Emacs: Denote 'query links' (links that trigger a search)
Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqzAFj50MhE
In this ~16-minute video, I demonstrate the new, in-development “query links” functionality of Denote. These are links that trigger a search when you interact with them. There are two types of query links: (i) search in file contents, or (ii) search in file names. When there are matches for a given query, those are displayed in a separate buffer, which uses the appropriate major mode. Query links complement the “direct links” Denote has always supported. Internally, they use the same infrastructure that Denote backlinks rely on (and we have had backlink support since the beginning).
Denote sources
Denote is a simple note-taking tool for Emacs. It is based on the idea that notes should follow a predictable and descriptive file-naming scheme. The file name must offer a clear indication of what the note is about, without reference to any other metadata. Denote basically streamlines the creation of such files while providing facilities to link between them.
Denote’s file-naming scheme is not limited to “notes”. It can be used for all types of file, including those that are not editable in Emacs, such as videos. Naming files in a consistent way makes their filtering and retrieval considerably easier. Denote provides relevant facilities to rename files, regardless of file type.
- Package name (GNU ELPA):
denote - Official manual: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/denote
- Change log: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/denote-changelog
- Git repositories:
- Video demo: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-06-18-denote-demo/
- Backronyms: Denote Everything Neatly; Omit The Excesses. Don’t Ever Note Only The Epiphenomenal.