diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/PSystemUtils.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/PSystemUtils.java
index 3244c3ac9..81f56539f 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/PSystemUtils.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/PSystemUtils.java
@@ -65,13 +65,8 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 			FileFormatOption fileFormatOption, boolean checkMetadata) throws IOException {
 
 		final SFile existingFile = suggestedFile.getFile(0);
-		if (checkMetadata && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat().doesSupportMetadata() && existingFile.exists()
-				&& system.getNbImages() == 1) {
-			// final String version = Version.versionString();
-			// System.out.println(system.getMetadata());
-			// System.out.println(data);
-			// System.out.println(version);
-			// System.out.println(data.contains(version));
+		if (checkMetadata && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat().doesSupportMetadata() && existingFile.exists()) {
+			// && system.getNbImages() == 1) {
 			final boolean sameMetadata = fileFormatOption.getFileFormat().equalsMetadata(system.getMetadata(),
 					existingFile);
 			if (sameMetadata) {
@@ -80,15 +75,14 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (system instanceof NewpagedDiagram) {
+		if (system instanceof NewpagedDiagram)
 			return exportDiagramsNewpaged((NewpagedDiagram) system, suggestedFile, fileFormatOption);
-		}
-		if (system instanceof SequenceDiagram) {
+
+		if (system instanceof SequenceDiagram)
 			return exportDiagramsSequence((SequenceDiagram) system, suggestedFile, fileFormatOption);
-		}
-		if (system instanceof CucaDiagram && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat() == FileFormat.HTML) {
+
+		if (system instanceof CucaDiagram && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat() == FileFormat.HTML)
 			return createFilesHtml((CucaDiagram) system, suggestedFile);
-		}
 
 		return exportDiagramsDefault(system, suggestedFile, fileFormatOption);
 	}
@@ -100,9 +94,9 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 		for (int i = 0; i < nbImages; i++) {
 
 			final SFile f = suggestedFile.getFile(i);
-			if (canFileBeWritten(f) == false) {
+			if (canFileBeWritten(f) == false)
 				return result;
-			}
+
 			final OutputStream fos = f.createBufferedOutputStream();
 			ImageData cmap = null;
 			try {
@@ -141,9 +135,9 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 		for (int i = 0; i < nbImages; i++) {
 
 			final SFile f = suggestedFile.getFile(i);
-			if (PSystemUtils.canFileBeWritten(suggestedFile.getFile(i)) == false) {
+			if (PSystemUtils.canFileBeWritten(suggestedFile.getFile(i)) == false)
 				return result;
-			}
+
 			final OutputStream fos = f.createBufferedOutputStream();
 			ImageData cmap = null;
 			try {
@@ -151,9 +145,9 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 			} finally {
 				fos.close();
 			}
-			if (cmap != null && cmap.containsCMapData()) {
+			if (cmap != null && cmap.containsCMapData())
 				system.exportCmap(suggestedFile, i, cmap);
-			}
+
 			Log.info("File size : " + f.length());
 			result.add(new FileImageData(f, cmap));
 		}
@@ -179,9 +173,9 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 						: diagram.getSkinParam().getSplitParam()).getFiles();
 
 		final List<FileImageData> result = new ArrayList<>();
-		for (SFile f : files) {
+		for (SFile f : files)
 			result.add(new FileImageData(f, imageData));
-		}
+
 		return result;
 	}
 
@@ -190,13 +184,11 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 
 		final SFile outputFile = suggestedFile.getFile(0);
 
-		if (outputFile.isDirectory()) {
+		if (outputFile.isDirectory())
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("File is a directory " + suggestedFile);
-		}
 
-		if (!canFileBeWritten(outputFile)) {
+		if (!canFileBeWritten(outputFile))
 			return emptyList();
-		}
 
 		final ImageData imageData;
 
@@ -204,17 +196,14 @@ public class PSystemUtils {
 			imageData = system.exportDiagram(os, 0, fileFormatOption);
 		}
 
-		if (imageData == null) {
+		if (imageData == null)
 			return emptyList();
-		}
 
-		if (imageData.containsCMapData() && system instanceof UmlDiagram) {
+		if (imageData.containsCMapData() && system instanceof UmlDiagram)
 			((UmlDiagram) system).exportCmap(suggestedFile, 0, imageData);
-		}
 
-		if (system instanceof TitledDiagram && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat() == FileFormat.PNG) {
+		if (system instanceof TitledDiagram && fileFormatOption.getFileFormat() == FileFormat.PNG)
 			return splitPng((TitledDiagram) system, suggestedFile, imageData, fileFormatOption);
-		}
 
 		return singletonList(new FileImageData(outputFile, imageData));
 	}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/ComponentTextNote.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/ComponentTextNote.java
index 0fc74323e..123efbc8f 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/ComponentTextNote.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/ComponentTextNote.java
@@ -65,23 +65,22 @@ public class ComponentTextNote extends AbstractComponentText {
 		final int height = (int) dimensionToUse.getHeight();
 		charArea.fillRect(' ', 2, 1, width - 3, height - 2);
 		if (type == ComponentType.NOTE) {
-			if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT) {
+			if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT)
 				charArea.drawNoteSimpleUnicode(2, 0, width - 2, height);
-			} else {
+			else
 				charArea.drawNoteSimple(2, 0, width - 2, height);
-			}
-		} else if (type == ComponentType.NOTE_BOX) {
-			if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT) {
+		} else if (type == ComponentType.NOTE_BOX || type == ComponentType.NOTE_HEXAGONAL) {
+			if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT)
 				charArea.drawBoxSimpleUnicode(2, 0, width - 2, height);
-			} else {
+			else
 				charArea.drawBoxSimple(2, 0, width - 2, height);
-			}
 		}
-		if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT) {
+
+		if (fileFormat == FileFormat.UTXT)
 			charArea.drawStringsLRUnicode(stringsToDisplay.asList(), 3, 1);
-		} else {
+		else
 			charArea.drawStringsLRSimple(stringsToDisplay.asList(), 3, 1);
-		}
+
 	}
 
 	public double getPreferredHeight(StringBounder stringBounder) {
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/TextSkin.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/TextSkin.java
index c4c0e6189..e1bb54655 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/TextSkin.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/asciiart/TextSkin.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class TextSkin extends Rose {
 	@Override
 	public Component createComponentNote(Style[] styles, ComponentType type, ISkinParam param, Display stringsToDisplay,
 			Colors colors, NotePosition notePosition) {
-		if (type == ComponentType.NOTE || type == ComponentType.NOTE_BOX)
+		if (type == ComponentType.NOTE || type == ComponentType.NOTE_BOX || type == ComponentType.NOTE_HEXAGONAL)
 			return new ComponentTextNote(type, stringsToDisplay, fileFormat);
 
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException(type.toString());
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XLine2D.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XLine2D.java
index f8f46d1f0..2815a113e 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XLine2D.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XLine2D.java
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom;
 
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.XShape;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.UDrawable;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.ULine;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
 
-public class XLine2D implements XShape {
+public class XLine2D implements XShape, UDrawable {
 
 	final public double x1;
 	final public double y1;
@@ -18,7 +22,10 @@ public class XLine2D implements XShape {
 		this.y1 = y1;
 		this.x2 = x2;
 		this.y2 = y2;
+	}
 
+	public XLine2D(XPoint2D p1, XPoint2D p2) {
+		this(p1.getX(), p1.getY(), p2.getX(), p2.getY());
 	}
 
 	public XPoint2D getMiddle() {
@@ -27,10 +34,6 @@ public class XLine2D implements XShape {
 		return new XPoint2D(mx, my);
 	}
 
-	public XLine2D(XPoint2D p1, XPoint2D p2) {
-		this(p1.getX(), p1.getY(), p2.getX(), p2.getY());
-	}
-
 	public final double getX1() {
 		return x1;
 	}
@@ -129,4 +132,31 @@ public class XLine2D implements XShape {
 		}
 		return lenSq;
 	}
+
+	public XPoint2D intersect(XLine2D line2) {
+
+		final double s1x = this.x2 - this.x1;
+		final double s1y = this.y2 - this.y1;
+
+		final double s2x = line2.x2 - line2.x1;
+		final double s2y = line2.y2 - line2.y1;
+
+		final double s = (-s1y * (this.x1 - line2.x1) + s1x * (this.y1 - line2.y1)) / (-s2x * s1y + s1x * s2y);
+		final double t = (s2x * (this.y1 - line2.y1) - s2y * (this.x1 - line2.x1)) / (-s2x * s1y + s1x * s2y);
+
+		if (s >= 0 && s <= 1 && t >= 0 && t <= 1)
+			return new XPoint2D(this.x1 + (t * s1x), this.y1 + (t * s1y));
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public void drawU(UGraphic ug) {
+		ug = ug.apply(new UTranslate(x1, y1));
+		final ULine line = new ULine(x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
+		ug.draw(line);
+	}
+
+	public double getAngle() {
+		return Math.atan2(y2 - y1, x2 - x1);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XRectangle2D.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XRectangle2D.java
index 0a7379847..8c1d38ec9 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XRectangle2D.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/awt/geom/XRectangle2D.java
@@ -76,4 +76,30 @@ public class XRectangle2D implements XShape {
 		return xp >= getMinX() && xp < getMaxX() && yp >= getMinY() && yp < getMaxY();
 	}
 
+	public XPoint2D intersect(XLine2D line) {
+		final XPoint2D a = new XPoint2D(x, y);
+		final XPoint2D b = new XPoint2D(x + width, y);
+		final XPoint2D c = new XPoint2D(x + width, y + height);
+		final XPoint2D d = new XPoint2D(x, y + height);
+		final XLine2D line1 = new XLine2D(a, b);
+		final XLine2D line2 = new XLine2D(b, c);
+		final XLine2D line3 = new XLine2D(c, d);
+		final XLine2D line4 = new XLine2D(d, a);
+
+		XPoint2D result = line.intersect(line1);
+		if (result != null)
+			return result;
+		result = line.intersect(line2);
+		if (result != null)
+			return result;
+		result = line.intersect(line3);
+		if (result != null)
+			return result;
+		result = line.intersect(line4);
+		if (result != null)
+			return result;
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ebnf/ETileBox.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ebnf/ETileBox.java
index 20c96031c..c2f425004 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ebnf/ETileBox.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ebnf/ETileBox.java
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@ public class ETileBox extends ETile {
 			final URectangle rect = new URectangle(dimBox);
 			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox, posy)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(0.5)).draw(rect);
 		} else if (symbol == Symbol.SPECIAL_SEQUENCE) {
-			final URectangle rect1 = new URectangle(dimBox.delta(2)).rounded(12);
-			final URectangle rect2 = new URectangle(dimBox.delta(-2)).rounded(8);
-			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox - 1, posy - 1)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)).draw(rect1);
-			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox + 1, posy + 1)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(0.5)).draw(rect2);
+			final URectangle rect = new URectangle(dimBox);
+			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox, posy)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(5, 5, 1)).draw(rect);
+//			final URectangle rect1 = new URectangle(dimBox.delta(2)).rounded(12);
+//			final URectangle rect2 = new URectangle(dimBox.delta(-2)).rounded(8);
+//			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox - 1, posy - 1)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(5.0, 5.0, 1.0)).draw(rect1);
+//			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox + 1, posy + 1)).apply(lineColor).apply(new UStroke(0.5)).draw(rect2);
 		} else {
 			final URectangle rect = new URectangle(dimBox).rounded(10);
 			ug.apply(new UTranslate(posxBox, posy)).apply(lineColor).apply(backgroundColor.bg()).apply(new UStroke(1.5))
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/IconLoader.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/IconLoader.java
index b6bc08732..27de929f5 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/IconLoader.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/IconLoader.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.security.SImageIO;
 
 public class IconLoader {
 
-	private static final int NUMBER_OF_ICONS = 30;
+	private static final int NUMBER_OF_ICONS = 31;
 
 	private final static Map<String, BufferedImage> all = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, BufferedImage>();
 	static private final List<String> tmp = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ public class IconLoader {
 	private static String getSomeQuote() {
 		synchronized (tmp) {
 			if (tmp.size() == 0) {
-				for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_ICONS; i++) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_ICONS; i++)
 					tmp.add("sprite" + String.format("%03d", i) + ".png");
-				}
+
 				Collections.shuffle(tmp);
 			}
 			final int size = tmp.size();
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ public class IconLoader {
 		BufferedImage result = all.get(name);
 		if (result == null) {
 			result = getIconSlow(name);
-			if (result != null) {
+			if (result != null)
 				all.put(name, result);
-			}
+
 		}
 		return result;
 	}
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ public class IconLoader {
 	private static BufferedImage getIconSlow(String name) {
 		try {
 			final InputStream is = IconLoader.class.getResourceAsStream(name);
-			if (is == null) {
+			if (is == null)
 				return null;
-			}
+
 			final BufferedImage image = SImageIO.read(is);
 			is.close();
 			return image;
@@ -100,19 +100,18 @@ public class IconLoader {
 	}
 
 	private static BufferedImage addTransparent(BufferedImage ico) {
-		if (ico == null) {
+		if (ico == null)
 			return null;
-		}
+
 		final BufferedImage transparentIcon = new BufferedImage(ico.getWidth(), ico.getHeight(),
 				BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);
-		for (int i = 0; i < ico.getWidth(); i++) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < ico.getWidth(); i++)
 			for (int j = 0; j < ico.getHeight(); j++) {
 				final int col = ico.getRGB(i, j);
-				if (col != ico.getRGB(0, 0)) {
+				if (col != ico.getRGB(0, 0))
 					transparentIcon.setRGB(i, j, col);
-				}
 			}
-		}
+
 		return transparentIcon;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/sprite030.png b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/sprite030.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..748c7cd7c
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/fun/sprite030.png differ
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/command/CommandLinkAnchor.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/command/CommandLinkAnchor.java
index 6c1012470..4eb92444f 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/command/CommandLinkAnchor.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/command/CommandLinkAnchor.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public class CommandLinkAnchor extends SingleLineCommand2<SequenceDiagram> {
 				new RegexLeaf("LINK", "\\<-\\>"), //
 				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), //
 				new RegexLeaf("ANCHOR2", "\\{([%pLN_]+)\\}"), //
-				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), new RegexLeaf("MESSAGE", "(?::[%s]*(.*))?"), RegexLeaf.end());
+				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("MESSAGE", "(?::[%s]*(.*))?"), RegexLeaf.end());
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/Extremity.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/Extremity.java
index 470ab514c..c2ddbdeff 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/Extremity.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/Extremity.java
@@ -43,28 +43,28 @@ public abstract class Extremity implements UDrawable {
 
 	protected double manageround(double angle) {
 		final double deg = angle * 180.0 / Math.PI;
-		if (isCloseTo(0, deg)) {
+		if (isCloseTo(0, deg))
 			return 0;
-		}
-		if (isCloseTo(90, deg)) {
+
+		if (isCloseTo(90, deg))
 			return 90.0 * Math.PI / 180.0;
-		}
-		if (isCloseTo(180, deg)) {
+
+		if (isCloseTo(180, deg))
 			return 180.0 * Math.PI / 180.0;
-		}
-		if (isCloseTo(270, deg)) {
+
+		if (isCloseTo(270, deg))
 			return 270.0 * Math.PI / 180.0;
-		}
-		if (isCloseTo(360, deg)) {
+
+		if (isCloseTo(360, deg))
 			return 0;
-		}
+
 		return angle;
 	}
 
 	private boolean isCloseTo(double value, double variable) {
-		if (Math.abs(value - variable) < 0.05) {
+		if (Math.abs(value - variable) < 0.05)
 			return true;
-		}
+
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/ExtremityArrow.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/ExtremityArrow.java
index 49f48f727..088c49937 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/ExtremityArrow.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/svek/extremity/ExtremityArrow.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 package net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.extremity;
 
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XPoint2D;
-import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.UDrawable;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.ULine;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UPolygon;
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/AbstractCommonUGraphic.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/AbstractCommonUGraphic.java
index 83fee8516..944d75e8e 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/AbstractCommonUGraphic.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/AbstractCommonUGraphic.java
@@ -196,4 +196,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractCommonUGraphic implements UGraphic {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public final UTranslate getTranslate() {
+		return translate;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/UFont.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/UFont.java
index 78e391930..357a23762 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/UFont.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/UFont.java
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ public class UFont {
 	private static final Set<String> names = new HashSet<>();
 
 	static {
-		for (String name : GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getAvailableFontFamilyNames()) {
+		for (String name : GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getAvailableFontFamilyNames())
 			names.add(name.toLowerCase());
-		}
+
 	}
 
 	public String toStringDebug() {
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ public class UFont {
 		if (fontFamily.contains(",")) {
 			for (String name : fontFamily.split(",")) {
 				name = StringUtils.eventuallyRemoveStartingAndEndingDoubleQuote(name).trim();
-				if (doesFamilyExists(name)) {
+				if (doesFamilyExists(name))
 					return new Font(fontFamily, fontStyle, fontSize);
-				}
+
 			}
 		}
 		return new Font(fontFamily, fontStyle, fontSize);
@@ -154,21 +154,22 @@ public class UFont {
 
 	public String getFamily(UFontContext context) {
 		if (context == UFontContext.EPS) {
-			if (family == null) {
+			if (family == null)
 				return "Times-Roman";
-			}
+
 			return font.getPSName();
 		}
 		if (context == UFontContext.SVG) {
-			if (family.equalsIgnoreCase("sansserif")) {
+			if (family.equalsIgnoreCase("sansserif"))
 				return "sans-serif";
-			}
+
 			return family;
 		}
 		return family;
 	}
 
-	// Kludge for testing because font names on some machines (only macOS?) do not end with <DOT><STYLE>
+	// Kludge for testing because font names on some machines (only macOS?) do not
+	// end with <DOT><STYLE>
 	// See https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/issues/720
 	private String getPortableFontName() {
 		final String name = font.getFontName();
@@ -194,9 +195,9 @@ public class UFont {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-		if (obj instanceof UFont == false) {
+		if (obj instanceof UFont == false)
 			return false;
-		}
+
 		return this.font.equals(((UFont) obj).font);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/g2d/DriverTextG2d.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/g2d/DriverTextG2d.java
index 519960682..0c59014d4 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/g2d/DriverTextG2d.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/ugraphic/g2d/DriverTextG2d.java
@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ public class DriverTextG2d implements UDriver<UText, Graphics2D> {
 			visible.ensureVisible(x + width, y + 1.5);
 
 			g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+			
+			// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31536952/how-to-fix-text-quality-in-java-graphics
+			// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72818320/improve-java2d-drawing-quality-on-hi-resolution-monitors
+			/*
+			g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_RENDERING, RenderingHints.VALUE_RENDER_QUALITY);
+			g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS, RenderingHints.VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON);
+			g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_LCD_HRGB);
+			g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+			*/
 			g2d.setFont(font.getUnderlayingFont());
 			g2d.setColor(fontConfiguration.getColor().toColor(mapper));
 			g2d.drawString(text, (float) x, (float) y);
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/version/Version.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/version/Version.java
index 681e8cb47..fdb241c5f 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/version/Version.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/version/Version.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class Version {
 	}
 
 	public static int beta() {
-		final int beta = 6;
+		final int beta = 7;
 		return beta;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItem.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItem.java
index 2f10f2377..e4c208212 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItem.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItem.java
@@ -50,18 +50,34 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.color.NoSuchColorException;
 
 public class CommandWBSItem extends SingleLineCommand2<WBSDiagram> {
 
-	public CommandWBSItem() {
-		super(false, getRegexConcat());
+	public CommandWBSItem(int mode) {
+		super(false, getRegexConcat(mode));
 	}
 
-	static IRegex getRegexConcat() {
-		return RegexConcat.build(CommandWBSItem.class.getName(), RegexLeaf.start(), //
+	static IRegex getRegexConcat(int mode) {
+		if (mode == 0)
+			return RegexConcat.build(CommandWBSItem.class.getName() + mode, RegexLeaf.start(), //
+					new RegexLeaf("TYPE", "([ \t]*[*+-]+)"), //
+					new RegexOptional(new RegexLeaf("BACKCOLOR", "\\[(#\\w+)\\]")), //
+					new RegexOptional(new RegexLeaf("CODE", "\\(([%pLN_]+)\\)")), //
+					new RegexLeaf("SHAPE", "(_)?"), //
+					new RegexLeaf("DIRECTION", "([<>])?"), //
+					RegexLeaf.spaceOneOrMore(), //
+					new RegexLeaf("LABEL", "([^%s].*)"), //
+					RegexLeaf.end());
+
+		return RegexConcat.build(CommandWBSItem.class.getName() + mode, RegexLeaf.start(), //
 				new RegexLeaf("TYPE", "([ \t]*[*+-]+)"), //
 				new RegexOptional(new RegexLeaf("BACKCOLOR", "\\[(#\\w+)\\]")), //
 				new RegexLeaf("SHAPE", "(_)?"), //
 				new RegexLeaf("DIRECTION", "([<>])?"), //
 				RegexLeaf.spaceOneOrMore(), //
-				new RegexLeaf("LABEL", "([^%s].*)"), RegexLeaf.end());
+				new RegexLeaf("LABEL", "[%g](.*)[%g]"), //
+				RegexLeaf.spaceOneOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("as"), //
+				RegexLeaf.spaceOneOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("CODE", "([%pLN_]+)"), //
+				RegexLeaf.end());
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -69,6 +85,7 @@ public class CommandWBSItem extends SingleLineCommand2<WBSDiagram> {
 			throws NoSuchColorException {
 		final String type = arg.get("TYPE", 0);
 		final String label = arg.get("LABEL", 0);
+		final String code = arg.get("CODE", 0);
 		final String stringColor = arg.get("BACKCOLOR", 0);
 		HColor backColor = null;
 		if (stringColor != null)
@@ -81,7 +98,7 @@ public class CommandWBSItem extends SingleLineCommand2<WBSDiagram> {
 		else if (">".equals(direction))
 			dir = Direction.RIGHT;
 
-		return diagram.addIdea(backColor, diagram.getSmartLevel(type), label, dir,
+		return diagram.addIdea(code, backColor, diagram.getSmartLevel(type), label, dir,
 				IdeaShape.fromDesc(arg.get("SHAPE", 0)));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItemMultiline.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItemMultiline.java
index a60ccd5ac..bcd418a9a 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItemMultiline.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSItemMultiline.java
@@ -94,20 +94,18 @@ public class CommandWBSItemMultiline extends CommandMultilines2<WBSDiagram> {
 		lines = lines.removeStartingAndEnding(line0.get("DATA", 0), 1);
 
 		final String stereotype = lineLast.get(1);
-		if (stereotype != null) {
+		if (stereotype != null)
 			lines = lines.overrideLastLine(lineLast.get(0));
-		}
 
 		final String type = line0.get("TYPE", 0);
 		final String stringColor = line0.get("BACKCOLOR", 0);
 		HColor backColor = null;
-		if (stringColor != null) {
+		if (stringColor != null)
 			backColor = diagram.getSkinParam().getIHtmlColorSet().getColor(stringColor);
-		}
 
 		Direction dir = Direction.RIGHT;
 
-		return diagram.addIdea(backColor, diagram.getSmartLevel(type), lines.toDisplay(), stereotype, dir,
+		return diagram.addIdea(null, backColor, diagram.getSmartLevel(type), lines.toDisplay(), stereotype, dir,
 				IdeaShape.fromDesc(line0.get("SHAPE", 0)));
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSLink.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSLink.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e34a657c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/CommandWBSLink.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* ========================================================================
+ * PlantUML : a free UML diagram generator
+ * ========================================================================
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2009-2023, Arnaud Roques
+ *
+ * Project Info:  http://plantuml.com
+ * 
+ * If you like this project or if you find it useful, you can support us at:
+ * 
+ * http://plantuml.com/patreon (only 1$ per month!)
+ * http://plantuml.com/paypal
+ * 
+ * This file is part of PlantUML.
+ *
+ * PlantUML is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * PlantUML distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301,
+ * USA.
+ *
+ *
+ * Original Author:  Arnaud Roques
+ * 
+ *
+ */
+package net.sourceforge.plantuml.wbs;
+
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.LineLocation;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.CommandExecutionResult;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.SingleLineCommand2;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.regex.IRegex;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.regex.RegexConcat;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.regex.RegexLeaf;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.command.regex.RegexResult;
+
+public class CommandWBSLink extends SingleLineCommand2<WBSDiagram> {
+
+	public CommandWBSLink() {
+		super(getRegexConcat());
+	}
+
+	static IRegex getRegexConcat() {
+		return RegexConcat.build(CommandWBSLink.class.getName(), RegexLeaf.start(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("CODE1", "([%pLN_]+)"), //
+				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("LINK", "-+\\>"), //
+				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("CODE2", "([%pLN_]+)"), //
+				RegexLeaf.spaceZeroOrMore(), //
+				new RegexLeaf("MESSAGE", "(?::[%s]*(.*))?"), RegexLeaf.end());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected CommandExecutionResult executeArg(WBSDiagram diagram, LineLocation location, RegexResult arg) {
+		final String code1 = arg.get("CODE1", 0);
+		final String code2 = arg.get("CODE2", 0);
+//		final String message = arg.get("MESSAGE", 0);
+		return diagram.link(code1, code2);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFComposed.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFComposed.java
index 8e042a1f5..cb6c64e23 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFComposed.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFComposed.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XPoint2D;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.StringBounder;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.TextBlock;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.Style;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.AbstractCommonUGraphic;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
 
@@ -58,9 +59,11 @@ class ITFComposed extends WBSTextBlock implements ITF {
 
 	final private double delta1x = 10;
 	final private double marginBottom;// = 15;
+	private final WElement idea;
 
 	private ITFComposed(ISkinParam skinParam, WElement idea, List<ITF> left, List<ITF> right) {
 		super(skinParam, idea.getStyleBuilder(), idea.getLevel());
+		this.idea = idea;
 		this.left = left;
 		this.right = right;
 		this.main = buildMain(idea);
@@ -69,17 +72,17 @@ class ITFComposed extends WBSTextBlock implements ITF {
 	}
 
 	public static ITF build2(ISkinParam skinParam, WElement idea) {
-		if (idea.isLeaf()) {
-			return new ITFLeaf(idea.getStyle(), idea.withBackColor(skinParam), idea.getLabel(), idea.getShape());
-		}
+		if (idea.isLeaf())
+			return new ITFLeaf(idea, idea.withBackColor(skinParam));
+
 		final List<ITF> left = new ArrayList<>();
 		final List<ITF> right = new ArrayList<>();
-		for (WElement child : idea.getChildren(Direction.LEFT)) {
+		for (WElement child : idea.getChildren(Direction.LEFT))
 			left.add(build2(skinParam, child));
-		}
-		for (WElement child : idea.getChildren(Direction.RIGHT)) {
+
+		for (WElement child : idea.getChildren(Direction.RIGHT))
 			right.add(build2(skinParam, child));
-		}
+
 		return new ITFComposed(skinParam, idea, left, right);
 	}
 
@@ -128,7 +131,14 @@ class ITFComposed extends WBSTextBlock implements ITF {
 
 	public void drawU(final UGraphic ug) {
 		final StringBounder stringBounder = ug.getStringBounder();
+
 		final XDimension2D mainDim = main.calculateDimension(stringBounder);
+
+		if (ug instanceof AbstractCommonUGraphic) {
+			final UTranslate translate = ((AbstractCommonUGraphic) ug).getTranslate();
+			idea.setGeometry(translate, mainDim);
+		}
+
 		final double wx = getw1(stringBounder) - mainDim.getWidth() / 2;
 		main.drawU(ug.apply(UTranslate.dx(wx)));
 		final double x = getw1(stringBounder);
@@ -159,18 +169,18 @@ class ITFComposed extends WBSTextBlock implements ITF {
 
 	final private double getCollWidth(StringBounder stringBounder, Collection<? extends TextBlock> all) {
 		double result = 0;
-		for (TextBlock child : all) {
+		for (TextBlock child : all)
 			result = Math.max(result, child.calculateDimension(stringBounder).getWidth());
-		}
+
 		return result;
 	}
 
 	final private double getCollHeight(StringBounder stringBounder, Collection<? extends TextBlock> all,
 			double deltay) {
 		double result = 0;
-		for (TextBlock child : all) {
+		for (TextBlock child : all)
 			result += deltay + child.calculateDimension(stringBounder).getHeight();
-		}
+
 		return result;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFLeaf.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFLeaf.java
index 470562ac0..372bbf3aa 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFLeaf.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/ITFLeaf.java
@@ -47,18 +47,24 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.TextBlock;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.TextBlockUtils;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.mindmap.IdeaShape;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.Style;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.AbstractCommonUGraphic;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
 
 class ITFLeaf extends AbstractTextBlock implements ITF {
 
 	private final TextBlock box;
+	private final WElement idea;
 
-	public ITFLeaf(Style style, ISkinParam skinParam, Display label, IdeaShape shape) {
+	public ITFLeaf(WElement idea, ISkinParam skinParam) {
+		final IdeaShape shape = idea.getShape();
+		final Style style = idea.getStyle();
+		final Display label = idea.getLabel();
+		this.idea = idea;
 		if (shape == IdeaShape.BOX) {
 			this.box = FtileBoxOld.createWbs(style, skinParam, label);
 		} else {
-			final TextBlock text = label.create0(
-					style.getFontConfiguration(skinParam.getIHtmlColorSet()),
+			final TextBlock text = label.create0(style.getFontConfiguration(skinParam.getIHtmlColorSet()),
 					style.getHorizontalAlignment(), skinParam, style.wrapWidth(), CreoleMode.FULL, null, null);
 			this.box = TextBlockUtils.withMargin(text, 0, 3, 1, 1);
 		}
@@ -69,6 +75,10 @@ class ITFLeaf extends AbstractTextBlock implements ITF {
 	}
 
 	public void drawU(UGraphic ug) {
+		if (ug instanceof AbstractCommonUGraphic) {
+			final UTranslate translate = ((AbstractCommonUGraphic) ug).getTranslate();
+			idea.setGeometry(translate, calculateDimension(ug.getStringBounder()));
+		}
 		box.drawU(ug);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagram.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagram.java
index 158a3c1d5..50ba4ce26 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagram.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagram.java
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ package net.sourceforge.plantuml.wbs;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.Direction;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.FileFormatOption;
@@ -54,16 +58,23 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.core.UmlSource;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.cucadiagram.Display;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.InnerStrategy;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.StringBounder;
-import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.TextBlock;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.mindmap.IdeaShape;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.NoStyleAvailableException;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.TextBlockBackcolored;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.AbstractCommonUGraphic;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.MinMax;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.color.HColor;
 
 public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 
+	private WElement root;
+	private WElement last;
+	private String first;
+	private final Map<String, WElement> codes = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+	private final List<WBSLink> links = new ArrayList<>();
+
 	public DiagramDescription getDescription() {
 		return new DiagramDescription("Work Breakdown Structure");
 	}
@@ -106,18 +117,30 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 	}
 
 	private void drawMe(UGraphic ug) {
-		getDrawingElement().drawU(ug);
+		UTranslate translate = null;
+		if (ug instanceof AbstractCommonUGraphic)
+			translate = ((AbstractCommonUGraphic) ug).getTranslate();
+
+		final Fork fork = getDrawingElement();
+		fork.drawU(ug);
+
+		if (translate == null)
+			return;
+
+		ug = ug.apply(translate.reverse());
+		for (WBSLink link : links)
+			link.drawU(ug);
 
 	}
 
-	private TextBlock getDrawingElement() {
+	private Fork getDrawingElement() {
 		return new Fork(getSkinParam(), root);
 	}
 
 	public final static Pattern2 patternStereotype = MyPattern
 			.cmpile("^\\s*(.*?)(?:\\s*\\<\\<\\s*(.*)\\s*\\>\\>)\\s*$");
 
-	public CommandExecutionResult addIdea(HColor backColor, int level, String label, Direction direction,
+	public CommandExecutionResult addIdea(String code, HColor backColor, int level, String label, Direction direction,
 			IdeaShape shape) {
 		final Matcher2 m = patternStereotype.matcher(label);
 		String stereotype = null;
@@ -126,10 +149,10 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 			stereotype = m.group(2);
 		}
 		final Display display = Display.getWithNewlines(label);
-		return addIdea(backColor, level, display, stereotype, direction, shape);
+		return addIdea(code, backColor, level, display, stereotype, direction, shape);
 	}
 
-	public CommandExecutionResult addIdea(HColor backColor, int level, Display display, String stereotype,
+	public CommandExecutionResult addIdea(String code, HColor backColor, int level, Display display, String stereotype,
 			Direction direction, IdeaShape shape) {
 		try {
 			if (level == 0) {
@@ -139,17 +162,13 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 				initRoot(backColor, display, stereotype, shape);
 				return CommandExecutionResult.ok();
 			}
-			return add(backColor, level, display, stereotype, direction, shape);
+			return add(code, backColor, level, display, stereotype, direction, shape);
 		} catch (NoStyleAvailableException e) {
 			// Logme.error(e);
 			return CommandExecutionResult.error("General failure: no style available.");
 		}
 	}
 
-	private WElement root;
-	private WElement last;
-	private String first;
-
 	private void initRoot(HColor backColor, Display display, String stereotype, IdeaShape shape) {
 		root = new WElement(backColor, display, stereotype, getSkinParam().getCurrentStyleBuilder(), shape);
 		last = root;
@@ -185,13 +204,15 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("type=<" + type + ">[" + first + "]");
 	}
 
-	private CommandExecutionResult add(HColor backColor, int level, Display display, String stereotype,
+	private CommandExecutionResult add(String code, HColor backColor, int level, Display display, String stereotype,
 			Direction direction, IdeaShape shape) {
 		try {
 			if (level == last.getLevel() + 1) {
 				final WElement newIdea = last.createElement(backColor, level, display, stereotype, direction, shape,
 						getSkinParam().getCurrentStyleBuilder());
 				last = newIdea;
+				if (code != null)
+					codes.put(code, newIdea);
 				return CommandExecutionResult.ok();
 			}
 			if (level <= last.getLevel()) {
@@ -199,6 +220,8 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 				final WElement newIdea = getParentOfLast(diff).createElement(backColor, level, display, stereotype,
 						direction, shape, getSkinParam().getCurrentStyleBuilder());
 				last = newIdea;
+				if (code != null)
+					codes.put(code, newIdea);
 				return CommandExecutionResult.ok();
 			}
 			return CommandExecutionResult.error("Bad tree structure");
@@ -208,4 +231,17 @@ public class WBSDiagram extends UmlDiagram {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public CommandExecutionResult link(String code1, String code2) {
+		final WElement element1 = codes.get(code1);
+		if (element1 == null)
+			return CommandExecutionResult.error("No such node " + code1);
+		final WElement element2 = codes.get(code2);
+		if (element2 == null)
+			return CommandExecutionResult.error("No such node " + code2);
+
+		links.add(new WBSLink(element1, element2));
+
+		return CommandExecutionResult.ok();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagramFactory.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagramFactory.java
index fbaa588c5..94847c6c7 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagramFactory.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSDiagramFactory.java
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ public class WBSDiagramFactory extends PSystemCommandFactory {
 
 		final List<Command> cmds = new ArrayList<>();
 		CommonCommands.addCommonCommands1(cmds);
-		cmds.add(new CommandWBSItem());
+		cmds.add(new CommandWBSItem(1));
+		cmds.add(new CommandWBSItem(0));
 		cmds.add(new CommandWBSItemMultiline());
+		cmds.add(new CommandWBSLink());
 
 		return cmds;
 	}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSLink.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSLink.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30ea1abef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WBSLink.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/* ========================================================================
+ * PlantUML : a free UML diagram generator
+ * ========================================================================
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2009-2023, Arnaud Roques
+ *
+ * Project Info:  http://plantuml.com
+ * 
+ * If you like this project or if you find it useful, you can support us at:
+ * 
+ * http://plantuml.com/patreon (only 1$ per month!)
+ * http://plantuml.com/paypal
+ * 
+ * This file is part of PlantUML.
+ *
+ * PlantUML is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * PlantUML distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301,
+ * USA.
+ *
+ *
+ * Original Author:  Arnaud Roques
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package net.sourceforge.plantuml.wbs;
+
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XDimension2D;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XLine2D;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XPoint2D;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XRectangle2D;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.UDrawable;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.extremity.ExtremityArrow;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.color.HColors;
+
+class WBSLink implements UDrawable {
+
+	private final WElement element1;
+	private final WElement element2;
+
+	public WBSLink(WElement element1, WElement element2) {
+		this.element1 = element1;
+		this.element2 = element2;
+	}
+
+	public final WElement getElement1() {
+		return element1;
+	}
+
+	public final WElement getElement2() {
+		return element2;
+	}
+
+	public void drawU(UGraphic ug) {
+		final WElement element1 = getElement1();
+		final WElement element2 = getElement2();
+		final UTranslate position1 = element1.getPosition();
+		final UTranslate position2 = element2.getPosition();
+		final XDimension2D dim1 = element1.getDimension();
+		final XDimension2D dim2 = element2.getDimension();
+		if (position1 != null && position2 != null) {
+
+			final XRectangle2D rect1 = new XRectangle2D(position1.getDx(), position1.getDy(), dim1.getWidth(),
+					dim1.getHeight());
+			final XRectangle2D rect2 = new XRectangle2D(position2.getDx(), position2.getDy(), dim2.getWidth(),
+					dim2.getHeight());
+
+			XLine2D line = new XLine2D(rect1.getCenterX(), rect1.getCenterY(), rect2.getCenterX(), rect2.getCenterY());
+
+			final XPoint2D c1 = rect1.intersect(line);
+			final XPoint2D c2 = rect2.intersect(line);
+
+			line = new XLine2D(c1, c2);
+			ug = ug.apply(HColors.RED);
+			line.drawU(ug);
+
+			final double angle = line.getAngle();
+			final ExtremityArrow arrow = new ExtremityArrow(c2, angle);
+			arrow.drawU(ug);
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WElement.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WElement.java
index fdb7d3826..eb1a934cb 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WElement.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/wbs/WElement.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.Direction;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ISkinParam;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.SkinParamColors;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XDimension2D;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.cucadiagram.Display;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.color.ColorType;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.color.Colors;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.SName;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.Style;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.StyleBuilder;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.StyleSignatureBasic;
+import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UTranslate;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.color.HColor;
 
 final public class WElement {
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ final public class WElement {
 	private final List<WElement> childrenLeft = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final List<WElement> childrenRight = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final IdeaShape shape;
+	private UTranslate position;
+	private XDimension2D dimension;
 
 	private StyleSignatureBasic getDefaultStyleDefinitionNode(int level) {
 		final String depth = SName.depth(level);
@@ -85,7 +89,8 @@ final public class WElement {
 			return StyleSignatureBasic.of(SName.root, SName.element, SName.wbsDiagram, SName.node, SName.boxless)
 					.addS(stereotype).add(depth);
 
-		return StyleSignatureBasic.of(SName.root, SName.element, SName.wbsDiagram, SName.node).addS(stereotype).add(depth);
+		return StyleSignatureBasic.of(SName.root, SName.element, SName.wbsDiagram, SName.node).addS(stereotype)
+				.add(depth);
 	}
 
 	public ISkinParam withBackColor(ISkinParam skinParam) {
@@ -172,4 +177,17 @@ final public class WElement {
 		return styleBuilder;
 	}
 
+	public final void setGeometry(UTranslate position, XDimension2D dimension) {
+		this.position = position;
+		this.dimension = dimension;
+	}
+
+	public final UTranslate getPosition() {
+		return position;
+	}
+
+	public final XDimension2D getDimension() {
+		return dimension;
+	}
+
 }