Understanding Space

The Forest Metaphor 🌲

MononoMori uses the metaphor of a beautiful “Forest” to make organizing intuitively understandable. This is not just for visuals, but a way to simplify what can often be a complex storage structure.

Terminology Mapping

🏠 Real World        🌲 MononoMori World
Room/Area       →    Space (Woodland)     
Storage/Furniture →    Location (Tree)  
Specific Item   →    Item (Fruit) 

What is a Space?

The Essence of Space

“Space” is the largest unit in your digital forest.

• Usually corresponds to a specific geographical area or room.
• Example: Living Room, Kitchen, Office, Old Home.
• Concept: A broad area that “contains” furniture and storage.

Characteristics

• Spaces are top-level containers.
• Spaces can have their own icons and background colors/images.
• Switching spaces is like moving to a different forest.

What is a Location?

Hierarchy of Locations

“Location” is a specific storage place within a Space. In MononoMori, you can nest locations inside locations (like nesting dolls).

🍳 Kitchen (Space)
  ├── 🧊 Refrigerator (Location)
  │     ├── 🥬 Vegetable Compartment (Location)
  │     └── 🥚 Egg Pocket (Location)
  └── 🧺 Cupboard (Location)

Flexibility

• You can create locations as deeply as you need.
• However, we recommend keeping it to 2-3 levels (e.g., Shelf > Drawer) for simplicity.

Positioning Items

3 Coordinates for Items

Every item in MononoMori has a clear address.

1. Space (Space): Which room is it in?
2. Location (Location): Which shelf, which box is it in?
3. Category (Category): What kind of item is it?

The “Unplaced” State

You can create items (using the quick add button) without deciding their location immediately. These items are temporarily stored in a special area called the “Unknown Area”. Don’t forget to plant (move) them into a specific location later!

Summary

The structure of MononoMori is an image where “Fruits (Items)” grow on “Trees (Locations)” inside a “Big Forest (Space)”.

Organizing with this structure in mind will naturally tidy up your real rooms. Next, let’s learn about “Categories” to classify each “Fruit” in detail.