Just six buttons for adding topics, plus several others for Zen mode, the new pitch mode and one on the right side of the workspace entitled “panel.” Clicking it causes a vertical panel to slide open to reveal all of the formatting options for the element of your map that’s currently selected. No busy ribbon toolbar to distract you with a wealth of options. When you first open XMind 2021, the first thing you notice is its minimalistic interface. This makes it an excellent choice for first-time users of mind mapping software it those who don’t want to be overwhelmed by busy, overwhelming user interfaces with dozens of options. In addition to these cool new features, XMind does the basics exceedingly well. XMind 2021 is no exception, with a brand-new pitch mode, tree tables, unique new object shapes and much more. XMind continues to grow its toolset in surprising new directions.
