Feature request: straight lines

[zejiran]

I can't find a fast way to configurate straight lines. As shown in the picture, mermaid curve by default the arrows in diagrams.

Other diagram editors, such as PlantUML, allow to add a code line like this skinparam linetype ortho for changing the shape of the lines.

Before:

After:

[KSR-Yasuda]

Relate with #2549.

[NielsCodes]

Yes please! Curved lines are okay for small diagrams, but once they become bigger, they all start looking like your example. Straight lines are a lot more readable.

[cristiandeschamps]

This is badly needed, my class diagram is unreadable without the curve line.. I don't want to switch to something else but I will have almost no choice :(

[sh-cau]

Have you tried %%{ init: { 'flowchart': { 'curve': 'stepBefore' } } }%% or is this only applicable to flowcharts?

[zejiran]

Have you tried %%{ init: { 'flowchart': { 'curve': 'stepBefore' } } }%% or is this only applicable to flowcharts?

Hello @sh-cau,

It looks like the %%{ init: { 'flowchart': { 'curve': 'stepBefore' } } }%% configuration is indeed specific to flowcharts in Mermaid. This means it won't work for other diagram types like class diagrams.

[phil-flip]

Maybe the new Elk renderer that can be used in flowcharts could help here.