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Be able to toggle on/off or hide labels in the web browser
It would be nice to be able to have a switch in settings to toggle on/off labels in the web browser as scrolling over the Thoughts in the browser with labels popping up can be distracting and overwhelming visually.
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set background color of note text from keyboard
Color coding text and text backgrounds is important to my work. Allow me to type a keyboard sequence to set the background color or text color in the note editor such as: command-shift-B-2-3-return to set background color to the light orange background appearing at column 3 and row 2 of the color picker. This will allow me to quickly learn and use a common set of sequences for the colors I use most often. While typing the sequence, the color picker should highlight the first item of the column and then the chosen row. If I wish to change the…
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selection and working with text with certain styling attributes
While in the note editor on desktop and iPad, allow us to use a selective filter that can select OR filter text with certain attributes such as:
- All text in the note that has any background color
- or a certain background color or set of background colors
- optionally bolded, or italicized or a certain heading level or other style attribute
Once this has been filtered, allow us to create a thought attached to the current thought (child, parent or jump) with the filtered text as the new thought's note including the source text's style attributes intact. The filtered text can…
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Please fix the "jump thought issue"
At least I guess that it can only be a bug:
I make extensive use of jump thoughts, as they are also a wonderful way to display all the topics of a thought to which they are attached - sort of a keyword index/overview for a given thought.In order to create one, I use the corresonding keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-K). Pretty straightforward - but only if the thought to be created does not already exist (somewhere in the brain). Because when you then select the already existing thought from the selection window, a link is created but NOT the corresponding…
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Please fix the "jump thought issue"
I make extensive use of jump thoughts, as they are also a wonderful way to display the (previously selected) elements of the current thought to which they are attached. And since there is a keyboard shortcut for creating such a jump thought, it is a fairly straightforward way to add them, but only as long as the jump thought does not already exist somewhere in the Brain. Then the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-K no longer works and no jump thought is created. And if I explicitly click on “+ Create jump”, a new thought with the same name will be created,…
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Close Thought properties as a feature on Mac.
I noticed on the presentation which Matt offered about Version 15, the "Thought Properties" on his Windows machine were turned off. This should be available on the Mac, or a clean look.
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What features would make TheBrain easier
For beginners, TheBrain could become easier to use with a more guided onboarding experience and simplified default settings. A step-by-step tutorial that demonstrates creating, linking, and organizing thoughts would help new users quickly understand the basics. Pre-made templates for common use cases—like project planning, personal knowledge management, or journaling—would reduce the learning curve. Clearer visual cues, such as icons or color-coded categories, could make navigation more intuitive. Contextual tips and an integrated help assistant would provide guidance without overwhelming users. Overall, combining simplicity with gradual exposure to advanced features would make TheBrain more beginner-friendly while retaining its depth.
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Improve the features of the to-do list. It is already much more powerful than a simple to-do list.
The current to-do list is highly underestimated, in my opinion. It should even be renamed or given a kind of “older brother” called a topic or highlight list (or something similar).
I mainly use the to-do list to “highlight” important sentences/short paragraphs within a (longer) note, and I even use different colors so you can immediately see what the thought is about. If we were able to display only those thoughts that are the result of a search, the to-do list window would become even more powerful. At the moment, ALL “ToDo entries” are displayed, which in my case already…1 vote -
Present an hour glass or other indicator when TheBrain is working.
There are times when TheBrain is working on a task and its unclear if its working, or not, or if its crashed/stuck (see other feedback I sent). Would be nice to have an indicator that lets the user know TheBrain is active.
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Implement Mnemonics for the scope choices offered after changing a property of an event
Saves switches between mouse and keyboard and back again when registering the scope of a properties change.
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Colourising of relate lines - seeking Influence as User Joy // aka background pictures
verbindungen / relates new as X2 coloured
(25 // 75 %, bi-percent), changing dynamically
(the direction from 1-2 to 2-1 design -*)
Design
Pattern Influence (not Stream?)
User refreshness viewingDesign basaling
basaling design from and around centrit (aka background image) *++respecting the possibility option of 4 fields 4 colour modi
transregressive wandering, wandering the 1-2-3-4 circle modus - :-)hope to hear about it
thxotto holtz, germany -pbrain.de
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Enable manual reordering of thoughts in Outline view
When brainstorming using the Outline view, the order of the thoughts should be able to be done graphically on the screen using the mouse. This is needed to enable prioritizing ideas. Also thoughts should be able to be elevated or demoted using the mouse.
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Clone (Mirror) attachments within a Brain
I only see this in Workflowy and for me and many of my colleagues it works extremely well. I do hope my "burning the midnight oil" doesn't make this idea seem totally silly. Oh boy!
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