diff --git a/capellambse_context_diagrams/_elkjs.py b/capellambse_context_diagrams/_elkjs.py
index 8888c20b..89fa2edd 100644
--- a/capellambse_context_diagrams/_elkjs.py
+++ b/capellambse_context_diagrams/_elkjs.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@
     "elk.direction": "RIGHT",
     "hierarchyHandling": "INCLUDE_CHILDREN",
     "layered.edgeLabels.sideSelection": "ALWAYS_DOWN",
-    "layered.nodePlacement.strategy": "BRANDES_KOEPF",
-    "layered.considerModelOrder.strategy": "NODES_AND_EDGES",
+    "layered.nodePlacement.strategy": "NETWORK_SIMPLEX",
     "spacing.labelNode": "0.0",
 }
 """
@@ -85,8 +84,14 @@
     "widthApproximation.targetWidth": 1,  # width / height
     "elk.contentAlignment": "V_TOP H_CENTER",
 }
-LABEL_LAYOUT_OPTIONS = {"nodeLabels.placement": "OUTSIDE, V_BOTTOM, H_CENTER"}
+LABEL_LAYOUT_OPTIONS: LayoutOptions = {
+    "nodeLabels.placement": "OUTSIDE, V_BOTTOM, H_CENTER"
+}
 """Options for labels to configure ELK layouting."""
+EDGE_STRAIGHTENING_LAYOUT_OPTIONS: LayoutOptions = {
+    "layered.priority.straightness": "10"
+}
+"""Options for increasing the edge straightness priority."""
 
 
 class BaseELKModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
@@ -147,6 +152,8 @@ class ELKInputEdge(BaseELKModel):
     """Exchange data that can be fed to ELK."""
 
     id: str
+    layoutOptions: LayoutOptions = pydantic.Field(default_factory=dict)
+
     sources: cabc.MutableSequence[str]
     targets: cabc.MutableSequence[str]
     labels: cabc.MutableSequence[ELKInputLabel] = pydantic.Field(
diff --git a/capellambse_context_diagrams/collectors/exchanges.py b/capellambse_context_diagrams/collectors/exchanges.py
index 15870ebf..45db5d3f 100644
--- a/capellambse_context_diagrams/collectors/exchanges.py
+++ b/capellambse_context_diagrams/collectors/exchanges.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import abc
+import copy
 import logging
 import operator
 import typing as t
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ def make_all_owners(
         return root.id
 
     def add_interface(self) -> None:
+        """Add the ComponentExchange (interface) to the collected data."""
         ex_data = generic.ExchangeData(
             self.obj,
             self.data,
@@ -259,6 +261,9 @@ def add_interface(self) -> None:
             is_hierarchical=False,
         )
         src, tgt = generic.exchange_data_collector(ex_data)
+        self.data.edges[-1].layoutOptions = copy.deepcopy(
+            _elkjs.EDGE_STRAIGHTENING_LAYOUT_OPTIONS
+        )
         assert self.right is not None
         assert self.left is not None
         self.left.ports.append(makers.make_port(src.uuid))