Mind Map Editing and Formatting

Mind Map Wizard provides intuitive tools for editing and formatting your mind maps, allowing you to refine the structure and content generated by the AI or create new maps from scratch using standard Markdown syntax.

Mind Map Structure with Markdown

Mind maps in Mind Map Wizard are built upon Markdown, where the number of # symbols at the beginning of a line dictates the hierarchical level of a branch. This makes it straightforward to organize your thoughts and concepts into a clear, visual structure.

Here's how Markdown syntax translates to mind map branches:

• A single hash (#) denotes the main topic.
• Two hashes (##) create a primary branch.
• Three hashes (###) create a sub-branch of the primary branch, and so on.

Using this hierarchical structure, you can easily create and modify the relationships between ideas within your mind map.

Formatting Options

Beyond structure, you can also apply various formatting styles to the text within your mind map branches to highlight important information or embed external content. The following Markdown syntax options are supported:

These formatting options allow for rich content representation, making your mind maps more informative and visually engaging.

Editing Workflow

Mind Map Wizard provides a dedicated editor to modify the Markdown source of your mind maps.

Toggling Edit Mode

To begin editing a mind map:

1. Click the Edit button: Located in the toolbar, this button allows you to switch to edit mode.
2. Use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut: As detailed in [Core Features], pressing <kbd>E</kbd> on your keyboard will also toggle the edit mode.

Upon entering edit mode, the visual mind map view is replaced by a Markdown text area (powered by the toggleEditMode function in scripts/new.js). This text area is pre-populated with the current mind map's Markdown content (window.currentMarkdown), allowing you to directly manipulate its structure and formatting.

Making and Saving Changes

Once in edit mode, you can make any necessary changes to the Markdown text.

• The updateMindmapFromEdit function (in scripts/new.js) is responsible for processing and saving your edits. When triggered, it reads the new Markdown content from the text area.
• If the new content differs from the previous version, it updates the currentMarkdown variable and re-renders the mind map using the renderMindmap function (defined in scripts/mmw.js and scripts/new.js). This dynamic rendering ensures that your changes are immediately reflected in the visual mind map.
• Additionally, your updated mind map is automatically saved to your local browser history (mindmap-history in localStorage), ensuring that your revisions are preserved. The left sidebar history (managed by loadMindmapsLeftSidebar) will also refresh to reflect any changes.

Canceling Edits

If you decide not to save your changes:

1. Click the Cancel button: This will close the editor without applying any modifications.
2. The toggleEditMode(false) function (in scripts/new.js) is invoked, which hides the Markdown editor and brings the interactive mind map back into view, reverting to the last saved state if no new changes were committed.