3 Editing Maps

Objects

A map can contain objects of various types. The objects are marked with different icons, depending on object type, in the outline area.

Map center: Every map contains exactly one map center. You can rename and format the map center, but you cannot delete it. All other objects are subordinate to the map center.
Branch (main branch): Branches represent the main topics and are always directly subordinate to the map center. Branches and main branches are synonymous. If you double-click an empty part of your map, you create a branch.
Twig (sub-branch): Twigs are topics that are subordinate to branches or other twigs. Twigs and sub-branches are synonymous. If you double-click a branch or twig, you create a twig.
Free text: Free texts are similar to twigs, but no connection line is being drawn to the superordinate object. They are suitable for annotations needing to reside outside the logical structure of your map.
Picture: No connection line is being drawn from pictures to the superordinate object. They are suitable for illustrating map content.
Connector: Connectors are curves linking two arbitrary objects. They can have no, one or two arrowheads and, therefore, indicate various kinds of relationship.

Image 3-1: Object Types

Mouse Procedures

Modify View

Pan: Use the scroll bars at the right and bottom of the map area. It is quicker to rotate the mouse wheel for vertical scrolling. For horizontal scrolling, hold down the shift key while rotating the mouse wheel. The quickest way to pan is to point to an empty part of the map, press and hold the left mouse button and then move the mouse.
Zoom: Select the desired value from the list found in the toolbar. You can also enter values manually (without percent sign). Alternatively, click the mouse wheel in the map area. If you rotate the mouse wheel now, MYmap will enlarge or reduce your map. In order to return to scrolling mode, click the mouse wheel again. You can also hold down the control key while rotating the mouse wheel: this leads to your map being enlarged or reduced without the need for clicking the mouse wheel before.

Create Or Delete Object

Create branch: Point to an empty part of your map and double-click.
Create twig: Point to a branch or twig and double-click.
Create free text: Right-click your map and select New Free Text.
Create picture: Drag the desired picture from the Supplement task pane or from Windows Explorer into your map. Alternatively, right-click your map and select New Picture. The Open window appears where you can select the desired picture.
Create connector: Right-click an existing object and select New Connector. Then click the connector’s destination object.
Delete object: Point to an object, then double-click the red cross at the bottom.

Select Object

Select Object: Point to an object and click. You can now edit properties in the Format, Edit classes and Annotate task panes.

Modify Caption

Modify caption: Point to an object already selected and click. If the object is not yet selected, click twice, but with a short delay between clicking (delayed double-click).

Move Or Reassign Object

Move object: Point to an object, press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the desired position, where there must not be any other objects. (If there are any other objects at this position, hold down the shift key in order to prevent reassignment of the dragged object.) Release the mouse button again. This procedure will disable the automatic arrangement feature for all objects assigned to the same object as the dragged object. If you point to the superordinate object, three green, horizontal lines appear in the top left or right corner as an indicator of this fact.
Reassign object: Point to an object, press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to another object, the target object. MYmap highlights the target object using magenta (red) and cyan (green) rectangles. Point to the magenta area in order to make the dragged object a subordinate object of the target object, or point to the cyan area in order to move the dragged object to the same level as the target object. Reassignment of objects does not influence the automatic arrangement feature.
Re-enable automatic arrangement: Point to an object and then click the three green, horizontal lines in the top left or right corner. The automatic arrangement feature is re-enabled for all objects directly subordinate. If there are no green lines, the automatic arrangement feature is already enabled.

Hide Twigs

Hide twigs: Point to an object and then click the dark blue circle segment at its right or left border.
Show twigs again: Point to an object and then click the light blue circle at its right or left border.

Scale Object

Scale object: Point to one of the eight handles of the selected object (at its border) and drag in order to modify the size of the object.

Edit Object Using Advanced Commands

Show context menu for object: Point to an object and click the right mouse button. This gives you access to various commands, such as using the clipboard, copying formats to other objects or applying locks.

Mouse Pointers

The look of the mouse pointer gives you a hint about which actions can currently be performed.

	Description	Possible Actions
	Default state Shown when you point to an empty area of your map.	Click: Remove any object selections. Double-click: Create object. Drag: Pan.
	Pan Shown while you are panning.	Release: Select visible portion of the map and finish process.
	Default state (over object) Shown when you point to an object.	Click: Select object or modify caption. Double-click: Create subordinate object. Drag: Move object.
	Create connector Shown in New Connector mode when you point to an object.	Click: Create connector to the destination object and finish process.
	Cancel creating connector Shown in New Connector mode when you point to an empty area of your map.	Click: Cancel process.
	Delete object Shown when you point to the red cross.	Double-click: Delect object and its twigs.
	Move object Shown while you are moving an object.	Release: Set new position and finish process.
	Reassign object (as subordinate) Shown when you point to the magenta part of a target object.	Release: Make dragged object subordinate to the target object and finish process.
	Reassign object (to same level) Shown when you point to the cyan part of a target object.	Release: Make dragged object appear in the same level as the target object and finish process.
	Enable automatic arrangement Shown when you point to the green rectangle pile.	Click: Re-enable automatic arrangement feature.
	Hide twigs Shown when you point to the dark blue circle segment.	Click: Hide twigs of the object.
	Show twigs Shown when you point to the light blue circle.	Click: Show twigs of the object again.
	Scale object NE-SW Shown when you point to the top right or bottom left handle.	Drag: Scale object in northeast-southwest direction.
	Scale object NW-SE Show when you point to the top left or bottom right handle.	Drag: Scale object in northwest-southeast direction.
	Scale object N-S Shown when you point to the top center or bottom center handle.	Drag: Scale object in north-south direction.
	Scale object E-W Shown when you point to the center left or center right handle.	Drag: Scale object in east-west direction.
	Copy format Shown in Copy Format mode when when you point to a formattable object.	Click: Copy format to target object and continue process.
	Finish copying format Shown in Copy Format mode when you point to an empty area of your map.	Click: Finish process.

Table 3-1: Mouse pointers

Keyboard Procedures

You can also perform many actions by using keyboard shortcuts.

Modify View
Alt+ { ↑ \| ↓ \| ← \| → }	Pan
Ctrl+ +	Enlarge map
Ctrl+ -	Reduce map
Ctrl+ 0	Original size (100%)
Create Or Delete Object
Ins	Create twig (as subordinate)
Enter	Create twig (at same level)
Del	Delete selected object
Select Object
↑	Select previous object of the same level *
↓	Select next object of the same level *
←	Select superordinate object *
→	Select first subordinate object *
Home	Select center
Esc	Remove selection
* if »structural navigation« is enabled in settings (default)
Modify Caption
F2	Modify object caption *
Enter	Accept new caption
Esc	Discard new caption
Shift+ Enter	Insert line break
* or just start typing in order to replace the object caption
Move Object
Ctrl+ { ↑ \| ↓ \| ← \| → }	Move object in the direction indicated
Ctrl+Shift+ { ↑ \| ↓ \| ← \| → }	Move object in the direction indicated (large step)
Ctrl+ E	Re-enable automatic arrangement feature
Hide Twigs
Ctrl+ H	Hide/show twigs

Table 3-2: Keyboard shortcuts