diff --git a/examples/vite-app/package.json b/examples/vite-app/package.json
index ff8d4877..6226fda0 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/package.json
+++ b/examples/vite-app/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite --port 3000 --open --host",
+    "dev": "vite --port 3000 --open --host --force",
     "serve": "vite serve --port 3000",
     "build": "vite build",
     "test:dev": "cypress open",
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "test-e2e": "start-server-and-test 'pnpm serve' http-get://localhost:3000 'pnpm test-e2e-cypress'"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@reactflow/node-resizer": "workspace:*",
     "classcat": "^5.0.3",
     "dagre": "^0.8.5",
     "localforage": "^1.10.0",
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx
index bd107c93..3e489362 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/EasyConnect/CustomNode.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Handle, NodeProps, Position, ReactFlowState, useStore } from 'reactflow';
 
-const connectionNodeIdSelector = (state: ReactFlowState) => state.connectionNodeId;
+const connectionNodeIdSelector = (state: ReactFlowState) => state.connectionStartHandle?.nodeId;
 
 export default function CustomNode({ id }: NodeProps) {
   const connectionNodeId = useStore(connectionNodeIdSelector);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/index.tsx
index ee320216..0d083762 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/index.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const ConnectionLine = ({
     useCallback(
       (s: ReactFlowStore) => ({
         fromNode: s.nodeInternals.get(nodeId),
-        handleId: s.connectionHandleId,
+        handleId: s.connectionStartHandle?.handleId,
         toX: (s.connectionPosition.x - s.transform[0]) / s.transform[2],
         toY: (s.connectionPosition.y - s.transform[1]) / s.transform[2],
         connectionMode: s.connectionMode,
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ type ConnectionLineWrapperProps = {
 };
 
 const selector = (s: ReactFlowState) => ({
-  nodeId: s.connectionNodeId,
-  handleType: s.connectionHandleType,
+  nodeId: s.connectionStartHandle?.nodeId,
+  handleType: s.connectionStartHandle?.type,
   nodesConnectable: s.nodesConnectable,
   connectionStatus: s.connectionStatus,
   width: s.width,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Edges/wrapEdge.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Edges/wrapEdge.tsx
index e14af22a..1c780a9b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Edges/wrapEdge.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Edges/wrapEdge.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import { memo, useState, useMemo, useRef, type ComponentType, type KeyboardEvent } from 'react';
 import cc from 'classcat';
-import { getMarkerId, elementSelectionKeys } from '@reactflow/utils';
+import { getMarkerId, elementSelectionKeys, XYHandle } from '@reactflow/utils';
 import type { Connection } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import { useStoreApi } from '../../hooks/useStore';
 import { ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY } from '../A11yDescriptions';
-import { handlePointerDown } from '../Handle/handler';
 import { EdgeAnchor } from './EdgeAnchor';
 import { getMouseHandler } from './utils';
 import type { EdgeProps, WrapEdgeProps } from '../../types';
@@ -96,7 +95,22 @@ export default (EdgeComponent: ComponentType<EdgeProps>) => {
         return;
       }
 
-      const { edges, isValidConnection: isValidConnectionStore } = store.getState();
+      const {
+        autoPanOnConnect,
+        domNode,
+        edges,
+        isValidConnection: isValidConnectionStore,
+        connectionMode,
+        connectionRadius,
+        transform,
+        lib,
+        onConnectStart,
+        onConnectEnd,
+        cancelConnection,
+        getNodes,
+        panBy,
+        updateConnection,
+      } = store.getState();
       const nodeId = isSourceHandle ? target : source;
       const handleId = (isSourceHandle ? targetHandleId : sourceHandleId) || null;
       const handleType = isSourceHandle ? 'target' : 'source';
@@ -104,6 +118,7 @@ export default (EdgeComponent: ComponentType<EdgeProps>) => {
 
       const isTarget = isSourceHandle;
       const edge = edges.find((e) => e.id === id)!;
+      const nodes = getNodes();
 
       setUpdating(true);
       onEdgeUpdateStart?.(event, edge, handleType);
@@ -115,17 +130,26 @@ export default (EdgeComponent: ComponentType<EdgeProps>) => {
 
       const onConnectEdge = (connection: Connection) => onEdgeUpdate?.(edge, connection);
 
-      handlePointerDown({
-        event,
+      XYHandle.onPointerDown(event.nativeEvent, {
+        autoPanOnConnect,
+        connectionMode,
+        connectionRadius,
+        domNode,
         handleId,
         nodeId,
-        onConnect: onConnectEdge,
+        nodes,
         isTarget,
-        getState: store.getState,
-        setState: store.setState,
-        isValidConnection,
         edgeUpdaterType: handleType,
+        transform,
+        lib,
+        cancelConnection,
+        panBy,
+        isValidConnection,
+        onConnect: onConnectEdge,
+        onConnectStart,
+        onConnectEnd,
         onEdgeUpdateEnd: _onEdgeUpdateEnd,
+        updateConnection,
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a533968..00000000
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/handler.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,205 +0,0 @@
-import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent, TouchEvent as ReactTouchEvent } from 'react';
-import { StoreApi } from 'zustand';
-import {
-  getHostForElement,
-  calcAutoPan,
-  getEventPosition,
-  pointToRendererPoint,
-  rendererPointToPoint,
-} from '@reactflow/utils';
-import type { OnConnect, HandleType, Connection } from '@reactflow/system';
-
-import {
-  ConnectionHandle,
-  getClosestHandle,
-  getConnectionStatus,
-  getHandleLookup,
-  getHandleType,
-  isValidHandle,
-  resetRecentHandle,
-  ValidConnectionFunc,
-} from './utils';
-import type { ReactFlowState } from '../../types';
-
-export function handlePointerDown({
-  event,
-  handleId,
-  nodeId,
-  onConnect,
-  isTarget,
-  getState,
-  setState,
-  isValidConnection,
-  edgeUpdaterType,
-  onEdgeUpdateEnd,
-}: {
-  event: ReactMouseEvent | ReactTouchEvent;
-  handleId: string | null;
-  nodeId: string;
-  onConnect: OnConnect;
-  isTarget: boolean;
-  getState: StoreApi<ReactFlowState>['getState'];
-  setState: StoreApi<ReactFlowState>['setState'];
-  isValidConnection: ValidConnectionFunc;
-  edgeUpdaterType?: HandleType;
-  onEdgeUpdateEnd?: (evt: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void;
-}): void {
-  // when react-flow is used inside a shadow root we can't use document
-  const doc = getHostForElement(event.target as HTMLElement);
-  const {
-    connectionMode,
-    domNode,
-    autoPanOnConnect,
-    connectionRadius,
-    onConnectStart,
-    panBy,
-    getNodes,
-    cancelConnection,
-  } = getState();
-  let autoPanId = 0;
-  let closestHandle: ConnectionHandle | null;
-
-  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event.nativeEvent);
-  const clickedHandle = doc?.elementFromPoint(x, y);
-  const handleType = getHandleType(edgeUpdaterType, clickedHandle);
-  const containerBounds = domNode?.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-  if (!containerBounds || !handleType) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  let prevActiveHandle: Element;
-  let connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event.nativeEvent, containerBounds);
-  let autoPanStarted = false;
-  let connection: Connection | null = null;
-  let isValid = false;
-  let handleDomNode: Element | null = null;
-
-  const handleLookup = getHandleLookup({
-    nodes: getNodes(),
-    nodeId,
-    handleId,
-    handleType,
-  });
-
-  // when the user is moving the mouse close to the edge of the canvas while connecting we move the canvas
-  const autoPan = (): void => {
-    if (!autoPanOnConnect) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const [xMovement, yMovement] = calcAutoPan(connectionPosition, containerBounds);
-
-    panBy({ x: xMovement, y: yMovement });
-    autoPanId = requestAnimationFrame(autoPan);
-  };
-
-  setState({
-    connectionPosition,
-    connectionStatus: null,
-    // connectionNodeId etc will be removed in the next major in favor of connectionStartHandle
-    connectionNodeId: nodeId,
-    connectionHandleId: handleId,
-    connectionHandleType: handleType,
-    connectionStartHandle: {
-      nodeId,
-      handleId,
-      type: handleType,
-    },
-    connectionEndHandle: null,
-  });
-
-  onConnectStart?.(event, { nodeId, handleId, handleType });
-
-  function onPointerMove(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
-    const { transform } = getState();
-
-    connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
-    closestHandle = getClosestHandle(
-      pointToRendererPoint(connectionPosition, transform, false, [1, 1]),
-      connectionRadius,
-      handleLookup
-    );
-
-    if (!autoPanStarted) {
-      autoPan();
-      autoPanStarted = true;
-    }
-
-    const result = isValidHandle(
-      event,
-      closestHandle,
-      connectionMode,
-      nodeId,
-      handleId,
-      isTarget ? 'target' : 'source',
-      isValidConnection,
-      doc
-    );
-
-    handleDomNode = result.handleDomNode;
-    connection = result.connection;
-    isValid = result.isValid;
-
-    setState({
-      connectionPosition:
-        closestHandle && isValid
-          ? rendererPointToPoint(
-              {
-                x: closestHandle.x,
-                y: closestHandle.y,
-              },
-              transform
-            )
-          : connectionPosition,
-      connectionStatus: getConnectionStatus(!!closestHandle, isValid),
-      connectionEndHandle: result.endHandle,
-    });
-
-    if (!closestHandle && !isValid && !handleDomNode) {
-      return resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-    }
-
-    if (connection.source !== connection.target && handleDomNode) {
-      resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-      prevActiveHandle = handleDomNode;
-      // @todo: remove the old class names "react-flow__handle-" in the next major version
-      handleDomNode.classList.add('connecting', 'react-flow__handle-connecting');
-      handleDomNode.classList.toggle('valid', isValid);
-      handleDomNode.classList.toggle('react-flow__handle-valid', isValid);
-    }
-  }
-
-  function onPointerUp(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
-    if ((closestHandle || handleDomNode) && connection && isValid) {
-      onConnect?.(connection);
-    }
-
-    // it's important to get a fresh reference from the store here
-    // in order to get the latest state of onConnectEnd
-    getState().onConnectEnd?.(event);
-
-    if (edgeUpdaterType) {
-      onEdgeUpdateEnd?.(event);
-    }
-
-    resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-    cancelConnection();
-    cancelAnimationFrame(autoPanId);
-    autoPanStarted = false;
-    isValid = false;
-    connection = null;
-    handleDomNode = null;
-
-    doc.removeEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-    doc.removeEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-
-    doc.removeEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-    doc.removeEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-  }
-
-  doc.addEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-  doc.addEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-
-  doc.addEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-  doc.addEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
index 0ba6c400..2c7fe7d8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/index.tsx
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@ import { memo, HTMLAttributes, forwardRef, MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent, TouchE
 import cc from 'classcat';
 import { shallow } from 'zustand/shallow';
 import { errorMessages, Position, type HandleProps, type Connection, type HandleType } from '@reactflow/system';
-import { getHostForElement, isMouseEvent } from '@reactflow/utils';
+import { XYHandle, getHostForElement, isMouseEvent } from '@reactflow/utils';
 
 import { useStore, useStoreApi } from '../../hooks/useStore';
 import { useNodeId } from '../../contexts/NodeIdContext';
-import { handlePointerDown } from './handler';
 import { addEdge } from '../../utils/';
 import { type ReactFlowState } from '../../types';
-import { isValidHandle } from './utils';
-
-const alwaysValid = () => true;
 
 export type HandleComponentProps = HandleProps & Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, 'id'>;
 
@@ -95,15 +91,26 @@ const Handle = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, HandleComponentProps>(
         isConnectableStart &&
         ((isMouseTriggered && (event as ReactMouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>).button === 0) || !isMouseTriggered)
       ) {
-        handlePointerDown({
-          event,
+        const currentStore = store.getState();
+
+        XYHandle.onPointerDown(event.nativeEvent, {
+          autoPanOnConnect: currentStore.autoPanOnConnect,
+          connectionMode: currentStore.connectionMode,
+          connectionRadius: currentStore.connectionRadius,
+          domNode: currentStore.domNode,
+          nodes: currentStore.getNodes(),
+          transform: currentStore.transform,
+          lib: currentStore.lib,
+          isTarget,
           handleId,
           nodeId,
+          panBy: currentStore.panBy,
+          cancelConnection: currentStore.cancelConnection,
+          onConnectStart: currentStore.onConnectStart,
+          onConnectEnd: currentStore.onConnectEnd,
+          updateConnection: currentStore.updateConnection,
           onConnect: onConnectExtended,
-          isTarget,
-          getState: store.getState,
-          setState: store.setState,
-          isValidConnection: isValidConnection || store.getState().isValidConnection || alwaysValid,
+          isValidConnection: isValidConnection || currentStore.isValidConnection,
         });
       }
 
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ const Handle = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, HandleComponentProps>(
         connectionClickStartHandle,
         connectionMode,
         isValidConnection: isValidConnectionStore,
+        lib,
       } = store.getState();
 
       if (!nodeId || (!connectionClickStartHandle && !isConnectableStart)) {
@@ -128,27 +136,27 @@ const Handle = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, HandleComponentProps>(
       }
 
       if (!connectionClickStartHandle) {
-        onClickConnectStart?.(event, { nodeId, handleId, handleType: type });
+        onClickConnectStart?.(event.nativeEvent, { nodeId, handleId, handleType: type });
         store.setState({ connectionClickStartHandle: { nodeId, type, handleId } });
         return;
       }
 
       const doc = getHostForElement(event.target as HTMLElement);
-      const isValidConnectionHandler = isValidConnection || isValidConnectionStore || alwaysValid;
-      const { connection, isValid } = isValidHandle(
-        event.nativeEvent,
-        {
+      const isValidConnectionHandler = isValidConnection || isValidConnectionStore;
+      const { connection, isValid } = XYHandle.isValid(event.nativeEvent, {
+        handle: {
           nodeId,
           id: handleId,
           type,
         },
         connectionMode,
-        connectionClickStartHandle.nodeId,
-        connectionClickStartHandle.handleId || null,
-        connectionClickStartHandle.type,
-        isValidConnectionHandler,
-        doc
-      );
+        fromNodeId: connectionClickStartHandle.nodeId,
+        fromHandleId: connectionClickStartHandle.handleId || null,
+        fromType: connectionClickStartHandle.type,
+        isValidConnection: isValidConnectionHandler,
+        doc,
+        lib,
+      });
 
       if (isValid) {
         onConnectExtended(connection);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/store/index.ts b/packages/core/src/store/index.ts
index 2c31ad3d..6aae84b0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/store/index.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { createStore } from 'zustand';
 import { clampPosition, getDimensions, fitView, getHandleBounds } from '@reactflow/utils';
-import {
-  internalsSymbol,
-  type NodeDimensionUpdate,
-  type CoordinateExtent,
-  type NodeDragItem,
-  type XYPosition,
-} from '@reactflow/system';
+import { internalsSymbol, type CoordinateExtent } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import { applyNodeChanges, createSelectionChange, getSelectionChanges } from '../utils/changes';
 import { createNodeInternals, updateAbsoluteNodePositions, updateNodesAndEdgesSelections } from './utils';
@@ -20,7 +14,6 @@ import type {
   NodeSelectionChange,
   NodePositionChange,
   UnselectNodesAndEdgesParams,
-  NodeChange,
 } from '../types';
 
 const createRFStore = () =>
@@ -48,7 +41,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
 
       set({ nodeInternals, edges: nextEdges, hasDefaultNodes, hasDefaultEdges });
     },
-    updateNodeDimensions: (updates: NodeDimensionUpdate[]) => {
+    updateNodeDimensions: (updates) => {
       const {
         onNodesChange,
         nodeInternals,
@@ -132,7 +125,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
         onNodesChange?.(changes);
       }
     },
-    updateNodePositions: (nodeDragItems: NodeDragItem[] | Node[], positionChanged = true, dragging = false) => {
+    updateNodePositions: (nodeDragItems, positionChanged = true, dragging = false) => {
       const { triggerNodeChanges } = get();
 
       const changes = nodeDragItems.map((node) => {
@@ -153,7 +146,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
       triggerNodeChanges(changes);
     },
 
-    triggerNodeChanges: (changes: NodeChange[]) => {
+    triggerNodeChanges: (changes) => {
       const { onNodesChange, nodeInternals, hasDefaultNodes, nodeOrigin, getNodes, elevateNodesOnSelect } = get();
 
       if (changes?.length) {
@@ -167,7 +160,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
       }
     },
 
-    addSelectedNodes: (selectedNodeIds: string[]) => {
+    addSelectedNodes: (selectedNodeIds) => {
       const { multiSelectionActive, edges, getNodes } = get();
       let changedNodes: NodeSelectionChange[];
       let changedEdges: EdgeSelectionChange[] | null = null;
@@ -186,7 +179,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
         set,
       });
     },
-    addSelectedEdges: (selectedEdgeIds: string[]) => {
+    addSelectedEdges: (selectedEdgeIds) => {
       const { multiSelectionActive, edges, getNodes } = get();
       let changedEdges: EdgeSelectionChange[];
       let changedNodes: NodeSelectionChange[] | null = null;
@@ -225,19 +218,19 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
         set,
       });
     },
-    setMinZoom: (minZoom: number) => {
+    setMinZoom: (minZoom) => {
       const { panZoom, maxZoom } = get();
       panZoom?.setScaleExtent([minZoom, maxZoom]);
 
       set({ minZoom });
     },
-    setMaxZoom: (maxZoom: number) => {
+    setMaxZoom: (maxZoom) => {
       const { panZoom, minZoom } = get();
       panZoom?.setScaleExtent([minZoom, maxZoom]);
 
       set({ maxZoom });
     },
-    setTranslateExtent: (translateExtent: CoordinateExtent) => {
+    setTranslateExtent: (translateExtent) => {
       get().panZoom?.setTranslateExtent(translateExtent);
 
       set({ translateExtent });
@@ -260,7 +253,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
         set,
       });
     },
-    setNodeExtent: (nodeExtent: CoordinateExtent) => {
+    setNodeExtent: (nodeExtent) => {
       const { nodeInternals } = get();
 
       nodeInternals.forEach((node) => {
@@ -272,7 +265,7 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
         nodeInternals: new Map(nodeInternals),
       });
     },
-    panBy: (delta: XYPosition): boolean => {
+    panBy: (delta): boolean => {
       const { transform, width, height, panZoom, translateExtent } = get();
 
       if (!panZoom || (!delta.x && !delta.y)) {
@@ -300,13 +293,22 @@ const createRFStore = () =>
     },
     cancelConnection: () =>
       set({
-        connectionNodeId: initialState.connectionNodeId,
-        connectionHandleId: initialState.connectionHandleId,
-        connectionHandleType: initialState.connectionHandleType,
         connectionStatus: initialState.connectionStatus,
         connectionStartHandle: initialState.connectionStartHandle,
         connectionEndHandle: initialState.connectionEndHandle,
       }),
+    updateConnection: (params) => {
+      const { connectionStatus, connectionStartHandle, connectionEndHandle, connectionPosition } = get();
+
+      const currentConnection = {
+        connectionPosition: params.connectionPosition ?? connectionPosition,
+        connectionStatus: params.connectionStatus ?? connectionStatus,
+        connectionStartHandle: params.connectionStartHandle ?? connectionStartHandle,
+        connectionEndHandle: params.connectionEndHandle ?? connectionEndHandle,
+      };
+
+      set(currentConnection);
+    },
     reset: () => set({ ...initialState }),
   }));
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/store/initialState.ts b/packages/core/src/store/initialState.ts
index 28e0d465..4a34de55 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/store/initialState.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/store/initialState.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ const initialState: ReactFlowStore = {
   nodesSelectionActive: false,
   userSelectionActive: false,
   userSelectionRect: null,
-  connectionNodeId: null,
-  connectionHandleId: null,
-  connectionHandleType: 'source',
   connectionPosition: { x: 0, y: 0 },
   connectionStatus: null,
   connectionMode: ConnectionMode.Strict,
@@ -61,6 +58,8 @@ const initialState: ReactFlowStore = {
   connectionRadius: 20,
   onError: devWarn,
   isValidConnection: undefined,
+
+  lib: 'react',
 };
 
 export default initialState;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts b/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
index f8d05a20..760f1338 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/component-props.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import type {
   ConnectionMode,
   ConnectionLineType,
   OnConnect,
+  OnConnectStart,
+  OnConnectEnd,
   CoordinateExtent,
   KeyCode,
   PanOnScrollMode,
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
   HandleType,
   SelectionMode,
   OnError,
+  IsValidConnection,
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import type {
@@ -25,8 +28,6 @@ import type {
   Node,
   Edge,
   ConnectionLineComponent,
-  OnConnectStart,
-  OnConnectEnd,
   OnEdgeUpdateFunc,
   OnInit,
   DefaultEdgeOptions,
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ import type {
   SelectionDragHandler,
   EdgeMouseHandler,
 } from '.';
-import { ValidConnectionFunc } from '../components/Handle/utils';
 
 export type ReactFlowProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   nodes?: Node[];
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export type ReactFlowProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   autoPanOnConnect?: boolean;
   connectionRadius?: number;
   onError?: OnError;
-  isValidConnection?: ValidConnectionFunc;
+  isValidConnection?: IsValidConnection;
 };
 
 export type ReactFlowRefType = HTMLDivElement;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
index ec86e7e8..b8bb015c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-import type {
-  MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
-  TouchEvent as ReactTouchEvent,
-  ComponentType,
-  MemoExoticComponent,
-} from 'react';
+import type { ComponentType, MemoExoticComponent } from 'react';
 import {
   FitViewParamsBase,
   FitViewOptionsBase,
   NodeProps,
-  OnConnectStartParams,
   ZoomInOut,
   ZoomTo,
   SetViewport,
@@ -18,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   SetCenter,
   FitBounds,
   Project,
-  Connection,
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import type { NodeChange, EdgeChange, Node, WrapNodeProps, Edge, EdgeProps, WrapEdgeProps, ReactFlowInstance } from '.';
@@ -46,16 +39,11 @@ export type OnSelectionChangeParams = {
 
 export type OnSelectionChangeFunc = (params: OnSelectionChangeParams) => void;
 
-export type OnConnectStart = (event: ReactMouseEvent | ReactTouchEvent, params: OnConnectStartParams) => void;
-export type OnConnectEnd = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void;
-
 export type FitViewParams = FitViewParamsBase<Node>;
 export type FitViewOptions = FitViewOptionsBase<Node>;
 export type FitView = (fitViewOptions?: FitViewOptions) => boolean;
 export type OnInit<NodeData = any, EdgeData = any> = (reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance<NodeData, EdgeData>) => void;
 
-export type IsValidConnection = (edge: Edge | Connection) => boolean;
-
 export type ViewportHelperFunctions = {
   zoomIn: ZoomInOut;
   zoomOut: ZoomInOut;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/store.ts b/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
index dbd7741d..a0760329 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {
   ConnectionMode,
   type ConnectionStatus,
   type CoordinateExtent,
-  type HandleType,
   type NodeDimensionUpdate,
   type UpdateNodePositions,
   type NodeOrigin,
@@ -16,11 +15,15 @@ import {
   type XYPosition,
   type PanZoomInstance,
   type PanBy,
-  OnNodeDrag,
-  OnSelectionDrag,
-  OnMoveStart,
-  OnMove,
-  OnMoveEnd,
+  type OnConnectStart,
+  type OnConnectEnd,
+  type OnNodeDrag,
+  type OnSelectionDrag,
+  type OnMoveStart,
+  type OnMove,
+  type OnMoveEnd,
+  type IsValidConnection,
+  type UpdateConnection,
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import type {
@@ -30,15 +33,12 @@ import type {
   OnNodesChange,
   OnEdgesChange,
   NodeInternals,
-  OnConnectStart,
-  OnConnectEnd,
   DefaultEdgeOptions,
   FitViewOptions,
   OnNodesDelete,
   OnEdgesDelete,
   OnSelectionChangeFunc,
   UnselectNodesAndEdgesParams,
-  IsValidConnection,
 } from '.';
 
 export type ReactFlowStore = {
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ export type ReactFlowStore = {
   userSelectionActive: boolean;
   userSelectionRect: SelectionRect | null;
 
-  connectionNodeId: string | null;
-  connectionHandleId: string | null;
-  connectionHandleType: HandleType | null;
   connectionPosition: XYPosition;
   connectionStatus: ConnectionStatus | null;
   connectionMode: ConnectionMode;
@@ -135,6 +132,8 @@ export type ReactFlowStore = {
   connectionRadius: number;
 
   isValidConnection?: IsValidConnection;
+
+  lib: string;
 };
 
 export type ReactFlowActions = {
@@ -153,6 +152,8 @@ export type ReactFlowActions = {
   setTranslateExtent: (translateExtent: CoordinateExtent) => void;
   setNodeExtent: (nodeExtent: CoordinateExtent) => void;
   cancelConnection: () => void;
+  // @todo can this be reused by system?
+  updateConnection: UpdateConnection;
   reset: () => void;
   triggerNodeChanges: (changes: NodeChange[]) => void;
   panBy: PanBy;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.svelte
index d49d2412..770b7241 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 {#if $connectionPath}
   <svg width={$width} height={$height} class="svelte-flow__connectionline">
-    <g class={cc(['svelte-flow__connection', $connection.status])}>
+    <g class={cc(['svelte-flow__connection', $connection.connectionStatus])}>
       <path d={$connectionPath} fill="none" class="svelte-flow__connection-path" />
     </g>
   </svg>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/Handle.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/Handle.svelte
index d26e98df..044b387a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/Handle.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/Handle.svelte
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
   import { getContext, createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
   import cc from 'classcat';
   import { Position, type Connection } from '@reactflow/system';
-  import { isMouseEvent } from '@reactflow/utils';
+  import { XYHandle, isMouseEvent } from '@reactflow/utils';
 
-  import { handlePointerDown } from './handler';
   import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
   import type { HandleComponentProps } from '$lib/types';
 
@@ -23,7 +22,8 @@
 
   const handleId = id || null;
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
-
+  
+  const store = useStore();
   const {
     connectionMode,
     domNode,
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@
     connectionRadius,
     transform,
     isValidConnection,
+    lib,
     addEdge,
     panBy,
     cancelConnection,
     updateConnection,
-  } = useStore();
+  } = store;
 
   function dispatchEvent(eventName: string, params?: Connection) {
     dispatch(eventName, params || { nodeId, handleId, type });
@@ -50,23 +51,22 @@
     const isMouseTriggered = isMouseEvent(event);
 
     if ((isMouseTriggered && event.button === 0) || !isMouseTriggered) {
-      handlePointerDown({
-        event,
+      XYHandle.onPointerDown(event, {
         handleId,
         nodeId,
         isTarget,
         connectionRadius: $connectionRadius,
         domNode: $domNode,
-        nodes,
+        nodes: $nodes,
         connectionMode: $connectionMode,
-        transform,
+        transform: $transform,
+        lib: $lib,
+        autoPanOnConnect: true,
         isValidConnection: $isValidConnection,
-        onConnect: onConnectExtended,
         updateConnection,
         cancelConnection,
         panBy,
-        onConnectStart: () => dispatchEvent('connect:start'),
-        onConnectEnd: () => dispatchEvent('connect:end')
+        onConnect: onConnectExtended,
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/handler.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/handler.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0275f333..00000000
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/handler.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,213 +0,0 @@
-import { get, type Writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import {
-  getHostForElement,
-  calcAutoPan,
-  getEventPosition,
-  pointToRendererPoint,
-  rendererPointToPoint
-} from '@reactflow/utils';
-import type {
-  OnConnect,
-  HandleType,
-  Connection,
-  ConnectionMode,
-  XYPosition,
-  Transform
-} from '@reactflow/system';
-
-import {
-  getClosestHandle,
-  getConnectionStatus,
-  getHandleLookup,
-  getHandleType,
-  isValidHandle,
-  resetRecentHandle,
-  type ConnectionHandle
-} from './utils';
-import type { ConnectionData, IsValidConnection, Node } from '$lib/types';
-
-export function handlePointerDown({
-  event,
-  handleId,
-  nodeId,
-  onConnect,
-  domNode,
-  nodes,
-  connectionMode,
-  connectionRadius,
-  isTarget,
-  transform: transformStore,
-  panBy,
-  updateConnection,
-  cancelConnection,
-  isValidConnection,
-  edgeUpdaterType,
-  onEdgeUpdateEnd,
-  onConnectStart,
-  onConnectEnd
-}: {
-  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent;
-  handleId: string | null;
-  nodeId: string;
-  onConnect: OnConnect;
-  isTarget: boolean;
-  connectionMode: ConnectionMode;
-  domNode: HTMLDivElement | null;
-  nodes: Writable<Node[]>;
-  connectionRadius: number;
-  isValidConnection: IsValidConnection;
-  transform: Writable<Transform>;
-  updateConnection: (connection: Partial<ConnectionData>) => void;
-  cancelConnection: () => void;
-  panBy: (delta: XYPosition) => void;
-  edgeUpdaterType?: HandleType;
-  onEdgeUpdateEnd?: (evt: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void;
-  onConnectStart: () => void;
-  onConnectEnd: () => void;
-}): void {
-  // when svelte-flow is used inside a shadow root we can't use document
-  const doc = getHostForElement(event.target as HTMLElement);
-  let autoPanId = 0;
-  let prevClosestHandle: ConnectionHandle | null;
-
-  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
-  const clickedHandle = doc?.elementFromPoint(x, y);
-  const handleType = getHandleType(edgeUpdaterType, clickedHandle);
-  const containerBounds = domNode?.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-  if (!containerBounds || !handleType) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  let prevActiveHandle: Element;
-  let connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
-  let autoPanStarted = false;
-  let connection: Connection | null = null;
-  let isValid = false;
-  let handleDomNode: Element | null = null;
-
-  const autoPanOnConnect = true;
-
-  const handleLookup = getHandleLookup({
-    nodes: get(nodes),
-    nodeId,
-    handleId,
-    handleType
-  });
-
-  // when the user is moving the mouse close to the edge of the canvas while connecting we move the canvas
-  const autoPan = (): void => {
-    // @todd add prop
-    if (!autoPanOnConnect) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const [xMovement, yMovement] = calcAutoPan(connectionPosition, containerBounds);
-
-    panBy({ x: xMovement, y: yMovement });
-    autoPanId = requestAnimationFrame(autoPan);
-  };
-
-  updateConnection({
-    position: connectionPosition,
-    nodeId,
-    handleId,
-    handleType,
-    status: null
-  });
-
-  // onConnectStart?.(event, { nodeId, handleId, handleType });
-  onConnectStart();
-
-  function onPointerMove(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
-    const transform = get(transformStore);
-    connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
-
-    prevClosestHandle = getClosestHandle(
-      pointToRendererPoint(connectionPosition, transform, false, [1, 1]),
-      connectionRadius,
-      handleLookup
-    );
-
-    if (!autoPanStarted) {
-      autoPan();
-      autoPanStarted = true;
-    }
-
-    const result = isValidHandle(
-      event,
-      prevClosestHandle,
-      connectionMode,
-      nodeId,
-      handleId,
-      isTarget ? 'target' : 'source',
-      isValidConnection,
-      doc,
-      get(nodes)
-    );
-
-    handleDomNode = result.handleDomNode;
-    connection = result.connection;
-    isValid = result.isValid;
-
-    updateConnection({
-      position:
-        prevClosestHandle && isValid
-          ? rendererPointToPoint(
-              {
-                x: prevClosestHandle.x,
-                y: prevClosestHandle.y
-              },
-              transform
-            )
-          : connectionPosition,
-      status: getConnectionStatus(!!prevClosestHandle, isValid)
-    });
-
-    if (!prevClosestHandle && !isValid && !handleDomNode) {
-      return resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-    }
-
-    if (connection.source !== connection.target && handleDomNode) {
-      resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-      prevActiveHandle = handleDomNode;
-      // @todo: remove the old class names "svelte-flow__handle-" in the next major version
-      handleDomNode.classList.add('connecting');
-      handleDomNode.classList.toggle('valid', isValid);
-    }
-  }
-
-  function onPointerUp(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
-    if ((prevClosestHandle || handleDomNode) && connection && isValid) {
-      onConnect?.(connection);
-    }
-
-    // it's important to get a fresh reference from the store here
-    // in order to get the latest state of onConnectEnd
-
-    onConnectEnd();
-
-    if (edgeUpdaterType) {
-      onEdgeUpdateEnd?.(event);
-    }
-
-    resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle);
-    cancelConnection();
-    cancelAnimationFrame(autoPanId);
-    autoPanStarted = false;
-    isValid = false;
-    connection = null;
-    handleDomNode = null;
-
-    doc.removeEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-    doc.removeEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-
-    doc.removeEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-    doc.removeEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-  }
-
-  doc.addEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-  doc.addEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-
-  doc.addEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
-  doc.addEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
-}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/utils.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/utils.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 18322718..00000000
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/Handle/utils.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-import { internalsSymbol, ConnectionMode, type ConnectionStatus } from '@reactflow/system';
-import type { Connection, HandleType, XYPosition, NodeHandleBounds } from '@reactflow/system';
-import { getEventPosition } from '@reactflow/utils';
-
-import type { IsValidConnection, Node } from '$lib/types';
-
-export type ConnectionHandle = {
-  id: string | null;
-  type: HandleType;
-  nodeId: string;
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-};
-
-export type ValidConnectionFunc = (connection: Connection) => boolean;
-
-// this functions collects all handles and adds an absolute position
-// so that we can later find the closest handle to the mouse position
-export function getHandles(
-  node: Node,
-  handleBounds: NodeHandleBounds,
-  type: HandleType,
-  currentHandle: string
-): ConnectionHandle[] {
-  return (handleBounds[type] || []).reduce<ConnectionHandle[]>((res, h) => {
-    if (`${node.id}-${h.id}-${type}` !== currentHandle) {
-      res.push({
-        id: h.id || null,
-        type,
-        nodeId: node.id,
-        x: (node.positionAbsolute?.x ?? 0) + h.x + h.width / 2,
-        y: (node.positionAbsolute?.y ?? 0) + h.y + h.height / 2
-      });
-    }
-    return res;
-  }, []);
-}
-
-export function getClosestHandle(
-  pos: XYPosition,
-  connectionRadius: number,
-  handles: ConnectionHandle[]
-): ConnectionHandle | null {
-  let closestHandle: ConnectionHandle | null = null;
-  let minDistance = Infinity;
-
-  handles.forEach((handle) => {
-    const distance = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(handle.x - pos.x, 2) + Math.pow(handle.y - pos.y, 2));
-    if (distance <= connectionRadius && distance < minDistance) {
-      minDistance = distance;
-      closestHandle = handle;
-    }
-  });
-
-  return closestHandle;
-}
-
-type Result = {
-  handleDomNode: Element | null;
-  isValid: boolean;
-  connection: Connection;
-};
-
-const nullConnection: Connection = {
-  source: null,
-  target: null,
-  sourceHandle: null,
-  targetHandle: null
-};
-
-// checks if  and returns connection in fom of an object { source: 123, target: 312 }
-export function isValidHandle(
-  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent,
-  handle: Pick<ConnectionHandle, 'nodeId' | 'id' | 'type'> | null,
-  connectionMode: ConnectionMode,
-  fromNodeId: string,
-  fromHandleId: string | null,
-  fromType: string,
-  isValidConnection: IsValidConnection,
-  doc: Document | ShadowRoot,
-  nodes: Node[]
-) {
-  const isTarget = fromType === 'target';
-  const handleDomNode = doc.querySelector(
-    `.svelte-flow__handle[data-id="${handle?.nodeId}-${handle?.id}-${handle?.type}"]`
-  );
-  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
-  const handleBelow = doc.elementFromPoint(x, y);
-  const handleToCheck = handleBelow?.classList.contains('svelte-flow__handle')
-    ? handleBelow
-    : handleDomNode;
-
-  const result: Result = {
-    handleDomNode: handleToCheck,
-    isValid: false,
-    connection: nullConnection
-  };
-
-  if (handleToCheck) {
-    const handleType = getHandleType(undefined, handleToCheck);
-    const handleNodeId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-nodeid');
-    const handleId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-handleid');
-
-    const connection: Connection = {
-      source: isTarget ? handleNodeId : fromNodeId,
-      sourceHandle: isTarget ? handleId : fromHandleId,
-      target: isTarget ? fromNodeId : handleNodeId,
-      targetHandle: isTarget ? fromHandleId : handleId
-    };
-
-    result.connection = connection;
-
-    // in strict mode we don't allow target to target or source to source connections
-    const isValid =
-      connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict
-        ? (isTarget && handleType === 'source') || (!isTarget && handleType === 'target')
-        : handleNodeId !== fromNodeId || handleId !== fromHandleId;
-
-    if (isValid) {
-      const fromNode: Node | undefined = nodes.find((n) => n.id === connection.source);
-      const toNode: Node | undefined = nodes.find((n) => n.id === connection.target);
-
-      if (fromNode && toNode) result.isValid = isValidConnection(connection, { fromNode, toNode });
-    }
-  }
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-type GetHandleLookupParams = {
-  nodes: Node[];
-  nodeId: string;
-  handleId: string | null;
-  handleType: string;
-};
-
-export function getHandleLookup({ nodes, nodeId, handleId, handleType }: GetHandleLookupParams) {
-  return nodes.reduce<ConnectionHandle[]>((res, node) => {
-    if (node[internalsSymbol]) {
-      const { handleBounds } = node[internalsSymbol];
-      let sourceHandles: ConnectionHandle[] = [];
-      let targetHandles: ConnectionHandle[] = [];
-
-      if (handleBounds) {
-        sourceHandles = getHandles(
-          node,
-          handleBounds,
-          'source',
-          `${nodeId}-${handleId}-${handleType}`
-        );
-        targetHandles = getHandles(
-          node,
-          handleBounds,
-          'target',
-          `${nodeId}-${handleId}-${handleType}`
-        );
-      }
-
-      res.push(...sourceHandles, ...targetHandles);
-    }
-    return res;
-  }, []);
-}
-
-export function getHandleType(
-  edgeUpdaterType: HandleType | undefined,
-  handleDomNode: Element | null
-): HandleType | null {
-  if (edgeUpdaterType) {
-    return edgeUpdaterType;
-  } else if (handleDomNode?.classList.contains('target')) {
-    return 'target';
-  } else if (handleDomNode?.classList.contains('source')) {
-    return 'source';
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-export function resetRecentHandle(handleDomNode: Element): void {
-  handleDomNode?.classList.remove('valid', 'connecting');
-}
-
-export function getConnectionStatus(isInsideConnectionRadius: boolean, isHandleValid: boolean) {
-  let connectionStatus = null;
-
-  if (isHandleValid) {
-    connectionStatus = 'valid';
-  } else if (isInsideConnectionRadius && !isHandleValid) {
-    connectionStatus = 'invalid';
-  }
-
-  return connectionStatus as ConnectionStatus;
-}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
index c915987a..2ea2696f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/Pane.svelte
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
   import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
   import { getConnectedEdges } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { Node, Edge } from '$lib/types';
+  import type { PaneProps } from './types';
+
+  type $$Props = PaneProps;
+
+  export let panOnDrag: $$Props['panOnDrag'] = undefined;
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
   const {
@@ -133,9 +138,9 @@
 
     // 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);
-    // }
+    if (!isSelecting && $selectionRectMode === 'user' && event.target === container) {
+      onClick?.(event);
+    }
     selectionRect.set(null);
 
     if (selectedNodes.length > 0) {
@@ -155,10 +160,10 @@
   };
 
   const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-    // if (Array.isArray(panOnDrag) && panOnDrag?.includes(2)) {
-    //   event.preventDefault();
-    //   return;
-    // }
+    if (Array.isArray(panOnDrag) && panOnDrag?.includes(2)) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
 
     dispatch('pane:contextmenu', event);
   };
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9495397b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/Pane/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export type PaneProps = {
+  panOnDrag?: boolean | number[];
+};
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
index bd8ba901..ac9df3f7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     {panOnScroll}
     {panOnDrag}
   >
-    <Pane on:pane:click>
+    <Pane on:pane:click {panOnDrag}>
       <ViewportComponent>
         <EdgeRenderer on:edge:click />
         <ConnectionLine />
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
index ed078da9..baf45f58 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,11 @@ import type {
   OnMove,
   OnMoveEnd,
   CoordinateExtent,
-  PanOnScrollMode
+  PanOnScrollMode,
+  IsValidConnection
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
-import type {
-  Edge,
-  Node,
-  NodeTypes,
-  KeyDefinition,
-  EdgeTypes,
-  IsValidConnection
-} from '$lib/types';
+import type { Edge, Node, NodeTypes, KeyDefinition, EdgeTypes } from '$lib/types';
 
 export type SvelteFlowProps = DOMAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   id?: string;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/connection-path.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/connection-path.ts
index 317d260e..a707f533 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/connection-path.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/connection-path.ts
@@ -21,20 +21,23 @@ export function getConnectionPath(store: SvelteFlowStoreState) {
       store.transform
     ],
     ([connection, connectionLineType, connectionMode, nodes, transform]) => {
-      if (!connection.nodeId) {
+      if (!connection.connectionStartHandle?.nodeId) {
         return null;
       }
 
-      const fromNode = nodes.find((n) => n.id === connection.nodeId);
+      const fromNode = nodes.find((n) => n.id === connection.connectionStartHandle?.nodeId);
       const fromHandleBounds = fromNode?.[internalsSymbol]?.handleBounds;
-      const handleBoundsStrict = fromHandleBounds?.[connection.handleType || 'source'] || [];
+      const handleBoundsStrict =
+        fromHandleBounds?.[connection.connectionStartHandle.type || 'source'] || [];
       const handleBoundsLoose = handleBoundsStrict
         ? handleBoundsStrict
-        : fromHandleBounds?.[connection.handleType === 'source' ? 'target' : 'source']!;
+        : fromHandleBounds?.[
+            connection?.connectionStartHandle?.type === 'source' ? 'target' : 'source'
+          ]!;
       const handleBounds =
         connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict ? handleBoundsStrict : handleBoundsLoose;
-      const fromHandle = connection.handleId
-        ? handleBounds.find((d) => d.id === connection.handleId)
+      const fromHandle = connection.connectionStartHandle?.handleId
+        ? handleBounds.find((d) => d.id === connection.connectionStartHandle?.handleId)
         : handleBounds[0];
       const fromHandleX = fromHandle
         ? fromHandle.x + fromHandle.width / 2
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@ export function getConnectionPath(store: SvelteFlowStoreState) {
         sourceX: fromX,
         sourceY: fromY,
         sourcePosition: fromPosition,
-        targetX: ((connection.position?.x ?? 0) - transform[0]) / transform[2],
-        targetY: ((connection.position?.y ?? 0) - transform[1]) / transform[2],
+        targetX: ((connection.connectionPosition?.x ?? 0) - transform[0]) / transform[2],
+        targetY: ((connection.connectionPosition?.y ?? 0) - transform[1]) / transform[2],
         targetPosition: toPosition
       };
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index 838deab3..fe8262f0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   type ViewportHelperFunctionOptions,
   type Connection,
   type XYPosition,
-  type CoordinateExtent
+  type CoordinateExtent,
+  type UpdateConnection
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 import {
   createMarkerIds,
@@ -304,21 +305,22 @@ export function createStore(params: CreateStoreParams): SvelteFlowStore {
     return transformChanged;
   }
 
-  function updateConnection(connectionUpdate: Partial<ConnectionData> | null) {
+  const updateConnection: UpdateConnection = (update) => {
     const currentConnectionData = get(store.connection);
+
     const nextConnectionData = currentConnectionData
       ? {
           ...initConnectionData,
           ...currentConnectionData,
-          ...connectionUpdate
+          ...update
         }
       : {
           ...initConnectionData,
-          ...connectionUpdate
+          ...update
         };
 
     store.connection.set(nextConnectionData);
-  }
+  };
 
   function cancelConnection() {
     updateConnection(initConnectionData);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.ts
index 9dd586e5..d65a79f2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import {
   type SnapGrid,
   type MarkerProps,
   type PanZoomInstance,
-  type CoordinateExtent
+  type CoordinateExtent,
+  type IsValidConnection
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import DefaultNode from '$lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte';
@@ -18,23 +19,14 @@ import BezierEdge from '$lib/components/edges/BezierEdge.svelte';
 import StraightEdge from '$lib/components/edges/StraightEdge.svelte';
 import SmoothStepEdge from '$lib/components/edges/SmoothStepEdge.svelte';
 import StepEdge from '$lib/components/edges/StepEdge.svelte';
-import type {
-  ConnectionData,
-  NodeTypes,
-  EdgeTypes,
-  EdgeLayouted,
-  Edge,
-  Node,
-  IsValidConnection
-} from '$lib/types';
+import type { ConnectionData, NodeTypes, EdgeTypes, EdgeLayouted, Edge, Node } from '$lib/types';
 import { infiniteExtent } from '@reactflow/utils';
 
 export const initConnectionData = {
-  nodeId: null,
-  handleId: null,
-  handleType: null,
-  position: null,
-  status: null
+  connectionStartHandle: null,
+  connectionEndHandle: null,
+  connectionPosition: null,
+  connectionStatus: null
 };
 
 export const initialNodeTypes = {
@@ -88,5 +80,6 @@ export const initialStoreState = {
   elementsSelectable: writable<boolean>(true),
   selectNodesOnDrag: writable<boolean>(true),
   markers: readable<MarkerProps[]>([]),
-  defaultMarkerColor: writable<string>('#b1b1b7')
+  defaultMarkerColor: writable<string>('#b1b1b7'),
+  lib: readable<string>('svelte')
 };
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
index 76bfb6db..00dca142 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import type {
   ViewportHelperFunctionOptions,
   Connection,
   UpdateNodePositions,
-  CoordinateExtent
+  CoordinateExtent,
+  UpdateConnection
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import type { initialStoreState } from './initial-store';
-import type { Node, Edge, ConnectionData, NodeTypes, EdgeTypes, FitViewOptions } from '$lib/types';
+import type { Node, Edge, NodeTypes, EdgeTypes, FitViewOptions } from '$lib/types';
 import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export type SvelteFlowStoreActions = {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export type SvelteFlowStoreActions = {
   addSelectedNodes: (ids: string[]) => void;
   addSelectedEdges: (ids: string[]) => void;
   panBy: (delta: XYPosition) => boolean;
-  updateConnection: (connection: Partial<ConnectionData>) => void;
+  updateConnection: UpdateConnection;
   cancelConnection: () => void;
   reset(): void;
 };
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts
index 0ac19424..918547e6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import type { ShortcutModifierDefinition } from '@svelte-put/shortcut';
 import type {
-  Connection,
   FitViewOptionsBase,
   HandleType,
   Position,
-  XYPosition
+  XYPosition,
+  ConnectingHandle
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import type { Node } from './nodes';
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ export type KeyDefinitionObject = { key: string; modifier?: KeyModifier };
 export type KeyDefinition = string | KeyDefinitionObject;
 
 export type ConnectionData = {
-  position: XYPosition | null;
-  nodeId: string | null;
-  handleId: string | null;
-  handleType: HandleType | null;
-  status: string | null;
+  connectionPosition: XYPosition | null;
+  connectionStartHandle: ConnectingHandle | null;
+  connectionEndHandle: ConnectingHandle | null;
+  connectionStatus: string | null;
 };
 
 export type HandleComponentProps = {
@@ -30,8 +29,3 @@ export type HandleComponentProps = {
 };
 
 export type FitViewOptions = FitViewOptionsBase<Node>;
-
-export type IsValidConnection = (
-  connection: Connection,
-  { fromNode, toNode }: { fromNode: Node; toNode: Node }
-) => boolean;
diff --git a/packages/system/src/types/general.ts b/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
index 0b1412c9..0190f7df 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import type { D3DragEvent, Selection as D3Selection, SubjectPosition, ZoomBehavi
 
 import type { XYPosition, Rect } from './utils';
 import type { BaseNode, NodeDragItem, NodeOrigin } from './nodes';
-import type { HandleType } from './handles';
+import type { ConnectingHandle, HandleType } from './handles';
 import { PanZoomInstance } from './panzoom';
+import { BaseEdge } from '..';
 
 export type Project = (position: XYPosition) => XYPosition;
 
@@ -34,7 +35,17 @@ export enum ConnectionMode {
   Loose = 'loose',
 }
 
+export type OnConnectStartParams = {
+  nodeId: string | null;
+  handleId: string | null;
+  handleType: HandleType | null;
+};
+
+export type OnConnectStart = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent, params: OnConnectStartParams) => void;
 export type OnConnect = (connection: Connection) => void;
+export type OnConnectEnd = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void;
+
+export type IsValidConnection = (edge: BaseEdge | Connection) => boolean;
 
 export type FitViewParamsBase<NodeType extends BaseNode> = {
   nodes: NodeType[];
@@ -55,12 +66,6 @@ export type FitViewOptionsBase<NodeType extends BaseNode> = {
   nodes?: (Partial<NodeType> & { id: NodeType['id'] })[];
 };
 
-export type OnConnectStartParams = {
-  nodeId: string | null;
-  handleId: string | null;
-  handleType: HandleType | null;
-};
-
 export type Viewport = {
   x: number;
   y: number;
@@ -124,3 +129,10 @@ export type UpdateNodePositions = (
   dragging?: boolean
 ) => void;
 export type PanBy = (delta: XYPosition) => boolean;
+
+export type UpdateConnection = (params: {
+  connectionPosition?: XYPosition | null;
+  connectionStatus?: ConnectionStatus | null;
+  connectionStartHandle?: ConnectingHandle | null;
+  connectionEndHandle?: ConnectingHandle | null;
+}) => void;
diff --git a/packages/system/src/types/handles.ts b/packages/system/src/types/handles.ts
index 7e40d1e5..be0ee608 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/types/handles.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/types/handles.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { XYPosition, Position, Dimensions, OnConnect, Connection } from '.';
+import type { XYPosition, Position, Dimensions, OnConnect, IsValidConnection } from '.';
 
 export type HandleType = 'source' | 'target';
 
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ export type ConnectingHandle = {
   handleId?: string | null;
 };
 
+export type ConnectionHandle = {
+  id: string | null;
+  type: HandleType;
+  nodeId: string;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+};
+
 export type HandleProps = {
   type: HandleType;
   position: Position;
@@ -21,6 +29,6 @@ export type HandleProps = {
   isConnectableStart?: boolean;
   isConnectableEnd?: boolean;
   onConnect?: OnConnect;
-  isValidConnection?: (connection: Connection) => boolean;
+  isValidConnection?: IsValidConnection;
   id?: string;
 };
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/index.ts b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
index 6cccc3de..813e54d8 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export * from './graph';
 export * from './utils';
 export * from './marker';
+export * from './xyhandle';
 export * from './xypanzoom';
 export * from './xydrag';
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/xyhandle/index.ts b/packages/utils/src/xyhandle/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69e35938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/xyhandle/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+import { getHostForElement, calcAutoPan, getEventPosition, pointToRendererPoint, rendererPointToPoint } from '..';
+import {
+  OnConnect,
+  OnConnectStart,
+  HandleType,
+  Connection,
+  ConnectionMode,
+  PanBy,
+  BaseNode,
+  Transform,
+  ConnectingHandle,
+  OnConnectEnd,
+  UpdateConnection,
+  IsValidConnection,
+  ConnectionHandle,
+} from '@reactflow/system';
+
+import { getClosestHandle, getConnectionStatus, getHandleLookup, getHandleType, resetRecentHandle } from './utils';
+
+export type OnPointerDownParams = {
+  autoPanOnConnect: boolean;
+  connectionMode: ConnectionMode;
+  connectionRadius: number;
+  domNode: HTMLDivElement | null;
+  handleId: string | null;
+  nodeId: string;
+  isTarget: boolean;
+  nodes: BaseNode[];
+  transform: Transform;
+  lib: string;
+  edgeUpdaterType?: HandleType;
+  updateConnection: UpdateConnection;
+  panBy: PanBy;
+  cancelConnection: () => void;
+  onConnectStart?: OnConnectStart;
+  onConnect?: OnConnect;
+  onConnectEnd?: OnConnectEnd;
+  isValidConnection?: IsValidConnection;
+  onEdgeUpdateEnd?: (evt: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => void;
+};
+
+export type IsValidParams = {
+  handle: Pick<ConnectionHandle, 'nodeId' | 'id' | 'type'> | null;
+  connectionMode: ConnectionMode;
+  fromNodeId: string;
+  fromHandleId: string | null;
+  fromType: HandleType;
+  isValidConnection?: IsValidConnection;
+  doc: Document | ShadowRoot;
+  lib: string;
+};
+
+export type XYHandleInstance = {
+  onPointerDown: (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent, params: OnPointerDownParams) => void;
+  isValid: (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent, params: IsValidParams) => Result;
+};
+
+type Result = {
+  handleDomNode: Element | null;
+  isValid: boolean;
+  connection: Connection;
+  endHandle: ConnectingHandle | null;
+};
+
+const nullConnection: Connection = { source: null, target: null, sourceHandle: null, targetHandle: null };
+
+const alwaysValid = () => true;
+
+function onPointerDown(
+  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent,
+  {
+    connectionMode,
+    connectionRadius,
+    handleId,
+    nodeId,
+    edgeUpdaterType,
+    isTarget,
+    domNode,
+    nodes,
+    transform,
+    lib,
+    autoPanOnConnect,
+    panBy,
+    cancelConnection,
+    onConnectStart,
+    onConnect,
+    onConnectEnd,
+    isValidConnection = alwaysValid,
+    onEdgeUpdateEnd,
+    updateConnection,
+  }: OnPointerDownParams
+) {
+  // when react-flow is used inside a shadow root we can't use document
+  const doc = getHostForElement(event.target as HTMLElement);
+  let autoPanId = 0;
+  let closestHandle: ConnectionHandle | null;
+
+  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
+  const clickedHandle = doc?.elementFromPoint(x, y);
+  const handleType = getHandleType(edgeUpdaterType, clickedHandle);
+  const containerBounds = domNode?.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+  if (!containerBounds || !handleType) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let prevActiveHandle: Element;
+  let connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
+  let autoPanStarted = false;
+  let connection: Connection | null = null;
+  let isValid = false;
+  let handleDomNode: Element | null = null;
+
+  const handleLookup = getHandleLookup({
+    nodes,
+    nodeId,
+    handleId,
+    handleType,
+  });
+
+  // when the user is moving the mouse close to the edge of the canvas while connecting we move the canvas
+  function autoPan(): void {
+    if (!autoPanOnConnect || !containerBounds) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const [x, y] = calcAutoPan(connectionPosition, containerBounds);
+
+    panBy({ x, y });
+    autoPanId = requestAnimationFrame(autoPan);
+  }
+
+  updateConnection({
+    connectionPosition,
+    connectionStatus: null,
+    // connectionNodeId etc will be removed in the next major in favor of connectionStartHandle
+    connectionStartHandle: {
+      nodeId,
+      handleId,
+      type: handleType,
+    },
+    connectionEndHandle: null,
+  });
+
+  onConnectStart?.(event, { nodeId, handleId, handleType });
+
+  function onPointerMove(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
+    connectionPosition = getEventPosition(event, containerBounds);
+    closestHandle = getClosestHandle(
+      pointToRendererPoint(connectionPosition, transform, false, [1, 1]),
+      connectionRadius,
+      handleLookup
+    );
+
+    if (!autoPanStarted) {
+      autoPan();
+      autoPanStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    const result = isValidHandle(event, {
+      handle: closestHandle,
+      connectionMode,
+      fromNodeId: nodeId,
+      fromHandleId: handleId,
+      fromType: isTarget ? 'target' : 'source',
+      isValidConnection,
+      doc,
+      lib,
+    });
+
+    handleDomNode = result.handleDomNode;
+    connection = result.connection;
+    isValid = result.isValid;
+
+    updateConnection({
+      connectionPosition:
+        closestHandle && isValid
+          ? rendererPointToPoint(
+              {
+                x: closestHandle.x,
+                y: closestHandle.y,
+              },
+              transform
+            )
+          : connectionPosition,
+      connectionStatus: getConnectionStatus(!!closestHandle, isValid),
+      connectionEndHandle: result.endHandle,
+    });
+
+    if (!closestHandle && !isValid && !handleDomNode) {
+      return resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle, lib);
+    }
+
+    if (connection.source !== connection.target && handleDomNode) {
+      resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle, lib);
+      prevActiveHandle = handleDomNode;
+      // @todo: remove the old class names "react-flow__handle-" in the next major version
+      handleDomNode.classList.add('connecting', `${lib}-flow__handle-connecting`);
+      handleDomNode.classList.toggle('valid', isValid);
+      handleDomNode.classList.toggle(`${lib}-flow__handle-valid`, isValid);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function onPointerUp(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
+    if ((closestHandle || handleDomNode) && connection && isValid) {
+      onConnect?.(connection);
+    }
+
+    // it's important to get a fresh reference from the store here
+    // in order to get the latest state of onConnectEnd
+    onConnectEnd?.(event);
+
+    if (edgeUpdaterType) {
+      onEdgeUpdateEnd?.(event);
+    }
+
+    resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle, lib);
+    cancelConnection();
+    cancelAnimationFrame(autoPanId);
+    autoPanStarted = false;
+    isValid = false;
+    connection = null;
+    handleDomNode = null;
+
+    doc.removeEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
+    doc.removeEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
+
+    doc.removeEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
+    doc.removeEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
+  }
+
+  doc.addEventListener('mousemove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
+  doc.addEventListener('mouseup', onPointerUp as EventListener);
+
+  doc.addEventListener('touchmove', onPointerMove as EventListener);
+  doc.addEventListener('touchend', onPointerUp as EventListener);
+}
+
+// checks if  and returns connection in fom of an object { source: 123, target: 312 }
+function isValidHandle(
+  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent,
+  {
+    handle,
+    connectionMode,
+    fromNodeId,
+    fromHandleId,
+    fromType,
+    doc,
+    lib,
+    isValidConnection = alwaysValid,
+  }: IsValidParams
+) {
+  const isTarget = fromType === 'target';
+  const handleDomNode = doc.querySelector(
+    `.${lib}-flow__handle[data-id="${handle?.nodeId}-${handle?.id}-${handle?.type}"]`
+  );
+  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
+  const handleBelow = doc.elementFromPoint(x, y);
+  // we always want to prioritize the handle below the mouse cursor over the closest distance handle,
+  // because it could be that the center of another handle is closer to the mouse pointer than the handle below the cursor
+  const handleToCheck = handleBelow?.classList.contains(`${lib}-flow__handle`) ? handleBelow : handleDomNode;
+
+  const result: Result = {
+    handleDomNode: handleToCheck,
+    isValid: false,
+    connection: nullConnection,
+    endHandle: null,
+  };
+
+  console.log(1, result);
+
+  if (handleToCheck) {
+    const handleType = getHandleType(undefined, handleToCheck);
+    const handleNodeId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-nodeid');
+    const handleId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-handleid');
+    const connectable = handleToCheck.classList.contains('connectable');
+    const connectableEnd = handleToCheck.classList.contains('connectableend');
+
+    const connection: Connection = {
+      source: isTarget ? handleNodeId : fromNodeId,
+      sourceHandle: isTarget ? handleId : fromHandleId,
+      target: isTarget ? fromNodeId : handleNodeId,
+      targetHandle: isTarget ? fromHandleId : handleId,
+    };
+
+    result.connection = connection;
+
+    const isConnectable = connectable && connectableEnd;
+    // in strict mode we don't allow target to target or source to source connections
+    const isValid =
+      isConnectable &&
+      (connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict
+        ? (isTarget && handleType === 'source') || (!isTarget && handleType === 'target')
+        : handleNodeId !== fromNodeId || handleId !== fromHandleId);
+
+    if (isValid) {
+      result.endHandle = {
+        nodeId: handleNodeId as string,
+        handleId,
+        type: handleType as HandleType,
+      };
+
+      result.isValid = isValidConnection(connection);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+export const XYHandle: XYHandleInstance = {
+  onPointerDown,
+  isValid: isValidHandle,
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts b/packages/utils/src/xyhandle/utils.ts
similarity index 50%
rename from packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts
rename to packages/utils/src/xyhandle/utils.ts
index 1ec471a8..3677c626 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/xyhandle/utils.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,17 @@
 import {
   internalsSymbol,
-  ConnectionMode,
   ConnectionStatus,
-  type ConnectingHandle,
-  type Connection,
   type HandleType,
   type NodeHandleBounds,
   type XYPosition,
+  type BaseNode,
+  type ConnectionHandle,
 } from '@reactflow/system';
-import { getEventPosition } from '@reactflow/utils';
-
-import type { Node } from '../../types';
-
-export type ConnectionHandle = {
-  id: string | null;
-  type: HandleType;
-  nodeId: string;
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-};
-
-export type ValidConnectionFunc = (connection: Connection) => boolean;
 
 // this functions collects all handles and adds an absolute position
 // so that we can later find the closest handle to the mouse position
 export function getHandles(
-  node: Node,
+  node: BaseNode,
   handleBounds: NodeHandleBounds,
   type: HandleType,
   currentHandle: string
@@ -75,83 +61,8 @@ export function getClosestHandle(
       closestHandles.find((handle) => handle.type === 'target') || closestHandles[0];
 }
 
-type Result = {
-  handleDomNode: Element | null;
-  isValid: boolean;
-  connection: Connection;
-  endHandle: ConnectingHandle | null;
-};
-
-const nullConnection: Connection = { source: null, target: null, sourceHandle: null, targetHandle: null };
-
-// checks if  and returns connection in fom of an object { source: 123, target: 312 }
-export function isValidHandle(
-  event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent,
-  handle: Pick<ConnectionHandle, 'nodeId' | 'id' | 'type'> | null,
-  connectionMode: ConnectionMode,
-  fromNodeId: string,
-  fromHandleId: string | null,
-  fromType: HandleType,
-  isValidConnection: ValidConnectionFunc,
-  doc: Document | ShadowRoot
-) {
-  const isTarget = fromType === 'target';
-  const handleDomNode = doc.querySelector(
-    `.react-flow__handle[data-id="${handle?.nodeId}-${handle?.id}-${handle?.type}"]`
-  );
-  const { x, y } = getEventPosition(event);
-  const handleBelow = doc.elementFromPoint(x, y);
-  // we always want to prioritize the handle below the mouse cursor over the closest distance handle,
-  // because it could be that the center of another handle is closer to the mouse pointer than the handle below the cursor
-  const handleToCheck = handleBelow?.classList.contains('react-flow__handle') ? handleBelow : handleDomNode;
-
-  const result: Result = {
-    handleDomNode: handleToCheck,
-    isValid: false,
-    connection: nullConnection,
-    endHandle: null,
-  };
-
-  if (handleToCheck) {
-    const handleType = getHandleType(undefined, handleToCheck);
-    const handleNodeId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-nodeid');
-    const handleId = handleToCheck.getAttribute('data-handleid');
-    const connectable = handleToCheck.classList.contains('connectable');
-    const connectableEnd = handleToCheck.classList.contains('connectableend');
-
-    const connection: Connection = {
-      source: isTarget ? handleNodeId : fromNodeId,
-      sourceHandle: isTarget ? handleId : fromHandleId,
-      target: isTarget ? fromNodeId : handleNodeId,
-      targetHandle: isTarget ? fromHandleId : handleId,
-    };
-
-    result.connection = connection;
-
-    const isConnectable = connectable && connectableEnd;
-    // in strict mode we don't allow target to target or source to source connections
-    const isValid =
-      isConnectable &&
-      (connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict
-        ? (isTarget && handleType === 'source') || (!isTarget && handleType === 'target')
-        : handleNodeId !== fromNodeId || handleId !== fromHandleId);
-
-    if (isValid) {
-      result.endHandle = {
-        nodeId: handleNodeId as string,
-        handleId,
-        type: handleType as HandleType,
-      };
-
-      result.isValid = isValidConnection(connection);
-    }
-  }
-
-  return result;
-}
-
 type GetHandleLookupParams = {
-  nodes: Node[];
+  nodes: BaseNode[];
   nodeId: string;
   handleId: string | null;
   handleType: string;
@@ -190,8 +101,8 @@ export function getHandleType(
   return null;
 }
 
-export function resetRecentHandle(handleDomNode: Element): void {
-  handleDomNode?.classList.remove('valid', 'connecting', 'react-flow__handle-valid', 'react-flow__handle-connecting');
+export function resetRecentHandle(handleDomNode: Element, lib: string): void {
+  handleDomNode?.classList.remove('valid', 'connecting', `${lib}-flow__handle-valid`, `${lib}-flow__handle-connecting`);
 }
 
 export function getConnectionStatus(isInsideConnectionRadius: boolean, isHandleValid: boolean) {