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| Sharing PureRef's Hidden Uses and Feature Suggestions 2025-10-16 23:31 |
Dear Developer Team,
I have been a long-time user of PureRef, and I have always believed it is more than just an image-viewing tool. It also performs exceptionally well in text organization, mind mapping, and e-book reading. I would like to share my practical experiences and needs with you.
1. Text Organization Tool: Convenient but Export Needs Optimization
When writing copy, I often search for information, excerpt content, and adjust the order of sentences and paragraphs. At such times, PureRef's "Paste as Note" feature is extremely useful, allowing me to easily integrate materials and sort out the logical flow of content.
However, the note feature currently has a notable drawback: it cannot export notes directly in the adjusted order. Right now, I can only extract content through OCR, which is cumbersome and prone to errors. I hope more powerful features for notes can be developed, such as supporting export to TXT or Markdown formats in a custom order. Additionally, adding basic text formatting options like bold and bullet points would make it even more user-friendly.
2. Mind Mapping Tool: Flexible but Lacks Connection and Compatibility
I have found that PureRef can actually be used as a mind mapping tool. It is more flexible than traditional mind mapping tools, with no constraints from fixed hierarchies. Dragging and adjusting the position of content is also very convenient, making it ideal for free thinking.
If two features could be added, it would become an even better mind mapping tool. First, add a connection line feature that supports adjusting the style and color of lines to make the logical relationships between nodes clearer. Second, enable compatibility with common mind mapping formats, allowing content to be exported to formats like XMind and MindManager to meet the needs of standardized output.
3. E-book Reading Tool: Great Experience but Needs More Awareness
Using PureRef as an e-book reading tool works perfectly for me now, especially for books with many images. I once created a conch album by importing the album pages as individual images into PureRef. This allowed me to zoom in to view the details of conchs, add notes to record information, and display multiple pages at the same time for easy comparison—making it easier to find relevant content than with regular e-books.
However, many people may not have discovered this usage. I suggest the official team promote this function more to let more people know about PureRef's advantages in reading image-intensive e-books.
I have attached the conch album case I created for your reference. I truly believe PureRef is a tool with great potential, and I look forward to seeing it become even more powerful.
A Loyal User
I have been a long-time user of PureRef, and I have always believed it is more than just an image-viewing tool. It also performs exceptionally well in text organization, mind mapping, and e-book reading. I would like to share my practical experiences and needs with you.
1. Text Organization Tool: Convenient but Export Needs Optimization
When writing copy, I often search for information, excerpt content, and adjust the order of sentences and paragraphs. At such times, PureRef's "Paste as Note" feature is extremely useful, allowing me to easily integrate materials and sort out the logical flow of content.
However, the note feature currently has a notable drawback: it cannot export notes directly in the adjusted order. Right now, I can only extract content through OCR, which is cumbersome and prone to errors. I hope more powerful features for notes can be developed, such as supporting export to TXT or Markdown formats in a custom order. Additionally, adding basic text formatting options like bold and bullet points would make it even more user-friendly.
2. Mind Mapping Tool: Flexible but Lacks Connection and Compatibility
I have found that PureRef can actually be used as a mind mapping tool. It is more flexible than traditional mind mapping tools, with no constraints from fixed hierarchies. Dragging and adjusting the position of content is also very convenient, making it ideal for free thinking.
If two features could be added, it would become an even better mind mapping tool. First, add a connection line feature that supports adjusting the style and color of lines to make the logical relationships between nodes clearer. Second, enable compatibility with common mind mapping formats, allowing content to be exported to formats like XMind and MindManager to meet the needs of standardized output.
3. E-book Reading Tool: Great Experience but Needs More Awareness
Using PureRef as an e-book reading tool works perfectly for me now, especially for books with many images. I once created a conch album by importing the album pages as individual images into PureRef. This allowed me to zoom in to view the details of conchs, add notes to record information, and display multiple pages at the same time for easy comparison—making it easier to find relevant content than with regular e-books.
However, many people may not have discovered this usage. I suggest the official team promote this function more to let more people know about PureRef's advantages in reading image-intensive e-books.
I have attached the conch album case I created for your reference. I truly believe PureRef is a tool with great potential, and I look forward to seeing it become even more powerful.
A Loyal User
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