terrastruct · alixander · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 21, 2025
diff --git a/d2cli/main.go b/d2cli/main.go
@@ -479,19 +479,6 @@ func RouterResolver(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State, plugins []d2plugin.Plu
 }
 
 func compile(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State, plugins []d2plugin.Plugin, fs fs.FS, layout *string, renderOpts d2svg.RenderOpts, fontFamily *d2fonts.FontFamily, monoFontFamily *d2fonts.FontFamily, animateInterval int64, inputPath, outputPath string, boardPath []string, noChildren, bundle, forceAppendix bool, page playwright.Page, ext exportExtension, asciiMode string) (_ []byte, written bool, _ error) {
-	// Use ELK layout for ascii outputs when layout is dagre or unspecified
-	if ext == TXT {
-		if layout == nil || *layout == "dagre" {
-			if ms.Log.Debug != nil {
-				prevLayout := "unspecified"
-				if layout != nil {
-					prevLayout = *layout
-				}
-				ms.Log.Debug.Printf("switching layout engine to ELK for ASCII format (was %s)", prevLayout)
-			}
-			layout = go2.Pointer("elk")
-		}
-	}
 
 	start := time.Now()
 	input, err := ms.ReadPath(inputPath)
@@ -508,6 +495,7 @@ func compile(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State, plugins []d2plugin.Plugin, fs
 		Ruler:          ruler,
 		FontFamily:     fontFamily,
 		MonoFontFamily: monoFontFamily,
+		ASCII:          ext == TXT,
 		InputPath:      inputPath,
 		LayoutResolver: LayoutResolver(ctx, ms, plugins),
 		Layout:         layout,