embed parts of a loop? about loopy

[trenkert]

@ncase thanks for pointing me to kumu.io. Unfortunately, I can only use open source software, so I'll stick with loopy for now.

Another thing:

Nesting, limit-effects, and self-reference / recursive loops would be a nice thing to have in loopy.

1. nesting: a system of loops can be nested as a single node in loopy. It is possible to zoom in or out of nodes.

2. limit-effects: nodes that become completely full or empty can put a strain on the whole system by producing special effects when they hit their upper or lower limit (like "spillover" or becoming completely inactive).

3. self-reference: a curved arrow that feeds into the same node it originates from.

[ncase]

That's a cool idea! Sadly, there's not an easy way to do that yet -- you could create the whole loop, then "remix" it several times, erasing the nodes you don't want to be visible yet.

Alternatively, may I recommend a "competitor"? Kumu's another system-diagramming tool, that has the hide-nodes-until-end feature: https://kumu.io/tour (free for public projects or student projects, but unfortunately costs quite a bit for private projects)

[trenkert]

Thanks!

Is it possible to include links to other loops on the "board"? This way, I could create subsets of the whole thing where readers can click on to get to the next bigger picture.

[1000i100]

I'm planing to do all of that :
For display options : #34 and #41
Near nesting behavior : #35
limit effects : #7 threshold and some life/death mechanics
self reference : done in loopy 1.1 isn't it ?