diff --git a/blendish.h b/blendish.h
index 9784a86..f574719 100644
--- a/blendish.h
+++ b/blendish.h
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@ typedef struct BNDwidgetTheme {
     int shadeDown;
 } BNDwidgetTheme;
 
+// describes the theme used to draw nodes
+typedef struct BNDnodeTheme {
+    // inner color of selected node (and downarrow)
+    NVGcolor nodeSelectedColor;
+    // outline of wires
+    NVGcolor wiresColor;
+    // color of text label when active
+    NVGcolor textSelectedColor;
+    
+    // inner color of active node (and dragged wire)
+    NVGcolor activeNodeColor;
+    // color of selected wire
+    NVGcolor wireSelectColor;
+    // color of background of node
+    NVGcolor nodeBackdropColor;
+    
+    // how much a noodle curves (0 to 10)
+    int noodleCurving;
+} BNDnodeTheme;
+
 // describes the theme used to draw widgets
 typedef struct BNDtheme {
     // the background color of panels and windows
@@ -134,6 +154,8 @@ typedef struct BNDtheme {
     BNDwidgetTheme menuTheme;
     // theme for menu items
     BNDwidgetTheme menuItemTheme;
+    // theme for nodes
+    BNDnodeTheme nodeTheme;
 } BNDtheme;
 
 // how text on a control is aligned
@@ -186,6 +208,8 @@ typedef enum BNDcornerFlags {
 #define BND_WIDGET_HEIGHT 21
 // default toolbutton width (if icon only)
 #define BND_TOOL_WIDTH 20
+// default radius of node ports
+#define BND_NODE_PORT_RADIUS 5
 
 // width of vertical scrollbar
 #define BND_SCROLLBAR_WIDTH 13
@@ -346,7 +370,19 @@ void bndMenuItem(NVGcontext *ctx,
 
 // Draw a tooltip background with its lower left origin at (x,y) and size of (w,h)
 void bndTooltipBackground(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, float w, float h);
-        
+
+// Draw a node port at the given position filled with the given color
+void bndNodePort(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, BNDwidgetState state,
+    NVGcolor color);
+
+// Draw a node wire originating at (x0,y0) and floating to (x1,y1), with 
+// a colored gradient based on the states state0 and state1:
+// BND_DEFAULT: default wire color
+// BND_HOVER: selected wire color
+// BND_ACTIVE: dragged wire color
+void bndNodeWire(NVGcontext *ctx, float x0, float y0, float x1, float y1, 
+    BNDwidgetState state0, BNDwidgetState state1);
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         
 // Estimator Functions
@@ -471,6 +507,11 @@ void bndArrow(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, float s, NVGcolor color);
 // Draw an up/down arrow for a choice box with its center at (x,y) and size s
 void bndUpDownArrow(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, float s, NVGcolor color);
 
+// return the color of a node wire based on state
+// BND_HOVER indicates selected state, 
+// BND_ACTIVE indicates dragged state
+NVGcolor bndNodeWireColor(const BNDnodeTheme *theme, BNDwidgetState state);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 };
 #endif
@@ -574,6 +615,11 @@ void bndUpDownArrow(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, float s, NVGcolor color);
 // text distance from bottom
 #define BND_TEXT_PAD_DOWN 7
 
+// stroke width of wire outline
+#define BND_NODE_WIRE_OUTLINE_WIDTH 4
+// stroke width of wire
+#define BND_NODE_WIRE_WIDTH 2
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 BND_INLINE float bnd_clamp(float v, float mn, float mx) {
@@ -718,6 +764,16 @@ static BNDtheme bnd_theme = {
         38, // shade_top
         0, // shade_down
     },
+    // nodeTheme
+    {
+        {{{ 0.945,0.345,0,1 }}}, // nodeSelectedColor
+        {{{ 0,0,0,1 }}}, // wiresColor
+        {{{ 0.498,0.439,0.439,1 }}}, // textSelectedColor
+        {{{ 1,0.667,0.251,1 }}}, // activeNodeColor
+        {{{ 1,1,1,1 }}}, // wireSelectColor
+        {{{ 0.608,0.608,0.608,0.627 }}}, // nodeBackdropColor
+        5, // noodleCurving
+    },
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -999,6 +1055,39 @@ void bndMenuItem(NVGcontext *ctx,
         BND_LABEL_FONT_SIZE, label, NULL);
 }
 
+void bndNodePort(NVGcontext *ctx, float x, float y, BNDwidgetState state,
+    NVGcolor color) {
+    nvgBeginPath(ctx);
+    nvgCircle(ctx, x, y, BND_NODE_PORT_RADIUS);
+    nvgFillColor(ctx,(state != BND_DEFAULT)?
+        bndOffsetColor(color, BND_HOVER_SHADE):color);
+    nvgFill(ctx);
+    nvgStrokeColor(ctx,bnd_theme.nodeTheme.wiresColor);
+    nvgStrokeWidth(ctx,1.0f);
+    nvgStroke(ctx);
+}
+
+void bndNodeWire(NVGcontext *ctx, float x0, float y0, float x1, float y1, 
+    BNDwidgetState state0, BNDwidgetState state1) {
+    float delta = fabsf(x1 - x0)*(float)bnd_theme.nodeTheme.noodleCurving/10.0f;
+    
+    nvgBeginPath(ctx);
+    nvgMoveTo(ctx, x0, y0);
+    nvgBezierTo(ctx, 
+        x0 + delta, y0,
+        x1 - delta, y1,
+        x1, y1);
+    nvgStrokeColor(ctx, bnd_theme.nodeTheme.wiresColor);
+    nvgStrokeWidth(ctx, BND_NODE_WIRE_OUTLINE_WIDTH);
+    nvgStroke(ctx);
+    nvgStrokePaint(ctx, nvgLinearGradient(ctx, 
+        x0, y0, x1, y1, 
+        bndNodeWireColor(&bnd_theme.nodeTheme, state0),
+        bndNodeWireColor(&bnd_theme.nodeTheme, state1)));
+    nvgStrokeWidth(ctx,BND_NODE_WIRE_WIDTH);
+    nvgStroke(ctx);
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 float bndLabelWidth(NVGcontext *ctx, int iconid, const char *label) {
@@ -1363,6 +1452,15 @@ void bndScrollHandleRect(float *x, float *y, float *w, float *h,
     }
 }
 
+NVGcolor bndNodeWireColor(const BNDnodeTheme *theme, BNDwidgetState state) {
+    switch(state) {
+        default:
+        case BND_DEFAULT: return nvgRGBf(0.5f,0.5f,0.5f);
+        case BND_HOVER: return theme->wireSelectColor;
+        case BND_ACTIVE: return theme->activeNodeColor;
+    }
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #ifdef BND_INLINE
diff --git a/example.cpp b/example.cpp
index 0c8e35e..a10b3c6 100644
--- a/example.cpp
+++ b/example.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,24 @@ int row(int parent) {
     return item;
 }
 
+void draw_noodles(NVGcontext *vg, int x, int y) {
+    int w = 200;
+    int s = 70;
+    
+    for (int i = 0; i < 9; ++i) {
+        int a = i%3;
+        int b = i/3;
+        bndNodeWire(vg, x, y+s*a, x+w, y+s*b, (BNDwidgetState)a, (BNDwidgetState)b);
+    }
+    
+    bndNodePort(vg, x, y, BND_DEFAULT, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+    bndNodePort(vg, x+w, y, BND_DEFAULT, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+    bndNodePort(vg, x, y+s, BND_HOVER, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+    bndNodePort(vg, x+w, y+s, BND_HOVER, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+    bndNodePort(vg, x, y+2*s, BND_ACTIVE, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+    bndNodePort(vg, x+w, y+2*s, BND_ACTIVE, nvgRGBf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
+}
+
 void draw(NVGcontext *vg, float w, float h) {
     bndBackground(vg, 0, 0, w, h);
     
@@ -596,6 +614,8 @@ void draw(NVGcontext *vg, float w, float h) {
     ry += 25;
     bndTextField(vg,rx,ry,240,BND_WIDGET_HEIGHT,BND_CORNER_NONE,BND_ACTIVE,
         -1, edit_text, idx1, idx2);
+        
+    draw_noodles(vg, 20, ry+50);
     
     rx += rw + 20;
     ry = 10;