- Altered edges for arrows and added the arrowStrikethrough option.

9 years ago · 6e9e4cc3d5
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ http://visjs.org

 ## not yet released, version 4.12.1-SNAPSHOT

 ### Network

 - Altered edges for arrows and added the arrowStrikethrough option.


 ## 2016-01-08, version 4.12.0
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 *
 * A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.
 *
 * @version 4.12.0
 * @date    2016-01-08
 * @version 4.12.1-SNAPSHOT
 * @date    2016-01-11
 *
 * @license
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2016 Almende B.V, http://almende.com
@ -11047,14 +11047,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

        var PropagatingHammer = function(element, options) {
          var o = Object.create(_options);
          if (options) Hammer.assign(o, options);
          if (options) Hammer.extend(o, options);
          return propagating(new Hammer(element, o), o);
        };
        Hammer.assign(PropagatingHammer, Hammer);
        Hammer.extend(PropagatingHammer, Hammer);

        PropagatingHammer.Manager = function (element, options) {
          var o = Object.create(_options);
          if (options) Hammer.assign(o, options);
          if (options) Hammer.extend(o, options);
          return propagating(new Hammer.Manager(element, o), o);
        };

@ -11067,9 +11067,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

      // attach to DOM element
      var element = hammer.element;

      if(!element.hammer) element.hammer = [];
      element.hammer.push(wrapper);
      element.hammer = wrapper;

      // register an event to catch the start of a gesture and store the
      // target in a singleton
@ -11150,10 +11148,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

      wrapper.destroy = function () {
        // Detach from DOM element
        var hammers = hammer.element.hammer;
        var idx = hammers.indexOf(wrapper);
        if(idx !== -1) hammers.splice(idx,1);
        if(!hammers.length) delete hammer.element.hammer;
        delete hammer.element.hammer;

        // clear all handlers
        wrapper._handlers = {};
@ -11194,30 +11189,19 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          stopped = true;
        };

        //wrap the srcEvent's stopPropagation to also stop hammer propagation:
        var srcStop = event.srcEvent.stopPropagation;
        if(typeof srcStop == "function") {
          event.srcEvent.stopPropagation = function(){
            srcStop();
            event.stopPropagation();
          }
        }

        // attach firstTarget property to the event
        event.firstTarget = _firstTarget;

        // propagate over all elements (until stopped)
        var elem = _firstTarget;
        while (elem && !stopped) {
          if(elem.hammer){
            var _handlers;
            for(var k = 0; k < elem.hammer.length; k++){
              _handlers = elem.hammer[k]._handlers[event.type];
              if(_handlers) for (var i = 0; i < _handlers.length && !stopped; i++) {
                _handlers[i](event);
              }
          var _handlers = elem.hammer && elem.hammer._handlers[event.type];
          if (_handlers) {
            for (var i = 0; i < _handlers.length && !stopped; i++) {
              _handlers[i](event);
            }
          }

          elem = elem.parentNode;
        }
      }
@ -30631,7 +30615,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      key: 'distanceToBorder',
      value: function distanceToBorder(ctx, angle) {
        this.resize(ctx);
        return this.options.size + this.options.borderWidth;
        return this.options.size;
      }
    }]);

@ -31357,6 +31341,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          middle: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: 1 },
          from: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: 1 }
        },
        arrowStrikethrough: false,
        color: {
          color: '#848484',
          highlight: '#848484',
@ -32063,21 +32048,45 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    }, {
      key: 'draw',
      value: function draw(ctx) {
        var via = this.edgeType.drawLine(ctx, this.selected, this.hover);
        this.drawArrows(ctx, via);
        this.drawLabel(ctx, via);
        // get the via node from the edge type
        var viaNode = this.edgeType.getViaNode();
        var arrowData = {};

        // restore edge targets to defaults
        this.edgeType.fromPoint = this.from;
        this.edgeType.toPoint = this.to;

        // from and to arrows give a different end point for edges. we set them here
        if (this.options.arrows.from.enabled === true) {
          arrowData.from = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx, 'from', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
          if (this.options.arrowStrikethrough === true) this.edgeType.fromPoint = arrowData.from.core;
        }
        if (this.options.arrows.to.enabled === true) {
          arrowData.to = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx, 'to', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
          if (this.options.arrowStrikethrough === true) this.edgeType.toPoint = arrowData.to.core;
        }

        // the middle arrow depends on the line, which can depend on the to and from arrows so we do this one lastly.
        if (this.options.arrows.middle.enabled === true) {
          arrowData.middle = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx, 'middle', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
        }

        // draw everything
        this.edgeType.drawLine(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, viaNode);
        this.drawArrows(ctx, arrowData);
        this.drawLabel(ctx, viaNode);
      }
    }, {
      key: 'drawArrows',
      value: function drawArrows(ctx, viaNode) {
      value: function drawArrows(ctx, arrowData) {
        if (this.options.arrows.from.enabled === true) {
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, 'from', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.from);
        }
        if (this.options.arrows.middle.enabled === true) {
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, 'middle', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.middle);
        }
        if (this.options.arrows.to.enabled === true) {
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, 'to', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
          this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.to);
        }
      }
    }, {
@ -32210,7 +32219,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        var allowDeletion = arguments.length <= 2 || arguments[2] === undefined ? false : arguments[2];
        var globalOptions = arguments.length <= 3 || arguments[3] === undefined ? {} : arguments[3];

        var fields = ['id', 'from', 'hidden', 'hoverWidth', 'label', 'labelHighlightBold', 'length', 'line', 'opacity', 'physics', 'scaling', 'selectionWidth', 'selfReferenceSize', 'to', 'title', 'value', 'width'];
        var fields = ['arrowStrikethrough', 'id', 'from', 'hidden', 'hoverWidth', 'label', 'labelHighlightBold', 'length', 'line', 'opacity', 'physics', 'scaling', 'selectionWidth', 'selfReferenceSize', 'to', 'title', 'value', 'width'];

        // only deep extend the items in the field array. These do not have shorthand.
        util.selectiveDeepExtend(fields, parentOptions, newOptions, allowDeletion);
@ -32354,34 +32363,25 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

    _createClass(CubicBezierEdge, [{
      key: '_line',
      value: function _line(ctx) {
      value: function _line(ctx, viaNodes) {
        // get the coordinates of the support points.

        var _getViaCoordinates2 = this._getViaCoordinates();

        var _getViaCoordinates22 = _slicedToArray(_getViaCoordinates2, 2);

        var via1 = _getViaCoordinates22[0];
        var via2 = _getViaCoordinates22[1];

        var returnValue = [via1, via2];
        var via1 = viaNodes[0];
        var via2 = viaNodes[1];

        // start drawing the line.
        ctx.beginPath();
        ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
        ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);

        // fallback to normal straight edges
        if (via1.x === undefined) {
          ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
          returnValue = undefined;
        if (viaNodes === undefined || via1.x === undefined) {
          ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        } else {
          ctx.bezierCurveTo(via1.x, via1.y, via2.x, via2.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
          ctx.bezierCurveTo(via1.x, via1.y, via2.x, via2.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        }
        // draw shadow if enabled
        this.enableShadow(ctx);
        ctx.stroke();
        this.disableShadow(ctx);
        return returnValue;
      }
    }, {
      key: '_getViaCoordinates',
@ -32393,7 +32393,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
            y1 = undefined,
            x2 = undefined,
            y2 = undefined;
        var roundness = this.options.smooth.roundness;;
        var roundness = this.options.smooth.roundness;

        // horizontal if x > y or if direction is forced or if direction is horizontal
        if ((Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy) || this.options.smooth.forceDirection === true || this.options.smooth.forceDirection === 'horizontal') && this.options.smooth.forceDirection !== 'vertical') {
@ -32410,6 +32410,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

        return [{ x: x1, y: y1 }, { x: x2, y: y2 }];
      }
    }, {
      key: 'getViaNode',
      value: function getViaNode() {
        return this._getViaCoordinates();
      }
    }, {
      key: '_findBorderPosition',
      value: function _findBorderPosition(nearNode, ctx) {
@ -32451,8 +32456,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        vec[1] = 3 * t * Math.pow(1 - t, 2);
        vec[2] = 3 * Math.pow(t, 2) * (1 - t);
        vec[3] = Math.pow(t, 3);
        var x = vec[0] * this.from.x + vec[1] * via1.x + vec[2] * via2.x + vec[3] * this.to.x;
        var y = vec[0] * this.from.y + vec[1] * via1.y + vec[2] * via2.y + vec[3] * this.to.y;
        var x = vec[0] * this.fromPoint.x + vec[1] * via1.x + vec[2] * via2.x + vec[3] * this.toPoint.x;
        var y = vec[0] * this.fromPoint.y + vec[1] * via1.y + vec[2] * via2.y + vec[3] * this.toPoint.y;

        return { x: x, y: y };
      }
@ -32723,6 +32728,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      this.color = {};
      this.selectionWidth = 2;
      this.hoverWidth = 1.5;
      this.fromPoint = this.from;
      this.toPoint = this.to;
    }

    _createClass(EdgeBase, [{
@ -32754,25 +32761,23 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       */
    }, {
      key: 'drawLine',
      value: function drawLine(ctx, selected, hover) {
      value: function drawLine(ctx, selected, hover, viaNode) {
        // set style
        ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
        ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);
        var via = undefined;

        if (this.options.dashes !== false) {
          via = this._drawDashedLine(ctx);
          this._drawDashedLine(ctx, viaNode);
        } else {
          via = this._drawLine(ctx);
          this._drawLine(ctx, viaNode);
        }
        return via;
      }
    }, {
      key: '_drawLine',
      value: function _drawLine(ctx) {
        var via = undefined;
      value: function _drawLine(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint) {
        if (this.from != this.to) {
          // draw line
          via = this._line(ctx);
          this._line(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint);
        } else {
          var _getCircleData2 = this._getCircleData(ctx);

@ -32784,12 +32789,10 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

          this._circle(ctx, x, y, radius);
        }
        return via;
      }
    }, {
      key: '_drawDashedLine',
      value: function _drawDashedLine(ctx) {
        var via = undefined;
      value: function _drawDashedLine(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint) {
        ctx.lineCap = 'round';
        var pattern = [5, 5];
        if (Array.isArray(this.options.dashes) === true) {
@ -32807,7 +32810,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          // draw the line
          if (this.from != this.to) {
            // draw line
            via = this._line(ctx);
            this._line(ctx, viaNode);
          } else {
            var _getCircleData3 = this._getCircleData(ctx);

@ -32848,7 +32851,6 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          // disable shadows for other elements.
          this.disableShadow(ctx);
        }
        return via;
      }
    }, {
      key: 'findBorderPosition',
@ -33158,21 +33160,16 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       * @param viaNode
       */
    }, {
      key: 'drawArrowHead',
      value: function drawArrowHead(ctx, position, viaNode, selected, hover) {
        // set style
        ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
        ctx.fillStyle = ctx.strokeStyle;
        ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

      key: 'getArrowData',
      value: function getArrowData(ctx, position, viaNode, selected, hover) {
        // set lets
        var angle = undefined;
        var length = undefined;
        var arrowPos = undefined;
        var arrowPoint = undefined;
        var node1 = undefined;
        var node2 = undefined;
        var guideOffset = undefined;
        var scaleFactor = undefined;
        var lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

        if (position === 'from') {
          node1 = this.from;
@ -33195,64 +33192,70 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          if (position !== 'middle') {
            // draw arrow head
            if (this.options.smooth.enabled === true) {
              arrowPos = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx, { via: viaNode });
              var guidePos = this.getPoint(Math.max(0.0, Math.min(1.0, arrowPos.t + guideOffset)), viaNode);
              angle = Math.atan2(arrowPos.y - guidePos.y, arrowPos.x - guidePos.x);
              arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx, { via: viaNode });
              var guidePos = this.getPoint(Math.max(0.0, Math.min(1.0, arrowPoint.t + guideOffset)), viaNode);
              angle = Math.atan2(arrowPoint.y - guidePos.y, arrowPoint.x - guidePos.x);
            } else {
              angle = Math.atan2(node1.y - node2.y, node1.x - node2.x);
              arrowPos = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx);
              arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx);
            }
          } else {
            angle = Math.atan2(node1.y - node2.y, node1.x - node2.x);
            arrowPos = this.getPoint(0.6, viaNode); // this is 0.6 to account for the size of the arrow.
            arrowPoint = this.getPoint(0.5, viaNode); // this is 0.6 to account for the size of the arrow.
          }
          // draw arrow at the end of the line
          length = (10 + 5 * this.options.width) * scaleFactor;
          ctx.arrow(arrowPos.x, arrowPos.y, angle, length);
        } else {
            var _getCircleData7 = this._getCircleData(ctx);

          // draw shadow if enabled
          this.enableShadow(ctx);
          ctx.fill();
            var _getCircleData72 = _slicedToArray(_getCircleData7, 3);

          // disable shadows for other elements.
          this.disableShadow(ctx);
          ctx.stroke();
        } else {
          // draw circle
          var _angle = undefined,
              point = undefined;
            var x = _getCircleData72[0];
            var y = _getCircleData72[1];
            var radius = _getCircleData72[2];

          var _getCircleData7 = this._getCircleData(ctx);
            if (position === 'from') {
              arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, { x: x, y: y, low: 0.25, high: 0.6, direction: -1 });
              angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
            } else if (position === 'to') {
              arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, { x: x, y: y, low: 0.6, high: 1.0, direction: 1 });
              angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI - 1.1 * Math.PI;
            } else {
              arrowPoint = this._pointOnCircle(x, y, radius, 0.175);
              angle = 3.9269908169872414; // === 0.175 * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
            }
          }

          var _getCircleData72 = _slicedToArray(_getCircleData7, 3);
        var length = 15 * scaleFactor + 3 * lineWidth; // 3* lineWidth is the width of the edge.

          var x = _getCircleData72[0];
          var y = _getCircleData72[1];
          var radius = _getCircleData72[2];
        var xi = arrowPoint.x - length * 0.9 * Math.cos(angle);
        var yi = arrowPoint.y - length * 0.9 * Math.sin(angle);
        var arrowCore = { x: xi, y: yi };

          if (position === 'from') {
            point = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, { x: x, y: y, low: 0.25, high: 0.6, direction: -1 });
            _angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
          } else if (position === 'to') {
            point = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, { x: x, y: y, low: 0.6, high: 1.0, direction: 1 });
            _angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI - 1.1 * Math.PI;
          } else {
            point = this._pointOnCircle(x, y, radius, 0.175);
            _angle = 3.9269908169872414; // === 0.175 * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
          }
        return { point: arrowPoint, core: arrowCore, angle: angle, length: length };
      }

          // draw the arrowhead
          var _length = (10 + 5 * this.options.width) * scaleFactor;
          ctx.arrow(point.x, point.y, _angle, _length);
      /**
       *
       * @param ctx
       * @param selected
       * @param hover
       * @param arrowData
       */
    }, {
      key: 'drawArrowHead',
      value: function drawArrowHead(ctx, selected, hover, arrowData) {
        // set style
        ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
        ctx.fillStyle = ctx.strokeStyle;
        ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

          // draw shadow if enabled
          this.enableShadow(ctx);
          ctx.fill();
        // draw arrow at the end of the line
        ctx.arrow(arrowData.point.x, arrowData.point.y, arrowData.angle, arrowData.length);

          // disable shadows for other elements.
          this.disableShadow(ctx);
          ctx.stroke();
        }
        // draw shadow if enabled
        this.enableShadow(ctx);
        ctx.fill();
        // disable shadows for other elements.
        this.disableShadow(ctx);
      }
    }, {
      key: 'enableShadow',
@ -33282,6 +33285,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
  exports['default'] = EdgeBase;
  module.exports = exports['default'];

  // draw circle

 /***/ },
 /* 86 */
 /***/ function(module, exports, __webpack_require__) {
@ -33294,7 +33299,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

  var _createClass = (function () { function defineProperties(target, props) { for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) { var descriptor = props[i]; descriptor.enumerable = descriptor.enumerable || false; descriptor.configurable = true; if ("value" in descriptor) descriptor.writable = true; Object.defineProperty(target, descriptor.key, descriptor); } } return function (Constructor, protoProps, staticProps) { if (protoProps) defineProperties(Constructor.prototype, protoProps); if (staticProps) defineProperties(Constructor, staticProps); return Constructor; }; })();

  var _get = function get(_x, _x2, _x3) { var _again = true; _function: while (_again) { var object = _x, property = _x2, receiver = _x3; _again = false; if (object === null) object = Function.prototype; var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object, property); if (desc === undefined) { var parent = Object.getPrototypeOf(object); if (parent === null) { return undefined; } else { _x = parent; _x2 = property; _x3 = receiver; _again = true; desc = parent = undefined; continue _function; } } else if ("value" in desc) { return desc.value; } else { var getter = desc.get; if (getter === undefined) { return undefined; } return getter.call(receiver); } } };
  var _get = function get(_x2, _x3, _x4) { var _again = true; _function: while (_again) { var object = _x2, property = _x3, receiver = _x4; _again = false; if (object === null) object = Function.prototype; var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object, property); if (desc === undefined) { var parent = Object.getPrototypeOf(object); if (parent === null) { return undefined; } else { _x2 = parent; _x3 = property; _x4 = receiver; _again = true; desc = parent = undefined; continue _function; } } else if ("value" in desc) { return desc.value; } else { var getter = desc.get; if (getter === undefined) { return undefined; } return getter.call(receiver); } } };

  function _interopRequireDefault(obj) { return obj && obj.__esModule ? obj : { "default": obj }; }

@ -33423,31 +33428,42 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       */
    }, {
      key: "_line",
      value: function _line(ctx) {
      value: function _line(ctx, viaNode) {
        // draw a straight line
        ctx.beginPath();
        ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(this.via.x, this.via.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
        ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);
        // fallback to normal straight edges
        if (viaNode.x === undefined) {
          ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        } else {
          ctx.quadraticCurveTo(viaNode.x, viaNode.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        }
        // draw shadow if enabled
        this.enableShadow(ctx);
        ctx.stroke();
        this.disableShadow(ctx);
      }
    }, {
      key: "getViaNode",
      value: function getViaNode() {
        return this.via;
      }

      /**
       * Combined function of pointOnLine and pointOnBezier. This gives the coordinates of a point on the line at a certain percentage of the way
       * @param percentage
       * @param via
       * @param viaNode
       * @returns {{x: number, y: number}}
       * @private
       */
    }, {
      key: "getPoint",
      value: function getPoint(percentage) {
        var viaNode = arguments.length <= 1 || arguments[1] === undefined ? this.via : arguments[1];

        var t = percentage;
        var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.x + 2 * t * (1 - t) * this.via.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.x;
        var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.y + 2 * t * (1 - t) * this.via.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.y;
        var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.x + 2 * t * (1 - t) * viaNode.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.x;
        var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.y + 2 * t * (1 - t) * viaNode.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.y;

        return { x: x, y: y };
      }
@ -33511,26 +33527,33 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap

    _createClass(BezierEdgeStatic, [{
      key: '_line',
      value: function _line(ctx) {
      value: function _line(ctx, viaNode) {
        // draw a straight line
        ctx.beginPath();
        ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
        var via = this._getViaCoordinates();
        var returnValue = via;
        ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);

        // fallback to normal straight edges
        if (via.x === undefined) {
          ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
          returnValue = undefined;
        if (viaNode.x === undefined) {
          ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        } else {
          ctx.quadraticCurveTo(via.x, via.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
          ctx.quadraticCurveTo(viaNode.x, viaNode.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        }
        // draw shadow if enabled
        this.enableShadow(ctx);
        ctx.stroke();
        this.disableShadow(ctx);
        return returnValue;
      }
    }, {
      key: 'getViaNode',
      value: function getViaNode() {
        return this._getViaCoordinates();
      }

      /**
       * We do not use the to and fromPoints here to make the via nodes the same as edges without arrows.
       * @returns {{x: undefined, y: undefined}}
       * @private
       */
    }, {
      key: '_getViaCoordinates',
      value: function _getViaCoordinates() {
@ -33698,26 +33721,26 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    }, {
      key: '_getDistanceToEdge',
      value: function _getDistanceToEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3) {
        var via = arguments.length <= 6 || arguments[6] === undefined ? this._getViaCoordinates() : arguments[6];
        var viaNode = arguments.length <= 6 || arguments[6] === undefined ? this._getViaCoordinates() : arguments[6];
        // x3,y3 is the point
        return this._getDistanceToBezierEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, via);
        return this._getDistanceToBezierEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, viaNode);
      }

      /**
       * Combined function of pointOnLine and pointOnBezier. This gives the coordinates of a point on the line at a certain percentage of the way
       * @param percentage
       * @param via
       * @param viaNode
       * @returns {{x: number, y: number}}
       * @private
       */
    }, {
      key: 'getPoint',
      value: function getPoint(percentage) {
        var via = arguments.length <= 1 || arguments[1] === undefined ? this._getViaCoordinates() : arguments[1];
        var viaNode = arguments.length <= 1 || arguments[1] === undefined ? this._getViaCoordinates() : arguments[1];

        var t = percentage;
        var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.x + 2 * t * (1 - t) * via.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.x;
        var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.y + 2 * t * (1 - t) * via.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.y;
        var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.x + 2 * t * (1 - t) * viaNode.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.x;
        var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.y + 2 * t * (1 - t) * viaNode.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.y;

        return { x: x, y: y };
      }
@ -33773,12 +33796,16 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      value: function _line(ctx) {
        // draw a straight line
        ctx.beginPath();
        ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
        ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
        ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);
        ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
        // draw shadow if enabled
        this.enableShadow(ctx);
        ctx.stroke();
        this.disableShadow(ctx);
      }
    }, {
      key: 'getViaNode',
      value: function getViaNode() {
        return undefined;
      }

@ -33793,8 +33820,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      key: 'getPoint',
      value: function getPoint(percentage) {
        return {
          x: (1 - percentage) * this.from.x + percentage * this.to.x,
          y: (1 - percentage) * this.from.y + percentage * this.to.y
          x: (1 - percentage) * this.fromPoint.x + percentage * this.toPoint.x,
          y: (1 - percentage) * this.fromPoint.y + percentage * this.toPoint.y
        };
      }
    }, {
@ -39980,7 +40007,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      this.lastNodeOnLevel = {};
      this.hierarchicalParents = {};
      this.hierarchicalChildren = {};

      this.distributionOrdering = {};
      this.distributionOrderingPresence = {};
      this.bindEventListeners();
    }

@ -40016,7 +40044,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
              this.body.emitter.emit('refresh', true);
            }

            // make sure the level seperation is the right way up
            // make sure the level separation is the right way up
            if (this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'RL' || this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'DU') {
              if (this.options.hierarchical.levelSeparation > 0) {
                this.options.hierarchical.levelSeparation *= -1;
@ -40128,14 +40156,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      }

      /**
       * Use KamadaKawai to position nodes. This is quite a heavy algorithm so if there are a lot of nodes we
       * Use Kamada Kawai to position nodes. This is quite a heavy algorithm so if there are a lot of nodes we
       * cluster them first to reduce the amount.
       */
    }, {
      key: 'layoutNetwork',
      value: function layoutNetwork() {
        if (this.options.hierarchical.enabled !== true && this.options.improvedLayout === true) {
          // first check if we should KamadaKawai to layout. The threshold is if less than half of the visible
          // first check if we should Kamada Kawai to layout. The threshold is if less than half of the visible
          // nodes have predefined positions we use this.
          var positionDefined = 0;
          for (var i = 0; i < this.body.nodeIndices.length; i++) {
@ -40271,7 +40299,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
            throw new Error('To use the hierarchical layout, nodes require either no predefined levels or levels have to be defined for all nodes.');
            return;
          } else {
            // define levels if undefined by the users. Based on hubsize
            // define levels if undefined by the users. Based on hubsize.
            if (undefinedLevel === true) {
              if (this.options.hierarchical.sortMethod === 'hubsize') {
                this._determineLevelsByHubsize();
@ -40301,12 +40329,21 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      }

      /**
       * TODO: implement. Clear whitespace after positioning.
       * @private
       */
    }, {
      key: '_condenseHierarchy',
      value: function _condenseHierarchy(distribution) {}
      value: function _condenseHierarchy(distribution) {
        //console.log(this.distributionOrdering);

        //let iterations = 10;
        //for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {

        //}
      }
    }, {
      key: '_removeWhiteSpace',
      value: function _removeWhiteSpace(distribution) {}

      /**
       * This function places the nodes on the canvas based on the hierarchial distribution.
@ -40329,7 +40366,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
            for (var i = 0; i < nodeArray.length; i++) {
              var node = nodeArray[i];
              if (this.positionedNodes[node.id] === undefined) {
                this._setPositionForHierarchy(node, this.nodeSpacing * i);
                this._setPositionForHierarchy(node, this.nodeSpacing * i, level);
                this.positionedNodes[node.id] = true;
                this._placeBranchNodes(node.id, level);
              }
@ -40635,7 +40672,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        for (var i = 0; i < childNodes.length; i++) {
          var childNode = childNodes[i];
          var childNodeLevel = this.hierarchicalLevels[childNode.id];
          // check if the childnode is below the parent node and if it has already been positioned.
          // check if the child node is below the parent node and if it has already been positioned.
          if (childNodeLevel > parentLevel && this.positionedNodes[childNode.id] === undefined) {
            // get the amount of space required for this node. If parent the width is based on the amount of children.
            var pos = undefined;
@ -40646,7 +40683,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
            } else {
              pos = this._getPositionForHierarchy(childNodes[i - 1]) + this.nodeSpacing;
            }
            this._setPositionForHierarchy(childNode, pos);
            this._setPositionForHierarchy(childNode, pos, childNodeLevel);

            // if overlap has been detected, we shift the branch
            if (this.lastNodeOnLevel[childNodeLevel] !== undefined) {
@ -40677,7 +40714,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
          minPos = Math.min(minPos, this._getPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[childNodeId]));
          maxPos = Math.max(maxPos, this._getPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[childNodeId]));
        }
        this._setPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[parentId], 0.5 * (minPos + maxPos));
        this._setPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[parentId], 0.5 * (minPos + maxPos), parentLevel);
      }

      /**
@ -40747,11 +40784,22 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       * Abstract the getting of the position so we won't have to repeat the check for direction all the time
       * @param node
       * @param position
       * @param level
       * @private
       */
    }, {
      key: '_setPositionForHierarchy',
      value: function _setPositionForHierarchy(node, position) {
      value: function _setPositionForHierarchy(node, position, level) {
        if (this.distributionOrdering[level] === undefined) {
          this.distributionOrdering[level] = [];
          this.distributionOrderingPresence[level] = {};
        }

        if (this.distributionOrderingPresence[level][node.id] === undefined) {
          this.distributionOrdering[level].push(node);
        }
        this.distributionOrderingPresence[level][node.id] = true;

        if (this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'UD' || this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'DU') {
          node.x = position;
        } else {
@ -42055,6 +42103,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        from: { enabled: { boolean: boolean }, scaleFactor: { number: number }, __type__: { object: object, boolean: boolean } },
        __type__: { string: ['from', 'to', 'middle'], object: object }
      },
      arrowStrikethrough: { boolean: boolean },
      color: {
        color: { string: string },
        highlight: { string: string },
@ -42372,6 +42421,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      },
      shadow: {
        enabled: false,
        color: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
        size: [10, 0, 20, 1],
        x: [5, -30, 30, 1],
        y: [5, -30, 30, 1]
@ -42390,6 +42440,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        middle: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: [1, 0, 3, 0.05] },
        from: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: [1, 0, 3, 0.05] }
      },
      arrowStrikethrough: false,
      color: {
        color: ['color', '#848484'],
        highlight: ['color', '#848484'],
@ -42426,6 +42477,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
      selfReferenceSize: [20, 0, 200, 1],
      shadow: {
        enabled: false,
        color: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
        size: [10, 0, 20, 1],
        x: [5, -30, 30, 1],
        y: [5, -30, 30, 1]
--- a/docs/network/edges.html
+++ b/docs/network/edges.html
@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ var options = {
      middle: {enabled: false, scaleFactor:1},
      from:   {enabled: false, scaleFactor:1}
    },
    arrowsEnding: false,
    color: {
      color:'#848484',
      highlight:'#848484',
@ -254,6 +255,12 @@ network.setOptions(options);
            <td><code>Object</code></td>
            <td>Exactly the same as the to object but with an arrowhead at the from node of the edge.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="indent">arrowStrikethrough</td>
            <td>Boolean</td>
            <td><code>false</code></td>
            <td>When true, the edge stops at the arrow. This can be useful if you have thick lines and you want the arrow to end in a point. Middle arrows are not affected by this.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr class='toggle collapsible' onclick="toggleTable('optionTable','color', this);">
            <td><span parent="color" class="right-caret"></span> color</td>
            <td>Object or String</td>
--- a/lib/network/modules/EdgesHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/EdgesHandler.js
@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class EdgesHandler {
        middle: {enabled: false, scaleFactor:1},
        from:   {enabled: false, scaleFactor:1}
      },
      arrowStrikethrough: false,
      color: {
        color:'#848484',
        highlight:'#848484',
--- a/lib/network/modules/LayoutEngine.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/LayoutEngine.js
@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class LayoutEngine {
    this.options = {};
    this.optionsBackup = {};


    this.defaultOptions = {
      randomSeed: undefined,
      improvedLayout: true,
@ -28,7 +27,8 @@ class LayoutEngine {
    this.lastNodeOnLevel = {};
    this.hierarchicalParents = {};
    this.hierarchicalChildren = {};

    this.distributionOrdering = {};
    this.distributionOrderingPresence = {};
    this.bindEventListeners();
  }

@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
          this.body.emitter.emit('refresh', true);
        }

        // make sure the level seperation is the right way up
        // make sure the level separation is the right way up
        if (this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'RL' || this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'DU') {
          if (this.options.hierarchical.levelSeparation > 0) {
            this.options.hierarchical.levelSeparation *= -1;
@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ class LayoutEngine {


  /**
   * Use KamadaKawai to position nodes. This is quite a heavy algorithm so if there are a lot of nodes we
   * Use Kamada Kawai to position nodes. This is quite a heavy algorithm so if there are a lot of nodes we
   * cluster them first to reduce the amount.
   */
  layoutNetwork() {
    if (this.options.hierarchical.enabled !== true && this.options.improvedLayout === true) {
      // first check if we should KamadaKawai to layout. The threshold is if less than half of the visible
      // first check if we should Kamada Kawai to layout. The threshold is if less than half of the visible
      // nodes have predefined positions we use this.
      let positionDefined = 0;
      for (let i = 0; i < this.body.nodeIndices.length; i++) {
@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
        return;
      }
      else {
        // define levels if undefined by the users. Based on hubsize
        // define levels if undefined by the users. Based on hubsize.
        if (undefinedLevel === true) {
          if (this.options.hierarchical.sortMethod === 'hubsize') {
            this._determineLevelsByHubsize();
@ -344,13 +344,23 @@ class LayoutEngine {
  }

  /**
   * TODO: implement. Clear whitespace after positioning.
   * @private
   */
  _condenseHierarchy(distribution) {
    //console.log(this.distributionOrdering);


    //let iterations = 10;
    //for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {

    //}
  }


  _removeWhiteSpace(distribution) {

  }

  /**
   * This function places the nodes on the canvas based on the hierarchial distribution.
   *
@ -370,7 +380,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
        for (let i = 0; i < nodeArray.length; i++) {
          let node = nodeArray[i];
          if (this.positionedNodes[node.id] === undefined) {
            this._setPositionForHierarchy(node, this.nodeSpacing * i);
            this._setPositionForHierarchy(node, this.nodeSpacing * i, level);
            this.positionedNodes[node.id] = true;
            this._placeBranchNodes(node.id, level);
          }
@ -625,8 +635,6 @@ class LayoutEngine {
      }
      crawler(node);
    }


  }


@ -657,7 +665,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
    for (let i = 0; i < childNodes.length; i++) {
      let childNode = childNodes[i];
      let childNodeLevel = this.hierarchicalLevels[childNode.id];
      // check if the childnode is below the parent node and if it has already been positioned.
      // check if the child node is below the parent node and if it has already been positioned.
      if (childNodeLevel > parentLevel && this.positionedNodes[childNode.id] === undefined) {
        // get the amount of space required for this node. If parent the width is based on the amount of children.
        let pos;
@ -665,7 +673,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
        // we get the X or Y values we need and store them in pos and previousPos. The get and set make sure we get X or Y
        if (i === 0) {pos = this._getPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[parentId]);}
        else         {pos = this._getPositionForHierarchy(childNodes[i-1]) + this.nodeSpacing;}
        this._setPositionForHierarchy(childNode, pos);
        this._setPositionForHierarchy(childNode, pos, childNodeLevel);

        // if overlap has been detected, we shift the branch
        if (this.lastNodeOnLevel[childNodeLevel] !== undefined) {
@ -697,7 +705,7 @@ class LayoutEngine {
      minPos = Math.min(minPos, this._getPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[childNodeId]));
      maxPos = Math.max(maxPos, this._getPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[childNodeId]));
    }
    this._setPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[parentId], 0.5 * (minPos + maxPos));
    this._setPositionForHierarchy(this.body.nodes[parentId], 0.5 * (minPos + maxPos), parentLevel);
  }


@ -764,9 +772,20 @@ class LayoutEngine {
   * Abstract the getting of the position so we won't have to repeat the check for direction all the time
   * @param node
   * @param position
   * @param level
   * @private
   */
  _setPositionForHierarchy(node, position) {
  _setPositionForHierarchy(node, position, level) {
    if (this.distributionOrdering[level] === undefined) {
      this.distributionOrdering[level] = [];
      this.distributionOrderingPresence[level] = {};
    }

    if (this.distributionOrderingPresence[level][node.id] === undefined) {
      this.distributionOrdering[level].push(node);
    }
    this.distributionOrderingPresence[level][node.id] = true;

    if (this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'UD' || this.options.hierarchical.direction === 'DU') {
      node.x = position;
    }
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/Edge.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/Edge.js
@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class Edge {

  static parseOptions(parentOptions, newOptions, allowDeletion = false, globalOptions = {}) {
    var fields = [
      'arrowStrikethrough',
      'id',
      'from',
      'hidden',
@ -373,17 +374,45 @@ class Edge {
   * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D}   ctx
   */
  draw(ctx) {
    let via = this.edgeType.drawLine(ctx, this.selected, this.hover);
    this.drawArrows(ctx, via);
    this.drawLabel (ctx, via);
    // get the via node from the edge type
    let viaNode = this.edgeType.getViaNode();
    let arrowData = {};

    // restore edge targets to defaults
    this.edgeType.fromPoint = this.from;
    this.edgeType.toPoint = this.to;

    // from and to arrows give a different end point for edges. we set them here
    if (this.options.arrows.from.enabled === true) {
      arrowData.from = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx,'from', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
      if (this.options.arrowStrikethrough === true)
        this.edgeType.fromPoint = arrowData.from.core;
    }
    if (this.options.arrows.to.enabled === true) {
      arrowData.to = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx,'to', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
      if (this.options.arrowStrikethrough === true)
        this.edgeType.toPoint = arrowData.to.core;
    }

    // the middle arrow depends on the line, which can depend on the to and from arrows so we do this one lastly.
    if (this.options.arrows.middle.enabled === true) {
      arrowData.middle = this.edgeType.getArrowData(ctx,'middle', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);
    }

    // draw everything
    this.edgeType.drawLine(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, viaNode);
    this.drawArrows(ctx, arrowData);
    this.drawLabel (ctx, viaNode);
  }

  drawArrows(ctx, viaNode) {
    if (this.options.arrows.from.enabled   === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx,'from',   viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);}
    if (this.options.arrows.middle.enabled === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx,'middle', viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);}
    if (this.options.arrows.to.enabled     === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx,'to',     viaNode, this.selected, this.hover);}

  drawArrows(ctx, arrowData) {
    if (this.options.arrows.from.enabled   === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.from);}
    if (this.options.arrows.middle.enabled === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.middle);}
    if (this.options.arrows.to.enabled     === true) {this.edgeType.drawArrowHead(ctx, this.selected, this.hover, arrowData.to);}
  }


  drawLabel(ctx, viaNode) {
    if (this.options.label !== undefined) {
      // set style
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/edges/BezierEdgeDynamic.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/edges/BezierEdgeDynamic.js
@ -102,15 +102,24 @@ class BezierEdgeDynamic extends BezierEdgeBase {
   * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} ctx
   * @private
   */
  _line(ctx) {
  _line(ctx, viaNode) {
    // draw a straight line
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
    ctx.quadraticCurveTo(this.via.x, this.via.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
    ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);
    // fallback to normal straight edges
    if (viaNode.x === undefined) {
      ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    else {
      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(viaNode.x, viaNode.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    // draw shadow if enabled
    this.enableShadow(ctx);
    ctx.stroke();
    this.disableShadow(ctx);
  }

  getViaNode() {
    return this.via;
  }

@ -118,14 +127,14 @@ class BezierEdgeDynamic extends BezierEdgeBase {
  /**
   * Combined function of pointOnLine and pointOnBezier. This gives the coordinates of a point on the line at a certain percentage of the way
   * @param percentage
   * @param via
   * @param viaNode
   * @returns {{x: number, y: number}}
   * @private
   */
  getPoint(percentage) {
  getPoint(percentage, viaNode = this.via) {
    let t = percentage;
    let x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.x + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * this.via.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.x;
    let y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.y + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * this.via.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.y;
    let x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.x + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * viaNode.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.x;
    let y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.y + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * viaNode.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.y;

    return {x: x, y: y};
  }
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/edges/BezierEdgeStatic.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/edges/BezierEdgeStatic.js
@ -10,28 +10,34 @@ class BezierEdgeStatic extends BezierEdgeBase {
   * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} ctx
   * @private
   */
  _line(ctx) {
  _line(ctx, viaNode) {
    // draw a straight line
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
    let via = this._getViaCoordinates();
    let returnValue = via;
    ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);

    // fallback to normal straight edges
    if (via.x === undefined) {
      ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
      returnValue = undefined;
    if (viaNode.x === undefined) {
      ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    else {
      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(via.x, via.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(viaNode.x, viaNode.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    // draw shadow if enabled
    this.enableShadow(ctx);
    ctx.stroke();
    this.disableShadow(ctx);
    return returnValue;
  }

  getViaNode() {
    return this._getViaCoordinates();
  }


  /**
   * We do not use the to and fromPoints here to make the via nodes the same as edges without arrows.
   * @returns {{x: undefined, y: undefined}}
   * @private
   */
  _getViaCoordinates() {
    let xVia = undefined;
    let yVia = undefined;
@ -214,21 +220,21 @@ class BezierEdgeStatic extends BezierEdgeBase {
    return this._findBorderPositionBezier(nearNode, ctx, options.via);
  }

  _getDistanceToEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, via = this._getViaCoordinates()) { // x3,y3 is the point
    return this._getDistanceToBezierEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, via);
  _getDistanceToEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, viaNode = this._getViaCoordinates()) { // x3,y3 is the point
    return this._getDistanceToBezierEdge(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, viaNode);
  }

  /**
   * Combined function of pointOnLine and pointOnBezier. This gives the coordinates of a point on the line at a certain percentage of the way
   * @param percentage
   * @param via
   * @param viaNode
   * @returns {{x: number, y: number}}
   * @private
   */
  getPoint(percentage, via = this._getViaCoordinates()) {
  getPoint(percentage, viaNode = this._getViaCoordinates()) {
    var t = percentage;
    var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.x + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * via.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.x;
    var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.from.y + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * via.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.to.y;
    var x = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.x + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * viaNode.x + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.x;
    var y = Math.pow(1 - t, 2) * this.fromPoint.y + (2 * t * (1 - t)) * viaNode.y + Math.pow(t, 2) * this.toPoint.y;

    return {x: x, y: y};
  }
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/edges/CubicBezierEdge.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/edges/CubicBezierEdge.js
@ -10,28 +10,26 @@ class CubicBezierEdge extends CubicBezierEdgeBase {
   * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} ctx
   * @private
   */
  _line(ctx) {
  _line(ctx, viaNodes) {
    // get the coordinates of the support points.
    let [via1,via2] = this._getViaCoordinates();
    let returnValue = [via1,via2];
    let via1 = viaNodes[0];
    let via2 = viaNodes[1];

    // start drawing the line.
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
    ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);

    // fallback to normal straight edges
    if (via1.x === undefined) {
      ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
      returnValue = undefined;
    if (viaNodes === undefined || via1.x === undefined) {
      ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    else {
      ctx.bezierCurveTo(via1.x, via1.y, via2.x, via2.y, this.to.x, this.to.y);
      ctx.bezierCurveTo(via1.x, via1.y, via2.x, via2.y, this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    }
    // draw shadow if enabled
    this.enableShadow(ctx);
    ctx.stroke();
    this.disableShadow(ctx);
    return returnValue;
  }

  _getViaCoordinates() {
@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ class CubicBezierEdge extends CubicBezierEdgeBase {
    let dy = this.from.y - this.to.y;

    let x1, y1, x2, y2;
    let roundness =  this.options.smooth.roundness;;
    let roundness =  this.options.smooth.roundness;

    // horizontal if x > y or if direction is forced or if direction is horizontal
    if ((Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy) || this.options.smooth.forceDirection === true || this.options.smooth.forceDirection === 'horizontal') && this.options.smooth.forceDirection !== 'vertical') {
@ -58,6 +56,10 @@ class CubicBezierEdge extends CubicBezierEdgeBase {
    return [{x: x1, y: y1},{x: x2, y: y2}];
  }

  getViaNode() {
    return this._getViaCoordinates();
  }

  _findBorderPosition(nearNode, ctx) {
    return this._findBorderPositionBezier(nearNode, ctx);
  }
@ -80,8 +82,8 @@ class CubicBezierEdge extends CubicBezierEdgeBase {
    vec[1] = 3 * t * Math.pow(1 - t, 2);
    vec[2] = 3 * Math.pow(t,2) * (1 - t);
    vec[3] = Math.pow(t, 3);
    let x = vec[0] * this.from.x + vec[1] * via1.x + vec[2] * via2.x + vec[3] * this.to.x;
    let y = vec[0] * this.from.y + vec[1] * via1.y + vec[2] * via2.y + vec[3] * this.to.y;
    let x = vec[0] * this.fromPoint.x + vec[1] * via1.x + vec[2] * via2.x + vec[3] * this.toPoint.x;
    let y = vec[0] * this.fromPoint.y + vec[1] * via1.y + vec[2] * via2.y + vec[3] * this.toPoint.y;

    return {x: x, y: y};
  }
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/edges/StraightEdge.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/edges/StraightEdge.js
@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ class StraightEdge extends EdgeBase {
  _line(ctx) {
    // draw a straight line
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(this.from.x, this.from.y);
    ctx.lineTo(this.to.x, this.to.y);
    ctx.moveTo(this.fromPoint.x, this.fromPoint.y);
    ctx.lineTo(this.toPoint.x, this.toPoint.y);
    // draw shadow if enabled
    this.enableShadow(ctx);
    ctx.stroke();
    this.disableShadow(ctx);
  }

  getViaNode() {
    return undefined;
  }

@ -31,8 +34,8 @@ class StraightEdge extends EdgeBase {
   */
  getPoint(percentage) {
    return {
      x: (1 - percentage) * this.from.x + percentage * this.to.x,
      y: (1 - percentage) * this.from.y + percentage * this.to.y
      x: (1 - percentage) * this.fromPoint.x + percentage * this.toPoint.x,
      y: (1 - percentage) * this.fromPoint.y + percentage * this.toPoint.y
    }
  }

--- a/lib/network/modules/components/edges/util/EdgeBase.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/edges/util/EdgeBase.js
@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ class EdgeBase {
    this.color = {};
    this.selectionWidth = 2;
    this.hoverWidth = 1.5;
    this.fromPoint = this.from;
    this.toPoint = this.to;
  }

  connect() {
@ -32,36 +34,32 @@ class EdgeBase {
   * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D}   ctx
   * @private
   */
  drawLine(ctx, selected, hover) {
  drawLine(ctx, selected, hover, viaNode) {
    // set style
    ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
    ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);
    let via = undefined;

    if (this.options.dashes !== false) {
      via = this._drawDashedLine(ctx);
      this._drawDashedLine(ctx, viaNode);
    }
    else {
      via = this._drawLine(ctx);
      this._drawLine(ctx, viaNode);
    }
    return via;
  }


  _drawLine(ctx) {
    let via = undefined;
  _drawLine(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint) {
    if (this.from != this.to) {
      // draw line
      via = this._line(ctx);
      this._line(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint);
    }
    else {
      let [x,y,radius] = this._getCircleData(ctx);
      this._circle(ctx, x, y, radius);
    }
    return via;
  }

  _drawDashedLine(ctx) {
    let via = undefined;
  _drawDashedLine(ctx, viaNode, fromPoint, toPoint) {
    ctx.lineCap = 'round';
    let pattern = [5,5];
    if (Array.isArray(this.options.dashes) === true) {
@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ class EdgeBase {
      // draw the line
      if (this.from != this.to) {
        // draw line
        via = this._line(ctx);
        this._line(ctx, viaNode);
      }
      else {
        let [x,y,radius] = this._getCircleData(ctx);
@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ class EdgeBase {
      // disable shadows for other elements.
      this.disableShadow(ctx);
    }
    return via;
  }


@ -400,26 +397,22 @@ class EdgeBase {
    return Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
  }


  /**
   *
   * @param ctx
   * @param position
   * @param viaNode
   */
  drawArrowHead(ctx, position, viaNode, selected, hover) {
    // set style
    ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
    ctx.fillStyle = ctx.strokeStyle;
    ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

  getArrowData(ctx, position, viaNode, selected, hover) {
    // set lets
    let angle;
    let length;
    let arrowPos;
    let arrowPoint;
    let node1;
    let node2;
    let guideOffset;
    let scaleFactor;
    let lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

    if (position === 'from') {
      node1 = this.from;
@ -444,61 +437,68 @@ class EdgeBase {
      if (position !== 'middle') {
        // draw arrow head
        if (this.options.smooth.enabled === true) {
          arrowPos = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx, {via: viaNode});
          let guidePos = this.getPoint(Math.max(0.0, Math.min(1.0, arrowPos.t + guideOffset)), viaNode);
          angle = Math.atan2((arrowPos.y - guidePos.y), (arrowPos.x - guidePos.x));
          arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx, {via: viaNode});
          let guidePos = this.getPoint(Math.max(0.0, Math.min(1.0, arrowPoint.t + guideOffset)), viaNode);
          angle = Math.atan2((arrowPoint.y - guidePos.y), (arrowPoint.x - guidePos.x));
        }
        else {
          angle = Math.atan2((node1.y - node2.y), (node1.x - node2.x));
          arrowPos = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx);
          arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(node1, ctx);
        }
      }
      else {
        angle = Math.atan2((node1.y - node2.y), (node1.x - node2.x));
        arrowPos = this.getPoint(0.6, viaNode); // this is 0.6 to account for the size of the arrow.
        arrowPoint = this.getPoint(0.5, viaNode); // this is 0.6 to account for the size of the arrow.
      }
      // draw arrow at the end of the line
      length = (10 + 5 * this.options.width) * scaleFactor;
      ctx.arrow(arrowPos.x, arrowPos.y, angle, length);

      // draw shadow if enabled
      this.enableShadow(ctx);
      ctx.fill();

      // disable shadows for other elements.
      this.disableShadow(ctx);
      ctx.stroke();
    }
    else {
      // draw circle
      let angle, point;
      let [x,y,radius] = this._getCircleData(ctx);

      if (position === 'from') {
        point = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, {x, y, low:0.25, high:0.6, direction:-1});
        arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, {x, y, low:0.25, high:0.6, direction:-1});
        angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
      }
      else if (position === 'to') {
        point = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, {x, y, low:0.6, high:1.0, direction:1});
        arrowPoint = this.findBorderPosition(this.from, ctx, {x, y, low:0.6, high:1.0, direction:1});
        angle = point.t * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI - 1.1 * Math.PI;
      }
      else {
        point = this._pointOnCircle(x, y, radius, 0.175);
        arrowPoint = this._pointOnCircle(x, y, radius, 0.175);
        angle = 3.9269908169872414; // === 0.175 * -2 * Math.PI + 1.5 * Math.PI + 0.1 * Math.PI;
      }
    }

      // draw the arrowhead
      let length = (10 + 5 * this.options.width) * scaleFactor;
      ctx.arrow(point.x, point.y, angle, length);
    let length = 15 * scaleFactor + 3 * lineWidth; // 3* lineWidth is the width of the edge.

      // draw shadow if enabled
      this.enableShadow(ctx);
      ctx.fill();
    var xi = arrowPoint.x - length * 0.9 * Math.cos(angle);
    var yi = arrowPoint.y - length * 0.9 * Math.sin(angle);
    let arrowCore = {x: xi, y: yi};

      // disable shadows for other elements.
      this.disableShadow(ctx);
      ctx.stroke();
    }
    return {point: arrowPoint, core: arrowCore, angle: angle, length: length};
  }

  /**
   *
   * @param ctx
   * @param selected
   * @param hover
   * @param arrowData
   */
  drawArrowHead(ctx, selected, hover, arrowData) {
    // set style
    ctx.strokeStyle = this.getColor(ctx, selected, hover);
    ctx.fillStyle = ctx.strokeStyle;
    ctx.lineWidth = this.getLineWidth(selected, hover);

    // draw arrow at the end of the line
    ctx.arrow(arrowData.point.x, arrowData.point.y, arrowData.angle, arrowData.length);

    // draw shadow if enabled
    this.enableShadow(ctx);
    ctx.fill();
    // disable shadows for other elements.
    this.disableShadow(ctx);
  }


--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Dot.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Dot.js
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Dot extends ShapeBase {

  distanceToBorder(ctx, angle) {
    this.resize(ctx);
    return this.options.size + this.options.borderWidth;
    return this.options.size;
  }
 }

--- a/lib/network/options.js
+++ b/lib/network/options.js
@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ let allOptions = {
      from: { enabled: { boolean }, scaleFactor: { number }, __type__: { object, boolean } },
      __type__: { string: ['from', 'to', 'middle'], object }
    },
    arrowStrikethrough: { boolean },
    color: {
      color: { string },
      highlight: { string },
@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ let configureOptions = {
    },
    shadow: {
      enabled: false,
      color: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
      size: [10, 0, 20, 1],
      x: [5, -30, 30, 1],
      y: [5, -30, 30, 1]
@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ let configureOptions = {
      middle: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: [1, 0, 3, 0.05] },
      from: { enabled: false, scaleFactor: [1, 0, 3, 0.05] }
    },
    arrowStrikethrough: false,
    color: {
      color: ['color', '#848484'],
      highlight: ['color', '#848484'],
@ -401,6 +404,7 @@ let configureOptions = {
    selfReferenceSize: [20, 0, 200, 1],
    shadow: {
      enabled: false,
      color: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
      size: [10, 0, 20, 1],
      x: [5, -30, 30, 1],
      y: [5, -30, 30, 1]
--- a/test/networkTest.html
+++ b/test/networkTest.html