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Shape Nodes

Shape nodes allow you to create diagrams, flowcharts, and visual representations on your board.

Flowboard includes a variety of shapes:

  • Rectangle - Standard rectangular shape
  • Circle - Perfect circles
  • Diamond - Diamond/rhombus shape
  • Hexagon - Six-sided polygon
  • Triangle - Three-sided shape
  • Parallelogram - Slanted rectangle
  • Plus - Cross/plus shape
  • Cylinder - Database-style cylinder
  1. Click the Shapes button in the control bar
  2. Select the shape type from the submenu
  3. Click on the canvas to place the shape
  4. Resize by dragging the corners

Each shape can be customized with:

  • Fill Color - The interior color of the shape
  • Border Color - The outline color
  • Border Width - Thickness of the border

Shapes can be connected with edges to create flowcharts and diagrams:

  1. Hover over a shape to see connection points
  2. Drag from a connection point to another shape
  3. Customize the edge style as needed
  • Flowcharts and process diagrams
  • Organizational charts
  • Mind maps
  • Architecture diagrams
  • Decision trees
  • Visual frameworks