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Zoom Mode

Preview notes inline by clicking any node in the graph. View frontmatter and content without leaving the visualization.

Zoom preview showing frontmatter and content

Entering & Exiting​

Enter: Click any node

Switch focus: Click another node while in zoom mode

Exit: Click the focused node again, or click outside the graph

Focus indicator: Focused node has a thick blue border (3px, #2563eb)

Preview Panel​

The preview panel appears at the bottom with two sections:

Frontmatter Section​

Content Section​

  • Rendered markdown
  • Clickable links
  • Scrollable
  • Height: Zoom Preview Height (120-700px, default 280px)

Toggling Sections​

Eye icons in header toggle visibility:

  • Left icon: Frontmatter
  • Right icon: Content

Commands:

  • "Toggle Focus Content (Zoom Preview)"
  • "Toggle Focus Frontmatter (Zoom Preview)"

Default visibility: Configure in settings

Tip: Assign hotkeys for quick toggling

Clicking​

Wiki links: Navigate to linked node, stay in zoom mode

Other nodes: Switch focus instantly

Edges: Focus on target node

External links: Open in browser

Keyboard​

Arrow keys:

  • ⬆️ Up: Navigate to parent
  • ⬇️ Down: Navigate to child
  • ⬅️ Left: Navigate to left node (spatial)
  • ➡️ Right: Navigate to right node (spatial)

Tree navigation (hierarchical mode only):

  • ⏎ Enter: Next tree root (wraps around)
  • ⇧ Shift+Enter: Previous tree root (wraps around)

Quick return to source:

  • Center on Source Node command: Returns focus to the original source file in zoom mode
  • Assign a hotkey for quick access

Next Steps​