BUG: "New Note" button created a note unattached to the selected notebook and with no option to anch

Using the “New note” button with my “Expository Sermon Preparation | 1 John 1:1-4” Notebook selected, I created a note that had two Problems:

Note not attached to ANY notebook, let alone the one selected.
No Anchor function available on this note.

By the way, I seem to have a lot of notes not created by the New note button that are missing the Anchor option.

P.S.

Toggling the "Show full anchor text" in the note menu does not make a difference.

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David Taylor, Jr.

Using the “New note” button with my “Expository Sermon Preparation | 1 John 1:1-4” Notebook selected, I created a note that had two Problems:

Note not attached to ANY notebook, let alone the one selected.

No Anchor function available on this note.

By the way, I seem to have a lot of notes not created by the New note button that are missing the Anchor option.

P.S.

Toggling the "Show full anchor text" in the note menu does not make a difference.

Hey Tim,

In the screenshot above you do not have a notebook selected. If you have a notebook selected it will show it in the filter display above. See my screenshot.

As far as the anchor text, the option will not show if there is not text already anchored to the note. You have to add an anchor before anything is displayed.

To do this, click the dot menu on the Notes Tool and select "Add Anchor"

Tim Hensler

you do not have a notebook selected.

I don't have a notebook selected is because it is not in a notebook. I had to show all notes to display the note in question.

If you have a notebook selected it will show it in the filter display above.

Since the note is not associated with any notebook, selecting a notebook will not make the note available in the filter. You can only find it if you have no notebook selected and type part of the note text in the search box

My understanding is that when you have a notebook selected, and you create a new note, it is supposed to be associated with that notebook. In this case that did not happen.

As far as the anchor text, the option will not show if there is not text already anchored to the note. You have to add an anchor before anything is displayed.

I was expecting to see the empty anchor section because in previous iterations a while back I saw the anchor section was open even if the note was not anchored to anything, and had the add anchor button there. I already found the add anchor option in the note menu, but didn't put 2 and 2 together to understand the behavior I reported on the hidden anchor section. I do like the empty anchor section hidden better - just wasn't expecting it.

Graham Criddle

My understanding is that when you have a notebook selected, and you create a new note, it is supposed to be associated with that notebook. In this case that did not happen.

Your understanding of what should happen is correct.

Do you consistently see notes not being added to a notebook when a notebook is selected?

Tim Hensler

Do you consistently see notes not being added to a notebook when a notebook is selected?

I have seen it several times, but I would (now) classify this as intermittent (every developer's nightmare) because it doesn't do it all the time. I have not yet noticed the consistent condition in which it occurs. I'll keep watching and hoping someone else can also add to this conversation.

Dan Cleghorn

you do not have a notebook selected.

I don't have a notebook selected is because it is not in a notebook. I had to show all notes to display the note in question.

If you have a notebook selected it will show it in the filter display above.

Since the note is not associated with any notebook, selecting a notebook will not make the note available in the filter. You can only find it if you have no notebook selected and type part of the note text in the search box

My understanding is that when you have a notebook selected, and you create a new note, it is supposed to be associated with that notebook. In this case that did not happen.

As far as the anchor text, the option will not show if there is not text already anchored to the note. You have to add an anchor before anything is displayed.

I am having the same problem.