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Kungsgeten / org-brain-export

Export org-brain to other formats
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Add the possibility to export a file (dot) #8

Closed bepolymathe closed 4 years ago

bepolymathe commented 4 years ago

Currently, we have two solutions to export in .dot the structure of notes: export the whole "brain" or export an "entry". You can't export a file (created by org-brain-add-child) without having to add an entry at the beginning of the file, then to shift all entries one level (to keep the structure). Only then you can apply org-brain-export-dot-entry on this new headline.

Is it possible to consider adding an org-brain-export-dot-file option?

bepolymathe commented 4 years ago

@Kungsgeten what do you think about this ?

Kungsgeten commented 4 years ago

Hi! I haven't used the export since I created it. I haven't found much need for exporting, but its a feature often requested. So I don't think about it much :)

I don't quite understand the suggestion. Can't you just export the file entry?

bepolymathe commented 4 years ago

Hi,

Let's think about it then ;-)

Currently, either I export the whole brain, or I export one headline. However, I have files that have a thematic consistency and I'd like to visualize the connections. For example, I'm reading something at the moment on the theme of education (article, book, etc). So I have an education.org file. This file contains a hierarchical structuring (e.g. book/chapter/highlights...) but also cross-references between headings (non-hierarchical). I even have links that appear as backlinks to other files. I must even have some edges.

This structuring finally becomes quite complex with time and it would be very interesting to be able to visualize it. So yes I could create a level 1 header at the top of the file and export but it's a bit annoying for org-brain-visualize afterwards.

Anyway, this feature is in demand because navigating visually through your notes is very useful for research work (or for students for ex). obvz seems to be interesting for that but I don't know what you think about it...

Kungsgeten commented 4 years ago

Ok, but can't you use org-brain-visualize on education and then press m to go into mind map mode and press z and/or + in order to get the level of ascendants/descendants you want, and finally use org-brain-export-dot-entry? How would exporting a file be different?

bepolymathe commented 4 years ago

Basically, you're right. I can do it like this. I'm closing this issue because it's a lot of complication for nothing.