Persistent Tags (follow-up)

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Operating system

Android

Joplin version

2.13.10

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What issue do you have?

I've been monitoring this issue for about 4 months, and have noticed another bug that may or may not be related.

When creating notes in chronological order, say Note 1 and Note 2, the tags sometimes go missing or get mixed up.

So for example,

Note 1
Tags: a1, b1, c1

Note 2
Tags: a2, b2, c2

After checking back later, something similar to this often happens:

Note 1
Tags: none

Note 2
Tags: a1, b1, c1

Edit: Sure enough, after saving this thread URL to Joplin and tagging it, all the tags disappeared!

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Hello. I use about 300 tags, and the tag system in Joplin is one of my favorite features. I organize my notes in alphabetical order, and I don't remember having such a problem.

Is there a change in the number of tags? For example, if there should be 20 notes in the a1 tag, is this number decreasing to 10?

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300 tags! :hushed:

What system do you use to organise that many?

Is there a change in the number of tags?...

Is there a way to view how many notes are associated with a given tag?

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Yes, I use Joplin not only as a note-taking application but also to create an internet ecosystem. Having a large number of tags doesn't affect the system. After all, it's a straightforward system.

There should be a number next to the tags indicating the count. If you want, you can try the Remoods theme plugin. I use it, and I am very satisfied. Details are available in the Remoods theme thread on the forum.

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I know, but I'd certainly be inundated with 300 tags and not a good system to organise them! :joy:

Am new to Joplin, and will try to see if I can figure out the plugin for Android. Thanks!

I've been hopping around at least 5 different note-taking apps ever since the unfortunate demise of Evernote a couple of years ago.

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Having 300 tags doesn't mean they have to be disconnected. For instance, you can have around 50 tags related to nature, like #nature, #nature: animals, #nature: plants, #nature: landscapes, and so on. The important thing is not the number but how you organize them.

Unfortunately, the plugins currently support only the PC version. If you want, you can open a feature request for this. But currently, the mobile version is a bit more limited compared to the PC version. For example, you can't edit tag names on mobile.

In my opinion, Joplin is the best note-taking application. Once you get used to it, I don't think you'll look for other apps. However, you should give yourself some time to learn it and use the forum when needed.

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I agree it's currently the best. Especially having tried at least 4 others, after the train wreck that was Evernote :joy:

But the tag feature on Android is really buggy for me. Besides the issue of persistent tags, I also occasionally have all tags go missing from a given note, or swapped between different notes as mentioned earlier.

I wonder if they are related issues.

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I can suggest checking the synchronization in both the Android and PC applications or deleting and reinstalling both applications. It would be great if there were a video recording or log file.

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I don't have a video recording as of now. Will try to get a screenshot the next time it happens. But here's the log file (sorry, couldn't find the attachment icon for this forum).

Joplin log file (Android)

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Getting the log file was great. From now on, it's in the hands of the top developers then. Maybe @muzak can help

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Hello. I started experiencing this issue as well. I would appreciate your contribution to the topic I opened.

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