A Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) forum. OfficeFrustration

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » OfficeFrustration forum » Microsoft Powerpoint, Publisher and Visio » Visio
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

Can't Move Textbox in UML Diagram



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old March 30th, 2010, 06:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.visio.general
robertf
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 20
Default Can't Move Textbox in UML Diagram

I'm creating a UML Activity Diagram with Visio 2007. I have three swimlanes,
a couple of action states, some decision symbols, and some control flow
arrows. I'm trying to create guards (e.g. [a_guard]) near the decision
symbols using Textboxes. However, when I create a textbox, I can't seem to
drag it where I want it. Each time I drag and release the textbox, it snaps
back to its former position. If I try to move it with the arrow keys, it
does the same thing like a typewriter carriage.

Does anyone know how to move a textbox?

Thanks.
  #2  
Old March 30th, 2010, 11:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.visio.general
Paul Herber
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,732
Default Can't Move Textbox in UML Diagram

On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:09:01 -0700, robertf wrote:

I'm creating a UML Activity Diagram with Visio 2007. I have three swimlanes,
a couple of action states, some decision symbols, and some control flow
arrows. I'm trying to create guards (e.g. [a_guard]) near the decision
symbols using Textboxes. However, when I create a textbox, I can't seem to
drag it where I want it. Each time I drag and release the textbox, it snaps
back to its former position. If I try to move it with the arrow keys, it
does the same thing like a typewriter carriage.


I think you should be using a Constraint shape for this, not a text box. The Constraint
shape has a handle (yellow diamond) that you can use to connect the constraint to the
shape with the guard condition.




--
Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd.
SDL/MSC/TTCN/URN/UML2 for Visio http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-sdl/
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:05 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 OfficeFrustration.
The comments are property of their posters.