Mind-Map Feature with collapsing branches

Feature requests
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Use case or problem

  • When wanted to map out thoughts or ideas in Obsidian, there is no native way to create mindmaps
  • Canvas is great but it doesnt have the base functionality that a mindmap feature would (such as collapsing branches etc). This makes large complex mindmaps impossible in Obsidian
  • There are no useful cross platform, free solutions for this problem

Proposed solution

  • Create an open-standard Mind-Map feature native to Obsidian in the same way Canvas is, i.e. a Core Plugin
  • The ability to put thoughts to ā€˜paperā€™ in a more flexible and detailed way than writing or Canvas would solve the issue
  • It fits the use case of Obsidian perfectly as a PKMS

Current workaround (optional)

  • Plugins which are less than ideal
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Edit (I was going to close this and realized you are asking for it outside of Canvas. The ā€œduplicateā€ ones I almost linked are FOR Canvas. Sorry!)

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What would this look like by the way? Would it be similar to, but different than Canvas? If Canvas did have mind-mapping features, would you still be asking for something distinct here?

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As rigmarole says, youā€™ll need to specify the features you want that distinguish a mind map from Canvas.

I renamed the request (from
ā€œMind map featureā€) to include the 1 you mentioned, so people wonā€™t see it and say, ā€œCanvasā€.