IntroductionCharTr is a mind mapping utility. It lets you create/manage/export mind maps. DetailsCharTr prerequisites for installation are python/gtk/cairo/gstreamer/python-plastex and numpy (Numeric Python). Untar the file, and run the program by typing : python chartr.py DocumentationUniversal Right click menu : - on a text, fold the children links.
- on an image show the image linked file in a window.
- on an audio play/stop the audio linked file.
- on a note show/edit the note in a window.
- on a link, fold the link and the children.
- on nothing : move the whole map area.
- on several selected element : drop an outline.
Keyboard shortcuts :Generaly the first letter corresponds to the name of performed action Inserting :- o add a node under current element
- a or 'Insert' add a node after current element (append)
- O add a node above current element
- i edit selected element (insert)
- Return finish current editing
Moving :- h,j,k,l move selected elements (left,down,up,right)
- u,d,b,w move 1/4 screen (up, down,right,left)
- m toggle bookmark selected element (mark)
- n go to next bookmark (next) or while performing a search to next found element
- p go to previous bookmark (previous) or while searching to previous element found element
- . go to last editing position
Other :- z,Z : zoom in / out
- s changes the style :
- on the central element, changes style of links (normal/lines/thick parabel/other style)
- on a text add/remove a box to the element
- f toggle fold selected element and children
- c center on selected element
- M center on middle element (Middle)
- v selection mode
- D drop outline for selected elements (Drop)
- A toggle automatic layout (Automatic)
(automatic mode is on by default)
- G show / hide a grid.
- N negative colors
- / search text
press '/' then the text, then Enter, then go through the found elements with n and p.
- arrows : go select element in direction
- B,U,I : change style of text (Bold,Underline,Italic)
- x cut node and children (Todo)
- X paste node and children (Todo)
- t recompute related elements positions (done automaticly if automatic mode on)
- r reverse links after selected element (done automaticly if automatic mode on)
- q close current map window.
- L on a node, link the map to some new map with as title, the text of the node. "Enter" on the linked node, will open the linked map if it already exist, create a new one, if not (in that case, the central element has to be named after the linked one on the original map). This allow the user to produce complex layouts, easily browsable.
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