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This is my first use of Tikz. I have a Tikz Tree using this code

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz-qtree}
\begin{document}
\tikzset{every tree node/.style={minimum width=2em,draw,circle},
            blank/.style={draw=none}, 
            edge from parent/.style=
            {draw,edge from parent path={(\tikzparentnode) -- (\tikzchildnode)}},
            level distance=1.5cm}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\Tree
    [.c
        \edge[]; [.a 
        ]
        \edge[]; [.b
        ]
        \edge[]; [.d 
            \edge[]; {d1}
            \edge[]; {d2}
        ]
        \edge[]; [.e
            \edge[]; {e1}
            \edge[]; {e2}
        ]
    ]
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

This gives me;

This tree

What I would like is to have 'a' above-left of 'c' and 'b' above-right, while the rest of the tree grows down as normal.

I've been poking around for Tikz examples, but haven't found one that looks as I would like. All advice welcome. Thanks.

=== Second iteration

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz-qtree}
\begin{document}
    \tikzset{every tree node/.style={minimum width=2em,draw,circle},
                blank/.style={draw=none}, 
                edge from parent/.style=
                {draw,edge from parent path={(\tikzparentnode) -- (\tikzchildnode)}},
                level distance=1.5cm}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \Tree
        [.c
            \edge[]; \node(first) [draw, align=left, above=28mm, left=14mm] {\textbf{a}};
            \edge[]; \node(second) [draw, align=right, above=28mm, right=14mm] {\textbf{b}};
            \edge[]; [.d 
                \edge[]; {d1}
                \edge[]; {d2}
            ]
            \edge[]; [.e
                \edge[]; {e1}
                \edge[]; {e2}
            ]
        ]
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Give me almost what I want, but 'a' and 'b' are squished to the left.

squished left

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  • Welcome to TeX.SE! Does this question help? May 4, 2022 at 16:52
  • @jessexknight, Thank you! I added a bit to my example, and got 'a' and 'b' above 'c', but align didn't get 'b' to move to the right of 'c'. Got another hint?
    – CAB
    May 4, 2022 at 17:52
  • @jessexknight - also added left= and right=, but they didn't change the position relative to 'c', but it does move 'c'.
    – CAB
    May 4, 2022 at 17:58

1 Answer 1

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Update: Here is a more general solution.

Here is a solution using forest, which is somewhat more flexible than qtree. You can add manual adjustments to the individual nodes by using before drawing tree. You can add or subtract to the x or y coordinates by using y±=<length>,x±=<length>, or set the coordinates with y=<coordinate>,x=<coordinate>.

I was unclear if you also wanted the d and e subtrees to be shifted so they are symmetric with respect to the c node.

enter image description here

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{forest}

\begin{document}

\begin{forest}
for tree={draw,circle,minimum width=2em,anchor=center}
[c
    [a,before drawing tree={y=1cm,x=-1cm}]
    [b,before drawing tree={y=1cm,x=1cm}]
    [d
        [d1]
        [d2]]
    [e
        [e1]
        [e2]]]
\end{forest}

\end{document}

For a more flexible solution, in case the a and b nodes have nonempty subtrees, you can create two empty children for the c node and set their grow directions. But before computing the position of the empty children, use before computing xy={l=0,s=0} to place the empty nodes at the root. The syntax if level=1{<do this>}{<else do this>} can be placed in the main for tree.

enter image description here

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{forest}

\begin{document}

\begin{forest}
for tree={minimum width=2.5em, anchor=center, circle,
    if level=1{no edge, before computing xy={l=0,s=0}}{draw}}
[c
[, for tree={grow'=north}
    [a[a1][a2]]
    [b[b1][b2]]]
[, 
    [d
        [d1]
        [d2]]
    [e
        [e1]
        [e2]]]]
\end{forest}

\end{document}
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  • Sandy, Thanks! I prefer the more symmetric version, so I copied the bottom example. It works, but does give a warning, "Returning node center instead of a point on node border. Did you specify a point identical to the center of node node@3?" Do you know how to squash that?
    – CAB
    May 5, 2022 at 17:58
  • @CAB: Yes. I am aware of that warning. I fixed it in this more general solution. I just added your example to that solution so you can see the code. You'll need to copy the forestset from that solution.
    – Sandy G
    May 5, 2022 at 18:40

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