Changing folder name, does not updated Bases or workspaces

[Aleksblack]

Steps to reproduce

You create a folder [app ideas], with a bunch of notes in it.
create a base, which shows you notes in that folder using filter “file in folder”
create a note “home note - app ideas” embed base into it.
save layout with this home base note open.
everyting works you can load this layout.

change the name of the folder to [web app ideas]
workspace has lost the note that was saved in layout
base doesn’t show any files because its still filtering old folder name.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

y

Expected result

folder name in base and saved workspsaces should update

Actual result

notes not showing in workspace or in base of recent notes

Environment

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Additional information

[ariehen]

Looks like there’s a feature request here for Base filters:

Dynamic Base Filters: Update Base Filter on Entity Rename (Filename, Folder)

Use case or problem Adding a links to or in folder filter in a base view and then renaming the file or folder doesn’t update (rename) it in the filter. Proposed solution Update the entity in the filter when it’s renamed. Note: Adding this feature is complicated and may take some time. Related feature requests Wrangling Entities (Overview): Wrangling Tags — Wrangling Properties — Renaming List Property Options — Update Template Folder

[rmnhsn]

If the base is in the same folder as the notes you are referencing, then you can use this.file.folder == file.folder as a filter, with thisreferencing the base. This stops working when the base is embedded into another folder (there is a feature request to fix that).