Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Tikz mind map library, node connection problems

[Redwaza]

Hello,

I am new to tikz libraries and I am experiencing some problems using the mind map library. First of all I built the computer science mind map example which I have attached an image of below.

computer_science

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However, the node connections at the nodes are not the same colors as the nodes themselves.. The previews of this example I have seen so far are different and look better..Here is what the connection is like:

computer_science_zoomed

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Then I also have a few children that are shared by the same node that I wanted to connect to each. Thus, I used the command '\path (n1c2) to [circle connection bar switch color=from (blue) to (green)] (n1c1c1);' to connect the nodes. The colors were again the same as illustrated above but there was one extra problem: some different color sections (e.g. grey) that could be seen at the connection points, as can be seen from the screenshot below:

manual_connections

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I was also wondering if it is possible to remove completely the node's outer border so that only the filled color is present. Here is what I have right now, which in my opinion would look better if the border is completely removed.

outer_border

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Thank you very much for your time, I really appreciate your help! Any responses are welcome!
Best,
-Redwaza

[Redwaza]

I am not sure how to edit my own post so I am going to ask one more question as a reply Can anybody tell me how I can alter the length of the node connector at an individual level? I want only one node to be further that the specified distance that I have set for all nodes.

Thanks

[herciliomc]

I am having similar problems with the connections of the mind map. But I can at least help you with your question about the length of the node connector.

You can alter that with the level distance directive.

Ex:
child { node[font=\bfseries,concept,text width=2.5cm] {Methodology} }% No adjustment on the length of the connector
child[level distance=4cm] { node[font=\bfseries,concept,text width=2.5cm] {Methodology} }% now the length of the connector is 4cm

[Redwaza]

Ye.. It is annoying. I still have not got it to work so any help is still appreciated. Herciliomc, thanks for your response. It was really helpful and got the length to work now as I wanted it I had put the level distance argument in the wrong place somehow, not in the bracket under the child, so it wasn't obviously working then