New features in Freeplane 1.2.x

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Revision as of 16:54, 28 December 2010 by Jokro (talk | contribs)

You can download development snapshots from the preview area.

User configuration file folder location:

  • under (old) Windows: %appdata%\Freeplane\1.2.x
  • Windows 7: %user%\AppData\Roaming\Freeplane\1.2.x (Only visible if Show hidden files is turned ON)
  • under mac and Linux: ~/.freeplane/1.2.x

The most important new features

Implemented

  • Node styles replace style patterns (like in text processors)
  • Conditional node styles: node formatting depends on its content and position
  • Map templates for new maps
  • Hyperlinks for menu items
  • Keyboard shortcut documentation: Map and HTML table generation added for the documentation map
  • Check for newer auto save files on opening of a map
  • Single instance mode: open files in existing program instance instead of opening a new one.
  • Node level dependent filters
  • Improvement in search and replace functions
  • Different cloud shapes
  • New icons for rating

Testable (implementation ongoing)

  • Formulas: Use of formulas as node text, nodes and attributes (like in spreadsheet processors)


Other features