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I really like what you've done here, and I think it has broader applicability as an input/editing mode for all sorts of graph-like information. I love the vari
by earth_walker 4y ago
I really like what you've done here, and I think it has broader applicability as an input/editing mode for all sorts of graph-like information.
I love the varied export options, my one suggestion is to be able to export or copy/paste some of the information into a more flexible, less marked up format - e.g. a text file, csv, etc. even if it means a loss of some of the information.
Why? A visual flow chart isn't always the (only) end product. Eventually you'll want to extract information out of the tree without having to parse or regex a dot / mermaid file to do it.
I went down this route back in the 00's with various mind mapping tools. I used them to explore projects, processes, sort out designs, think through problems. It was so quick to get relationships down and see the bigger picture.
But then I was left with a bunch of mind maps that I wanted to turn into other things, for example todo lists, project plans, document outlines, flow charts etc. The mind map software tended to export exclusively into either images or other mind map formats, so all that information was effectively locked up.
Sure I could write a script to regex what I wanted out of those formats, but why couldn't I just copy and paste the titles from the tree into a text file?
- escot 4y agoI could see adding support for exporting to csv. I’ll if there are any standards to follow.