Working With the Context Pad

When you click on an Element on the Canvas, the Context Pad appears as a pop-out display of tools. While some of the tools are also available on the Elements Palette, their location on the Context Pad allows you to add the next connected Element with a single click. The Context Pad also allows you to switch an individual Element's Type, delete an Element, or add color to an Element.

Tools in the Context Pad

💡 Which tools are available depend upon what Element you select. Only the tools relevant to the selected Element will display.

• Add Lane Above
• Add Lane Below
• Append End Event
• Append Gateway
• Append Task
• Append Intermediate/Boundary Event
• Append Text Annotation
• Change Type (e.g. Activity, Data Element, Event, Gateway, Specify a Loop)
• Divide Into Two Lanes
• Divide Into Three Lanes
• Remove
• Colorize
• Connect Using Sequence/Message Flow or Association

Examples:

Context Pad for Start Event, Intermediate Event, Task, Gateway, and Collapsed Sub-Process

Context Pad for Pool