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VYM (View Your Mind)
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VYM
Free
GPL-licensed software · desktop download
Read 12 Oct 2026 · insilmaril.de
On the record
- Desktop availability
- The maker links to Linux downloads and to Mac and Windows downloads; release notes describe native Mac and Windows support.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Users can move map branches, change their colors, and reorder parts of a map.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- File format
- VYM supports XML and zipped .vym files, and the site says the zipped format stores all data in one file.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The feature page lists XML and zipped .vym files, and says XML can be exported to HTML.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Flags
- Toolbar flags can mark map items as important or time critical.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Images
- Images can be added to a map and are saved within the .vym file for sharing.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Images and flags
- Maps can include images saved in the .vym file and toolbar flags for marking information such as importance or time sensitivity.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The listed features include FreeMind map import, CSV export, HTML export, and scripted exports.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- VYM can fetch data from Bugzilla and update bug status for items in a map subtree; the page says an extra package is required.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The maker describes uses including time management, task organization, and getting an overview of complex contexts.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- The 2.0.0 feature list states that VYM has partial D-Bus support.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker says VYM is released under the GPL and describes a GPL exception to allow linking against non-GPL libraries for Windows builds.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Links
- The maker describes a function that copies a branch heading into the URL used to open a web browser.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Map editing
- Users can reorder map branches and change their color with mouse actions.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notes
- A separate note editor can store additional text such as notes and emails.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Presentation mode
- Yesinsilmaril.de · read 20 Sep 2026
- Printing
- VYM uses a Qt printer dialog and sets map size and orientation to fit the selected paper.insilmaril.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VYM creates and edits tree-like mind maps to organize tasks, sort ideas, and explore complex contexts.insilmaril.de · read 11 Oct 2026
