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How to place and edit objects ​

Create an object, change its label, and choose whether its position is authored or left to layout.

Press Ctrl/Command+Alt+N to open the same create-node dialog directly.

  1. Open Command palette > Create Node, choose a symbol, enter a label, and select Create node. The object appears on the canvas and in Coral DSL.

    DSL:

    coral
    service "Checkout" as checkout
  2. Select the object and edit its fields in Properties panel, or edit its declaration in DSL editor region. Both surfaces show the new label after the edit commits.

  3. Drag the existing object to author an Exact position. Properties panel shows the position and offers Pin or Release position.

  4. Select Release position to return position ownership to layout. The object stays visible at its current view position until a later Reflow.

Coral does not ship a notation palette or drag-to-create interaction.

Result ​

The document contains one edited object with explicit or layout-owned position.