Configuration

This page covers the configuration options available for Vue Flow and how to use and set them.

Options / Props

Vue Flow allows you to configure zoom, graph and flow behavior. Configuration can be passed either as props to the VueFlow component or as options to the useVueFlow composable.

• Using Component Props

<!-- Pass configuration as props -->
<template>
  <VueFlow :default-viewport="{ zoom: 0.5 }" :max-zoom="4" :min-zoom="0.1" />
</template>

Updating Config

You can update the configuration at any point, either by having them bound as props or using the state values returned by useVueFlow.

• Using Component Props

<script setup>
const nodesDraggable = ref(false)

const toggleNodesDraggable = () => {
  // toggle the state
  nodesDraggable.value = !nodesDraggable.value
}
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes-draggable="nodesDraggable">...</VueFlow>
</template>

• Using State (Composable)

<script setup>
const { nodesDraggable } = useVueFlow()

const toggleNodesDraggable = () => {
  nodesDraggable.value = !nodesDraggable.value
}
</script>

Basic Options

id (optional)

• Type: string

• Details:

  Unique id of Vue Flow.

  It is used for the lookup and injection of the state instance.

nodes (optional)

• Type: Node[]

• Details:

  An array of nodes.

  Use either the modelValue prop or nodes separately. Do not mix them!

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'  
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const nodes = ref([
  { 
    id: '1', 
    type: 'input',
    position: { x: 250, y: 5 },
    data: { label: 'Node 1' },
  },
  { 
    id: '2', 
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 2' },
  },
  { 
    id: '3', 
    position: { x: 400, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 3' },
  },
  { 
    id: '4', 
    type: 'output',
    position: { x: 400, y: 200 },
    data: { label: 'Node 4' },
  },
])
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" />
</template>

edges (optional)

• Type: Edge[]

• Details:

  An array of edges.

  Use either the modelValue prop or edges separately. Do not mix them!

• Example:

<script setup>
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const nodes = ref([
  {
    id: '1',
    type: 'input',
    position: { x: 250, y: 5 },
    data: { label: 'Node 1' },
  },
  {
    id: '2',
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 2' },
  },
  {
    id: '3',
    position: { x: 400, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 3' },
  },
  {
    id: '4',
    type: 'output',
    position: { x: 400, y: 200 },
    data: { label: 'Node 4' },
  },
])

const edges = ref([
  { 
    id: 'e1->3', 
    source: '1',
    target: '3' 
  },
  { 
    id: 'e1->2', 
    source: '1', 
    target: '2',  
  },
])
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" />
</template>

modelValue (optional) (deprecated)

• Type: Elements

• Details:

  An array of elements (nodes + edges).

  Use either the modelValue prop or nodes/edges separately. Do not mix them!

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'  
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const elements = ref([
  { id: '1', type: 'input', label: 'Node 1', position: { x: 250, y: 5 } },
  { id: '2', label: 'Node 2', position: { x: 100, y: 100 }, },
  { id: '3', label: 'Node 3', position: { x: 400, y: 100 } },
  { id: '4', type: 'output', label: 'Node 4', position: { x: 400, y: 200 } },
  { id: 'e1-3', source: '1', target: '3' },
  { id: 'e1-2', source: '1', target: '2', animated: true },
])
</script>

<template>
  <VueFlow v-model="elements" />
</template>

node-types (optional)

• Type: Record<string, NodeComponent>

• Default: DefaultNodeTypes

• Details:

  An object mapping node-type names to component definitions/name.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'  
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
import CustomNode from './CustomNode.vue'

const nodeTypes = {
  custom: CustomNode,
}

const nodes = ref([
  { 
    id: '1', 
    type: 'custom',
    position: { x: 250, y: 5 },
    data: { label: 'Node 1' },
  },
  { 
    id: '2', 
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 2' },
  },
])

const edges = ref([
  { id: 'e1->2', source: '1', target: '2' },
])
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" :node-types="nodeTypes" />
</template>

edge-types (optional)

• Type: Record<string, EdgeComponent>

• Default: DefaultEdgeTypes

• Details:

  An object mapping edge-type names to component definitions/name.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'  
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
import CustomEdge from './CustomEdge.vue'

const edgeTypes = {
  custom: CustomEdge,
}

const nodes = ref([
  {
    id: '1',
    type: 'custom',
    position: { x: 250, y: 5 },
    data: { label: 'Node 1' },
  },
  {
    id: '2',
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 },
    data: { label: 'Node 2' },
  },
])

const edges = ref([
  { 
    id: 'e1->2', 
    type: 'custom',
    source: '1', 
    target: '2' 
  },
])
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" :edge-types="edgeTypes" />
</template>

apply-default (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Enable/disable default state update handlers.

  If you want to have full control of state changes, you can disable the default behavior and apply your own change handlers to the state.

  Check the controlled flow guide for more information.

• Example:

<template>
  <VueFlow :apply-default="false" />
</template>

connection-mode (optional)

• Type: ConnectionMode

• Default: ConnectionMode.Loose

• Details:

  If set to loose all handles are treated as source handles (thus allowing for connections on target handles as well.)

connection-line-options

• Type: ConnectionLineOptions

• Details:

  Options for the connection line.

  The options include the connection line type, style and possible marker types (marker-end/marker-start).

connection-line-type (optional) (deprecated)

• Type: ConnectionLineType

• Default: ConnectionLineType.Bezier

• Details:

  The path to use when drawing a connection-line (bezier, step, smoothstep).

  When using a custom connection line this prop does nothing.

connection-line-style (optional) (deprecated)

• Type: CSSProperties | null

• Details:

  Additional styles to add to the default connection-line.

fit-view-on-init (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: false

• Details:

  Trigger fit view when viewport is mounted.

Viewport Options

zoom-activation-key-code (optional)

• Type: KeyCode

• Default: Meta

• Details:

  Define a key which can be used to activate zoom.

  Overwrites zoom-on-scroll or pan-on-scroll behavior as long as the key is pressed.

zoom-on-scroll (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Whether to allow zooming in and out when scrolling inside the Vue Flow container.

zoom-on-pinch (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Whether to allow zooming in and out when pinching (touch or trackpad) inside the Vue Flow container.

zoom-on-double-click (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Whether to allow zooming in and out when double-clicking (or tapping) inside the Vue Flow container.

pan-on-scroll (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: false

• Details:

  Whether to allow panning inside the Vue Flow container.

  Does not work together with zoom-on-scroll but will work together with zoom-activation-key-code.

pan-on-scroll-speed (optional)

• Type: number

• Default: 0.5

pan-on-scroll-mode (optional)

• Type: PanOnScrollMode

• Default: PanOnScrollMode.Free

• Details:

  Specify on which axis panning is allowed (x, y or both).

pan-on-drag (optional)

• Old name: paneMovable

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Whether to allow moving the pane when dragging inside the Vue Flow container.

prevent-scrolling (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Enable this to prevent vue flow from scrolling inside its container, i.e. allow for the page to scroll.

no-wheel-class-name (optional)

• Type: string

• Default: nowheel

• Details:

  Set a class name which prevents elements from triggering wheel-scroll events (thus disabling zoom/pan-scroll behavior on the element).

  Useful if you want to allow for scrolling inside a node

no-pan-class-name (optional)

• Type: string

• Default: nopan

• Details:

  Set a class name which prevents elements from triggering pan-scroll events.

min-zoom (optional)

• Type: number

• Default: 0.5

max-zoom (optional)

• Type: number

• Default: 2

default-viewport (optional)

• Type: Viewport

• Default: { zoom: 1, position: { x: 0, y: 0 } }

• Details:

  The default viewport when the component is mounted.

translate-extent (optional)

• Type: CoordinateExtent

• Default:

[
  [Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY, Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY],
  [Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY, Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY],
]

• Details:

  The area in which the viewport can be moved around.

Selection Options

selection-key-code (optional)

• Type: KeyCode

• Default: Shift

• Details:

  Define a key which can be used to activate the selection rect.

multi-selection-key-code (optional)

• Type: KeyCode

• Default: Meta

• Details:

  Define a key which can be used to activate multi-selection.

  Multi-selection can be used to select multiple nodes with clicks.

delete-key-code (optional)

• Type: KeyCode

• Default: Backspace

• Details:

  Define a key which can be used to activate remove elements from the pane.

Global Node Options

nodes-draggable (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Globally enable/disable dragging nodes.

  Can be overwritten by setting draggable on a specific node element.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const nodesDraggable = ref(false)

const nodes = ref([
  { id: '1', position: { x: 250, y: 5 } },
  { 
    id: '2', 
    // This will overwrite the globally set option of nodes-draggable
    draggable: true, 
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 } 
  },
])
</script>

<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :nodes-draggable="nodesDraggable" />
</template>

nodes-connectable (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Globally enable/disable connecting nodes.

  Can be overwritten by setting connectable on a specific node element.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const nodesConnectable = ref(false)
  
const nodes = ref([
  { id: '1', position: { x: 250, y: 5 } },
  {
    id: '2',
    // This will overwrite the globally set option of nodes-connectable
    connectable: true,
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 }
  },
])
</script>

<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :nodes-connectable="nodesConnectable" />
</template>

node-extent (optional)

• Type: CoordinateExtent

• Default:

[
  [Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY, Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY],
  [Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY, Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY],
]

• Details:

  The area in which nodes can be moved around.

  Can be overwritten by setting extent on a specific node element.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const nodes = ref([
  { id: '1', position: { x: 250, y: 5 } },
  {
    id: '2',
    extent: [[-100, -100], [100, 100]],
    position: { x: 100, y: 100 }
  },
])
</script>

<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" />
</template>

select-nodes-on-drag (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

snap-to-grid (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: false

• Details:

  If enabled, nodes will be placed and moved in a grid-like fashion.

snap-grid (optional)

• Type: SnapGrid

• Default: [15, 15]

• Details:

  If snapToGrid is enabled, nodes will be placed and moved in a grid-like fashion according to the snapGrid value.

Global Edge Options

edges-updatable (optional)

• Type: EdgeUpdatable

• Default: true

• Details:

  Globally enable/disable updating edges.

  If set to 'source' only source markers are updatable

  If set to 'target' only target markers are updatable

  If set to 'true' both source and target markers are updatable

  Can be overwritten by setting updatable on a specific edge element.

• Example:

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { VueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'

const edgesUpdatable = ref(false)
  
const nodes = ref([
  { id: '1', position: { x: 250, y: 5 } },
  { id: '2', position: { x: 100, y: 100 } },
])
  
const edges = ref([
  { id: 'e1->2', source: '1', target: '2' },
  { 
    id: 'e1->3',
    // Overwrites global edges-updatable config
    updatable: true, 
    source: '1', target: '3', 
  },
])
</script>
<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" :edges-updatable="edgesUpdatable" />
</template>

default-marker-color (optional)

• Type: string

• Default: #b1b1b7

• Details:

  The default color value which is used when presenting edge-markers (arrowheads).

edge-updater-radius (optional)

• Type: number

• Default: 10

• Details:

  The radius at which an edge-updater can be triggered.

connect-on-click (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Allow edges to be created by clicking two handles in a row.

  Useful if you want to enable creating edges on a touch device.

default-edge-options (optional)

• Type: DefaultEdgeOptions

• Details:

  Default values when creating a new edge.

  Does not work for the addEdge utility!

auto-connect (optional) (deprecated)

• Type: boolean | Connector

• Default: false

• Details:

  When connection is emitted, automatically create a new edge from params.

  Also accepts a Connector which returns an edge-like object or false (if creating an edge is not allowed).

  This option can be used as a shorthand for onConnect((params) => addEdges([params])).

Examples

Boolean value

<template>
  <VueFlow :auto-connect="true" />
</template>

Connector

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue'

const nodes = ref([/** ... */])

const edges = ref([/** ... */])

const connector = (params) => {
  if (params.source === params.target) {
    return false
  }
  
  return {
    id: `edge-${params.source}-${params.target}`,
    source: params.source,
    target: params.target,
    label: `Edge ${params.source}-${params.target}`,
    animated: true,
  }
}
</script>

<template>
  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" :auto-connect="connector" />
</template>

elevate-edges-on-select (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: false

• Details:

  When enabled, edges will be grouped by z-index and elevated when the nodes they connect to are selected.

  This is useful if you want to show the edges on top of the nodes.

  By default, edges have a z-index of 0.

Global Element Options

only-render-visible-elements (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: false

• Details:

  Skip rendering elements that are not visible currently (either hidden or outside the current pane dimensions).

elements-selectable (optional)

• Type: boolean

• Default: true

• Details:

  Enable/disable selecting elements. This will also disable pointer-events in general.