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file selector when creating new capture template

Hello!


When creating a new capture template, currently the "Save To" requires the user to know the filename and enter it manually.


Unless the user wants to save it to a not yet existing .org file, the file would be automatically created and then manual entering of a (new) filename is reasonable.


But if the user wants to save it to an already existing .org file in beorg, is there a chance to get a file selector somehow, which allows the user to pick an existing filename?


Thanks!


I can see why that would be useful. I'll consider this in a future beorg update.

Hello,

a file selector would also mitigate an issue I just came across. It's minor, once being aware of, but perhaps it could be a small improvement in a future update: removing trailing whitespace from entered "save to" filename value.


Following describing the issue deteted:

  • create an org file, for example "testfile" (results in "testfile.org") in "Files" view
  • then create a capture template for adding entries to that new org file

Sometimes I have the habit to tap on the value (here "testfile") so it does not get replaced by whatever the typo algorithm thinks it should be:

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This though adds a space right next to it


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Now using the capture template to add an entry to "testfile" (thinking it is testfile...


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But it created another, duplicate testfile file.


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After syncing the file (files) to the computer, it becomes clear: it created another file with the trailing space.


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Knowing this now, of course I will pay attention to not let it there with whitespace,

however, it would be a nice improvement if the filename value gets sanitized from trailing whitespace, so that it won't be able to create such files in the first place.


Thanks!



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