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I have searched the issue tracker for a feature request that matches the one I want to file, without success.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When expanding a container, it often isn't readable because the object is located behind neighboring objects.
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like an option so that whenever the user expands a container, it is automatically shown in front of any neighboring objects.
When the container is collapsed, it should return to its original sorting position.
This means the objects in the group can easily be shown/hidden like a modal dialog.
The benefit of this: You can pack large groups of objects within a small container. You can easily view/edit these details regardless of the size constraints of the flowchart.
Perhaps this could be done by temporarily overriding the object's sorting depth (rendering it in front regardless of where it's supposed to be, until the container is collapsed again).
If multiple overlapping containers are opened this way, the one opened more recently is shown in front.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Use "Move Neighbors" or "Move Cells on Fold": This is an option, but it can easily lead to the structure of the diagram getting messed up by repeatedly moving cells. This is especially true if I open multiple containers at once, move their neighbors and make edits, and later, close the containers. The neighboring cells are unlikely to end up where they're supposed to be.
See the second GIF for a general example of this feature making it easy to misplace your objects.
Additional context
Example of me playing around with holding Shift while collapsing and expanding containers, to demonstrate how easy it is to misplace your objects with this feature:
Thank you for making draw.io, it's truly a very special app!
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When expanding a container, it often isn't readable because the object is located behind neighboring objects.
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like an option so that whenever the user expands a container, it is automatically shown in front of any neighboring objects.
When the container is collapsed, it should return to its original sorting position.
This means the objects in the group can easily be shown/hidden like a modal dialog.
The benefit of this: You can pack large groups of objects within a small container. You can easily view/edit these details regardless of the size constraints of the flowchart.
Perhaps this could be done by temporarily overriding the object's sorting depth (rendering it in front regardless of where it's supposed to be, until the container is collapsed again).
If multiple overlapping containers are opened this way, the one opened more recently is shown in front.
Describe alternatives you've considered
See the second GIF for a general example of this feature making it easy to misplace your objects.
Additional context
![container_collapse_order](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/30781325/331757181-d3bd59d2-f08f-4a8b-9880-84a79a8503c4.gif?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.MTkmN78ltpFZ85dMLMgbMt4_9EzM6MZJjJbb2KXikrY)
Example of me playing around with holding Shift while collapsing and expanding containers, to demonstrate how easy it is to misplace your objects with this feature:
![unreliable_move_collapse](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/30781325/331765982-841d30cf-deb2-44d1-8528-fd3dc7670fd9.gif?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.8ftQnhGOkGwvZVfUGKHCkt84llOQ0M8BWtHttXVa5g0)
Thank you for making draw.io, it's truly a very special app!
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