Global-note.nvim

It's a simple Neovim plugin that provides a global note in a float window. It could also provide other global, project local, file local notes (if it's required).

Simple configuration

local global_note = require("global-note")
global_note.setup()

vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>n", global_note.toggle_note, {
  desc = "Toggle global note",
})

Options

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All options here are default:

{
  -- Filename to use for default note (preset).
  -- string or fun(): string
  filename = "global.md",

  -- Directory to keep default note (preset).
  -- string or fun(): string
  directory = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/global-note/",

  -- Floating window title.
  -- string or fun(): string
  title = "Global note",

  -- Ex command name.
  -- string
  command_name = "GlobalNote",

  -- A nvim_open_win config to show float window.
  -- table or fun(): table
  window_config = function()
    local window_height = vim.api.nvim_list_uis()[1].height
    local window_width = vim.api.nvim_list_uis()[1].width
    return {
      relative = "editor",
      border = "single",
      title = "Note",
      title_pos = "center",
      width = math.floor(0.7 * window_width),
      height = math.floor(0.85 * window_height),
      row = math.floor(0.05 * window_height),
      col = math.floor(0.15 * window_width),
    }
  end,

  -- It's called after the window creation.
  -- fun(buffer_id: number, window_id: number)
  post_open = function(_, _) end,

  -- Whether to use autosave. Autosave saves buffer on closing window
  -- or exiting Neovim.
  -- boolean
  autosave = true,

  -- Additional presets to create other global, project local, file local
  -- and other notes.
  -- { [name]: table } - tables there have the same fields as the current table.
  additional_presets = {},
}

---

Additional presets

You can use additional presets to have other global notes, project local notes, file local notes or anything you can come up with.

A preset is a list of options that can be used during opening a note. All additional presets inherit default preset. default preset is a list of options that are in the setup's root).

Simple example:

require("global-note").setup({
  filename = "global.md",
  directory = "~/notes/",

  additional_presets = {
    projects = {
      filename = "projects-to-do.md",
      title = "List of projects",
      command_name = "ProjectsNote",
      -- All not specified options are used from the root.
    },

    food = {
      filename = "want-to-eat.md",
      title = "List of food",
      command_name = "FoodNote",
      -- All not specified options are used from the root.
    },
  },
})

-- Functions to toggle notes:
require("global-note").toggle_note()
require("global-note").toggle_note("projects")
require("global-note").toggle_note("food")

-- Commands to toggle notes (they are generated by command_name field):
-- :GlobalNote -- by default
-- :ProjectsNote
-- :FoodNote

---

Configuration usecases:

⚠️ Usecases require some functions from below!

Project local notes

local global_note = require("global-note")
global_note.setup({
  additional_presets = {
    project_local = {
      command_name = "ProjectNote",

      filename = function()
        return get_project_name() .. ".md"
      end,

      title = "Project note",
    },
  }
})

vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>n", function()
  global_note.toggle_note("project_local")
end, {
  desc = "Toggle project note",
})

Git branch local notes

local global_note = require("global-note")
global_note.setup({
  additional_presets = {
    git_branch_local = {
      command_name = "GitBranchNote",

      directory = function()
        return vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/global-note/" .. get_project_name()
      end,

      filename = function()
        local git_branch = get_git_branch()
        if git_branch == nil then
          return nil
        end
        return get_git_branch():gsub("[^%w-]", "-") .. ".md"
      end,

      title = get_git_branch,
    },
  }
})

vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>n", function()
  global_note.toggle_note("git_branch_local")
end, {
  desc = "Toggle git branch note",
})

---

Functions for usecases above!:

get_project_name() by cwd

local get_project_name = function()
  local project_directory, err = vim.loop.cwd()
  if project_directory == nil then
    vim.notify(err, vim.log.levels.WARN)
    return nil
  end

  local project_name = vim.fs.basename(project_directory)
  if project_name == nil then
    vim.notify("Unable to get the project name", vim.log.levels.WARN)
    return nil
  end

  return project_name
end

get_project_name() by git

local get_project_name = function()
  local result = vim.system({
    "git",
    "rev-parse",
    "--show-toplevel",
  }, {
    text = true,
  }):wait()

  if result.stderr ~= "" then
    vim.notify(result.stderr, vim.log.levels.WARN)
    return nil
  end

  local project_directory = result.stdout:gsub("\n", "")

  local project_name = vim.fs.basename(project_directory)
  if project_name == nil then
    vim.notify("Unable to get the project name", vim.log.levels.WARN)
    return nil
  end

  return project_name
end

get_git_branch()

local get_project_name = function()
  local result = vim.system({
    "git",
    "symbolic-ref",
    "--short",
    "HEAD",
  }, {
    text = true,
  }):wait()

  if result.stderr ~= "" then
    vim.notify(result.stderr, vim.log.levels.WARN)
    return nil
  end

  return result.stdout:gsub("\n", "")
end