The usefulness of the Link and Link Bidirectional functions in the Mindmap

[DrakeDrole]

What are the Link and Bidirectional Link functions used for in Mind Map?

What tool is Trilium's Mindimap based on?

[dosubot[bot]]

The "Link" function in Trilium's Mindmap creates a connection from one node to another, making it easy to navigate between related notes or concepts. The "Bidirectional Link" function creates a two-way connection, so both nodes reference each other—this is especially useful for mapping relationships where context flows both ways and for quickly seeing all related notes from either direction. These features help you visualize and traverse your knowledge graph more intuitively, supporting workflows like Zettelkasten or networked thought details.

Trilium's Mindmap is built on the Cytoscape.js library, which powers the interactive graph visualization and manipulation in the mind map view details.

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[eliandoran]

@dosu is partially right.

What are the Link and Bidirectional Link functions used for in Mind Map?

Both link and bi-directional links allow you to create an arrow between two nodes on the map. You simply right click from one of the nodes, select link/bidirectional link option and then click on the target note:

What tool is Trilium's Mindimap based on?

https://docs.mind-elixir.com/

[dosubot[bot]]

Thanks for the correction—Trilium's Mindmap is based on the Mind Elixir library, not Cytoscape.js.

The Link and Bidirectional Link functions let you create arrows between any two nodes in your mind map: right-click a node, choose the link type, and then select the target note. A regular link creates a one-way connection, while a bidirectional link connects both nodes to each other. This is useful for visualizing non-hierarchical relationships and navigating your knowledge graph more intuitively. Mind Elixir supports these features and is designed for interactive mind mapping tools like Trilium’s Mindmap (docs).

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