I select a densely-connected note with the Local Graph open on screen.
With Depth 1, I can see all nodes directly connected with it.
With Depth 2, the graph can become so dense that I no longer know which is my current note on the graph, and I need to hover over the graph to find it.
With Depth 3 or more, the task becomes even more difficult.
Here’s an example (with Depth 2):
Ideally, you should be able to know which is your selected note just by looking at the graph.
Proposed solution 1:
When the graph Depth is greater than 1, the current note and its direct connections could be highlighted by default, as if you’re hovering the mouse over it (but without actually hovering over it).
Something like this (without the cursor):
Proposed solution 2:
The selected note could simply be a different color on the graph.
Something like this:
The first one looks better (I think).
The second one is simpler.
I think the easiest way would be to add a css class to the current node so that this can be styled differently based on the theme (or using CSS snippets).
Personally I would change the color of both the current node, and the title of the current node.
In my post, I proposed to give the center node a different color by enhancing the Group filter. I think this proposal can be a good supplement for the 2nd solution you proposed.
I think we are asking for the same feature, may be the two feature requests can be merged into one, so that the attention can be focused and this feature may have a greater chance to be implemented.
In the figure above, I’d like to put all of the nodes with the name starting with “test” into a group and give them a red color. However, as you can see, the center node of this local graph, i.e. the node of “test node” is not affected by the Group Filter.
Proposed solution
IMHO, if the center node is neither affected by the filer and nor the group filter, this center node is different from the other nodes. In other words, this center node is actually in a group which contains only the center node. So why not give this group a distinct color, different from the default node color? It can be enabled by a setting or be enabled by using CSS snippet.
It was moved to bug grave yard. However, I didn’t see any clue why that post is moved to bug graveyard.
Anyway, if the moderator think this issue is a new feature deserving a feature request, here it comes.
Ultimately, it sounds like we all want the same thing: visibility of the active note in the graph view. A lot of the suggestions here would address all 3 requests. I love the idea of having a group query for the active note, but would settle for a CSS override if that were easier for devs to implement.
Recently, I’ve been thinking of this request with a geographic metaphor: think of each note as an address, the local graph is like a map of the city, and the global graph, well, a globe. It would be very useful to have that address marked on the local map and the globe. Who doesn’t love a “you are here” marker to orient themselves?
Compared to when the linked request was first made, there’s a number of features that make this request seem very close. Hopefully, these requests together can get more visibility and make it happen.
Hopefully, these requests together can get more visibility and make it happen.