Short request :
While graphics interface are really helpfull, mots of the time , note/report activity is made through manual text input.
From latest library activities regarding task management : - [status] seems to be abandonned in favor of - [ ] task [attribute : key ]
(enabling to accurately define custom attribute etc ..., no problem)
Yet when manually typing notes, we miss the cycling/completion help with previous - [status] syntax.
--> Would it be possible to have a kind of completion :
Task [attribute:{choice completion based on attribute}] ?
For sure one can make dedicated shortcut... but keeping already existing attribute data helps keeping consistent data....
Disclaimer : I'm not programmer and have absolutely no idea how hard this could be.
-- priority: -1
-- =========================================================
-- ======= Task Attribute Autocomplete =====================
-- =========================================================
-- Config example:
--
-- config.set("taskAttrKeys", {
-- "priority", "due", "scheduled", "status", "taskID", "contact", "est"
-- })
--
-- config.set("taskAttrValues", {
-- { "priority", { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" } },
-- { "status", { "todo", "doing", "review", "done" } },
-- { "est", { "15m", "30m", "1h", "2h", "4h" } }
-- })
event.listen {
name = "editor:complete",
run = function(e)
local linePrefix = e.data.linePrefix or ""
local pos = e.data.pos or 0
-- Helper: returns the character immediately after the cursor.
-- Used to detect and consume the auto-closed ] SilverBullet inserts.
local function charAfterCursor()
local line = editor.getCurrentLine()
local offsetInLine = pos - line.from
return line.text:sub(offsetInLine + 1, offsetInLine + 1)
end
-- Helper: if SilverBullet auto-closed [ to [], the ] sits right after
local function toPos()
if charAfterCursor() == "]" then
return pos + 1
end
return pos
end
-- ---------------------------------------------------------
-- Phase 2: value completion — [key: <partial>
-- ---------------------------------------------------------
local keyMatch, valPartial = string.match(linePrefix, "%[([%w_%-]+):%s*([%w_%-\"]*)$")
if keyMatch then
local attrValues = config.get("taskAttrValues") or {}
local opts = {}
for _, entry in ipairs(attrValues) do
if tostring(entry[1]):lower() == keyMatch:lower() then
for _, v in ipairs(entry[2]) do
local vStr = tostring(v)
-- Show all values when nothing typed yet; filter once user starts typing
if string.find(vStr:lower(), valPartial:lower(), 1, true) then
table.insert(opts, {
label = vStr,
detail = "[" .. keyMatch .. ": ...]",
apply = function()
editor.dispatch({
changes = {
from = pos - string.len(valPartial),
to = toPos(),
insert = '"' .. vStr .. '"]'
}
})
end
})
end
end
break
end
end
if #opts > 0 then
return {
from = pos - string.len(valPartial),
options = opts
}
end
-- Key exists but has no configured values — return without suggestions
-- so the user can type freely without an empty dropdown appearing.
return
end
-- ---------------------------------------------------------
-- Phase 1: key completion — [<partial>
-- Triggers immediately on [ because keyPartial can be "".
-- ---------------------------------------------------------
local keyPartial = string.match(linePrefix, "%[([%w_%-]*)$")
if not keyPartial then return end
local attrKeys = config.get("taskAttrKeys") or {}
local opts = {}
for _, key in ipairs(attrKeys) do
local keyStr = tostring(key)
if string.find(keyStr:lower(), keyPartial:lower(), 1, true) then
table.insert(opts, {
label = keyStr,
detail = "task attribute",
apply = function()
editor.dispatch({
changes = {
-- Replace from the [ bracket through to the cursor.
-- Leave any auto-closed ] in place — phase 2 will consume it via toPos().
from = pos - string.len(keyPartial) - 1,
to = pos,
insert = "[" .. keyStr .. ":"
}
})
-- Immediately open phase 2 completion without requiring a keystroke.
pcall(function() editor.complete() end)
end
})
end
end
if #opts == 0 then return end
return {
from = pos - string.len(keyPartial),
options = opts
}
end
}
maybe try this: Queries and slash commands stopped working - #2 by Mike
thanks for the link, as sais in this post, reloaded, F5 and so on but did not thought about browser. Cleaning cache did the job.
Thanks, so thanks for this helpufull support & code
