DaveE

The approach I took after using freemind was to write a new plugin called 'MindTypes' that gave freemind the ability to assign a type to each node (if you want to) and give context sensitive menues based on the node type. Then you can define actions based on the node types. You can create java code fragments to do useful stuff that are activated via the context menues. It now allows for OSGI plugins to extend the library of actions. By way of a use case: I can can create a node in Freemind Set it...

i have a plugin that adds all sorts of document generation abilities, ie output to .rtf, .html, .java, .php, .sql or .csv if you like.

woo hoo! OSGI plugins work now! to be clear, they work from the plugin I wrote called MindTypes. The plugin was written to make writing plugins far easier - and it does just that. I have to say it is* pretty cool to now just be able to drop a Jar file in the right directory and have it all work.

I now have a plugin that lets me use OSGi plugins in freemind :) Ok, so its an OSGi version of the plugin architecture i was already using, but still its pretty neet! I am excited! the fact that I am posting this on thanksgiving clearly demonstrates that I need to get out more.

This is called "word wrap" its a feature, not a bug. If you examine the text, there are no new lines inserted in the text (except the ones you put in) you might want to try resizing the "box"

maybe 13 years ago, an accomplice and my self where looking at knowledge management and we cam across freemind and thought it would be a good platform to mess around with. As a result we have a plugin that lets you put schemata on mind maps, context sensitive menus, more actions on node and its own plugin system that makes writing extensions for the plugin (not for freemind) stupid easy. It has a document generator that we use to write entire java class files, generate wiki text for documentation...

I have a plugin i wrote for freemind and have ported it over to rev 1.0.x It makes writing plugins a trivial exercise, i find it to be a great way to extend freemind. Its likely it may be somthing useful to you. I am now making it use OSGi plugins..... Leg me know if you want to talk further On another note, I have NO desire to use freeplane or deveop anything for it.

I just use freemind to generate the code, it puts it in the clipboard and I pop it into eclipse. (yes, I have a plugin that writes the code)