Ryan Di

New to Excalidraw? Go check out our latest YT video where @g_macakova walks you a through the editor! youtube.com/watch?v=xYz4nX…

We've redesigned simple arrows binding behavior. Easier to work with, more predictable, and those cases where arrows get all messed up when you move things around are fixed :') ↓

Local library search landed! You can search both from the sidebar and the command palette. Feat by @archiexzzz 💜

Periodic reminder we have a YouTube channel. <3 In our latest video we showcase the recently added features and review some of our keyboard shortcut workflows. Don't miss it! youtube.com/watch?v=gkGMXY…

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Alright alright, unlocking things used to be hard... This should make it easier: a single click on previously locked shapes now shows a contextual unlock button. By @_ryan_di.

Small improvement for elbow arrows: you can now easily bind to diamond midpoints. Via @mtolmacs

Did you choose the wrong shapes for your diagram? Now you don't have to trash your work and start again! Use the Tab key to change between basic shapes. 🔁 Thanks @_ryan_di 💜

Introducing lasso selection! A more freeform selection method when you need the extra precision, or the versatility. Pick from the toolbar, or use Option/Alt+Drag. Added by @_ryan_di 💜

We've released 0.18 of the Excalidraw npm package! 🎉 pnpm i @excalidraw/excalidraw@latest

We're now supporting manual elbow arrow editing! If the default auto-routing algorithm doesn't work for your diagram, you can create new segments and position them where you want. Implemented by @mtolmacs 💜

Murphy would've approved.

State of the Union, round five! plus.excalidraw.com/blog/excalidra…

Need more arrowhead types to create your fancy UML diagrams? Added by @_ryan_di 💜

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You can now link canvas elements together, or share a link to specific content with others! You can link elements from the hyperlink popup. To copy a link instead, use the context menu or the command palette. Implemented by @_ryan_di 💜

We've made improvements to performance, especially while creating new shapes, which is particularly notable when using the freedraw tool. The shape you're creating is drawn on its own layer so other shapes on canvas don't much affect it (unless someone else is drawing at the same time). Via @_ryan_di 💜

Flowcharts! Keyboard shortcuts to create flowcharts more easily! Use Cmd/Ctrl+Arrow to create nodes. Hold Cmd/Ctrl while pressing Arrow repeatedly to create multiple nodes at once. Implemented by @_ryan_di 💜

Introducing Elbow arrows! 🚀 Many thanks to @mtolmacs for implementation, and @preetster for initial prototyping! 💜