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Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by jaequery »

kevinslin wrote: post #38
jaequery wrote: post #36

how well does it handle media files? i find embedding media especially screenshots to be getting more and more of an important aspect of note-taking.

builtin support currently for images - we have a command to insert a copied image into an asset folder and link to it in Dendron. we also have custom syntax for controlling image styling ( https://wiki.dendron.so/notes/a91fd8da-6895-49fe-8164-a17acd... ) for other assets, we current recommend that you drop into the assets folder and link to them. vscode provides a bunch of extensions that let you preview different as…

Is there a GUI based resize / crop functionality built in as well?

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by kevinslin »

jaequery wrote: post #41
kevinslin wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

builtin support currently for images - we have a command to insert a copied image into an asset folder and link to it in Dendron. we also have custom syntax for controlling image styling ( https://wiki.dendron.so/notes/a91fd8da-6895-49fe-8164-a17acd... ) for other assets, we current recommend that you drop into the assets folder and link to them. vscode provides a bunch of extensions that let you preview different as…

Is there a GUI based resize / crop functionality built in as well?

resizing can be done using our image syntax. eg. `![a pic](/assets/images/2020-09-13-08-45-00.png){max-width: 300px}`. no support for cropping from inside dendron though I'm almost sure there's at least one vscode extension that can do that

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by jerrygoyal »

Is there a way I can access dendron notes while working on some project in VSCode? It looks like it needs to open an another instance of VSCode. Closest thing I found is this Notes extension which let me access and edit notes from Activity Bar or Command pallet regardless of currently opened project. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dionmunk...

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by kevinslin »

jerrygoyal wrote: post #43

Is there a way I can access dendron notes while working on some project in VSCode? It looks like it needs to open an another instance of VSCode. Closest thing I found is this Notes extension which let me access and edit notes from Activity Bar or Command pallet regardless of currently opened project. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dionmunk...

so a couple of things you can do.

dendron creates a `dendron.yml` file and a `dendron.code-workspace` file when you initialize a dendron workspace. if you're in a different vscode workspace, as long as one of the folders has a `dendron.yml` file, then dendron will treat that subdirectory as your dendron workspace.

moving forward, we're looking to support the concept of a `global workspace` that you can access anywhere

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by amichail »

kevinslin wrote: post #37
amichail wrote: post #35

Why not TeXmacs instead of VSCode? That way, you would have a WYSIWYG note taking system.

VSCode also supports WYSIWYG using either webviews or their custom editor API. that's actually something we're looking to implement soon!

Do you mean editing in one window and seeing the result in another? With TeXmacs, you edit in one WYSIWYG window.

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

#46

Post by kevinslin »

omair_inam wrote: post #4

So a quick glance makes it seem fairly similar to Obsidian... as the docs note, it's built on top of VS Code vs Obsidian which is standalone... What are some reasons Obsidian users would want to switch?

so we have the split preview today (edit in one window, preview in another). vscode supports combining the two using either webviews or custom editors. you can see an example of that here -> https://github.com/tejasvi/markless

we're planning on implementing a similar featureset

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by zweiasakura »

kevinslin wrote: post #40
angryasian wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

thank you for the Obsidian recommendation.

obsidian is a great app and they have an excellent mobile client. if you ever want to explore the structural components of Dendron while using Obsidian, you can as we interop on most features

this is a hallmark of good software, and a breath of fresh air to see, given the amount of proprietary lock-in in software today.

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

#48

Post by bachmeier »

TruthWillHurt wrote: post #8

Yey another note taking app! And YC no less! Not at all like previous YC-backed note taking app https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26565629 Or any note taking app ever.. Seriously, is that the biggest thing bothering developers? Is this what you got into computing for? The best use for your AWS experience? The digital equivalent of making an ashtray in pottery class.

> Yey another note taking app!

You're posting on HN. I'm willing to bet you wouldn't be as interested in posting comments on r/housekeeping. Superficially, HN and r/housekeeping are the same thing since they both have a form to input comments. Obviously, there's more to it, and good reasons for both to exist.

I disagree with your casually dismissive "digital equivalent of making an ashtray in pottery class". Dendron supports a specific workflow, something that takes a lot of effort to get right. And if they're going to get into syncing and collaboration, that's a challenge. As someone that has been watching this space for a long time, there's plenty of room for new entrants.

Potentially of interest: https://danluu.com/sounds-easy/

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by bachmeier »

Only reason I don't use Dendron more is because I'm not a fan of VS Code. Just not for me I guess.

Something I've been exploring is using Dendron on my desktop at work (with dual monitors) and Obsidian on my Chromebook. I convert the notes from both into a TiddlyWiki site and view/query them at the same time.

Apologies for interrupting the casual dismissals.

Re: Launch HN: Dendron (YC W21) – Structured note-taking for developers and teams

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Post by kevinslin »

bachmeier wrote: post #49

Only reason I don't use Dendron more is because I'm not a fan of VS Code. Just not for me I guess. Something I've been exploring is using Dendron on my desktop at work (with dual monitors) and Obsidian on my Chromebook. I convert the notes from both into a TiddlyWiki site and view/query them at the same time. Apologies for interrupting the casual dismissals.

VSCode (or vscode compatible IDEs) is the main interface for Dendron. that being said, we do expose a CLI for a large subset of features and will ship and web version early next year!

No apologies necessary :)

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