Boostnote: Wiki style note linking

[flashmeow]

Is it possible to set up links inside notes to other notes (in the form [Note Title]) so that when you click on one, it opens that note?

[kazup01]

Hi @LordFlashmeow . Currently you can use this feature only in the same folder. https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/pull/693

[1l0]

It's broken now: https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/issues/1051

[flashmeow]

I realized as much. Once it gets fixed, I was hoping a linking system that didn't need the hash to work: just writing this would create the link:, ([Example Note])

[1l0]

I'm opposed to that. Only hash without the label that mutates automatically by changing the target title is good to be flexible.
e.g.

[](hashstring)

becomes

[referenced target title](hashstring)

internally.

[flashmeow]

Ok. That makes sense, I guess. Do you have permission to create a wiki page for this or add it to the header linking page?

[flashmeow]

Ok. That makes sense, I guess. Do you have permission to create a wiki page for this or add it to the header linking page?

[Henry78]

Until this is ready a keyboard shortcut to copy the notelink without opening the information popover would be very useful. E.g.:

Ctrl + L -> Copies link to current note

[frankandrobot]

Nice. This seems like a perfect thing to contribute. I'm assuming this is just a react app? Maybe redux as well?

Probably as you type a link, say you type [Link to note](, it can do auto-complete on the available notes. So for this to work, a) we need a good entry point into the parser, b) an auto-complete component, c) and an API to query the available notes.

[Flexo013]

Cross-linking between notes is supported in the latest version of Boostnote.

[DaveEOS]

FYI - The link is not showing the correct note in some circumstances. If you want me to open a separate issue, I'm happy to do that.
Repro:

1. Create a new note
2. Click the info icon
3. Notice the note link is to an older note

Expected: The note link to be for the active note

Comments: I was in viewing/editing a third note, not the older note I describe above. I was in a folder for all these operations.

Workaround: Click out of the current folder, then back into it. The note link will now be for the active note.

[Flexo013]

@DaveEOS This is a known bug. See #3334