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Excalidraw shapes

Shape keys are built in; nothing to configure.

  1. In a blank Excalidraw board, add a text element and type login api. Select the words.
  2. Hold ⌘⌥, type 2ra, release.
  3. The words become [login] → [api]: two boxes and an arrow, all editable Excalidraw shapes. Move them, restyle them, or press ⌘Z to get the words back.
keys gives
c · r · d one circle · box · diamond
3ca three circles joined by arrows
4da four diamonds joined by arrows

Colours: set shape_color: and shape_fill: under vars:. In other apps (PowerPoint, Word, Notes) the same keys paste a picture.