v0.2.4

d2lang/d2v0.2.4Mar 7, 2023by alixander

AI Summary

This release improves the ELK layout engine by increasing node dimensions for better padding and adds clearer error messages for incorrect usage.

Key Highlights

ELK nodes with > 1 connection grow to ensure padding around ports.
Clear error messages when using style keywords incorrectly.
Clear error messages for unsemantic Markdown.

New Features

ELK nodes with > 1 connection grow to ensure padding
Using a style keyword incorrectly returns clear error message
Unsemantic Markdown returns clear error message

Full Release Notes

ELK layout has been much improved by increasing node dimensions to make room for nice even padding around ports:
![elk](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3120367/223520168-96dad4c4-3f7f-4c7f-a6d5-5115a6f04e5b.png)

Do you use ELK more than dagre? We're considering switching d2's default layout engine to ELK, so please chime in to this poll if you have an opinion! https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/discussions/990

#### Improvements 🧹

- ELK nodes with > 1 connection grow to ensure padding around ports [#981](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/981)
- Using a style keyword incorrectly in connections returns clear error message [#989](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/989)
- Unsemantic Markdown returns clear error message [#994](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/994)

#### Bugfixes ⛑️

- Accept absolute paths again on the CLI (regression from previous release). [#979](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/979)
- Fixes some rare undefined behavior using capitalized reserved keywords [#978](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/978)
- Fixes an error rendering when links contained `&` characters [#988](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/988)