Sequence

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The Sequence page of the Options dialog shown below enables you to configure various font settings and the focus of the control indicator for Sequence diagrams.

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Sequence Settings:

·Message Spacing - Type the vertical gap (in points)  between Sequence messages (can be overridden manually by dragging a message up or down).
·Default page layout is Landscape - Select the checkbox to set the default orientation of Sequence diagrams to landscape.
·Show Sequence Numbering - Select the checkbox to show sequence numbers on Sequence messages.
·Assume right to left messages are Return - Select the checkbox to automatically generate return messages.
·Default concurrency is Asynchronous - Select the checkbox to set the default concurrency for Sequence Messages to Asynchronous; deselect to set the default concurrency to Synchronous.
·Width - Click on the drop-down arrow and select the line width (in points) of the 'focus of control' rectangle (thick part of lifeline).
·Assume message returns - Select the checkbox to assume implicit returns when none are explicitly drawn (recommended).
·GarbageCollect - Select the checkbox to automatically truncate lifelines for created elements after the last message (i.e. assume garbage collect rather than explicit delete).
·Name - Click on the [...] button to display the MS Windows Font dialog, and define the font of the caption bar heading (above your diagram); this is particularly useful for non-English character sets.
·Size - Click on the drop-down arrow and select the size of the heading font (this overrides the font size in the Font dialog, above).
·Use System - Select the checkbox to use the Enterprise Architect system default heading font.