PlantUML Preview

Package for using PlantUML to create rendered uml diagrams and display.

plantuml-preview screenshot

multipage screenshot

Features

Generate diagrams and display in split pane
- Output formats: svg, png
- Context menu command to copy diagram
- SVG as XML
- PNG as PNG
- Images are only generated on preview toggle if the expected image files do not exist or are out of date
- Regenerate on save
Supports multipage diagrams
- newpage within @startuml/@enduml
- Multiple @startuml/@enduml within file
- Combinations of both
Handling of @startuml filename. Images may not display if the extension on the filename does not match the output format.
Charset of the text editor will be passed to PlantUML
Zoom to fit option
- Configuration setting for initial value
- Checkbox control for each preview
Scaled zooming
- Maintained when regenerating on save
- Maintained when output format is changed
Use temporary directory option
- Configuration setting for initial value
- Checkbox control for each preview

Beautify XML: Use js-beautify on XML when copying and generating SVG diagrams, probably pointless, default = true
Bring To Front: Bring preview to front when parent editor gains focus
- Default = false
- Works best if fuzzy-finder:Search All Panes = true
- See CHANGELOG, don't know if this feature is necessary
Display Filename Above UML Diagrams: Default = true
Graphvis Dot Executable: Path of dot executable, Graphviz
Additional PlantUML Arguments: Free form text field for additional arguments to PlantUML. Added immediately after the -jar argument.
PlantUML Jar: Path of PlantUML jar
Java Executable: Path of Java executable, default = java
Additional Java Arguments: Free form text field for additional arguments for java call.
Output Format: Select png or svg output, default = svg
Use Temp Directory: Output diagrams to OS temporary directory, default = true
Zoom To Fit: The initial setting for new preview panes, default = true