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We've published a new demo: [View/Edit Mode](https://www.jointjs.com/demos/view-edit-mode)

Do you need to switch a diagram from read-only to completely editable mode? Do you need to make it dynamic, e.g. based on user permissions? Here is a [CodePen](https://codepen.io/jointjs/pen/ExRvvGb) of how to structure your application to make toggling between **view and edit mode** easier.

- Circular Layout: <https://codepen.io/jointjs/pen/QWxjjdz>
- Rectangular Layout: <https://codepen.io/jointjs/pen/zYaxzxB>

For more examples of JointJS and JointJS+, see our [CodePen profile](https://codepen.io/jointjs) and our [official documentation](https://resources.jointjs.com/?_ga=2.157485114.162715808.1653039446-2112624975.1653039446).

To see all the awesome demos we've created so far, check out our [Github Discussions](https://github.com/clientIO/joint/discussions?discussions_q=label%3A%22Demo+Wednesday%22).

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