Changes in GraphSyth 2.1.5

Not much has changed in the GraphSynth code for a while ... until now. This update is in fact one of several that will be appearing over the next couple of months.

Here is what it means to the user:

1. In settings, it has always been problematic to select the folder. Finally, I have made the changes so that the folder selection dialog is similar to other windows programs. You will notice the change when you click the directory buttons under the Settings (Alt+S)->Directories.
2. I finally fixed a long-standing problem with loading plugins and their dependencies. In the past one would get an error if the plugin (either Search plugin or Graph Layout plugin) required third party dependencies, or .dll files. Now the problem has been remedied, but you must ensure that any dll's that your plugin requires are either in the GAC or in the same folder as your plugin.
3. Node icons are the silly little donuts that appear at the center of every node. The visibility of these used to be adjusted under the Canvas properties tab where a horizontal slider was used to set the "icon opacity." Now the node icons simply appear when the mouse is close by. There are some adjustments that can be made as to how and when these icons appear. Let me know if you think it is too much or not enough.
4. Changes in GraphSynth.Representation.dll: This is the main theory project/binary. I have been making changes in it to support hyperarcs. These changes have resulted in a much cleaner and efficient recognize and apply functions.
5. Another simple but welcome change/feature is that any new graph developed from a particular seed graph will have the same canvas properties of the seed graph. 'Seems so obvious to me now.
6. What is Lindenmayer choose? Finally, I have provided another default search plugin called "Recognize-->Lindenmayer Choose-->Apply." What this does is it chooses all confluent options available at one time. This is useful for making L-Systems or fractal-like structures.

In the next month, the big news is the return of graph layout plugins. We've been working hard to replicate some wonderful tree- and graph-layout algorithms that are a godsend for large and messy graphs.