Executing commands with Mouse Gesture

A variety of shapes and model elements can be created by sketching a path directly on the diagram pane with dragging the right mouse button to form a gesture. For your convenience and quick creation, mouse gestures allow you to execute common commands and create UML models within all diagrams.

Drawing shapes

To start using a mouse gesture, press the right mouse button and drag it until finished drawing a shape.
When the shape is done, release the mouse. After the shape is created, the action description will be shown on the top right corner of the diagram.

Creating Class member

You can learn how to create attribute and operation within the class in the following sub-sections.

Creating an attribute

To create attribute, draw a line from the right to the left within the class. As a result, an attribute is created.
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If you draw the line until outside the class, an attribute with <<Property>> stereotype will be created.

Creating an operation

To create operation, draw a line from the left to the right within the class, an operation with protected visibility is created.
If draw the line until outside the class, a public operation will be created.

Connecting shapes

Draw a line from one shape to another.
After the mouse is released, a connector is created between two shapes.

Creating a new shape

A new shape can also be created. To do so, draw a line from an existing shape to your preferred place.
After the mouse is released, a pop-up menu will be shown. You can select your preferred type of connector and shape from the pop-up menu.
The two shapes with connector are created.

List of supported mouse gestures

General

Icon	Description
	Layout diagram
	Open diagram specification
	Connect new shape
	Connect existing shape
	Close Diagram
	Thumbnail view

Activity diagram

Icon	Description
	Action
	Activity
	Decision Node
	Initial Node/Finial Node (If there is no Initial Node, an Initial Node will be created. Else if there is no Final Node, a Final Node will be created.)

Activity diagram (UML 1.x)

Icon	Description
	Action State
	Sub-Activity
	Swimlane
	Horizontal Synchronization Bar
	Vertical Synchronization Bar
	Initial State/Final State (If there is no Initial State, an Initial State will be created. If there is no Final State, a Final State will be created.)

Business process diagram

Icon	Description
	Sub-Process
	Pool/Task
	Horizontal Lane
	Vertical Lane

Class diagram

Icon	Description
	Sync. to ERD
	Class
	Package
	Add attribute (Add an attribute to class. If mouse released outside the class, getter and setter property will be set to true.)
	Add operation (Add an operation to class. If mouse released inside the class, visibility will be protected, otherwise it will be public.)

Communication diagram

Icon	Description
	Sync. To Sequence Diagram
	Lifeline
	Actor
	Package

Component diagram

Icon	Description
	Component
	Instance Specification
	Package
	Collaboration Use

Composite structure diagram

Icon	Description
	Class
	Interface
	Collaboration
	Collaboration Use

Data flow diagram

Icon	Description
	Process
	External Entity
	Data Store

Deployment diagram

Icon	Description
	Node
	Component
	Instance Specification
	Package

EJB diagram

Icon	Description
	Entity Bean
	Message-Driven Bean
	Session Bean
	Package

Entity relationship diagram

Icon	Description
	Sync. to Class Diagram
	Entity
	Add column

Interaction overview diagram

Icon	Description
	Interaction
	Decision Node
	Initial Node/Final Node (If there is no Initial Node, an Initial Node will be created. Else if there is no Final Node, a Final Node will be created.)

Mind mapping diagram

Icon	Description
	Node

The description of mouse gesture for mind mapping diagram

Object diagram

Icon	Description
	Instance Specification
	Class
	Package

ORM diagram

Icon	Description
	Sync. Classes -> Entities
	Sync. Entities -> Classes
	Class
	Entity
	Package

Overview diagram

Icon	Description
	Diagram Overview

The description of mouse gesture for overview diagram

Package diagram

Icon	Description
	Package

Sequence diagram

Icon	Description
	Sync. to Communication Diagram
	Lifeline
	Actor
	Alt
	Loop

State machine diagram

Icon	Description
	State
	Submachine State
	Initial Node/Final Node (If there is no Initial State, an Initial State will be created. Else if there is no Final State, a Final State will be created.)

State machine diagram (UML 1.x)

Icon	Description
	State
	Concurrent State
	Submachine State
	Horizontal Synchronization Bar
	Vertical Synchronization Bar
	Initial State/Final State (If there is no Initial State, an Initial State will be created. Else if there is no Final State, a Final State will be created.)