Hi ​@LawLib, it sounds like you're trying to share a Lucidspark mindmap with others so they can interact with it, but without giving them the ability to make any changes to the map itself. Specifically, you want them to be able to collapse and expand branches.

Unfortunately, the "Can view" permission in Lucidspark, while preventing edits, does not allow viewers to collapse and expand branches. Viewers with "Can view" access can only see the mindmap as it's presented by the owner. They cannot interact with the structure itself.

While there isn't a direct way to achieve exactly what you're looking for with the standard sharing permissions, you might consider a couple of workarounds. One option would be to create different versions of the mind map with branches collapsed and expanded in various ways, and then share those different versions with the viewers. Another way would be to use Lucidspark's presentation mode. While not directly interactive in the way you described, it might provide some options for guiding viewers through the content in a structured way.

I understand this might not be the ideal solution. Could you clarify a bit more about how you envision using this type of interactive viewing (collapsing/expanding branches) for your collaborators? Understanding your specific use case might help us brainstorm other potential solutions or workarounds.

Thanks, ​@Shira M  I wanted to be able to share this with students in Canvas. There’s a whole classroom full of them, of course, so I don’t want any of them changing the information.  But I wanted them to be able to expand and collapse as they see fit so they can use the information in order to decide what they want to view at any particular time.  The plan is for it to be a process-oriented mind map so they can expand the parts of the map they need when they go in one “direction”, while they leave other parts collapsed. They would be using this on their own time.

I’m very new to this so I don’t even know how presentation mode works yet. I’ll give that a look. Thanks.

​@LawLib, I’m also a teacher, so I hear you. Lucid's Presentation Mode allows you to create a structured, slide-like presentation from your mind map. While student’s can't directly collapse and expand branches, you can create a series of slides that progressively reveal information, guiding the students through the content in a controlled manner. You can highlight specific sections and control the timing of each slide. This might be a good alternative if the map follows a linear progression.

For a more self-paced experience, you could use Frames to section off different parts of the mind map. Then, by creating a Path, students can navigate through the Frames in a specific order, exploring the information at their own pace. While they still won't be collapsing individual branches, this approach allows for a structured yet flexible exploration of the content. Each Frame could represent a different stage or aspect of the process-oriented mind map. Students could zoom in on the Frame they're currently working with and leave the others outside their screen.