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We've published a new demo: BPMN Pools, Swimlanes & Milestones

We are progressing towards a dependency-free JointJS version, but our efforts don't stop there. We've been developing additional features and think it's time to share a sneak peek with you.

The current BPMN pools implementation hasn't fully met the needs of BPMN applications, particularly in how elements connect semantically with lanes.

We also tackled the challenge of swimlane and milestone configuration, traditionally done through forms like an Inspector. We've shifted towards a more intuitive drag & drop method.

Introducing the updated features of JointJS BPMN Pools:

Managing swimlanes

Effortless addition of new swimlanes using drag & drop
Easy rearrangement of swimlanes, also via drag & drop
Swimlanes auto-adjust in size to fit content
Flexible resizing of swimlanes in multiple directions

Handling phases (milestones)

Simple insertion of phases with drag & drop
Phases automatically resize to fit content
Multi-directional phase resizing

Content awareness

Restriction on resizing swimlanes and milestones beyond content limits

Clarifying drag & drop outcomes

Consistent preview display
Emphasizing target lanes and phases for dropping

Transferring lanes across different pools

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Experience all these enhancements firsthand in our interactive demo here.

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