From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daniel Martins Subject: Re: [ANN] Org-Mindmap (via TikZ) and Request for Help Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:13:08 -0200 Message-ID: <6ac505ad0911061713g32ec3e58r760d4bf193046449@mail.gmail.com> References: <86fx8soq4l.fsf@pmade.com> <4edb2bbc0911060853t2a2dbc4k162ebdf8334cb895@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N6Zrc-0007k6-Jm for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:12 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N6Zrb-0007ir-Rh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:12 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=48032 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N6Zrb-0007ih-OY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:11 -0500 Received: from qw-out-1920.google.com ([74.125.92.149]:49523) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N6Zrb-0002ic-En for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:11 -0500 Received: by qw-out-1920.google.com with SMTP id 5so314868qwc.24 for ; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:13:08 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4edb2bbc0911060853t2a2dbc4k162ebdf8334cb895@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Torsten Wagner Cc: Peter Jones , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org One vote for inclusion of this MindMap tikz generator in the org-mode mainstream. Daniel 2009/11/6 Torsten Wagner : > Hi Peter, > >> >> Also attached is an example org file, and the output (in PDF). =A0I do >> need a bit of help finishing this off though. =A0I'm not quiet sure how = to >> get TikZ to do a better job with the layout of the mindmap when you have >> several nodes. > > I tried the new mindmap function and it looks really nice and run flawles= s > on my system. > I guess for the placement of the nodes there is not much you can do. > Personaly I belive that it is at least a very difficulte task, not only t= o > find the required space (which might need some optimisation algorithm) bu= t > often mindmaps should be arranged according to the content (e.g. bring > similar topics close to each other). I find it already difficult to do it= by > hand. > > Maybe instead of and full automatised version you could try to find a way= to > define where to place the nodes within org-mode. > Furthermore, I noticed that you define standard colours in styles and > override there settings by variables given in the org-file. Since you > generate the complete tex-file, might it be possible to define the styles= on > the fly. This would allow you to remove the color definition in most of t= he > node parameters and make the whole file less verbose. > > Since you always create mindmaps you might even reduce > > :TIKZ_STYLE: concept color=3Dgreen > to > :TIKZ_STYLE: green > > as for the above described placement, a very easy way to give a rough > placement command could be > :TIKZ_STYLE: green, north > with north, northeast, east, etc. > or > :TIKZ_STYLE: green, 90 > whereas the number is the degree > >> Anyone want to help me get this mindmap generator finished? > > > It is not really a help but at least a feedback > > > Best regards, > > Torsten > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > >