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            ^ Morcego 3D network browser is a java applet which was the best way to do this in 2004.[https://sourceforge.net/p/tikiwiki/code/57381|Feature was removed]. Now, it's time to replace with an HTML5 solution. ^ 

! Wiki 3D Browser
Wiki3d is a way to view and browse the wiki structure in 3D. 

__Requires:__ 
* Java installed on local computer
* Enabling those options:
** "XMLRPC API" in Admin > Features > Programmer.
** "Morcego 3D Browser" in Admin > Features > Experimentals.
** "Enable wiki 3D browser:" in Admin > Wiki > Wiki 3D Browser Configuration.

!! Using the 3D browser

Click on the little bat like icon : {img src="img/wiki_up/Tiki3Dicon.png" }

Then you'll get an image, if you have Java installed, like this:
{img src="img/wiki_up/Wiki3d.png" }

!!! Now you can:
* Drag mouse on an empty space to rotate the graph
* Rotate fast and release, like throwing, to make it keep spinning
* Drag nodes to move them, the graph will balance itself again when you release
* Click nodes to navigate to them
* Click center node to open the node URL in your browser window

!! Administer the 3d Browser 

You can change the settings at: Admin >Wiki>3d

{img src="img/wiki_up/Admin-wiki3D.png" }

Also ensure the option "XMLRPC API" is enabled in Admin >Freatures.
This feature is only enabled when some themes are chosen, like:
* moreneat.css
* TODO: list up the themes

! RFEs
* support for hotwords
* support for indication of external links
* client control of number of levels/depth of visualization
* support for UTF-8 encoded page name
Existing pages and not yet created ones can be displayed in different colors, usually in green and red respectively.