VisualSitemaps

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tonibeartonibear
tonibearPLUS
Edited Jan 18, 2026

Q: Flat URLs, real navigation, and screenshots

I like the idea of this tool, but for sites with flat URL structures it does not reflect the real information architecture. For example, if articles live at the root (`website.com/article-title`) but are reached via a "Blog" or category archive (`website.com/category/projects`), the visual sitemap still shows everything as siblings of `website.com/about`, which is technically true for URLs but misleading for how users actually navigate. Flat, clean URLs like this are a common and intentional choice in many modern CMS setups.

As a smaller point, the automatic screenshots often look broken on pages with full-page or repeating backgrounds; they do not match what a real visitor sees when scrolling.

Are there recommended workflows or planned improvements for navigation-driven structures like this, and for getting more reliable screenshots?

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