> [!TIP]+ Check my workflow > Visit https://publish.obsidian.md/johnmavrick/My+habit+tracking+workflow to see how I track my workflow ## Errors - https://github.com/pyrochlore/obsidian-tracker/blob/master/examples/ErrorMessages.md - Make sure you have data or else some views might not load - Also might not work if not all notes in the timeframe are Created for non-calendar views ## Implementation [[My Habits]] - Calendar overviews - Lifetime statistics on habits [[My Calendar]] - [[Weekly Review Template]] - Line graph and summary details for each statistic - Habits are best viewed through the monthly view and would be redundant if put here so I only have them in monthly reviews - [[Monthly Review Template]] - Statistics (energy level) tracking + averages - Habits ## Principles Can download the [github repository](https://github.com/pyrochlore/obsidian-tracker) and open the `/Examples` folder as an Obsidian vault to see examples - Will have to manually install the tracker plugin though The tracker plugin lets you visualize metadata and other content of a folder's notes, which is commonly used for daily notes and habits (but can also be used for analyzing other things as well like the time you spend writing each article, keeping track of task completion, etc) ### Changing existing graphs and values For the most part, you will just need to add new [[Metadata]] fields in your templates (see [[Daily Template#Energies]] as an example, and you will have to adjust all tracker views in templates to look for them as well by changing `searchTarget` ### Essentials ``` startDate: YYYY-MM-DD endDate: YYYY-MM-DD ``` - For time-bound statistics inside [[My Calendar]] - For [[Monthly Review Template]] ### Line Graph > [!INFO] Example > Used in [[Weekly Review Template#Energy]] Pros - Identifying patterns in short timeframes Cons - Not good for large timeframes, [[#Calendar View]] is better for monthly onwards ```tracker searchType: frontmatter searchTarget: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes startDate: 2022-07-04 endDate: 2022-07-10 datasetName: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual line: title: Energy yMax: 10 yAxisLabel: Phys (R) / Ment (B) Emot (Y) / Spir (G) lineColor: red, blue, yellow, green showLegend: true legendOrientation: vertical fillGap: true ``` - `dataSetName` sets the names of the values on the legend **Explanations** ``` searchType: frontmatter - frontmatter means that the value it is looking for in the note is an in-line metadata field, like Physical:: 9 searchTarget: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual - the metadata fields you want to display datasetName: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual - The names to be used in the legend at the bottom line: title: Energy yMax: 10 yAxisLabel: Phys (R) / Ment (B) Emot (Y) / Spir (G) showLegend: true legendOrientation: vertical - used to show legends fillGap: true - so the lines don't discontinue when you forget to put in values for a day ``` ### Calendar View > [!INFO] Example > Used in: > > - [[My Habits]] > - [[Monthly Review Template#Key Metrics]] Pros - To see lots of values at once - Good for summaries Cons - Can't see multiple specific values on a certain day - Can't put too much on one line #### Summary Useful for a quick view on a group of habits or statistics ```tracker searchType: frontmatter searchTarget: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual datasetName: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes month: mode: annotation startWeekOn: 'Mon' threshold: 7, 7, 7, 7 color: white dimNotInMonth: false annotation: 💪,🧠,😊,🙏 showAnnotationOfAllTargets: true ``` **Explanations** ``` month: mode: annotation - Allows for the summary view startWeekOn: 'Mon' threshold: 7, 7, 7, 7 - Must match or be avbo color: white dimNotInMonth: false annotation: 💪,🧠,😊,🙏 - set in same order showAnnotationOfAllTargets: true - set false to be able to toggle between by clicking on the field label at the top ``` #### Single View ```tracker searchType: frontmatter searchTarget: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual datasetName: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes month: startWeekOn: 'Mon' threshold: 7, 7, 7, 7 color: green dimNotInMonth: false todayRingColor: white selectedRingColor: steelblue circleColorByValue: true showSelectedValue: true ``` - A dot will only be connected if it is past the threshold and the dots it is connecting to are also above. the threshold - Green is apparently the color with [the most differentiable shades](https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-human-eye-see-more-shades-of-green-than-any-other-colour), so consider using it #### Extra Information `initMonth` to initially set what month - ex) `initMonth: 2022-09` ### Summary View > [!INFO] Example > Used in: > > - [[Weekly Review Template#Energy]] > - [[Monthly Review Template#Key Metrics]] > - [[My Habits]] Pros - Easy to glance at and understand Cons - Should be supported with another visual graph #### Summary of Physical Energy ```tracker searchType: frontmatter searchTarget: Physical folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes summary: template: "Minimum: {{min()}}\nMaximum: {{max()}}\nMedian: {{median()}}\nAverage: {{average()}}\nSum: {{sum()}}" ``` - Can cut off with specific date ranges as well - Wrap the variables in `{{}}` tags #### Combining Multiple Energies ```tracker searchType: frontmatter searchTarget: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes summary: template: "AVERAGES\nPhysical: {{average(dataset(0))}}\nMental: {{average(dataset(1))}}\nEmotional: {{average(dataset(2))}}\nSpiritual: {{average(dataset(3))}}\n" ``` - `dataset(x)` where x is the index of the field in `searchTarget`, starting from 0 - Can perform basic arithmetic using symbols - Use functions to calculate average-related stuff ### Task View Pros - Track basic markdown checkboxes, works with tasks plugin - If using todoist, can use completed tasks plugin ```tracker searchType: task.done, task.all searchTarget: Meditate, Meditate folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes summary: template: "Read - {{sum(dataset(0))/sum(dataset(1))*100}}% - {{sum(dataset(0))}}/{{sum(dataset(1))}} Days Completed" ``` Explanations ``` searchType: task.done, task.all - can also use task.notdone searchTarget: Read, Read - Value should be the content on the same line as the task checkbox, which is duplicated since we need both done and all values folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes summary: template: "Read - {{sum(dataset(0))/sum(dataset(1))*100}}% - {{sum(dataset(0))}}/{{sum(dataset(1))}} Days Completed" - ``` ```tracker searchType: task.done, task.notdone searchTarget: Meditate, Meditate folder: /My Calendar/My Daily Notes datasetName: Read, Not Read month: color: green todayRingColor: white selectedRingColor: steelblue showSelectedValue: false ```