Sep 25
Canvas Upgrades
1. AI Nodes should be able to "read"/"understand" all content of other nodes attached to it. This would allow for the AI node to create summaries, expand/dive deeper into topic, answer questions. This could also lead into more workflows in the future that are AI centred.
2. Templates (beyond the timeline templates)
3. Importing from Obsidian
4. Drawing
5. Groups/frames
6. Backlink connections to notes, planning documents, chapters, blogs, and folders. Allows to create a web on interconnected knowledge
7. More nodes: sticky notes and shapes
8. Mermaid integration
Completed
I talked about this when complementing your work on the mobile interface optimization but I'll post again here just in case Canvas still a bit barebones, but I've been using a dedicated mind-mapping software for a while so it's not fair to compare that to a relatively new module. The touch control makes it way more useable on the phone! could use a bit of polish (like allowing two-finger navigation even in edit mode so you don't have to jump between them but I do not know how doable that is honestly) and as a future item for canvas, please consider adding: 1- more shapes (ellipses, diamond, etc). also the ability to change the outline color of a shape and control its thickness. 2- more line/outline looks(currently only straight line, for future use dashed - - - - -, and center __ _ ___). 3- the ability to control the curve of the line between shapes/nodes. 4- the ability to use straight lines or ortho lines between shapes. 5- the ability to create groups (several shapes are enclosed by a shape that acts like a parent/child relation where the enclosed nodes can be moved individually but the parent node being moved moves all enclosed shapes). Items 1&2 will allow shapes and lines to look unique. Items 3&4 will allow the creation of complex maps in less space that still look really good. Item 5 will allow one Canvas to encompass multiple block and make controlling/editing them a breeze. Again, this is less a request and more a wish. but I absolutely believe this will give you the edge.