> [!warning] > If you're experiencing performance issues, disable the scanning of inline metadata fields > [!INFO] An outdated video showcasing the plugin's features >  ## Why I'm using this plugin See my reasons in [[Metadata#Why to use one over the other]] ## FileClasses The usefulness of this plugin comes from the main feature, `fileClasses`. A `fileClass` outlines the [[Metadata]] fields of a note, and to apply this structure, you can add a tag with the `fileClass` name Whenever you add the tag (ex. `#project`), it will refer to the `fileClass` with the same name, [[project]] ### Global fileclass There is a global fileClass called [[all]] that is applied to all notes. This is for: - Default `Status` being set to [[Evergreen Notes]] - `tags` for tags - `Links` giving you the option to search for them ## Setting up a fileClass ### Making a fileClass - I have set the folder to store all fileClasses in `Extras/FileClass` - Create a new note inside the folder with the name of the new fileClass then clear out the content to make the note empty (including the frontmatter!) - On the tab of the note, there should be a menu icon you can click to access the settings of the fileClass -  - If you don't see this, refreshing your vault might help Once you're in the menu, be sure to do the following: - Click the save icon button - If there's overlap of metadata from using multiple `fileClasses` in one note, then it will prioritize the last tag you add to it. ### Adding fields to a fileClass - Can click on the clipboard icon, which at the bottom will show all related fileClasses - Click the add icon to the right of the fileClass you want to add a field to - There's a lot of customizability, but for the most part, you can just create your own selections - Sometimes it will ask for a [[DataviewJS]] query (ex. links), which gives you the opportunity to dynamically choose what links are possible based on their tag - For example, for [[goal]] I have set the `Area` property to suggest notes with the `#area` tag through `dv.pages("#area").filter(p => !p.file.path.includes('Hidden'))` ### Overriding fields For the inputs fileClass [[input]], I added a Status field with different options to override the default Status (🌱, 🌿, 🌲) set by [[all]] Once you set up your fields, you can try it out on a note! ### Parent classes If you have an extra field for a certain sub-type of a note, you can create a new [[#FileClasses]], set the parent to the parent fileClass, then add the fields you want to add. ## Usage ### Applying two fileClasses to a note When creating a note, just add both tags to the note. If they have similar fields, put the tag you want to have priority last. ### Editing Fields Once you have a few fields for a fileClass and have tagged a note with it, there are two ways to edit the field: #### Via Field Menu - If you set up the fileClass, you will be able to see a new button beside the name of the note in the: - tab - file explorer - link to the note - and more places, pretty much anywhere the note's name is also displayed - This is handy, but it can be obnoxious when there's lots of header preview links like in the list to see all days in the [[Weekly Review Template#Days]]: - ![[Pasted image 20230906201200.png]] - If you want to disable it, just head to `Settings -> Metadata Menu -> Metadata Menu Button` - ! This can let us have the ones in our note templates as necessary fields, but then keep the rest accessible by using the cardboard box #### Inside your note via inline field Whenever there is [[Metadata#Inline Metadata Fields]] or frontmatter, you can press space to the right of the field and it will show up with suggested values (if configured to do so). This is most useful for fields like `Status` where there are only a few allowed values, or `Area` where you will only want to link it to a specific area ### Setting up fileClass fields You can click on the clipboard/box icon to the right of the "Add property" button at the top of the note to add any missing fields part of the fileClasses in the note. ## View fields And now, to see and use these fields to further organize your notes, you can combine it with the [[Dataview Plugin]] to create custom queries. For example, the following code: ```` ```dataview table Deadline from #view AND !"Hidden" ``` ```` Will result in the following table ```dataview table Area, Deadline from #view AND !"Hidden" ``` ### fileClass Menu View There should be an icon beside the title of a fileClass note, which should open a view to manage that specific fileClass. #### Table View One of the options is "Table View", to which you can easily modify metadata and have a complex menu for filtering and sorting notes. ##### Pros - Have gotten pretty good now - Can open global fileClass view - Custom sorting for field input values - Simple UI for table views without having to know Dataview query - EMBED into notes - Requires note and view though #### FileClass Fields Another way to create and modify fields of a fileClass. #### FileClass settings Where we customized the map with tag settings and etc. earlier in [[#Making a fileClass]]. ### Field Options #### Suggest based on DataviewJS query - If you set a field to be a link, you can use a dataviewjs query to filter out options for the suggestion - For `Area` field in [[project]], you can make the field only take in `Area` notes by setting the suggested dataview query to `dv.pages('#area')` #### "Will" Options `Accept a link` - Create a dataviewJS query to find all relevant notes based on dataview #### Lookup Fields > [Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0nJf8TZP8&ab_channel=MathieuDelobelle) - Created a field called `boys`, which found all notes that had a `#student` tag with `gender` set to `male` Automatic queries that are run whenever you create a new inline field in your notes. Essentially, you can attach a [[DataviewJS]] query onto a field so as soon as you create it, it automatically prints something. In his video example, he uses it to get the averages of days. ## Alternative workflows #designChoices After watching Danny's comprehensive video on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4Uz7TZLOM Instead of [[Supercharged Links Plugin]] showing the emoji on the left of the note, you can instead just customize the icon for each fileClass. ### Creating notes If you don't want to use QuickAdd plugin and instead want to choose the type of note you create upon creation, you can enable it in the settings. ### Setting new field for fileClass This is so you can now quickly modify the type of class. I prefer just keeping it the way it currently us until we learn more about the upcoming database views in Obsidian ### Emojis Instead of [[Supercharged Links Plugin]] showing the emoji on the left of the note, you can instead just customize the icon for each fileClass. Reasons why I'm not using it: - Doesn't show on quick switcher - I prefer the color of emojis - Having it on the left side gives me context prior - It's not too cluttery if you're also just using normal note (for now) ### Objects You can store nested fields and children class objects inside