One of my frustrations with FreeMind, is that the 0.7 versions even on a Pentium 2.4 GHz machine takes four seconds at start up. Moving to the .8 versions increases that to a 6 second start up. This wouldn't be a problem it from the commandline I could open new mind maps in an existing application. Instead, I am always closing the application and then starting a new one and incurring the startup delay. Is there any commandline parameter that would allow me to open a mind map in an existing application?
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I use a P3 at 800 Mhz - I understand the frustration (+16 seconds!). I use a batch file to launch the app and use the line, "start /HIGH freemind.exe" to increase its performance.
Additionally, I use the FreeMind launcher found in the Patches (1059309 - Windows Launcher) It is an alternative Windows Launcher which isn't
grouped together with other java programs on the
Windows XP taskbar.
Are you using Windows?
Regarding opening up the map - You can close a map with Ctrl+W then open a new map from from the File menu or with Ctrl+O
The File menu also contains a list of the most recently opened maps.
With several Maps open in the same instance of the application, one change switch between them 3 ways:
1. with Ctrl+ Left Arrow / Right Arrow,
2. by right-clicking and following the menu choice and
3. From the Maps menu
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I am familiar with these techniques. The problem is I tend to use the command line and file browser a lot. From the command line, it open up another app, and I can't drag and drop from Konqueror. (Using linux).
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One of my frustrations with FreeMind, is that the 0.7 versions even on a Pentium 2.4 GHz machine takes four seconds at start up. Moving to the .8 versions increases that to a 6 second start up. This wouldn't be a problem it from the commandline I could open new mind maps in an existing application. Instead, I am always closing the application and then starting a new one and incurring the startup delay. Is there any commandline parameter that would allow me to open a mind map in an existing application?
Why not just keep FM open, and use _it_ to open up new maps? You can readily switch back and forth between them.
--Rich
I use a P3 at 800 Mhz - I understand the frustration (+16 seconds!). I use a batch file to launch the app and use the line, "start /HIGH freemind.exe" to increase its performance.
Additionally, I use the FreeMind launcher found in the Patches (1059309 - Windows Launcher) It is an alternative Windows Launcher which isn't
grouped together with other java programs on the
Windows XP taskbar.
Are you using Windows?
Regarding opening up the map - You can close a map with Ctrl+W then open a new map from from the File menu or with Ctrl+O
The File menu also contains a list of the most recently opened maps.
With several Maps open in the same instance of the application, one change switch between them 3 ways:
1. with Ctrl+ Left Arrow / Right Arrow,
2. by right-clicking and following the menu choice and
3. From the Maps menu
Thanks for the suggestions, but I am familiar with these techniques. The problem is I tend to use the command line and file browser a lot. From the command line, it open up another app, and I can't drag and drop from Konqueror. (Using linux).