PrimeFlow Connections and Edges
Use PrimeFlow connections and edge settings to show relationships between nodes, add comments, adjust connection style, and document company relationships.
Connections are the lines between PrimeFlow nodes. Use them to show how work, ideas, files, notes, projects, CRM records, and media relate to each other.
PrimeFlow also uses connections when it shows related work for you, such as project goals, milestones, tasks, checklist items, CRM relationships, company links, and mind map summaries.
Connections are part of the PrimeFlow canvas
Core connection behavior is available on Standard and Pro. Some relationship labels depend on Pro node families, such as advanced CRM nodes.
What you can do
Connect two nodes manually
Use generated connections from related project, task, CRM, file, and mind map content
Choose Smooth Step, Straight, Step, or Bezier
Add or edit a connection comment
Change connection color
Change connection thickness
Use Animate Flow or Stop Animation
Delete a connection
Use company relationship labels on supported CRM connections
Keep connection settings separate from node and group colors
Include connections in export
Use connections to explain why nodes belong together
A connection should make the canvas easier to read. If two items are only nearby but not meaningfully related, a group may be better than a connection.
How to create a connection
Step 1
Open PrimeFlow.
Step 2
Open the canvas you want to edit.
Step 3
Move to the node you want to connect from.
Step 4
Drag from a node connection point to another node.
Step 5
Release on the target node.
PrimeFlow creates the connection with Smooth Step as the default connection type.
For basic node movement and selection, see PrimeFlow Canvas Basics.
How to open connection settings
Step 1
Right-click a connection.
Step 2
Choose the setting you want to change.
The connection right-click menu can include:
- Connection Type
- Add Comment
- Edit Comment
- Color
- Thickness
- Relationship Type
- Animate Flow
- Stop Animation
- Delete Connection
For all right-click menu behavior, see PrimeFlow Right-Click Menus.
Connection types
Use Connection Type to change how a connection travels between two nodes.
Available connection types are:
| Type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Smooth Step | General canvas connections with a clean routed shape |
| Straight | Direct relationships where a simple line is easiest to read |
| Step | Structured maps, company relationships, and flow-style diagrams |
| Bezier | Curved relationships or softer visual maps |
Start with Smooth Step
Smooth Step is the default because it works well for most mixed PrimeFlow canvases.
Add or edit a connection comment
Use Add Comment when a connection needs an explanation.
Use Edit Comment when a connection already has a comment and you want to update it.
Connection comments are useful for:
- Project dependencies
- Handoff notes
- Research references
- Decision history
- Client relationship context
- Why a file, note, or media node supports another node
You can also double-click a connection label area to edit its comment directly when that interaction is available on the canvas.
Comments explain the relationship
Put the reason for the connection in the comment, not a duplicate of the node names.
Connection colors
Use Color from the connection menu to change the connection color.
Available connection colors are:
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Orange
Connection colors are separate from:
- PrimeFlow Color Themes
- Regular node color overrides
- Sticky note colors
- Group colors
For theme behavior, see PrimeFlow Color Themes.
Connection thickness
Use Thickness when a connection needs more or less emphasis.
Available thickness choices are:
- Thin
- Normal
- Thick
- Extra Thick
Use thicker connections sparingly so the most important relationships remain easy to spot.
Animate Flow and Stop Animation
Use Animate Flow when a connection should show movement across the line.
Use Stop Animation to turn that movement off.
This is useful for active handoffs, process flow, review paths, or a connection you want to call attention to during discussion.
Use movement selectively
Too many moving connections can make a canvas harder to read. Use it for the relationships that matter most.
Relationship Type
Relationship Type appears for supported company relationship connections.
Available relationship choices are:
- Competitor
- Partner
- Supplier
- Customer
- Subsidiary
- Parent
- Same Industry
- Other
Changing a company relationship type updates the relationship label and its connection color. When the same two companies are connected by related company relationship edges, PrimeFlow keeps those relationship labels aligned.
Advanced CRM nodes are part of Pro. For CRM node details, see PrimeFlow CRM Nodes.
Generated connections
Some PrimeFlow actions create connections automatically.
Generated connections can appear when you:
- Expand a project to show goals
- Expand a goal to show milestones
- Expand a milestone to show tasks
- Expand task subtasks or checklist items
- Expand contacts, companies, activities, or related companies
- Expand file, folder, and attachment relationships on Pro
- Create a mind map summary
- Create a Quick Note-related node
Generated connections can include relationship labels such as Goal, Milestone, Task, Checklist, Contact, Company, Activity, Project Task, Project Contact, Project Company, Linked, Quick Note, and company relationship types.
Generated labels describe the source relationship
A generated connection label tells you why PrimeFlow created that connection.
Saved connection settings
PrimeFlow preserves connection changes such as:
- Connection type
- Connection color
- Thickness
- Animate Flow or Stop Animation
- Comment
This matters when related content is hidden and shown again later. PrimeFlow can reapply the connection settings you chose for those generated relationships.
Connections and groups
Groups and connections solve different problems.
Use a group when nodes belong in the same section.
Use a connection when one node relates to another node.
You can use both together. For example, a group can mark Client Research, while connections show which notes support which tasks or contacts.
For group behavior, see PrimeFlow Groups.
Connections and Color Themes
PrimeFlow Color Themes change node appearance. They do not replace connection settings.
Use connection color and thickness when the relationship itself needs emphasis. Use node color when an individual node needs emphasis.
For theme details, see PrimeFlow Color Themes.
Connections and Auto Layout
Auto Layout can use connections to understand the structure of a canvas.
Connections help relationship-based arrangements keep connected nodes near each other, especially with Hierarchical, Horizontal, and Radial arrangements.
For Auto Layout details, see PrimeFlow Auto Layout.
Connections and export
Connections are included when you export a PrimeFlow canvas as PNG, WebP, or JPEG.
Connection type, color, thickness, comments, relationship labels, and visible connection state are reflected in the exported image. Moving particles from Animate Flow are not the focus of the exported snapshot.
For export details, see PrimeFlow Export.
Standard and Pro behavior
Core PrimeFlow connections are available on Standard and Pro.
Standard includes connections between Standard node types and generated relationships for Standard PrimeFlow content, including project relationship visualization, task-related nodes, mind maps, sticky notes, text, image, link, media, documentation, groups, and emoji stickers.
Pro adds Pro node families that can also participate in connections, including advanced CRM nodes, File, Folder, PDF, Portal, Cross-Space, External App, FlowMode-related work, and Mermaid nodes.
Company relationship labels require supported CRM company relationship connections, which are part of the Pro CRM node workflow.
For the full tier map, see PrimeFlow Standard vs Pro.
Things worth knowing
Connections are canvas relationships
A connection explains how two canvas nodes relate. It does not automatically change task status, project health, CRM fields, note content, or file content.
Deleting a connection does not delete the nodes
Use Delete Connection when the relationship is no longer useful. The connected nodes remain on the canvas.
Deleting a node removes its connected lines
When a node is removed, connections attached to that node are removed with it.
Comments and labels are different
A comment is your note about a connection. A generated label or relationship label describes the relationship type.
Connection color is not node color
Changing a connection color affects only that connection. It does not change either connected node.
Common questions
"Are connections Pro-only?"
No. Core PrimeFlow connections are available on Standard and Pro.
"Why do some connections already have labels?"
PrimeFlow adds labels to generated relationships so you can see why the connection exists.
"Can I add my own note to a connection?"
Yes. Right-click the connection and choose Add Comment or Edit Comment.
"Can I change the relationship type for every connection?"
No. Relationship Type appears for supported company relationship connections.
"Do connection colors change when I apply a Color Theme?"
No. Connection colors are managed separately from PrimeFlow Color Themes.
"Will connections appear in export?"
Yes. Visible connections are included in PrimeFlow image exports.
Where to go next
| If you want to… | Read this |
|---|---|
| Learn right-click menu behavior | PrimeFlow Right-Click Menus |
| Organize connected content into sections | PrimeFlow Groups |
| Use themes and node overrides | PrimeFlow Color Themes |
| Arrange connected nodes | PrimeFlow Auto Layout |
| Export a connected canvas | PrimeFlow Export |
| Work with task nodes | PrimeFlow Task Nodes |
| Work with project nodes | PrimeFlow Project Nodes |
| Work with CRM relationship maps | PrimeFlow CRM Nodes |
| Compare Standard and Pro | PrimeFlow Standard vs Pro |