`rectangle` key word will reverse order in `left to right direction` layout

[LY1806620741]

Describe the bug A clear and concise description of what the bug is. rectangle key word will reverse order in left to right direction layout, what should i do?

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. vscode install Markdown Preview Enhanced v0.8.13 extension.
2. download plantuml Release v1.2024.6 from github
3. download and install windows_10_cmake_Release_graphviz-install-12.1.0-win64.exe. then config user environment GRAPHVIZ_DOT = c:\program files\graphviz\bin\dot.exe
4. create a markdown file name **.md, write the plaintuml example

   ```plaintuml
   @startuml
   left to right direction
   actor "Food Critic" as fc
   rectangle Restaurant {
   usecase "Eat Food" as UC1
   usecase "Pay for Food" as UC2
   usecase "Drink" as UC3
   }
   fc --> UC1
   fc --> UC2
   fc --> UC3
   @enduml

5. see the preview. and found the image not expect.

Expected behavior expect the same as https://plantuml.com/zh/guide page 47 say.

Screenshots in fact, i get this we can found that element in rectangle was reverse order print.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. iOS] Microsoft Windows 11 professional
• Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] chrome 128.0.6613.86
• Version [e.g. 22] plaintuml.jar v1.2024.6

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

not need

Additional context

[The-Lum]

Hello @LY1806620741

[!IMPORTANT]
FYI: PlantUML does not preserve place of element, it depends a lot of the layout used (Graphviz, Smetana, ELK).

I think it depends of the Graphviz version, see result on plantext server:

_[Link here]_

And FYI plantext used currently this GraphViz version:

• dot - graphviz version 2.43.0 (0)

But the issue will be then on normal layout, as:

@startuml
'left to right direction
actor "Food Critic" as fc
rectangle Restaurant {
usecase "Eat Food" as UC1
usecase "Pay for Food" as UC2
usecase "Drink" as UC3
}
fc --> UC1
fc --> UC2
fc --> UC3
@enduml

Regards, Th.

[LY1806620741]

@The-Lum Okay, thanks for reply, my understanding of plantuml was stuck many years ago. Is there no way we can use keywords to adjust this order?

[The-Lum]

@LY1806620741

Is there no way we can use keywords to adjust this order?

Yes, You can add hidden arrow, as:

UC3 -r[hidden]-> UC2
UC2 -r[hidden]-> UC1

Enjoy, Regards, Th.