Desktop AppCanvas

Canvas

Features and navigation

Last updated: October 18, 2025

Creating Nodes

  1. Double-click canvas for node menu
  2. Select node type:
    • Chat
    • Text
    • Web
    • YouTube
    • Document
    • Image

Building Connections

  1. Double-click node handle for quick child node
  2. Drag from handle for precise placement
  3. All child nodes are chat nodes

File Support

  • Images: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP
  • Documents: PDF, TXT, MD, DOCX
  • Code: Common programming languages
  • Data: JSON, CSV, XML

Essential Controls

  • Pan by dragging
  • Zoom with scroll wheel
  • MiniMap in bottom-right
  • Search with ⌘K / Ctrl+K
    • Local Search: Default search option
    • AI Search: Semantic search requiring cloud sync opt-in

Quick Actions

Right-Click Menu

  • Add nodes
  • Fit view
  • Tidy up
  • Minimize/maximize nodes
  • Download canvas

Node Management

  • Double-click header to center view
  • Right-click for node options
  • Shift-click for multi-select

Canvas Settings

  1. Click settings icon (top right)
  2. Set default AI model
  3. Adjust navigation preferences
  4. Configure pan and scroll options

Export Options

  1. Right-click node or canvas
  2. Select "Download"
  3. Choose format:
    • Markdown
    • JSON