NovaMind Outliner

You can display the outline panel by selecting the Outline View icon at the bottom right of the window.

A whole Mind Map can be built by using the outline panel and allows the user to create, edit and delete branches as well as copy, paste, graft and rearrange their order.

The Outline Panel has it's own toolbar with the following functions (from left to right as pictured below):

Add branch, add sibling and delete branch: These are the same icons as those used within the Mind Map and perform the exact same functions.

Move up and move down: These shift the selected row/s up or down one position, if possible.

Move left: Moves the selected branch to the left by one level starting with the right most branch. If a parent has children that are not selected, they will move with the parent while children that are selected will be shifted left individually.

Move right: Moves the top selected branches right by one level, if possible. All of the children of any moved branch will remain in the same relative position.

Indent: This function is the same as move right.

Outdent: Shifts the selected branch left by one level, if possible. If a parent and one of its children are selected, the child will remain a child of the parent after the outdent.

Group: Creates a new branch and makes all of the selected branches children of the new branch.

Ungroup: Makes the children of the selected branch into siblings.

Expand & Collapse One Level: Expands the selected branch by one level showing relevant child branches. Collapse hides all children by one level.

Expand & Collapse Completely: Will expand or collapse all the children of the selected branch, regardless of how many layers there are.

Expand & Collapse All: This will expand or collapse your entire Mind Map with all the branches on it.

When creating and editing your Mind Map using the Outline Panel, you can use the hotkeys for quick functionality such as adding new branches, editing, formatting text etc. By using your mouse you can group select for various functions as well as click and drag to graft to a new location or re-order branches. While dragging to a new location an insert line will appear to indicate a potential position has been found where it can be grafted, note that the line will move left or right to indicate which indented position it will be inserted.