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GNS3 Graphical Network Simulator
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For huge topologies, can we have collapsible group of routers? #1100

Closed 1001QAdotNET closed 7 years ago

1001QAdotNET commented 8 years ago

I am playing with a huge topology ( I think it is a newer version of this: https://www.gns3.com/api/v2/assets/photo/566bba016f0e7cf5f03fd12e/screenshot.png?size=large)

When I zoom out I lose the scrolling option and it is difficult to move the view to the area where I need. Two improvements can be done here: -make collapsible group of routers to simplify the topology view(links can not be added to the collapsed group, you will need to expand the group and select the router that you need to connect). A special annotation object should be added for this puprose. Whatever is in that perimeter should be collapse under a symbol like AS1 or AS2 and so on (AS as in Autonomous System) -on the same line it could be an option to temporary hide the rest of the topology and focus the view on one group of routers (AS) only

-make a panzoom (like in the top left corner of this image: http://blog.flabell.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/zoom_pan_map_viewer.png)

julien-duponchelle commented 8 years ago

I think it's similar to #1055. The panzoom idea is interresting

1001QAdotNET commented 8 years ago

Yes it is the same idea, indeed

grossmj commented 7 years ago

Will consider it part of https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-gui/issues/1055