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If you can, have a look which new features have been added with current release and try them out as thoroughly as you can. Generally try to test the newer features. | If you can, have a look which new features have been added with current release and try them out as thoroughly as you can. Generally try to test the newer features. | ||
| − | Run Freeplane from shell script | + | *Run Freeplane from shell script |
| − | Close all existing maps (Ctrl+W) | + | *Close all existing maps (Ctrl+W) |
| − | Create new map (Ctrl+N) | + | *Create new map (Ctrl+N) |
| − | Type some text into root and press Enter | + | *Type some text into root and press Enter |
| − | Create new child (Insert) | + | *Create new child (Insert) |
| − | Type text and enter | + | *Type text and enter |
| − | Add sibling (Enter) | + | *Add sibling (Enter) |
| − | Type a full paragraph of text and press Enter | + | *Type a full paragraph of text and press Enter |
| − | Add some more children and siblings as above | + | *Add some more children and siblings as above |
| − | It helps to add as much text as you can and work quickly so performance can be tested | + | *It helps to add as much text as you can and work quickly so performance can be tested |
| − | Overwrite some nodes with new text | + | *Overwrite some nodes with new text |
| − | Copy and paste some text from the web or another editor | + | *Copy and paste some text from the web or another editor |
| − | Fold and unfold some nodes | + | *Fold and unfold some nodes |
| − | Apply some styes with F keys | + | *Apply some styes with F keys |
| − | Load calendar and append date (Ctrl+T) | + | *Load calendar and append date (Ctrl+T) |
| − | Add a connector, label it and move it around. | + | *Add a connector, label it and move it around. |
| − | Insert one or more images, resize and move the nodes around. | + | *Insert one or more images, resize and move the nodes around. |
| − | Save the map. | + | *Save the map. |
| − | Create an attribute | + | *Create an attribute |
| − | Add some icons | + | *Add some icons |
| − | Apply a filter | + | *Apply a filter |
| − | Select two nodes and join them (Ctrl+J) | + | *Select two nodes and join them (Ctrl+J) |
| − | Add a note. | + | *Add a note. |
| − | Test undo and redo (Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y) | + | *Test undo and redo (Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y) |
| − | Arbitrarily move some nodes around | + | *Arbitrarily move some nodes around |
| − | Save map, close Freeplane, reload Freeplane. | + | *Save map, close Freeplane, reload Freeplane. |
| − | Select all nodes (Ctrl+A) | + | *Select all nodes (Ctrl+A) |
| − | Select Format-->Reset position | + | *Select Format-->Reset position |
| − | Save. Test done. | + | *Save. Test done. |
Revision as of 14:53, 8 September 2009
Freeplane Wiki
Dear Freeplane users,
you can use this wiki to share information and tips about Freeplane and its features.
You can create new pages and edit all existing pages includung this one after you register and log in.
Contents
The most important new features
- Better inline_editor for all plain text nodes
- Edge like connectors (available from connector pop-up menu)
- External objects: External bitmap and SVG images can be attached using menu Insert->External object and resized
- Image size can be reseted double clicking on the bottom right corner
- Images can be scaled by dragging the bottom right corner
- Insert image dialog and insert external object dialog have file previews
- F-Toolbar
- Find or Replace in all open maps
- Full screen mode
- Hidden Edge Style
- Horizontal Edge Style
- Hot keys can be set by pressing left mouse button on menu item and holding CONTROL key
- Outline view
- Selective paste from edit menu (Paste as...)
- Spell checker
- Structured HTML paste
New filtering features
- Date based filter
- Filter conditions for numeric values return false for non numeric values
- Filter based on link labels
- Filter history
- Filter menu
- Filter tool bar can be hidden like all other tool bars,
- Filter status is displayed in status line
Other features
- All backup or autosave files are numbered from 1 to maximum number, the bigger number the latest file.
- Automatic backup for all loaded files on first save.
- Backup and autosave use directory ".backup" created in the map directory.
- Edit nodes with line breaks in in-line editor (alt+enter to quit , shift+enter for line break)
- Enable link pop-up menu even if neither target nor source node is selected.
- Exception traces for internal errors are automatically sent to freeplane team for analysis.
- Hide tabs if only one map is loaded
- Hot keys: CONTROL + ALT + RIGHT, CONTROL + ALT + LEFT
- Icon actions moved in separate menu
- Icon toolbar hidden by default
- Linking to arbitrary URI integrated
- Links where target or source are selected are found first.
- New icons: 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%
- New navigation actions useful for presentation "next node" and "previous node". They traverse the map in depth-first order.
- Personal modification color can be set in prefeences
- Plain text search for filter in html nodes added
- Priority filters based on priority icons
- Text labels can be added to any end and in the middle of any link by link pop-up menu
- Text rendering mode use more exact fractional metric based version.
- The action is also available from pop-up menu
- The attached file can be opened by double click on the image itself
- The same zooms applies to all maps
- Zoom keep selected node position
- Zoom saved between sessions
Test Releases
Every new version is uploaded to the project web space before it is released publicly. This allows team members or interested parties to check for the basic quality before each release. When it is reported that there are no major problems, the file will be released for further and public testing.
Here is a basic check list for pre-release testing. This is not a comprehensive or systematic testing routine, it is a basic list that be carried out in a few minutes before each release:
How to test Freeplane (test release)
If you can, have a look which new features have been added with current release and try them out as thoroughly as you can. Generally try to test the newer features.
- Run Freeplane from shell script
- Close all existing maps (Ctrl+W)
- Create new map (Ctrl+N)
- Type some text into root and press Enter
- Create new child (Insert)
- Type text and enter
- Add sibling (Enter)
- Type a full paragraph of text and press Enter
- Add some more children and siblings as above
- It helps to add as much text as you can and work quickly so performance can be tested
- Overwrite some nodes with new text
- Copy and paste some text from the web or another editor
- Fold and unfold some nodes
- Apply some styes with F keys
- Load calendar and append date (Ctrl+T)
- Add a connector, label it and move it around.
- Insert one or more images, resize and move the nodes around.
- Save the map.
- Create an attribute
- Add some icons
- Apply a filter
- Select two nodes and join them (Ctrl+J)
- Add a note.
- Test undo and redo (Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y)
- Arbitrarily move some nodes around
- Save map, close Freeplane, reload Freeplane.
- Select all nodes (Ctrl+A)
- Select Format-->Reset position
- Save. Test done.
