NetLogo / NetLogo/NW-Extension

Layout-command (or reporter for 'reasonable' parameters for layout-spring)

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enhancement
Dominant language
Scala
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Forks
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Description

Would it be possible for the nw-extension to either layout a network in a nice way, or to somehow calculate a set of parameters that you can feed straight into the layout-spring command? With the nw-extension coming out, it feels like the only place where NetLogo is truly lagging behind in networks-related stuff is in visualization. Users are often just left to guess and experiment with which of the three or four parameters to change, and by how much.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the nw-extension's existing layout functionality and the layout-spring command. The issue proposes either automatic network layout or reporting reasonable parameters; completion would require an agreed approach and a way for users to obtain or apply improved visualization settings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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