Extension keeps asking to select a note location

[hayksaryan]

Details

OS: Ubuntu 24.04

What have I tried?

• Reloading
• Restarting
• Selecting different sub-folders of Home and the project folder
• Reinstalling the extension

[hayksaryan]

Realized this was rather a UX issue and not a bug. Maybe we need to change the default view if the folder is already selected.

[darylshy]

Details

OS: Ubuntu 24.04

What have I tried?

• Reloading
• Restarting
• Selecting different sub-folders of Home and the project folder
• Reinstalling the extension

I'm here for the exact same reason.

Notes.Ext.Bug.mp4

System Info:

[hayksaryan]

I'm here for the exact same reason.

@darylshy You see, it's just a bad UX. The folder is actually successfully selected. You can start creating/editing notes.

[ggat]

@hayksaryan thanks! I would never guess that by myself.

Nevertheless, it's so bad that I was going to uninstall and search for another ext.

[hayksaryan]

@hayksaryan thanks! I would never guess that by myself.

Nevertheless, it's so bad that I was going to uninstall and search for another ext.

I'd already done that for you. But then decided I'm not going to succumb to this extension 😄

[pablocubico]

Hey @hayksaryan but are you able to see the notes list as shown in the Extension install page?:

I think this is a bug, not bad UX, I'm facing the same issue. Hope it gets fixed, the extension looks awesome!

[hayksaryan]

@pablocubico Yes, I see the list. Once you create at least one note the list appears in the sidebar.

[scypher00]

I have the same issue, notes are not listed on the sidebar, even after I create a new note.
If I do Ctrl+Shift+P > Notes: List notes, they show up on the command drop down.

I am running on Remote Development mode, and the Notes.notesLocation is a path on the remote machine (I do see the new notes saved there).

My VSCode versions are:
Version: 1.87.2 (system setup)
Commit: 863d2581ecda6849923a2118d93a088b0745d9d6
Date: 2024-03-08T15:20:17.278Z
Electron: 27.3.2
ElectronBuildId: 26836302
Chromium: 118.0.5993.159
Node.js: 18.17.1
V8: 11.8.172.18-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

[scypher00]

uninstalling and re-installing fixed it

[nyxb]

on new vscode with mac sonoma it doesnt work anymore

[dionmunk]

Thank you all for pointing out this issue. I am sure it has been a problem for many people. I'll work on a fix as soon as possible.

[eusebiedev]

Hi! I'd love to use this extension. Unfortunately, it still keeps asking for a storage location.

• also, when renaming a note, the note disappears from the list.. and again asks for a storage location.
  Best.

[edgarandresfp]

If anyone else is facing the same issue, I found a workaround that might help:

• Select your desired storage location.
• Close VS Code.
• Create a test.md file in the folder you selected as the storage location.
• Open VS Code again.

Your test.md note should appear, and everything should work as expected.

[svharsdorf]

Realized this was rather a UX issue and not a bug. Maybe we need to change the default view if the folder is already selected.

Yeah, that took me a good second.
I kept selecting a new location, then get prompted to refresh the window, then come back to "please select a location".

I suggest that if it has a location assigned and no notes yet, it displays a "New Note" button, as that would be the logical next step.