Display Options

TheBrain software, within which the DiscoveryNow library is currently hosted, has an unusual interface with a wide variety of display options, which may be unfamiliar to new users.

Except for the toolbar features described below, most of these display options are not routinely needed when exploring the library contents.

However, a general overview of several of these enhanced features has been provided below for those interested in learning more about TheBrain's unique and versatile interface.

Toolbar Features

See the row of icons located across the top of TheBrain interface.

Search will find words located in the names, labels and notes for any thought within the library.
- A list of recently accessed thoughts (pages) will also display if you click within the search box.
Plex is the default view of the adjacent navigation panel.
Tree is an outline view of the adjacent navigation panel.
Cards is a display of recently edited thoughts.
- For a variety of reasons, this display is potentially confusing and not very user-friendly.
- In light of this, I strongly recommend using the default plex view (or the optional tree view), and then rely on "Changes" (instead of the Cards view) to review new and recently updated content.
Pins are bookmarks that allow you to directly access the main areas within the DiscoveryNow library.
Types are an admin feature used to organize and customize the display of content in the adjacent navigation screen.
Tags provide access to new, recently updated and recommended content, as well as content that will be coming soon.

Scroll Bars

Anytime scroll bars display within the default plex navigation screen, you can easily scroll through the content using your mouse wheel.

Alternatively, you can click on the plex background and drag either up or down to open up a larger display of the adjacent thoughts.

Display Resizing

If you would like to enlarge this note, or the adjacent plex, hover your mouse over the "splitter bar" (dividing line) between these 2 panels.

When the splitter turns blue, and the double-headed arrow appears, you can drag this divider either to the right or the left to enlarge either the plex or this note.

Note: On mobile devices, these directions will be up and down, instead of right and left.

Alternatively, double-pointed arrows in the upper right corners of this note and the plex will allow you to alternately display full screen versions of this note and the plex.

Location of Plex

Clicking on the following icon in the upper right corner of the top toolbar provides a variety of additional display options:

By default, the location of the plex will automatically adjust to the "best fit" for your browser's current orientation:

On a desktop or laptop with a landscape layout (horizontal orientation), the plex will display to the left of this notes panel.
On mobile phones and smaller devices with a narrower screen and a portrait layout (vertical orientation), the plex will display in full width on top of the notes.

Locating the plex above this note, in the "horizontal split" (or full width) view, can be helpful when:

thought names in the plex are long and harder to read, or
you are navigating in dense areas of the library which contain a large number of parent or child thoughts.

In either location, you can double-click on the splitter bar to switch the locations of the plex and this note.

Preview Content

If you would like to preview the note content on individual thoughts in the library before (or instead of) navigating to them within the plex, see the following optional setting:

From the hamburger menu in the upper left corner select: Settings > User > Content Area > Display content on mouse-hover

Presentation Mode

"Presentation Mode" will expand the display of library into full view by temporarily hiding the framework of your browser.

Right-click on the colored background of the adjacent navigation screen.
Select "Presentation Mode"
Select "Escape" on your keyboard to return to the default display

Reminders

Presentation mode is ideally used for navigation within the library.
When you click on any external links from within the library, presentation mode will be immediately disabled.