MindMeister updates: map out your ideas even faster
Hi everyone! Mark here, from the MindMeister team 👋
We’ve recently made several updates to MindMeister, designed to help you go from idea to map faster.
What's changed:
- Access topic options instantly by clicking on any topic
- Add a new “floating topic” in one click from the right-hand toolbar
- Create tasks from ideas via a new option on the topic toolbar
- The search bar has moved to the top-left
- Presentation view and export options have moved to the top-right
We’ve also worked on several smaller updates to create a smoother experience for both new users and more experienced mappers.
Our goal here is to help you spark ideas, organize them fast, and collaborate more effectively with your team.
Try the updated map editor, and comment below to share your feedback with us!
Comments
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Excelente! gracias por compartir.
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Is there a way to disable the floating toolbar temporarily? I don't want it to be shown when I'm presenting.
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These updates are horrible. Editing notes is now far more difficult. Clicking on the note icon in a topic does not allow the note to be viewed and edited as it did previously. This disrupts workflow. It is also impossible to copy text from notes when they are viewed by clicking on the notes icon to the right of the topic title. Every time I attempt to copy text via clicking and dragging across the text to select, I end up dragging the topic to another part of my mind map, therefore, unintentionally dismantling my work.
Opening a note via the new topic option bar does not allow the editor window size to be altered. It could previously be dragged by the bottom righthand corner to resize the window. This was very useful. It's removal is problematic. These update will slow my workflow down, not make it faster.
Please address these issues as soon as possible, as they have caused me a great deal of problems with my work today.9 -
It is impossible to work with the new version. In fact, the new design works horrible as well as looks. I beg you to return the previous version🙇♂️ I do not want to transfer thousands of my notes to another platform like a Notion just because of uncomfortable and unpleasant design.
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I'm deeply concerned about the recent update that removed customizable node layouts. This feature was essential to my workflow, and its removal has severely disrupted my ability to create effective mind maps. I've been a dedicated user for years, but unless this functionality is restored, I'll be forced to find an alternative solution. I urge you to reconsider this change and prioritize the needs of your long-term customers.
Before I was able to create mindmaps that looked something like this:
- I've always found great success creating mindmaps using a combination of "Org Chart" and "List" layouts, which allows me to present both hierarchical and detailed information effectively.
- Unfortunately, the latest update has removed the ability to customize individual node layouts. This significantly limits the flexibility and sophistication of mindmaps, making them less useful for complex projects.
I sincerely hope you'll take our feedback to heart and consider reverting these changes or finding a suitable alternative. The ability to customize node layouts was crucial to my workflow, and I know many other users feel the same way. We value your product and want to continue using it effectively. Please do the right thing and prioritize the needs of your loyal customer base.
(I also believe there's a disconnect between the current feature set and the potential complexity of mindmaps that users can create. Your examples often showcase simpler use cases, but I'm confident that with the right tools, your software can support far more sophisticated and powerful visualizations.
I'd be happy to offer my time and insights to demonstrate how I've leveraged your platform in the past and explore new possibilities together.)
Warm regards
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Hi. Regarding this issue, I sent a ticket 20 days ago and so far I have not received a response. After 15 days they wrote to me saying, if I still needed a response, they have been very busy... I replied that obviously, but I have not heard anything again.
It is about the presentation mode (in the old version and in this one too). The zoom increases too much and cannot be controlled. It goes up to 1,700 and more. I do not see a way to adapt it to what I want.
I even sent them this video, as an example: https://monosnap.com/file/K2OKv7vjszlwg6p11PvEqySRqh5w19
PS: I have been with you for many years and the support responses are always more than 15 days, counting with luck.
Thank you for your response.
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Did the shortcuts change by any chance? I'm encountering some that no longer work. Alt + Shift + N is not bringing up the notes anymore and Cntr + Z doesn't always undo on Windows.
I have to agree with the other poster that now clicking on notes doesn't allow to edit or copy them which is a significant reduction of functionality that was right there at your fingertips before.
Otherwise, I like the new toolbar, the UI is nice and lightweight!
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Your shortcuts have got glitches.
In my instance when I type "f" … NOT ctl f… just "f" my mouse jumps to the search bar and this is very frustrating. As I'm halfway through a sentence typing and the word has "f" in the spelling ill look up and find I have been typing in the search bar.
Please sort this ASAP.
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Have you deleted the option to link to YouTube videos, so they can be played within the mindmap? Please re-introduce this feature.
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The removal of the ability to change layouts within a node, particularly the loss of list layouts, has, in my opinion, significantly impacted the clarity and efficiency of both org charts and mindmaps. This flexibility was crucial for presenting information in a way that best suited its content and complexity, allowing for the addition of a crucial vertical dimension within each node. Without it, we're forced to rely on a single, often less effective layout, which can quickly become overwhelming, especially with complex information or extensive hierarchies. Bringing back this functionality, especially the ability to use list layouts, would dramatically improve navigation, space utilization, and the overall user experience by providing much-needed adaptability and clarity.
And here's how I'm now forced to utilize MindMeister, with its limited layout options. It's a disheartening experience, to say the least.
(It's so wide it literally takes me a minute to scroll through as opposed to the previous 5 seconds)
Warm regards
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Hey there! Yes, you can either click anywhere in the map to hide the floating toolbar, or you can use Presentation mode. We're also planning to remove the floating toolbar when Focus mode is enabled 🎯
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Thanks for the feedback on the ability to copy text in notes and on resizing the notes window. We're aware that this is an isssue, and will continue to iterate on these changes in response to feedback from folks like you.
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Hey Theo! Thanks so much for this feedback 🙏 As you note, we've removed the ability to alter the layout of sub-topics, as we often received feedback that this created challenges when editing maps. But we're continuing to look into this, to explore which mixed layouts to support (e.g. org chart + list, as in the screenshot you shared). Thanks for your continued support as we investigate this further.
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Thanks for sharing this. The Alt + Shift + N behavior appears to be a bug — the team is looking into this. And we'll also investigate the CTRL + Z behavior as we're not currently able to to replicate this ourselves.
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Great feedback - thanks 🙏 The MindMeister engineers are aware of this bug and will look to resolve it asap.
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Thank you for your willingness to reconsider. That feature is instrumental to my workflow and countless mindmaps. I'm hopeful for a positive outcome.
I understand the decision, but I believe that experienced MindMeister users who have become accustomed to this workflow appreciate the extra flexibility and options it provided. Perhaps consider keeping it as an advanced feature or preference setting for those who prefer this approach, while streamlining the experience for newcomers?Warm regards
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Hey Karl! You should be able to select the topic and then paste in the link (CMD + V on Mac, CTRL + V on Windows). Thanks!
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Totally agree with you, I really hope the feature comes back, in the current state it is almost impossible to create complex structures for websites.
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Yes, it can be hidden by clicking elsewhere. The problem is that I need to click topics when I present. I want to be able to turn on and off when I want. The toolbar is very intrusive and overlaps with other topics sometimes. I don't use the presentation mode because I don't find it particularly useful to me. If you can assign Ctrl+. (control+period) to turn it on/off may be helpful since I use this shortcut before I start to present.
I also noticed that Ctrl+F (Find Topic) doesn't work anymore. I need this shortcut.
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Hey Mark, I can paste the link somewhere but I cannot display or play the video within mindmeister anymore. So I won't know anymore whether a node contains a video or not unless I click on the link symbol. Before the update, I saw which node had a video attached to it. I wouldn't need to play the video within mindmeister but it would be much better to at least see that there actually is a video.
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Cornelia Patscheider_is_Out-of-office Admin, Moderator, MeisterLobster, EN Business Posts: 1,170 Community AdminHi @Karl Ortenburg ,
I think I might be able to help and show you how you can display the video within a mind map. To do so:
- Copy the URL of the YouTube video.
- Open the mind map
- Select a topic
- Paste the URL with your keyboard shortcut
Please see the gif below:
I hope this helps. If this does not work I would recommend contacting Meister's Support Team and explain the issue in detail.When you contact support, it'd be great to include as much information as possible:
- include which account and mind maps are affected
- Please enable access to your account. You can find a guide how to do this here: How to- Enable Access
- Please send a screenshot or video with the developer console open. To open the developer console in Google Chrome, open the Chrome Menu in the upper-right-hand corner of the browser window and select More Tools > Developer Tools. You can also use Option + ⌘ + J (on macOS), or Shift + CTRL + J (on Windows/Linux).
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Hi Mark,
I too have been with you guys for quite sometime and not too impressed with the latest updates. Don't get me wrong, I love MindMesiter and it is a critical tool I use not only in my work life but my day-to-day personal endeavours as well.
Judging by the comments on this thread, it seems that I am not alone. Whilst we will push forwward, get accustomed and move on, user adoption might be problematic for you guys at this point. Best to prioratize the most frequent issues in your sprint cycle(s) and address those accordingly.
Some observations from my end;
- Its apparent that when you and the team do updates, there are quite a few snags (gaps in the current QA process?). Perhaps you should send an email to all customers first informing them prior to the change. When you guys were re-designing this new UI (from the old one, especially on the mobile) it took a month of sundays to get some of the previous functionality ported to the new version. I had to use the 'legacy' editor because whilst the new one was eye candy, the old one was more practical, more important functional. When I got into work this morning and started reviewing a mindmap, i saw all these changes and was quite stunned. Moreso that I have an important presentation in the evening and whilst the mindmap is done, i have to quickly get accustomed to the new changes without prior warning.
- While the UI 'looks nice' we have lost its functionality. We are creatures of habit and whilst we all continually advance in technology, there should be certain things that should be left as-is. MindMeister has to grow (including us users) but it shouldnt be this dramatic / traumatic and its quite visible that there are severe gaps in the QA process which needs to be addressed in your second major iterative update of recent past.
- One big functionality is the ability to use mutiple layouts on a single mindmap. Yes, you are correct and as Cornelia mentioned in this thread (which directed me here), there could be overlaps but its upto the user to manage it. if they dont want overlaps, they can go with the default / another layout. Removing the functionality 'for the greater good' is not correct here, as we should have the option to do so (and manage overlaps should we need) rather than taking out the functionality altogether, so thats not good and also severely impacts me (and I can see countless others as well). Mixed layout are important to some of us.
- Some shortcuts dont behave as intended (i think this was mentioned before so wont do another writeup on it)
- Because of this floating toolbar, i find it difficult to make child points at times by pressing "tab", as it seems to cycle through the menu items on teh floating toolbar instead of creating the child. I could use "insert" on my keyboard but muscle memory keeps going to the "tab". I wander if anyone else has this problem because it has happened a few times now.
- On that note, you should provide us an option in the settings / preferences for us to proceed with floating toolbars or just the previous method we were using prior to the change. As the previous user mentioned, the floating toolbar is quite intrusive.
- I used to right click the "background" and create floating objects, that functionality is also lost. I have to veer to the right now and forced to use the new option which also overlaps with existing topics (depending on where you are in the mindmap and if the branch of expanded or collapsed)
- If i paste a YouTube video link, it just displays the link whereas previously it provided a thumbnail of the video where i can play the video directly on the canvass itself without needing to navigate out. I know you mentioned above that we should jsut paste the link but that doesnt work. Capturing notes or mindmapping when a youtube video is playing is a little more challenging now. As a workaround, I have to use multiple monitors for this / add more monitors to my setup.
- You also need to re-update your documentation, which should not be more than 1 - 2 days after the update (preferably at the same time though). Why? Because, in my instance for example, I redirect users to some of your pages so they can read up on it themselves without getting a KT from me. One such example is the mixed layout I spoke of above which can be found here or below screenshot
There might be other aspects as well, but wanted to put these across for now as its what I have experienced (and seems like many others too). Pls discuss these common issues in your next scrum with the team, as they have a grave impact to us.
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Mark, this is a really well-written post. You've clearly laid out the issues with the recent MindMeister updates and how they're impacting your workflow. I especially appreciate you pointing out the need for gradual changes and more user input in the development process.
It makes perfect sense that those of us who use the software day in and day out should have a say in how it evolves. And I like your suggestion that MindMeister should embrace the individuality of its users, rather than trying to impose a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
Hopefully, the MindMeister team takes your feedback to heart and starts involving experienced users like yourself in their design process. It would be a win-win for everyone.
Thanks for voicing these concerns and advocating for a better user experience!
Warm regards
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Agreed, its more than likely a deal breaker and will be moving to another platform.
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Hi @Mark Jack, I have been working with MindMeister since 2020. Now that the feature to combine multiple layouts has been removed, I have a big problem to build my mindmaps. Additionally, there are some templates that will no longer work. E.g: Monthly blog schedule - how would you add a 5th week? Social media content plan - how would you add another social media there? Hopefully this feature will be back. But, I kindly ask you to confirm whether you are considering to bring this feature back. Otherwise, I will sadly have to migrate to another platform.
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This change has made it impossible for me and thousands of my students and clients to complete organization projects as we have been for the last 6 years. Removing the option to have multiple layouts in one project actually wrecks the ENTIRE ability to use your software. Thousands of users in my community alone will have to find another software within days and cancel if this is not remedied.
This change has a terrible and profound impact on my business and my student. If some knows a work around, or another software that I can migrate my team and my entire community of thousands to please let me know.
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I’ve been a loyal user of Mind Meister for years, but the latest update is really disappointing. The ability to combine different layout styles into one map was a core part of my workflow, and now it’s gone. This change has completely disrupted how I organize my thoughts and projects.
The flexibility to switch between layouts in one map was what set Mind Meister apart from other tools, and I’m really frustrated that this option is no longer available. It feels like a major step backward.
Please, bring back the original layout options or give us a choice to revert to the previous version. This is a huge loss for those of us who rely on Mind Meister for both creative and structured thinking. Anyone else feeling the same?
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AFAIK the only way I've been able to continue using multiple layouts within a mindmap has been to DUPLICATE existing mindmaps and editing them, and then copying any nodes with the layout you want, etc.
Tedious but it works for now..
Warm regards
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I appreciate the latest update, but I wanted to share some feedback. Before this update, Focus Mode was distraction-free and very helpful. Now, it shows various menu bars in Focus Mode, which disrupts the clean environment.
Could you please reconsider this change and bring back the truly distraction-free Focus Mode?
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Also, I don't even see a way to add a hyperlink to a node in new update. Am I missing something?
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