Modify Map Style settings

You can use the Modify Style to modify the default style settings for a map, Map Template, or Map Style. This view shows an overview of al the current style settings and lets you change them interactively.

You can also modify the default style settings for a map or template on-the-fly,   by saving new style defaults for topics and objects as you change their formatting.

You can save these new style settings as a Map Style that you can re-use on other maps by adding a new Map Style.

Save new style defaults on-the-fly

Use the Style command in any of the format dialogs to save the formatting of the selected topic, boundary, or relationship as the new style default.

What gets saved?

Start the Modify Style view

Modify the style of a map

  1. Open the map.

  2. On the Format tab, in the Styles group, click the Map Style arrow, and then click Modify.

  3. Use the Modify Style view to set the new automatic formatting options.

Modify the style of a Map Template

  1. On the Tools tab, in the Templates group, click Map Templates.

  2. In the Template Organizer, on the Map Templates tab, select the template you want to edit, and then click Modify.

  3. On the Format tab, in the Styles group, click the Map Style arrow, and then click Modify.

  4. Use the Modify Style view to set the new automatic formatting options.

Modify a Map Style

  1. On the Tools tab, in the Templates group, click Map Styles.

  2. In the Template Organizer, on the Map Styles tab, select the template you want to edit, and then click Modify.

If you want to keep the original style you can modify a copy of it: select Duplicate and give the style a new name.

  1. Use the Modify Style view to set the new automatic formatting options.

To modify a style that does not appear in the organizer, simply open the style file (.mmas file). It will open in Modify Style view.

Mindjet Catalyst - styles stored in workspaces can be edited in the same manner as other workspace files, but you must save the style locally to apply it.

Use Modify Style view

In the Modify Style view you'll see a generic map that displays all the map objects formatted in accordance with the current style settings. This view allows you to select an object and set the automatic formatting options for it, as well as setting the format for the map background and the automatic notes font.

Modify an object's style

Topic font and text including the automatic text for new topics (for example "Subtopic").

Topic format (shape and color, alignment, margins, layout, etc.)

In the View group, click Zoom In or Zoom Out to control your view of the map. You may need to zoom out to see all the objects.

Return an object to the system default formatting settings

Modify the style of the background or the automatic font settings for topic notes

To add a description or comment to a Map Style before you save it, click the MindManager Button mindmanger_button.bmp , then point to Prepare, and then click Properties. Enter the style description (intended use, project, etc.) in the Comments field.

Apply the Style Settings

If you are modifying a Map Style the changes are saved immediately in the Map Style file. If you are modifying the style for a map or Map Template, the changes are saved only when you save the map or template.

If you modify the style settings for the current map, and then decide you want to save them in a Map Style for later re-use you can add a new map style based on these settings.