# Experimental features

## Playground

* The playground provides a visuospatial "playground" where you can import discourse graph elements and do visual exploratory sensemaking over your claims and evidence, then export to a Roam page as a rough outline.
  * ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2FP4bP8hjLbM.gif?alt=media\&token=f8175b91-bdb8-4c87-bfc4-92b2c387f0f7)
* Quick \[\[HowTo]]: create a page that starts with the word "Playground" and click into it.
  * Map features:
    * Click anywhere to create a node
      * Defaults to block text, but you can also select specialized discourse nodes to add with this toolbar in the top right: ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2Fl8cKOL_sh9.png?alt=media\&token=86f0490c-4471-4651-a64e-975b49697921)
    * to delete nodes or relations
    * to draw relations between nodes. NOTE: make sure you click on the edges of the sources/targets, not the middle. The latter will open the pages in the sidebar, if they exist.
    * Click on relation arrow to choose and set relation type ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2Fjb7bWR0rMe.png?alt=media\&token=923dc5a4-232d-406b-ac2d-bbcde2dde9f6)
    * to trigger \[\[discourse-graph/live-preview]], similar to \[\[Roam42]]/ This live preview feature is also available anywhere else on your graph if enabled.
      * ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2FcQM2JkMRWY.gif?alt=media\&token=e7fd5f07-3ef4-41f7-ab45-7e5d8c6221ec)
    * Open synthesis query component in left by clicking this icon int he top right corner: ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2FpD4qC-LP-b.png?alt=media\&token=ac40c4c4-c95c-4ff9-8ec6-7867cf87c6fe)
    * Make the playground "full screen" by clicking the maximize icon in the top right corner ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2F5r2S6NBLrC.png?alt=media\&token=1f30a61f-6a85-4dea-8c56-9c4e2619613d)
    * "Pin" query results and insert into playground space by clicking on the "right pointer" button next to each query result ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2Fbj5d3DI72l.png?alt=media\&token=667a2b93-f36f-40b5-93b3-f3158a594121)
    * NEW #experimental feature as of \[\[August 13th, 2021]]! "Export" your playground elements into a Roam page by clicking on the "export" button in the top right ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2FMQ5i7dMSB9.png?alt=media\&token=e95af299-c988-4975-8d13-c5a9edf6abb6)
      * ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Froam-synthesis%2FaHhfOv12kw.png?alt=media\&token=146e5e46-0201-4dcd-8630-a5429675f48f) *The export turns the structure on the map into a Roam outline on the right that preserves the core discourse relations specified in the playground*
  * Note: you can create multiple playgrounds
  * Demo:
    * <https://www.loom.com/share/acb752ced9804770a287282c7b27f596>

## Multiplayer

## Subscriptions
