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Custom Connection Line

This example demonstrates how to customize the connection line that appears while dragging from a handle. You can modify the appearance and behavior of the connection line by implementing a custom connection line component.

/* xyflow theme files. Delete these to start from our base */ .svelte-flow { --xy-background-color: #f7f9fb; /* Custom Variables */ --xy-theme-selected: #ff4000; --xy-theme-hover: #c5c5c5; --xy-theme-edge-hover: black; --xy-theme-color-focus: #e8e8e8; /* Built-in Variables see https://svelteflow.dev/learn/customization/theming */ --xy-node-border-default: 1px solid #ededed; --xy-node-boxshadow-default: 0px 3.54px 4.55px 0px #00000005, 0px 3.54px 4.55px 0px #0000000d, 0px 0.51px 1.01px 0px #0000001a; --xy-node-border-radius-default: 8px; --xy-handle-background-color-default: #ffffff; --xy-handle-border-color-default: #aaaaaa; --xy-edge-label-color-default: #505050; --xy-resize-background-color-default: #9e86ed; --xy-node-background-color-default: #ffffff; --xy-theme-panel-bg: #ffffff; --xy-theme-panel-text: #111827; --xy-theme-resize-handle-bg: #ffffff; --xy-theme-focus-border: #d9d9d9; --xy-theme-muted-bg: #f3f4f6; --xy-theme-subtle-border: #d1d5db; } .svelte-flow.dark { --xy-background-color: #101012; --xy-node-background-color-default: #1a1b1e; --xy-node-border-default: 1px solid #303238; --xy-handle-background-color-default: #141519; --xy-handle-border-color-default: #5a5d66; --xy-edge-label-color-default: #e6e7ea; --xy-theme-hover: #7a7d86; --xy-theme-edge-hover: #f3f4f6; --xy-theme-panel-bg: #141519; --xy-theme-panel-text: #f3f4f6; --xy-theme-resize-handle-bg: #141519; --xy-theme-focus-border: #5f6470; --xy-theme-muted-bg: #24262c; --xy-theme-subtle-border: #3f434c; --xy-node-boxshadow-default: none; --xy-theme-color-focus: #4b4e57; --color-background: #1a1b1e; --color-hover-bg: #24262c; --color-disabled: #8b9099; } .svelte-flow { background-color: var(--xy-background-color); } /* Customizing Default Theming */ .svelte-flow__node { box-shadow: var(--xy-node-boxshadow-default); border-radius: var(--xy-node-border-radius-default); background-color: var(--xy-node-background-color-default); display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 10px; font-size: 12px; flex-direction: column; border: var(--xy-node-border-default); color: var(--xy-node-color, var(--xy-node-color-default)); } .svelte-flow__node.selectable:focus { box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 4px var(--xy-theme-color-focus); border-color: var(--xy-theme-focus-border); } .svelte-flow__node.selectable:focus:active { box-shadow: var(--xy-node-boxshadow-default); } .svelte-flow__node.selectable:hover, .svelte-flow__node.draggable:hover { border-color: var(--xy-theme-hover); } .svelte-flow__node.selectable.selected { border-color: var(--xy-theme-selected); box-shadow: var(--xy-node-boxshadow-default); } .svelte-flow__node-group { background-color: rgba(207, 182, 255, 0.4); border-color: #9e86ed; } .svelte-flow.dark .svelte-flow__node-group { background-color: rgba(123, 107, 148, 0.22); border-color: #7b6b94; } .svelte-flow__edge.selectable:hover .svelte-flow__edge-path, .svelte-flow__edge.selectable.selected .svelte-flow__edge-path { stroke: var(--xy-theme-edge-hover); } .svelte-flow__handle { background-color: var(--xy-handle-background-color-default); } .svelte-flow__handle.connectionindicator:hover { pointer-events: all; border-color: var(--xy-theme-edge-hover); background-color: var(--xy-handle-background-color-default); } .svelte-flow__handle.connectionindicator:focus, .svelte-flow__handle.connectingfrom, .svelte-flow__handle.connectingto { border-color: var(--xy-theme-edge-hover); } .svelte-flow__node:has(.svelte-flow__resize-control.line) { border-radius: 0; } .svelte-flow__resize-control.handle { background-color: var(--xy-theme-resize-handle-bg); border: none; border-radius: 0; width: 5px; height: 5px; } .svelte-flow__edge-label { background: var(--xy-background-color); color: var(--xy-edge-label-color-default); } /* Custom Example CSS - This CSS is to improve the example experience. You can remove it if you want to use the default styles. New Theme Classes: .xy-theme__button - Styles for buttons. .xy-theme__input - Styles for text inputs. .xy-theme__checkbox - Styles for checkboxes. .xy-theme__select - Styles for dropdown selects. .xy-theme__label - Styles for labels. Use these classes to apply consistent theming across your components. */ :root { --color-primary: #ff4000; --color-background: #fefefe; --color-hover-bg: #f6f6f6; --color-disabled: #76797e; } /* Custom Button Styling */ .xy-theme__button-group { display: flex; align-items: center; .xy-theme__button:first-child { border-radius: 100px 0 0 100px; } .xy-theme__button:last-child { border-radius: 0 100px 100px 0; margin: 0; } } .xy-theme__button { cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 2.5rem; padding: 0 1rem; border-radius: 100px; border: 1px solid var(--color-primary); background-color: var(--color-background); color: var(--color-primary); transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; box-shadow: var(--xy-node-boxshadow-default); } .xy-theme__button.active { background-color: var(--color-primary); color: white; border-color: var(--color-primary); } .xy-theme__button.active:hover, .xy-theme__button.active:active { background-color: var(--color-primary); opacity: 0.9; } .xy-theme__button:hover { background-color: var(--xy-controls-button-background-color-hover-default); } .xy-theme__button:active { background-color: var(--color-hover-bg); } .xy-theme__button:disabled { color: var(--color-disabled); opacity: 0.8; cursor: not-allowed; border: 1px solid var(--color-disabled); } .xy-theme__button > span { margin-right: 0.2rem; } /* Add gap between adjacent buttons */ .xy-theme__button + .xy-theme__button { margin-left: 0.3rem; } /* Example Input Styling */ .xy-theme__input { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-primary); border-radius: 7px; background-color: var(--color-background); transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--xy-theme-panel-text); } .xy-theme__input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 0, 115, 0.3); } /* Specific Checkbox Styling */ .xy-theme__checkbox { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; border-radius: 7px; border: 2px solid var(--color-primary); background-color: var(--color-background); transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 0.5rem; } .xy-theme__checkbox:checked { background-color: var(--color-primary); border-color: var(--color-primary); } .xy-theme__checkbox:focus { outline: none; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 0, 115, 0.3); } /* Dropdown Styling */ .xy-theme__select { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-primary); border-radius: 50px; background-color: var(--color-background); transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--xy-theme-panel-text); margin-right: 0.5rem; box-shadow: var(--xy-node-boxshadow-default); } .xy-theme__select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 0, 115, 0.3); } .xy-theme__label { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 3px; display: inline-block; color: var(--xy-theme-panel-text); }
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