WalkPreference Element

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Specifies whether an endpoint of a 1-D shape moves to a horizontal or vertical connection point on the shape it is glued to, using dynamic glue, when the shape is moved to an ambiguous position.

Value Description

0

The default. Both endpoints of the 1-D shape move to horizontal connection points (side-to-side connections).

1

The begin point of the 1-D shape moves to a vertical connection point, and the end point moves to a horizontal connection point (top-to-side or bottom-to-side connections).

2

The begin point of the 1-D shape moves to a horizontal connection point, and the end point moves to a vertical connection point (side-to-top or side-to-bottom connections).

3

Both endpoints of the 1-D shape move to vertical connection points (top-to-bottom connections).

Syntax

  <WalkPreference
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</WalkPreference>

Attributes

Value Description

0

The default. Both endpoints of the 1-D shape move to horizontal connection points (side-to-side connections).

1

The begin point of the 1-D shape moves to a vertical connection point, and the end point moves to a horizontal connection point (top-to-side or bottom-to-side connections).

2

The begin point of the 1-D shape moves to a horizontal connection point, and the end point moves to a vertical connection point (side-to-top or side-to-bottom connections).

3

Both endpoints of the 1-D shape move to vertical connection points (top-to-bottom connections).

Element properties

Property Value
Name WalkPreference 
Minimum Occurrences 0 
Maximum Occurrences 1 

Element information

Parent elements

Misc

Child elements

None

Remarks

The WalkPreference element has no effect on dynamic connectors. A dynamic connector's behavior is specified by its routing style. The RouteStyle element specifies the default routing style for all dynamic connectors on a page; the ShapeRouteStyle element specifies the routing style for a specific dynamic connector.

The WalkPreference element is relevant only when contained in a Shape or StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet or PageSheet element.

See also

WalkPreference cell (Glue Info section)