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yFiles for Avalonia 1.0 -- The complete SDK for cross-platform desktop

Today marks a major milestone: yFiles for Avalonia 1.0 is here. For the first time ever, developers have access to the complete yFiles SDK for cross-platform Avalonia development. No stripped-down version, no limitations—the full power of yFiles is now available for building rich graph applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

This first major release brings all the sophisticated graph visualization, editing, and interaction capabilities you know from yFiles to desktop platforms. Create interactive diagrams, flowcharts, and network visualizations with complete control over layouts, styling, and user interactions.

Key capabilities include:

• 30+ automatic layout algorithms for organizing complex graphs
• Flexible styling and theming to match your application design
• Full gesture support for intuitive interactions on desktop and mobile
• Real-time graph analysis and visualization
• Complete API with no feature limitations

Build enterprise-grade graph applications that run seamlessly across Windows, macOS, and Linux with Avalonia's native performance and yFiles' proven visualization technology.
To learn more about yFiles for Avalonia, visit the yFiles for Avalonia product page!

yFiles for HTML 3.1 is here --with more layout options and visualization features

Following the major API overhaul in version 3.0, yFiles for HTML 3.1 is an incremental update that adds more layout configuration options and expands what you can do with visualization.

This release adds heat map support for visualizing metrics directly on your graph elements, and introduces squircle shapes for nodes and labels. It also provides more control over hierarchical layouts with improved stability, symmetry, sequence constraint handling, and bend reduction, and introduces a faster edge bundling variant for dense graphs. WebGL rendering now includes port support, level-of-detail control for labels, and additional animations, improving interaction and performance for graphs with thousands of elements.

The library is now split into more granular modules, allowing build tools to strip unused layouts and features without any API changes on your part.Tooltips and popovers have also been improved, making it easier to show rich, contextual information directly on the graph.

We've also added new source code demos that showcase these features in real-world scenarios —-like the Biofabrics demo for tabular graph visualization using biofabric layouts, the Event Timeline demo for visualizing dynamic temporal data, and the Space & Time demo for geographic network analysis.
Explore the demos below to see what's possible.

To learn more about these new features see also the About yFiles for HTML Version 3.1 page on our yfiles.com website!

yWorks releases version 4.0 of the yFiles for Java (Swing) library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new generation features a streamlined API for a smoother developer experience, an intuitive UX for enhanced usability, and a host of new features that make working with diagrams more efficient than ever.
Enhanced layout algorithms and layout options help you reach your goals even faster, advanced interaction and viewing features enable more intuitive and dynamic diagrams. The redesigned user interactions closely follow established standards and provide a smoother and more engaging experience for end users. A simplified and more consistent API enables faster and more efficient integration.
The included migration tool helps you transition smoothly from previous versions to the new API of this generation.
To learn more about these new features see also the About yFiles for Java Version 4 page on our yfiles.com website!

yWorks releases version 6.0 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new generation features a streamlined API for a smoother developer experience, an intuitive UX for enhanced usability, and a host of new features that make working with diagrams more efficient than ever.
Enhanced layout algorithms and layout options help you reach your goals even faster, advanced interaction and viewing features enable more intuitive and dynamic diagrams. The redesigned user interactions closely follow established standards and provide a smoother and more engaging experience for end users. A simplified and more consistent API enables faster and more efficient integration.
The included migration tool helps you transition smoothly from previous versions to the new API of this generation.
To learn more about these new features see also the About yFiles WPF Version 4 page on our yfiles.com website!

yWorks releases version 4.0 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new generation features a streamlined API for a smoother developer experience, an intuitive UX for enhanced usability, and a host of new features that make working with diagrams more efficient than ever.
Enhanced layout algorithms and layout options help you reach your goals even faster, advanced interaction and viewing features enable more intuitive and dynamic diagrams. The redesigned user interactions closely follow established standards and provide a smoother and more engaging experience for end users. A simplified and more consistent API enables faster and more efficient integration.
The included migration tool helps you transition smoothly from previous versions to the new API of this generation.
To learn more about these new features see also the About yFiles WPF Version 4 page on our yfiles.com website!

yWorks releases version 3.0 of yFiles for HTML!

This new generation features a streamlined API for a smoother developer experience, an intuitive UX for enhanced usability, and a host of new features that make working with diagrams more efficient than ever.
Enhanced layout algorithms and layout options help you reach your goals even faster, advanced interaction and viewing features enable more intuitive and dynamic diagrams. The redesigned user interactions closely follow established standards and provide a smoother and more engaging experience for end users. A simplified and more consistent API enables faster and more efficient integration.
The included migration tool helps you transition smoothly from previous versions to the new API of this generation.
To learn more about these new features see also the About yFiles for HTML Version 3 page on our yfiles.com website!

Version 3.25 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version comes with updated Java runtime environments and improved support for importing yEd Live diagrams.

Version 3.24 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version comes with updated Java runtime environments and fixes usability problems on macOS.

yWorks releases version 5.6 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

With this new version the group node styles have been further enhanced and feature a new simple style, transparent background and auto-adjusting tab sizes.
The organic layout algorithm has new support for layout constraints to arrange nodes e.g. as chains, on circles, or on a grid, and also new support for integrated edge label placement. The tabular layout algorithm has been further improved to generate compact drawings with short edge paths. A new node alignment stage to post-process layout results has been added that automatically align nodes at suitable x- or y-coordinates. The circular layout algorithm features new support for specifying star substructures to emphasize them in the diagram, and the radial layout has new support for specifying different node types and custom node orders as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 8.

yWorks releases version 3.6 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

With this new version the group node styles have been further enhanced and feature a new simple style, transparent background and auto-adjusting tab sizes.
The organic layout algorithm has new support for layout constraints to arrange nodes e.g. as chains, on circles, or on a grid, and also new support for integrated edge label placement. The tabular layout algorithm has been further improved to generate compact drawings with short edge paths. A new node alignment stage to post-process layout results has been added that automatically align nodes at suitable x- or y-coordinates. The circular layout algorithm features new support for specifying star substructures to emphasize them in the diagram, and the radial layout has new support for specifying different node types and custom node orders as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 8.

yWorks releases version 3.6 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings extensive new style support with a new flexible group node style, a new rectangular node style, and new arrow-shaped node style and edge style classes. There is also new support for background shapes for labels which includes shape-defined text wrapping out-of-the-box.
Included with this new version are new layout algorithms like the Cactus group layout that provides an alternative representation of hierarchically nested graphs, and the new Compact Disk layout algorithm that arranges a graph densely packed within a circular area. The Radial and Circular layout algorithms feature new support for curved edge routing as well as integrated ray-like node labeling, which enables more natural visualizations. The Radial layout also has new support for a dendrogram-like style now, and the Hierarchical layout style comes with new support for tabular group nodes with tightly stacked nodes inside to create database table representations.

yWorks releases version 3.6 of the yFiles for Java (Swing) diagramming library for the Java Swing GUI toolkit.

This new version brings extensive new style support with a new flexible group node style, a new rectangular node style, and new arrow-shaped node style and edge style classes. There is also new support for background shapes for labels which includes shape-defined text wrapping out-of-the-box.
Included with this new version are new layout algorithms like the Cactus group layout that provides an alternative representation of hierarchically nested graphs, and the new Compact Disk layout algorithm that arranges a graph densely packed within a circular area. The Radial and Circular layout algorithms feature new support for curved edge routing as well as integrated ray-like node labeling, which enables more natural visualizations. The Radial layout also has new support for a dendrogram-like style now, and the Hierarchical layout style comes with new support for tabular group nodes with tightly stacked nodes inside to create database table representations.

yWorks releases version 2.6 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version brings new support for CSS styling to graph items, enabling developers to easily apply custom styles, transitions, and animations. The extensive new support for true HTML-based rendering of visuals also directly supports CSS styling which makes implementing custom node styles with complex CSS-based layouts or lots of text or input elements much easier. The support for WebGL2 rendering has been further improved, new effects for selection, highlight and focus styles have been added, and WebGL2 labels bring new support for text direction, alignment, and wrapping. All WebGL2 styling options for selection, highlight and focus are now available with SVG rendering of graph items as well, and for switching between SVG and WebGL2-based rendering performance has been greatly improved. The group node styles have been further enhanced with this new version and feature a new simple style, transparent background and auto-adjusting tab sizes.
The organic layout algorithm has new support for layout constraints to arrange nodes e.g. as chains, on circles, or on a grid, and also new support for integrated edge label placement. The tabular layout algorithm has been further improved to generate compact drawings with short edge paths. A new node alignment stage to post-process layout results has been added that automatically align nodes at suitable x- or y-coordinates. The circular layout algorithm features new support for specifying star substructures to emphasize them in the diagram, and the radial layout has new support for specifying different node types and custom node orders as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram.
The demo applications and tutorials have been extensively reworked to make it easier to extract and reuse specific functionality, so that developers can easily integrate the functionality into their projects. Also, the development server for the demo applications is now based on Vite to simplify working with the demos and help developers get instant feedback in their development.
To learn more about these new features and see them in action see also this blog entry!

Version 3.23 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version adds a new Auto Alignment tool that can be used to snap nodes to the same x- or y-coordinate.

yWorks releases version 5.5 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings extensive new style support with a new flexible group node style, a new rectangular node style, and new arrow-shaped node style and edge style classes. There is also new support for background shapes for labels which includes shape-defined text wrapping out-of-the-box.
Included with this new version are new layout algorithms like the Cactus group layout that provides an alternative representation of hierarchically nested graphs, and the new Compact Disk layout algorithm that arranges a graph densely packed within a circular area. The Radial and Circular layout algorithms feature new support for curved edge routing as well as integrated ray-like node labeling, which enables more natural visualizations. The Radial layout also has new support for a dendrogram-like style now, and the Hierarchical layout style comes with new support for tabular group nodes with tightly stacked nodes inside to create database table representations.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 7.

yWorks releases version 3.5 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings extensive new style support with a new flexible group node style, a new rectangular node style, and new arrow-shaped node style and edge style classes. There is also new support for background shapes for labels which includes shape-defined text wrapping out-of-the-box.
Included with this new version are new layout algorithms like the Cactus group layout that provides an alternative representation of hierarchically nested graphs, and the new Compact Disk layout algorithm that arranges a graph densely packed within a circular area. The Radial and Circular layout algorithms feature new support for curved edge routing as well as integrated ray-like node labeling, which enables more natural visualizations. The Radial layout also has new support for a dendrogram-like style now, and the Hierarchical layout style comes with new support for tabular group nodes with tightly stacked nodes inside to create database table representations.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 7.

yWorks releases version 2.18 of the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java.

With this new version the layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.
The feature set of the automatic layouts and the graph analysis in the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java is on a par with yFiles for Java 3.5.

yWorks releases version 2.5 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version brings extensive new style support with a new flexible group node style, a new rectangular node style, and new arrow-shaped node style and edge style classes. There is also new support for background shapes for labels which includes shape-defined text wrapping out-of-the-box. The new Theming API enables to consistently style state visualizations like selections and interaction elements like handles. Also, there are new configuration options for scrollbar visualizations and behavior.
The WebGL 2.0-based rendering features massively improved style support, styling options, and configurability for group nodes, nodes and edges. There is also new configuration support for state visualizations, and several new animations have been added to the WebGL2 rendering.
Included with this new version are new layout algorithms like the Cactus group layout that provides an alternative representation of hierarchically nested graphs, and the new Compact Disk layout algorithm that arranges a graph densely packed within a circular area. The Radial and Circular layout algorithms feature new support for curved edge routing as well as integrated ray-like node labeling, which enables more natural visualizations. The Radial layout also has new support for a dendrogram-like style now, and the Hierarchical layout style comes with new support for tabular group nodes with tightly stacked nodes inside to create database table representations.
See also this blog entry to learn more and see some of these features in action!

yWorks releases version 3.5 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings new support for smooth viewport animations, for example when mouse-wheel scrolling or zooming, the layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.

yWorks releases version 3.5 of the yFiles for Java (Swing) diagramming library for the Java Swing GUI toolkit.

This new version brings new support for smooth viewport animations, for example when mouse-wheel scrolling or zooming, the layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.

Version 3.22 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version adds the Compact Disk layout algorithm that places nodes tightly together.

yWorks releases version 5.4 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new support for smooth viewport animations, for example when mouse-wheel scrolling or zooming, the layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 6.

yWorks releases version 3.4 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new support for smooth viewport animations, for example when mouse-wheel scrolling or zooming, the layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.
Also included with this release is new support for .NET 6.

yWorks releases version 2.4 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version brings new support for WebGL 2.0-based rendering that lets you leverage GPU acceleration for rendering, editing, and animation of very large graphs. It includes a new set of WebGL 2.0 style implementations for nodes, edges, and labels with built-in hardware accelerated animations and interactivity that allow smooth editing and animation with several hundred thousand elements.
New Web Worker support enables you to off-load calculations off the main thread to add multi-threaded layout and algorithm execution to your web app. The layout algorithms provide new support for specifying different node types in a diagram as an additional optimization criterion for the arrangement of the diagram, and the edge routing algorithms provide new support for automatically rerouting edge paths based on their existing paths' quality.
The vastly enhanced TypeScript support now features all demos and code snippets additionally in TypeScript and brings improved type declarations as well as type definition files for different TypeScript versions.
The new yFiles Dev Suite provides a graphical interface that facilitates working with a yFiles for HTML package and lets you create your own yFiles app with just a few clicks, browse the demo applications, manage your changes, and do a bunch of other cool stuff.
See also this blog entry to learn more and see some of these features in action!

Version 3.21 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version adds node types as additional optimization criterion to major layout algorithms.

yWorks releases version 2.17 of the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java.

This new version brings new functionality in the automatic layout and graph analysis algorithms and many improvements of layout functionality:
New smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
With this version the feature set of the automatic layouts and the graph analysis in the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java is on a par with yFiles for Java 3.4.

yWorks releases version 3.4 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings extensive new isometric rendering and editing support, new smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
It features enhanced data import functionality for rapid prototyping and also includes several new demo applications.

yWorks releases version 3.4 of the yFiles for Java (Swing) diagramming library for the Java Swing GUI toolkit.

This new version brings extensive new isometric rendering and editing support, new smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
It features enhanced data import functionality for rapid prototyping and also includes several new demo applications.

yWorks releases version 5.3 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings extensive new isometric rendering and editing support, new smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
It features enhanced data import functionality for rapid prototyping and also includes a wealth of new demo applications.

yWorks releases version 3.3 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings extensive new isometric rendering and editing support, new smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
It features enhanced data import functionality for rapid prototyping and also includes a wealth of new demo applications.

yWorks releases version 2.3 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version brings extensive new isometric rendering and editing support, new smart support for analysis of large graphs with component detection and aggregation, new support for Bezier edge paths in the Hierarchic layout and the edge routing algorithm as well as new edge routing functionality in the Circular layout.
It features enhanced data import functionality for rapid prototyping, adds new rich formatting support for labels and improves screen reader support.
With the new version comes additional language and framework-specific support for TypeScript, Angular, React and Vue developers, there is improved code completion support, enhanced developer support for console debugging, and the NPM module supports automatic type-checking in development/production builds.
The new version also includes a wealth of new demo applications.
See also this blog entry to learn more and see some of these features in action!

Version 3.20 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version adds Generic Curve Routing and Generic Edge Bundling algorithms for routing edges.
Also, page rank is now available as an additional centrality measure.

yWorks releases version 2.16 of the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java.

This new version brings new functionality in the automatic layout algorithms and many improvements of layout functionality.

The new layout options in the hierarchic layout algorithm enable more compact layouts using bus-like arrangement, the EdgeRouter class has new support for integrated edge label placement and for orthogonal bus routing and port grouping of edges at their source and target nodes.
With this version the feature set of the automatic layouts in the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java is on a par with yFiles for Java 3.3.

yWorks releases version 5.2 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new support for targeting both .NET Framework and .NET Core, and new support for bundling into NuGet packages. There are new layout options for more compact layouts in the Hierarchic layout using bus-like arrangement, the EdgeRouter class has new support for integrated edge label placement, orthogonal bus routing and port grouping of edges at their source and target nodes.
The new version also adds a new API for the powerful graph analysis algorithms, based on the IGraph interface, and throughout all API documentation literally hundreds of new code samples have been added.

yWorks releases version 3.2 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new support for targeting both .NET Framework and .NET Core, and new support for bundling into NuGet packages. There are new layout options for more compact layouts in the Hierarchic layout using bus-like arrangement, the EdgeRouter class has new support for integrated edge label placement, orthogonal bus routing and port grouping of edges at their source and target nodes.
The new version also adds a new API for the powerful graph analysis algorithms, based on the IGraph interface, and throughout all API documentation literally hundreds of new code samples have been added.

yWorks releases version 3.3 of the yFiles for Java diagramming library for the Java Swing GUI toolkit.

This new version brings new layout options for more compact layouts in the Hierarchic layout using bus-like arrangement, the EdgeRouter class has new support for integrated edge label placement, orthogonal bus routing and port grouping of edges at their source and target nodes.
The new version also adds a new API for the powerful graph analysis algorithms, based on the IGraph interface.

yWorks releases version 3.3 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings new layout options for more compact layouts in the Hierarchic layout using bus-like arrangement, the EdgeRouter class has new support for integrated edge label placement, orthogonal bus routing and port grouping of edges at their source and target nodes.
The new version also adds a new API for the powerful graph analysis algorithms, based on the IGraph interface.

yWorks releases version 2.2 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version brings new layout options for more compact layouts in the Hierarchic layout and the tree styles and features an improved graph analysis API. It improves rendering performance for large graphs with new WebGL and Canvas rendering options for handles, the overview, grid, etc., and adds new support for easy CSS3 styling and animations of many UI elements.
With the new version the library uses ES modules everywhere and comes packaged as an NPM module for easy integration into JavaScript build systems. There is even better code completion now with enhanced information, and throughout the API literally hundreds of new code samples have been added.
See also this blog entry to learn more and see some of these features in action!

Version 3.19 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version comes with embedded Java 11 runtime environments.

yWorks releases version 2.15 of the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java.

This new version brings new automatic layout algorithms and many improvements of layout functionality to the algorithms side.

The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.
With this version the feature set of the automatic layouts in the 2.x technology line of yFiles for Java is on a par with yFiles for Java 3.2.

yWorks releases version 3.2 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings new rendering order policies that can make the ownership of labels and ports clearer if nodes overlap, and that can improve perception of the nesting of nodes and edges in groups.
The new version also adds new support for an intuitive lasso selection gesture.

The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.

yWorks releases version 3.2 of the yFiles for Java diagramming library for the Java Swing GUI toolkit.

This new version brings new rendering order policies that can make the ownership of labels and ports clearer if nodes overlap, and that can improve perception of the nesting of nodes and edges in groups.
The new version also adds new support for an intuitive lasso selection gesture.

The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.

yWorks releases version 5.1 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new rendering order policies that can make the ownership of labels and ports clearer if nodes overlap, and that can improve perception of the nesting of nodes and edges in groups.
The new version also adds new support for an intuitive lasso selection gesture.

The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.

yWorks releases version 3.1 of the yFiles WPF library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version brings new rendering order policies that can make the ownership of labels and ports clearer if nodes overlap, and that can improve perception of the nesting of nodes and edges in groups.
The new version also adds new support for an intuitive lasso selection gesture.

The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.

Version 3.18 of the free diagramming tool yEd released!

This new version adds the Tree Map layout algorithm that makes it easy to generate tree maps and brings many improvements to the One-click layout.
Also, yEd now uses the platform-native file chooser dialog on Windows, macOS, and Linux to improve the platform-specific user experience.

yWorks releases version 2.1 of yFiles for HTML!

This new version adds WebGL as a third rendering option, which allows rendering of very large graphs with very good performance. The new additional packaging of the library as ES6 modules makes working with it in your web projects even easier. New rendering order policies improve perception of labels and ports and hierarchic nesting.

The new version also brings user experience improvements for easier diagram interaction on touch devices and adds new support for an intuitive lasso selection gesture.
The new Tree Map layout algorithm and the Tabular layout style make it easy to generate tree maps and simple row/column arrangements, respectively. The Orthogonal layout algorithm has been significantly improved to produce much more compact diagrams with less crossings and shorter edges. New support for regular substructures like trees, chains, and cycles has been added.
New support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm allows to arrange user-defined sub-components of a diagram using different layout algorithms to emphasize special sub-structures.

yWorks releases version 5.0 of the yFiles.NET library for visualization of diagrams and networks.

This new version features an overall improved and streamlined, more consistent and intuitive API. It also brings a major update to the algorithms side with new automatic layout algorithms, new layout support, and many improvements of layout functionality. Furthermore, high DPI support has been improved and there is new functionality for creation of graph structures from business data.

The new version adds support for Sankey diagrams with their characteristic thick edges to the Hierarchic layout and introduces the new Series-parallel layout algorithm that is designed to handle two-terminal graphs. It enhances the Tree layout algorithm with new multi-parent support to handle local non-tree structures and brings improved support in the Hierarchic layout algorithm to maintain a user's mental map when collapsing and expanding group nodes in a diagram.
There is also new support for layout of regular substructures in the Organic layout style and a new edge routing style in the Circular layout, Radial layout and the Tree layout algorithms, where edge paths are bundled to prevent visual clutter in diagrams.

Also coming with this version is improved high DPI support that adds configuration options for visualization and interaction on high-resolution displays. The new support for rapid creation of graph structures from business data handles business objects plus their relations and helps turning them into diagrams.

yWorks releases version 3.1 of the graph visualization library yFiles for JavaFX!

This new version brings huge rendering performance improvements and many new performance-related configuration options. Also, an extensive graph editor application shows the integration with the Eclipse e4 API of the Eclipse Rich Client Platform.

Especially for large graphs the general rendering performance was improved substantially. New rendering policies were added that boost edge rendering performance with non-solid pens and with selection, highlight, and focus indication.

The graph editor mini application is part of the demo applications and comes with full source code. It shows the integration with the Eclipse e4 API of the Eclipse RCP and features extensive functionality for the configuration of node and edge properties, for running automatic layouts, and for graph analysis tasks with the structure view and neighborhood view components.