# Bug Reports

**URL:** https://discourse.notenik.app/c/bug-reports/7.md

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## [About the Bug Reports category](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/about-the-bug-reports-category/15)

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**Author:** [@hbowie](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/hbowie)\
**Replies:** 0

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Use this category to report Notenik bugs. Please provide as much information as feasible about the conditions under which the bug occurs, and exactly what happens when the bug manifests.

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## [Multiple windows of same collection](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/multiple-windows-of-same-collection/473)

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**Author:** [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/multiple-windows-of-same-collection/473 "2026-09-01T00:45:22Z")

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This may be by design, but when I launch a Notenik collection via a Link in another Collection, and that link is shortcut (e.g. notenik://open?shortcut=melville) it will open the collection, or if the collection is alrea…

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## [Collection Settings Dialog. Setting Feedback is out of position (and a niggle)](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/collection-settings-dialog-setting-feedback-is-out-of-position-and-a-niggle/864)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/collection-settings-dialog-setting-feedback-is-out-of-position-and-a-niggle/864 "2026-06-18T01:45:14Z")

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The “height in lines” setting has been bumped out of position. The niggle is that the settings collection dialog is able to be resized within a certain range. Oddly, that range includes making the window too small to…

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## [Formatting of Sequence fields in YAML frontmatter](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/formatting-of-sequence-fields-in-yaml-frontmatter/841)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/formatting-of-sequence-fields-in-yaml-frontmatter/841 "2026-04-30T02:20:34Z")

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The entries in sequence fields are getting renamed by the App when using the “YAML Frontmatter” format with “.md” file extensions. A “1.1.1” in a sequence type field leads to the following entry: Seq: ‘\[\[1.1.1\]\]’ in …

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## [Wiki Links and Backlinks produce repeated keys in YAML front matter](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/wiki-links-and-backlinks-produce-repeated-keys-in-yaml-front-matter/835)

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**Author:** [@mpmanti](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/mpmanti)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/wiki-links-and-backlinks-produce-repeated-keys-in-yaml-front-matter/835 "2026-04-21T23:35:04Z")

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I’ve been testing out Notenik by importing small folders of notes from other apps, and I’ve encountered a bug in how Notenik populates inbound and outbound links (“Backlinks” and “Wiki Links”) in YAML front matter. The Y…

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## [Folder line in template keeps auto expanding when using ":excluding"](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/folder-line-in-template-keeps-auto-expanding-when-using-excluding/826)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/folder-line-in-template-keeps-auto-expanding-when-using-excluding/826 "2026-04-09T19:11:33Z")

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The folder field line in the template file is suggested to be : Folder: \<folder: excluding: sub 2, sub 3, \> However, after some use of the collection with this template, this line changes to : folder: Folder: \<folde…

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## [Windowing options ( Under the green traffic light in the window chrome ) have no visible icon](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/windowing-options-under-the-green-traffic-light-in-the-window-chrome-have-no-visible-icon/819)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/windowing-options-under-the-green-traffic-light-in-the-window-chrome-have-no-visible-icon/819 "2026-03-29T22:58:11Z")

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Apple M2 Pro, 16GB memory, Sequoia 15.7.4. When I right click on the windowing options the icons are not visible. When I mouse-over the position of the icon a checkmark is displayed. The behaviour works, so I can sele…

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## [Crash on creating a new collection](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/crash-on-creating-a-new-collection/762)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/crash-on-creating-a-new-collection/762 "2025-08-13T07:03:07Z")

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Version 17.4.0 of the App crashes on creating a new collection. I don’t think this happened with 17.3.0. On going back and trying the earlier Beta versions, it seems to have been an issue right from 17.3.1

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## [Error loop when configuring Note IDs in collection with subfolders](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/error-loop-when-configuring-note-ids-in-collection-with-subfolders/727)

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**Author:** [@ThePrinter](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/ThePrinter)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/error-loop-when-configuring-note-ids-in-collection-with-subfolders/727 "2025-05-16T17:55:19Z")

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I have a collection that I intend to use for project management, using subfolders for each project. I’d like to use a repeatable scheme when recording certain aspects of a project as individual notes in a subfolder colle…

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## [Crashes while navigating across the Outline Tab](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/crashes-while-navigating-across-the-outline-tab/720)

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**Author:** [@ThePrinter](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/ThePrinter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/crashes-while-navigating-across-the-outline-tab/720 "2025-05-11T14:27:17Z")

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Context is as described in the title with the additional component of having multiple collection windows open. Crashes seem to occur when expanding an outline level. I’ve experienced this with the latest official releas…

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## [Sorting by Title / Seq. not working](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/sorting-by-title-seq-not-working/704)

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**Author:** [@benwf](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/benwf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/sorting-by-title-seq-not-working/704 "2025-04-17T15:53:04Z")

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Just a small nuisance I found: I have a collection set up using title and seq. only. Clicking on seq. in the list view does nothing, and clicking on title does not sort, even though the sort arrows indicate otherwise. T…

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## [Cross-Collection WikiLink Abnormalities](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/cross-collection-wikilink-abnormalities/653)

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**Author:** [@ThePrinter](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/ThePrinter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/cross-collection-wikilink-abnormalities/653 "2025-02-03T02:03:42Z")

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I have a Wikilink in my main notes collection (Collection A) that points to a note in a separate collection (Collection B), e.g., \[\[collectionbShortcut/Collection B Title or AKA\]\]. When I try to use the link in Colle…

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## [Ampersands, file names and Wikilink Conflicts](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/ampersands-file-names-and-wikilink-conflicts/649)

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**Author:** [@ThePrinter](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/ThePrinter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/ampersands-file-names-and-wikilink-conflicts/649 "2025-01-21T18:46:59Z")

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A lot of my note titles have ampersands in them. On the file system, Notenik replaces ampersands with the string and. When inserting a Note as a Wikilink through the Note Selector, the Note title with and instead of the …

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## [Missing String in confirmation dialog when adding new field](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/missing-string-in-confirmation-dialog-when-adding-new-field/638)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/missing-string-in-confirmation-dialog-when-adding-new-field/638 "2025-01-11T16:32:52Z")

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Using the menu item “Collection \> Rename, Add or Remove Field…” to add a new field. If you don’t provide an explicit Type the program makes an inference. In my case, it inferred “string,” which was accurate. When the co…

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## [Empty cells confuse the table renderer](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/empty-cells-confuse-the-table-renderer/623)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/empty-cells-confuse-the-table-renderer/623 "2024-12-03T00:29:17Z")

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Table rendering works nicely here in the forum. The two tables below contain empty cells. The tables are rendered as I expect them to be rendered. However, when rendered in Notenik the alignment is wrong for Mixed Spice…

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## [Several - on Start Up](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/several-on-start-up/613)

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**Author:** [@learg12](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/learg12)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/several-on-start-up/613 "2024-11-14T02:41:31Z")

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No matter what, Notenik opens to the Knowledge Base on start up. I have designated a different collection as essential, but it resets on start up. Also, “Recent Collections” is always blank.

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## ["Skip To" Links aren't functional sometimes](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/skip-to-links-arent-functional-sometimes/612)

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**Author:** [@learg12](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/learg12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/skip-to-links-arent-functional-sometimes/612 "2024-11-11T00:09:33Z")

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Hi Herb, In the instance where I’m de-duplicating same-name notes in a collection with Note ID Config, the “Skip to” link does not include the chosen modifier/auxiliary field. For example, my notes are named “1.1 Chapte…

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## [Search only finds first term](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/search-only-finds-first-term/610)

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**Author:** [@learg12](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/learg12)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 5:45am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/search-only-finds-first-term/610 "2024-11-10T05:45:12Z")

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This is almost certainly my own operator error. But anything I search stops at the first term. So if I’m trying to cycle through terms like “essential” and press enter, it only goes to a single instance.

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## [Local images in Body not shown](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/local-images-in-body-not-shown/599)

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**Author:** [@zgr](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/zgr)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/local-images-in-body-not-shown/599 "2024-11-08T06:34:45Z")

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Enable Local Image References? is already checked in the collection settings, but local images are not shown in Display view. Assets folder in the example below is right inside the collection folder. I’ve tried several …

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## [Rendering issue in Display view](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/rendering-issue-in-display-view/606)

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**Author:** [@zgr](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/zgr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/rendering-issue-in-display-view/606 "2024-10-31T20:18:16Z")

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v15.6.0 I have 2 rendering issues in Display view: Text in square brackets followed directly by another text in square brackets are not rendered correctly, the second one is not displayed. If there is text between th…

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## [Notes in "notes" sub folders](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/notes-in-notes-sub-folders/602)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/notes-in-notes-sub-folders/602 "2024-10-24T21:45:39Z")

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I have a number of collections where the notes are stashed in a folder called “notes” as described in Section 8.5 of the Knowledge Base of some parent folder say “Parent”. I don’t use these for creating websites, but sim…

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## [Consecutive hyphens inside single backquotes](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/consecutive-hyphens-inside-single-backquotes/578)

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**Author:** [@jld](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/jld)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/consecutive-hyphens-inside-single-backquotes/578 "2024-09-27T19:35:38Z")

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When using the Mkdown processor, consecutive hyphens inside single backquotes are rendered as an en-dash. Inside a block delimited by triple backquotes, they are properly rendered as typed. The Down and Ink processors b…

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## [Multiple tables - not sortable](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/multiple-tables-not-sortable/574)

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**Author:** [@zgr](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/zgr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/multiple-tables-not-sortable/574 "2024-09-26T03:48:14Z")

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According to my testing, when I have more than one table in the note, only single table is sortable . 1st instance: If tables have {:sort-table: tableID} command at the top They all have different IDs Only the last o…

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## [Problem with note creating and navigation when sorting by date modified](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/problem-with-note-creating-and-navigation-when-sorting-by-date-modified/572)

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**Author:** [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/problem-with-note-creating-and-navigation-when-sorting-by-date-modified/572 "2024-09-24T23:01:49Z")

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I have a collection set, with ‘Date Added’ as a field, everything else mostly default (Notenik format, .md extension). When I sort the collection by Date Added, and then add a new note, the note is created on disk, but …

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## [Disappearing content and sequence/level display issues](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/disappearing-content-and-sequence-level-display-issues/562)

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**Author:** [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/disappearing-content-and-sequence-level-display-issues/562 "2024-09-15T10:47:06Z")

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Fairly major bug as it involves content disappearing. When I Adjust Edit Fonts… a note’s content is deleted. Video attached: Video Basically I: Create a default outline collection. Add content to an existing note, or…

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## [Preferred file format not sticking](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/preferred-file-format-not-sticking/558)

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**Author:** [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/preferred-file-format-not-sticking/558 "2024-09-14T07:58:24Z")

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When I switch the ‘Preferred File Format’ to something different on an existing collection (perhaps on a new one too), it changes the - INFO.nnk and template.md, but not existing notes. Then when opening the collection …

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## [Should Tags and Outlines follow the Display Settings for List](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/should-tags-and-outlines-follow-the-display-settings-for-list/544)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/should-tags-and-outlines-follow-the-display-settings-for-list/544 "2024-08-21T01:14:06Z")

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I’d assume that Tags and Outlines would take on the same CSS settings as List. At present they do not and I cannot see a way to style them in the Display Settings.

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## [Unrestrained scrolling list in Select a Note dialog](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/unrestrained-scrolling-list-in-select-a-note-dialog/519)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/unrestrained-scrolling-list-in-select-a-note-dialog/519 "2024-08-02T13:50:04Z")

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low priority When using arrow keys to scroll through the list, the selection scrolls up or down out of view. When the selection is at the top or the bottom of the visible area, the list should start moving up or down to…

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## [Output files from Reports and Reports Dropdown Menu](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/output-files-from-reports-and-reports-dropdown-menu/481)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/output-files-from-reports-and-reports-dropdown-menu/481 "2024-05-22T04:10:12Z")

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I have run into two issues on trying to produce a markdown report using a merge template. I used the “Generate Sample Report in Markdown” command which creates a “sample report template.md” file. The first line of th…

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## [Conflict of class and folders fields](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/conflict-of-class-and-folders-fields/475)

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**Author:** [@rkp135](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/rkp135)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/conflict-of-class-and-folders-fields/475 "2024-05-17T04:49:07Z")

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If I choose to have a Class field (which is very helpful for default entries in templates) in addition to a Folder field, the Class folder is treated the same as any other sub-folder with markdown files. So, it shows up …

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