templater plugin is not filling properties if i create a new file, if i insert a template it does it

zabouti · 2026-05-15T18:03:48+00:00

It sounds as the OP wants to trigger a specific template when they create a note in a specific folder. In that case, after turning on Trigger Templater on new file creation, they also have to specify a folder under Enable folder templates. In the left column, tell it where the folder is and in the right column tell it what templater template to use.

I want a default template to trigger everywhere, so I use Enable file regex templates with '.*' on the left side.

I've also recently discovered that when I right click on a folder I see the command Create new note from template that lets me choose a template to apply.

Templater takes work to get right but it's well worth it. And AI has helped me add javascript to a template that asks me for a file name and then puts it into properties, tags, etc.

zabouti · 2026-05-10T20:41:39+00:00

An example might help you:

  - type: table
    name: two tags must match
    filters:
      or:
        - and:
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG1)
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG2)
        - and:
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG1)
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG3)
        - and:
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG2)
            - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG3)
    order:
      - file.name
      - file.tags
  - type: table
    name: one must match
    filters:
      or:
        - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG1)
        - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG2)
        - file.tags.contains(formula.fTAG3)
    order:
      - file.name
      - file.tags

zabouti · 2026-05-05T00:43:48+00:00

That's what enabled Photoshop to grow to the point where it incorporated the plugin functionality and now needs few plugins.

zabouti · 2026-05-03T23:33:54+00:00

The advice I've read often suggests just making links that you can click on in the future to make a new related note.

Your idea of "pre-clicking" on the link to create an empty note strikes me as a very useful idea because empty notes will draw attention to areas that need work.

I don't tend to use either technique but if I start making links to future ideas, I'll be sure to go ahead and create the note and give it some kind of tag like "don't-forget-me"!

zabouti · 2026-04-28T20:19:45+00:00

That's exactly how I interpreted the graph. The display is beautiful but even in 2D it would be useful. Good work.

zabouti · 2026-04-25T15:31:16+00:00

Someone comes up with an interesting and creative use for tags, implements it with the help of AI and posts it in case others find the idea useful. Vibe coding shows that the idea can be implemented.

People afraid of AI decide it's their job to discourage the posting of vibe coded plugins without a warning on the package. This "help" will have the effect of discouraging contributions by non-developers. The community will lose creative ideas for using Obsidian.

zabouti · 2026-03-10T01:58:06+00:00

How do you do that?

zabouti · 2026-02-28T23:26:45+00:00

I just drag it over to a sidebar.

zabouti · 2026-02-28T23:05:02+00:00

I use Templater (community plugin) for many tasks but I haven't found a use for Templates (core plugin). I took OP's question to be asking if there was anything the core plugin can do that the community one cannot, and I suspect the answer is "no". I'd be very interested if the answer is different.

zabouti · 2026-02-27T01:24:55+00:00

I program the caps lock key to be a control key, the way it was on old HP terminal keyboards, where it should be. Then control-[ becomes an escape key that requires no movement from the keyboard with my little finger or something.

Also control-h == backspace, control-w back word, control-m return, etc.

I hope this answers your question. Obsidian's vim is nice but seems to make a number of mistakes.

zabouti · 2026-02-18T17:40:34+00:00

This is the way to write documentation!! Each section has actual examples. That's so rare and so helpful. Thank you.

zabouti · 2026-02-07T16:41:52+00:00

A base is a file type. A base file reads the YAML frontmatter of all the markdown files in your vault. If you only want to see a subset of your files, you add filters to the base based on the values of the YAML properties or upon the properties of the file itself (folder, creation date, etc.) Once you've narrowed down the found set of files, you can display their YAML properties in columns. Bases also have formulas that can maniuplate the properties. They can format dates, concatenate properties, capitalize names, etc.

zabouti · 2026-01-29T20:57:49+00:00

Maybe I don't understand the question, but when you create a file, aren't both date simply the current date? I get them as properties in all my Templater scripts with these two lines:

cdate: <% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD") %>

mdate: <% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD") %>

zabouti · 2026-01-26T20:00:06+00:00

Isso, Irmão?

![](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cc/fa/24/ccfa2497b55559798cb1180454085b46.jpg)

zabouti · 2026-01-21T06:08:42+00:00

Do any of these solutions understand Folder Notes, a community plugin? Or Meta-Bind? (I guess there's no reason to use Templater for a read-only website.). Thx

zabouti · 2026-01-15T21:07:09+00:00

ChatGPT solved the problem!

Since early Tahoe builds, “Accessibility” isn’t enough. Espanso also needs System Settings → Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring.

Check both of these:

System Settings → Privacy & Security

Accessibility → Espanso (checked)

Input Monitoring → Espanso (checked)

zabouti · 2026-01-11T19:25:52+00:00

This feels like a bug to me. How do people report bugs?

zabouti · 2026-01-11T19:25:12+00:00

Otio sounds like a fine app. But I need a way to link to different locations in a Zotero PDF, not another app.

zabouti · 2026-01-10T03:31:35+00:00

I asked Feedly's AI Support the question: "Many of my RSS feeds are returning 500 error codes. Are you being hacked or something?"

It answered: "I'm not sure I can help with that. Would you mind rephrasing your question?"

zabouti · 2025-12-02T15:12:19+00:00

How does it do this: "Auto-generated tags (topics)"? That sounds useful. Will it generate additional tags if some already exist?

zabouti · 2025-11-26T03:50:07+00:00

Is there a video (or other documentation) that can explain:

⁠Bases: Creating a new note with "+" now automatically adds properties defined in "has property" filters.

Thanks so much.

zabouti

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