Mindmapping in JabRef ("Docear in JabRef")

[koppor]

JabRef should support mindmapping as it was offered by Docear.

Since the native FileFormat of JabRef is BibTeX, also the nodes in the mindmap should be stored as BibTeX:

@mindmapnode{node0,
  text = {...},
  cildren = {node1,node5,node2}
}

@mindmapnode{node1,
  test = {**markdown**},
  icons = {exlamation,note},
  bibentry = {ukl09},
  collapsed = {true}
}

• bibentry allows liking of one entry - multiple ones have to go to separate nodes
• children: Order is stored in the array
  • no parent pointer not to duplicate information
  • BAD: parent to keep data structure lean + order has to be given as numbers
• MindMaps flow from left to right
• Multiple root nodes could be possible -- all nodes without parent are root nodes -- mindmap selection possible
• File attachment only via BibTeX
• Future work: arrow connecting arbitrary entries

Background on MindMapping

Try out XMind and MindManager.

Implementation hints

• Use JavaFX WebView
• We cannot use FreeMind/Freeplane, because we are MIT and not GPL (any more) --> We need to implement it on ourselfes.
• prefux is out of date.
• Chromium should not be necessary
  • See article https://teamdev.com/jxbrowser/blog/jxbrowser-or-javafx-webview/
  • Chromium inside JavaFx and use some JavaScript framework.

[koppor]

Alterantive Format: XmindMark

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