Checkerboard — Mind Mapping

Keyboard & mouse

TabAdd child node

EnterAdd sibling node

F2 / dbl‑clickRename node

DeleteDelete node & subtree

↑↓←→Move selection

SpaceCollapse / expand branch

Alt+↑/↓Reorder among siblings

Ctrl+ZUndo

Ctrl+Shift+ZRedo

Ctrl+FSearch nodes

A–ZStart typing to replace node text

Ctrl+0Fit map to screen

ClickOpen a node's comments (when enabled)

NotePinned at the top of the comment panel

Ctrl+EnterPost the comment you are writing

ExportStructured (.yaml) picks content / comments / styles

Ctrl+scrollZoom at pointer

DragPan canvas · drag a node onto another to re-parent

Structured export

Two YAML sections: content carries the hierarchy on its own, _checkerboard carries notes, comments and styling. Choose how much to include.

Content only Just the node hierarchy — no _checkerboard section. Content and comments Adds notes and comment threads, no styling. Content, comments and styles The combined dump: colours, collapse state, layout and theme too.