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How does one create a sub folder?
Problem Statement
Prior to v3.10.0, there were two ways to create tags ( now called folder).
- Using add tag field. Just by adding a dot [ . ], in between folder names, a new tag was created.
- Next to the folder name, there were these 2 buttons of + and -, working as addition and deletion of the folder.
With introduction of folders with v3.10.0, both the above mentioned ways fail. The only way creating a nested folder works is via dragging, which is extremely tedious for a heavy user like me having over 650 tags and growing.
Am I missing something here which I should be aware of and not know?
Proposed Solutions
- Enable the earlier ways which are not working anymore.
- The add button next to Folder text, should create a folder inside the selected folder and respect the hierarchy.
- Rather than dots being a separator, a trailing slash could neatly create sub-folders.
I would like to hear it from devs as I tried emailing support & discord for this issue which is handicapped me from using SN.
I too have this problem. How do I create subfolders in the new system without having to create a folder at the root level and then having to drag them to the place I want?
We'll be introducing a way to add subtags sometime in the next few weeks hopefully.
I would urge to fast track this request because v3.10.0 has broken an existing feature. I am not sure how most people use the application but to me this seems pretty big. A note without a correct tag is a lost note.
Create subfolder as previously :same very disturbing problem for me... with several thousand of tags... Additional problem: I used dots in some tag names: result new tags spilled en two tags - I have to repair this manually!!! Third issue: we lost the colored circles, very useful to navigate in the hierarchy of tags!!!
Additional problem: I used dots in some tag names: result new tags spilled en two tags - I have to repair this manually!!!
Me too. I have close to a hundred notes that had dot in their tags (basically a dot in folder name) and now they all are under subfolders of their own. I am dreading having to fix them myself one by one.