Using the graph

Various controls are available to manipulate the graph view.

You can reposition partitions and classes, zoom in and out, hover to see more details, and show or hide class nodes. You can also click a class, partition, or empty space to open the details panel for the class, partition, and view.

Controls are also available to search for a specific class by name, highlight partitions, and save changes to the graph view.

Graph view controls

The following image identifies button or link controls in the graph view with numbered callouts. Table 1 describes the button or link controls. Table 2 describes graph view mouse functions that you can use to adjust the graph view.

Image of IBM Mono2Micro graph view with numbered callouts to controls

Control descriptions

Table 1. Button or link controls in the graph view
#	Name	Description
1	Partition lock	(Custom view only) If unavailable (edit mode), you can drag classes to different partitions, or create new partitions.
2	Partition reset	(Custom view only) Reset the custom view to the default, Business logic or Natural seams.
3	Expand/collapse header section	Button appears when partition is selected. Click to expand or collapse the header section. For more work area, collapse the header section.
4	Legend button	Click to open the legend panel.
5	Zoom control	Use the - (minus) button to zoom out the view, or the + (plus) button to zoom in the view. Drag the green mini map to move the graph in the view.

Table 2. Mouse functions in the graph view
Name	Description
Drag	You can click and drag partitions or classes in the graph view to reposition them in your view. Your adjusted layout is saved when you switch between graph views.
Zoom	You can use the mouse wheel or zoom control button to zoom in to see specific classes and zoom out to see a bigger picture of your application.
Hover	You can hover on a partition node, class node, or edge to highlight connections between classes or partitions and to get more details about that node or edge.
Click	You can click on a partition or class node to highlight connected classes or partitions and to see more details about that partition or class in the side details panel. Click an empty space in the graph to show the details panel for the view.
Double-click	You can double-click a partition to show or hide the class nodes within. That is, expand or collapse a partition.