method of using visual landmarks to organize a diagram, method of customizing a visual landmark that will be used to organize a diagram and computer system

摘要

use of visual limits for the organization of diagrams are methods, systems and computer program products for the use of visual limits for organizing diagrams. the modalities of the invention facilitate the use of visual limits to organize elements within a diagram. the elements of a diagram can be arranged according to the configurable defined properties of visual boundaries to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. consequently, the modalities of the invention provide a user experience that provides some structure, while maintaining the flexibility of free-form editing. users can customize the visual boundaries to make the visual boundaries exhibit the desired behavior.