Index .canvas files

[sohanglal]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Feature to index canvas files just like markdown files. This will enable querying over inline fields defined in canvas files

Describe alternatives you've considered
Searched through the existing issues and discussions, couldn't find any thread suggesting the same.

[AB1908]

Do you want to try implementing this?

[sohanglal]

I lack the skills to do the same

[sohanglal]

@GamerGirlandCo would it be possible for you to implement this feature?

PR #1661 fixing issue #1655 is working extremely well! Thanks!

[GamerGirlandCo]

@GamerGirlandCo would it be possible for you to implement this feature?

PR #1661 fixing issue #1655 is working extremely well! Thanks!

okay so, i've attempted to implement this, and it's simply not possible due to obsidian excluding the contents of canvas files from its internal metadataCache, which dataview heavily relies on. i'm sorry.

turns out there is a cache for canvas file contents, just stored in the instance of the canvas core plugin. and i managed to find a way to access it :D

[sohanglal]

@GamerGirlandCo would it be possible for you to implement this feature?
PR #1661 fixing issue #1655 is working extremely well! Thanks!

okay so, i've attempted to implement this, and it's simply not possible due to obsidian excluding the contents of canvas files from its internal metadataCache, which dataview heavily relies on. i'm sorry.

turns out there is a cache for canvas file contents, just stored in the instance of the canvas core plugin. and i managed to find a way to access it :D

That's amazing! 🥳