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  1. Make it possible to deselect Notes content under Create Document.

    For purposes of feeding content to an AI, I'd like to be able to Create a Document that only includes the Thought Title and Label Content. Right now there is now way to exclude the full Notes content.

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  2. Request to Add Outline View Mode to The Brain's Cloud Version

    I frequently use the outline view mode in The Brain Software, as it significantly enhances my ability to organize and visualize information. However, I've noticed that when I share a Brain with others, the web browser version of The Brain currently lacks this feature.

    I believe the outline view mode is a valuable tool that would greatly benefit users of the Cloud version as well. Is it possible to add this feature to the Cloud version of The Brain?

    Your assistance with this request would be greatly appreciated, as it would improve the overall usability and sharing capabilities of The…

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  3. create orphan thought from brainbox

    I'd like to be able to create a new orphan thought from an entry in brain box rather than adding it as a child to something else and then having to unlink it.

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  4. Display backlinks and mentions in Web Client

    I have used The Brain for years, but like many people I can't install programs on my work computer and must rely on the Web Client that syncs with the local installation on my personal computer. Backlinks and mentions are critical features for me, but they are not displayed on the Web Client. I would expect there are many in my situation who really want these features on the Web Client as well. Thanks for considering this.

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  5. Better Redo Function in the AI of the Notes Editor

    When using the Redo function in the AI assitant of the notes editor it would be helpful to have access to the last prompt entered. Often a Redo implies a change or refinement of the last prompt. Currently one has to reenter the complete previous prompt (and to remember the exact previous wording).

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  6. linux

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  7. 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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  8. Brain Box extension - have two right click options

    I am not comfortable with the work flow of BrainBox. I suggest having two right click options (or left click options), one for Add to Brainbox and one for Select Parent thought. This allows the user to chose AT THE TIME OF ACTION, rather than having had to remember to set the setting on the last usage. I do not want Vulcan to open if possible, I would just want a search box, but understand if that can't happen. When using the Extension, I don't want to "be in The Brain", I want to be moving on to the next…

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  9. Make it possible to insert an image as a thought icon, from a heic file

    I see .jpg and .png and .gif formats are supported (User Guide TheBrain 14 p115) Since the heic format seems to be standard in the Apple system, it would be useful to be able to copy them to icons.

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  10. be able to link to any thought within a brain just as if it's a url.

    We need to be able to link to a thought from programs outside. I want to associate brain map thoughts within an ARCGIS storyboard.

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  11. Dynamic link to MSOffice

    It would be very valuable to have a dynamic link capability between Thoughts and elements in MSOffice, especially Outlook. I am not talking about file links, but more like a direct interface so that a person in a Thought can be dynamically linked to their Contact in Office.

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  12. AI Assistant

    Currently AI in the brain can be used to generate thoughts and content within thoughts.

    I believe that the next logical step is to get some AI analysis of content and thoughts into The Brain.

    I would love to have the ability to click a thought point, and drag as though I were creating or linking a thought. Then when I let go, normally it gives you a "create thought" bubble which lets you either search or name that thought. This could be above, left, or below.

    But instead of requiring you to start searching, make the AI do the…

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  13. Make note links color editable based on thought types etc.

    I have thought types for people, organizations, etc. It would be nice if, when I put links to those thoughts into notes, if I were able to adjust their link color based on their thought type.

    For example, if I set up People thoughts to be highlighted as green text color in Plex, I also want links to those thoughts in notes to be shown in green instead of the standard link color set up in the notes theme.

    In Obsidian, this is possible with a plugin called Supercharged Links ( https://github.com/mdelobelle/obsidian_supercharged_links ).

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  14. spotlight

    I would love to be able to search my TheBrain thoughts with the MacOS spotlight search and when clicking on a result to open it up in TheBrain. This would help my workflows tremendously. Please upvote.

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  15. Repeat Screen Shot to Note at same size

    When watching presentations in meetings or webinars, I often want to repeatedly screen capture into notes. Sometimes slides are moving fast and I don't have time to drag the screen shot window evertime.
    As a user, I would like to have a command that Repeats Previous Screenshot and adds to current note.

    This is discussed here
    https://forums.thebrain.com/post/request-function-for-screen-capture-same-size-8164-and-8165-11398979?highlight=screen%20shot&trail=15

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  16. Thought Icons in Generated Documents

    Document Generation including Icons. This would allow the rapid creation of eBooks and more quality for created Documents.

    3 votes
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  17. add print functionality to the mindmap view

    The 'workaround' of taking a screenshot and printing it is NOT suitable. I want to be able to natively print the mind map, several levels deep, on to A3 so it can be added to hardcopy report packs. To get all levels in a screen shot means zooming out, and then taking the screenshot, pasting it into something else and then scale it up to A3. This results in a really poor quality output.

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  18. Attribute Inheritance with Tags

    If not explicitly overridden subtypes inherit the attributes (i.e. color, icon) of their super type.
    The same should happen with tags and subtags.

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  19. UI enhancements to the AI note generation

    1. Have a text box to add some text at the bottom of AI generated content. For me it would be "Generated by $model on $date". Ideally those would fill in

    2. For Length of AI, a slider is not a good interface. Replace with Radio buttons giving easy access to different lengths. See screen shot
      https://forums.thebrain.com/post/feedback-word-count-on-ai-9841-9930-9931-12744381

    3. Add a checkbox to optionally have AI add a Wikipedia link and maybe some other common ones. I often type this in and its helpful to get this link automatically.

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  20. Exporting Thoughts

    Add "Export Selection" to the context menu of the selections.

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