Map View

Map view is an alternative display to grids. Open a grid, select an item and do View>Map View:
 
Grid ViewMap View
 
  • Map View shows a central item, its parents and it children (sub-items)
  • Layout is automatic (as opposed to the IQ Surface, which is more of a 2-D free-form sheet where items can be placed)
  • Double-click to open the Popup Editor to edit the item text
  • Shift+double-click to explore from the selected item
  • Item parents are shown above the explored item.
  • Right-click on an empty to select overall layout to toggle between Horizontal and Vertical layouts
  • Right-click on an item to toggle between Normal Fan-out and Vertical Tree layout:
     
  • Normal Fan-outVertical Tree
     
  • Properties and HTML panes are enabled to view / edit other item information
  • Icon shown to indicate that the item has HTML content or linked to a web page (separate icons for each)
  • Item rich-text is shown
  • Item backcolor is shown
  • The Item dropdown menu is available to add / remove / modify items and sub-items with the same keyboard shortcuts as grids, namely:
    • Insert key to add a first level items
    • Enter to add an item at the current level
    • Ctrl + Enter to enter a sub-item
  • Supports Drag-Drop to move an item from one parent to another
  • Ctrl+Wheel: Zoom in / Zoom out
 
See also: Concept Maps