Connectors are created by the Connector Tool.
To create a connector, select the tool by clicking on the
icon (Ctrl+F2
or o) in the Tool Box. Then click-drag
the mouse from one point on the canvas to another. When the pointer
is over an object, a Connection handle is
shown in the center of the object. Beginning or ending the
click-drag on one of these handles will attach the connector to the
corresponding object. Alternatively, one can begin a connector by
clicking on an empty point on the canvas or on a
Connection handle and end the connector
by a second click.
Attached connectors will be drawn so they begin at the bounding box of the attached object and on a line that is radial to the center of the object. Future improvements will allow drawing of connectors that begin at the edge of an object.
By default, connectors will not attach to text objects. This facilitates connections between boxes that frame text. You can change this option under the Connector entry of the Inkscape Preferences dialog.
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