vsnt - vim simple notebook

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• Edit, search and read notes in Vim
• Quick and simple with minimal workflow impact
• SQLite format

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Requirements

Vim >= 8.1.0875 or Neovim >= 0.4.4

SQLite (e.g. apt install sqlite3 on a Debian based system)

Installation

vim-plug

Add Plug 'hwblx/vsnt' to your .vimrc.

Install with :PlugInstall.

packages (built-in)

Vim

git clone https://github.com/hwblx/vsnt ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vsnt

Neovim

git clone https://github.com/hwblx/vsnt ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start/vsnt

Usage

Open a new buffer and start with :Snt.

Actions are called up via the insert or command line mode.

Insert mode (line 3, vsnt command line)

Submit with <Enter> or <Shift-F3>, e.g.

E: s python #html or

S: r 2

R: n

Command line mode

Prefix all commands with Snt, e.g.

:Snt n

:Snt s *

:Snt tl vsnt_peers

Commands

All modes (E:dit, R:ead or S:earch)

n edit new note

e {number} edit note id=number

s {words|#tags} search words and/or #tags

s {*|number|#} show all notes (id >=number) or #tags

r {number} read note id=number

{e|r|s} show mode last view

h help

db * list all databases

db {path|number} select database

tl * list all tables

tl {name|number} select table

The vsnt default database comes with two sample tables, vsnt_snippets and vsnt_peers.

Experiment with the commands, then start creating your own database with custom tables and personal notes.

E:

{number} edit note id=number

w write new note

w {number} overwrite note id=number

u update recent note

cb {path} create database

ct {name} create table

Note templates define a set of table column names.

Column names are enclosed by angled brackets, e.g. like <Title>.

Optionally, include a <Tags> column for searching #tags.

S:

{words|#tags|or} search words and/or #tags

{*|number|#} show all notes (id >=number) or #tags

Words are searched for in the first column of the table (the top note item).

#Tags are searched in <Tags> if present, otherwise in the first column.

Search phrases are concatenated with "and" by default.

Toggle "or" concatenation like

S: html #python or

E: s debian or git

:Snt s or #javascript #html

R:

{number} read note id=number

E edit note

Defaults

Insert the paths of your database files into the vsnt_config table to easily navigate between different databases.

Change the title color to another highlight group (:hi) under <Highlight>.