diff --git a/Box.js b/Box.js
index e80ea43..79abaac 100644
--- a/Box.js
+++ b/Box.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Box {
 	y;
 
 	element;
+	content;
 
 	static instances = [];
 
@@ -23,11 +24,22 @@ class Box {
 		this.title = title;
 		this.x = Camera.x + 100;
 		this.y = Camera.y + 200;
-		this.buildElement();
-		this.updatePosition();
+
+		let closestDistance;
+		do {
+			closestDistance = 999999;
+			this.x += 50;
+			this.y += 50;
+			for (let box of Box.instances) {
+				if (box == this) continue;
+				closestDistance = Math.min(Math.abs(box.x - this.x), Math.abs(box.y - this.y), closestDistance);
+			}
+		} while (closestDistance < 50);
 	}
 
 	buildElement() {
+		if (this.element) return this.element;
+
 		this.element = document.createElement("div");
 		this.element.classList.add("box");
 
@@ -35,20 +47,19 @@ class Box {
 		topBar.classList.add("boxTopBar");
 		this.element.appendChild(topBar);
 
-
 		let deleteButton = document.createElement("span");
 		deleteButton.classList.add("boxDeleteButton");
 		deleteButton.addEventListener("click", () => { this.deleteBox() });
 		topBar.appendChild(deleteButton);
 
-		let content = document.createElement("div");
-		content.classList.add("boxContent");
-		this.element.appendChild(content);
+		this.content = document.createElement("div");
+		this.content.classList.add("boxContent");
+		this.element.appendChild(this.content);
 
 		let title = document.createElement("span");
 		title.classList.add("boxTitle");
 		title.innerText = this.title;
-		content.appendChild(title);
+		this.content.appendChild(title);
 
 		let connectorContainer = document.createElement("div");
 		connectorContainer.classList.add("boxConnectorContainer");
@@ -64,22 +75,33 @@ class Box {
 		connectorContainer.appendChild(inputConnectorContainer);
 		connectorContainer.appendChild(outputConnectorContainer);
 
-		content.appendChild(connectorContainer);
+		this.content.appendChild(connectorContainer);
 
-		for (connector of this.inputs) {
-			inputConnectorContainer.appendChild(connector.element);
+		for (let connector of this.inputs) {
+			inputConnectorContainer.appendChild(connector.buildElement());
 		}
-		for (connector of this.outputs) {
-			outputConnectorContainer.appendChild(connector.element);
+		for (let connector of this.outputs) {
+			outputConnectorContainer.appendChild(connector.buildElement());
 		}
+
+		this.updatePosition();
+		return this.element;
 	}
 
 	updatePosition() {
+		if (!this.element) return;
+
 		this.element.style.left = (this.x - Camera.x) + "px";
 		this.element.style.top = (this.y - Camera.y) + "px";
 	}
 
 	deleteBox() {
+		for (let connector of this.inputs) {
+			connector.disconnectBoth();
+		}
+		for (let connector of this.outputs) {
+			connector.disconnectBoth();
+		}
 		this.element.parentNode.removeChild(this.element);
 		for (let i = 0; i < Box.instances.length; i++) {
 			if (Box.instances[i] == this) {
@@ -88,10 +110,4 @@ class Box {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
-
-function addElement(type) {
-	let box = new Box("test");
-
-	document.getElementById("playground").appendChild(box.element);
 }
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diff --git a/Connector.js b/Connector.js
index e5af0a9..5bc1319 100644
--- a/Connector.js
+++ b/Connector.js
@@ -2,41 +2,91 @@ class Connector {
 	static INPUT = 0;
 	static OUTPUT = 1;
 
-	type;
+	direction;
+	label;
+
+	connection;
 
 	element;
+	circle;
 
-	constructor(type, label = "") {
-		this.type = type;
+	listeners = [];
+
+	constructor(direction, label = "") {
+		this.direction = direction;
 		this.element = "";
 		this.label = label;
+
 		if (this.label == "") {
-			switch (this.type) {
+			switch (this.direction) {
 			case Connector.INPUT:
 				this.label = "Input";
+				break;
 			case Connector.OUTPUT:
 				this.label = "Output";
+				break;
 			}
 		}
-
-		this.buildElement();
 	}
 
 	buildElement() {
+		if (this.element) return this.element;
+
 		this.element = document.createElement("div");
 		this.element.classList.add("connector");
 
-		if (this.type == Connector.INPUT) {
+		if (this.direction == Connector.INPUT) {
 			this.element.classList.add("connectorInput");
 		}
-		if (this.type == Connector.OUTPUT) {
+		if (this.direction == Connector.OUTPUT) {
 			this.element.classList.add("connectorOutput");
 		}
 
-		let circle = document.createElement("span");
-		circle.classList.add("connectorCircle");
+		this.circle = document.createElement("span");
+		this.circle.classList.add("connectorCircle");
 
 		let label = document.createElement("span");
+		label.innerText = this.label;
 		label.classList.add("connectorLabel");
+
+		this.element.appendChild(this.circle);
+		this.element.appendChild(label);
+
+		this.element.addEventListener("click", () => {
+			ConnectionController.clickConnector(this);
+		})
+
+		return this.element;
+	}
+
+	connect(connector) {
+		this.connection = connector;
+		this.element.classList.add("connected");
+	}
+
+	disconnect() {
+		this.connection = null;
+		this.element.classList.remove("connected");
+	}
+
+	disconnectBoth() {
+		if (!this.connection) return;
+		this.connection.disconnect();
+		this.disconnect();
+	}
+
+	send(data) {
+		if (!this.connection) return;
+		this.connection.receive(data);
+	}
+
+	receive(data) {
+		for (let listener of this.listeners) {
+			listener(data);
+		}
+	}
+
+	addListener(listener) {
+		this.listeners.push(listener);
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/TextBox.js b/TextBox.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e0cc9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TextBox.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+class TextBox extends Box {
+	textbox;
+
+	constructor() {
+		super("Text Box");
+
+		let input = new Connector(Connector.INPUT);
+		input.addListener((data) => {
+			this.outputs[0].send(data);
+			this.textbox.value = data;
+		});
+
+		this.inputs.push(input);
+		this.outputs.push(new Connector(Connector.OUTPUT));
+	}
+
+	buildElement() {
+		if (this.element) return this.element;
+		super.buildElement();
+
+		this.textbox = document.createElement("textarea");
+		this.textbox.placeholder = "Lots of text...";
+		this.textbox.addEventListener("input", () => {
+			this.outputs[0].send(this.textbox.value);
+		})
+		this.content.appendChild(this.textbox);
+
+		return this.element;
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/draw-controller.js b/draw-controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e51545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draw-controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+let cv, c;
+
+document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+	cv = document.getElementById("canvas");
+	c = cv.getContext("2d");
+
+	window.requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+});
+
+function draw() {
+
+	cv.width = window.innerWidth;
+	cv.height = window.innerHeight;
+
+
+	// draw connections
+	c.strokeStyle = "white";
+	c.lineWidth = 3;
+
+	for (let box of Box.instances) {
+		for (let input of box.inputs) {
+			if (!input.connection) continue;
+			let output = input.connection;
+
+			let i = input.circle.getBoundingClientRect();
+			let ix = i.x + i.width / 2;
+			let iy = i.y + i.height / 2;
+
+			let o = output.circle.getBoundingClientRect();
+			let ox = o.x + o.width / 2;
+			let oy = o.y + o.height / 2;
+
+			drawConnection(ox, oy, ix, iy);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// draw currently connecting connection
+
+	if (ConnectionController.currentlySelectedConnector) {
+		let i = ConnectionController.currentlySelectedConnector.circle.getBoundingClientRect();
+		let ix = i.x + i.width / 2;
+		let iy = i.y + i.height / 2;
+
+		let ox = Mouse.position.x;
+		let oy = Mouse.position.y;
+		if (ConnectionController.currentlySelectedConnector.direction == Connector.OUTPUT) {
+			ox = ix;
+			oy = iy;
+			ix = Mouse.position.x;
+			iy = Mouse.position.y;
+		}
+		drawConnection(ox, oy, ix, iy);
+	}
+
+	window.requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+}
+
+function drawConnection(x1, y1, x2, y2) {
+	let cpDistance = Math.min(Math.max((x1 - x2), 50), 100);
+	c.beginPath();
+	c.moveTo(x1, y1);
+	c.lineTo(x1 + 10, y1);
+	c.bezierCurveTo(x1 + cpDistance, y1, x2 - cpDistance, y2, x2 - 10, y2);
+	c.lineTo(x2, y2);
+	c.stroke();
+}
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diff --git a/element-controller.js b/element-controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12a321e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/element-controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+function addElement(type) {
+	if (type == "TextBox") {
+		document.getElementById("playground").appendChild(new TextBox().buildElement());
+	}
+}
+
+class ConnectionController {
+	static currentlySelectedConnector = null;
+
+	static clickConnector(connector) {
+		if (this.currentlySelectedConnector) {
+
+			let a = this.currentlySelectedConnector;
+			let b = connector;
+
+			if (a == b) {
+				this.unselect();
+				return;
+			}
+			if (a.direction == b.direction) {
+				this.unselect();
+				this.clickConnector(b);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (b.connection) {
+				b.disconnectBoth();
+			}
+
+			a.element.classList.add("connected");
+			b.element.classList.add("connected");
+
+			a.connect(b);
+			b.connect(a);
+
+			a.element.classList.remove("connecting");
+			this.currentlySelectedConnector = null;
+		} else {
+
+			if (connector.connection) {
+				connector.disconnectBoth();
+			}
+
+			connector.element.classList.add("connecting");
+			this.currentlySelectedConnector = connector;
+		}
+	}
+
+	static unselect() {
+		if (!this.currentlySelectedConnector) return;
+		this.currentlySelectedConnector.element.classList.remove("connecting");
+		this.currentlySelectedConnector = null;
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index dde95cd..b0ae68b 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 		<title>DataTools</title>
 		<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
 		<script src="Camera.js"></script>
+		<script src="Connector.js"></script>
 		<script src="Box.js"></script>
+		<script src="TextBox.js"></script>
 		<script src="menu.js"></script>
 		<script src="input-controller.js"></script>
+		<script src="element-controller.js"></script>
+		<script src="draw-controller.js"></script>
 	</head>
 	<body>
 		<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
diff --git a/input-controller.js b/input-controller.js
index f6a9aae..c41038e 100644
--- a/input-controller.js
+++ b/input-controller.js
@@ -2,9 +2,22 @@ let draggingBox = null;
 let draggingCamera = false;
 let lastMousePos = {x: 0, y: 0};
 
+class Mouse {
+	static position = {x: 0, y: 0};
+	static lastPosition = {x: 0, y: 0};
+
+	static updatePosition(x, y) {
+		this.lastPosition = this.position;
+		this.position = {x: x, y: y};
+	}
+
+	static getDelta() {
+		return {x : this.position.x - this.lastPosition.x, y : this.position.y - this.lastPosition.y};
+	}
+}
+
 document.addEventListener("mousedown", (e) => {
-	let x = e.clientX;
-	let y = e.clientY;
+	Mouse.updatePosition(e.clientX, e.clientY);
 
 	if (e.button == 0) {
 		if (e.target.classList.contains("boxDeleteButton")) return;
@@ -12,9 +25,10 @@ document.addEventListener("mousedown", (e) => {
 			let topBarRect = box.element.getElementsByClassName("boxTopBar")[0].getBoundingClientRect();
 			box.element.classList.remove("dragging");
 
-			if (isPointInRect(x, y, topBarRect.x, topBarRect.y, topBarRect.width, topBarRect.height)) {
+			if (isPointInRect(Mouse.position.x, Mouse.position.y, topBarRect.x, topBarRect.y, topBarRect.width, topBarRect.height)) {
 				draggingBox = box;
 				box.element.classList.add("dragging");
+				e.preventDefault();
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -33,16 +47,18 @@ document.addEventListener("mouseup", (e) => {
 	if (e.button == 1 || e.button == 2) {
 		draggingCamera = false;
 	}
-})
+});
 
 document.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
+	Mouse.updatePosition(e.clientX, e.clientY);
 
-	let delta = {x : e.clientX - lastMousePos.x, y : e.clientY - lastMousePos.y};
+	let delta = Mouse.getDelta();
 
 	if (draggingBox != null) {
 		draggingBox.x += delta.x;
 		draggingBox.y += delta.y;
 		draggingBox.updatePosition();
+		e.preventDefault();
 	}
 
 	if (draggingCamera) {
@@ -53,10 +69,10 @@ document.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
 
 		document.getElementById("canvas").style.backgroundPosition = (-Camera.x) + "px " + (-Camera.y) + "px";
 
-	}
+		e.preventDefault();
 
-	lastMousePos = {x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY};
-})
+	}
+});
 
 function isPointInRect(px, py, rx, ry, rw, rh) {
 	return px >= rx && px <= rx + rw && py >= ry && py <= ry + rh;
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index bb4491a..d55825a 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -124,4 +124,54 @@ textarea {
 	height: 150px;
 	font-family: Monospace;
 	min-width: 200px;
+}
+
+.boxConnectorContainer {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: row;
+	align-items: flex-start;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	margin-left: -20px;
+	margin-right: -20px;
+}
+
+.connector {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 10px;
+	--connectorCircleSize: 25px;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.connectorCircle {
+	display: block;
+	width: var(--connectorCircleSize);
+	height: var(--connectorCircleSize);
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	border: 3px solid var(--bg);
+	border-radius: var(--connectorCircleSize);
+	background-color: var(--connectorCircleColor);
+	transition: scale 0.05s linear;
+}
+
+.connector.connectorInput {
+	flex-direction: row;
+	--connectorCircleColor: var(--blue);
+}
+
+.connector.connectorOutput {
+	flex-direction: row-reverse;
+	--connectorCircleColor: var(--yellow);
+}
+
+.connector:hover .connectorCircle {
+	scale: 1.2;
+}
+
+.connector.connecting {
+	--connectorCircleColor: white;
+}
+
+.connector.connected .connectorCircle {
+	border-color: white;
 }
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