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| author | Amin, Rifat Mehreen Adatepe, Alperen Fernandes, Daniela Buschek, Daniel Butz, Andreas |
| author_facet | Amin, Rifat Mehreen Adatepe, Alperen Fernandes, Daniela Buschek, Daniel Butz, Andreas |
| contents | Conversational interfaces powered by large language models (LLMs) are widely used for ideation and analysis, yet their linear structure limits exploration of alternatives and management of long-running interactions. We present CanvasConvo, a conversational interface concept that transforms linear chat into a branching conversation tree embedded in a spatial canvas. CanvasConvo enables users to explore what-if scenarios by branching directly from conversational content, supporting parallel development of alternative directions. These branches are visualized on a canvas while remaining integrated with a familiar chat interface, allowing users to switch between linear and non-linear interaction. Features such as timeline-based navigation, automatic tagging and summarization, and context-aware controls (e.g., goals, reusable prompts) support structured interaction and continuity. We evaluated CanvasConvo in a 5-7 day field study with 24 participants. Our findings highlight how non-linear conversational structures support exploratory workflows and different interactions in LLM-based work. |
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| spellingShingle | Conversations in Space: Structuring Non-Linear LLM Interactions on a Canvas Amin, Rifat Mehreen Adatepe, Alperen Fernandes, Daniela Buschek, Daniel Butz, Andreas Human-Computer Interaction Computation and Language Conversational interfaces powered by large language models (LLMs) are widely used for ideation and analysis, yet their linear structure limits exploration of alternatives and management of long-running interactions. We present CanvasConvo, a conversational interface concept that transforms linear chat into a branching conversation tree embedded in a spatial canvas. CanvasConvo enables users to explore what-if scenarios by branching directly from conversational content, supporting parallel development of alternative directions. These branches are visualized on a canvas while remaining integrated with a familiar chat interface, allowing users to switch between linear and non-linear interaction. Features such as timeline-based navigation, automatic tagging and summarization, and context-aware controls (e.g., goals, reusable prompts) support structured interaction and continuity. We evaluated CanvasConvo in a 5-7 day field study with 24 participants. Our findings highlight how non-linear conversational structures support exploratory workflows and different interactions in LLM-based work. |
| title | Conversations in Space: Structuring Non-Linear LLM Interactions on a Canvas |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction Computation and Language |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.15848 |