Keep filename in sync with the note name
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Hani ES
Great to have as a configuration option at least.
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nopi
Thinking twice - sometimes I fuse two redundant notes into one by giving them the same header first so that all the backlinks update correctly. If Noteplan were to change the file name automatically, fusing the backlinks would not be so easy. So I canceled my vote for this feature request and would like it to be an option, if it comes to be.
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JaredOS
To use another tool to work with NP files like Obsidian or Logseq, this is a significant feature and would increase interoperability substantially. It also assists with the data security idea behind using md/txt files in the first place, as moving to another tool for any reason is easier.
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Jeremy Harrison
I would realy like this. One of the great selling points of Noteplan is the fact that the underlying files are not hidden. You can navigate your way around your notes using standard tools. But if the file name no longer represents what the note is about that really degrades the benefit.
I like the idea of having the file name field top left. It gives users the flexibility, for example, to create shortened file names without spaces if they so desire.
Update: I just realised I upvoted this when what I'm asking for is actually not what the request is asking for. I would prefer the file name and note name are allowed not to be NOT in sync. I will copy this comment to the other feature request: https://noteplan.canny.io/general-feature-request/p/choose-note-reference-filename-or-first-line
Eduard Metzger
Merged in a post:
Files Aren't Named Correctly
Matthias
When renaming notes in NotePlan, it does not rename the actual file.
In other words you can retitle the note but the actual real file title will not change.
This is dangerous because it locks your notes into noteplan as all other markdown reading apps will be looking for the
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title of the note. And when you click internal links in other apps, they will create a new blank note rather than linking you to your existing note. The Process
If you generate a note in noteplan and then name it, noteplan will use the name you input and then correct the file name. If you have come back to that file and rename it, the true file will note be renamed. Noteplan will then update all the internal links to the new note name but the file itself is not renamed. So if you ever use your note in any other markdown system, the links will break.
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If you generate a name with a plugin generated note, that will be the note name, again, if you come back and rename the note, it will not rename.
Mike Erickson
Currently, the only way to keep the title and underlying filename in sync will be to do it manually in finder.
Mike Erickson
This is a known issue and will be addressed in an upcoming released. There are a few UI components that need to be created to complete this functionality.
Matthias
Side note, if you import markdown files, Noteplan does not respect the name of the file but uses the first line as the title.
Mike Erickson
Matthias: Unfortunately, this is one of the things that differ in that NotePlan uses the title (first line) as the name of note hence the differences. I have been bitten by this on several occasions and is one of the things that we need to expose the actual disk filename because it will almost always get out of "sync" because the name on disk is created ONCE and is never changed, regardless of note title changes, etc.
Eduard Metzger
Merged in a post:
Consolidate note titles, note names and file names
Rhubarb
Every general note has a file name, a note name and a note title. Ideally, they are always identical. In real life, they are not, for various reasons. I propose some kind of maintenance function that checks all notes for mismatches and asks the user how to proceed.
Terminology:
- file name: accessible via finder
- note name: displayed in sidebar
- note title: first line of a note's content
One cause for a mismatch of file name and note name is easy to reproduce. It is possible to have multiple notes with the same name in NP 3.0.20, see comments in Auto Rename Note Links when Note Title was Changed.
Craig Pinegar
I like the idea of making file name sync a user option and updating wiki links. Obsidian supports this option the other way around.
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