PrimeFlow Portal Nodes
Jump between canvases and between Spaces with Portal and Cross-Space Portal nodes - dimensional gateways that turn your canvases into a navigable graph.
Portals are PrimeFlow's way of stitching canvases into a navigable graph. Drop a Portal to travel to another canvas in the same Space. Drop a Cross-Space Portal to travel to a canvas in a different Space entirely.
A canvas on its own is a map of one thing. Portals are how many canvases become one world - index canvases that branch into topic canvases, command centres that reach across Spaces, and return routes that bring you home. The moment you place your first portal, PrimeFlow stops being a collection of canvases and becomes a system you can move through.
Portal nodes are part of the Pro tier
Portal and Cross-Space Portal nodes require Pro. See License Settings.
What you can do
Open a portal to another canvas
in the same Space and jump to it with one click.
Open a wormhole to a canvas in a different Space
and travel across Spaces in one step.
Create the destination canvas on the spot
if it doesn't exist yet.
Relink a portal
to point at a different canvas whenever the map changes.
Build two-way routes
by placing a return portal on the destination canvas.
Connect portals to the context that explains them
the project, the theme, the phase of work they lead to.
Portal node - travel within a Space
Use a Portal when the place you want to jump to is another canvas in the same Space.
How to add
Step 1
Open PrimeFlow and open or create a canvas.
Open **Show Library** and drag **Portal** onto the canvas
or right-click the canvas and choose Portal.
Step 3
In the portal's configuration, pick an existing canvas as the destination, or create a new canvas for the portal to point at.
What the portal shows
- When the destination is set, the portal shows its active gateway with the destination canvas name and an "Enter Dimension" action.
- When the destination isn't set, the portal shows a dormant gateway waiting to be configured.
Travel
Click the portal to jump to the destination canvas. Your current place is preserved - use another portal or your canvas library to come back.
Relink the portal
Use the relink action on the portal to change its destination or create a new destination canvas. Portals are editable - the map can evolve.
Cross-Space Portal - travel across Spaces
Use a Cross-Space Portal when the destination lives in a different Space entirely. Think of it as a wormhole between Spaces rather than a dimensional door within one.
How to add
Step 1
Open PrimeFlow and open or create a canvas.
Step 2
Drag Cross-Space Portal from the library onto the canvas, or choose it from the right-click menu.
Step 3
Configure it in two steps: 1. Pick the target Space.2. Pick an existing canvas in that Space, or create a new canvas to be the destination.
What it shows
The Cross-Space Portal shows where it leads - Space → Canvas - so you know the exact destination before you jump. When configured, it marks the route as ready to travel.
Travel
Click the portal to cross into the target Space and open the destination canvas in one step.
Relink the portal
Use the relink action to change the target Space, the destination canvas, or both. You can also create a new destination canvas in the selected Space from the same flow.
You can create new canvases from the portal, not new Spaces
Both portal types let you create a new destination canvas while configuring. Cross-Space Portals select from Spaces that already exist - create new Spaces from the Spaces area of PrimeTask when you need them. See Spaces Overview.
Build a canvas graph
Portals turn individual canvases into a system you can navigate. Some patterns that work well:
- Hub-and-spokes - an index canvas with portals to every topic, project, or area. The hub is your home; each portal is a door to one of the rooms.
- Two-way routes - place a portal on canvas A that points to canvas B, and a return portal on canvas B that points back to A. The graph becomes bidirectional; you can always find your way home.
- Cross-Space command centre - one canvas at the top of your Work Space with Cross-Space Portals to your Personal Space, your Client Space, and your Learning Space.
- Phases of a project - a single project canvas with portals to sub-canvases for design, development, launch, and retrospective.
- Onboarding trail - a welcome canvas for a new teammate with portals that walk them through the important canvases in order.
Place a return portal on the destination
Whenever you place a portal from A to B, take a few seconds to place one on B that points back to A. The graph is much easier to live in when every door opens both ways.
Connections
Portals can connect to other nodes on the canvas. Use connections to explain what lies through the portal - the project it leads to, the area it covers, the person whose Space it jumps into. Connections give context; portals give travel.
For connection behavior, see PrimeFlow Connections and Edges.
Color theme support
Portal and Cross-Space Portal nodes follow the canvas color theme and appearance overrides, while keeping their gateway aesthetic. Appearance is canvas-only.
Things worth knowing
Removing a portal doesn't delete the destination
Take the portal off the canvas and the canvas it pointed at is still there, untouched. Portals are doors, not content.
Missing or invalid destinations show as unconfigured
If the destination canvas or Space no longer exists, the portal reverts to its unconfigured state so you can relink it to a valid target.
Cross-Space Portals respect the Space you have access to
Cross-Space Portals can target any Space available to you. If you lose access to a Space, the portals that pointed into it return to their unconfigured state.
Portals are Pro
Portal and Cross-Space Portal nodes are part of the Pro tier.
Common questions
"How do I get back after jumping through a portal?"
Use another portal, the canvas library, or a return portal you've placed on the destination. Two-way routes are the smoothest - put a portal on the destination that points back to the canvas you came from.
"Can I create a new canvas when setting up a portal?"
Yes. Both Portal and Cross-Space Portal configurations include a create-canvas option so you can make the destination on the spot. You don't have to switch away to create the target first.
"Can I create a new Space from a Cross-Space Portal?"
No. Cross-Space Portals pick from Spaces that already exist. Create new Spaces from PrimeTask's Spaces area, then point the portal at a canvas inside.
"What happens if I delete the destination canvas?"
The portal can no longer find it and returns to the unconfigured state so you can relink to a different destination or create a new one.
"Is there a limit to how many portals a canvas can have?"
There's no fixed limit. Use as many as the map needs - index canvases with many portals are a natural pattern.
Where to go next
| If you want to… | Read this |
|---|---|
| Open another app at the exact spot | PrimeFlow External App Nodes |
| Manage canvases in the library | PrimeFlow Canvas Library and Saving |
| Understand Spaces | Spaces Overview |
| Connect portals to context | PrimeFlow Connections and Edges |