Foblex Flow
Introduction
Overview
Nodes
Custom Nodes
Drag Handle
Node Selection
Resize Handle
Rotate Handle
Grouping
Drag to Group
Connectors
Node as Connector
Connector Inside Node
Connector Outlet
Limiting Connections
Connection Rules
Connectable Side
Connections - Editing
Drag to Connect
Click to Connect
New
Drag to Reassign
Create Node on Connection Drop
Remove Connection on Drop
Assign Node to Connection on Drop
Auto Snap
Connections - Appearance
Connection Types (Straight, Segment, Bezier, Adaptive Curve)
Custom Connection Type
Connection Behaviours
Connection Markers
Connection Content
Connection Gradients
Connections - Routing
Connection Waypoints
Connection Connectable Side
Viewport
Minimap
Zoom
Background
Auto Pan
New
Canvas Layer Ordering
New
Editor Helpers
Selection Area
Magnetic Lines
Magnetic Rects
Grid System
Add Node from Palette
Accessibility
New
Help in Positioning (Legacy)
Deprecated
Layout Engines
Dagre Layout
Dagre Auto Layout
ELK.js Layout
ELK.js Auto Layout
Reflow
Reflow on Resize
Editor State
Cut/Copy/Paste
State
New
Events
Drag Start/End Events
Custom Event Triggers
Control Schemes
New
Performance
Large Scene Performance
Connection Redraw Performance
Reference Apps
AI Low-Code Platform
Schema Designer
Call Center Flow
UML Diagram
Tournament Bracket
Foblex Flow

Cut, Copy, and Paste Example

Description

Add familiar cut, copy, and paste interactions to a node editor while keeping IDs, offsets, and connections consistent. This pattern matters once users need to duplicate or reorganize larger graph fragments quickly.

Example

[example.html] <<< https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Foblex/f-flow/main/libs/f-examples/advanced/copy-paste/example.html [example.ts] <<< https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Foblex/f-flow/main/libs/f-examples/advanced/copy-paste/example.ts [example.scss] <<< https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Foblex/f-flow/main/libs/f-examples/advanced/copy-paste/example.scss

What this example shows

  • Copy selected nodes and the connections that stay valid inside the copied fragment.
  • Cut nodes by copying them and then removing them from the diagram.
  • Paste clipboard content with regenerated IDs and a slight position offset.
  • Rebuild connections only when both source and target nodes exist in the pasted selection.

Clipboard content is stored in local state, and new IDs are generated during paste so the graph remains valid.

When to use it

  • Users expect desktop-like editing shortcuts.
  • The editor needs fast duplication of nodes and their connections.
  • Teams frequently reorganize parts of a workflow by reusing existing graph fragments.
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