Steps to reproduce
- Set “Default location for new notes” to be “Same folder as current file.”
- Enable “Unique note creator” core plugin (in my case for Zettelkasten names).
- Obsidian will not place new note in same folder as current file because the setting is ignored due to “Unique note creator” being enabled. Yet core plugin “Unique note creator” doesn’t have feature parity with base Obsidian with regard to location of new notes, rendering automatic note placement and unique note creation to be mutually exclusive features.
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N] N
Not necessary because this is expected behavior given that “Default location for new notes” states that plugin settings (nonspecific) will override.
Expected result
I expected to be able to have notes placed in same folder as current note, but lack of feature parity between core pLugin and base Obsidian prevents it.
Actual result
New note goes to the bottom of the (very long) folder list and I must manually move every new note created.
Environment
Obsidian v1.6.7 on Linux Mint 21.3
Additional information
It could be argued that this should have been posted as an enhancement request, but I am posting it as a bug because I believe it is an unintended consequence of the lack of parity between the core plugin and base obsidian regarding new note location settings. I have thousands of notes in a large folder tree, so having to manually move each new note is cumbersome. The current behavior makes Zettelkasen naming and default note placement to be mutually exclusive features. I can either have Zettelkasten naming, or I can have notes placed in my current folder, but not both. I do not use any community plugins. As this is a consequence of a core plugin, I feel it unintentionally breaks zettelkasten and default note placement because they are mutually exclusive. The solution is to have the core plugin offer the same placement options as base Obsidian.