Graph Settings

By clicking on the graph settings icon in the top menu, you can quickly view and toggle the active visual settings for your graph. This panel provides a convenient overview without navigating to the full settings menu.

Quick Settings Panel

The panel displays settings that affect your graph's visual representation:

• See active settings: View which options are currently influencing the graph's layout and content
• Toggle settings: Use the quick on/off switches to immediately see the effect of each setting
• Access full controls: Click OPEN SETTINGS to access the complete list of customization options at Settings > DOCUMENT

Visual Settings Overview

Relation Display Settings

Setting	Effect	When to Use
Rotate relation names	Labels display parallel to relation arrows instead of horizontal	Cleaner look for diagonal relations
Hide properties	Terms of type "Property" are hidden from the graph	Focus on main concepts without attributes
Hide Relation Types	Only show selected relation types	Simplify complex graphs by filtering relations
Color Relation Types	Each relation type gets a unique color	Quickly distinguish relationship categories
Relation Types Legend	Shows a color legend for relation types	Reference when using colored relations
Cardinality for Relations	Enable cardinality notation on relations	Define one-to-many, many-to-many relationships

Term Display Settings

Setting	Effect	When to Use
Scale Term Size	Term box size varies based on connections	Visualize term importance by connectivity
Scale Term Color	Term color varies from green to red based on metrics	Heat map visualization of weights or connections
Use Term Weights	Adds a weight field to terms	Quantify term importance for analysis
Use Relation Weights	Adds a weight field to relations	Quantify relationship strength
Term Icons Legend	Shows a legend for dynamic icons defined in Extra Fields	Reference when using custom icons for statuses or categories

Inheritance Settings

Setting	Effect	When to Use
Inherit relations	Child terms display inherited relations from parents	Show full relationship context in hierarchies

Node Shapes

Termboard supports multiple shapes for terms, accessible via the term shape selector in the menu bar:

Shape	Best Used For
Rectangle	Standard terms, concepts
Round Rectangle	Softer appearance, processes
Ellipse	Start/end points, actors
Diamond	Decision points, conditions
Hexagon	Interfaces, APIs
Triangle	Warnings, special markers
Barrel	Databases, storage
Tag	Labels, categories
Star	Important highlights
Image	Custom icons or photos

To change a term's shape:

1. Select one or more terms
2. Click the shape selector in the menu bar
3. Choose the desired shape

Or right-click a term and use Apply style to selected > Shape/image to copy from another term.

Edge (Relation) Styling

Configure relation appearance in the menu bar:

Style Option	Choices
Line Style	Solid, Dashed, Dotted
Line Size	Thin to thick (1-10px)
Line Color	Any color via picker
Line Type	Straight, Angled (bendpoints), Curved (control points)
Arrow Position	Target, Source, Both, None

Bend Points vs Control Points

• Bend Points: Create sharp angles in relation lines

  • Right-click a relation > Add Bend Point
  • Drag bend points to adjust the angle

• Control Points: Create smooth curves

  • Right-click a relation > Add Control Point
  • Drag control points to adjust the curve

Color Schemes

Term Colors

Set colors for terms via the menu bar:

• Border Color: Outline color of the term box
• Background Color: Fill color of the term box
• Font Color: Text color (or "automatic" for contrast-based)

Relation Colors

• Line Color: Color of the relation line
• Font Color: Color of the relation label

Conditional Formatting

Use Extra Fields with Scale Term Color to create automatic color coding:

1. Define an extra field (e.g., "Status" or "Priority")
2. Set values for terms
3. Enable Scale Term Color in document settings
4. Choose the metric (term weight, relation weight, or connection count)

Alternatively, use Field-based Selection to select and style terms by field values:

1. Filter terms by a field value
2. Select the matching terms
3. Apply a consistent color to the selection

Layout Configuration

Arrange your graph automatically using Tools > Arrange Automatically:

Layout	Best For
Compact/Wide/Widest	General-purpose, balanced spacing
Hierarchy	Tree structures, taxonomies
Grid	Organized rows and columns
Cola	Nice view for smaller gaphs <100 terms

Layout options:

• Which Elements: Apply to all or selected only
• Randomize: Start fresh or optimize current positions
• Max run time: Longer = better results for large graphs
• Direction: For hierarchy layout (up-down, left-right)

See Arrange Automatically for detailed layout options.

Default Styles

Set default styles for new elements:

1. Style a term or relation as desired
2. Right-click and select Set this style as default

All newly created elements will use these styles.

Related Documentation

• Canvas - Full styling toolbar reference
• Settings - Complete document settings
• Relation Types - Semantic relation categories
• Extra Fields - Custom metadata and conditional formatting
• Arrange Automatically - Layout algorithms