[Feature Request] New Command -> Advanced Cursors: `Previous`

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Hello @SkepticMystic !!!!

The new command Advanced Cursors: Next is an amazing new feature to navigate inside the note as I mentioned here #1

My FR is related to this: what about a new command that is the opposite of Advanced Cursors: Next. Instead of find the next match, we could have a command to find the previous match. Advanced Cursors: Previous

User Case - Navigation between Headings

For navigation would be a good option to go to the previous header.

Example 1: I'm in a long text inside an h4 this is inside of an h3.

it's much easier to go to the previous match instead of going to the end of the text, than the begin of the text to finally get to h3.

Example 2: would be to just go to the nearest (active) header based on caret position.

I don't know if it is a feasible FR, but might be a good option for the users :)

Thanks for reading this! Have a great day!

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Thanks for the FR! I totally agree, this will be a useful feature to have :) It's on my list.

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Thank you very much @SkepticMystic !!!

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

@FelipeRearden I've implemented this in 0.0.34 (actually 0.0.35). Let me know your experience with it :)

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Hello @SkepticMystic !!!!

First of all, I'm sorry for the late reply. I saw you message early but I finally could take some time now to test and write to you :)

Thank you very much! The new command is amazing and a great companion to Move to next instance of current selection !

100% working on version 0.0.37

Forgive to say this, but I was thinking in a different command :)

I'm so sorry for not make this clear in this FR;
My idea is companion command to Advanced Cursors: Next - Name --> Query

If you don't mind, let me share my idea. I'm gonna use this Note as my global example:

My idea

My idea is to have these 3 three commands applied to an specific Query. Using my backlinks Query:

Advanced Cursors: All - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\])
Advanced Cursors: Next - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\])
Advanced Cursors: Previous - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\])

In this note I have three backlinks : [[Marcus Aurelius]] [[Seneca]] [[Stoicism]]

My caret position is in the line 3:

Objective 1: got to the next backlink Step 1: Press - Advanced Cursors: Next - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\]) to go to the next backlink [[Stoicism]]

Objective 2: got to the next backlink Step 2: Press - Advanced Cursors: Next - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\]) to go to the next backlink [[Marcus Aurelius]]

Objective 3: got back to the previous backlink Step 3: Press - Advanced Cursors: Previous - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\]) to go back to the previous backlink [[Stoicism]]

As you can see, with a new command we can navigate back and forth using a dynamic query (more about this below)

My Idea applied to the new command `Move to previous instance of current selection`

Objective 1: got to the next backlink Step 1: Press - Advanced Cursors: Next - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\]) to go to the next backlink [[Stoicism]]

Objective 2: got to the next backlink Step 2: Press - Advanced Cursors: Next - Backlinks --> (?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*?(?=\]\]) to go to the next backlink [[Marcus Aurelius]]

Objective 3: got back to the previous backlink Step 3: Press - Move to previous instance of current selection to go back to the previous backlink [[Stoicism]]

As you can see, I got stuck at since it's using the current selection now is /Marc us Aurelius/gm is used as the input for the new query I was not able to navigate to the previous backlinks [[Seneca]]

That's what I was thinking when I wrote this FR :) !!!!

`Move to previous/next instance of current selection` are AMAZING for static queries

I'm calling this /(?<=\[\[)(?!.*#\^).*(?=\]\])/gm dynamic queries because it has different outputs -> Seneca, Stoicism , Marcus Aurelius I'm calling this /Loren Ipsum/gm static queries because it will always return Loren Ipsum

This new command is amazing for a quick search in the note !!!!!!!

Because I can define 2 hotkeys to navigate to all quick queries that I need using the modal Advanced Cursors: Open Regex Match Modal. I just type the words Loren Ipsum and use these two hotkeys to start navigating back and forth!!!

Sorry for not made this clear in the FR. I don't know if what I described is even feasible :)

I hope you are not mad at me. I'm so grateful for everything that you have been doing for this plugin :) take a look what we have accomplished between version 0.0.3 and 0.0.37 it's amazing!!!!

I wish you a fantastic day @SkepticMystic !

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Felipe, hey :) Do you mean like this?

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If so, it will be in the next release :D

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Basically, dynamic Prev and Next, as you specified

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Thank you as always for the detailed FR, btw :) And thank you for helping me get this plugin to where it is right now!

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

I think you already know that I'm looking for this command :)

thanks @SkepticMystic !!!!!!!!

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Haha gimme a sec, just finishing up the release, but it will be live soon :)

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Cool, should be working in 0.0.39

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Thank you as always for the detailed FR, btw :)

Thanks! 😄 😄 😄 😄

And thank you for helping me get this plugin to where it is right now!

For me it's always a great time when we talk about this new features. I have to say thank you to you for giving to us the opportunity to share our ideas.

I'm having a great time @SkepticMystic !!!

Haha gimme a sec, just finishing up the release, but it will be live soon :)

Sure :)

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Cool, should be working in 0.0.39

Thanks !

Taking a look right now @SkepticMystic. I get back to you in a few minutes :)

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Just to inform that the changelog is inside the Settings Screen..... getting back to test ......

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Cool, should be working in 0.0.39

Working 30000% perfect on Obsidian 0.12.15 version 0.0.39 !!!!

What a great set of features @SkepticMystic !!!

There is no reason to use the native active search. We can do more and faster AND without a mouse with the might Advanced Cursors 😃

Thanks @SkepticMystic for making this FR a real workflow :)

SkepticMystic commented 3 years ago

Haha that's great to hear it's working! :D

Haha I know the changelog is in settings... I know it would be better in the Readme, but I don't know how to embed it there... maybe it is possible

FelipeRearden commented 3 years ago

Haha that's great to hear it's working! :D

Haha I know the changelog is in settings... I know it would be better in the Readme, but I don't know how to embed it there... maybe it is possible

Great idea @SkepticMystic to put the changelog inside a button :)

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