# Request: Dropping link node onto wire inserts a pair of connected link in/out nodes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-dropping-link-node-onto-wire-inserts-a-pair-of-connected-link-in-out-nodes/14168>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [9 August 2019 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-dropping-link-node-onto-wire-inserts-a-pair-of-connected-link-in-out-nodes/14168 "2019-08-09T11:03:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2019 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-dropping-link-node-onto-wire-inserts-a-pair-of-connected-link-in-out-nodes/14168/1 "2019-08-09T11:03:41Z")

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So the basic request is, would it be possible to, when dropping a "link in" or "link out" node onto a wire, that a pair of "connected" link in/out nodes are added where the wire was (replacing the wire with link in & out nodes).

Has this been considered? I did a quick search on forum but didn't see anything (and searching "link" turns up mostly, well, links! )

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2019 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-dropping-link-node-onto-wire-inserts-a-pair-of-connected-link-in-out-nodes/14168/2 "2019-08-09T11:09:16Z")

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Alternatively, if not feasible (or you don't like the idea of dropping 1 node introduces 2) then perhaps right click context on a wire to "separate by link nodes" or double click with modifier key to "separate by link nodes"

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2019 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-dropping-link-node-onto-wire-inserts-a-pair-of-connected-link-in-out-nodes/14168/3 "2019-08-09T11:55:50Z")

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Or a keyboard shortcut that breaks a selected wire by inserting link in/out nodes?

Any one else see the benefit?