With the macros `HIDE_PERSON_SPRITE()` and `SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE()` it is possible to change the person related default sprite. `SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE()` is the default.
With the macros `HIDE_PERSON_SPRITE()`, `SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE()` and `SHOW_PERSON_PORTRAIT()` it is possible to change the person related default sprite or person layout itself. `SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE()` is the default.
- **HIDE_PERSON_SPRITE()**: deactivates the default sprite
- **SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE()**: activates the default sprite "person"
- **SHOW_PERSON_SPRITE($sprite)**: activates a specific sprite as default sprite
- **SHOW_PERSON_PORTRAIT()**: activates portrait outline instead of a rectangle
"person" and "person2" are predefined sprites which can be used as default sprite too.
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Elements and relations can be decorated with tags and explained via a calculated legend, for example:
@ -236,24 +236,34 @@ You can force the direction of a relationship by using:
* `Rel_L`, `Rel_Left`
* `Rel_R`, `Rel_Right`
Relationship specific sprites are not down scaled, they requires typically smaller icons.
Therefore if sprite argument starts with `&` an OpenIconic name can be used too (details see https://useiconic.com/open)
Relationship specific sprites are typically smaller and therefore following options are possible:
* use smaller icons (like the $triangle in the following sample)
* use an additional scale factor (direct as part of the argument, or via a variable)
* if sprite argument starts with `&` an OpenIconic name can be used too (details see https://useiconic.com/open)
' if sprite starts with &, sprite defines a OpenIconic, details see https://useiconic.com/open/
Rel_D(user, system, "requests", "async message", "if sprite starts with &, it defines a OpenIconic like &envelope-closed", $sprite = "&envelope-closed")
System(system, "System")
' normal sprites are too big
Rel_R(user, user2, "informs", "courier", "normal sprites are too big", "person2")
Rel_L(user, user2, "informs", "courier", "normal sprites are too big", $sprite="person2")
' scaled sprites are ok
Rel_R(user, user3, "informs", "courier", "scaled sprites are OK", $sprite="person2,scale=0.5")
' special smaller sprites have to be used
' combine sprite and scale to a new sprite
!$combinedSprite="person2,scale=0.5"
Rel_R(user, user3, "informs", "courier", "combined sprites are OK", $sprite=$combinedSprite)
' special smaller sprites can be used
sprite $triangle {
00000000000
00000F00000
@ -268,11 +278,14 @@ sprite $triangle {
0FFFFFFFFF0
00000000000
}
Rel(user, system, "orders", "http", "only small sprites looks ok, like the small triangle", "triangle")
Rel_R(user1, system, "orders", "http", "small sprites, like the small triangle", $sprite="triangle")
' if sprite starts with &, sprite defines a OpenIconic, details see https://useiconic.com/open/
Rel_D(user, user1, "requests", "async message", "if sprite starts with &, it defines a OpenIconic like &envelope-closed", $sprite = "&envelope-closed")
@enduml
```
In rare cases, you can force the layout of objects which have no relationships by using:
@ -323,10 +336,11 @@ C4-PlantUML also comes with some layout options to make it easy and reusable to
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