diff --git a/demo/animated-shapes copy.html b/demo/animated-shapes.html
similarity index 100%
rename from demo/animated-shapes copy.html
rename to demo/animated-shapes.html
diff --git a/demo/arrows.html b/demo/arrows.html
index 72db41b..5ff377c 100644
--- a/demo/arrows.html
+++ b/demo/arrows.html
@@ -25,22 +25,17 @@
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0 0 0 0;
       }
-
-      #box2 {
-        max-width: 10ch;
-      }
     </style>
   </head>
   <body>
-    <fc-geometry id="box1" x="100" y="100" width="50" height="50"></fc-geometry>
-    <fc-geometry id="box2" x="200" y="300">Hello World</fc-geometry>
+    <fc-geometry id="box1" x="50" y="100" width="50" height="50"></fc-geometry>
+    <fc-geometry id="box2" x="150" y="300" width="50" height="50"></fc-geometry>
     <fc-connection source="#box1" target="#box2"></fc-connection>
 
-    <fc-connection source="#box1" target="400,100"></fc-connection>
-
     <script type="module">
       import { FolkGeometry } from '../src/canvas/fc-geometry.ts';
       import { FolkConnection } from '../src/arrows/fc-connection.ts';
+      import '../src/arrows/iframe-script.ts';
 
       FolkGeometry.register();
       FolkConnection.register();
diff --git a/demo/iframed-arrows.html b/demo/iframed-arrows.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14e658b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/iframed-arrows.html
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Iframe Arrows</title>
+    <style>
+      html {
+        height: 100%;
+      }
+
+      body {
+        min-height: 100%;
+        position: relative;
+        margin: 0;
+      }
+
+      fc-geometry {
+        border: 1px solid black;
+        border-radius: 3px;
+      }
+
+      fc-rope {
+        display: block;
+        position: absolute;
+        inset: 0 0 0 0;
+        pointer-events: none;
+      }
+
+      iframe {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <fc-geometry x="10" y="100" width="250" height="400">
+      <iframe id="frame1" src="./arrows.html"></iframe>
+    </fc-geometry>
+    <fc-geometry x="300" y="100" width="250" height="400">
+      <iframe id="frame2" src="./arrows.html"></iframe>
+    </fc-geometry>
+
+    <fc-rope source="#frame1 >>> #box1" target="#frame2 >>> #box1"></fc-rope>
+
+    <script type="module">
+      import { FolkGeometry } from '../src/canvas/fc-geometry.ts';
+      import { FolkRope } from '../src/arrows/fc-rope.ts';
+
+      FolkGeometry.register();
+      FolkRope.register();
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index 8d88f46..b177742 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <ul>
       <li><a href="animated-shapes.html">Animated Shapes</a></li>
       <li><a href="arrows.html">Arrows</a></li>
+      <li><a href="iframed-arrows.html">Iframed Arrows</a></li>
       <li><a href="canvasify.html">Canvasify</a></li>
       <li><a href="collision.html">Collision</a></li>
       <li><a href="event-propagator.html">Event propagator</a></li>
diff --git a/src/arrows/abstract-arrow.ts b/src/arrows/abstract-arrow.ts
index 42cdb17..a268f29 100644
--- a/src/arrows/abstract-arrow.ts
+++ b/src/arrows/abstract-arrow.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ function parseVertex(str: string): Vertex | null {
   };
 }
 
+function parseCSSSelector(selector) {
+  return selector.split('>>>').map((s) => s.trim());
+}
+
 export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
   static tagName = 'abstract-arrow';
 
@@ -57,6 +61,49 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
     this.#update();
   };
 
+  #sourceIframeSelector = '';
+  #sourceIframeRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect();
+  #sourceIframeChildRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect();
+
+  #sourcePostMessage = (event: MessageEvent) => {
+    const iframe = this.#sourceElement as HTMLIFrameElement;
+
+    if (event.source !== iframe.contentWindow) return;
+
+    switch (event.data.type) {
+      case 'folk-iframe-ready': {
+        event.source?.postMessage({
+          type: 'folk-observe-element',
+          selector: this.#sourceIframeSelector,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'folk-element-change': {
+        if (this.#sourceIframeSelector === event.data.selector) {
+          this.#sourceIframeChildRect = event.data.boundingBox;
+          this.#updateSourceIframeRect();
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  #sourceIframeCallback = (entry: VisualObserverEntry) => {
+    this.#sourceIframeRect = entry.contentRect;
+    this.#updateSourceIframeRect();
+  };
+
+  #updateSourceIframeRect() {
+    this.#sourceRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect({
+      x: this.#sourceIframeRect.x + this.#sourceIframeChildRect.x,
+      y: this.#sourceIframeRect.y + this.#sourceIframeChildRect.y,
+      height: this.#sourceIframeChildRect.height,
+      width: this.#sourceIframeChildRect.width,
+    });
+
+    this.#update();
+  }
+
   #target = '';
   /** A CSS selector for the target of the arrow. */
   get target() {
@@ -88,6 +135,49 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
     this.#update();
   };
 
+  #targetIframeSelector = '';
+  #targetIframeRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect();
+  #targetIframeChildRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect();
+
+  #targetPostMessage = (event: MessageEvent) => {
+    const iframe = this.#targetElement as HTMLIFrameElement;
+
+    if (event.source !== iframe.contentWindow) return;
+
+    switch (event.data.type) {
+      case 'folk-iframe-ready': {
+        event.source?.postMessage({
+          type: 'folk-observe-element',
+          selector: this.#targetIframeSelector,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'folk-element-change': {
+        if (this.#targetIframeSelector === event.data.selector) {
+          this.#targetIframeChildRect = event.data.boundingBox;
+          this.#updateTargetIframeRect();
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  #targetIframeCallback = (entry: VisualObserverEntry) => {
+    this.#targetIframeRect = entry.contentRect;
+    this.#updateTargetIframeRect();
+  };
+
+  #updateTargetIframeRect() {
+    this.#targetRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect({
+      x: this.#targetIframeRect.x + this.#targetIframeChildRect.x,
+      y: this.#targetIframeRect.y + this.#targetIframeChildRect.y,
+      height: this.#targetIframeChildRect.height,
+      width: this.#targetIframeChildRect.width,
+    });
+
+    this.#update();
+  }
+
   connectedCallback() {
     this.source = this.getAttribute('source') || this.#source;
     this.target = this.getAttribute('target') || this.#target;
@@ -112,18 +202,27 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
       this.#sourceRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect(vertex);
       this.#update();
     } else {
-      this.#sourceElement = document.querySelector(this.source);
+      const [selector, iframeSelector] = parseCSSSelector(this.#source);
+      this.#sourceIframeSelector = iframeSelector;
+      this.#sourceElement = document.querySelector(selector);
 
       if (this.#sourceElement === null) {
         throw new Error('source is not a valid element');
       } else if (this.#sourceElement instanceof FolkGeometry) {
         this.#sourceElement.addEventListener('resize', this.#sourceHandler);
         this.#sourceElement.addEventListener('move', this.#sourceHandler);
+        this.#sourceRect = this.#sourceElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+      } else if (this.#sourceElement instanceof HTMLIFrameElement && this.#sourceIframeSelector) {
+        window.addEventListener('message', this.#sourcePostMessage);
+        visualObserver.observe(this.#sourceElement, this.#sourceIframeCallback);
+        this.#sourceElement.contentWindow?.postMessage({
+          type: 'folk-observe-element',
+          selector: this.#sourceIframeSelector,
+        });
       } else {
         visualObserver.observe(this.#sourceElement, this.#sourceCallback);
+        this.#sourceRect = this.#sourceElement.getBoundingClientRect();
       }
-
-      this.#sourceRect = this.#sourceElement.getBoundingClientRect();
     }
   }
 
@@ -133,6 +232,13 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
     if (this.#sourceElement instanceof FolkGeometry) {
       this.#sourceElement.removeEventListener('resize', this.#sourceHandler);
       this.#sourceElement.removeEventListener('move', this.#sourceHandler);
+    } else if (this.#sourceElement instanceof HTMLIFrameElement && this.#sourceIframeSelector) {
+      window.removeEventListener('message', this.#sourcePostMessage);
+      visualObserver.unobserve(this.#sourceElement, this.#sourceIframeCallback);
+      this.#sourceElement.contentWindow?.postMessage({
+        type: 'folk-unobserve-element',
+        selector: this.#sourceIframeSelector,
+      });
     } else {
       visualObserver.unobserve(this.#sourceElement, this.#sourceCallback);
     }
@@ -147,13 +253,22 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
       this.#targetRect = DOMRectReadOnly.fromRect(vertex);
       this.#update();
     } else {
-      this.#targetElement = document.querySelector(this.#target);
+      const [selector, iframeSelector] = parseCSSSelector(this.#target);
+      this.#targetIframeSelector = iframeSelector;
+      this.#targetElement = document.querySelector(selector);
 
       if (!this.#targetElement) {
         throw new Error('target is not a valid element');
       } else if (this.#targetElement instanceof FolkGeometry) {
         this.#targetElement.addEventListener('resize', this.#targetHandler);
         this.#targetElement.addEventListener('move', this.#targetHandler);
+      } else if (this.#targetElement instanceof HTMLIFrameElement && this.#targetIframeSelector) {
+        window.addEventListener('message', this.#targetPostMessage);
+        visualObserver.observe(this.#targetElement, this.#targetIframeCallback);
+        this.#targetElement.contentWindow?.postMessage({
+          type: 'folk-observe-element',
+          selector: this.#targetIframeSelector,
+        });
       } else {
         visualObserver.observe(this.#targetElement, this.#targetCallback);
       }
@@ -167,6 +282,13 @@ export class AbstractArrow extends HTMLElement {
     if (this.#targetElement instanceof FolkGeometry) {
       this.#targetElement.removeEventListener('resize', this.#targetHandler);
       this.#targetElement.removeEventListener('move', this.#targetHandler);
+    } else if (this.#targetElement instanceof HTMLIFrameElement && this.#targetIframeSelector) {
+      window.removeEventListener('message', this.#targetPostMessage);
+      visualObserver.unobserve(this.#targetElement, this.#targetIframeCallback);
+      this.#targetElement.contentWindow?.postMessage({
+        type: 'folk-unobserve-element',
+        selector: this.#targetIframeSelector,
+      });
     } else {
       visualObserver.unobserve(this.#targetElement, this.#targetCallback);
     }
diff --git a/src/arrows/iframe-script.ts b/src/arrows/iframe-script.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27fdd41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arrows/iframe-script.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { FolkGeometry } from '../canvas/fc-geometry';
+
+// If this page is framed in then mock inject the following post message script
+if (window.parent !== window) {
+  // keep track of count of elements being observed
+  const observedElements = new Map();
+  const observedSelectors = new Map();
+
+  function onGeometryChange(event) {
+    window.parent.postMessage({
+      type: 'folk-element-change',
+      selector: observedSelectors.get(event.target),
+      boundingBox: event.target.getClientRect(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  window.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    switch (event.data.type) {
+      case 'folk-observe-element': {
+        const selector = event.data.selector;
+        const element = document.querySelector(selector);
+
+        if (element === null) return;
+
+        observedElements.set(selector, element);
+        observedSelectors.set(element, selector);
+
+        if (element instanceof FolkGeometry) {
+          element.addEventListener('move', onGeometryChange);
+          element.addEventListener('resize', onGeometryChange);
+
+          window.parent.postMessage({
+            type: 'folk-element-change',
+            selector: selector,
+            boundingBox: element.getClientRect(),
+          });
+        } else {
+          // use BoundingBoxObserver
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'folk-unobserve-element': {
+        const selector = event.data.selector;
+        const element = observedElements.get(selector);
+
+        if (element === undefined) return;
+
+        if (element instanceof FolkGeometry) {
+          element.removeEventListener('move', onGeometryChange);
+          element.removeEventListener('resize', onGeometryChange);
+          observedElements.delete(selector);
+          observedSelectors.delete(element);
+        } else {
+        }
+
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  window.parent.postMessage({
+    type: 'folk-iframe-ready',
+  });
+}
