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When I create a notebook, I'd like to keep the notes I take for that topic in that notebook only. For instance, I'm doing a study in Isaiah. My first notebook pertains to vs. 1:1-20. My next notebook is vs. 1;21 -2:11. The notes that I take in the 1st notebook show up again in the 2nd. Am I doing something incorrect or is this just the way it works.

I'm using the desktop app.

Thanks, Tom

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Graham Criddle

Thanks @Tom Sams

I've tried to follow your steps - first I created a Luke 6 notebook and added a note to it

Then, in a new instance of the Notes Tool, I created a Matthew 6 notebook - which appeared empty

Then I added a verse to that.

And, on my system, the notes are just appearing in the expected notebooks.

Am I doing something different to what you are doing?

Graham Criddle

Choose the Add Note icon on the left side of the drop-down.

I assume you mean the right side of the context menu (as shown below) - if you are seeing it in the left you are running a very old version of Logos.

And if you just click the Add Note icon, Logos will add the note to your last used notebook. If you want to specify a different notebook, you can open the Add Note dropdown and select (from the last five). I wonder if simply clicking the icon is causing some of the issues you are seeing.

Also, something that is a bit confusing to me. There is a notebook drop-down box in the middle, just above the main note taking box that lists the various notebooks available, but when when another notebook is selected, the notebooks don't change.

Do you mean the dropdown I have opened in the screenshot below. That, when closed, shows the notebook that the currently selected note is in and allows you to change the notebook (effectively moving the note to another notebook) if you wish. Does that help clarify things?

Tom Sams

Thank you so much guys! The light has finally gone on in this old brain. It's the center drop down box that was giving me the fit. I didn't realize this box is used to transfere a note from one notebook to another. I was under the impression that all 3 locations (notes tab, notebook library and the center drop down all needed to be set to the same notebook.

Ring the bells and sound the tambourines…..

Thanks so much guys.

Tom

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Graham Criddle

For instance, I'm doing a study in Isaiah. My first notebook pertains to vs. 1:1-20. My next notebook is vs. 1;21 -2:11. The notes that I take in the 1st notebook show up again in the 2nd.

This sounds very strange as notes can only be in one notebook.

Can you please post a screenshot showing the contents of both notebooks where there is an overlap?

And how you are allocating notes to notebooks?

Tom Sams

If you look at both screen shots you'll see the top one is Designated Luke 6 and the bottom one is Matthew 6. I generated the Lk 6 notebook first and brought in a verse, then I generated Mat 6 and brought in a verse, but the verse from Lk 6 also showed up. If I delete the Lk 6 verse from the Mat 6 notebook the Mat 6 verse is then in the Lk 6 notebook (see below).

To say the least, "I'm confused".

Thanks Tom..

Mt notebook it is deleted in the Lk notebook as well

Tom Sams

Typically I will select a text and select the "add Note" radio button.

Graham Criddle

Thanks @Tom Sams

I've tried to follow your steps - first I created a Luke 6 notebook and added a note to it

Then, in a new instance of the Notes Tool, I created a Matthew 6 notebook - which appeared empty

Then I added a verse to that.

And, on my system, the notes are just appearing in the expected notebooks.

Am I doing something different to what you are doing?

Tom Sams

Thank you. Obviously I'm doing something that is somehow connecting my notebooks. Just to be sure, let me outline what I think is the correct sequence.

Using the notebook icon next to the hourglass, create the desired notebook.
Select what I want.
Right click my selection.
Choose the Add Note icon on the left side of the drop-down.

Also, something that is a bit confusing to me. There is a notebook drop-down box in the middle, just above the main note taking box that lists the various notebooks available, but when when another notebook is selected, the notebooks don't change.

I'll have some time this afternoon to play with it a little. I'll also watch the videos again.

Thank you for your help, you're very kind.

Tom

Jonathan Bradley

My response may be too simplistic, but I used to have a similar problem. I fixed it through making saved layouts all with different notebooks as the main ones opened. It's about 95% effective, with sometimes me doing something that messes it up.

Graham Criddle

Choose the Add Note icon on the left side of the drop-down.

I assume you mean the right side of the context menu (as shown below) - if you are seeing it in the left you are running a very old version of Logos.

Also, something that is a bit confusing to me. There is a notebook drop-down box in the middle, just above the main note taking box that lists the various notebooks available, but when when another notebook is selected, the notebooks don't change.

Tom Sams

Ring the bells and sound the tambourines…..

Thanks so much guys.

Tom