# Workflow dependency graph layout

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** workflow, ui\
**Created:** [March 26, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060 "2018-03-26T17:03:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jonah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/jonah/32/11536_2.png) [@jonah](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/jonah)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060/1 "2018-03-26T17:03:29Z")

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Dependencies between workflow jobs are difficult to follow when looking at the visual graph of jobs on [https://circleci.com/workflow-run/](https://circleci.com/workflow-run/).

One example was given in [Workflows graph overlaps with two or more independent "threads"](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflows-graph-overlaps-with-two-or-more-independent-threads/19454)

I have a project which is rendering a similar graph with overlapping dependency lines. Here’s what I wish I saw (with annotations showing the original element position):

 ![27%20AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/f/1/f1ca04031220976c498d9551aa88c8e251ee3e30.png)

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**Author:** ![KunalJain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/kunaljain/32/2086_2.png) [@KunalJain](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/KunalJain)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060/2 "2018-03-26T17:19:00Z")

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Thank you so much for your feedback. We will definitely consider in our next UI refresh.

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**Author:** ![cleblanc87](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/cleblanc87/32/16293_2.png) [@cleblanc87](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/cleblanc87)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060/3 "2018-05-22T16:18:52Z")

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Same issue here, these are 4 distinct workflows, but all of their dependency lines get crossed

 ![56%20AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/f/d/fd991c0c131122b64aa89a8e4d2f03f3bd9ed5e0.png)

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**Author:** ![kidbrax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/kidbrax/32/15994_2.png) [@kidbrax](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/kidbrax)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060/4 "2018-05-22T16:28:51Z")

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agreed, looks like this might help, [https://circleci.com/ideas/?idea=CCI-I-7](https://circleci.com/ideas/?idea=CCI-I-7)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/workflow-dependency-graph-layout/21060/5 "2018-08-20T16:28:51Z")

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