Bridge

The graph view

The graph view is Bridge's visualization of everything you've captured — every note as a node, every relationship as an edge, every constellation as a colored cluster. It's the surface where the self-organization becomes visible.

Layout

A self-arranging map. Notes attract each other when they share a connection (by shared signals or by meaning) and drift apart when they don't. Constellations naturally cluster because their internal links pull tighter than their cross-constellation links.

Navigation

Two-finger gestures handle both zoom and pan.

  • Two-finger pinch — zoom in and out. Anchored to the midpoint between your fingers, so the spot under your fingers stays in place as you pinch.
  • Two-finger drag — pan the canvas. Both fingers move the canvas as a unit; the graph stays still under the fingers.

One-finger taps are reserved for selecting and focusing, not for panning. This keeps the interaction model clean: one finger = select, two fingers = navigate.

Selecting a node

Tap any node. A detail panel slides in showing:

  • The note's raw text.
  • Its classification chip (Expandable or Reference).
  • Which constellation it belongs to.
  • A link to open the full note detail page.

Tap outside the panel (or tap the same node again) to close.

Constellation focus

When you tap a node on Discover tier or above, the constellation that node belongs to lights up — the cluster's edges and nodes get color, the rest of the graph dims. Pinch to zoom in on the focused cluster. Tap outside to release the focus and bring the whole graph back.

Manual edges

You can manually assert an edge between two notes when the AI hasn't drawn one and you think there's a meaningful connection. Long-press a node — a menu appears with Connect to... as one of the options. Tap it, then tap the target node. Bridge draws a manual edge between them.

Manual edges are visually distinct from structural and semantic edges so you (and Bridge) know which connections you asserted and which were auto-detected. Manual edges are available at every tier including Free.

Refreshing the graph

Pull down at the top of the Notes tab to trigger a graph refresh. The refresh re-runs edge creation across every existing node:

  • Structural edges re-create for everyone — re-scans for shared URLs, hashtags, co-capture timing, and other structural signals.
  • Semantic edges re-create on Discover tier and above — re-runs the AI grouping and constellation membership.

Use this when you've imported a batch of notes, made a lot of edits in a short period, or want to force the graph to catch up immediately rather than waiting for the next scheduled pass.

Tier differences

| Tier | What you see in the graph | |---|---| | Free | Notes as nodes. Edges only between notes that share structural signals — same URL, same hashtag, captured within minutes of each other. No constellations. No AI cost. | | Discover and above | Everything in Free, plus AI-drawn links between notes that share themes or meaning. Constellations form and get AI-generated names. Tap-to-focus highlights the whole cluster. |

The graph view itself is available at every tier. The connectivity it shows you depends on whether the semantic engine is running.

What the graph is not

  • Not a mind map. You're not arranging anything. The layout arranges itself and is recomputed; there's no fixed coordinate system. Trying to "organize" the graph manually is friction without payoff.
  • Not a file tree. Notes aren't in folders. The clusters are emergent themes, not categories you chose.
  • Not a knowledge graph in the academic sense. Edges are similarity / co-occurrence signals, not formally typed predicates.

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