The conversation map

In DataMind Oda, when a chat has more than one version, the conversation map draws its whole history as a tree of cards, so you can see the path you are on and the other versions, and open any version by clicking its message.

Open the map

1. Find the small tile in the corner of the chat. The tile appears once the chat has more than one version, and its name is Conversation map.
2. Click the tile. The map opens as a dialog over the chat, and Close closes it.

If the chat has only one version, there is nothing to map yet. Edit, Rewind to here and Retry each cut a new version; Conversation branches explains how.

Read the map

• The dialog is titled Conversation map and counts what it draws, for example 12 messages.
• Every message you sent is a card. A card shows the message's time and a short preview, and previews stop after three lines.
• When the message carries files, its card notes how many, for example 2 attachments.
• A hint reads Click a message to open its version.
• The legend names the two kinds of cards: Active path for the path of the version you are viewing, and Other versions for the rest.
• The path you are viewing is highlighted. Point to a card to trace its path across the map.
• Each version path runs down its own column, with a card under the message it follows. Messages that versions share appear once, and the tree splits where the paths differ.
• The map opens with the tree fitted to the dialog. Scrolling pans the view, and the zoom stays between 0.1 and 1.5. Colours follow the app's theme.

Open a version from the map

1. Click a message card. With the keyboard, move focus to a card and press Enter or Space.
2. The map closes; Oda opens the version that shows that message, scrolls to it, and highlights it.

If the version you are viewing already shows the message, Oda stays on that version and jumps to the message; otherwise Oda opens the most recently used version that shows it. Moving between versions never touches your files.

Questions, answered

How do I open the conversation map?

Click the small tile in the corner of the chat; its name is Conversation map. The tile appears only once the chat has more than one version, and the map opens in its own dialog. Conversation branches covers how versions are made.

Why is there no map tile in my chat?

The tile appears once the chat has more than one version. Cut one with Edit, Rewind to here or Retry on a message, and the tile appears with it.

What does each card show?

The message's time and a short preview, stopped after three lines. When the message carries files, its card also notes how many, for example 2 attachments.

What do Active path and Other versions mean?

They are the map's legend. Active path marks the cards on the path of the version you are viewing, and Other versions marks the rest. Point to any card to trace its path through the map.

What happens when I click a message in the map?

The map closes and Oda opens the version that shows that message, scrolls to it, and highlights it. If you are already on a version that shows it, Oda stays on that version and jumps to the message; otherwise Oda opens the most recently used version that shows it. Switching versions never touches your files.

Can I use the map with the keyboard?

Yes. Each card acts like a button: move focus to it, then press Enter or Space to open it.

How do I pan and zoom the map?

Scrolling pans the view, and the map opens with the tree fitted to the dialog. Its zoom stays between 0.1 and 1.5.

Can I use the conversation map on a touch screen?

The map is sized for a desktop window and has no touch layout: the dialog is about 1100 by 760 pixels, and each card is 320 pixels wide.

Why does the map say No messages yet?

That is the map's empty state: it shows when the map has no messages to draw.