To include or exclude an entire branch, use Control/Command+long press. Mac and Windows:Ĭlick once to select a single element.Long press an element to select a single branch or use shift+click.To include, or exclude, a single element, use Control+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac). You can select either topics, relations, images or labels. Select multiple elements to move, or customize, all the selected elements in one go. Next, apply different layouts to the main topics. To combine multiple auto layouts in a single mind map start with a free form layout. If a branch has an auto layout, changing the layout of any of the child topics is not possible. Next tap the topic toolbar and layout icon. This topic is marked with a fork like symbol. All child topics will be shown in the auto layout.Ĭlick the topic where the auto layout starts. Select a topic, tap the topic toolbar and layout icon. When you add more topics, topics move to make room.Ĭhange the layout for all new mind maps via 'Preferences' - 'General Options'. The auto-layout automatically places and (re)arranges the topics for you.Manually place topics anywhere you like, in positions that you feel visualizes best the relations with other topics. The free form layout allows you to organize your ideas exactly how you want it.SimpleMind Pro supports a free-form-layout and 6 auto-layout schemes. See the main differences between Free and Pro on this page. Note! Not all features are available in the free edition of SimpleMind.

Sibling tool: This adds a sibling topic, a topic with the same parent as the selected topic.

This toolbar has the command you use most often, for example adding images, copy or paste. It visualizes the hierarchical relation between the two topics.Ī line that can connect any two topics that are not hierarchically connected.Ĭlick to show the topic toolbar.

This creates a hierarchy of topics, with the central theme as the ultimate parent.Ī relation is the line that connects the parent topic to the child topic. Starting from the central theme, add topics. It's the title, the subject, a problem or just a thought. To get started, let's explain some of the terms we are using in SimpleMind.

Toolbar app for mac