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Serpentine Layout

This demo is an example of a serpentine layout, a custom layout where the elements are arranged in a zigzag pattern, where the rows are filled alternately from left to right and right to left, and where the rows fit the given width.
Demo instructions
Resize the window and observe how the elements are automatically rearranged.
Serpentine layout

See the Pen JointJS: Serpentine Layout by JointJS (@jointjs) on CodePen.

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