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There are a variety of ways to insert branches :
If a node is selected, the new branches are inserted as children of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds the child branches to the first node found.
Clicking the background of the Mind Map ® with the right mouse button opens a context menu with three items. These items are:
New BOI to Here adds a new BOI (Basic Ordering Idea, or main branch ) to the root node . The branch terminates at the point at which the right mouse button was clicked.
New Branch to Here adds a new branch at the same level as the current branch , if a branch is selected. The new branch terminates at the point at which the right mouse button was clicked. If a node is selected, a new branch s inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
New Sub-Branch to Here adds a new branch as a child of the current branch , if a branch is selected. The new branch terminates at the point at which the right mouse button was clicked. If a node is selected, a new branch is inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
The Auto-branch option is found on the Tools menu, and can be toggled using the shortcut Ctrl-Insert. When Auto-branch mode is activated, one can insert branches by clicking on the background of the Mind Map ® with the left mouse button. A branch is automatically drawn to the point clicked.
Auto-branch adds the new branch as a child of the current branch , if a branch is selected. If a node is selected, a new branch is inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
The Insert Menu features three items used to add branches . These items are:
New BOI adds a new BOI (Basic Ordering Idea, or main branch ) to the root node . The branch is arranged automatically by a routine intended to maintain an even spacing.
New Branch adds a new branch at the same level as the current branch , if a branch is selected. The branch is arranged automatically by a routine intended to maintain an even spacing. If a node is selected, a new branch is inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
New Sub-Branch adds a new branch as a child of the current branch , if a branch is selected.The branch is arranged automatically by a routine intended to maintain an even spacing. If a node is selected, a new branch is inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
The Toolbar displays the following icon:
Clicking this icon adds a new
branch
at the same level as the current
branch
, if a
branch
is selected. The
branch
is arranged automatically by a routine intended to maintain an
even spacing. If a
node
is selected, a new
branch
is inserted as a
child
of the
current
node
. If some other element is selected, such as a
picture
or free-standing
text block
, HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a
node
and adds a
child
branch
to the first
node
found.
The Analyst Tree contains a node labelled Components. This node contains a sub-node labelled Standard. The Standard node contains the standard set of components, including Branch. Double-clicking this item with the left mouse button adds a new branch to the Mind Map ®.
The branch is added at the same level as the current branch , if a branch is selected. The branch is arranged automatically by a routine intended to maintain an even spacing. If a node is selected, a new branch is inserted as a child of the current node . If some other element is selected, such as a picture or free-standing text block , HeadCase searches back up the hierarchy for a node and adds a child branch to the first node found.
Branches can be deleted by pressing the Delete key while the branch is selected. There is also a menu item on the Edit menu which serves the same purpose.
There are a variety of ways to add new text:
Clicking a component of the Mind Map ® with the right mouse button opens a context menu with a range of options appropriate to the component clicked. This menu should contain a New sub-menu, which in turn contains a Standard sub-menu. The Standard sub-menu contains the standard set of components, including Text Block. Clicking this item adds a new text block as a child of the item clicked.
The Insert Menu contains a New Text Block item. Clicking this item adds a new text block as a child of the Mind Map ® item selected.
The Analyst Tree contains a node labelled Components. This node contains a sub-node labelled Standard. The Standard node contains the standard set of components, including TextBlock. Double-clicking this item with the left mouse button adds a new text block as a child of the item selected.
The Toolbar displays the following icon:
Clicking this icon adds a new
text block
as a
child
of the item selected.
There are a variety of ways to add text to branches:
The Insert Menu contains an Embellishing Text item. Clicking this item adds a new text block as an embellishment of the Mind Map ® item selected. To add text to a branch , first select the branch by clicking it with the left mouse button or by navigating to it using the arrow keys. Then click the Embellishing Text menu item to add the new text.
The Analyst Tree contains a node labelled Embellishments. This node contains a sub-node labelled Standard. The Standard node contains the standard set of components, including TextBlock. Double-clicking this item with the left mouse button adds a new text block as an embellishment of the Mind Map ® item selected.
The Toolbar displays the following icon:
Clicking this icon adds a new
text block
as an
embellishment
of the Mind Map ® item selected.
There are a variety of ways to delete text.
Hitting the Delete button on the keyboard deletes the currently selected Text Block.
Clicking the text with the right mouse button opens a context menu. This menu includes an meu item Delete. Clicking this item causes the text to be deleted.
To edit text blocks, simply select the text and type. To edit text embellishing a branch, select the branch by clicking either it or the text. When a branch is embellished with more than one Text Block, the Text Block which is lowest in the embellishment order can be edited in this way. On the Properties tab for each Text Block, accessed by clicking the "Plain Text" tab in the Tools Window, is an Edit Box where more deeply nested embellishing Text Blocks can be edited.
A further aid to editing Text Blocks is found in Design Mode. To enter Design Mode, select the menu item View ... Design (Ctrl-D). When a Text Block, is selected for editing in Design Mode, an edit box and caret appear to indicate the status of your editing. This appears as an outline around the text and a blue highlight beneath the text selection, just like in an Edit Box. A flashing caret indicates the point at which letters are being typed in.
The Properties tab for Text Blocks contains an item labelled Allow Distort. When this item displays a green check mark, distortion is enabled for the Text Block selected. Click the item to check and uncheck it. When distortion is enabled, the selected Text Block displays an extra set of grab handles. If the Text Block is free-standing, it displays eight grab handles. Four are arranged at the corners of the area occupied by the text. Four are positioned between each adjacent pair of corners. The grab handles at the corners can be moved around freely by dragging with the left mouse button. The remaining four serve to drag both points adjacent to them. For instance, the Text Block can be stretched vertically in a single operation by dragging the top/middle drab handle upwards.
If the Text Block is embellishing a branch, eight grab handles again appear. Four of these represent the curve of the branch, while four of these represent the curve of the top of the Text Block. The Text Block. is stretched to fit between the curve of the branch and the curve of an imaginary branch along its top.
There are a variety of ways to add new pictures:
Clicking a component of the Mind Map ® with the right mouse button opens a context menu with a range of options appropriate to the component clicked. This menu should contain a New sub-menu, which in turn contains a Standard sub-menu. The Standard sub-menu contains the standard set of components, including Picture. Clicking this item adds a new picture as a child of the item clicked.
The Insert Menu contains a New Picture item. Clicking this item adds a new picture as a child of the Mind Map ® item selected.
The Analyst Tree contains a node labelled Components. This node contains a sub-node labelled Standard. The Standard node contains the standard set of components, including Picture. Double-clicking this item with the left mouse button adds a new picture as a child of the item selected.
The Toolbar displays the following icon:
Clicking this icon adds a new
picture
as a
child
of the item selected.
There are a variety of ways to add pictures to branches:
The Insert Menu contains an Embellishing Picture item. Clicking this item adds a new picture as an embellishment of the Mind Map ® item selected. To add a picture to a branch , first select the branch by clicking it with the left mouse button or by navigating to it using the arrow keys. Then click the Embellishing Picture menu item to add the new text.
The Analyst Tree contains a node labelled Embellishments. This node contains a sub-node labelled Standard. The Standard node contains the standard set of components, including Picture. Double-clicking this item with the left mouse button adds a new picture as an embellishment of the Mind Map ® item selected.
The Toolbar displays the following icon:
Clicking this icon adds a new
picture
as an
embellishment
of the Mind Map ® item selected.
TBD
HeadCase features an extended clipboard, shown on the analyst tree to the left of the screen in the default setup. Each cut, copy, paste and delete operation is logged in the analyst tree, as seen here. A date/time stamp and caption, where appropriate, is included to help locate the item in question.
Items which have been deleted or manipulated using the clipboard during the current session can be retrieved from the tree by double-clicking the item with the left mouse button, or by selecting the item in the tree and hitting enter. The capacity to drag-and-drop items is also planned for the full release.