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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <h3>Release 1.1</h3> <p>New features of Freeplane stable release (June 2010) include: </p> <ul><li>Export to <a href="/facts/Portable_Network_Graphics/mwgK6xw5">PNG</a>, <a href="/facts/JPEG/HQ8QS3uB">JPEG</a>, <a href="/facts/Scalable_Vector_Graphics/ARq5C3YV">SVG</a> (in addition to <a href="/facts/HTML/sSc3fT78">HTML</a> / <a href="/facts/XHTML/6qHnmJSg">XHTML</a> and <a href="/facts/PDF/C9Mn1vYL">PDF</a>)</li> <li>Find / Replace in all open maps</li> <li>Paste HTML as node structure</li> <li>Outline mode</li> <li>Portable version (run from a <a href="/facts/USB_flash_drive/Jv0qmTCF">USB flash drive</a>)</li> <li>Scripting via <a href="/facts/Groovy_(programming_language)/vGAckbte">Groovy</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Spell_checker/Dg3GUjUd">Spell checker</a></li></ul> <h3>Release 1.2.x</h3> <p>The first stable Freeplane 1.2.x was 1.2.20 released on October 20, 2012. It includes the following new features: </p> <ul><li>Text-processor-like node styles<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li> <li>Conditional node styles<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li>Map templates for new maps<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li>Formatting panel</li> <li><a href="/facts/Plug-in_(computing)/351Du3Wu">Add-ons</a>: Installable enhancements<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li>Hyperlinks for menu items</li> <li>Keyboard shortcut documentation: Map and HTML table generation added for the documentation map</li> <li>Check for newer auto save files on opening of a map</li> <li>Single instance mode: open files in existing program instance instead of opening a new one.</li> <li>Node level dependent filters</li> <li>Improvement in search and replace functions</li> <li>Different cloud shapes</li> <li>New icons for rating</li> <li>Automatic Edge Color</li> <li>"Grid" for moving of nodes (Preferences->Behaviour->Grid gap size)</li> <li>Copy and paste attributes</li> <li>Named filter conditions</li> <li>Different shapes, line types, width and transparency for connectors</li> <li>Freeplane portable version (download and install file named FreeplanePortable_xxx.paf.exe)</li> <li>File -> Properties... dialog showing facts about the map such as total nodes, branches and leaf nodes</li> <li>New icons added to facilitate speedy use of main and contextual menus</li> <li>Formulas: Use of formulas as node text and attributes (like in spread sheet processors)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li>Node numbering and Formats/templates as style attributes</li> <li>Added progress icons to show incremental completion in 10% or 25% steps</li> <li>Summaries: Create graphical and textual summaries by "bracketing" nodes. See example map<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li>Menu and command structure<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> refactored both to integrate new features and to make Freeplane more intuitive and easier to learn</li> <li>Dates and numbers: Parsing and formatting improved<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></li> <li>Digital post-its: free positionable and free floating nodes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li> <li>Dates and numbers: Improved scripting support<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Release 1.3.x</h3> <p>Version 1.3 was published ((date)). New features of 1.3.x included: </p> <ul><li>Expand <a href="/facts/LaTeX/c1lvjF0A">LaTeX</a> feature to both formulae and text<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li> <li>Integration of <a href="/facts/OpenStreetMap/Hd3yejum">OpenStreetMap</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Release 1.5.x</h3> <p>New features of Freeplane 1.5 include: </p> <ul><li>New options for creating mind maps with high homogeneity and symmetry<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></li> <li>Clones<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></li> <li>Init scripts<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li> <li>Background images<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Release 1.6.x</h3> <ul><li>References to other mind maps from formulas and scripts</li> <li>PDF and SVG exports enhancements</li> <li>Java 9 support</li> <li>JLatexMath update</li> <li>Bug fixes</li></ul> <h3>Release 1.7.x</h3> <ul><li>Dark UI mode support (Look and feel and map template "Darcula")</li> <li>User interface enhancements</li> <li>Nodes and aliases enhancements</li> <li>Java 13 support, Java 11 compatibility, Java 7 support dropped, Java 8 is required</li> <li>Bug fixes</li></ul> <h3>Release 1.12.x</h3> <p>The latest stable release is 1.11.14 (May 14, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-05-14)) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Latest_stable_software_release/Freeplane&action=edit">[±]</a>. </p> <h2 id="add-ons">Add-ons</h2> <p>One feature of Freeplane is the support for installable enhancements. Add-ons are a way to extend and customize Freeplane similar to how plug-ins and extensions can be used to extend and customize well-known applications like Firefox or LibreOffice. Freeplane add-ons can be used to provide a single function, a bundle of multiple functions, bind those functions to a menu item, etc. </p><p>Available add-ons include : </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Getting_Things_Done/2PlYPq3t">GTD</a> support <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></li> <li>Study planner</li> <li>Versioning and collaborative work <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Free and open-source software portal</li><li>Computer programming portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Mind_map/4ytd9gIw">Mind map</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_mind_mapping_software/bdcMsbfN">List of mind mapping software</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.freeplane.org">Official website</a></li> <li><a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/">Freeplane</a> on <a href="/facts/SourceForge/lxYAgUAX">SourceForge</a></li> <li>(in French) <a href="http://www.freemindparlexemple.fr/">FreeMind By Example covers usage of FreeMind and Freeplane </a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>June 2014, Project of the Month – Freeplane sourceforge.net interview with Dimitry Polivaev <a href="http://sourceforge.net/blog/june-2014-project-of-the-month-freeplane/" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/blog/june-2014-project-of-the-month-freeplane/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Node styles <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Node_styles" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Node_styles</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Conditional node styles <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Conditional_node_styles" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Conditional_node_styles</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Map templates <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Map_templates" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Map_templates</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Add-ons such as Freeplane|GTD. Study Planner and Add-on Developer Tools. <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Add-ons" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Add-ons</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Formulas <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Formulas" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Formulas</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Example map of nodes summarized by "bracketing" <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/extensions/Freeplane/appletwindow.php?browsemode_initial_map=http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/images/8/88/Example-SummaryNodes.mm&mm_title=Example-SummaryNodes.mm" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/extensions/Freeplane/appletwindow.php?browsemode_initial_map=http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/images/8/88/Example-SummaryNodes.mm&mm_title=Example-SummaryNodes.mm</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Menus and commands <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Menus_and_commands" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Menus_and_commands</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Input & format of dates and numbers <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/forums/forum/758437/topic/4531417" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/forums/forum/758437/topic/4531417</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Free positionable and free floating nodes <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Tutorial_Freeplane#Floating_nodes" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Tutorial_Freeplane#Floating_nodes</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Input & format of dates and numbers <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/forums/forum/758437/topic/4531417" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/forums/forum/758437/topic/4531417</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>LaTeX in Freeplane <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LaTeX_in_Freeplane#LaTeX_Text.2BFormulae_in_Freeplane_.3E.3D_1.3.1" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LaTeX_in_Freeplane#LaTeX_Text.2BFormulae_in_Freeplane_.3E.3D_1.3.1</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>OpenStreetMap Plugin <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Open_Street_Map_Plugin" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Open_Street_Map_Plugin</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Jonas Batista Freeplane Version Announcement <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/freeplane/discussion/758437/thread/b5ad5263/?limit=25&page=0" target="_blank">https://sourceforge.net/p/freeplane/discussion/758437/thread/b5ad5263/?limit=25&page=0</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Clones <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Scripting#Clones_.28since_1.5.5.29" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Scripting#Clones_.28since_1.5.5.29</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Init scripts <a href="http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Init_scripts" target="_blank">http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Init_scripts</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge and Project Management <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/files/freeplane%20preview/history_en-1.5.8-beta-pre01.txt/download" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/files/freeplane%20preview/history_en-1.5.8-beta-pre01.txt/download</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"use freeplane for GTD". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-10-27. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140301005046/http://auxilus.com/blog/freeplanegtd" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140301005046/http://auxilus.com/blog/freeplanegtd</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>collaborative mind-mapping and map versioning <a href="http://freeplanecollab.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://freeplanecollab.sourceforge.net/</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>