diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index a6ad85db..09e72ce2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 		".": "./index.js"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@reactflow/system": "workspace:11.5.5",
-		"@reactflow/utils": "workspace:^11.5.5",
+		"@reactflow/system": "workspace:*",
+		"@reactflow/utils": "workspace:*",
+		"@svelte-put/shortcut": "^2.0.0",
 		"classcat": "^5.0.4",
 		"d3-drag": "^3.0.0",
 		"d3-selection": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/drag/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/drag/index.ts
rename to packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/drag/utils.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/drag/utils.ts
rename to packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/utils.ts
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/zoom/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/zoom/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29d0a106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/zoom/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { select } from 'd3-selection';
+import { zoom as d3Zoom, zoomIdentity } from 'd3-zoom';
+import type { D3ZoomEvent } from 'd3-zoom';
+import type { D3SelectionInstance, D3ZoomInstance, Transform } from '@reactflow/system';
+
+const isWrappedWithClass = (event: any, className: string | undefined) =>
+	event.target.closest(`.${className}`);
+
+function filter(event: any, params: ZoomParams): boolean {
+	const zoomScroll = true;
+	const pinchZoom = true;
+
+	if (
+		event.button === 1 &&
+		event.type === 'mousedown' &&
+		(isWrappedWithClass(event, 'react-flow__node') || isWrappedWithClass(event, 'react-flow__edge'))
+	) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	// if all interactions are disabled, we prevent all zoom events
+	// if (!panOnDrag && !zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !zoomOnDoubleClick && !zoomOnPinch) {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+	// // during a selection we prevent all other interactions
+	if (params.selecting) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// // if zoom on double click is disabled, we prevent the double click event
+	// if (!zoomOnDoubleClick && event.type === 'dblclick') {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // if the target element is inside an element with the nowheel class, we prevent zooming
+	// if (isWrappedWithClass(event, noWheelClassName) && event.type === 'wheel') {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // if the target element is inside an element with the nopan class, we prevent panning
+	// if (isWrappedWithClass(event, noPanClassName) && event.type !== 'wheel') {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// if (!zoomOnPinch && event.ctrlKey && event.type === 'wheel') {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // when there is no scroll handling enabled, we prevent all wheel events
+	// if (!zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !pinchZoom && event.type === 'wheel') {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // if the pane is not movable, we prevent dragging it with mousestart or touchstart
+	// if (!panOnDrag && (event.type === 'mousedown' || event.type === 'touchstart')) {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // if the pane is only movable using allowed clicks
+	// if (
+	// 	Array.isArray(panOnDrag) &&
+	// 	!panOnDrag.includes(event.button) &&
+	// 	(event.type === 'mousedown' || event.type === 'touchstart')
+	// ) {
+	// 	return false;
+	// }
+
+	// // We only allow right clicks if pan on drag is set to right click
+	// const buttonAllowed =
+	// 	(Array.isArray(panOnDrag) && panOnDrag.includes(event.button)) ||
+	// 	!event.button ||
+	// 	event.button <= 1;
+
+	// default filter for d3-zoom
+	return ((!event.ctrlKey || event.type === 'wheel') && !event.button) || event.button <= 1;
+}
+
+type ZoomParams = {
+	transformStore: Writable<Transform>;
+	selecting: boolean;
+	d3Store: Writable<{ zoom: D3ZoomInstance | null; selection: D3SelectionInstance | null }>;
+};
+
+export default function zoom(domNode: Element, params: ZoomParams) {
+	const { transformStore, d3Store } = params;
+	const d3ZoomInstance = d3Zoom();
+	const selection = select(domNode).call(d3ZoomInstance);
+	const d3ZoomHandler = selection.on('wheel.zoom');
+
+	d3ZoomInstance.transform(selection, zoomIdentity);
+
+	selection.on('wheel.zoom', function (event: any, d: any) {
+		if (isWrappedWithClass(event, 'nowheel')) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		event.preventDefault();
+		d3ZoomHandler!.call(this, event, d);
+	});
+
+	d3Store.set({
+		zoom: d3ZoomInstance,
+		selection
+	});
+
+	d3ZoomInstance.on('zoom', (event: D3ZoomEvent<HTMLDivElement, any>) => {
+		transformStore.set([event.transform.x, event.transform.y, event.transform.k]);
+	});
+
+	d3ZoomInstance.filter((event: any) => filter(event, params));
+
+	return {
+		update(params: ZoomParams) {
+			d3ZoomInstance.filter((event: any) => filter(event, params));
+		}
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d55f6eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { shortcut } from '@svelte-put/shortcut';
+
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+
+  const { selectionKeyPressedStore } = useStore();
+
+  function onSelectionKeyDown() {
+    selectionKeyPressedStore.set(true);
+  }
+
+  function onSelectionKeyUp() {
+    selectionKeyPressedStore.set(false);
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window
+  use:shortcut={{ 
+    trigger: [{ key: 'Shift', callback: onSelectionKeyDown }],
+    type: 'keydown'
+  }}
+  use:shortcut={{ 
+    trigger: [{ key: 'Shift', callback: onSelectionKeyUp }],
+    type: 'keyup'
+  }}
+/>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04295e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { getRectOfNodes } from '@reactflow/utils';
+
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+  import Selection from '$lib/components/Selection/index.svelte';
+
+  const { selectionRectModeStore, nodesStore, nodeOriginStore } = useStore();
+
+  $: selectedNodes = $nodesStore.filter(n => n.selected);
+  $: rect = getRectOfNodes(selectedNodes, $nodeOriginStore);
+
+  // @todo: use zoom action for selection
+</script> 
+
+{#if selectedNodes}
+  <Selection
+    isVisible={$selectionRectModeStore === 'nodes'}
+    width={rect.width}
+    height={rect.height}
+    x={rect.x}
+    y={rect.y}
+  />
+{/if}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Selection/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Selection/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c8f4946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Selection/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  export let x: number | null = 0;
+  export let y: number | null = 0;
+  export let width: number | null = 0;
+  export let height: number | null = 0;
+  export let isVisible: boolean = true;
+</script> 
+
+{#if isVisible}
+  <div
+    class="react-flow__selection"
+    style={`width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;transform: translate(${x}px, ${y}px)`}
+  />
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+  .react-flow__selection {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    background: rgba(0, 89, 220, 0.08);
+    border: 1px dotted rgba(0, 89, 220, 0.8);
+    z-index: 6;
+  }
+
+  .react-flow__selection:focus,
+  .react-flow__selection:focus-visible {
+    outline: none;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/UserSelection/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/UserSelection/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a595a68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/UserSelection/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+  import Selection from '$lib/components/Selection/index.svelte';
+
+  const { selectionRectStore, selectionRectModeStore } = useStore();
+</script> 
+
+<Selection
+  isVisible={!!($selectionRectStore && $selectionRectModeStore === 'user')}
+  width={$selectionRectStore?.width}
+  height={$selectionRectStore?.height}
+  x={$selectionRectStore?.x}
+  y={$selectionRectStore?.y}
+/>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
index 40870b1e..cda67257 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	import { onMount, setContext } from 'svelte';
   import type { XYPosition } from '@reactflow/system';
 
-  import drag  from '$lib/hooks/drag'
+  import drag  from '$lib/actions/drag'
 	import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
 	import DefaultNode from './DefaultNode.svelte';
 
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       resizeObserver?.unobserve(nodeRef);
     }
   });
-
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -58,6 +57,8 @@
     background-color: white;
     position: absolute;
     cursor: grab; 
+    pointer-events: all;
+    user-select: none;
   }
 
   .dragging {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte
index 875483b1..970a362d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@
   .react-flow__nodes {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transform-origin: 0 0;
   }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4a03386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+	import { SelectionMode, type Node, type Edge } from '@reactflow/system';
+	import { getConnectedEdges, getEventPosition, getNodesInside } from '@reactflow/utils';
+
+  const { nodesStore, edgesStore, transformStore, nodeOriginStore, draggingStore, selectionRectStore, selectionRectModeStore, selectionKeyPressedStore, resetSelectedElements } = useStore();
+
+  const wrapHandler = (
+    handler: (evt: MouseEvent) => void,
+    container: HTMLDivElement
+  ):  (evt: MouseEvent) => void => {
+    return (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (event.target !== container) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      handler?.(event);
+    };
+  };
+
+  // @todo take from props
+  const elementsSelectable = true;
+  const selectionMode = SelectionMode.Partial
+
+	let container: HTMLDivElement;
+  let containerBounds: DOMRect | null = null
+  let selectedNodes: Node[] = [];
+  
+  $: isSelecting = $selectionKeyPressedStore;
+  $: hasActiveSelection = elementsSelectable && (isSelecting || $selectionRectModeStore === 'user');
+
+
+  function onClick (event: MouseEvent) {
+    // onPaneClick?.(event);
+    
+    resetSelectedElements();
+    selectionRectModeStore.set(null)
+  }
+
+  function onMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {
+    containerBounds = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+    if (
+      !elementsSelectable ||
+      !isSelecting ||
+      event.button !== 0 ||
+      event.target !== container ||
+      !containerBounds
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
+
+    resetSelectedElements();
+
+    selectionRectStore.set({
+      width: 0,
+      height: 0,
+      startX: x,
+      startY: y,
+      x,
+      y
+    });
+
+   
+    // onSelectionStart?.(event);
+  };
+
+  function toggleSelected<Item extends Node | Edge>(ids: string[]) {
+    return (item: Item) => {
+      const isSelected = ids.includes(item.id);
+
+      if (item.selected !== isSelected) {
+        return {
+          ...item,
+          selected: isSelected,
+        };
+      }
+
+      return item;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function onMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (!isSelecting || !containerBounds || !$selectionRectStore) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const mousePos = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
+    const startX = $selectionRectStore.startX ?? 0;
+    const startY = $selectionRectStore.startY ?? 0;
+    const nextUserSelectRect = {
+      ...$selectionRectStore,
+      x: mousePos.x < startX ? mousePos.x : startX,
+      y: mousePos.y < startY ? mousePos.y : startY,
+      width: Math.abs(mousePos.x - startX),
+      height: Math.abs(mousePos.y - startY),
+    };
+
+    selectedNodes = getNodesInside(
+      new Map($nodesStore.map(node => [node.id, node])),
+      nextUserSelectRect,
+      $transformStore,
+      selectionMode === SelectionMode.Partial,
+      true,
+      $nodeOriginStore
+    );
+    const selectedEdgeIds = getConnectedEdges(selectedNodes, $edgesStore).map((e) => e.id);
+    const selectedNodeIds = selectedNodes.map((n) => n.id);
+
+    nodesStore.update(nodes => nodes.map(toggleSelected(selectedNodeIds)));
+    edgesStore.update(edges => edges.map(toggleSelected(selectedEdgeIds)));
+
+    selectionRectModeStore.set('user');
+    selectionRectStore.set(nextUserSelectRect);
+  }
+
+  function onMouseUp(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (event.button !== 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // We only want to trigger click functions when in selection mode if
+    // the user did not move the mouse.
+    // if (!userSelectionActive && userSelectionRect && event.target === container.current) {
+    //   onClick?.(event);
+    // }
+    selectionRectStore.set(null);
+
+    if (selectedNodes.length > 0) {
+      selectionRectModeStore.set('nodes');
+    }
+
+    
+    // onSelectionEnd?.(event);
+  }
+
+  const onMouseLeave = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    if ($selectionRectModeStore === 'user') {
+      selectionRectModeStore.set(selectedNodes.length > 0 ? 'nodes' : null);
+      //  onSelectionEnd?.(event);
+    }
+
+    selectionRectStore.set(null);
+  };
+</script>
+
+<div
+  bind:this={container}
+  class="react-flow__pane"
+  class:dragging={$draggingStore}
+  class:selection={isSelecting}
+  on:click={hasActiveSelection ? undefined : wrapHandler(onClick, container)}
+  on:mousedown={hasActiveSelection ? onMouseDown : undefined}
+  on:mousemove={hasActiveSelection? onMouseMove : undefined}
+  on:mouseup={hasActiveSelection ? onMouseUp : undefined}
+  on:mouseleave={hasActiveSelection ? onMouseLeave : undefined}
+>
+  <slot />
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .react-flow__pane {
+    cursor: grab;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+
+  .selection {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
+  .dragging {
+    cursor: grabbing;
+  }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
index 11a659f3..f2617ae4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
@@ -4,18 +4,23 @@
   import type { Node, Edge } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 	import { key, createStore } from '$lib/store';
+  import Zoom from '$lib/container/Zoom/index.svelte';
+  import Pane from '$lib/container/Pane/index.svelte';
   import Viewport from '$lib/container/Viewport.svelte';
   import NodeRenderer from '$lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte';
   import EdgeRenderer from '$lib/container/EdgeRenderer/index.svelte';
+  import UserSelection from '$lib/components/UserSelection/index.svelte';
+  import NodeSelection from '$lib/components/NodeSelection/index.svelte';
+  import KeyHandler from '$lib/components/KeyHandler/index.svelte';
 
-  export let nodes: Node[];
-  export let edges: Edge[];
-  export let fitView: boolean;
-
-  export let className: string | null = null;
   export let id: string = '1';
+  export let nodes: Node[] = [];
+  export let edges: Edge[] = [];
+  export let fitView: boolean = false;
+
+  let className: string = '';
+  export { className as class };
 
-  let props = { ...$$restProps };
   let domNode: Element;
 
   const store = createStore({
@@ -35,19 +40,24 @@
   })
 </script>
 
-
 <div
-  {...props}
+  {...$$restProps}
   class={cc(['react-flow', className])}
   data-testid="rf__wrapper"
   id={id}
   bind:this={domNode}
 >
-  <Viewport>
-    <NodeRenderer />
-    <EdgeRenderer />
-  </Viewport>
-
+  <KeyHandler />
+  <Zoom>
+    <Pane>
+      <Viewport>
+        <NodeSelection />
+        <NodeRenderer />
+        <EdgeRenderer />
+      </Viewport>
+      <UserSelection />
+    </Pane>
+  </Zoom>
   <slot />
 </div>
 
@@ -59,5 +69,4 @@
     position: relative;
     z-index: 0;
   }
-
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Viewport.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Viewport.svelte
index 61a8c944..4be75a58 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Viewport.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Viewport.svelte
@@ -1,35 +1,25 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import zoom  from '$lib/hooks/zoom'
 	import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
 
-  const { transformStore, d3Store } = useStore();
+  const { transformStore} = useStore();
 </script>
 
-<div class="react-flow__pane" use:zoom={{ transformStore, d3Store }}>
-  <div
-    class="react-flow__viewport" 
-    style="transform: translate({$transformStore[0]}px, {$transformStore[1]}px) scale({$transformStore[2]})"
-  >
-    <slot></slot>
-  </div>
+<div
+  class="react-flow__viewport" 
+  style="transform: translate({$transformStore[0]}px, {$transformStore[1]}px) scale({$transformStore[2]})"
+>
+  <slot />
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .react-flow__pane {
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    position: absolute;
-    top:0;
-    left:0;
-    cursor: grab;
-  }
-
   .react-flow__viewport {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     position: absolute;
     transform-origin: 0 0;
-    top:0;
-    left:0;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    z-index: 2;
+    pointer-events: none;
   }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Zoom/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Zoom/index.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f938043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Zoom/index.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+  import zoom from '$lib/actions/zoom';
+
+  const { transformStore, d3Store, selectionKeyPressedStore, selectionRectModeStore } = useStore();
+
+  $: selecting = $selectionKeyPressedStore || $selectionRectModeStore === 'user';
+</script>
+
+<div class="react-flow__zoom" use:zoom={{ transformStore, d3Store, selecting }}>
+  <slot />
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .react-flow__zoom {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    z-index: 4;
+  }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/zoom/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/zoom/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 352be67d..00000000
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/zoom/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import { select } from 'd3-selection';
-import { zoom as d3Zoom, zoomIdentity } from 'd3-zoom';
-import type { D3ZoomEvent } from 'd3-zoom';
-import type { D3SelectionInstance, D3ZoomInstance, Transform } from '@reactflow/system';
-
-const isWrappedWithClass = (event: any, className: string | undefined) =>
-	event.target.closest(`.${className}`);
-
-export default function zoom(
-	domNode: Element,
-	{
-		transformStore,
-		d3Store
-	}: {
-		transformStore: Writable<Transform>;
-		d3Store: Writable<{ zoom: D3ZoomInstance | null; selection: D3SelectionInstance | null }>;
-	}
-) {
-	const d3ZoomInstance = d3Zoom();
-	const selection = select(domNode).call(d3ZoomInstance);
-	const d3ZoomHandler = selection.on('wheel.zoom');
-	d3ZoomInstance.transform(selection, zoomIdentity);
-
-	selection.on('wheel.zoom', function (event: any, d: any) {
-		if (isWrappedWithClass(event, 'nowheel')) {
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		event.preventDefault();
-		d3ZoomHandler!.call(this, event, d);
-	});
-
-	d3Store.set({
-		zoom: d3ZoomInstance,
-		selection
-	});
-
-	d3ZoomInstance.on('zoom', (event: D3ZoomEvent<HTMLDivElement, any>) => {
-		transformStore.set([event.transform.x, event.transform.y, event.transform.k]);
-	});
-
-	d3ZoomInstance.filter((event: any) => {
-		const zoomScroll = true;
-		const pinchZoom = true;
-
-		if (
-			event.button === 1 &&
-			event.type === 'mousedown' &&
-			(isWrappedWithClass(event, 'react-flow__node') ||
-				isWrappedWithClass(event, 'react-flow__edge'))
-		) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		// if all interactions are disabled, we prevent all zoom events
-		// if (!panOnDrag && !zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !zoomOnDoubleClick && !zoomOnPinch) {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // during a selection we prevent all other interactions
-		// if (userSelectionActive) {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // if zoom on double click is disabled, we prevent the double click event
-		// if (!zoomOnDoubleClick && event.type === 'dblclick') {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // if the target element is inside an element with the nowheel class, we prevent zooming
-		// if (isWrappedWithClass(event, noWheelClassName) && event.type === 'wheel') {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // if the target element is inside an element with the nopan class, we prevent panning
-		// if (isWrappedWithClass(event, noPanClassName) && event.type !== 'wheel') {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// if (!zoomOnPinch && event.ctrlKey && event.type === 'wheel') {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // when there is no scroll handling enabled, we prevent all wheel events
-		// if (!zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !pinchZoom && event.type === 'wheel') {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // if the pane is not movable, we prevent dragging it with mousestart or touchstart
-		// if (!panOnDrag && (event.type === 'mousedown' || event.type === 'touchstart')) {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // if the pane is only movable using allowed clicks
-		// if (
-		// 	Array.isArray(panOnDrag) &&
-		// 	!panOnDrag.includes(event.button) &&
-		// 	(event.type === 'mousedown' || event.type === 'touchstart')
-		// ) {
-		// 	return false;
-		// }
-
-		// // We only allow right clicks if pan on drag is set to right click
-		// const buttonAllowed =
-		// 	(Array.isArray(panOnDrag) && panOnDrag.includes(event.button)) ||
-		// 	!event.button ||
-		// 	event.button <= 1;
-
-		// default filter for d3-zoom
-		return ((!event.ctrlKey || event.type === 'wheel') && !event.button) || event.button <= 1;
-	});
-}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index 86209515..2dd687b3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
 	type NodeOrigin,
 	type D3ZoomInstance,
 	type D3SelectionInstance,
-	type ViewportHelperFunctionOptions
+	type ViewportHelperFunctionOptions,
+	type SelectionRect
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 import { fitView, getD3Transition, getDimensions } from '@reactflow/utils';
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 	getNodeData,
 	type EdgePosition
 } from '$lib/container/EdgeRenderer/utils';
+import { SelectionMode } from 'reactflow';
 
 export const key = Symbol();
 
@@ -52,6 +54,11 @@ type SvelteFlowStore = {
 	edgesWithDataStore: Readable<EdgeWithData[]>;
 	idStore: Writable<string>;
 	nodeOriginStore: Writable<NodeOrigin>;
+	draggingStore: Writable<boolean>;
+	selectionRectStore: Writable<SelectionRect | null>;
+	selectionRectModeStore: Writable<string | null>;
+	selectionMode: Writable<SelectionMode>;
+	selectionKeyPressedStore: Writable<boolean>;
 	zoomIn: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
 	zoomOut: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
 	fitView: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => boolean;
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@ type SvelteFlowStore = {
 		dragging?: boolean
 	) => void;
 	updateNodeDimensions: (updates: NodeDimensionUpdate[]) => void;
+	resetSelectedElements: () => void;
 };
 
 export function createStore({
@@ -81,6 +89,11 @@ export function createStore({
 		selection: null
 	});
 	const idStore = writable(id);
+	const draggingStore = writable(false);
+	const selectionRectStore = writable(null);
+	const selectionKeyPressedStore = writable(false);
+	const selectionRectModeStore = writable(null);
+	const selectionMode = writable(SelectionMode.Partial);
 
 	let fitViewOnInitDone = false;
 
@@ -235,6 +248,22 @@ export function createStore({
 		);
 	}
 
+	function resetSelectedItem<T extends Node | Edge>(item: T) {
+		if (item.selected) {
+			return {
+				...item,
+				selected: false
+			};
+		}
+
+		return item;
+	}
+
+	function resetSelectedElements() {
+		nodesStore.update((ns) => ns.map(resetSelectedItem));
+		edgesStore.update((es) => es.map(resetSelectedItem));
+	}
+
 	return {
 		nodesStore,
 		edgesStore,
@@ -245,11 +274,17 @@ export function createStore({
 		edgesWithDataStore,
 		idStore,
 		nodeOriginStore,
+		draggingStore,
+		selectionRectStore,
+		selectionKeyPressedStore,
+		selectionRectModeStore,
+		selectionMode,
 		updateNodePositions,
 		updateNodeDimensions,
 		zoomIn,
 		zoomOut,
-		fitView: _fitView
+		fitView: _fitView,
+		resetSelectedElements
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9a691607..45c45930 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ importers:
     specifiers:
       '@reactflow/system': workspace:11.5.5
       '@reactflow/utils': workspace:^11.5.5
+      '@svelte-put/shortcut': ^2.0.0
       '@sveltejs/adapter-auto': ^2.0.0
       '@sveltejs/kit': ^1.5.6
       '@sveltejs/package': ^1.0.2
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ importers:
     dependencies:
       '@reactflow/system': link:../system
       '@reactflow/utils': link:../utils
+      '@svelte-put/shortcut': registry.npmjs.org/@svelte-put/shortcut/2.0.0
       classcat: registry.npmjs.org/classcat/5.0.4
       d3-drag: registry.npmjs.org/d3-drag/3.0.0
       d3-selection: registry.npmjs.org/d3-selection/3.0.0
@@ -1964,6 +1966,12 @@ packages:
     version: 2.0.0
     dev: true
 
+  registry.npmjs.org/@svelte-put/shortcut/2.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dDyxIFlRz+W6wxwQtl2jUen0rX8ofV2VBWaJdz0QehLb0IMDzP3aWM9W4k8cAZQIGmTT0adr1+Gt7HPPUugcpQ==, registry: https://registry.npmjs.com/, tarball: https://registry.npmjs.org/@svelte-put/shortcut/-/shortcut-2.0.0.tgz}
+    name: '@svelte-put/shortcut'
+    version: 2.0.0
+    dev: false
+
   registry.npmjs.org/@sveltejs/adapter-auto/2.0.0_@sveltejs+kit@1.5.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-b+gkHFZgD771kgV3aO4avHFd7y1zhmMYy9i6xOK7m/rwmwaRO8gnF5zBc0Rgca80B2PMU1bKNxyBTHA14OzUAQ==, registry: https://registry.npmjs.com/, tarball: https://registry.npmjs.org/@sveltejs/adapter-auto/-/adapter-auto-2.0.0.tgz}
     id: registry.npmjs.org/@sveltejs/adapter-auto/2.0.0