Graph View
The graph view renders your knowledge graph as an interactive network visualisation. You can explore connections between entities, filter by type and time period, and save custom views.
Access points
Section titled “Access points”- World graph: Shows all entities and relationships in the world. Access via Graph in the world sidebar.
- Entity graph: Centres on a single entity and shows its neighbourhood. Access from an entity’s detail page.
Layout algorithms
Section titled “Layout algorithms”Four layout options are available in the toolbar:
| Layout | Best for | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Force-directed | Exploring complex networks | Physics simulation with attraction/repulsion. Default for world graphs. |
| Hierarchical | Showing parent-child or rank structures | DAG-based with top-down or left-right flow. Minimises edge crossing. |
| Circular | Equal emphasis on all nodes | Nodes arranged in concentric rings. |
| Concentric | Entity-focused exploration | Centre entity in the middle, surrounding rings by graph distance. Default for entity graphs. |
Depth control
Section titled “Depth control”In entity-centred graphs, the depth control sets how many hops from the centre entity to display (1–5). At depth 1, you see only directly connected entities. At depth 5, you see entities up to 5 relationships away.
Temporal controls
Section titled “Temporal controls”The temporal bar lets you filter the graph by time period using your world’s calendar:
Point-in-time mode
Section titled “Point-in-time mode”Shows entities and relationships that were active at a specific moment. Useful for answering “what did the world look like on this date?”
Range mode
Section titled “Range mode”Shows entities and relationships active during a time span. Useful for seeing everything that was relevant during a war, a reign, or a season.
Playback
Section titled “Playback”The temporal bar includes playback controls that step through time:
- Play/Pause — auto-advance through time
- Speed — 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x
- Step forward/backward — move by calendar divisions (day, month, year)
- Timeline scrubber — drag to jump to a specific point
Entity type filters
Section titled “Entity type filters”Toggle which entity types are visible in the graph. Each type shows as a checkbox — uncheck types you want to hide. When you filter entity types, the available relationship type filters update automatically to show only types that connect the visible entity types.
Relationship type filters
Section titled “Relationship type filters”Toggle which relationship types are visible. Filtered by the currently selected entity types — only types that can connect visible entities are shown.
Field-based filters
Section titled “Field-based filters”For advanced filtering, add field constraints that filter entities or relationships by their property values:
| Operator | Applies to | Example |
|---|---|---|
| equals | All types | status equals “active” |
| contains | Text | name contains “Council” |
| starts with | Text | name starts with “The” |
| ends with | Text | title ends with “Lord” |
| greater than | Numbers | age > 100 |
| less than | Numbers | level < 5 |
| between | Numbers, dates | year between 100 and 200 |
| before / after | Dates | created before Year 500 |
| is null / is not null | All types | description is not null |
Field constraints appear as a chip bar below the main controls. Click a chip to edit its operator or value.
Visual rules
Section titled “Visual rules”Visual rules let you dynamically style nodes based on field values:
Size rules
Section titled “Size rules”Map a numeric field to node size. For example, make characters with more relationships appear as larger nodes.
- Property: size
- Entity type: which type this rule applies to
- Field: which numeric field drives the size
- Min/Max pixels: size range
- Scale type: linear, logarithmic, or square root
- Null behaviour: default size, minimum, or maximum for entities missing the field
Opacity rules
Section titled “Opacity rules”Map a field to node transparency. For example, fade out archived entities.
- Same configuration as size rules, but controls opacity (0–1)
Active visual rules appear as badges in the toolbar so you can see what styling is applied.
Saved views
Section titled “Saved views”Save your current graph configuration — filters, depth, layout, temporal mode — as a named view that you can restore later.
- Create: Save current state with a name and optional description
- Apply: Restore all settings from a saved view
- Update: Overwrite a saved view with current settings
- Set as default: Automatically load this view when opening the graph
- Delete / Rename: Manage saved views
Saved views are stored per world, so different worlds can have different default views.
Compact mode
Section titled “Compact mode”Toggle compact mode to reduce the toolbar to a single condensed line. This gives more screen space to the graph while keeping all controls accessible via dropdowns. Compact mode is enabled by default.
Interacting with the graph
Section titled “Interacting with the graph”Mouse controls
Section titled “Mouse controls”| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Click node | Select node and open details sidebar |
| Click edge | Select edge and show relationship details |
| Double-click node | Centre and zoom in on that node |
| Ctrl/Cmd + click node | Navigate directly to entity detail page |
| Right-click | Context menu (create entity, create relationship, focus, delete) |
| Drag node | Reposition it in the layout |
| Box select | Click and drag on empty space to select multiple nodes |
| Scroll wheel | Zoom in/out |
| Click + drag background | Pan the view |
Keyboard shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard shortcuts”| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/Cmd + E | Toggle edge actions mode (hover nodes to see quick-create actions) |
| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E | Open bulk entity creation modal |
Edge actions mode
Section titled “Edge actions mode”When edge actions are enabled (via the toolbar toggle or Ctrl+E), hovering over a node reveals action buttons on its edges. Click these to quickly create relationships between entities without opening a separate dialog.