Modify map style settings

You can use the Modify Style to modify the default style settings for a map, map template, or style template. 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 Style Template that you can re-use on other maps by adding a new style template.

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.

In the dialog, click Style, Save as New Style Default.

What gets saved?

To save	Click	Dialog (click Style, Save as New Style Default)
Topic formatting	Format tab, Topics dialog launcher	Format Topic
Topic formatting	Home tab or Format tab, Formatting dialog launcher	Format Font
Boundary formatting	Home tab, Boundary, Format Boundary Format tab, Boundary Shape, Format Boundary	Format Boundary
Relationship formatting	Home tab, Relationship, Format Relationship Format tab, Relationship Shape, Format Relationship	Format Relationship

When you save the topic formatting as a new style default, all the topic formatting settings are saved, not just the settings in the current dialog.

Start the Modify Style view

Modify the style of a map

Open the map.
On the Format tab, in the Styles group, click the Map Style arrow, and then click Modify.
Use the Modify Style view to set the new automatic formatting options.

Modify the style of a map template

On the Tools tab, in the Templates group, click Map Templates.
In the Template Organizer, on the Map Templates tab, select the template you want to edit, and then click Modify.
On the Format tab, in the Styles group, click the Map Style arrow, and then click Modify.
Use the Modify Style view to set the new automatic formatting options.

Modify a style template

On the Tools tab, in the Templates group, click Map Styles.
In the Template Organizer, on the Style Templates 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.

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 Connect - 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

If you see the object whose style you want to change click on the sample object and choose the formatting options from the pop-up menu.
For topics you can set the automatic formatting for:

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

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

You can also set the formatting for boundaries and relationships.
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.
If you need help identifying an object, use the list in the upper left to locate it on the sample map.
To see more subtopic levels use the Define number of style levels control. To select a specific subtopic level to format click the sample topic at that level or use the Select style group level setting.
When you have the object selected click Modify Object Style and choose the formatting options you want to change.

Return an object to the system default formatting settings

To return an object to the built-in system style defaults click Reset Object Style. Then you can start over and apply new settings.

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

In the Map group, click Map Background or Notes Format.

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

Apply the Style Settings

Click Apply and Close.

If you are modifying a Style Template the changes are saved immediately in the Style Template 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 style template for later re-use you can add a new style template based on these settings.