[Vym-forum] Re: Any Possibilities of a Brainstorming Mode?

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Uwe,

> Having an optional "show link between branches only if branch is
> selected" would allow mainbranches (the ones directly connected to the
> mapcenter) freely positionable and looking like a mapcenter. For the
> time being the childs still would be positioned left/right of this new
> pseudo-mapcenter. What do you think?


It's matter of playing around, but I suspect the children forming in the 
preset tight bunches, either to the left or the right sides, is not going to 
impede me in brainstorming. In fact, I think that the children dropping out 
in lists in vym could be useful -- it is quite possible that this can assist 
in letting ideas pour out very effectively, so that theycan then be reviewed 
and reassembled. 

It's also true that, when kickstarting a set of ideas, xLinks could be used 
for tentative connectivity.

I have thought about copying stuff over from kdissert layouts. It is true that 
kdissert enables you to brainstorm and freely form spider diagrams. But I 
think that your method is going to prove faster (and therefore more conducive 
to brainstorming) than what kdissert offers. (Remember that kdissert is 
clumsy when it comes to writing notes and that using "ins" to jot another 
sub-idea into a list is going to be a lot faster than using the context menu 
in kdissert to enter a new item, and then reassembling).

The ease of moving branches around is a consummately powerful feature of vym!

I think your suggestion has distinct possibilities. Doubtless, if it proves 
viable, then the left/ right bunching issue can be looked at again, later.

Thanks

Geoff