diff --git a/examples/react/src/examples/Basic/index.tsx b/examples/react/src/examples/Basic/index.tsx
index 8d9c7dfd..f454b313 100644
--- a/examples/react/src/examples/Basic/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/src/examples/Basic/index.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ import {
   Edge,
   useReactFlow,
   Panel,
+  OnNodeDrag,
 } from '@xyflow/react';
 
-const onNodeDrag = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('drag', node);
+const onNodeDrag: OnNodeDrag = (_, node) => console.log('drag', node);
 const onNodeDragStop = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('drag stop', node);
 const onNodeClick = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('click', node);
 
diff --git a/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/ColorSelectorNode.tsx b/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/ColorSelectorNode.tsx
index 6857e1ac..72255e27 100644
--- a/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/ColorSelectorNode.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/ColorSelectorNode.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import React, { memo, FC, CSSProperties, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { memo, FC, CSSProperties, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { Handle, Position, NodeProps, Connection, Edge, useOnViewportChange, Viewport } from '@xyflow/react';
 
+import type { ColorSelectorNode } from '.';
+
 const targetHandleStyle: CSSProperties = { background: '#555' };
 const sourceHandleStyleA: CSSProperties = { ...targetHandleStyle, top: 10 };
 const sourceHandleStyleB: CSSProperties = {
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ const sourceHandleStyleB: CSSProperties = {
 
 const onConnect = (params: Connection | Edge) => console.log('handle onConnect', params);
 
-const ColorSelectorNode: FC<NodeProps> = ({ data, isConnectable }) => {
+const ColorSelectorNode: FC<NodeProps<ColorSelectorNode['data']>> = ({ data, isConnectable }) => {
   const onStart = useCallback((viewport: Viewport) => console.log('onStart', viewport), []);
   const onChange = useCallback((viewport: Viewport) => console.log('onChange', viewport), []);
   const onEnd = useCallback((viewport: Viewport) => console.log('onEnd', viewport), []);
diff --git a/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/index.tsx b/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/index.tsx
index ce7d0f62..22433db0 100644
--- a/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/src/examples/CustomNode/index.tsx
@@ -5,24 +5,32 @@ import {
   Controls,
   addEdge,
   Node,
-  ReactFlowInstance,
   Position,
   SnapGrid,
-  Connection,
-  useNodesState,
   useEdgesState,
   Background,
   Edge,
+  OnNodeDrag,
+  OnInit,
+  applyNodeChanges,
+  OnNodesChange,
+  OnConnect,
 } from '@xyflow/react';
 
 import ColorSelectorNode from './ColorSelectorNode';
 
-const onInit = (reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance) => {
+export type ColorSelectorNode = Node<
+  { color: string; onChange: (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void },
+  'selectorNode'
+>;
+export type MyNode = Node | ColorSelectorNode;
+
+const onInit: OnInit<MyNode> = (reactFlowInstance) => {
   console.log('flow loaded:', reactFlowInstance);
 };
 
-const onNodeDragStop = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('drag stop', node);
-const onNodeClick = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('click', node);
+const onNodeDragStop: OnNodeDrag<MyNode> = (_, node) => console.log('drag stop', node);
+const onNodeClick = (_: MouseEvent, node: MyNode) => console.log('click', node);
 
 const initBgColor = '#1A192B';
 
@@ -34,7 +42,16 @@ const nodeTypes = {
 };
 
 const CustomNodeFlow = () => {
-  const [nodes, setNodes, onNodesChange] = useNodesState<Node>([]);
+  const [nodes, setNodes] = useState<MyNode[]>([]);
+  const onNodesChange: OnNodesChange = useCallback(
+    (changes) =>
+      setNodes((nds) => {
+        const nextNodes = applyNodeChanges(changes, nds);
+        return nextNodes;
+      }),
+    [setNodes]
+  );
+
   const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState<Edge>([]);
 
   const [bgColor, setBgColor] = useState<string>(initBgColor);
@@ -120,9 +137,8 @@ const CustomNodeFlow = () => {
     ]);
   }, []);
 
-  const onConnect = useCallback(
-    (connection: Connection) =>
-      setEdges((eds) => addEdge({ ...connection, animated: true, style: { stroke: '#fff' } }, eds)),
+  const onConnect: OnConnect = useCallback(
+    (connection) => setEdges((eds) => addEdge({ ...connection, animated: true, style: { stroke: '#fff' } }, eds)),
     [setEdges]
   );
 
@@ -145,14 +161,14 @@ const CustomNodeFlow = () => {
       maxZoom={2}
     >
       <MiniMap
-        nodeStrokeColor={(n: Node): string => {
+        nodeStrokeColor={(n: MyNode): string => {
           if (n.type === 'input') return '#0041d0';
           if (n.type === 'selectorNode') return bgColor;
           if (n.type === 'output') return '#ff0072';
 
           return '#eee';
         }}
-        nodeColor={(n: Node): string => {
+        nodeColor={(n: MyNode): string => {
           if (n.type === 'selectorNode') return bgColor;
 
           return '#fff';
diff --git a/examples/svelte/src/routes/examples/handle-connect/MultiHandleNode.svelte b/examples/svelte/src/routes/examples/handle-connect/MultiHandleNode.svelte
index ebc85c74..f411fc44 100644
--- a/examples/svelte/src/routes/examples/handle-connect/MultiHandleNode.svelte
+++ b/examples/svelte/src/routes/examples/handle-connect/MultiHandleNode.svelte
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@
 	export let zIndex: $$Props['zIndex'] = undefined;
 	export let dragging: $$Props['dragging'] = false;
 	export let dragHandle: $$Props['dragHandle'] = undefined;
-	export let positionAbsolute: $$Props['positionAbsolute'] = {
-		x: 0,
-		y: 0
-	};
+	export let positionAbsoluteX: $$Props['positionAbsoluteX'] = 0;
+	export let positionAbsoluteY: $$Props['positionAbsoluteY'] = 0;
 	export let isConnectable: $$Props['isConnectable'] = undefined;
 
 	data;
@@ -59,7 +57,8 @@
 	zIndex;
 	dragging;
 	dragHandle;
-	positionAbsolute;
+	positionAbsoluteX;
+	positionAbsoluteY;
 	isConnectable;
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index 2dd4e593..70a3de11 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 # @xyflow/react
 
+## 12.0.0-next.8
+
+### Patch changes
+
+- fix `OnNodeDrag` type
+
 ## 12.0.0-next.7
 
 ## Minor changes
 
-- pass Node/Edge types to changes thanks @FelipeEmos
-- use position instead of positionAbsolute for `getNodesBounds`
 - add second option param to `screenToFlowPosition` for configuring if `snapToGrid` should be used
+
+### Patch changes
+
+- pass `Node`/ `Edge` types to changes thanks @FelipeEmos
+- use position instead of positionAbsolute for `getNodesBounds`
 - infer types for `getIncomers`, `getOutgoers`, `updateEdge`, `addEdge` and `getConnectedEdges` thanks @joeyballentine
 - refactor handles: prefix with flow id for handling nested flows
 - add comments for types like `ReactFlowProps` or `Node` for a better developer experience
 
 ## 12.0.0-next.6
 
-### Minor changes
+### Patch changes
 
 - fix `deleteElements`
 - refactor internal `applyChanges`
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/EdgeWrapper/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/EdgeWrapper/index.tsx
index cb9b9c8b..28323a19 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/EdgeWrapper/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/EdgeWrapper/index.tsx
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export function EdgeWrapper({
             animated: edge.animated,
             inactive: !isSelectable && !onClick,
             updating: updateHover,
+            selectable: isSelectable,
           },
         ])}
         onClick={onEdgeClick}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/index.ts b/packages/react/src/index.ts
index 3cabb813..8ad67000 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ export {
   type OnError,
   type NodeProps,
   type NodeOrigin,
-  type OnNodeDrag,
   type OnSelectionDrag,
   Position,
   type XYPosition,
diff --git a/packages/react/src/styles/base.css b/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
index 4a7281dc..d6be5b10 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
 /* this will be exported as base.css and can be used for a basic styling */
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/init.css';
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/base.css';
-
-.react-flow {
-  --edge-label-background-color-default: #ffffff;
-  --edge-label-color-default: inherit;
-}
-
-.react-flow.dark {
-  --edge-label-background-color-default: #141414;
-  --edge-label-color-default: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
-.react-flow__edge-textbg {
-  fill: var(--edge-label-background-color, var(--edge-label-background-color-default));
-}
-
-.react-flow__edge-text {
-  fill: var(--edge-label-color, var(--edge-label-color-default));
-}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/styles/style.css b/packages/react/src/styles/style.css
index 2ff7f6c1..71b4d08c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/styles/style.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/styles/style.css
@@ -3,20 +3,10 @@
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/style.css';
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/node-resizer.css';
 
-.react-flow {
-  --edge-label-background-color-default: #ffffff;
-  --edge-label-color-default: inherit;
-}
-
-.react-flow.dark {
-  --edge-label-background-color-default: #141414;
-  --edge-label-color-default: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
 .react-flow__edge-textbg {
-  fill: var(--edge-label-background-color, var(--edge-label-background-color-default));
+  fill: var(--xy-edge-label-background-color, var(--xy-edge-label-background-color-default));
 }
 
 .react-flow__edge-text {
-  fill: var(--edge-label-color, var(--edge-label-color-default));
+  fill: var(--xy-edge-label-color, var(--xy-edge-label-color-default));
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts b/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
index 50f07303..f8bc8dfd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ import type {
   OnDelete,
   OnNodesChange,
   OnEdgesChange,
-  NodeDragHandler,
   NodeMouseHandler,
   SelectionDragHandler,
   EdgeMouseHandler,
+  OnNodeDrag,
 } from '.';
 
 /**
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ export interface ReactFlowProps extends Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, 'on
   /** This event handler is called when a user right clicks on a node */
   onNodeContextMenu?: NodeMouseHandler;
   /** This event handler is called when a user starts to drag a node */
-  onNodeDragStart?: NodeDragHandler;
+  onNodeDragStart?: OnNodeDrag;
   /** This event handler is called when a user drags a node */
-  onNodeDrag?: NodeDragHandler;
+  onNodeDrag?: OnNodeDrag;
   /** This event handler is called when a user stops dragging a node */
-  onNodeDragStop?: NodeDragHandler;
+  onNodeDragStop?: OnNodeDrag;
   /** This event handler is called when a user clicks on an edge */
   onEdgeClick?: (event: ReactMouseEvent, edge: Edge) => void;
   /** This event handler is called when a user right clicks on an edge */
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/general.ts b/packages/react/src/types/general.ts
index 9a36e41f..1a7462ad 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/general.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 export type OnNodesChange<NodeType extends Node = Node> = (changes: NodeChange<NodeType>[]) => void;
 export type OnEdgesChange<EdgeType extends Edge = Edge> = (changes: EdgeChange<EdgeType>[]) => void;
 
-export type OnNodesDelete = (nodes: Node[]) => void;
+export type OnNodesDelete<NodeType extends Node = Node> = (nodes: NodeType[]) => void;
 export type OnEdgesDelete = (edges: Edge[]) => void;
 export type OnDelete = (params: { nodes: Node[]; edges: Edge[] }) => void;
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/nodes.ts b/packages/react/src/types/nodes.ts
index 71bfb685..612c1d50 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/nodes.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import type { CoordinateExtent, NodeBase, NodeOrigin, OnError } from '@xyflow/sy
 
 import { NodeTypes } from './general';
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 /**
  * The node data structure that gets used for the nodes prop.
  * @public
  */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 export type Node<NodeData = any, NodeType extends string | undefined = string | undefined> = NodeBase<
   NodeData,
   NodeType
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ export type Node<NodeData = any, NodeType extends string | undefined = string |
   focusable?: boolean;
 };
 
-export type NodeMouseHandler = (event: ReactMouseEvent, node: Node) => void;
-export type NodeDragHandler = (event: ReactMouseEvent, node: Node, nodes: Node[]) => void;
-export type SelectionDragHandler = (event: ReactMouseEvent, nodes: Node[]) => void;
+export type NodeMouseHandler<NodeType extends Node = Node> = (event: ReactMouseEvent, node: NodeType) => void;
+export type SelectionDragHandler<NodeType extends Node = Node> = (event: ReactMouseEvent, nodes: NodeType[]) => void;
+export type OnNodeDrag<NodeType extends Node = Node> = (
+  event: ReactMouseEvent,
+  node: NodeType,
+  nodes: NodeType[]
+) => void;
 
 export type NodeWrapperProps = {
   id: string;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/store.ts b/packages/react/src/types/store.ts
index b138fc9d..a0d5f8cc 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/store.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {
   type PanBy,
   type OnConnectStart,
   type OnConnectEnd,
-  type OnNodeDrag,
   type OnSelectionDrag,
   type OnMoveStart,
   type OnMove,
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ import type {
   OnSelectionChangeFunc,
   UnselectNodesAndEdgesParams,
   OnDelete,
+  OnNodeDrag,
 } from '.';
 
 export type ReactFlowStore = {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index b7557fff..6b9e940a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 # @xyflow/svelte
 
+## 0.0.35
+
+## Minor changes
+
+- add `getNode`, `getNodes`, `getEdge` and `getEdges` to `useSvelteFlow`
+
+## Patch changes
+
+- Edge label has a default background and is clickable
+
 ## 0.0.34
 
 ## Minor changes
 
 - add second option param to `screenToFlowPosition` for configuring if `snapToGrid` should be used
 - add slot to `Controls`
+
+## Patch changes
+
 - cleanup `ControlButton` types
 - infer types for `getIncomers`, `getOutgoers`, `updateEdge`, `addEdge` and `getConnectedEdges` thanks @joeyballentine
 - refactor handles: prefix with flow id for handling nested flows
@@ -42,7 +55,7 @@
 - add `onbeforedelete` handler to prevent/ manage deletions
 - TSDocs for hooks and some types 
 
-### Minor changes
+### Patch changes
 
 - new nodeDragThreshold default is 1
 - refactor/simplify edge rendering
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/BaseEdge/BaseEdge.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/BaseEdge/BaseEdge.svelte
index d1c60f8f..36b3763e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/BaseEdge/BaseEdge.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/BaseEdge/BaseEdge.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import cc from 'classcat';
-  import { EdgeLabelRenderer } from '$lib/components/EdgeLabelRenderer';
   import type { BaseEdgeProps } from './types';
+  import EdgeLabel from '../EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte';
 
   type $$Props = BaseEdgeProps;
 
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   let className: $$Props['class'] = undefined;
   export { className as class };
 
-  // @todo, why is interactionWidth undefined after first re-render?
   let interactionWidthValue = interactionWidth === undefined ? 20 : interactionWidth;
 </script>
 
@@ -43,13 +42,7 @@
 {/if}
 
 {#if label}
-  <EdgeLabelRenderer>
-    <div
-      class="svelte-flow__edge-label"
-      style:transform="translate(-50%, -50%) translate({labelX}px,{labelY}px)"
-      style={labelStyle}
-    >
-      {label}
-    </div>
-  </EdgeLabelRenderer>
+  <EdgeLabel x={labelX} y={labelY} style={labelStyle}>
+    {label}
+  </EdgeLabel>
 {/if}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81039d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+
+  import { EdgeLabelRenderer } from '$lib/components/EdgeLabelRenderer';
+  import { useHandleEdgeSelect } from '$lib/hooks/useHandleEdgeSelect';
+  import type { BaseEdgeProps } from '$lib/components/BaseEdge/types';
+
+  export let style: BaseEdgeProps['labelStyle'] = undefined;
+  export let x: BaseEdgeProps['labelX'] = undefined;
+  export let y: BaseEdgeProps['labelY'] = undefined;
+
+  const handleEdgeSelect = useHandleEdgeSelect();
+
+  const id = getContext<string>('svelteflow__edge_id');
+</script>
+
+<EdgeLabelRenderer>
+  <div
+    class="svelte-flow__edge-label"
+    style:transform="translate(-50%, -50%) translate({x}px,{y}px)"
+    style={'pointer-events: all;' + style}
+    on:click={() => {
+      if (id) handleEdgeSelect(id);
+    }}
+  >
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</EdgeLabelRenderer>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e0a457c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as EdgeLabel } from './EdgeLabel.svelte';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
index c68ea1d5..0d4c126b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <svelte:options immutable />
 
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { createEventDispatcher, setContext } from 'svelte';
   import cc from 'classcat';
-  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
-  import { errorMessages, getMarkerId } from '@xyflow/system';
+  import { getMarkerId } from '@xyflow/system';
 
   import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
   import { BezierEdgeInternal } from '$lib/components/edges';
   import type { EdgeLayouted, Edge } from '$lib/types';
-  import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+  import { useHandleEdgeSelect } from '$lib/hooks/useHandleEdgeSelect';
 
   type $$Props = EdgeLayouted;
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
   export let animated: $$Props['animated'] = false;
   export let selected: $$Props['selected'] = false;
-  export let selectable: $$Props['selectable'] = true;
   export let hidden: $$Props['hidden'] = false;
   export let label: $$Props['label'] = undefined;
   export let labelStyle: $$Props['labelStyle'] = undefined;
@@ -43,16 +42,9 @@
   let className: string = '';
   export { className as class };
 
-  const {
-    edges,
-    edgeTypes,
-    flowId,
-    selectionRect,
-    selectionRectMode,
-    multiselectionKeyPressed,
-    addSelectedEdges,
-    unselectNodesAndEdges
-  } = useStore();
+  setContext('svelteflow__edge_id', id);
+
+  const { edgeLookup, edgeTypes, flowId } = useStore();
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
     edgeclick: { edge: Edge; event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent };
     edgecontextmenu: { edge: Edge; event: MouseEvent };
@@ -62,30 +54,19 @@
   $: markerStartUrl = markerStart ? `url(#${getMarkerId(markerStart, $flowId)})` : undefined;
   $: markerEndUrl = markerEnd ? `url(#${getMarkerId(markerEnd, $flowId)})` : undefined;
 
+  const handleEdgeSelect = useHandleEdgeSelect();
+
   function onClick(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
-    const edge = $edges.find((e) => e.id === id);
+    const edge = $edgeLookup.get(id);
 
-    if (!edge) {
-      console.warn('012', errorMessages['error012'](id));
-      return;
+    if (edge) {
+      handleEdgeSelect(id);
+      dispatch('edgeclick', { event, edge });
     }
-
-    if (selectable) {
-      selectionRect.set(null);
-      selectionRectMode.set(null);
-
-      if (!edge.selected) {
-        addSelectedEdges([id]);
-      } else if (edge.selected && get(multiselectionKeyPressed)) {
-        unselectNodesAndEdges({ nodes: [], edges: [edge] });
-      }
-    }
-
-    dispatch('edgeclick', { event, edge });
   }
 
   function onContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
-    const edge = $edges.find((e) => e.id === id);
+    const edge = $edgeLookup.get(id);
 
     if (edge) {
       dispatch('edgecontextmenu', { event, edge });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.svelte
index 663b72ea..d7a1a23b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.svelte
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
   </svg>
 
   {#each $visibleEdges as edge (edge.id)}
-    {@const edgeType = edge.type || 'default'}
-    {@const selectable = !!(
-      edge.selectable ||
-      ($elementsSelectable && typeof edge.selectable === 'undefined')
-    )}
-
     <EdgeWrapper
       id={edge.id}
       source={edge.source}
@@ -54,9 +48,8 @@
       ariaLabel={edge.ariaLabel}
       interactionWidth={edge.interactionWidth}
       class={edge.class}
-      type={edgeType}
+      type={edge.type || 'default'}
       zIndex={edge.zIndex}
-      {selectable}
       on:edgeclick
       on:edgecontextmenu
     />
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useHandleEdgeSelect.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useHandleEdgeSelect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e6ba5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useHandleEdgeSelect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+import { errorMessages } from '@xyflow/system';
+
+import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+
+export function useHandleEdgeSelect() {
+  const {
+    edgeLookup,
+    selectionRect,
+    selectionRectMode,
+    multiselectionKeyPressed,
+    addSelectedEdges,
+    unselectNodesAndEdges,
+    elementsSelectable
+  } = useStore();
+
+  return (id: string) => {
+    const edge = get(edgeLookup).get(id);
+
+    if (!edge) {
+      console.warn('012', errorMessages['error012'](id));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const selectable =
+      edge.selectable || (get(elementsSelectable) && typeof edge.selectable === 'undefined');
+
+    if (selectable) {
+      selectionRect.set(null);
+      selectionRectMode.set(null);
+
+      if (!edge.selected) {
+        addSelectedEdges([id]);
+      } else if (edge.selected && get(multiselectionKeyPressed)) {
+        unselectNodesAndEdges({ nodes: [], edges: [edge] });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.ts
index d47ee45b..b6bb941e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import { isNode } from '$lib/utils';
 export function useSvelteFlow(): {
   zoomIn: ZoomInOut;
   zoomOut: ZoomInOut;
+  getNode: (id: string) => Node | undefined;
+  getNodes: (ids?: string[]) => Node[];
+  getEdge: (id: string) => Edge | undefined;
+  getEdges: (ids?: string[]) => Edge[];
   setZoom: (zoomLevel: number, options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
   getZoom: () => number;
   setCenter: (x: number, y: number, options?: SetCenterOptions) => void;
@@ -82,7 +86,9 @@ export function useSvelteFlow(): {
     panZoom,
     nodes,
     edges,
-    domNode
+    domNode,
+    nodeLookup,
+    edgeLookup
   } = useStore();
 
   const getNodeRect = (
@@ -121,6 +127,10 @@ export function useSvelteFlow(): {
   return {
     zoomIn,
     zoomOut,
+    getNode: (id) => get(nodeLookup).get(id),
+    getNodes: (ids) => (ids === undefined ? get(nodes) : getElements(get(nodeLookup), ids)),
+    getEdge: (id) => get(edgeLookup).get(id),
+    getEdges: (ids) => (ids === undefined ? get(edges) : getElements(get(edgeLookup), ids)),
     setZoom: (zoomLevel, options) => {
       get(panZoom)?.scaleTo(zoomLevel, { duration: options?.duration });
     },
@@ -295,3 +305,17 @@ export function useSvelteFlow(): {
     viewport
   };
 }
+
+function getElements<EdgeOrNode>(lookup: Map<string, EdgeOrNode>, ids: string[]) {
+  const result = [];
+
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    const element = lookup.get(id);
+
+    if (element) {
+      result.push(element);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
index 4c3737ea..edaed9ee 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ export {
   type OnError,
   type NodeProps,
   type NodeOrigin,
-  type OnNodeDrag,
   type OnSelectionDrag,
   Position,
   type XYPosition,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index 18941bc6..91160860 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
   type XYPosition,
   type CoordinateExtent,
   type UpdateConnection,
-  type NodeBase,
   type NodeDragItem,
   errorMessages
 } from '@xyflow/system';
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ export function createStore({
   const updateNodePositions: UpdateNodePositions = (nodeDragItems, dragging = false) => {
     store.nodes.update((nds) => {
       return nds.map((node) => {
-        const nodeDragItem = (nodeDragItems as Array<NodeBase | NodeDragItem>).find(
+        const nodeDragItem = (nodeDragItems as Array<Node | NodeDragItem>).find(
           (ndi) => ndi.id === node.id
         );
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css b/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
index b9861c98..80bc953d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
@@ -2,16 +2,7 @@
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/init.css';
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/base.css';
 
-.svelte-flow {
-  --edge-label-color-default: inherit;
-}
-
-.svelte-flow.dark {
-  --edge-label-color-default: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
 .svelte-flow__edge-label {
   text-align: center;
   position: absolute;
-  color: var(--edge-label-color, var(--edge-label-color-default));
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css b/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
index 308a6a1e..981bc92e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
@@ -3,19 +3,14 @@
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/style.css';
 @import '../../../system/src/styles/node-resizer.css';
 
-.svelte-flow {
-  --edge-label-color-default: inherit;
-}
-
-.svelte-flow.dark {
-  --edge-label-color-default: #f8f8f8;
-}
-
 .svelte-flow__edge-label {
   text-align: center;
   position: absolute;
+  padding: 2px;
   font-size: 10px;
-  color: var(--edge-label-color, var(--edge-label-color-default));
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--xy-edge-label-color, var(--xy-edge-label-color-default));
+  background: var(--xy-edge-label-background-color, var(--xy-edge-label-background-color-default));
 }
 
 .svelte-flow__nodes {
diff --git a/packages/system/src/styles/init.css b/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
index a688f6b9..14519c74 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
+++ b/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
   }
 
   &.selected .xy-flow__edge-path,
-  &:focus .xy-flow__edge-path,
-  &:focus-visible .xy-flow__edge-path {
+  &.selectable:focus .xy-flow__edge-path,
+  &.selectable:focus-visible .xy-flow__edge-path {
     stroke: var(--xy-edge-stroke-selected, var(--xy-edge-stroke-selected-default));
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/system/src/styles/style.css b/packages/system/src/styles/style.css
index 880ebaf7..cb6f2b7c 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/styles/style.css
+++ b/packages/system/src/styles/style.css
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
   --xy-controls-button-color-hover-default: inherit;
   --xy-controls-button-border-color-default: #eee;
   --xy-controls-box-shadow-default: 0 0 2px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+
+  --xy-edge-label-background-color-default: #ffffff;
+  --xy-edge-label-color-default: inherit;
 }
 
 .xy-flow.dark {
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@
   --xy-controls-button-color-hover-default: #fff;
   --xy-controls-button-border-color-default: #5b5b5b;
   --xy-controls-box-shadow-default: 0 0 2px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+
+  --xy-edge-label-background-color-default: #141414;
+  --xy-edge-label-color-default: #f8f8f8;
 }
 
 .xy-flow__edge {
diff --git a/packages/system/src/types/nodes.ts b/packages/system/src/types/nodes.ts
index 40aa1c16..b75e6d1b 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/types/nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/types/nodes.ts
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ export type NodeProps<T = any> = {
   positionAbsoluteY: number;
   width?: number;
   height?: number;
-  dragging: boolean;
-  targetPosition?: Position;
-  sourcePosition?: Position;
+  dragging: NodeBase['dragging'];
+  sourcePosition?: NodeBase['sourcePosition'];
+  targetPosition?: NodeBase['targetPosition'];
 };
 
 export type NodeHandleBounds = {
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ export type NodeDragItem = {
 
 export type NodeOrigin = [number, number];
 
-export type OnNodeDrag = (event: MouseEvent, node: NodeBase, nodes: NodeBase[]) => void;
-
 export type OnSelectionDrag = (event: MouseEvent, nodes: NodeBase[]) => void;
 
 export type NodeHandle = Optional<HandleElement, 'width' | 'height'>;
diff --git a/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts b/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
index 79a0823a..40d1aa4b 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import type {
   SnapGrid,
   Transform,
   PanBy,
-  OnNodeDrag,
   OnSelectionDrag,
   UpdateNodePositions,
   Box,
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ import type {
 
 export type OnDrag = (event: MouseEvent, dragItems: NodeDragItem[], node: NodeBase, nodes: NodeBase[]) => void;
 
-type StoreItems = {
+type StoreItems<OnNodeDrag> = {
   nodes: NodeBase[];
   nodeLookup: Map<string, NodeBase>;
   edges: EdgeBase[];
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ type StoreItems = {
   updateNodePositions: UpdateNodePositions;
 };
 
-export type XYDragParams = {
+export type XYDragParams<OnNodeDrag> = {
   domNode: Element;
-  getStoreItems: () => StoreItems;
+  getStoreItems: () => StoreItems<OnNodeDrag>;
   onDragStart?: OnDrag;
   onDrag?: OnDrag;
   onDragStop?: OnDrag;
@@ -80,14 +79,15 @@ export type DragUpdateParams = {
   domNode: Element;
 };
 
-export function XYDrag({
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export function XYDrag<OnNodeDrag extends (e: any, nodes: any, node: any) => void | undefined>({
   domNode,
   onNodeMouseDown,
   getStoreItems,
   onDragStart,
   onDrag,
   onDragStop,
-}: XYDragParams): XYDragInstance {
+}: XYDragParams<OnNodeDrag>): XYDragInstance {
   let lastPos: { x: number | null; y: number | null } = { x: null, y: null };
   let autoPanId = 0;
   let dragItems: NodeDragItem[] = [];