| Property | Value | 
|---|---|
| Identifier: | org.eclipse.elk.layered.nodePlacement.favorStraightEdges | 
| Meta Data Provider: | options.LayeredMetaDataProvider | 
| Value Type: | boolean | 
| Applies To: | parents | 
| Dependencies: | org.eclipse.elk.layered.nodePlacement.strategy ( NodePlacementStrategy.NETWORK_SIMPLEX), org.eclipse.elk.layered.nodePlacement.strategy (NodePlacementStrategy.BRANDES_KOEPF) | 
| Containing Group: | nodePlacement | 
Favor straight edges over a balanced node placement. The default behavior is determined automatically based on the used ’edgeRouting’. For an orthogonal style it is set to true, for all other styles to false.