Re: [igraph] How to optimise layout without 'area' option?

[Mostowy, Rafal J]

I understand, I’m just saying as a user that it might be worth improving this 
aspect in the near future as it directly affects the user experience.

Sna was a good suggestion, thanks!



> On 9 Mar 2016, at 11:56, Gábor Csárdi <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Mostowy, Rafal J
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Thanks, this sounds insanely complicated. I don’t understand why someone 
>> would discontinue such a useful parameter, it’s not very user-friendly.
> 
> Two reasons:
> 1. The old implementation had nothing to do with the original
> Fruchterman-Reingold layout, as in the publication.
> 2. I used external code for the old implementation and I wanted to get
> rid of that code, so that its authors do not have copyright over
> igraph's current codebase.
> 
> You can also find the old implementation in the 'sna' R package, so I
> think the easiest is just to use that.
> 
> Gabor
> 
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