Apply and modify map themes

Apply a Map Theme

You can apply a different Map Theme to your map at any time. If you have already applied formatting to individual topics, these topics will not be changed by applying a new Map Theme unless you first remove the formatting you've applied. (see below)

• On the Design tab, click a theme in the Theme gallery.
  Click a theme name to see a generic preview of it.
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  In Linked Maps View, you can quickly apply a new theme to one or more linked maps. Select the maps, then, in the Assign group, click Map Themes. Select the style in the organizer and click Apply.

Clear the map formatting

When you apply a new Map Theme, the theme's settings will not override any formatting that you have already applied. If you have already been working on the map for a while and decide to use a different theme, you may wish to clear the formatting that you've applied before applying the new theme.

1. Select the topics, boundaries or relationships whose formatting you want to clear (press CTRL+A to select all objects).

2. On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Clear  .

3. Press CTRL+SPACE.

Use the default Map Theme

A default Map Theme, Default.mmas, is provided with MindManager. You can reset the map to use this default theme, modify it like any other theme, or use the theme of the current map as the default from now on.

Reset the current map to the default Map Theme

• On the Design tab, click the Themes arrow, and then click Reset Current Map Theme to Default.
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  You can also apply this theme from the Template Organizer as described above.

Replace the default Map Theme with the style of the current map

• On the Design tab, click the Themes arrow, and then click Make Current Map Theme the Default.

A "backup" copy of this theme, Default (original).mmas, is included with MindManager.

Modify map themes

Modify the theme of a Map Template

1. Click the File tab, click Open, and then in the file type drop-down list, select Mindjet MindManager Template.

2. Navigate to the template file and click Open.

3. On the Design tab, click Edit Theme.
   Use either the Easy Editor or Advanced Editor in Map Theme view to set the new automatic formatting options .

Modify an existing Map Theme

1. Click the File tab, click Open, and then in the file type drop-down list, select Mindjet MindManager Theme.

2. Navigate to the theme file and click Open.
   The Theme opens in the Map Theme view. Use either the Easy Editor or Advanced Editor in Map Theme view to set the new automatic formatting options.

Save new theme settings on-the-fly

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

• In any format dialog, click Map Theme, and then click Save as Default Theme for This Map.

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Any topics or objects using the default theme formatting (without additional formatting applied) and any topics or objects you add will display using the theme's default formatting.

Open Map Theme Easy Editor

1. Open the map.

2. On the Design tab, click Edit Theme to open Map Theme view.

3. In the Editor Type area, click Easy Editor.
   The Advanced Editor pane opens on the left side of the workspace.
   When you’ve finished editing, you can update your current map’s theme by clicking Apply and Close, or save the theme for reuse by clicking Save to Gallery,

Modify text and fonts in the current map's theme

Do any of the following:

• Choose a font for the central topic from the Heading Font drop-down list.

• Choose a font for the map with the exception of the central topic from the Body Font drop-down list.

• Choose how font size decreases between topic levels in the map from the Cascading Text Sizes drop-down list.

• Choose a text color from the Text Color drop-down list.

Modify topic shapes in the current map's theme

Do any of the following:

• Choose a shape for the central topic from the Central Topic drop-down list.

• Choose a color for the central topic from the Central Topic Color drop-down list.

• Choose a shape for floating, main, and callout topics from the Floating, Main & Callout Topics drop-down list.

• Choose a color for floating and main,topics from the Floating & Main Topics drop-down list.

• Choose a shape for the subtopics from the Subtopics drop-down list.

• Choose a color for the subtopics from the Subtopic Color drop-down list.

• Choose an outline color for topics from the Outline Colors drop-down list.

• Choose a topic size from the Topic Size drop-down list.

• Choose an option to set the space between topics from the Map Density drop-down list.

Modify topic lines in the current map's theme

Do any of the following:

• Choose a connector line style from the Topic Connector Style drop-down list.

• Choose a connector line thickness option from the Line Thickness drop-down list.

• Choose a connector line pattern option from the Line Pattern drop-down list.

Modify the background in the current map's theme

Do any of the following:

• Choose a background color from the Color drop-down list.

• Choose an image for the background by clicking Select Image. You can adjust the background image transparency and set tiling options.

Open Map Theme Advanced Editor

1. Open the map.

2. On the Design tab, click Edit Theme to open Map Theme view.

3. In the Editor Type area, click Advanced Editor.
   The Advanced Editor pane opens on the left side of the workspace.
   When you’ve finished editing, you can update your current map’s theme by clicking Apply and Close, or save the theme for reuse by clicking Save to Gallery,

Modify an object's theme

If you see the object whose theme you want to change, double-click on the sample object, choose the formatting options from the Style Topic Layout dialog, and click Apply. You can set the automatic formatting for:

●        topic font and text including the automatic text for new topics, such as subtopics, in the Font group.

●        topic format, such as a shape’s fill and color or a connector line’s pattern and color, in the Object Format group.

If you need help identifying an object, use the list in the upper left to locate it on the Select style group to modify pane.

You can also modify formatting for boundaries and relationships in a theme. In the Select style group to modify pane, choose Boundaries or Relationships, and modify any of their properties

 Set the number of subtopic levels in a theme

• Adjust the slider in the Define number of style levels pane.

Select a specific subtopic level to format

• Click the sample topic at that level or choose an option from the Select style group level pane.

Return an object to the system default formatting settings

• Click Reset Object Theme. Then you can start over and apply new settings.

Modify the theme of the background

1. In the More Options group, click Edit Background.

2. In the Background dialog, do any of the following:

• Choose a background color from the Select color drop-down list.

• Choose an image for the background by clicking Select Image. You can adjust the background image transparency and set tiling options.

3. Click Apply.

Modify the automatic font settings for topic notes

1. In the More Options group, click Notes Theme.

2. In the Format Notes dialog, choose a font, font size, and color.

3. Click Apply.

Add a description or comment to a Map Theme

1. Click the File tab.

2. Click Info.

3. Click Properties.

4. In the Properties dialog, enter a theme description, such as its intended use or the project it was designed for, in the Comments field.

Create a theme from the current map's default format settings

You can save the current map's theme to the folder used by the organizer, or to a different location.

1. Adjust the map's default formatting settings to your liking.

2. On the File tab, click Save As,  click Save As again, click Save As Type, and then click MindManager Map Theme.

3. Save the file.
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   You can also create Map Themes and manage them from the Organizer.

   The Theme you save will not appear in the Organizer unless you save it in the default location.
   Make a note of this location in case you want to apply this theme to another map from the file, add it to the Organizer, or send it to another user.