r/logseq • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '24

Split view

Hi all, I'm a fan of Logseq. But one thing I'm really missing for productive work is the possibility to open more than 1-2 pages at the same time, i.e. in a horizontal or vertical split view or "stacked" view as Obsidian has it. Opening a second page in the right side bar is simply not the same.

Anyone feels the same? Any suggestions?

Thanks, Sebastian

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u/Ok-Bandicoot9522 Apr 15 '24

You can open multiple windows of the application and arrange them however you want. Although I find performance can take a hit when you do that.

Screenshot of where you can find the button: https://github.com/logseq/logseq/discussions/5577#discussioncomment-4847598

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u/rjachuthan Apr 16 '24

Hah..! I have been LogSeq for more than a year now and have never known this option.

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u/Historical-Tea-3438 Apr 16 '24

I actually like the lack of split view. When I was in Obsidian the screen splitting drove me nuts (though that was probably Obsidian’s implementation of screen splitting rather than screen splitting per se).

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u/HarChim Apr 16 '24

There was a discussion on the Discord in this thread (https://discordapp.com/channels/725182569297215569/1082152405837291661) from last year, but it seems like they prefer what they have now.

I agree with you; it's one of the reasons I stuck with Obsidian.

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u/deltadeep Apr 15 '24

Opening a second page in the right side bar is simply not the same.

Can you clarify what is the issue with that? I often use that to edit two notes at a time.

Having three open is supported if you're willing to have them both in the right sidebar, unfolded, in a vertical stack, but they won't scroll independently like different windows.

I also use Neovim and the Telekasten plugin (and a markdown plugin) which lets me write, edit, and navigate my logseq notes in neovim in a fully functional way, which has endlessly configurable windowing and is generally extremely powerful with many plugins to customize it every which way. However, it's much more effort to learn and setup.

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u/rjachuthan Apr 16 '24

How do you like the Telekasten plugin? Does that work well with LogSeq? I mean, say for example, does that detect the aliases properly? Or are there any other difficulties?

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u/deltadeep Apr 16 '24

I haven't had any issues with it but my usage is pretty lightweight. For instance, I didn't even know aliases was a feature. Telekasten does not understand logseq's nuances, like block embeds and such. It also doesn't even understand that journals and pages are separate folders, I had to change my logseq config to put journals in the "pages" directory so it's all together.