zachatoo / obsidian-inbox

Show in app notification on startup if there is data to process in the "inbox" note/folder.

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obsidian-inbox's Issues

Possible to enhance/change where the popups come?

Thank you so much for this plugin, I've needed it for a long time!

The notifications work well, but they are quite discreet.. which causes me to frequently miss them. I have a large screen, and loads of popups re start up and such that have numbed me from that 'upper corner' flickering/notes.

Would it be possible to create more of an 'in your face'-notification? Either by placement or background color (I use dark mode), together with a direct link to the Inbox(es) that have been changed? Perhaps keep a flag on those Inboxes that haven't been processed to 'force'/remind me to take care of them at a later time?

Improve UX for "set inbox note" command

Include in the walkthrough that your note needs to be in editing mode and focused on order for the "set inbox note" command to show, or find a workaround.

Support inbox folder

I personally don't have a need for this, but I think it could be an interesting idea, feel free to upvote or comment your thoughts on this. Happy to add this or accept contributions for this feature if it's something people want.

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Instead of checking for updates to an inbox note, there could be a setting to check for updates to an inbox folder.

For example, if a new note is added to a folder, then on startup, show a notification to let the user know there are new notes to process.

Could also check to see if there's any notes in the inbox folder.

Checking to see if a note in the inbox folder was modified probably doesn't make sense for this use case.

Make a video

Make a tutorial/introduction video to explain how this plugin works.

Close settings modal when starting walkthrough

Potential idea on how to do that here https://discord.com/channels/686053708261228577/840286264964022302/1091000197645090856

Fix PR comments from Liam

• getActiveViewOfType if you use activeEditor instead, then you could support canvas files. Meaning, if a file card is focused within a canvas, the command could still work. You would just need to pass in the file info object instead of leaf
• detachLeavesOfType I recommend against detaching leaves unless a user specifically requests it. This will change the user's workspace layout when it doesn't need to. I've seen this anti-pattern a lot, so I created a sample repo with a pattern that I think makes more sense: ensureLeafExists
• inboxNotePath why strip the extension when saving to settings?

Originally posted by @liamcain in obsidianmd/obsidian-releases#1604 (comment)

Open inbox in current tab or new tab?

When right clicking on the inbox notification, should the inbox note show:

1. In the active tab?
2. In a new tab?
3. In a tab that already has the inbox note open if available, falling back to a new or the active tab?

Update Notice behavior on mobile

Can't right click on mobile, so need to update the behavior on mobile.

[BUG] False inbox notifications when there are actually no external changes.

I repeatedly get notifications about changes to my inbox note, even though no actual changes have been made.

Am I supposed to add all the current content of the note Inbox base contents box to stop this from occurring?

Without these false positives, it will be a very useful plugin!

[FR] Add "both" option so Inbox folder and note are not mutually exclusive

I think it's great that the latest update added support for an inbox folder. However, I don't want to give up the inbox note I have for quick thoughts that don't necessarily warrant a full note. Therefore, I think inbox folder and inbox note shouldn't be mutually exclusive, e.g., there should be a third “both” option.

Occasionally get errors when updating "Compare type" in settings or walkthrough

Summary

Sometimes when changing the value in the "Compare type" dropdown while both the , one of these errors occurs in the console and the UI stops updating dynamically.

For example, in the settings modal the "Inbox base contents" settings is supposed to dynamically reveal/hide itself based on the value in the "Compare type" dropdown, but when this error happens, this settings stops dynamically revealing/hiding itself.

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'insertBefore')

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: dispose is not a function

Reproduction steps

1. Open settings tab for Inbox plugin.
2. Close settings modal or go to another tab in the settings modal.
3. Open settings tab for Inbox plugin.
4. Change value in "Compare type" dropdown once or twice.