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1. Start a new map (using the mouse, select File/New).
2. Create a starting node by typing "hello".
3. Press enter to leave edit mode.
4. Press control-shift-3 to enter advanced reasoning mode
5. Press insert to add a node below. BUG: The new node is not a reason node.
6. Press control-m to switch the type of the current node. BUG: The node is still not a reason node.
7. Open the advanced reasoning panel (using the mouse).
8. Drag a reason from the panel. WORKS!
9. Delete all but the hello node.
10. Press insert to add a node below the hello node. BUG: The new node is still not a reason node.

I believe this bug is probably related to a policy of not tracking the current "mode" as an independent piece of state, and instead inferring the "mode" from the presence or absence of advanced reasoning nodes. Corroborating that hypothesis, the current mode is not visible anywhere in the interface. (BTW, I do not think modes are a good idea, but your shortcuts are explained referencing the idea of modes.)

Probably, the ultimate source of the problem is a policy of developing and testing the mousing interface first, and only adding keyboard shortcuts afterwards.

I have looked inside .rtnl files, and they have long sequences like Create("Claim"), SetText, CreateChild(mapN_M, "Claim"). I suggest that a policy of mapping the keyboard shortcuts to the file format might allow a completeness argument, something like "The keyboard shortcuts are sufficient to build any map, because the file format is sufficient for any map.", possibly with some caveats like "aside from sizes and positions of boxes."

Thank you for working on argument diagramming!

Hi @Johnicholas, thanks for you bug report we will look into it and keep you posted!

Hi @Johnicholas, this is not a bug but is by design. You can only change the map type when you have two, or more, connected nodes. So do this:

1. Start a new map.
2. Create a starting node by typing "hello".
3. Press enter to leave edit mode.
4. Press insert to add a node below.
5. Now, you can press control-shift-3 to enter advanced reasoning mode.

thanks,

Rob