Abstract: A method of connecting graphical objects on a display includes associating a first portion of a connector with a first plane such that the first portion of the connector tends to remain in the first plane. The method includes receiving user input that manipulates a location of a first end terminal of the connector and/or a second end terminal of the connector. The method includes determining a first minimum number of elbows in the connector when the first portion of the connector is to remain routed in the first plane the manipulation. The method includes determining a second minimum number of elbows included in the connector when the connector does not remain routed in the first plane the manipulation. The method includes routing the first portion in the first plane unless the first minimum number of elbows is greater than the second minimum number of elbows.

Abstract: In one example, a method of connecting graphical objects on a display includes routing a connector that includes a first portion and first and second end terminals between two end points. After routing the connector between the end points, the first portion of the connector is associated with a first plane. The method further includes receiving user input that manipulates a location of at least one of the first and second end terminals of the connector. The connector is then routed between the first and second end points by routing the first portion of the connector in the first plane.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for synchronizing browser documents is described. The method may include losing a connection to a version control server at a client device having first and second instances of a document open in first and second browser windows of a browser. The method may also include storing a first branch corresponding to the first instance of the document in local storage associated with the first browser. The first branch may indicate whether the first instance of the document is open or abandoned and one or more first changes. The method may also include the second browser window automatically determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned. The method may also include the second browser window automatically merging the one or more first changes into the second instance of the document in response to determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned.

Abstract: In one example, a method for rendering graphical objects on a display includes rendering each of a plurality of graphical objects within respective layers. The plurality of graphical objects includes first, second and third graphical objects. The second graphical object is directly linked to the first graphical object and the third graphical object is directly linked to the second graphical object. The method additionally includes receiving user input manipulating one of the graphical objects in a manner that affects a directly linked graphical object. The method additionally includes re-rendering the manipulated graphical object and the directly linked graphical object without re-rendering graphical objects that are not directly linked to the manipulated graphical object.

Abstract: In one example, a method for rendering graphical objects on a display includes rendering each of a plurality of graphical objects within respective layers. The plurality of graphical objects includes first, second and third graphical objects. The second graphical object is directly linked to the first graphical object and the third graphical object is directly linked to the second graphical object. The method additionally includes receiving user input manipulating one of the graphical objects in a manner that affects a directly linked graphical object. The method additionally includes re-rendering the manipulated graphical object and the directly linked graphical object without re-rendering graphical objects that are not directly linked to the manipulated graphical object.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for synchronizing browser documents is described. The method may include losing a connection to a version control server at a client device having first and second instances of a document open in first and second browser windows of a browser. The method may also include storing a first branch corresponding to the first instance of the document in local storage associated with the first browser. The first branch may indicate whether the first instance of the document is open or abandoned and one or more first changes. The method may also include the second browser window automatically determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned. The method may also include the second browser window automatically merging the one or more first changes into the second instance of the document in response to determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for synchronizing browser documents is described. The method may include losing a connection to a version control server at a client device having first and second instances of a document open in first and second browser windows of a browser. The method may also include storing a first branch corresponding to the first instance of the document in local storage associated with the first browser. The first branch may indicate whether the first instance of the document is open or abandoned and one or more first changes. The method may also include the second browser window automatically determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned. The method may also include the second browser window automatically merging the one or more first changes into the second instance of the document in response to determining that the first instance of the document is abandoned.

Abstract: In one example, a method of connecting graphical objects on a display includes routing a connector that includes a first portion and first and second end terminals between two end points. After routing the connector between the end points, the first portion of the connector is associated with a first plane. The method further includes receiving user input that manipulates a location of at least one of the first and second end terminals of the connector. The connector is then routed between the first and second end points by routing the first portion of the connector in the first plane.

Abstract: In one example, a method for rendering graphical objects on a display includes rendering each of a plurality of graphical objects within respective layers. The plurality of graphical objects includes first, second and third graphical objects. The second graphical object is directly linked to the first graphical object and the third graphical object is directly linked to the second graphical object. The method additionally includes receiving user input manipulating one of the graphical objects in a manner that affects a directly linked graphical object. The method additionally includes re-rendering the manipulated graphical object and the directly linked graphical object without re-rendering graphical objects that are not directly linked to the manipulated graphical object.