Future

Below, I've listed all features I'd like to see in future versions. Feel free to suggest new ideas and features!

(See also text.txt in the version branch)

• [0.2.3] Add more plugins by default (to allow numerous possibilities for new users). Possible expansions include:
  • Lindenmayer Systems / L-Systems
  • math functions/plots (similar to geogebra) (animation via gifs?)
    • Matplotlib Engine; See also: this post
  • PlantUML Engine
  • Mermaid Engine
  • Extend dot/graphviz itself
    • attribute checking?
    • xdot?
  • Extend flowchart language
    • allow for function/procedure calls
    • Auto-Indentation
    • Add bracket matching and autocompletion
  • lark (to give language designers a quick start)
  • Regex to FSA
  • JSON to Tree
  • plain/plain-ext (defer until OGDF?)
  • Timeline representation?
  • MetaDepth/EOL?
  • Penrose
    • https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a32743509/cmu-penrose-math-equations-into-pictures/
• [0.2.4] Styling Update (make it all look better)
• [0.2.4] Add Auto-Update
• [0.3.0] Extend with more complex ways of rendering
  • OGDF Engine
  • (Rich)Text/HTML View
    • HTML
    • Markdown
  • Table View (CSV/TSV files)?
  • 3D View?
• [0.3.1] Add animation possibility
  • Add "trace" visualizer/file format to show a trace of a datastructure
• [0.4.0] Add "project browser"
• [1.0.0] Interactive view of DOT files
  • Similar to XDot
  • Onclick of node: edit features
  • Quick connections
  • Should make Editor only useful for advanced features
  • Layers?
• [1.0.0] Add mouse control section to 'Shortcuts' in the Preferences
  • Rename 'Shortcuts' to 'Controls'
• [1.1.0] Add all different node and edge types in interactive mode
• [1.2.0] Multiple Languages (i18n)
• [1.2.0] Style/Theme/Plugin Finder
  • Possibly via merging styles/themes in the plugin system itself
  • Online Plugin Library?