MarkNode Release Notes

Stay up to date with our latest enhancements and fixes

MarkNode 2.0.22 (Beta)

  • Fixed issues with custom mind map themes
  • Improved the UI for custom mind map themes to be more intuitive
  • Added an option to save custom themes within the current project, allowing them to be shared via a Git repository

MarkNode 2.0.21 (Beta)

  • Automatically update image and link references after files are moved using the project navigation panel
  • Fixed copy/paste issues in the Terminal
  • Fixed issues with inline HTML images and links in the preview
  • Automatically scroll up or down when dragging to the top or bottom of the project navigation panel
  • Improved keyboard operations in the Quick Open dialog
  • Fixed editor scrollbar issues when enabling or disabling the top toolbar
  • Fixed issues with loading top toolbar and floating bar settings

MarkNode 2.0.20 (Beta)

DocumentNode has been renamed to MarkNode starting from this version.

New Features:

  • Built-in Terminal: Added support for an integrated terminal.
  • Recent Files View: A calendar-based view to quickly find and open previously edited documents.
  • Light Theme: Introduced a light theme, with a toggle option in Settings to switch between dark and light modes.
  • Project File Tree Enhancements:
    • Added copy/paste functionality, allowing quick file creation via keyboard shortcuts or the context menu.
  • Markdown Editor Improvements:
    • Added a top toolbar for the Markdown editor.
    • New options in Settings to enable/disable the top toolbar and floating tool.

Fixes & Improvements:

  • Fixed issues related to popups and dialogs.
  • Fixed renaming issues for non-Markdown and non-Text files when they are open in the editor.
  • When opening a file via the Quick Open dialog or search, it is now automatically selected in the project tree.
  • Improved splitters for easier dragging.
  • Display shortened project paths in the project window title.
  • Changed the shortcut for italic formatting to Cmd+I (Mac) / Ctrl+I (Windows).
  • Improved the Markdown preview panel layout.
  • The Quick Open dialog now loads recent files initially, and double-clicking a result will open the file.

MarkNode 2.0.19 (beta)

  • Added sign-in and sign-out functionality as preparation for team collaboration.
  • Significantly improved the Markdown editor as preparation for team collaboration. The web preview panel has been temporarily disabled, but we will bring it back in the next version with a more polished and straightforward UI.
  • Improved code format toggling when pressing the backtick character. If the selected text is within a single line, it will be converted into inline code; if the selected text spans multiple lines, it will be converted into a code block.
  • Replaced the top toolbar with a floating toolbar on selection by default. In the future, we may introduce an option to enable the top toolbar if needed.
  • Introduced “Type ‘/’ for commands” when the cursor is at the beginning of an empty line.
  • Improved the find/replace functionality for the editor, adding regex, match case, and match whole word options.
  • Added support for opening all popular code files, PDF files, and image files directly inside the app.
  • Fixed window title issues on Windows.

MarkNode 2.0.18 (beta)

This release contains bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Fixed issues when renaming a folder while documents inside it were open.
  • Improved window positioning when multiple project windows are opened at app startup.
  • Display the relative path in the window title for better clarity on which file is being edited.

MarkNode 2.0.17 (beta)

New Feature: Mind Map Theme Customization 🎨

This version introduces full customization of Mind Map themes! You can now adjust all style elements, including:

  • Canvas background
  • Central topic style
  • Main topic and subtopic styles
  • And more!

Additionally, conditional topic styles can be applied to main and subtopics. These styles are triggered based on text rules:

  • Contains
  • Starts with
  • Ends with
  • Matches regex

Other Enhancements 🚀

  • One-click updates – Download and install updates automatically with a single click.
  • Windows version available – The app is now built for Windows users.
  • Bug fixes & improvements – Various fixes and performance enhancements for a smoother experience.

Update now and explore the new customization features!

MarkNode 2.0.16 (beta)

  • Added text color and background color options to the Markdown editor toolbar
  • Enabled the Markdown editor to open plain text files (.txt)
  • Resolved the word-break issue in the preview panel

MarkNode 2.0.15 (beta)

  • When a new Mind Map node is created, the default text is pre-selected for editing
  • Added new features to allow Mind Map nodes to be collapsed and expanded
  • Fixed issues with pasting images from the clipboard
  • Improved menu labels for creating an empty project and opening an existing project folder
  • Added the ability to tag folders or files with five colors (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple)
  • Enabled creating text files (*.txt)
  • Added a settings option to place the Mind Map to the left or right of the editor
  • Added node type related Mind Map options:
    • Max heading level (3-6)
    • Bullet item marker (dash or asterisk)
    • Option to include bullet list items
    • Option to include numbered list items

MarkNode 2.0.14 (beta)

  • Added an inline-code format icon to the Markdown editor toolbar
  • Fixed issues when starting to edit the Mind Map of an empty Markdown document
  • Added type indicators for Mind Map nodes
    • A square with H inside indicates a heading
    • A circle with a dot indicates a bullet item
    • A circle with the number 1 inside indicates an ordered item
    • Hollow means there is no content under this node
    • Solid means there is content under this node

MarkNode 2.0.13 (beta)

  • Double-clicking a search result now opens it.
  • Added a shortcut for creating a new project (CmdOrCtrl+Shift+Alt+N).
  • Added a shortcut for opening a project (CmdOrCtrl+Shift+O).
  • Implemented quick-open by filename (CmdOrCtrl+O).
  • Implemented a context menu for tabs:
    • Close Tab (CmdOrCtrl+W)
    • Close Other Tabs
    • Close All Tabs
  • Implemented a custom update dialog that displays release notes.
  • Fixed the auto-saving issue that occurred after a Markdown file was moved to a new location.

MarkNode 2.0.12 (beta)

  • Fixed scrollbar style issues on macOS Sequoia 15.2.
  • Fixed issues with pasting screenshots taken from the clipboard.
  • Fixed issues to ensure relative paths are used in Markdown when pasting images from the clipboard.

MarkNode 2.0.11 (beta)

  • Implemented full-text search

MarkNode 2.0.10 (beta)

  • Implemented basic tray icon menu items.

  • Fixed issue where Mind Map nodes were deleted before confirmation.

  • Corrected text pasting so that no paste menu appears.

  • Added an option to allow users to save images to the same folder as the document.

  • Made newly added nodes immediately editable.

  • Allow setting of max level of heading, then once a new mind map topic is beyond that level, create bullet item automatically

  • Add a new context menu item to convert a heading to bullet item

  • Visual representation of the text format in MindMap nodes

  • New inline code icon in Markdown toolbar

  • Custom Mind Map theme with conditional formatting

MarkNode 2.0.6 (beta)

  • New Version Notification: Users are notified when a new version is available.

  • Implemented app menu functions:

    • File -> New Project
    • File -> Open Project
    • Edit -> Undo
    • Edit -> Redo
    • Edit -> Cut
    • Edit -> Copy
    • Edit -> Paste
    • Edit -> Select All

  • Fixed issues with undo, redo, cut, copy, and paste in the Markdown editor

  • Multiple project windows can now be opened
  • Improved the mind map context menu using the native menu
  • Files created, renamed, modified, or deleted outside of the app now sync automatically

MarkNode 2.0.5

Finished the core Mind Map editing of Markdown files.