Qzr

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[–] Qzr@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You even overwrite previously existing front-matters. From just looking at a note. This is a fucking no-go! Luckily I was able to revert all the unwanted changes HelixNotes applied to my vault.

This is a warning for everyone who wants to try HelixNotes with an existing vault.

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

If you want to try HelixNotes, be aware it overwrites the front-matter of notes you open (view only, no edit needed).


Hi ArkHost,

Obsidian user here. I tried HelixNotes for a couple of minutes and here's my feedback:

  • I like that you support compatibility/converting Obsidian vaults. I wish you would at least support Obsidian's wiki links directly. I won't convert all my notes just to try if I like your editor.
  • View mode doesn't seem to really do anything. Ah wait, seems like I can only click links in view mode (no visual distinction between normal editor and view-mode apart from the tiny view mode badge). But that opens the linked note in my default .md viewer, not the HelixEditor itself. IMO view-mode should be visually distinct and also work together with source-mode (so I can edit in source mode and then click view-mode to see the rendered note).
  • I like the simple look, although the UI is not as polished compared to Obsidian.
  • I need Math support ($ ... $).
  • I hate that you update notes front-matter even if I just view and not edit them. Only change notes I am editing myself. I just had a look and now you changed the format of my notes. Re front-matter it would also be good if that behavior is documented somewhere.
  • I closed my vault (clicked on the folder icon in the top right) and wanted to reopen it, but got an error: Failed to acquire LockFile: LockBusy.
  • The graph view opened but stayed empty.

Feel free to use my feedback however you want, or don't. Personally, there's more than one deal-breaker for me to switch from Obsidian to HelixNotes, without even considering the nice-to-have features added by all the plug-ins. I recommend you to listen to people who are more likely to use your editor than me, or are already using it. I hope my comment doesn't come over too negatively. I tried to give honest feedback why personally I won't use HelixNotes anytime soon. I wish you all the best.

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

I think 3blue1brown on YouTube does a tremendous job of showing the interesting side of mathematics. Mostly interesting problems, clear explanations and amazing visualizations! Check it out.

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

Lol, if Seoul is no. 5 in Asia, it means there are no cyclist-friendly cities in Asia. Maybe Christchurch is better, but even Taipei didn't strike me as cyclist-friendly at all compared to most European cities I know.

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

+1 for the Niagara Launcher. Cleanest launcher I've found during 4 years of Android usage.

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Does that mean it's finally time for a Linux phone?

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just learned about Biome from this post. I should try it out. How opinionated is Biome? Does it follow Prettier in that regard?

[–] Qzr@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Cool, looks good. Although I'm not too sure what I'd use it for...

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