Virtual magnetic management of graphical content

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instruction that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations for presenting graphical content at a display area of a display device, the operations comprising:

• associating one or more first attraction properties with a digital object, wherein the first attraction properties include a first attachment strength;
• associating one or more first attraction properties with a graphical tool for managing digital objects at a display area, wherein the second attraction properties include a second attachment strength;
• detecting an attraction between the graphical tool and the digital object based on the first and second attraction properties, wherein detecting the attraction includes comparing the first and second attachment strengths;
• if the attraction is detected, displaying the digital object and the graphical tool as attached to one another at the display area;
• and
• if no attraction is detected, displaying the digital object and the graphical tool as detached from one another at the display area.

A computing system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing instruction that, when executed by the computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations for virtual magnetic management of graphical content, the operations comprising:

• displaying a digital canvas at a display area of display device;
• receiving input from a user;
• displaying a graphical tool on the canvas in the form of a virtual electromagnet that can be selectively activated into an energized state and de-activated into a de-energized state based on the input from the user;
• and
• displaying a digital object on the canvas in the form of a magnet configured to
• attach to the electromagnet when in the energized state, and
• detach from the electromagnet when in the de-energized state.