src/sequence.typ

@@ -100,19 +100,27 @@
 
   y -= Y-SPACE
 
+  let i1 = pars-i.at(elmt.p1)
+  let i2 = pars-i.at(elmt.p2)
+  let width = calc.abs(x-pos.at(i1) - x-pos.at(i2))
+
   let h = 0
+  let comment = if elmt.comment == none {none} else {
+    let w = calc.min(width * 1pt, measure(elmt.comment).width)
+    box(
+      width: if i1 == i2 {auto} else {w},
+      elmt.comment
+    )
+  }
   // Reserve space for comment
-  if elmt.comment != none {
+  if comment != none {
-    h = calc.max(h, measure(box(elmt.comment)).height / 1pt + 6)
+    h = calc.max(h, measure(comment).height / 1pt + 6)
   }
   if "linked-note" in elmt {
     h = calc.max(h, note.get-size(elmt.linked-note).height / 2)
   }
   y -= h
 
-  let i1 = pars-i.at(elmt.p1)
-  let i2 = pars-i.at(elmt.p2)
-
   let start-info = (
     i: i1,
     x: x-pos.at(i1),
@@ -244,7 +252,7 @@
       (x2, end-info.y)
     )
 
-    if elmt.comment != none {
+    if comment != none {
       comment-anchor = (
         start: if x-mid < x1 {"south-east"} else {"south-west"},
         end: if x-mid < x1 {"south-west"} else {"south-east"},
@@ -268,7 +276,7 @@
       (x2, end-info.y)
     )
 
-    if elmt.comment != none {
+    if comment != none {
       let start-pt = pts.first()
       let end-pt = pts.last()
       if elmt.start-tip != "" {
@@ -348,10 +356,10 @@
 
   shapes += draw.line(..pts, ..style)
 
-  if elmt.comment != none {
+  if comment != none {
     shapes += draw.content(
       comment-pt,
-      elmt.comment,
+      comment,
       anchor: comment-anchor,
       angle: comment-angle,
       padding: 3pt