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Graph Views

Visualize relationships with multiple viewing modes. Each mode reveals different aspects of your knowledge network.

Opening the Graph​

  • Ribbon icon: Fork icon in left sidebar
  • Command: "Show Relationship Graph"

View Modes​

Hierarchical​

Shows: Complete parent-child tree from root down Layout: Tree with parent at top, children below Best for: Projects, outlines, taxonomies

Start from Current: Enable to show only subtree from current file (excludes ancestors)

Include All Related: Add related constellations to hierarchy view

Shows: Source file + directly related notes (1 hop)

Layout: Radial with source in center

Best for: Exploring immediate connections

Shows: Entire constellation recursively up to max depth

Layout: Constellation clusters

Best for: Discovering indirect connections, full networks

Performance

Large constellations can be slow. Reduce max depth if needed.

Depth Control​

Control how deeply the graph traverses hierarchical relationships with the depth slider in the graph view header.

How It Works​

Viewing Window: The slider controls how many levels are shown in the hierarchy:

  • Depth 3 viewing node E in A → B → C → D → E:
    • Finds an ancestor at the right level → starts at C
    • Builds down 3 levels → shows C, D, E and all descendants

Smart Depth Selection:

Temporary Adjustments: Slider changes don't save to settings - they only affect your current session

Live Updates: Graph and statistics recalculate immediately as you adjust

Toggle visibility: Enable/disable slider in Settings → User Interface → "Show depth slider in graph view"

See Configuration for default depth values.

Node Labels​

Graph nodes display a cleaned-up title derived from the Title property. Parent prefixes are automatically stripped for readability:

  • Parent - Child → "Child"
  • Parent Child → "Child"
  • Parent-Child → "Child"
  • Files without parents show the basename

Titles update automatically when files change or parent relationships are modified. The same titles are used in Bases View as clickable links. See Automatic Title Property for configuration.

Interaction​

Single click: Enter Zoom Mode

Double click: Open in new tab

Right-click: Context Menu

Hover: Tooltip after 1 second

Drag: Pan graph or move nodes (not saved)

Scroll: Zoom in/out

Double left-click: Zoom in toward clicked position (on background)

Double right-click: Zoom out from clicked position (on background)

Zoom indicator: Click the zoom level display (in filter row) to type a specific zoom percentage

Center on Source: Use the "Center on Source Node" command to quickly return to the original source file's position (or switch zoom focus if in zoom mode)

Next Steps​