diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index c15ec840..3531dfeb 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const baseRules = {
+  'no-console': 0,
   'chai-friendly/no-unused-expressions': ['error', { allowShortCircuit: true, allowTernary: true }],
   'prettier/prettier': ['error', {}, { usePrettierrc: true }],
 }
diff --git a/docs/src/.vuepress/auto-imports.d.ts b/docs/src/.vuepress/auto-imports.d.ts
index d7d68940..e9ff9a17 100644
--- a/docs/src/.vuepress/auto-imports.d.ts
+++ b/docs/src/.vuepress/auto-imports.d.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
 declare global {
   const asyncComputed: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['asyncComputed']
   const autoResetRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['autoResetRef']
-  const biSyncRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['biSyncRef']
   const computed: typeof import('vue')['computed']
+  const computedAsync: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['computedAsync']
+  const computedEager: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['computedEager']
   const computedInject: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['computedInject']
+  const computedWithControl: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['computedWithControl']
   const controlledComputed: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['controlledComputed']
   const controlledRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['controlledRef']
   const createApp: typeof import('vue')['createApp']
   const createEventHook: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createEventHook']
   const createGlobalState: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createGlobalState']
+  const createInjectionState: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createInjectionState']
   const createReactiveFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createReactiveFn']
   const createSharedComposable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createSharedComposable']
   const createUnrefFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createUnrefFn']
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ declare global {
   const isDefined: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['isDefined']
   const isReadonly: typeof import('vue')['isReadonly']
   const isRef: typeof import('vue')['isRef']
+  const logicAnd: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['logicAnd']
+  const logicNot: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['logicNot']
+  const logicOr: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['logicOr']
   const makeDestructurable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['makeDestructurable']
   const markRaw: typeof import('vue')['markRaw']
   const nextTick: typeof import('vue')['nextTick']
@@ -61,12 +67,17 @@ declare global {
   const reactivePick: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['reactivePick']
   const readonly: typeof import('vue')['readonly']
   const ref: typeof import('vue')['ref']
+  const refAutoReset: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['refAutoReset']
+  const refDebounced: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['refDebounced']
   const refDefault: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['refDefault']
+  const refThrottled: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['refThrottled']
+  const refWithControl: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['refWithControl']
   const resolveComponent: typeof import('vue')['resolveComponent']
   const shallowReactive: typeof import('vue')['shallowReactive']
   const shallowReadonly: typeof import('vue')['shallowReadonly']
   const shallowRef: typeof import('vue')['shallowRef']
   const syncRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['syncRef']
+  const syncRefs: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['syncRefs']
   const templateRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['templateRef']
   const throttledRef: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['throttledRef']
   const throttledWatch: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['throttledWatch']
@@ -75,6 +86,7 @@ declare global {
   const toRef: typeof import('vue')['toRef']
   const toRefs: typeof import('vue')['toRefs']
   const triggerRef: typeof import('vue')['triggerRef']
+  const tryOnBeforeMount: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnBeforeMount']
   const tryOnBeforeUnmount: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnBeforeUnmount']
   const tryOnMounted: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnMounted']
   const tryOnScopeDispose: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnScopeDispose']
@@ -102,6 +114,7 @@ declare global {
   const useCssVars: typeof import('vue')['useCssVars']
   const useCycleList: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useCycleList']
   const useDark: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useDark']
+  const useDateFormat: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useDateFormat']
   const useDebounce: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useDebounce']
   const useDebouncedRefHistory: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useDebouncedRefHistory']
   const useDebounceFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useDebounceFn']
@@ -123,10 +136,12 @@ declare global {
   const useEyeDropper: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useEyeDropper']
   const useFavicon: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFavicon']
   const useFetch: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFetch']
+  const useFileSystemAccess: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFileSystemAccess']
   const useFocus: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFocus']
   const useFocusWithin: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFocusWithin']
   const useFps: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFps']
   const useFullscreen: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useFullscreen']
+  const useGamepad: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useGamepad']
   const useGeolocation: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useGeolocation']
   const useIdle: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useIdle']
   const useInfiniteScroll: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useInfiniteScroll']
@@ -184,6 +199,7 @@ declare global {
   const useTimeAgo: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeAgo']
   const useTimeout: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeout']
   const useTimeoutFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeoutFn']
+  const useTimeoutPoll: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeoutPoll']
   const useTimestamp: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimestamp']
   const useTitle: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTitle']
   const useToggle: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToggle']
@@ -204,8 +220,12 @@ declare global {
   const useWindowSize: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useWindowSize']
   const watch: typeof import('vue')['watch']
   const watchAtMost: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchAtMost']
+  const watchDebounced: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchDebounced']
   const watchEffect: typeof import('vue')['watchEffect']
+  const watchIgnorable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchIgnorable']
   const watchOnce: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchOnce']
+  const watchPausable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchPausable']
+  const watchThrottled: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchThrottled']
   const watchWithFilter: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchWithFilter']
   const whenever: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['whenever']
 }
diff --git a/docs/src/guide/edge.md b/docs/src/guide/edge.md
index 323300bd..82f2808f 100644
--- a/docs/src/guide/edge.md
+++ b/docs/src/guide/edge.md
@@ -271,6 +271,52 @@ const elements = ref([
 </template>
 ```
 
+### Edge Template
+
+You can also set a template per edge, which will overwrite the edge-type component but will retain
+the type otherwise.
+
+```vue:no-line-numbers
+<script setup>
+import { markRaw } from 'vue'
+import CustomEdge from './CustomEdge.vue'
+
+const elements = ref([
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    label: 'Node 1',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+  },
+  {
+    id: '2',
+    label: 'Node 2',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 150 },
+  },
+    {
+    id: '3',
+    label: 'Node 3',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 300 },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'e1-2',
+    source: '1',
+    target: '2',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'e1-3',
+    source: '1',
+    target: '2',
+    template: markRaw(CustomEdge),
+  },
+])
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div style="height: 300px">
+    <VueFlow v-model="elements" />
+  </div>
+</template>
+```
+
 ### Custom Edge Props
 
 Your custom edges are wrapped so that the basic functions like selecting work.
diff --git a/docs/src/guide/node.md b/docs/src/guide/node.md
index ad2e186b..56811bd8 100644
--- a/docs/src/guide/node.md
+++ b/docs/src/guide/node.md
@@ -266,6 +266,44 @@ const elements = ref([
 You can find a more advanced example <router-link to="/examples/custom-node/">here</router-link>.
 :::
 
+### Node Template
+
+You can also set a template per node, which will overwrite the node-type component but will retain
+the type otherwise.
+
+```vue:no-line-numbers
+<script setup>
+import { markRaw } from 'vue'
+import CustomNode from './CustomNode.vue'
+import CustomNode from './OverwriteCustomNode.vue'
+import SpecialNode from './SpecialNode.vue'
+
+const nodeTypes = {
+  custom: markRaw(CustomNode),
+  special: markRaw(SpecialNode),
+}
+
+const elements = ref([
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    label: 'Node 1',
+    type: 'custom',
+    template: markRaw(OverwriteCustomNode),
+  },
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    label: 'Node 1',
+    type: 'special',
+  }
+])
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div style="height: 300px">
+    <VueFlow v-model="elements" :node-types="nodeTypes" />
+  </div>
+</template>
+```
+
 ### Custom Node Props
 
 Your custom nodes are wrapped so that the basic functions like dragging or selecting work.
diff --git a/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue b/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
index c571b1cb..ed8c55e2 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ watch(
 )
 
 const type = computed(() => {
+  let edgeType = edge.value.template ?? store.getEdgeTypes[name.value]
   const instance = getCurrentInstance()
-  let edgeType = store.getEdgeTypes[name.value]
+
   if (typeof edgeType === 'string') {
     if (instance) {
       const components = Object.keys(instance.appContext.components)
diff --git a/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue b/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
index 34b9c53b..7bdec652 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useDraggableCore } from '@braks/revue-draggable'
-import { CSSProperties } from 'vue'
+import { CSSProperties, isVNode } from 'vue'
 import { useVueFlow } from '../../composables'
 import { GraphNode, NodeComponent, SnapGrid } from '../../types'
 import { NodeId, Slots } from '../../context'
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ watch(
 )
 
 const type = computed(() => {
+  let nodeType = node.value.template ?? store.getNodeTypes[name.value]
   const instance = getCurrentInstance()
-  let nodeType = store.getNodeTypes[name.value]
+
   if (typeof nodeType === 'string') {
     if (instance) {
       const components = Object.keys(instance.appContext.components)
diff --git a/package/src/types/edge.ts b/package/src/types/edge.ts
index a7fe31a9..5f517f49 100644
--- a/package/src/types/edge.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/edge.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { CSSProperties } from 'vue'
+import { Component, CSSProperties, VNode } from 'vue'
 import { Position, Element, ElementData } from './flow'
 import { GraphNode } from './node'
+import { EdgeComponent, EdgeTextProps } from './components'
 
 /** Edge markers */
 export enum MarkerType {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export interface MarkerProps {
 export type EdgeMarkerType = string | MarkerType | EdgeMarker
 
 export interface Edge<Data = ElementData> extends Element<Data> {
+  label?: string | VNode | Component<EdgeTextProps>
   /** Source node id */
   source: string
   /** Target node id */
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ export interface Edge<Data = ElementData> extends Element<Data> {
   updatable?: boolean
   /** Disable/enable selecting edge */
   selectable?: boolean
+
+  /** overwrites current edge type */
+  template?: EdgeComponent
 }
 
 export type DefaultEdgeOptions = Omit<
@@ -101,12 +106,7 @@ export interface EdgeProps<Data = ElementData, SourceNodeData = any, TargetNodeD
   id: string
   sourceNode: GraphNode<SourceNodeData>
   targetNode: GraphNode<TargetNodeData>
-  label?:
-    | string
-    | {
-        props?: any
-        component: any
-      }
+  label?: string | VNode
   type?: string
   data?: Data
   style?: CSSProperties
@@ -139,12 +139,7 @@ export interface SmoothStepEdgeProps<Data = ElementData, SourceNodeData = any, T
   id: string
   sourceNode: GraphNode<SourceNodeData>
   targetNode: GraphNode<TargetNodeData>
-  label?:
-    | string
-    | {
-        props?: any
-        component: any
-      }
+  label?: string | VNode
   type?: string
   data?: Data
   style?: CSSProperties
@@ -159,8 +154,6 @@ export interface SmoothStepEdgeProps<Data = ElementData, SourceNodeData = any, T
   targetHandleId?: string
   source: string
   target: string
-  sourceHandle?: string
-  targetHandle?: string
   labelStyle?: any
   labelShowBg?: boolean
   labelBgStyle?: any
diff --git a/package/src/types/flow.ts b/package/src/types/flow.ts
index d7fc2947..eb21cb19 100644
--- a/package/src/types/flow.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/flow.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CSSProperties, VNode } from 'vue'
+import { Component, CSSProperties, VNode } from 'vue'
 import { GraphEdge, Edge, DefaultEdgeOptions } from './edge'
 import { GraphNode, CoordinateExtent, Node } from './node'
 import { ConnectionLineType, ConnectionMode } from './connection'
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export type StyleFunc<Data = ElementData> = (element: FlowElement<Data>) => Styl
 /** base element props */
 export interface Element<Data extends ElementData = ElementData> {
   id: string
-  label?: string | VNode
+  label?: string | VNode | Component
   type?: string
   data?: Data
   class?: string | ClassFunc<Data>
diff --git a/package/src/types/node.ts b/package/src/types/node.ts
index 364731bc..53c9784e 100644
--- a/package/src/types/node.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/node.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { VNode } from 'vue'
+import { Component, VNode } from 'vue'
 import { XYPosition, Position, SnapGrid, Element, XYZPosition, Dimensions, ElementData } from './flow'
-import { DefaultNodeTypes } from './components'
+import { DefaultNodeTypes, NodeComponent } from './components'
 import { HandleElement, ValidConnectionFunc } from './handle'
 
 /** Defined as [[x-from, y-from], [x-to, y-to]] **/
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ export interface Node<Data = ElementData> extends Element<Data> {
    * or pass a string with units (height: `10rem` -> height: 10rem)
    */
   height?: number | string | HeightFunc
+
+  /** overwrites current node type */
+  template?: NodeComponent
 }
 
 export interface GraphNode<Data = ElementData> extends Node<Data> {