How to change "Open Todays Journal Note" in launchbar and default Journal?

[ptmorris1]

The "button" in the launchbar always creates notes in the Demo location. I have a journal also at the root that even when it adds it goes to Demo. Just wondering how to change to a different location?

Also where is the script that runs for the "button" ? I wanted to look at it as an example.

Thanks in advanced for any help?

[eliandoran]

I suppose you are talking about the "Today" button in the launch bar?

The calendar is determined by a note with the attribute calendarRoot. You can only have only one calendar root note, unless you use workspaces. For more information, look for Day notes in the in-app help.

That button is a part of the application.

[ptmorris1]

Thanks that is what I didn't understand.

I guess I am trying to understand the script button you can make as well. I want to create one similar for a blog post using a template and date but I can't get anything working. I tried the example from the Task Manager help section but it gives an error:

You're passing an async function to api.runOnBackend() which will likely not work as you intended.\nEither make the function synchronous (by removing async keyword), or use api.runAsyncOnBackendWithManualTransactionHandling().

[RadonX]

I have a different use case. I think it can help you solve your issue. I make a 2nd Journal, "Chat Journal", with a custom "Open Today's Chat Journal Note" button.

The button can be implemented with a single JS frontend code note. You just need to set its attribute to #run=frontendStartup (https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/scripts.html#button-use-case ).

Below is the code.

api.addButtonToToolbar({
    title: 'Chat Journal',
    icon: 'chat',
    // shortcut: 'ctrl+c',
    action: async function() {
        // getTodayNote is backend (server) responsibility
        const noteId = await api.runOnBackend(() => {
			const chatJournalRoot = 'ZdpxxxxxxC0r'; // TODO: you need to fill in the root node Id, it's available under the "Note Info" tab 
 			const rootNode = api.getNote(chatJournalRoot);
   			const todayNode = api.getTodayNote(rootNode);            
   		 	return todayNode.noteId;
		});

	// wait until the frontend is fully synced with the changes made on the backend above
        await api.waitUntilSynced();
        // we got an ID of newly created note and we want to immediatelly display it
        await api.activateNote(noteId);
    }
});

[ptmorris1]

Cool thanks, this worked for me as well. I appreciate you showing an example.

[ptmorris1]

And to improve upon this now, the api.addButtonToToolbar is deprecated so gives error in the backend. New method is to use the Configure Launch Bar and add a script note with this code only.

const noteId = await api.runOnBackend(() => {
    const chatJournalRoot = 'vuhxAJo8bRnE'; // Root noteID needed here
    const rootNode = api.getNote(chatJournalRoot);
    const todayNode = api.getTodayNote(rootNode);            
    return todayNode.noteId;
});

// wait until the frontend is fully synced with the changes made on the backend above
await api.waitUntilSynced();
// we got an ID of newly created note and we want to immediatelly display it
await api.activateNote(noteId);

Thanks all for the replies and help.