Shortcut for making internal md links

joeschmoe · 2020-06-18T16:45:14.565Z

Is there a shortcut for making internal links in joplin? For example:

## heading here

and instead of actually having to type out [heading here](#heading-here), is there a shortcut to generate this link? Would be nice if I could copy the link to it by hovering over the heading.

NoSi · 2020-06-19T08:28:30.889Z

Maybe you will have a look at Autohotkey. Because Joplin seems to modify modifier keys, you have to type #link to invoke the following script:

; Autohotkey Local Link Creator For Joplin
:?*:#link::
  Backup := ClipboardAll
  Clipboard =
  Send,+{Home}
  Send, ^c
  ClipWait,10
  lk := Clipboard
 Clipboard := Backup
send, [%lk%]({#}
lk := StrReplace(lk, A_Space,"-")
send,%lk%)+{End}{Del}
send,{Home}{Backspace}
return

Restriction: The whole line preceeding the typed #link will be enclosed als local link, means:

this shall be a link#link becomes to [this shall be a link](#this-shall-be-a-link)

To insert a local link in a partial string of the current line it requires Enter link text#link. This will append the link to the previous line. appending may be supressed by commenting (or deleting) send, {Home}{Backspace}.

It’s up to you which is faster: typing the link directly or using this workaround.

joeschmoe · 2020-06-19T15:12:23.159Z

Thank you. Oh I don’t use windows so no go. I was looking for something internal to Joplin

tessus · 2020-06-19T17:17:46.851Z

Syntax to link notes Features

We had this discussion a few times before. It’s also on my wishlist, but there are so many other things to tackle first. My solution would look like this: when you typed [[ a popup next to the cursor would appear and you could search for a note (similar to the goto anything element - or actually we could even use the same code). Then the [[ would be replaced by the proper link [note title](:/hash).