Node Colors
Colors help you visually categorize and distinguish branches in your mind map. By assigning colors to nodes, you can create an instant visual language — grouping related ideas, highlighting priorities, or simply making your map easier to scan.
Video: Applying colors to nodes and entire branches to visually organize a mind map
Available Colors
Notemap provides 12 predefined colors, each carefully chosen for readability with matching background and text color combinations:
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Red
- Purple
- Pink
- Teal
- Orange
- Indigo
- Brown
- Slate
- Default (resets to the standard appearance)
Applying Colors
Press Shift+C to open the color picker. You can also right-click a node and choose Change Color. The color picker lets you browse the available colors, search by name, navigate with the keyboard, and press Enter to apply.
The color picker offers several application modes:
- This Node — Apply the color to only the selected node.
- With Children — Apply the color to the node and all of its descendants.
- With Path — Apply the color to the entire path from the root to the selected node.
Use "With Children" to color entire branches at once for quick visual organization. This is especially powerful when you want each major branch of your map to have its own distinct color.
Edge Colors and Styles
Beyond node background colors, you can customize the connection lines (edges) between nodes:
- Edge Color — Change the color of the line connecting a node to its parent. Available from the inspector panel.
- Edge Style — Choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted line styles for connections.
Like node colors, edge colors and styles can be applied to a single node, all children, or the entire path from root to the selected node. This gives you fine-grained control over the visual appearance of your map’s connections.
Resetting Colors
If you want to start fresh, right-click on the canvas background and choose Reset > Reset Colors. This removes all custom colors from every node in your map, returning them to the default appearance.
Ideas for Using Colors
- Topics: Assign a unique color to each major branch so you can identify topics at a glance.
- Priorities: Use red for urgent items, yellow for medium priority, and green for completed or low-priority tasks.
- Categories: In a project plan, color-code by department, phase, or team member.
- Status: Combine colors with done status to create a visual progress tracker.
Colors work alongside other visual features like shapes and cross-links, giving you a rich palette for organizing your thinking.