(25/3 2025 Document ver. 3.3 targeted product version: TreeViews1.x )
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Thank you very much for your interest in TreeViews (hereinafter referred to as "this product").
Please read this document before using it.
TreeViews is a tool for easily organizing and handling complex / complicated relationship information everyday.
Its main features are the adjustment / focus function of the amount of visual information, the arrangement function on the X and Y axes for expressing the priority and abstraction level of items.
And its tree-view can not only drill-down but also DRILL-UP, so it enables expanding your horizons, preventing missing reviews, and assisting creative inspiration.
TreeViews supports Windows platform. (Currently for macOS, Android are out of service)
You can manage all the information such as strategy, task, bookmark, memo, link to document, in a branched manner.
First of all, you can hang the element roughly, then you can move and organize the element by dragging and dropping whenever you like.
Also as an outline processor you can convert from maps to create easy-to see chapter-oriented text, HTML, Word documents and Excel tables (MS Office documents are available for paid Pro version only).
- Drag and drop makes it easy to rearrange nodes and change relations
- View (scope & focus) switching function makes meeting, group work, personal work all easy to see
- Drag and drop makes it easy to bookmark, link files
- The subject and body / only the subject can be switched
- Easy to touch items even on narrow screens, no need to open/close branches
- In addition to parent-child relationships, you can create many-to-many labeled arrow link (FreeMind compatible)
- Can overlook a vast mind map without difficulty
- Automatic layout reduces editing work and maintains a logical arrangement easy to communicate to others
- Easy creation and transmission of minutes with sectioned document generation function
- Supports FreeMind format import / export *1
- Thumbnail display of linked images (JPEG / PNG etc)
- Exporting maps in PNG / SVG image format
- CSV file import (also supports task information)
- Outline processor function (Text, HTML output in Free version)
*1 There is no compatibility of arrangement / attribute meta information other than basic node information such as title and note.
- Virtual map (Multiple maps can be displayed with one virtual map)
- Comfortable operation in touch panel mode
- Export to Office document
- Task management function (It is possible to create WBS line chart from map to MS Excel)
- Sticky note function that can be hidden as necessary
- Folder / file update monitoring, automatic reflection function
- Map shrink preview window
- Review of management, planning, composition of organization
- Visualization and management of relationships between strategy, practice, projects, etc.
- Various designs such as system design and requirement definition
- Creation of WBS (for paid version only)
- Outline review of reports, procedures, and papers
- Configuration management of documents, laws, rules, etc.
- Mapping and organizing survey and collected information
- Share bookmarks, memos between PC/smart phone or members
- Management of worldview of creative works etc.
- Learning of logical (critical) thinking, education
- Material management of CG, photographs etc.
This product is freeware (free of charge).
For details of terms of use, please refer to the "EULA.txt" included.
(You can view the license agreement you have agreed at any time from Help on the operation menu of this product → agreed upon contract)
For a period of time, you can also try out the features of the paid version of TreeViews Pro.
1.50 build3(25/3 2025)
- New Feature
- Added shortcut to open the linked target location (folder) (F12)
- Added shortcut to open the virtual Merged Map (VMM) entity (F9)
- Bug Fix
- Fixed an issue where various export path specifications could not specify the Windows desktop
Please let us know if you have any problems at Facebook TreeViews Community.*
* If you are using the free edition, please understand that we may not be able to reply depending on the our congestion situation.
https://www.facebook.com/TreeViewsCommunity/
- Symptom
The map cannot be enlarged or reduced even if pinch-in and pinch-out operations are performed on a touch panel compatible PC.
- Cause
Due to a bug in the Java runtime environment (JRE9-JRE13) on which this product depends
- Expected resolution
Currently working in the Java community with the aim of solving with Java14
- First aid
Please use one of the following alternatives until resolution.
- "+" And "-" buttons on the upper right of the app's screen
- Mouse wheel
- Keyboard shortcut: “PgUp / PgDown”
- Pinch operation with touchpad (not screen)
The export of task schedules to Microsoft Excel is supported, but in macOS Numbers the graphic part of the schedule lines are shifted relative to the table part.
Numbers are out of support due to specifications, but we are currently investigating countermeasures.
Supported environments: Windows 8.1, Windows 10 operating system
* Applying updates such as the latest service pack
CPU: 32-bit (x86) processor or 64-bit (x64) processor with 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
Required memory: 1 gigabyte (GB) or more memory
Hard disk free space: 20 gigabytes (GB) or more
Screen resolution: XGA (1024 x 768 dots) or more
* In order to operate and edit multiple maps smoothly, it is recommended to use a CPU environment of Intel Core processor series or higher
Supported environments: macOS v10.15 Catalina or higher
* Applying updates such as the latest service pack
CPU: 32-bit (x86) processor or 64-bit (x64) processor with 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
Required memory: 1 gigabyte (GB) or more memory
Hard disk free space: 20 gigabytes (GB) or more
Screen resolution: XGA (1024 x 768 dots) or more
* In order to operate and edit multiple maps smoothly, it is recommended to use a CPU environment of Intel Core processor series or higher
This product is implemented in Java.
Since the enclosed Java execution environment (JRE 13) is installed exclusively for this product, it is not necessary for the user to install it separately.
Plugins for Web browsers that are problematic due to Java security vulnerabilities will not be installed.
Even if another JRE is already installed, there is no installation conflict.
When uninstalling, the dedicated JRE installed will also be deleted.
Note that JDK13 and OpenJFX13 or higher are required when executing the product application jar in the Java execution environment installed by user.
Also, it is necessary to specify the OpenJFX module group with the --add-modules option as the startup option.
Currently English and Japanese.
After downloading the zip compressed file of the installer package, give it a name and save it in an arbitrary folder.
It is unnecessary after installation, so you can delete it.
Double-click the compressed file of the installer package and extract it.
Three files of "README_en.txt" (this document), installer (extension ". msi"), "EULA_en.txt" are stored in the folder that has been decompressed.
If you have already installed an older version of this product, uninstall it before installing the new version.
For the method, please refer to the "Uninstall" section.
Double-click the installer file (extension ". msi") in the folder extracted in "Unzipping the installer package" section to start the installer.
At that time, since it takes time to decompress the file, it seems there is no movement, but it is not abnormal.
Follow the instructions of the installer after launching the installer.
Please select "TreeViews 1.0" from desktop shortcut or program list and start it.
Licenses necessary for use are permitted by agreeing to the contents on the license agreement screen displayed at the first activation of this product.
Open the control panel and select "Programs and Features".
A list of installed programs is displayed.
Select "S4S TreeViews" from the list, select "Uninstall" and execute it.
This completes uninstallation.
If you do not plan to use this product in the future, please refer to "How to Install / Uninstall " → "Uninstall completely".
(In that section, we will delete the recently used file, environment setting, license information completely)
After downloading the zip compressed file of the installer package, give it a name and save it in an arbitrary folder.
It is unnecessary after installation, so you can delete it.
Double-click the compressed file of the installer package and extract it.
Three files of "README_en.txt" (this document), macOS application bundle (file of this product's logo), "EULA_en.txt" are stored in the folder that has been decompressed.
If you have already installed an older version of this product, uninstall it before installing the new version.
For the method, please refer to the "Uninstall" section.
Display the application folder with the "Finder".
Drag and drop the application bundle that you decompressed in "Unzipping the installer package" into the above folder.
Installation is complete.
Double-click "Launch Pad" of the dock and select "TreeViews 1.0" from the list and start it.
In the first execution of this product, you need to agree to the license terms on the license agreement screen to complete startup.
* Since this package is not downloading from Apple AppStore, it may not be able to start up.
In this case, "System environment setting" → "Security and privacy" →
Please press the "Open as it is" button next to the warning of this product name in the column of "Execution permission of downloaded application".
Display the application folder with "Finder".
A list of installed applications will be displayed.
Select "S4S TreeViews" from the list and move to the trash can.
This completes uninstallation.
If you do not plan to use this product in the future, please refer to "How to Install / Uninstall " → "Uninstall completely".
(In that section, we will delete the recently used file, environment setting, license information completely)
In the normal uninstallation procedure, recently used files, environment settings, license authentication information, etc. on this product remain in the user folder.
This is because we do not inconvenience users due to product updates / upgrades etc.
However, if you do not plan to continue to use this product in the future, or if you want to completely delete these information for your convenience, please follow the steps below.
Please note that it can not be restored after completely deleting.
In Windows Explorer, navigate to the system drive (OS installation drive) → Users → your user name folder.
There is a folder named ".s4s" in the file list.
Please move this to the trash can.
Empty the can if you want to completely delete it.
In the "Finder", go from the system drive (OS installation drive) → Users → to your user name folder.
Display hidden files with the "Command" key + "Shift" key + "." Keyboard shortcut.
There is a folder named ".s4s" in the file list that appeared.
Please move this to the trash can.
Empty the can if you want to completely delete it.
Inquiries concerning this software will be accepted as follows.
In response to your contact, we may be unable to reply or be late depending on the content or our business situation.
In addition, we will also make efforts to respond to requests for improvements in defects and addition of functions, but we can not promise about the implementation and results.
(Please read the enclosed license agreement for details)
[Inquiries (those who use the free version)]
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeViewsCommunity/
[Distribution source of product latest information etc.]
Product website: http: //kikorisoft.jp/products/s4s/treeviews/
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeViewsCommunity/
KikoriSoft Web site: http: //kikorisoft.jp/
This software is built by third party software.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all vendors and individuals who provided these software.
I also deeply appreciate the cooperation of my families, friends, former colleagues, customers, friends on the Internet including Mr. Lang Riley, who gave me opinions and encouragement in developing this software.
Especially with great deep gratitude and love to my mother who died in January 2016 and my father who died in August, giving me much love and happiness and wisdom.
Thinking Woodman Software (JP: KikoriSoft) representative: Kenichi Nagashima
All trademarks mentioned are properties of their respective owners.
This software is built with Oracle's Java technology and runs in Java execution environment.
We appreciate all companies, organizations and individuals who have developed, disseminated and developed Java, including Sun Microsystems, IBM, and others.
This product includes Java Runtime Environment Runtime (JRE) using the OpenJDK / OpenJFX distribution "Liberica JDK" of BELLSOFT.
Deeply grateful to BELLSOFT for providing JavaFX integrated with JDK.
BELLSOFT
https://bell-sw.com/
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers".
Deeply grateful to Eclipse contributors and others.
http://www.eclipse.org/
Acknowledgement:
The Windows Edition executable of this software was wrapped with Launch4j (developed by Grzegorz Kowal).
Deeply grateful to Grzegorz Kowal.
http://launch4j.sourceforge.net
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "Apache POI - the Java API for Microsoft Documents".
Deeply grateful to Apache contributors and others.
http://poi.apache.org/
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "Apache Batik".
Deeply grateful to Apache contributors and others.
http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "Summernote Editor".
Deeply grateful to Summernote team and related lib's developers.
https://summernote.org/
http://http://getbootstrap.com/
http://jquery.com/
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "jsoup HTML parser".
Deeply grateful to Mr.Jonathan Hedley.
https://jsoup.org/
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "MathJax".
Deeply grateful to the developpers.
mathjax/MathJax is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 .
https://www.mathjax.org/
License:
haraldk/TwelveMonkeys is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause.
Copyright (c) haraldk All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "haraldk/TwelveMonkeys".
I am deeply grateful to haraldk contributors and related others.
https://github.com/haraldk/TwelveMonkeys
License:
SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1
Java Native Access (JNA) is licensed under the LGPL, version 2.1
or later, or (from version 4.0 onward) the Apache License,
version 2.0.
You can freely decide which license you want to apply to the project.
You may obtain a copy of the LGPL License at:
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A copy is also included in the downloadable source code package
containing JNA, in file "LGPL2.1", under the same directory
as this file.
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A copy is also included in the downloadable source code package
containing JNA, in file "AL2.0", under the same directory
as this file.
Commercial support may be available, please e-mail
twall[at]users[dot]sf[dot]net.
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "JNA".
I am deeply grateful to JNA contributors.
https://github.com/java-native-access/
License: Public Domain
Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "SQLite".
I am deeply grateful to Mr.Hipp and related contributors.
https://www.sqlite.org/index.html
License:
mathjax/MathJax is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 .
Copyright(c) vis.js Community
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Acknowledgement:
This software was developed with "vis.js".
I am deeply grateful to vis.js Community and their sponsors.
https://visjs.org/
In developing this product, we referred to the following references and sites.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to all authors and information providers.
KikoriSoft (shop name), Thinking Woodman, Strategy 4 Survival, TreeViews are trademarks of KikoriSoft, and copyright of designs such as logos belongs to KikoriSoft.
Microsoft®, Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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Other product names described in documents etc. in this product may be trademarks or registered trademarks of each company.
This document is created with TreeViews 1.0.