diff --git a/meshroom/ui/__main__.py b/meshroom/ui/__main__.py
index b61466d0..6bcf8613 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/__main__.py
+++ b/meshroom/ui/__main__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from PySide2.QtQml import QQmlApplicationEngine
 from meshroom.ui.reconstruction import Reconstruction
 from meshroom.ui.utils import QmlInstantEngine
 
+from meshroom.ui import components
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     engine = QmlInstantEngine()
     engine.addFilesFromDirectory(qmlDir)
     engine.setWatching(os.environ.get("MESHROOM_INSTANT_CODING", False))
+    components.registerTypes()
+
     r = Reconstruction()
     engine.rootContext().setContextProperty("_reconstruction", r)
 
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/components/__init__.py b/meshroom/ui/components/__init__.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..300492f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meshroom/ui/components/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+def registerTypes():
+    from PySide2.QtQml import qmlRegisterType
+    from meshroom.ui.components.edge import EdgeMouseArea
+
+    qmlRegisterType(EdgeMouseArea, "GraphEditor", 1, 0, "EdgeMouseArea")
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/components/edge.py b/meshroom/ui/components/edge.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9b4dfc60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meshroom/ui/components/edge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+from PySide2.QtCore import Signal, Property, QPointF, Qt, QObject
+from PySide2.QtGui import QPainterPath, QVector2D
+from PySide2.QtQuick import QQuickItem
+
+
+class MouseEvent(QObject):
+    """
+    Simple MouseEvent object, since QQuickMouseEvent is not accessible in the public API
+    """
+    def __init__(self, evt):
+        super(MouseEvent, self).__init__()
+        self._x = evt.x()
+        self._y = evt.y()
+        self._button = evt.button()
+
+    x = Property(float, lambda self: self._x, constant=True)
+    y = Property(float, lambda self: self._y, constant=True)
+    button = Property(Qt.MouseButton, lambda self: self._button, constant=True)
+
+
+class EdgeMouseArea(QQuickItem):
+    """
+    Provides a MouseArea shaped as a cubic spline for mouse interaction with edges.
+
+    Note: for performance reason, shape is updated only when geometry changes since this is the main use-case with edges.
+    TODOs:
+        - update when start/end points change too
+        - review this when using new QML Shape module
+    """
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(EdgeMouseArea, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        self._viewScale = 1.0
+        self._startX = 0.0
+        self._startY = 0.0
+        self._endX = 0.0
+        self._endY = 0.0
+        self._curveScale = 0.7
+        self._edgeThickness = 1.0
+        self._hullThickness = 2.0
+        self._containsMouse = False
+        self._path = None  # type: QPainterPath
+
+        self.setAcceptHoverEvents(True)
+        self.setAcceptedMouseButtons(Qt.AllButtons)
+
+    def contains(self, point):
+        return self._path.contains(point)
+
+    def hoverEnterEvent(self, evt):
+        self.setContainsMouse(True)
+        super(EdgeMouseArea, self).hoverEnterEvent(evt)
+
+    def hoverLeaveEvent(self, evt):
+        self.setContainsMouse(False)
+        super(EdgeMouseArea, self).hoverLeaveEvent(evt)
+
+    def geometryChanged(self, newGeometry, oldGeometry):
+        super(EdgeMouseArea, self).geometryChanged(newGeometry, oldGeometry)
+        self.updateShape()
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, evt):
+        if not self.acceptedMouseButtons() & evt.button():
+            evt.setAccepted(False)
+            return
+        e = MouseEvent(evt)
+        self.pressed.emit(e)
+        e.deleteLater()
+
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, evt):
+        e = MouseEvent(evt)
+        self.released.emit(e)
+        e.deleteLater()
+
+    def updateShape(self):
+        p1 = QPointF(self._startX, self._startY)
+        p2 = QPointF(self._endX, self._endY)
+        ctrlPt = QPointF(self.ctrlPtDist, 0)
+        path = QPainterPath(p1)
+        path.cubicTo(p1 + ctrlPt, p2 - ctrlPt, p2)
+
+        # Compute offset on x and y axis
+        hullOffset = self._edgeThickness * self._viewScale + self._hullThickness
+        v = QVector2D(p2 - p1).normalized()
+        offset = QPointF(hullOffset * -v.y(), hullOffset * v.x())
+
+        self._path = QPainterPath(path.toReversed())
+        self._path.translate(-offset)
+        path.translate(offset)
+        self._path.connectPath(path)
+
+    @property
+    def thickness(self):
+        return self._hullThickness
+
+    @thickness.setter
+    def thickness(self, value):
+        if self._hullThickness == value:
+            return
+        self._hullThickness = value
+        self.thicknessChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def edgeThickness(self):
+        return self._edgeThickness
+
+    @edgeThickness.setter
+    def edgeThickness(self, value):
+        if self._edgeThickness == value:
+            return
+        self._edgeThickness = value
+        self.thicknessChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def viewScale(self):
+        return self._viewScale
+
+    @viewScale.setter
+    def viewScale(self, value):
+        if self.viewScale == value:
+            return
+        self._viewScale = value
+        self.viewScaleChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def startX(self):
+        return self._startX
+    
+    @startX.setter
+    def startX(self, value):
+        self._startX = value
+        self.startXChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def startY(self):
+        return self._startY
+
+    @startY.setter
+    def startY(self, value):
+        self._startY = value
+        self.startYChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def endX(self):
+        return self._endX
+
+    @endX.setter
+    def endX(self, value):
+        self._endX = value
+        self.endXChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def endY(self):
+        return self._endY
+
+    @endY.setter
+    def endY(self, value):
+        self._endY = value
+        self.endYChanged.emit()
+
+    @property
+    def curveScale(self):
+        return self._curveScale
+
+    @curveScale.setter
+    def curveScale(self, value):
+        self._curveScale = value
+        self.curveScaleChanged.emit()
+        self.updateShape()
+
+    @property
+    def ctrlPtDist(self):
+        return self.width() * self.curveScale * (-1 if self._startX > self._endX else 1)
+
+    @property
+    def containsMouse(self):
+        return self._containsMouse
+
+    def setContainsMouse(self, value):
+        if self._containsMouse == value:
+            return
+        self._containsMouse = value
+        self.containsMouseChanged.emit()
+
+    thicknessChanged = Signal()
+    thickness = Property(float, thickness.fget, thickness.fset, notify=thicknessChanged)
+    edgeThicknessChanged = Signal()
+    edgeThickness = Property(float, edgeThickness.fget, edgeThickness.fset, notify=edgeThicknessChanged)
+    viewScaleChanged = Signal()
+    viewScale = Property(float, viewScale.fget, viewScale.fset, notify=viewScaleChanged)
+    startXChanged = Signal()
+    startX = Property(float, startX.fget, startX.fset, notify=startXChanged)
+    startYChanged = Signal()
+    startY = Property(float, startY.fget, startY.fset, notify=startYChanged)
+    endXChanged = Signal()
+    endX = Property(float, endX.fget, endX.fset, notify=endXChanged)
+    endYChanged = Signal()
+    endY = Property(float, endY.fget, endY.fset, notify=endYChanged)
+    curveScaleChanged = Signal()
+    curveScale = Property(float, curveScale.fget, curveScale.fset, notify=curveScaleChanged)
+    ctrlPtDistChanged = Signal()
+    ctrlPtDist = Property(float, ctrlPtDist.fget, notify=ctrlPtDist)
+    containsMouseChanged = Signal()
+    containsMouse = Property(float, containsMouse.fget, notify=containsMouseChanged)
+    acceptedButtons = Property(int,
+                               lambda self: super(EdgeMouseArea, self).acceptedMouseButtons,
+                               lambda self, value: super(EdgeMouseArea, self).setAcceptedMouseButtons(value))
+
+    pressed = Signal(MouseEvent)
+    released = Signal(MouseEvent)