txt

__Environment__

• OS: MacOS Catalina
• Camunda Modeler Version: 3.5.0

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Related to #1371

[nikku]

This is due to the fact that the text annotation (cf. screencast) would be resized to a negative width.
A fix implemented 2016 prevents resizing from working all together in this case. It is not a bug but a feature, so to say.

Can you think of an alternative behavior that is more intuitive in this edge case?

[philippfromme]

My expectation would be that the operation is not rejected and elements are resized to their minimum size. Compare that to how resizing single shapes works:

As soon as I move the mouse past the minimum size the preview indicates that the shape will resize to its minimum size.

[philippfromme]

Possible solution that I've been working on:

[sebwarnke]

sorry for the delay in my answer. i really like the proposals by @philippfromme

[sebwarnke]

maybe we could highlight the limitting edge so that it gets even more clear why a user cannot space further.

[slizenko]

Gents, please see #1371
If it will be addressed, the problem described here will go.

[philippfromme]

@slizenko How are these two issues related?

[slizenko]

@philippfromme, why spacing tool should resize annotation?
Because it is resizable as pool or swimlane?
If spacing tool will treat annotation box as task box (unresizable), then no problem.

[nikku]

@slizenko Please link the correct issue. The one you linked is about segmentation faults and clearly _not_ related.

[slizenko]

my fault, sorry, correct link is #1371 not 1372.

[philippfromme]

Closed via https://github.com/camunda/camunda-modeler/issues/1368