Connectors

A line or arrow between two objects on a board. Move an object, and the line follows it.

Also called: connector, connectors, connection, link between blocks, arrow between blocks, line between blocks, line between shapes, connect, connecting line, diagram, flowchart, flow chart

What it is for

Connectors turn a pile of sticky notes into a diagram: you can see what leads to what and in which order. The line is attached to the objects, so you can rearrange the diagram without the links breaking. Lines can be straight, curved or stepped, with or without an arrowhead, and with a label in the middle.

Where you see it

• Miro — diagrams of how screens connect (user flows)
• draw.io and FigJam — process flowcharts
• Mind maps — branches growing from the central idea

What it is called in code

• connector
• edge
• <svg> + <path>

See also

• Selection and handles — A frame around the selected object with small squares at the corners. You drag the squares to resize it.
• Sticky note — A digital version of a paper sticky note, used to write down a short piece of text.
• Frame — A container area on an infinite canvas that groups the objects inside it. It often sets the size of a finished screen or slide.