Knowledge map on tablet and ipad / iphone
The main functions of LinkNotions depending on the type of device used
In view mode
| Function | Computer + Keyboard + Mouse | Tablet | Iphone / Ipad |
| Notes | The use is quite intuitive. If you do not want to read the text below, try with clicks and double clicks. | The use is quite intuitive. If you do not feel like reading the text below, try with finger touch and double-touch. | This is no longer intuitive. Unfortunately Apple does not stand by standards and allows extravagances: the double-touch zoom. So we had to resort to tricks using the tap-hold. But you still have to read the text. After that goes. Promised. |
| View the content of a notion and the tooltip with the links (Incoming Links at the top, Outgoing Links at the bottom) | When no item is active (to disable all items, click in an empty corridor):Roll over a notion to see some of the content of the notion in the “Info” window and to see the tooltip.orClick a notion to activate it. You see the tooltip and some of the content of the notion in the “Info” window. Click the magnifying glass in the “Info” window to open the page containing all the information of the notion. | Touch the notion to activate it. You see a part of the content of the notion in the “Info” window and you see the tooltip. Click the magnifying glass in the “Info” window to open the page containing all the information of the notion. | Touch the notion to activate it: You see part of the content of the notion in the “Info” window.Touch the magnifying glass of the “Info” window to open the page containing all the information of the notion. (If the square of the concept contains an image, you must touch the magnifying glass of the Info window twice). |
| View the content of a link (from concept A to notion B) | When no element is active (to disable all elements, click in an empty corridor):Roll over a link to see some of the content of the link in the “Info” window and to see the tooltip.
or 1. Click the link line. In the “Info” window you see part of the content of the link; then click the magnifying glass in the “Info” window to see all the contents of the link. or 2. Double-click (or right-click) one of the two notions. A contact window opens. In the contact window, click the appropriate link. In the “Info” window, click on the magnifying glass. |
1. Tap the link line to activate the link (the link line becomes bigger). (Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the link line): You see part of the content of the link in the “Info” window; then touch the magnifying glass in the “Info” window.
or 2. Double-tap (or tap-hold) one of the two notions. A contact window opens. In the contact window, touch the desired link to activate it. You see part of the content of the link in the “Info” window. In the “Info” window, click on the magnifying glass. |
1. Tap the link line to activate the link (the link line becomes bigger). (Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the link line): You see part of the content of the link in the “Info” window; then touch the magnifying glass in the “Info” window.
or 2. Tap on one of the two notions. A contact window opens (If your finger is not on the window, then move it to the window without releasing the screen, otherwise the window will close). In the contact window, touch the link to activate it. You see part of the content of the link in the “Info” window. Touch the link a second time. In the “Info” window, click on the magnifying glass. In the window that opens, you see all the information of this link.Note: If you do not click the link a second time in the contact window, you will get information about the notion that you made the tap-hold. |
In edit mode
| Function | Computer + Keyboard + Mouse | Tablet | Iphone / Ipad |
| Create a notion | Place the cursor over an empty square until it turns blue. Then double-click the empty square. | Double-tap an empty square. A window opens. | Touch an empty square. The square turns blue. Tap-hold the blue square. |
| Edit a notion | Double-click (or right-click) the concept (a contact window opens). In the contact window, click “Modify”. | Double-tap (or tap-hold) the notion. A contact window appears. In this window touch “Modify”. | Tap-hold the notion. A contact window appears (If your finger is not on the window, move it to the window without releasing the screen, otherwise the window will close). In this window touch “Modify”. (If the square of the notions contains an image, you must touch “Modify” twice). |
| Create a link (notion A to B) | Place the cursor on the notion A. Two blue dots appear. Click the bottom point (the diagram becomes lighter). Then click notion B. | Touch notion A.Two blue dots appear. Touch the bottom point (the pattern should become clearer). Then touch notion B. The “Link Properties” window opens.Note: Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the blue dot! | Touch the notion A.Two blue dots appear. Touch the bottom point (the pattern should become clearer). Then touch notion B twice. The “Link Properties” window opens.Note: Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the blue dot!Note: If an image is on the square of the notion, you must click the blue dot twice. |
| Edit a link | 1. Double-click the link line. The “Link Properties” window opens.
or 2. Double-click (or right-click) one of the two notions of the link. A contact window opens. In the contact window, double-click the link. The “Link Properties” window opens. |
1. Double-tap the link line; (Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the link line).
or 2. Double-tap (or tap-hold) one of the two notions of the link. A contact window opens. In the contact window, double-tap (or tap-hold) the link. The “Link Properties” window opens. |
1. Touch the link line to activate it. It becomes bigger. (Do not hesitate to zoom in to get to touch the link line).Then tap-hold the magnified line. The “Link Properties” window opens. You can edit the link here.
2. Tap-hold one of the two notions of the link. A contact window opens. In the contact window, tap-hold the link. The “Link Properties” window opens. |
| Drag and drop a notion | Click a notion, hold the click by drawing the notion to an empty square. | Not possible | Not possible |
| Drag and drop multiple notions | In the toolbar click the “Select multiple notions” button. Click the notions you want to move. In the toolbar, click the “Move the selected notions” button. Click one of the selected notions, hold the click by moving the notions to an empty place. | Not possible | Not possible |
