# mst() for directed graphs?

**URL:** <https://igraph.discourse.group/t/mst-for-directed-graphs/2226>\
**Category:** Usage\
**Tags:** C, R\
**Created:** [25 January 2026 22:42 UTC](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/mst-for-directed-graphs/2226 "2026-01-25T22:42:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [28 January 2026 09:20 UTC](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/mst-for-directed-graphs/2226/3 "2026-01-28T09:20:08Z")

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@DOSull, I don’t understand what’s happening. It seems one of the flagged posts is this one:

> [@How do I stop igraph from normalizing my layout to a (-1,-1) to (1,1) bounding box?](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-stop-igraph-from-normalizing-my-layout-to-a-1-1-to-1-1-bounding-box/1865/4):
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> Have posted as an issue in the repo: [plot rescales and normalizes graph even if it has vertex x and y attributes · Issue #1492 · igraph/rigraph · GitHub](https://github.com/igraph/rigraph/issues/1492)

You posted this a year and a half ago, not in 2026, correct? I don’t know why the system would start flagging it now …

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