# Mindvas

Mindvas adds mind mapping capabilities to Obsidian Canvas. Build tree-structured mind maps with automatic layout, keyboard navigation, branch colors, and a sidebar outline panel — all without leaving Canvas.

## Key features

* **Auto-layout** — Contour-based algorithm packs nodes tightly with left/right branch support
* **Map outline** — Sidebar panel with groups, search, drag-and-drop, rename, and bidirectional highlight sync
* **Keyboard-driven** — Add children, siblings, delete, navigate, and flip branches from the keyboard
* **Node referencing** — Copy clickable links to any node; works across canvases and from markdown notes
* **Insert between nodes** — Alt+click a connection point to insert a new node in the middle of an edge
* **Forest layout** — Arrange multiple trees within a group into a clean grid
* **Branch colors** — Automatic color-coding by top-level branch
* **Subtree drag** — Drag a node to move its entire subtree; Alt+drag to move a single node
* **Auto-resize** — Nodes grow and shrink to fit their content
* **Balanced layout** — Distribute children on both sides of the root
* **FreeMind import** — Import `.mm` mind map files into Canvas
* **RTL support** — Full support for Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages

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