diff --git a/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge.vue b/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge.vue
index d1b6d6ec..9c5bebc8 100644
--- a/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge.vue
+++ b/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
-import { getBezierPath, getEdgeCenter, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import { getBezierPath, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ const edgePath = computed(() =>
     targetPosition: props.targetPosition,
   }),
 )
-
-const center = computed(() =>
-  getEdgeCenter({
-    sourceX: props.sourceX,
-    sourceY: props.sourceY,
-    targetX: props.targetX,
-    targetY: props.targetY,
-  }),
-)
 </script>
 
 <script>
@@ -82,12 +73,12 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <path :id="id" :style="style" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath" :marker-end="markerEnd" />
+  <path :id="id" :style="style" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath[0]" :marker-end="markerEnd" />
   <foreignObject
     :width="foreignObjectSize"
     :height="foreignObjectSize"
-    :x="center[0] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
-    :y="center[1] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
+    :x="edgePath[1] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
+    :y="edgePath[2] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
     class="edgebutton-foreignobject"
     requiredExtensions="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
   >
diff --git a/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge2.vue b/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge2.vue
index b90679de..73bb60d5 100644
--- a/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge2.vue
+++ b/docs/components/examples/edges/CustomEdge2.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
-import { EdgeText, getBezierPath, getEdgeCenter } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import { EdgeText, getBezierPath } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ const edgePath = computed(() =>
   }),
 )
 
-const center = computed(() =>
-  getEdgeCenter({
-    sourceX: props.sourceX,
-    sourceY: props.sourceY,
-    targetX: props.targetX,
-    targetY: props.targetY,
-  }),
-)
 const onClick = () => console.log(props.data)
 </script>
 
@@ -82,10 +74,10 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <path :id="props.id" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath" :marker-end="props.markerEnd" />
+  <path :id="props.id" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath[0]" :marker-end="props.markerEnd" />
   <EdgeText
-    :x="center[0]"
-    :y="center[1]"
+    :x="edgePath[1]"
+    :y="edgePath[2]"
     :label="props.data?.text"
     :label-style="{ fill: 'white' }"
     :label-show-bg="true"
diff --git a/docs/components/home/edges/Custom.vue b/docs/components/home/edges/Custom.vue
index 4a3b8780..27fe239e 100644
--- a/docs/components/home/edges/Custom.vue
+++ b/docs/components/home/edges/Custom.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default {
     :id="props.id"
     class="vue-flow__edge-path"
     :style="{ stroke: props.data?.color }"
-    :d="edgePath"
+    :d="edgePath[0]"
     :marker-end="props.markerEnd"
   />
   <text>
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge.vue b/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge.vue
index 75929a45..a5833f21 100644
--- a/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge.vue
+++ b/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { EdgeProps, Position } from '@vue-flow/core'
-import { getBezierPath, getEdgeCenter, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import { getBezierPath, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
 
 interface CustomEdgeProps<T = any> extends EdgeProps<T> {
   id: string
@@ -34,14 +34,6 @@ const edgePath = computed(() =>
     targetPosition: props.targetPosition,
   }),
 )
-const center = computed(() =>
-  getEdgeCenter({
-    sourceX: props.sourceX,
-    sourceY: props.sourceY,
-    targetX: props.targetX,
-    targetY: props.targetY,
-  }),
-)
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -51,12 +43,12 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <path :id="props.id" :style="props.style" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath" :marker-end="props.markerEnd" />
+  <path :id="props.id" :style="props.style" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath[0]" :marker-end="props.markerEnd" />
   <foreignObject
     :width="foreignObjectSize"
     :height="foreignObjectSize"
-    :x="center[0] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
-    :y="center[1] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
+    :x="edgePath[1] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
+    :y="edgePath[2] - foreignObjectSize / 2"
     class="edgebutton-foreignobject"
     requiredExtensions="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
   >
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge2.vue b/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge2.vue
index fbdf6745..d87e1566 100644
--- a/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge2.vue
+++ b/examples/vite/src/Edges/CustomEdge2.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { EdgeProps, Position } from '@vue-flow/core'
-import { EdgeText, getBezierPath, getEdgeCenter, getMarkerId } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import { EdgeText, getBezierPath, getMarkerId } from '@vue-flow/core'
 
 interface CustomEdgeProps extends EdgeProps {
   source: string
@@ -32,15 +32,9 @@ const edgePath = computed(() =>
     targetPosition: props.targetPosition,
   }),
 )
+
 const markerEnd = computed(() => getMarkerId(props.markerEnd))
-const center = computed(() =>
-  getEdgeCenter({
-    sourceX: props.sourceX,
-    sourceY: props.sourceY,
-    targetX: props.targetX,
-    targetY: props.targetY,
-  }),
-)
+
 const onClick = () => console.log(props.data)
 </script>
 
@@ -51,10 +45,10 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <path :id="props.id" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath" :marker-end="markerEnd" />
+  <path :id="props.id" class="vue-flow__edge-path" :d="edgePath[0]" :marker-end="markerEnd" />
   <EdgeText
-    :x="center[0]"
-    :y="center[1]"
+    :x="edgePath[1]"
+    :y="edgePath[2]"
     :label="props.data?.text"
     :label-style="{ fill: 'white' }"
     :label-show-bg="true"
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingConnectionLine.vue b/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingConnectionLine.vue
index 6e8ad7ed..b2bd8859 100644
--- a/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingConnectionLine.vue
+++ b/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingConnectionLine.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const d = computed(() =>
 
 <template>
   <g>
-    <path fill="none" stroke="#222" :stroke-width="1.5" class="animated" :d="d" />
+    <path fill="none" stroke="#222" :stroke-width="1.5" class="animated" :d="d[0]" />
     <circle :cx="props.targetX" :cy="props.targetY" fill="#fff" :r="3" stroke="#222" :stroke-width="1.5" />
   </g>
 </template>
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingEdge.vue b/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingEdge.vue
index 80fb2140..963d4c6f 100644
--- a/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingEdge.vue
+++ b/examples/vite/src/FloatingEdges/FloatingEdge.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const d = computed(
     <path
       :id="props.id"
       class="vue-flow__edge-path"
-      :d="d"
+      :d="d[0]"
       :marker-start="props.markerStart"
       :marker-end="props.markerEnd"
       :style="props.style"
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
index 8bf65d91..cc29fbde 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { getBezierPath, getSmoothStepPath } from '../Edges/utils'
+import { getBezierPath, getSimpleBezierPath, getSmoothStepPath } from '../Edges/utils'
 import type { GraphNode, HandleElement } from '../../types'
 import { ConnectionLineType, Position } from '../../types'
 import { useVueFlow } from '../../composables'
@@ -48,39 +48,34 @@ const targetY = $computed(() => (connectionPosition.y - viewport.y) / viewport.z
 
 const dAttr = computed(() => {
   let path = `M${sourceX},${sourceY} ${targetX},${targetY}`
+
+  const pathParams = {
+    sourceX,
+    sourceY,
+    sourcePosition: sourceHandle?.position,
+    targetX,
+    targetY,
+    targetPosition,
+  }
+
   switch (connectionLineType || connectionLineOptions.type) {
     case ConnectionLineType.Bezier:
-      path = getBezierPath({
-        sourceX,
-        sourceY,
-        sourcePosition: sourceHandle?.position,
-        targetX,
-        targetY,
-        targetPosition,
-      })
+      ;[path] = getBezierPath(pathParams)
       break
     case ConnectionLineType.Step:
-      path = getSmoothStepPath({
-        sourceX,
-        sourceY,
-        sourcePosition: sourceHandle?.position,
-        targetX,
-        targetY,
-        targetPosition,
+      ;[path] = getSmoothStepPath({
+        ...pathParams,
         borderRadius: 0,
       })
       break
     case ConnectionLineType.SmoothStep:
-      path = getSmoothStepPath({
-        sourceX,
-        sourceY,
-        sourcePosition: sourceHandle?.position,
-        targetX,
-        targetY,
-        targetPosition,
-      })
+      ;[path] = getSmoothStepPath(pathParams)
+      break
+    case ConnectionLineType.SimpleBezier:
+      ;[path] = getSimpleBezierPath(pathParams)
       break
   }
+
   return path
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BaseEdge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BaseEdge.ts
index ad09add2..bd4f00fd 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BaseEdge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BaseEdge.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import type { BaseEdgeProps } from '~/types'
  */
 const BaseEdge: FunctionalComponent<BaseEdgeProps> = function ({
   path,
-  centerX,
-  centerY,
   label,
+  labelX,
+  labelY,
   labelBgBorderRadius,
   labelBgPadding,
   labelBgStyle,
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ const BaseEdge: FunctionalComponent<BaseEdgeProps> = function ({
     }),
     label
       ? h(EdgeText, {
-          x: centerX,
-          y: centerY,
+          x: labelX,
+          y: labelY,
           label,
           labelStyle,
           labelShowBg,
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ const BaseEdge: FunctionalComponent<BaseEdgeProps> = function ({
 
 BaseEdge.props = [
   'path',
-  'centerX',
-  'centerY',
+  'labelX',
+  'labelY',
   'label',
   'labelBgBorderRadius',
   'labelBgPadding',
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BezierEdge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BezierEdge.ts
index ee5380ad..e7c0c780 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BezierEdge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/BezierEdge.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FunctionalComponent } from 'vue'
-import { getBezierCenter, getBezierPath } from './utils'
+import { getBezierPath } from './utils'
 import BaseEdge from './BaseEdge'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
 import type { EdgeProps } from '~/types'
@@ -22,17 +22,7 @@ const BezierEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
   markerStart,
   style,
 }) {
-  const [centerX, centerY] = getBezierCenter({
-    sourceX,
-    sourceY,
-    targetX,
-    targetY,
-    sourcePosition,
-    targetPosition,
-    curvature,
-  })
-
-  const path = getBezierPath({
+  const [path, labelX, labelY] = getBezierPath({
     sourceX,
     sourceY,
     targetX,
@@ -44,8 +34,8 @@ const BezierEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
 
   return h(BaseEdge, {
     path,
-    centerX,
-    centerY,
+    labelX,
+    labelY,
     label,
     labelStyle,
     labelShowBg,
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SimpleBezierEdge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SimpleBezierEdge.ts
index 69b2cbc5..8f93e49f 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SimpleBezierEdge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SimpleBezierEdge.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FunctionalComponent } from 'vue'
-import { getSimpleBezierCenter, getSimpleBezierPath } from './utils'
+import { getSimpleBezierPath } from './utils'
 import BaseEdge from './BaseEdge'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
 import type { EdgeProps } from '~/types'
@@ -21,16 +21,7 @@ const SimpleBezierEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
   markerStart,
   style,
 }) {
-  const [centerX, centerY] = getSimpleBezierCenter({
-    sourceX,
-    sourceY,
-    targetX,
-    targetY,
-    sourcePosition,
-    targetPosition,
-  })
-
-  const path = getSimpleBezierPath({
+  const [path, labelX, labelY] = getSimpleBezierPath({
     sourceX,
     sourceY,
     targetX,
@@ -41,8 +32,8 @@ const SimpleBezierEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
 
   return h(BaseEdge, {
     path,
-    centerX,
-    centerY,
+    labelX,
+    labelY,
     label,
     labelStyle,
     labelShowBg,
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SmoothStepEdge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SmoothStepEdge.ts
index b15e4d0a..6f69745f 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SmoothStepEdge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/SmoothStepEdge.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FunctionalComponent } from 'vue'
-import { getCenter, getSmoothStepPath } from './utils'
+import { getSmoothStepPath } from './utils'
 import BaseEdge from './BaseEdge'
 import type { SmoothStepEdgeProps } from '~/types'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
@@ -23,16 +23,7 @@ const SmoothStepEdge: FunctionalComponent<SmoothStepEdgeProps> = function ({
   offset,
   style,
 }) {
-  const [centerX, centerY] = getCenter({
-    sourceX,
-    sourceY,
-    targetX,
-    targetY,
-    sourcePosition,
-    targetPosition,
-  })
-
-  const path = getSmoothStepPath({
+  const [path, labelX, labelY] = getSmoothStepPath({
     sourceX,
     sourceY,
     targetX,
@@ -45,8 +36,8 @@ const SmoothStepEdge: FunctionalComponent<SmoothStepEdgeProps> = function ({
 
   return h(BaseEdge, {
     path,
-    centerX,
-    centerY,
+    labelX,
+    labelY,
     label,
     labelStyle,
     labelShowBg,
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/StraightEdge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/StraightEdge.ts
index 3be7537e..eda16b22 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/StraightEdge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/StraightEdge.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { FunctionalComponent } from 'vue'
 import BaseEdge from './BaseEdge'
+import { getStraightPath } from './utils'
 import type { EdgeProps } from '~/types'
 
 const StraightEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
@@ -17,19 +18,12 @@ const StraightEdge: FunctionalComponent<EdgeProps> = function ({
   markerStart,
   style,
 }) {
-  const centerY = computed(() => {
-    const yOffset = Math.abs(targetY - sourceY) / 2
-    return targetY < sourceY ? targetY + yOffset : targetY - yOffset
-  })
-  const centerX = computed(() => {
-    const xOffset = Math.abs(targetX - sourceX) / 2
-    return targetX < sourceX ? targetX + xOffset : targetX - xOffset
-  })
+  const [path, labelX, labelY] = getStraightPath({ sourceX, sourceY, targetX, targetY })
 
   return h(BaseEdge, {
-    path: `M ${sourceX},${sourceY}L ${targetX},${targetY}`,
-    centerX: centerX.value,
-    centerY: centerY.value,
+    path,
+    labelX,
+    labelY,
     label,
     labelStyle,
     labelShowBg,
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/bezier.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/bezier.ts
index 848c9904..ec69e51d 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/bezier.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/bezier.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
+import { getBezierEdgeCenter } from './general'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
 
-interface GetControlWithCurvatureParams {
-  pos: Position
-  x1: number
-  y1: number
-  x2: number
-  y2: number
-  c: number
-}
-
 export interface GetBezierPathParams {
   sourceX: number
   sourceY: number
@@ -17,8 +9,15 @@ export interface GetBezierPathParams {
   targetY: number
   targetPosition?: Position
   curvature?: number
-  centerX?: number
-  centerY?: number
+}
+
+interface GetControlWithCurvatureParams {
+  pos: Position
+  x1: number
+  y1: number
+  x2: number
+  y2: number
+  c: number
 }
 
 function calculateControlOffset(distance: number, curvature: number): number {
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ export function getBezierPath({
   targetY,
   targetPosition = Position.Top,
   curvature = 0.25,
-}: GetBezierPathParams): string {
+}: GetBezierPathParams): [string, number, number, number, number] {
   const [sourceControlX, sourceControlY] = getControlWithCurvature({
     pos: sourcePosition,
     x1: sourceX,
@@ -77,39 +76,23 @@ export function getBezierPath({
     y2: sourceY,
     c: curvature,
   })
-  return `M${sourceX},${sourceY} C${sourceControlX},${sourceControlY} ${targetControlX},${targetControlY} ${targetX},${targetY}`
-}
 
-export function getBezierCenter({
-  sourceX,
-  sourceY,
-  sourcePosition = Position.Bottom,
-  targetX,
-  targetY,
-  targetPosition = Position.Top,
-  curvature = 0.25,
-}: GetBezierPathParams): [number, number, number, number] {
-  const [sourceControlX, sourceControlY] = getControlWithCurvature({
-    pos: sourcePosition,
-    x1: sourceX,
-    y1: sourceY,
-    x2: targetX,
-    y2: targetY,
-    c: curvature,
+  const [centerX, centerY, offsetX, offsetY] = getBezierEdgeCenter({
+    sourceX,
+    sourceY,
+    targetX,
+    targetY,
+    sourceControlX,
+    sourceControlY,
+    targetControlX,
+    targetControlY,
   })
-  const [targetControlX, targetControlY] = getControlWithCurvature({
-    pos: targetPosition,
-    x1: targetX,
-    y1: targetY,
-    x2: sourceX,
-    y2: sourceY,
-    c: curvature,
-  })
-  // cubic bezier t=0.5 mid point, not the actual mid point, but easy to calculate
-  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67516101/how-to-find-distance-mid-point-of-bezier-curve
-  const centerX = sourceX * 0.125 + sourceControlX * 0.375 + targetControlX * 0.375 + targetX * 0.125
-  const centerY = sourceY * 0.125 + sourceControlY * 0.375 + targetControlY * 0.375 + targetY * 0.125
-  const xOffset = Math.abs(centerX - sourceX)
-  const yOffset = Math.abs(centerY - sourceY)
-  return [centerX, centerY, xOffset, yOffset]
+
+  return [
+    `M${sourceX},${sourceY} C${sourceControlX},${sourceControlY} ${targetControlX},${targetControlY} ${targetX},${targetY}`,
+    centerX,
+    centerY,
+    offsetX,
+    offsetY,
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/general.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/general.ts
index 60a59866..8a7555a9 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/general.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/general.ts
@@ -1,41 +1,15 @@
-import { Position } from '~/types'
-
-export interface GetCenterParams {
-  sourceX: number
-  sourceY: number
-  targetX: number
-  targetY: number
-  sourcePosition?: Position
-  targetPosition?: Position
-}
-
-const LeftOrRight = [Position.Left, Position.Right]
-
-export const getCenter = ({
+// this is used for straight edges and simple smoothstep edges (LTR, RTL, BTT, TTB)
+export function getSimpleEdgeCenter({
   sourceX,
   sourceY,
   targetX,
   targetY,
-  sourcePosition = Position.Bottom,
-  targetPosition = Position.Top,
-}: GetCenterParams): [number, number, number, number] => {
-  const sourceIsLeftOrRight = LeftOrRight.includes(sourcePosition)
-  const targetIsLeftOrRight = LeftOrRight.includes(targetPosition)
-
-  // we expect flows to be horizontal or vertical (all handles left or right respectively top or bottom)
-  // a mixed edge is when one the source is on the left and the target is on the top for example.
-  const mixedEdge = (sourceIsLeftOrRight && !targetIsLeftOrRight) || (targetIsLeftOrRight && !sourceIsLeftOrRight)
-
-  if (mixedEdge) {
-    const xOffset = sourceIsLeftOrRight ? Math.abs(targetX - sourceX) : 0
-    const centerX = sourceX > targetX ? sourceX - xOffset : sourceX + xOffset
-
-    const yOffset = sourceIsLeftOrRight ? 0 : Math.abs(targetY - sourceY)
-    const centerY = sourceY < targetY ? sourceY + yOffset : sourceY - yOffset
-
-    return [centerX, centerY, xOffset, yOffset]
-  }
-
+}: {
+  sourceX: number
+  sourceY: number
+  targetX: number
+  targetY: number
+}): [number, number, number, number] {
   const xOffset = Math.abs(targetX - sourceX) / 2
   const centerX = targetX < sourceX ? targetX + xOffset : targetX - xOffset
 
@@ -44,3 +18,32 @@ export const getCenter = ({
 
   return [centerX, centerY, xOffset, yOffset]
 }
+
+export function getBezierEdgeCenter({
+  sourceX,
+  sourceY,
+  targetX,
+  targetY,
+  sourceControlX,
+  sourceControlY,
+  targetControlX,
+  targetControlY,
+}: {
+  sourceX: number
+  sourceY: number
+  targetX: number
+  targetY: number
+  sourceControlX: number
+  sourceControlY: number
+  targetControlX: number
+  targetControlY: number
+}): [number, number, number, number] {
+  // cubic bezier t=0.5 mid point, not the actual mid point, but easy to calculate
+  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67516101/how-to-find-distance-mid-point-of-bezier-curve
+  const centerX = sourceX * 0.125 + sourceControlX * 0.375 + targetControlX * 0.375 + targetX * 0.125
+  const centerY = sourceY * 0.125 + sourceControlY * 0.375 + targetControlY * 0.375 + targetY * 0.125
+  const offsetX = Math.abs(centerX - sourceX)
+  const offsetY = Math.abs(centerY - sourceY)
+
+  return [centerX, centerY, offsetX, offsetY]
+}
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/index.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/index.ts
index ef856385..5993032a 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './bezier'
+export * from './general'
 export * from './simple-bezier'
 export * from './smoothstep'
-export * from './general'
+export * from './straight'
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/simple-bezier.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/simple-bezier.ts
index d81ed45e..5d825aae 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/simple-bezier.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/simple-bezier.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getBezierEdgeCenter } from './general'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
 
 export interface GetSimpleBezierPathParams {
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export function getSimpleBezierPath({
   targetX,
   targetY,
   targetPosition = Position.Top,
-}: GetSimpleBezierPathParams): string {
+}: GetSimpleBezierPathParams): [string, number, number, number, number] {
   const [sourceControlX, sourceControlY] = getControl({
     pos: sourcePosition,
     x1: sourceX,
@@ -56,36 +57,23 @@ export function getSimpleBezierPath({
     x2: sourceX,
     y2: sourceY,
   })
-  return `M${sourceX},${sourceY} C${sourceControlX},${sourceControlY} ${targetControlX},${targetControlY} ${targetX},${targetY}`
-}
 
-export function getSimpleBezierCenter({
-  sourceX,
-  sourceY,
-  sourcePosition = Position.Bottom,
-  targetX,
-  targetY,
-  targetPosition = Position.Top,
-}: GetSimpleBezierPathParams): [number, number, number, number] {
-  const [sourceControlX, sourceControlY] = getControl({
-    pos: sourcePosition,
-    x1: sourceX,
-    y1: sourceY,
-    x2: targetX,
-    y2: targetY,
+  const [centerX, centerY, offsetX, offsetY] = getBezierEdgeCenter({
+    sourceX,
+    sourceY,
+    targetX,
+    targetY,
+    sourceControlX,
+    sourceControlY,
+    targetControlX,
+    targetControlY,
   })
-  const [targetControlX, targetControlY] = getControl({
-    pos: targetPosition,
-    x1: targetX,
-    y1: targetY,
-    x2: sourceX,
-    y2: sourceY,
-  })
-  // cubic bezier t=0.5 mid point, not the actual mid point, but easy to calculate
-  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67516101/how-to-find-distance-mid-point-of-bezier-curve
-  const centerX = sourceX * 0.125 + sourceControlX * 0.375 + targetControlX * 0.375 + targetX * 0.125
-  const centerY = sourceY * 0.125 + sourceControlY * 0.375 + targetControlY * 0.375 + targetY * 0.125
-  const xOffset = Math.abs(centerX - sourceX)
-  const yOffset = Math.abs(centerY - sourceY)
-  return [centerX, centerY, xOffset, yOffset]
+
+  return [
+    `M${sourceX},${sourceY} C${sourceControlX},${sourceControlY} ${targetControlX},${targetControlY} ${targetX},${targetY}`,
+    centerX,
+    centerY,
+    offsetX,
+    offsetY,
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/smoothstep.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/smoothstep.ts
index f2347af6..292e6c29 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/smoothstep.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/smoothstep.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getCenter } from './general'
+import { getSimpleEdgeCenter } from './general'
 import type { XYPosition } from '~/types'
 import { Position } from '~/types'
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ function getPoints({
   sourcePosition: Position
   target: XYPosition
   targetPosition: Position
-  center: XYPosition
+  center: Partial<XYPosition>
   offset: number
-}): XYPosition[] {
+}): [XYPosition[], number, number, number, number] {
   const sourceDir = handleDirections[sourcePosition]
   const targetDir = handleDirections[targetPosition]
   const sourceGapped: XYPosition = { x: source.x + sourceDir.x * offset, y: source.y + sourceDir.y * offset }
@@ -69,22 +69,32 @@ function getPoints({
   const currDir = dir[dirAccessor]
 
   let points: XYPosition[] = []
+  let centerX, centerY
+  const [defaultCenterX, defaultCenterY, defaultOffsetX, defaultOffsetY] = getSimpleEdgeCenter({
+    sourceX: source.x,
+    sourceY: source.y,
+    targetX: target.x,
+    targetY: target.y,
+  })
 
   // opposite handle positions, default case
   if (sourceDir[dirAccessor] * targetDir[dirAccessor] === -1) {
+    centerX = center.x || defaultCenterX
+    centerY = center.y || defaultCenterY
+
     //    --->
     //    |
     // >---
     const verticalSplit: XYPosition[] = [
-      { x: center.x, y: sourceGapped.y },
-      { x: center.x, y: targetGapped.y },
+      { x: centerX, y: sourceGapped.y },
+      { x: centerX, y: targetGapped.y },
     ]
     //    |
     //  ---
     //  |
     const horizontalSplit: XYPosition[] = [
-      { x: sourceGapped.x, y: center.y },
-      { x: targetGapped.x, y: center.y },
+      { x: sourceGapped.x, y: centerY },
+      { x: targetGapped.x, y: centerY },
     ]
 
     if (sourceDir[dirAccessor] === currDir) {
@@ -117,9 +127,14 @@ function getPoints({
         points = dirAccessor === 'x' ? sourceTarget : targetSource
       }
     }
+
+    centerX = points[0].x
+    centerY = points[0].y
   }
 
-  return [source, sourceGapped, ...points, targetGapped, target]
+  const pathPoints = [source, sourceGapped, ...points, targetGapped, target]
+
+  return [pathPoints, centerX, centerY, defaultOffsetX, defaultOffsetY]
 }
 
 function getBend(a: XYPosition, b: XYPosition, c: XYPosition, size: number): string {
@@ -154,21 +169,17 @@ export function getSmoothStepPath({
   centerX,
   centerY,
   offset = 20,
-}: GetSmoothStepPathParams) {
-  const [_centerX, _centerY] = getCenter({ sourceX, sourceY, targetX, targetY })
-  const cX = typeof centerX !== 'undefined' ? centerX : _centerX
-  const cY = typeof centerY !== 'undefined' ? centerY : _centerY
-
-  const points = getPoints({
+}: GetSmoothStepPathParams): [string, number, number, number, number] {
+  const [points, labelX, labelY, offsetX, offsetY] = getPoints({
     source: { x: sourceX, y: sourceY },
     sourcePosition,
     target: { x: targetX, y: targetY },
     targetPosition,
-    center: { x: cX, y: cY },
+    center: { x: centerX, y: centerY },
     offset,
   })
 
-  return points.reduce<string>((res, p, i) => {
+  const path = points.reduce<string>((res, p, i) => {
     let segment = ''
 
     if (i > 0 && i < points.length - 1) {
@@ -181,4 +192,6 @@ export function getSmoothStepPath({
 
     return res
   }, '')
+
+  return [path, labelX, labelY, offsetX, offsetY]
 }
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/straight.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/straight.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6342558b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Edges/utils/straight.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { getSimpleEdgeCenter } from './general'
+
+export interface GetStraightPathParams {
+  sourceX: number
+  sourceY: number
+  targetX: number
+  targetY: number
+}
+
+export function getStraightPath({
+  sourceX,
+  sourceY,
+  targetX,
+  targetY,
+}: GetStraightPathParams): [string, number, number, number, number] {
+  const [centerX, centerY, offsetX, offsetY] = getSimpleEdgeCenter({
+    sourceX,
+    sourceY,
+    targetX,
+    targetY,
+  })
+
+  return [`M ${sourceX},${sourceY}L ${targetX},${targetY}`, centerX, centerY, offsetX, offsetY]
+}
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/index.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/index.ts
index 1445e089..3bfbe49e 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/index.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,7 @@ export { default as Handle } from './components/Handle/Handle.vue'
 
 export { StraightEdge, StepEdge, BezierEdge, SimpleBezierEdge, SmoothStepEdge, BaseEdge, EdgeText } from './components/Edges'
 
-export {
-  getBezierPath,
-  getBezierCenter,
-  getSimpleBezierPath,
-  getSimpleBezierCenter,
-  getSmoothStepPath,
-  getCenter as getEdgeCenter,
-} from './components/Edges/utils'
+export { getBezierPath, getSimpleBezierPath, getSmoothStepPath, getStraightPath } from './components/Edges/utils'
 
 export {
   isNode,
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/types/connection.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/types/connection.ts
index a03f53ff..768ae316 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/types/connection.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/types/connection.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type { Edge, EdgeMarkerType } from './edge'
 /** Connection line types (same as default edge types */
 export enum ConnectionLineType {
   Bezier = 'default',
+  SimpleBezier = 'simple-bezier',
   Straight = 'straight',
   Step = 'step',
   SmoothStep = 'smoothstep',
diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/types/edge.ts b/packages/vue-flow/src/types/edge.ts
index 75f0d942..a11ab759 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/types/edge.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/types/edge.ts
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ export interface SmoothStepEdgeProps<Data = ElementData, CustomEvents = {}> exte
 }
 
 export interface BaseEdgeProps {
-  centerX: number
-  centerY: number
+  labelX: number
+  labelY: number
   path: string
   label?: any
   style?: CSSProperties