MindMap

MindMap diagram are still in beta: the syntax may change without notice.

OrgMode syntax

This syntax is compatible with OrgMode

@startmindmap
* Debian
** Ubuntu
*** Linux Mint
*** Kubuntu
*** Lubuntu
*** KDE Neon
** LMDE
** SolydXK
** SteamOS
** Raspbian with a very long name
*** Raspmbc => OSMC
*** Raspyfi => Volumio
@endmindmap

Markdown syntax

This syntax is compatible with Markdown

@startmindmap
* root node
	* some first level node
		* second level node
		* another second level node
	* another first level node
@endmindmap

Arithmetic notation

You can use the following notation to choose diagram side.

@startmindmap
+ OS
++ Ubuntu
+++ Linux Mint
+++ Kubuntu
+++ Lubuntu
+++ KDE Neon
++ LMDE
++ SolydXK
++ SteamOS
++ Raspbian
-- Windows 95
-- Windows 98
-- Windows NT
--- Windows 8
--- Windows 10
@endmindmap

Multilines

You can use : and ; to have multilines box.

@startmindmap
* Class Templates
**:Example 1

template 
class cname{
void f1()
...
}

;
**:Example 2

other template 
class cname{
...

;
@endmindmap
@startmindmap
+ root
**:right_1.1
right_1.2;
++ right_2

left side

-- left_1
-- left_2
**:left_3.1
left_3.2;
@endmindmap

Multiroot Mindmap

You can create multiroot mindmap, as:

@startmindmap
* Root 1
** Foo
** Bar
* Root 2
** Lorem
** Ipsum
@endmindmap

[Ref. QH-773]

Colors

It is possible to change node link::color[color].

With inline color

  • OrgMode syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
*[#Orange] Colors
**[#lightgreen] Green
**[#FFBBCC] Rose
**[#lightblue] Blue
@endmindmap

  • Arithmetic notation syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
+[#Orange] Colors
++[#lightgreen] Green
++[#FFBBCC] Rose
--[#lightblue] Blue
@endmindmap

  • Markdown syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
*[#Orange] root node
 *[#lightgreen] some first level node
  *[#FFBBCC] second level node
  *[#lightblue] another second level node
 *[#lightgreen] another first level node
@endmindmap

With style color

  • OrgMode syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
<style>
mindmapDiagram {
  .green {
    BackgroundColor lightgreen
  }
  .rose {
    BackgroundColor #FFBBCC
  }
  .your_style_name {
    BackgroundColor lightblue
  }
}
</style>
* Colors
** Green <<green>>
** Rose <<rose>>
** Blue <<your_style_name>>
@endmindmap

  • Arithmetic notation syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
<style>
mindmapDiagram {
  .green {
    BackgroundColor lightgreen
  }
  .rose {
    BackgroundColor #FFBBCC
  }
  .your_style_name {
    BackgroundColor lightblue
  }
}
</style>
+ Colors
++ Green <<green>>
++ Rose <<rose>>
-- Blue <<your_style_name>>
@endmindmap

  • Markdown syntax mindmap

@startmindmap
<style>
mindmapDiagram {
  .green {
    BackgroundColor lightgreen
  }
  .rose {
    BackgroundColor #FFBBCC
  }
  .your_style_name {
    BackgroundColor lightblue
  }
}
</style>
* root node
 * some first level node <<green>>
  * second level node <<rose>>
  * another second level node <<your_style_name>>
 * another first level node <<green>>
@endmindmap

Removing box

You can remove the box drawing using an underscore.

@startmindmap
* root node
** some first level node
***_ second level node
***_ another second level node
***_ foo
***_ bar
***_ foobar
** another first level node
@endmindmap
@startmindmap
*_ root node
**_ some first level node
***_ second level node
***_ another second level node
***_ foo
***_ bar
***_ foobar
**_ another first level node
@endmindmap
@startmindmap
+ root node
++ some first level node
+++_ second level node
+++_ another second level node
+++_ foo
+++_ bar
+++_ foobar
++_ another first level node
-- some first right level node
--_ another first right level node
@endmindmap

Changing diagram direction

It is possible to use both sides of the diagram.

@startmindmap
* count
** 100
*** 101
*** 102
** 200

left side

** A
*** AA
*** AB
** B
@endmindmap

Complete example

@startmindmap
caption figure 1
title My super title

* <&flag>Debian
** <&globe>Ubuntu
*** Linux Mint
*** Kubuntu
*** Lubuntu
*** KDE Neon
** <&graph>LMDE
** <&pulse>SolydXK
** <&people>SteamOS
** <&star>Raspbian with a very long name
*** Raspmbc => OSMC
*** Raspyfi => Volumio

header
My super header
endheader

center footer My super footer

legend right
  Short
  legend
endlegend
@endmindmap

Changing style

node, depth

@startmindmap

* Linux
** NixOS
** Debian
*** Ubuntu
**** Linux Mint
**** Kubuntu
**** Lubuntu
**** KDE Neon
@endmindmap

boxless

@startmindmap

* Linux
** NixOS
** Debian
***_ Ubuntu
**** Linux Mint
**** Kubuntu
**** Lubuntu
**** KDE Neon
@endmindmap

Word Wrap

Using MaximumWidth setting you can control automatic word wrap. Unit used is pixel.

@startmindmap




* Hi =)
** sometimes i have node in wich i want to write a long text
*** this results in really huge diagram
**** of course, i can explicit split with a\nnew line
**** but it could be cool if PlantUML was able to split long lines, maybe with an option

@endmindmap