diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
index 067d803..7eec12e 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QGraphicsItem>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 
 Network::Network(QWidget* parent)
 : QWidget(parent)
@@ -118,17 +119,88 @@ void Network::destroyFloatingEdge()
 
 void Network::mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
+    // cache and reset prev hover item
+    QGraphicsItem* prevHoverItem=prevHoverItem_;
+    prevHoverItem_=nullptr;
+
+    // modifiers
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods = event->modifiers();
+    bool ctrlMod = mods & Qt::ControlModifier;
+
     if(floatingEdge_)
     {
         floatingEdge_->setFloatPos(view_->mapToScene(event->pos()));
+        event->accept();
+        return;
     }
+
+    QGraphicsItem* hoverItem = view_->itemAt(event->pos());
+    bool isEdge = hoverItem && typeid(*hoverItem)==typeid(NodeEdgeGraphic);
+
+    // set 
+    if(ctrlMod && isEdge)
+    {
+        std::cout << "EDGE\n";
+        static_cast<NodeEdgeGraphic*>(hoverItem)->setColor(QColor("red"));
+        hoverItem->update();
+        prevHoverItem_=hoverItem;
+    }
+    // reset node edge color
+    if(
+        prevHoverItem &&
+        (!ctrlMod || hoverItem!=prevHoverItem) &&
+        typeid(*prevHoverItem)==typeid(NodeEdgeGraphic)
+    )
+    {
+        std::cout << " reset\n";
+        static_cast<NodeEdgeGraphic*>(prevHoverItem)->useDefaultColor();
+        prevHoverItem->update();
+    }
+
 }
 
 
 void Network::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
+    // modifiers
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods = event->modifiers();
+    bool ctrlMod = mods & Qt::ControlModifier;
+
+    // get pos
+    QPoint globalPos = QCursor::pos();
+    QPoint widgetPos = mapFromGlobal(globalPos);
+
+    QGraphicsItem* hoverItem = view_->itemAt(widgetPos);
+
+    if(
+        event->key() == Qt::Key_Control &&
+        hoverItem && typeid(*hoverItem)==typeid(NodeEdgeGraphic)
+    )
+    {
+        static_cast<NodeEdgeGraphic*>(hoverItem)->setColor(QColor("red"));
+        hoverItem->update();
+        prevHoverItem_=hoverItem;
+    }
+
     if(event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)
     {
         destroyFloatingEdge();
     }
 }
+
+void Network::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    // modifiers
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods = event->modifiers();
+    bool ctrlMod = mods & Qt::ControlModifier;
+
+    if(
+        prevHoverItem_ &&
+        event->key() == Qt::Key_Control &&
+        typeid(*prevHoverItem_)==typeid(NodeEdgeGraphic)
+    )
+    {
+        static_cast<NodeEdgeGraphic*>(prevHoverItem_)->useDefaultColor();
+        prevHoverItem_->update();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.h b/src/gui/network/Network.h
index 0ac511b..8a85578 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.h
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ private:
     FloatingEdgeGraphic* floatingEdge_=nullptr;
     SocketGraphic* startSocket_=nullptr;
 
+    QGraphicsItem* prevHoverItem_=nullptr;
+
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+    void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     void destroyFloatingEdge();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.cpp b/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.cpp
index 6a9bcf2..4b4d7fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 #include <qgraphicsitem.h>
 
 NodeEdgeGraphic::NodeEdgeGraphic(SocketGraphic* socket1, SocketGraphic* socket2, QGraphicsItem *parent)
-: QGraphicsItem(parent), socket1_{socket1}, socket2_{socket2}
+: QGraphicsItem(parent), socket1_{socket1}, socket2_{socket2}, defaultColor_{QColor("white")}
 {
     setZValue(-1);
+    color_=defaultColor_;
 }
 
 QRectF NodeEdgeGraphic::boundingRect() const
@@ -16,9 +17,29 @@ QRectF NodeEdgeGraphic::boundingRect() const
     return boundRect;
 }
 
+QPainterPath NodeEdgeGraphic::shape() const{
+    QPainterPath path;
+    path.moveTo(socket1_->scenePos());
+    path.lineTo(socket2_->scenePos());
+
+    QPainterPathStroker stroker;
+    stroker.setWidth(10);
+    return stroker.createStroke(path);
+}
+
+void NodeEdgeGraphic::setColor(QColor color)
+{
+    color_ = color;
+}
+
+void NodeEdgeGraphic::useDefaultColor()
+{
+    setColor(defaultColor_);
+}
+
 void NodeEdgeGraphic::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget)
 {
-    auto pen = QPen("white");
+    auto pen = QPen(color_);
     pen.setCapStyle(Qt::RoundCap);
     painter->setPen(pen);
     painter->drawLine(socket1_->scenePos(),socket2_->scenePos());
diff --git a/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.h b/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.h
index 43ab7dc..19f8144 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/NodeEdgeGraphic.h
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ public:
     QRectF boundingRect() const override;
 
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget) override;
+    QPainterPath shape() const override;
+    void setColor(QColor color);
+    void useDefaultColor();
 
 private:
     SocketGraphic* socket1_;
     SocketGraphic* socket2_;
+    QColor color_;
+    QColor defaultColor_;
 };