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I wish there was something as polished and easy to use as excalidraw that wasn't as minimalistic in its features.

I like the minimalist featureset. I end up making the sketch, not shaving the yak. Yes a rectangle makes a perfectly good text input, and also a mobile phone screen. It's a versatile shape!

Question: how do you add a label to an arrow (such that it stays on the arrow if you move it)?

You can select the label and the arrow and press control+G to create a group.

You can also do the opposite, pin the arrow to the label so that if the label moves the arrow follows: double click the arrow to see the path points, select an end point and move it on top of the label until you see the bounding box of the label.

I tried it but it only semi-worked. The label moves with the arrow, but if I move one side of the arrow (by moving the box it is attached to) the label does not move. (Note: I want the label on the arrow, not on its endpoints).

It is a very nice looking tool, but I can't live without ellipse arcs. The bezier elbow lines always look so cheap to me.