https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-create-append-anything

A create/append anything bpmn-js extension.
https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-create-append-anything

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A create/append anything bpmn-js extension.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-create-append-anything
• Owner: bpmn-io
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-03-16T15:48:01.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-08T09:51:57.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T05:17:40.356Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: bpmn-js, bpmn-js-extension, element-templates
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 851 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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• awesome-bpmn-io - bpmn-js-create-append-anything - Extends bpmn-js with a create and append anything modeling experience. (Extensions)

README

        
# bpmn-js-create-append-anything

[![CI](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-create-append-anything/actions/workflows/CI.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-create-append-anything/actions/workflows/CI.yml)

This module extends [bpmn-js](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js) with a create and append anything modeling experience.

![screenshot](./resources/screenshot.png)

## Features

* Create any BPMN element from the palette

* Append any BPMN element from the context pad

* Fully keyboard navigatable (`N` and `A` to open the menus)

* Integration with [element templates](https://github.com/bpmn-io/element-templates) through dedicated extension

  * Create or append templated elements

  * Apply template through the replace menu 

## Installation

Install via npm:

```sh

npm install bpmn-js-create-append-anything

```

## Usage

Use as an extension for [bpmn-js](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js):

```javascript

import {

  CreateAppendAnythingModule

} from 'bpmn-js-create-append-anything';

const modeler = new BpmnModeler({

  additionalModules: [

    ...,

    CreateAppendAnythingModule,

    CreateAppendElementTemplatesModule

  ]

});

```

If desired, integrate with [element templates](https://github.com/bpmn-io/element-templates):

```javascript

import {

  CreateAppendAnythingModule,

  CreateAppendElementTemplatesModule

} from 'bpmn-js-create-append-anything';

const modeler = new BpmnModeler({

  additionalModules: [

    ...,

    CreateAppendAnythingModule,

    CreateAppendElementTemplatesModule

  ]

});

```

This relies on `elementTemplates` to be provided via an external module, i.e. [bpmn-js-element-templates](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-element-templates).

## Run locally

To get the development setup make sure to have [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) installed.

As soon as you are set up, clone the project and execute

```sh

# install dependencies

npm install

# start a bpmn-js instance with the extension

npm start

# for regular BPMN elements only

npm run start:bpmn

```

## License

MIT