Template variables in frontmatter will be removed by edits in preview mode

[student]

In my templates I use this frontmatter line:

created: {{date}}

Switching to the preview mode I see this:

After editing another property in this mode I will find this:

created:
“{ date }”:

And after applying the template the creation date will not be set:

The same for {{title}}.

The issue came up with the new properties feature.

[ariehen]

Please complete the bug report template when submitting bug reports. Thanks.

Editing a Template using Properties UI alters it in a destructive way

Re-opening a previous thread after update to 1.4.12 as it did not sort this one out in source mode i create a template with a field as such created: {{date}} this used to work prior to the introduction of properties and when the template was applied to a new note the creation date would be added. Now this is what happens [Untitled picture] When the template is applied to a new note, it seems to work. The created property is recognised as a date and the creation date is added (second sho…

You could try editing the templates in Source mode.

[student]

It looks the issue template is not needed anymore

The solution / workaround was clear. The normal flow would be writing in the preview mode, not in source mode. Otherwise the property editor makes no sense. From this perspective it is still an issue. Maybe you can address it in a later release.