editable.remove Boolean (default: true)

Specifies if the shapes and connections can be removed.

Example - preventing shapes and connections deletion

<div id="diagram"></div>
<script>
  var dataSource = new kendo.data.HierarchicalDataSource({
    data: [{
      "name": "Progress",
      "items": [
        {"name": "Kendo UI",
         "items":[
           {"name": "TreeList"},
           {"name": "Chart"}
         ]
        },
        {"name": "NativeScript"}
      ]
    }],
    schema: {
      model: {
        children: "items"
      }
    }
  });
  $("#diagram").kendoDiagram({
    dataSource: dataSource,
    editable: {
      remove: false
    },
    layout: {
      type: "tree",
      subtype: "down"
    },
    shapeDefaults: {
      content: {
        template: "#= name #"
      },
      width: 80,
      height: 80
    },
    connectionDefaults: {
      type: "polyline",
      startCap: "FilledCircle",
      endCap: "ArrowEnd"
    }
  });
</script>
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