Feature request: ability to show notes in Subfolders panel #790

mpodshivalin · 2017-11-26T15:39:07Z

Let's imagine that we have a following folder/notes structure:

Notes
|-- Markdown Cheatsheet (note)
|-- Work (folder)
    |-- Passwords (note)
    |-- Contacts (note)
    |-- Active work (folder)
        |-- ToDo List (note)
        |-- Meeting agenda 26.11.2017 (note)
    |-- Archive work (folder)
        |-- Meeting 20.01.2017 (note)
        |-- Meeting 20.02.2017 (note)
        |-- Meeting 20.03.2017 (note)
|-- Life (folder)
    |-- ToDo List (note)
    |-- Trips (folder)
        |-- 12.2017 trip (note)
        |-- 04.2018 trip (note)
    |-- ...
|-- Random documents
    |-- How to generate SSH keys (note)
    |-- ...

Currently we have 2 separate panels to switch between notes:

Subfolders panel
Note list panel

So I'll see this interface:

If I need to switch from work ToDo List to life ToDo List to quickly add something, I'll have to:

Navigate to Life (folder)
Open ToDo List (note)
Navigate back to Active work (folder)
Open ToDo List (note)

This is not very convenient not only because of the number of actions, but because I have to explicitly remember the name of the folder I need to navigate to. I have tons of notes in different folders, so using "All notes" or history wouldn't be convenient either, so I propose to add the ability to show notes directly in Subfolders panel (thus making it possible to use only one panel instead to two), so it would look like this:

Maybe it's not to everyone's taste, but in my case switching between notes would be much easier this way.

Todo

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pbek · 2017-11-26T15:51:22Z

I'm sorry, that didn't work out for 1000s of notes...

But you either can:

use the bookmarking function to switch between notes (take a look at the keyboard shortcuts)
use the keyboard keys or mouse keys to jump forward or backward in the note history
use the note view dialogs to view multiple notes if you don't want to edit them

pbek · 2019-10-24T16:08:46Z

19.10.11

you now can choose to show your notes together with your subfolders in a tree
- you can enable this in the Panels settings
- this is work in progress and by far not fully implemented yet!
- the note tree will only be shown if subfolders are enabled for your current note folder

Airgunster · 2019-10-28T18:26:28Z

It's funny, but in my case it's all in opposite. I have a lot (~300) of notes in a few folders and showing them all would be too much overhead since it will create a lot of visual clutter to navigate between folders (otherwise I'll need to collapse/expand these folders all the time). But thanks for the enhancement anyway!

pbek · 2019-10-31T09:57:08Z

@Airgunster that exactly was the reason a note-tree wasn't implemented in the first place. 😸
#790 (comment)

mpodshivalin · 2019-10-31T11:46:43Z

@pbek wow, thanks, I'm actually still looking forward to this feature, so it's good news for me :) I'll check it out soon

pbek · 2019-10-31T11:49:56Z

More to come in 19.11.0...

pbek · 2019-10-31T15:05:51Z

19.11.0

improvements where made to the note / sub-folder tree mode
- note search by text and filtering by tag is now working
- if you right click on an item you will now either get the context menu
  for a note or a sub-folder depending what item you have clicked
  - you can create a new note or sub-folder via context menu
  - you can show a sub-folder in file manager via context menu
  - you can remove selected sub-folder via context menu
  - you can rename the current sub-folder via context menu, by clicking it
    twice or by pressing F2
- if you click a sub-folder the current note sub-folder will be changed to it

pbek · 2019-10-31T15:56:17Z

There now is a new release, could you please test it and report if it works for you?

pbek · 2019-11-01T10:08:15Z

19.11.1

improvements where made to the note / sub-folder tree mode
- on application startup the last opened note will be loaded from the correct sub-folder

pbek · 2019-11-01T10:43:41Z

There now is a new release, could you please test it and report if it works for you?

mpodshivalin · 2019-11-20T16:19:28Z

Sorry for the delay.
I've tested this new functionality and it is awesome :) However I've noticed one problem. Notes aren't visible when they are in the root directory:

pbek · 2019-11-20T18:26:24Z

Thank you for the feedback!

lassana · 2020-03-15T10:56:07Z

It looks like Context Menu no longer works for folders in this mode (QOwnNotes 20.3.5, macOS 10.15): right click does nothing (it works for notes just fine, though).

pbek · 2020-03-15T11:20:38Z

@lassana do you mean context menu check if note or folder is selected on the todo list on the top of this feature request? 😁

lassana · 2020-03-15T11:42:24Z

@pbek , Nope. I've enabled Instead of a note list use a note tree with all the subfolders (if they are turned on for the note folder) option, restarted the app and right mouse click no longer works for folder items in the note list.

pbek · 2020-03-15T11:45:22Z

Instead of a note list use a note tree with all the subfolders (if they are turned on for the note folder)

yes, that's what this feature request is about. but it is "work in progress" (see todo list above) 😀

davuses · 2021-07-29T08:58:13Z

It would be nice to be able to move notes to other subfolders within the same note folder when using note tree, currently notes can only be moved to other folders, the folder containing the note itself and its subfolders are not listed as destination options

pbek · 2021-07-29T09:12:56Z

I added that to the "task list" above.

…790) * Fix noteTreeWidget context menu when clicking on folder item * Add <memory> include

…790)

tbsp · 2023-01-16T17:19:11Z

Is this feature a part of the main QOwnNotes release? I've enabled "Display note subfolders as full tree" in Settings->Interface->Panels->Note subfolders panel, but still don't see notes inside their sub-folders.

pbek · 2023-01-16T19:27:59Z

Have you enables subfolders for your note folder?

tbsp · 2023-01-16T20:05:40Z

Yes, though I can't remember where I enabled that (and can't find it again). Inside the "Note list panel" section I just found "Instead of note list use a note tree with all the subfolders (if they are turned on for the note folder) (work in progress)". Enabling that appears to do what I expected. Sorry for failing to find it earlier!

pbek · 2023-12-23T11:39:29Z

23.12.4

the collapse-state for the note tree in the experimental note tree mode is now stored
(for #790, thank you, @discapes)
the matching of the correct heading in note links was improved

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