Graphviz for visualizing mind map

[falematte]

I believe that this would be a huge improvement to the visualization feature of org-brain. Several emacs utilities could be used to achieve this result.

[Kungsgeten]

I've done some experimenting with this, but I found it hard to place the nodes in the map the way I wanted them to (so it is easy to see which nodes are parents, children, siblings, and friends to the visualized entry). If you (or anyone else) can make a mock-up in Graphviz of how it all could look, then it would probably be possible to include it in org-brain.

What are the emacs utilities that you're talking about?

[Kungsgeten]

Also see #105

[falematte]

Here are some tools: https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8m1y2d/org_mode_exporter_to_graphviz/

I think any of the diagrams used as example would be a nice mock up. Anyway I do not really know how much work this will cost... Anyway thank you for the answer!

[falematte]

Update! Probably this is useful: https://github.com/theodorewiles/org-mind-map

[Kungsgeten]

I'm not really sure what's being requested. Is it to export all entries in org-brain to a single GraphViz diagram, or is it to show part of the diagram inside of Emacs (kind of a replacement for the current org-brain-visualize)? I think org-mind-map and similar solutions are more similar to the first use case.

[falematte]

I am talking about the second option. After you generate a pdf or a jpg with the diagram you can open it inside a buffer without leaving emacs.

[cnngimenez]

@falematte, I created an elisp code for something like you requested. See the issue #105 where I have written a comment with the gist link and some usage info.

Cheers!

[Kungsgeten]

I've started a new repository named org-brain-export. I think discussions focused on exporting could be moved there. A starting point could be: Kungsgeten/org-brain-export#2

I'm closing this since I think export discussions could take place there.