Is there a way to create invisible connections between nodes to help with orientation of unconnected nodes?

[jsolbrig]

I'd like to add a legend to a flowchart that I've been putting together. I'd prefer if there were no connections between the nodes in the legend.

What I have now

flowchart LR
  subgraph Legend
    direction LR
    stor1[("Storage1")]
    stor2[("Storage2")]
    other["Other Thingy"]
  end

flowchart LR
  subgraph Legend
    direction LR
    stor1[("Storage1")]
    stor2[("Storage2")]
    other["Other Thingy"]
  end

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What I want

flowchart LR
  subgraph Legend
    direction LR
    stor1[("Storage1")]
    stor2[("Storage2")]
    other["Other Thingy"]
    stor1-->|invisible|stor2-->|invisible|other
  end

flowchart LR
  subgraph Legend
    direction LR
    stor1[("Storage1")]
    stor2[("Storage2")]
    other["Other Thingy"]
    stor1-->|invisible|stor2-->|invisible|other
  end

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[jpl-jengelke]

This is apparently a known issue in Mermaid. See this ticket for some workarounds: #815 .

Unfortunately, the ordering ticket has been closed without a fix.

[knsv]

I like the idea with the invisible links! We should do that.

[knsv]

@jpl-jengelke Reopened #815, not a simple one to fix though. This issue can help. though.

[flywire]

@knsv this is a duplicate of (ie newer than) #2805. Would you mind looking at #2805 (comment)?

[fkohrt]

This issue has been resolved by #4113 and can be closed.

[Yokozuna59]

@fkohrt Thanks!