diff --git a/test/test1.yml b/test/test1.yml
index 3027446..cc5e68c 100644
--- a/test/test1.yml
+++ b/test/test1.yml
@@ -1,58 +1,26 @@
+# based on @stmaxed's example in #134
+
 connectors:
-  JSTMALE: &JST_SM  # use generic names here, assign designators at generation time
-    type: JST SM
+  X1: &X
+    type: Screw connector
     subtype: male
+    color: GN
     pincount: 4
     pinlabels: [A, B, C, D]
-  JSTFEMALE:
-    <<: *JST_SM  # easily create JSTMALE's matching connector
-    subtype: female
-  X4:  # this connector is only used once, use fixed designator here already
-    type: Screw terminal connector
-    pincount: 4
-    color: GN
-    pinlabels: [W, X, Y, Z]
-  S:
-    # autogenerate: true should no longer be required with the new syntax
-    style: simple
-    type: Splice
-    color: CU
   F:
     style: simple
+    show_name: false
     type: Ferrule
     color: GY
 
-
 cables:
-  CABLE:
-    wirecount: 4
-    color_code: DIN
-    length: 0.1
-  WIRE:
-    wirecount: 1
-    colors: [BK]
-    length: 0.1
+  W:
+    color: BK
+    colors: [BK, WH, BU, BN]
 
 connections:
-  -
-    - JSTMALE.X1: [4-1]   # use `.` syntax to generate a new instance of JSTMALE, named X1
-    - CABLE.W1: [1-4]     # same syntax for cables
-    - [S., S., S.S1, S.]  # splice W1 and W2 together; only wire #3 needs a user-defined designator
-    - CABLE.W2: [1-4]
-    - S.                  # test shorthand, auto-get required number of ferrules from context
-    - CABLE.W21: [1-4]
-    - JSTFEMALE.X2: [1-4]
-  # #   - <=>                 # mate X2 and X3
-  -
-    - JSTMALE.X3: [1-4]
-    - CABLE.W3: [1-4]
-    - [F., F., F., F.]
-  # #   - -->                 # insert ferrules into screw terminal connector
-  -
-    - X4: [2,1,4,3]       # X4 does not require auto-generation, thus no `.` syntax here
-  -
-    - S1: [1]             # reuse previously generated splice
-                          # TODO: Make it work with `- F1` only, making pin 1 is implied
-    - WIRE.: [1]          # We don't care about a simple wire's designator, auto-generate please!
-                          # TODO: Make it work with `- W.W4: 1`, dropping the need for `[]`
-    - X2: [4]
+  -  # ferrules + connector X1
+    - W.W1: [1-4]
+    - F.
+    - -->
+    - X1: [1-4]
diff --git a/test/test2.yml b/test/test2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8a4c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# based on @MSBGit's example in #134
+
+connectors:
+  X1: &dupont
+    type: Dupont 2.54mm
+    subtype: male
+    pincount: 5
+    color: BK
+  X2:
+    <<: *dupont
+    subtype: female
+
+cables:
+  W:
+    category: bundle
+    colors: [RD, BK, BU, GN]
+    length: 0.2
+
+connections:
+  -
+    - W.W1: [1-4]
+    - X1: [1-4]
+    - ==>
+    - X2: [1-4]
+    - W.W2: [1-4]
diff --git a/test/test3.yml b/test/test3.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c91cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test3.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# expanding upon @stmaxed's example in #134
+
+connectors:
+  X1: &X
+    type: Screw connector
+    subtype: male
+    color: GN
+    pincount: 4
+    pinlabels: [A, B, C, D]
+  X2:
+    <<: *X
+    subtype: female
+  F:
+    style: simple
+    show_name: false
+    type: Ferrule
+    color: GY
+
+cables:
+  W:
+    color: BK
+    colors: [BK, WH, BU, BN]
+
+connections:
+  -  # ferrules + connector X1
+    - W.W1: [1-4]
+    - F.
+    - -->
+    - X1: [1-4]
+    - ==>
+    - X2: [1-4]
+    - <--
+    - F.
+    - W.W2: [1-4]
diff --git a/test/test4.yml b/test/test4.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85b9081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test4.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# based on @formatc1702's example in #184
+
+connectors:
+  X:
+    pincount: 4
+    pinlabels: [A, B, C, D]
+  F:
+    style: simple
+    type: ferrule
+
+cables:
+  C:
+    wirecount: 4
+    color_code: DIN
+
+connections:
+  -
+    - X.X1: [1-4]
+    - C.C1: [1-4]
+    - [F.F1, F.F2, F.F3, F.F4]  # generate new instances of F and assign designators
+    - C.C2: [1-4]
+    - X.X2: [1-4]
+  -
+    - [F1, F2, F3, F4]  # use previously assigned designators
+    - C.C3: [1-4]
+    - X.X3: [1-4]
diff --git a/test/test9.yml b/test/test9.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..620c351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test9.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+connectors:
+  JSTMALE: &JST_SM  # use generic names here, assign designators at generation time
+    type: JST SM
+    subtype: male
+    pincount: 4
+    pinlabels: [A, B, C, D]
+  JSTFEMALE:
+    <<: *JST_SM  # easily create JSTMALE's matching connector
+    subtype: female
+  X4:  # this connector is only used once, use fixed designator here already
+    type: Screw terminal connector
+    pincount: 4
+    color: GN
+    pinlabels: [W, X, Y, Z]
+  S:
+    # autogenerate: true should no longer be required with the new syntax
+    style: simple
+    type: Splice
+    color: CU
+  F:
+    style: simple
+    type: Ferrule
+    color: GY
+
+
+cables:
+  CABLE:
+    wirecount: 4
+    color_code: DIN
+    length: 0.1
+  WIRE:
+    wirecount: 1
+    colors: [BK]
+    length: 0.1
+
+connections:
+  -
+    - JSTMALE.X1: [4-1]   # use `.` syntax to generate a new instance of JSTMALE, named X1
+    - CABLE.W1: [1-4]     # same syntax for cables
+    - [S., S., S.S1, S.]  # splice W1 and W2 together; only wire #3 needs a user-defined designator
+    - CABLE.W2: [1-4]
+    - S.                  # test shorthand, auto-get required number of ferrules from context
+    - CABLE.W21: [1-4]
+    - JSTFEMALE.X2: [1-4]
+    - <=>                 # mate X2 and X3
+    - JSTMALE.X3: [1-4]
+    - CABLE.W3: [1-4]
+    - [F., F., F., F.]
+    - -->                 # insert ferrules into screw terminal connector
+    - X4: [2,1,4,3]       # X4 does not require auto-generation, thus no `.` syntax here
+  -
+    - S1: [1]             # reuse previously generated splice
+                          # TODO: Make it work with `- F1` only, making pin 1 is implied
+    - WIRE.: [1]          # We don't care about a simple wire's designator, auto-generate please!
+                          # TODO: Make it work with `- W.W4: 1`, dropping the need for `[]`
+    - X2: [4]