Hello Old Grey,
thank you for your quick reply.
Isn't there any hope for a sound solution? I mean any hint from the fritzing-Team how to create (by some tricks) a generic user part or even the understanding that this problem (non obstructing 100mil resistor footprint in breadboard view) should be considered in the next release.
About the workaround to tilt the resistor image and bending one of the leads down: That was indeed my very first atempt to solve the problem. This may be fine on the breadbord but on the stripboard (with placings as to be done also on the real board) it leads to an awful mess. One part obstructs the other.
Best Regards
Albert