From b43260d97be0cd36faaa630595c299963de2cb6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?M=C3=A1rk=20Tolm=C3=A1cs?= <mark@lazycat.hu>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:01:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Other binding converted from fixed to orbit
 unconditionally (#10748)

* fix: Other binding converted from fixed to orbit unconditionally

Signed-off-by: Mark Tolmacs <mark@lazycat.hu>

* fix: New arrow creation

Signed-off-by: Mark Tolmacs <mark@lazycat.hu>

* fix: Alt point setting on inside binding

Signed-off-by: Mark Tolmacs <mark@lazycat.hu>

* fix: Initial arrow creation with Alt

Signed-off-by: Mark Tolmacs <mark@lazycat.hu>

---------

Signed-off-by: Mark Tolmacs <mark@lazycat.hu>
---
 packages/element/src/binding.ts        | 14 +++++++++-----
 packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx |  1 +
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/element/src/binding.ts b/packages/element/src/binding.ts
index c763b6e21f..afc67d7afd 100644
--- a/packages/element/src/binding.ts
+++ b/packages/element/src/binding.ts
@@ -810,10 +810,13 @@ const getBindingStrategyForDraggingBindingElementEndpoints_simple = (
     elementsMap,
   );
 
-  const other: BindingStrategy =
-    otherBindableElement &&
-    !otherFocusPointIsInElement &&
-    appState.selectedLinearElement?.initialState.altFocusPoint
+  const otherNeverOverride = opts?.newArrow
+    ? appState.selectedLinearElement?.initialState.arrowStartIsInside
+    : otherBinding?.mode === "inside";
+  const other: BindingStrategy = !otherNeverOverride
+    ? otherBindableElement &&
+      !otherFocusPointIsInElement &&
+      appState.selectedLinearElement?.initialState.altFocusPoint
       ? {
           mode: "orbit",
           element: otherBindableElement,
@@ -832,7 +835,8 @@ const getBindingStrategyForDraggingBindingElementEndpoints_simple = (
               elementsMap,
             ) || otherEndpoint,
         }
-      : { mode: undefined };
+      : { mode: undefined }
+    : { mode: undefined };
 
   return {
     start: startDragged ? current : other,
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
index fa9a02b492..88871adde2 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
@@ -8743,6 +8743,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
               selectedPointsIndices: [endIdx],
               initialState: {
                 ...linearElementEditor.initialState,
+                arrowStartIsInside: event.altKey,
                 lastClickedPoint: endIdx,
                 origin: pointFrom<GlobalPoint>(
                   pointerDownState.origin.x,