Check the height vs. y pos of the first and evenly distribute. Something like 'total with in range' x 'height' and then iterate position via start y -= totalHeight/2. rough idea but some where to start.
B. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:17 PM, matt stuehler <[email protected]>wrote: > All, > > Hope I can phrase this question clearly... > > I'm working on an application that will display a visual timeline with > a vertical orientation. > > At various points along the timeline, it will display key > markers/milestones. Each one of these markers will have a label. > > The problem arises when several milestones are bunched together. If I > draw the label for each marker at the exact y coordinate that > corresponds with that particular point in time, the labels will > overlap, and are unreadable. > > One obvious solution is to stack the labels horizontally, but because > of the particular layout of this application, that's not possible. > > So, what I need is an algorithm that will nudge the Y coordinate of > various labels just enough to get everything to fit. Then, I'll draw a > hairline from the label to the exact Y coordinate on the timeline that > it's associated with. > > I could start with the top label, and then step through each label > below, moving them each down enough to remove overlaps. But that could > result in a lot more moving than necessary, and won't use space > optimally. A better solution would be one that moves some up, some > down, to minimize the total distance. > > Here's an exact example of what I'm trying to accomplish: > http://www.smartmoney.com/fundanalyzer/ > > Is anyone aware of an algorithm that does something like this? > > Many thanks in advance for any insights or advice! > > Cheers, > Matt > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
