Ability to swap label position for mutual directed edges
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Description
Currently, when you add 2 directed edges with labels, both edge labels appear and with good distance from each other. However, I wish there was an option to swap the position of these labels. As seen in the example below, the edge label is based on the name of the node where the edge originates, so in this scenario, you can see how this reads as backwards. Being able to flip this would be desirable, even at a global level.

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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported mutual directed-edge example in Gephi with labels, then inspect the existing edge-label positioning controls and related visualization settings. The issue names no files or tests; done would mean providing a documented option to swap the two label positions, globally or per graph.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100