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diff --git a/www/customgraph.md b/www/customgraph.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1490f8b --- /dev/null +++ b/www/customgraph.md @@ -0,0 +1,228 @@ +# Customizing the Timeline Graph + +Beginning with version 1.33, Fossil gives users and skin authors significantly +more control over the look and feel of the timeline graph. + +## <a id="basic-style"></a>Basic Style Options + +Fossil includes several options for changing the graph's style without having +to delve into CSS. These can be found in the details.txt file of your skin or +under Admin/Skins/Details in the web UI. + +* **`timeline-arrowheads`** + + Set this to `0` to hide arrowheads on primary child lines. + +* **`timeline-circle-nodes`** + + Set this to `1` to make check-in nodes circular instead of square. + +* **`timeline-color-graph-lines`** + + Set this to `1` to colorize primary child lines. + +* **`white-foreground`** + + Set this to `1` if your skin uses white (or any light color) text. + This tells Fossil to generate darker background colors for branches. + + +## <a id="adv-style"></a>Advanced Styling + +If the above options aren't enough for you, it's time to get your hands dirty +with CSS. To get started, I recommend first copying all the [graph-related CSS +rules](#default-css) to your stylesheet. Then it's simply a matter of making +the necessary changes to achieve the look you want. So, next, let's look at the +various graph elements and what purpose they serve. + +Each element used to construct the timeline graph falls into one of two +categories: visible elements and positioning elements. We'll start with the +latter, less obvious type. + +## <a id="pos-elems"></a>Positioning Elements + +These elements aren't intended to be seen. They're only used to help position +the graph and its visible elements. + +* <a id="tl-canvas"></a>**`.tl-canvas`** + + Set the left and right margins on this class to give the desired amount + of space between the graph and its adjacent columns in the timeline. + + **Additional Classes** + + * `.sel`: See [`.tl-node`](#tl-node) for more information. + +* <a id="tl-rail"></a>**`.tl-rail`** + + Think of rails as invisible vertical lines on which check-in nodes are + placed. The more simultaneous branches in a graph, the more rails required + to draw it. Setting the `width` property on this class determines the + maximum spacing between rails. This spacing is automatically reduced as + the number of rails increases. If you change the `width` of `.tl-node` + elements, you'll probably need to change this value, too. + +* <a id="tl-mergeoffset"></a>**`.tl-mergeoffset`** + + A merge line often runs vertically right beside a primary child line. This + class's `width` property specifies the maximum spacing between the two. + Setting this value to `0` will eliminate the vertical merge lines. + Instead, the merge arrow will extend directly off the primary child line. + As with rail spacing, this is also adjusted automatically as needed. + +* <a id="tl-nodemark"></a>**`.tl-nodemark`** + + In the timeline table, the second cell in each check-in row contains an + invisible div with this class. These divs are used to determine the + vertical position of the nodes. By setting the `margin-top` property, + you can adjust this position. + +## <a id="vis-elems"></a>Visible Elements + +These are the elements you can actually see on the timeline graph: the nodes, +arrows, and lines. Each of these elements may also have additional classes +attached to them, depending on their context. + +* <a id="tl-node"></a>**`.tl-node`** + + A node exists for each check-in in the timeline. + + **Additional Classes** + + * `.leaf`: Specifies that the check-in is a leaf (i.e. that it has no + children in the same branch). + + * `.merge`: Specifies that the check-in contains a merge. + + * `.sel`: When the user clicks a node to designate it as the beginning + of a diff, this class is added to both the node itself and the + [`.tl-canvas`](#tl-canvas) element. The class is removed from both + elements when the node is clicked again. + +* <a id="tl-arrow"></a>**`.tl-arrow`** + + Arrows point from parent nodes to their children. Technically, this + class is just for the arrowhead. The rest of the arrow is composed + of [`.tl-line`](#tl-line) elements. + + There are six additional classes that are used to distinguish the different + types of arrows. However, only these combinations are valid: + + * `.u`: Up arrow that points to a child from its primary parent. + + * `.u.sm`: Smaller up arrow, used when there is limited space between + parent and child nodes. + + * `.merge.l` or `.merge.r`: Merge arrow pointing either to the left or + right. + + * `.warp`: A timewarped arrow (always points to the right), used when a + misconfigured clock makes a check-in appear to have occurred before its + parent ([example](https://www.sqlite.org/src/timeline?c=2010-09-29&nd)). + +* <a id="tl-line"></a>**`.tl-line`** + + Along with arrows, lines connect parent and child nodes. Line thickness is + determined by the `width` property, regardless of whether the line is + horizontal or vertical. You can also use borders to create special line + styles. Here's a CSS snippet for making dotted merge lines: + + .tl-line.merge { + width: 0; + background: transparent; + border: 0 dotted #000; + } + .tl-line.merge.h { + border-top-width: 1px; + } + .tl-line.merge.v { + border-left-width: 1px; + } + + **Additional Classes** + + * `.merge`: A merge line. + + * `.h` or `.v`: Horizontal or vertical. + + * `.warp`: A timewarped line. + + +## <a id="default-css"></a>Default Timeline Graph CSS + + .tl-canvas { + margin: 0 6px 0 10px; + } + .tl-rail { + width: 18px; + } + .tl-mergeoffset { + width: 2px; + } + .tl-nodemark { + margin-top: 5px; + } + .tl-node { + width: 10px; + height: 10px; + border: 1px solid #000; + background: #fff; + cursor: pointer; + } + .tl-node.leaf:after { + content: ''; + position: absolute; + top: 3px; + left: 3px; + width: 4px; + height: 4px; + background: #000; + } + .tl-node.sel:after { + content: ''; + position: absolute; + top: 2px; + left: 2px; + width: 6px; + height: 6px; + background: red; + } + .tl-arrow { + width: 0; + height: 0; + transform: scale(.999); + border: 0 solid transparent; + } + .tl-arrow.u { + margin-top: -1px; + border-width: 0 3px; + border-bottom: 7px solid #000; + } + .tl-arrow.u.sm { + border-bottom: 5px solid #000; + } + .tl-line { + background: #000; + width: 2px; + } + .tl-arrow.merge { + height: 1px; + border-width: 2px 0; + } + .tl-arrow.merge.l { + border-right: 3px solid #000; + } + .tl-arrow.merge.r { + border-left: 3px solid #000; + } + .tl-line.merge { + width: 1px; + } + .tl-arrow.warp { + margin-left: 1px; + border-width: 3px 0; + border-left: 7px solid #600000; + } + .tl-line.warp { + background: #600000; + } |
