ConnectionDefaultsBase

Updated on Dec 5, 2025

Defines the base defaults of the connections. Whenever a connection is created, the specified connectionDefaults will be used and merged with the (optional) configuration passed through the connection creation method.

Name	Type	Default	Description
accessibility?	AccessibilityOptions		Defines accessibility options for the connection.
content?	ConnectionContent		Defines the label displayed on the connection path.
cornerRadius?	number	0	Defines the corner radius of the connection.
editable?	boolean | EditableDefaults		Defines the editing behavior of the connections.
endCap?	string | ConnectionCap		The connections end cap configuration.
fromConnector?	string		Specifies the name of the source shape connector that should be used by default.
hover?	{ stroke?: { color?: string; }; }		Defines the default styling that is applied when the user hovers over a connection.
selectable?	boolean		Specifies if connections can be selected.
selection?	{ handles?: { fill?: string | { color?: string; }; height?: number; stroke?: { color?: string; }; width?: number; }; }		Defines the connections selection configuration.
startCap?	string | ConnectionCap		The connection start cap configuration or type name.
stroke?	string | Stroke		Defines the connection line configuration.
toConnector?	string		Specifies the name of the target shape connector that should be used by default.
type?	"polyline" | "cascading"	"cascading"	Specifies the connections type. The supported values are: "polyline": connects the defined intermediate points. "cascading": discards given points and defines a cascading path between the endpoints.