User Guide

Gestures

Touch gestures are such a hidden gem that frequently go overlooked. But using them can make building and creating a MindNode that much more intuitive.

Gestures on Mac

• Create a new main node: Force touch (firmly press down) on the canvas (this will only work on Magic Trackpad 2)
• Bring up the note popup: Force touch (firmly press down) on a node (this will only work on Magic Trackpad 2)
• Change the new node well into the folding indicator: Press Option ⌥ and hover the mouse over the node’s well
• Change the node style to match the bottom one: Select "Inherit Style" in the Preferences and press & drag a node on top of another
• Import a PDF as an image: Drag & drop a PDF onto a node whilst pressing Option ⌥
• Create a cross-connection: Press Shift ⇧ and click & drag from one node to another
• Extend selection in the Outline: Press Shift ⇧ and click

Gestures on iOS & iPadOS

• Multi-select nodes and connections: Tap & hold the canvas with one finger and tap on nodes & connections with another
• Multi-select via rubber-band selection: Tap & hold the canvas with one finger for half a second and start dragging
• Undo: Three-finger-swipe left
• Redo: Three-finger-swipe right
• Show the undo/redo menu: 3-finger tap
• Zoom: 2-finger pinch
• Detach a node from its parent node: Drag & hold
• Change the indentation level in Quick Entry: When a line is selected, swipe left or right
• Close the inspector on the iPhone: Swipe down on the inspector
• See a note's preview: Tap & hold the notes icon in the panel
• Open the "Apply Style" actions: Tap & hold the style icon in the panel
• Lock the viewport: Tap & hold the external screen icon
• Select a node or cross-connection: Single tap on a node or cross-connection
• Show edit menu: With a second tap on the selected object. Or by taping the canvas
• Selects the image/text of a node: With a third tap on the image/text
• Starts text editing: Double-tap the node title
• Clear the selection: Tap on the canvas
• Scroll the canvas: Tap and immediately drag the canvas
• Move a node: Tap, hold, and drag it
• Select a whole subtree: Tap and hold a node with child nodes (without moving your finger)
• Create nodes: Press the node well and drag it. Or tap the node well
• Toggle the task state: Tap on the task indicator of a (un)selected node
• Reset/straighten a connection: Double-tap its waypoint knob
• Add a title to a connection: Double-tap the connection line
• Edit the title of a connection: Double-tap it
• Move/reattach a connection to another node: Drag connection waypoint
• Automatically resize the node width: By double-tapping on the nodes' resize knob (upper right corner)