I had a few Question related to QR based scanning in the Joplin Mobile Application,
What is the purpose of current QR code scanner in the mobile application?
Is it used to add a link embedded in QR to the note?
hi @dev_g_465,
- I’m not sure there is a qr-code scanner in Joplin. But you can create a QR code using the link to a note by an external service and scan it with your scanning app on your mobile device.
- You may have a look here to read about a use case
- There‘s more here on the forum connected to QR codes, just search youself
In the current application when you click ‘+’ icon and select scan notebook and try to scan a QR it displays QR code option in the top right and on clicking it displays the link associated with the QR and has an option to add to note but nothing happens in that case.
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thx for the reply! I did not realize this feature yet!
I don’t see the qr button when I go there. Possibly it is built into the camera api implementation specific for your device, and does not actually do anything if present. I think the scan feature is intended to use for OCR recognition. Is the qr button present if you press + and go to the camera option instead?
If you use „scan notebook“ and you scan a QR code you‘ll see the link and can add it to the clipboard memory. it does not create a new note and adds the link. you‘ll have to do it manually. there‘s room to improve the ux here…
