Usability Intended Architecture relationship

SonarQube Cloud Architecture
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When creating relationships in the intended architecture, there are two issues:

  • No clear visual indicator where to click in the target node. When I hover the cursor over the spot where other arrows end then it turns into a cross-hair and I can create the relationship. But it should be enough to just click into the node itself.
  • When I created a relationship, the editor is still in relationship mode somehow because there is a relationship edge following it. Sometimes it is starting add the previous start node, but sometimes it is starting at the previous end node. I see no easy way to cancel the relationship mode, e. g. pressing Escape doesn’t work. When I right click in the page, the relationship mode seems to end. Browser: Edge 144 on Windows 11.
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As a follow-up, I would very much welcome a textual representation of the architecture in my repository instead of a graphical editor:

  • Easier to maintain
  • Part of the source code
  • Accessible to coding assistants
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Hi Christian, we have a number of improvements coming to Intended architecture. I’ve taken note to drop you an update once posted. Thanks again for flagging these issues.

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I’ve logged your request for a textual representation of your architecture with product management, thanks.

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You main want to add the relationships are not visible in light mode:

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This is an intermittent issue that can typically be resolved by a refresh. We are working on resolving.

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That issue should now be resolved. Can you confirm?

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Yes, I see the arrows now. Also, it seems, the dialog about relationships has been changed since my original message.