Create Incremental Rem from PDF Highlights

This feature allows you to extract PDF highlights into standalone Incremental Rems, organizing them under any parent in your knowledge structure.

How to Use

1. Create a highlight in a PDF by selecting text
2. Click the highlight to open the popup menu
3. Click "Create Incremental Rem" (the puzzle icon button)
4. Select a parent from the hierarchical tree that appears
5. Press Enter to confirm — your new Incremental Rem is created

Parent Selector Features

The Parent Selector shows all Rems associated with the current PDF, sorted with Incremental Rems first (ordered by priority). You can:

• Navigate the tree to find the right location
• Expand/collapse nodes to see children
• Create new child Rems inline without leaving the popup

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate up/down the tree
→ or Tab	Expand selected node
←	Collapse node, or jump to parent
Enter	Select as destination
+ or n	Create a new child under selected node
Escape	Close popup

Creating Children Inline

If you need a destination that doesn't exist yet (e.g., "Section D" under "Chapter 9"):

1. Navigate to the parent node (Chapter 9)
2. Press + or n (or click the + button)
3. Type the name of the new Rem
4. Press Enter to create it
5. The new Rem is now selected — press Enter again to use it as destination

What Happens Automatically

• New Rem: Created under your chosen parent with the highlight text + a pinned reference to the source
• Incremental status: The new Rem is tagged as Incremental and scheduled for review
• Original highlight: Its Incremental tag is removed (if any) and color resets to yellow

When to Use

Use Case	Benefit
Extract key ideas	Move important content from PDF into your main note structure for easier processing (clozing, flashcard creation)
Organize by topic	Place extracts under topic-specific parents (e.g., all "Navigation Systems" notes together)
Build hierarchy	Child extracts inherit context and can be reviewed alongside their parent

Toggle vs. Create Incremental Rem

Feature	Toggle Incremental Rem	Create Incremental Rem
Location	Highlight stays in PDF structure	New Rem under parent of your choice
Original highlight	Becomes the Incremental Rem	Remains as yellow reference
Use when	Quick marking for later review	Organizing into knowledge structure