New update today has made the Graph view loading super fast. Also larger collections feel like they're loading faster. Thanks.

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New update today has made the Graph view loading super fast. Also larger collections feel like they're loading faster. Thanks.

Great to hear! They actually do

Slash “/” as an alternative to “+” added - music to my ears. Excellent QOL addition. Thank you

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I had to re-tool the plus sign. forward slash MUCH better. Thanks.

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Hey, I thought I'd make my first post here. I see a lot of potential in Capacities, I've played around with it a bit, but I'm still waiting for some things on the roadmap to go live before really diving in. This is my experience. I've been a long-time Notion user, but I've recently been enticed by these newer PKM features it lacks, like bi-directional linking and graph view. I messed around with Obsidian for a while, but I found it too "raw" for me. I like the visual nature of Notion (links appearing as bookmarks with thumbnails, embedded media, page banners and icons, etc.). So I had this need for "Notion + extra features". I feel like Capacities checks a lot of those boxes for me. I like the global tags, I like the bi-directional linking, and I like the inclusion of those visual elements Notion has. These days, I will write down a note in Apple Notes, save an article I want to read to Raindrop.io, and if there's a bigger project going on, organize all my data in Notion. I'd like to try using Capacities to do all those things someday, but there needs to be a mobile app I can quickly launch and capture things with, there needs to be a desktop version that doesn't live in my browser, a browser extension I can quickly save pages with etc. I might continue to mess around occasionally but I can't "live within it" just yet. So Capacities has kind of stood out for me and my particular needs (one thing I didn't even mention I liked is the potential to moodboard, like a Pinterest but with tags), and I'm going to be eagerly observing and waiting. Happy to be here on the inside and share some thoughts on what I'd like to see.

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Hey, I thought I'd make my first post here. I see a lot of potential in Capacities, I've played around with it a bit, but I'm still waiting for some things on the roadmap to go live before really diving in. This is my experience. I've been a long-time Notion user, but I've recently been enticed by these newer PKM features it lacks, like bi-directional linking and graph view. I messed around with Obsidian for a while, but I found it too "raw" for me. I like the visual nature of Notion (links appearing as bookmarks with thumbnails, embedded media, page banners and icons, etc.). So I had this need for "Notion + extra features". I feel like Capacities checks a lot of those boxes for me. I like the global tags, I like the bi-directional linking, and I like the inclusion of those visual elements Notion has. These days, I will write down a note in Apple Notes, save an article I want to read to Raindrop.io, and if there's a bigger project going on, organize all my data in Notion. I'd like to try using Capacities to do all those things someday, but there needs to be a mobile app I can quickly launch and capture things with, there needs to be a desktop version that doesn't live in my browser, a browser extension I can quickly save pages with etc. I might continue to mess around occasionally but I can't "live within it" just yet. So Capacities has kind of stood out for me and my particular needs (one thing I didn't even mention I liked is the potential to moodboard, like a Pinterest but with tags), and I'm going to be eagerly observing and waiting. Happy to be here on the inside and share some thoughts on what I'd like to see.

Hi @Omar, happy to have you onboard. Thanks so much for your feedback!! I absolutely agree with the importance of these features. You find all of them on our roadmap (https://roadmap.capacities.io). We are working full steam on delivering them.

And happy to get your feedback at any time! (edited)

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I lost the rights for the bugs-and-issues channel? I think this is at least an issue...

Steffen started a thread. 7/30/2022 10:55 AM

So happy you guys made a discord and shocked I just found it now. Thank you!

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Letho

So happy you guys made a discord and shocked I just found it now. Thank you!

We launched it just a couple of days ago, so you didn't miss much yet. Cool to have you on board!

Hola a todos! Saludos desde argentina

jploza

Hola a todos! Saludos desde argentina

hola muchacho (o muchacha)

@gestaltist muchacho jajaja

jploza

@gestaltist muchacho jajaja

a si, me olvide que mujeres no existen en Internet

Jjajaja

@Steffen Data ownership is very important to me. And I find that data ownership is directly limited by the ability to export data to an interoperable format. As much as I like Capacities, there’s always the possibility that it will turn out to not be a good fit at one point, and I need the security of a global export. What are your plans in that regard?

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In case you were having issues using the WhatsApp integration, this should be fixed now. Sorry for the inconvenience

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Hey, I learned about this from Anne's newsletter. I currently use Obsidian and Notion; this app seems like both in one. I'm curious how this app is different from these two, as a combo and separately.

Steffen started a thread. 8/7/2022 1:33 AM

The worst thing happened today - I opened the article summary I was working on Sunday evening at about 11 pm, and it was empty. The picture and new hashtag that I created and attached remained in the database, but were not linked to the page. I had similar problems yesterday, but I thought it was just a problem with my internet. I hope it was accidental, but just in case, I decided to let you know, maybe you can track down what caused the problem. If I can reproduce the problem I will provide more information.

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Adelon

The worst thing happened today - I opened the article summary I was working on Sunday evening at about 11 pm, and it was empty. The picture and new hashtag that I created and attached remained in the database, but were not linked to the page. I had similar problems yesterday, but I thought it was just a problem with my internet. I hope it was accidental, but just in case, I decided to let you know, maybe you can track down what caused the problem. If I can reproduce the problem I will provide more information.

Thanks for letting us know!

This should definitely not happen. We did not have any issues like this recently. Having the same content open in several tabs could potentially cause something like this. I will talk with @Steffen also to investigate further.

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Steffen started a thread. 8/9/2022 9:27 AM

Spaces in Capacities are a way to fully isolate domains. How many spaces do you use? And what are they for? Spaces always have an overhead, unfortunately. For example, to use the messenger integrations you need to specify a default space or specify a space in every message, etc. And you have different daily notes for different spaces. Just curious what you think.

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We have been silent in terms of product updates this week. Just wanted to let you know that we shipped a small update. See the biggest changes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new. There will be a lot of exciting things coming up, we are working on making many interactions smoother and faster. A small feature is already live now

(based on your ideas and feedback here

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the new breadcrumb system actually sped things up quite a bit on my side as some of my pages were getting quite a long list stacked at the top!

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Oh man such useful updates

10:56 AM

This is turning out to be better and better everyday

10:56 AM

Heres a random question for people -- has anybody foudn a note taking method that works well that I could use capacities with? I am literally struggling just learning how to take notes properly

Steffen

We have been silent in terms of product updates this week. Just wanted to let you know that we shipped a small update. See the biggest changes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new. There will be a lot of exciting things coming up, we are working on making many interactions smoother and faster. A small feature is already live now

(based on your ideas and feedback here

)

Niiiice

phil started a thread. 8/13/2022 11:08 AM

phil started a thread. 8/14/2022 6:35 AM

(Don't have rights to write in #⚡・bugs-and-issues , so put it here) Small bug: Tried to paste line from article "a skillset can be rare and valuable if you specialise in it before* it becomes clear that it is valuable", but get only **before*** part (edited)

Steffen started a thread. 8/15/2022 7:27 AM

I’m new to the app, is there a way of placing a time stamp?

OZone

I’m new to the app, is there a way of placing a time stamp?

/time

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Thank you

Hi community, I'm currently drafting the import feature for Capacities, including import via Markdown, CSV to Collection, even type conversion (so you can turn a page into a meeting for example), and batch imports of media and md files. For which note taking apps would you like to see custom import support? 1️⃣ Evernote 2️⃣ Notion 3️⃣ Obsidian 4️⃣ Roam Research 5️⃣ Logseq 6️⃣ Other (comments please) And maybe a general question: Would you even say that full imports are useful? Or is it better to start from scratch and import the parts you really need/want? Thanks already

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Notion and selective import. Thank you

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Regarding the recent roadmap announcement - @Michael_v_H et al. Desired Order of Priorities: 8, 7, 1, 4

Regarding Tool Imports: Selective, file based (MD, CSV) But back to the roadmap. What I have heard (and I feel this way too) that #8 is the biggest stumbling block to getting into Capacities. The limited capabilities regarding search is a huge turnoff for folks. Search fulfills two functions: find what you don’t know the location of AND verification of trust (that your data is there and secure). Linking to specific blocks of text is also a HUGE differentiator and a huge advantage of Roam (especially, because its easiest there), Logseq, and to some degree Notion and Obsidian. IF, as is claimed, Capacities aims to be a “typed” note-taking app, its advantages lie in the ability to view blocks/data in different ways. The databases are already a huge advantage and provide unique capabilities that aren’t as afforded in other tools that focus on note-taking. For me personally, the backlinks (editable) and hopefully in the future, sortable/filterable/searchable, along with the improvements I am most excited marked above in my roadmap opinion, would allow me to transition completely to the tool. Last thing, one thing I would hazard to emphasize, export options are not necessarily about leaving the tool, but instead moving your workflow into a more specialized tool. So being able to export in CSV would allow me to use that data in another tool with functions not available here. But importantly, I would not want to remove that data from here, only use it elsewhere. Looking forward to seeing how the product matures over time.

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Amazing Roadmap announcement! My dream priorities would be 7, 3, 8

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Michael_v_H started a thread. 8/16/2022 6:01 PM

My dream order of priorities: 8, 7, 1, 4, 3, 5

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Milestones 7, 8 and 1 would be amazing. I did notice a big omission of native mobile apps, though. A while ago @Michael_v_H had said possibly end of the year or next year. Does that mean you are planning to ship all 8 milestones by the end of this year/early next year, or has the estimate for mobile app been pushed farther? Thanks for all the hard work!

Nusquams

Milestones 7, 8 and 1 would be amazing. I did notice a big omission of native mobile apps, though. A while ago @Michael_v_H had said possibly end of the year or next year. Does that mean you are planning to ship all 8 milestones by the end of this year/early next year, or has the estimate for mobile app been pushed farther? Thanks for all the hard work!

It's definitely still planned! We did not put it on there because it's hard to estimate how long everything will take. It will still be very important. The end of this year/early next year should be about right.

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My personal waitlist - 1, 8, (full-text search is really a must-have. For example, Mem.ai sells their smart-AI-search as the main feature), 3 (for backups), and 6 (for faster capturing) (edited)

Milestone 3. Is there a plan to export by date range? Given the central role played by dates (which is a good thing) it makes sense to be able to export several specific dates or a whole week or month? Thanks. Loving the way this is developing.

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Milestone 3. Is there a plan to export by date range? Given the central role played by dates (which is a good thing) it makes sense to be able to export several specific dates or a whole week or month? Thanks. Loving the way this is developing.

This sounds interesting. Could elaborate a bit. What would you expect to be exported? Everything you created in that week? everything you worked on?

Hi Steffen. As you've dispensed with traditional folders I tend to work within each calendar day, dump in there everything personal/work & let the databases/tags sort everything for me. Where necessary I add input to individual pages. This is very different (for me) but works well. However, let's say, I want to combine my journal notes for July. I kept a journal for 20 of 31 days. How do I export those days? Or if I have recurring project meetings every Tuesday afternoon and I want to export them each month? Or if I'm interested in the trend in plant based wellness cafes and have pasted links of different types into different days, how do I export them as a whole? Of course it may be that I'm not using Capacities optimally, so please feel free to suggest a better way. I'm happy to experiment :))

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Hi Steffen. As you've dispensed with traditional folders I tend to work within each calendar day, dump in there everything personal/work & let the databases/tags sort everything for me. Where necessary I add input to individual pages. This is very different (for me) but works well. However, let's say, I want to combine my journal notes for July. I kept a journal for 20 of 31 days. How do I export those days? Or if I have recurring project meetings every Tuesday afternoon and I want to export them each month? Or if I'm interested in the trend in plant based wellness cafes and have pasted links of different types into different days, how do I export them as a whole? Of course it may be that I'm not using Capacities optimally, so please feel free to suggest a better way. I'm happy to experiment :))

This makes tons of sense and I think it's a great way to use Capacities! I think what could be a great extension here is that you can at different points in the app download subsets of your content. For example, you could download a collection with all content included as md + csv or you can download all content of a week (all daily notes and all content included) and so on. I'll put it on the list, thanks for bringing this up!

Exactly! And if I may add one more thought... is exporting as a pdf an option? Glad my thoughts made sense!

Deleted User

Exactly! And if I may add one more thought... is exporting as a pdf an option? Glad my thoughts made sense!

Currently no. We thought about it as well but it's a lot of work and we see a much better value-to-work ratio in a lot of other topics we are working on. Hope that makes sense. Long-term it will absolutely be part of Capacities. Just imagine having such beautiful pages as sharable PDFs

OK thanks. Yes, I believe we should always try to allow space for beauty, even if it's not always possible...

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edit: working already (edited)

Is there still a todo/task from basic checkbox to entity on the roadmap? Sure with the "/task/task title" option it is a bit better but checkbox works with telegram entries. (edited)

GijsEp

Is there still a todo/task from basic checkbox to entity on the roadmap? Sure with the "/task/task title" option it is a bit better but checkbox works with telegram entries. (edited)

It's definitely on the roadmap. Task management will be amazing. This roadmap is only for the next few months. After that, we'll definitely focus on that and the mobile app.

Great features and announcement!! Can't wait to see next update

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Working with tags became much more powerful this morning.

We added filter options for all custom properties. Filter for your book ratings, workout types, tags, page icons, ... Thanks for the discussions here that lead to this improvement @Fred Markle.

1:52 AM

This allows for building powerful dashboards based on tags

Just link a tag on a page and change the view to "embed". You now have a local set of filters and sort options that allow you to build a dashboard based on your routines.

Steffen

Working with tags became much more powerful this morning.

We added filter options for all custom properties. Filter for your book ratings, workout types, tags, page icons, ... Thanks for the discussions here that lead to this improvement @Fred Markle.

Great news! Would custom properties also work for sorting in future? Like sort the reading list by Person or Tag field (edited)

Adelon

Great news! Would custom properties also work for sorting in future? Like sort the reading list by Person or Tag field (edited)

Great idea!!

Will write it down!

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Adelon

Great news! Would custom properties also work for sorting in future? Like sort the reading list by Person or Tag field (edited)

@Adelon will be live in a few seconds

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Steffen

@Adelon will be live in a few seconds

Both sorting and filter are working great! This is a game changer feature for me. Thanks! One small critique would be to remove the "| Database" from the table column titles. It takes up too much space and is redundant because the tables are already grouped by database type.

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Tip, if you don't want the collection take the whole width of the page Group it.

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Cool roadmap announcement! I am very pleased with the direction Capacities is taking and truly amazed by the speed at which you guys are delivering new features: great work!

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@Steffen Hi , thank you for your reply but what do you call zettel? (edited)

@carab0uille Zettel for me is loosely inspired by the "Zettelkasten" system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zettelkasten). Basically it's a small note (not big enough for a page) that contains information about a topic/term/... in a condensed format and is connect to a lot of other zettels.

ahhh okay it's like zettelkasten

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9:09 AM

thank you

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@carab0uille Zettel for me is loosely inspired by the "Zettelkasten" system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zettelkasten). Basically it's a small note (not big enough for a page) that contains information about a topic/term/... in a condensed format and is connect to a lot of other zettels.

It should say “angel” investors, not “angle”

gestaltist

It should say “angel” investors, not “angle”

Hahaha

very attentive, thanks

my weekly capacity hype comment.

One thing I've noticed after using capacities for about a month now is that it's changing my thought process. I have a lot more confidence in my process now because I'm no longer afraid of "losing thoughts"; everything eventually gets connected. It's so great to see everything unfold. It really feels like a lot of mental stress is being removed. capacities, approved by ADD

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my weekly capacity hype comment.

One thing I've noticed after using capacities for about a month now is that it's changing my thought process. I have a lot more confidence in my process now because I'm no longer afraid of "losing thoughts"; everything eventually gets connected. It's so great to see everything unfold. It really feels like a lot of mental stress is being removed. capacities, approved by ADD

@phil, this is so great to hear!! Thanks for sharing, really appreciate it

Is there a way to create a bullet journal inside capacities?

diego#84

Is there a way to create a bullet journal inside capacities?

Yes, you can, the daily note is perfect for that. Use the weekly view to get an overview and define a template that gives every daily note a structure. Does that answer your question?

Steffen

Yes, you can, the daily note is perfect for that. Use the weekly view to get an overview and define a template that gives every daily note a structure. Does that answer your question?

One other great feature I just discovered about the week view is you can drag unfinished to-do items into today from yesterday very easily.

7:39 AM

Full Width Blocks - Another feature I have been wanting and for some reason I thought didn't exist in capacities yet, was making a block full width. I think this feature has been there for a while and I just kept missing it. Just thought I'd pass it along encase other missed it as well. (edited)

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Yes, you can, the daily note is perfect for that. Use the weekly view to get an overview and define a template that gives every daily note a structure. Does that answer your question?

Cool, I wasn't aware of the template functionality. Do you mind sharing your templates?

Sure, mine is actually pretty simple. Habits, what I did and thought. I use the last two in combination with a lot of links, I tag the people there that I interacted with, and link content that I worked on / created. This automatically creates an amazing timeline for all content and especially people. e.g. had a super constructive meeting about data models and link recommendations with @Michael (@Meeting Notes) creates the perfect timeline functionality I need. When I click on Michael or the notes I see on what day with which people, etc. this happened.

Fred Markle

Full Width Blocks - Another feature I have been wanting and for some reason I thought didn't exist in capacities yet, was making a block full width. I think this feature has been there for a while and I just kept missing it. Just thought I'd pass it along encase other missed it as well. (edited)

Especially powerful in combination with group or multi-column blocks

Steffen

Especially powerful in combination with group or multi-column blocks

It ONLY works with group or multi-column blocks.

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Steffen

Yes, you can, the daily note is perfect for that. Use the weekly view to get an overview and define a template that gives every daily note a structure. Does that answer your question?

Kind of ... In case I have unfinish task in one day... Can I move them easily from one day to another?

diego#84

Kind of ... In case I have unfinish task in one day... Can I move them easily from one day to another?

Yes, you can use the weekly view and just drag and drop selected blocks or just cmd+x and cmd+v to move it. I stopped using the daily note for task management personally because this happened to me all the time. I now use one single page for tasks until Capacities fully supports task management.

Steffen

Yes, you can use the weekly view and just drag and drop selected blocks or just cmd+x and cmd+v to move it. I stopped using the daily note for task management personally because this happened to me all the time. I now use one single page for tasks until Capacities fully supports task management.

Thanks Steffen!!

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Any idea when tasks will be supported? Don’t see them mentioned on the milestones (unless I missed them)

3:16 PM

Never mind. Search answered that question

rawkode

Any idea when tasks will be supported? Don’t see them mentioned on the milestones (unless I missed them)

Yes will take a while, after the current roadmap. I have to wait untill it is implemented, currently on amplenote and can't do without good task management. Hope they finish the roadmap sooner

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Was there an update? I got a popup message but dont see any changes

phil

Was there an update? I got a popup message but dont see any changes

Just a small fix! Big update is coming next week

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After bouncing around lots of productivity apps, I feel like capacities.io is going to be my home o.O

10:16 PM

Anytype.io is a close second but I am still on the fence...

kluzten

After bouncing around lots of productivity apps, I feel like capacities.io is going to be my home o.O

Agree on both points. It is very good, with some offline capacity/ app, this will really be next level. Can't wait for the updates next week

@Ed Nico which app do you use mainly?

kluzten

@Ed Nico which app do you use mainly?

At the moment, I am mainly in Obsidian. I need offline mode for confidential documents (I don't sync across devices and mainly use laptop). I am thinking of maybe splitting my workflow up a little and having work in an offline app like Obsidian or Logseq and everything else in Capacities. I love the database and layout. The only thing holding me back is the 2 apps aspect. Especially as a lot of work things I like to read more of and kind of became a hobby. What about you? I tested Anytype and looks interesting but a little too confused and muddled to my liking (edited)

Ed Nico

At the moment, I am mainly in Obsidian. I need offline mode for confidential documents (I don't sync across devices and mainly use laptop). I am thinking of maybe splitting my workflow up a little and having work in an offline app like Obsidian or Logseq and everything else in Capacities. I love the database and layout. The only thing holding me back is the 2 apps aspect. Especially as a lot of work things I like to read more of and kind of became a hobby. What about you? I tested Anytype and looks interesting but a little too confused and muddled to my liking (edited)

Yeah I can undestand. I got anytype access yesterday and found it bit too confusing too. Also, going all-in on alpha software doesn't make sense. But on other hand, anytype is free.. I mainly need task management, note taking and gathering resources functionality and I think capacities is the best I've come across so far..

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12:33 AM

task management isn't capacities' strong suit so far and it's a WIP..but I think I can whip up something using custom type.

12:33 AM

and I need to learn some stuff so will be using zorbi.cards for spaced repetition

kluzten

task management isn't capacities' strong suit so far and it's a WIP..but I think I can whip up something using custom type.

Yes agree. The plugins ecosystem in Logseq and Obsidian really help.to.add these features on the side. Looking forward to seeing what Capacities does in this areas. Never tried Zorbi, going to check it out

Ed Nico

Yes agree. The plugins ecosystem in Logseq and Obsidian really help.to.add these features on the side. Looking forward to seeing what Capacities does in this areas. Never tried Zorbi, going to check it out

Yeah true. OSS has its benefits but I like how capacities works just the way my brain thinks!

kluzten

Yeah true. OSS has its benefits but I like how capacities works just the way my brain thinks!

So true - using what makes you comfortable cannot be beaten.

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@Steffen would be great to get capacities.io added to https://www.noteapps.info/

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Is split window a functionality? Would be so helpful!

kluzten

Is split window a functionality? Would be so helpful!

@kluzten, I agree, this will be possible with the side panel system which is currently part of milestone 4 on our roadmap: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1009223778091417691

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I just tried to export a page as a Word document. Tried all the different options (with or without images and subpages), but every time I get the message: Download failed. I'm using a Mac, and I'm on Chrome. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

as a user of a million different note systems I just want to say I'm very grateful to have found a tool with both good linking AND db type entities and I can streamline so much now

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I agree!!

4:02 PM

I feel 1 thing I personally miss is lack of mindmaps. If they add that, then I don't need to jump around anymore lol

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Gonzales Gee

I just tried to export a page as a Word document. Tried all the different options (with or without images and subpages), but every time I get the message: Download failed. I'm using a Mac, and I'm on Chrome. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

That should not happen, we'll look into it! Seems like some error during export from our side, but just to make sure, you could also check if your browser is blocking downloads (you can check that by clicking on the look at the start of Chrome's URL bar, if you click on it, I think it's the toggle next to "Popups and redirects".)

kluzten

I feel 1 thing I personally miss is lack of mindmaps. If they add that, then I don't need to jump around anymore lol

Atm, we only have the graph view, to visualize relationships and to navigate to related content. But we are definitely thinking beyond that. Visualizing the structure of your content and key information does not necessarily have to be a force-directed graph layout, it could be all kinds of different layouts, depending on what relationships you want to visualize. If you add interaction with the visualization and the option to add new nodes by clicking somewhere, you get some really nice mind-mapping use cases. This kind of stuff is super exciting, but rather on our long-term roadmap.

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Fair enough @Michael_v_H . One thing I can think of it at high level, you just need to provide logic to create mindmaps. Each node will be a page entity and you would need to store child nodes as metadata. Serialize/deserialize it and bam! You've mindmap support without too much effort

On more thoughts, if this is implemented, you'd have implemented scrintal app more or less!

Michael_v_H

That should not happen, we'll look into it! Seems like some error during export from our side, but just to make sure, you could also check if your browser is blocking downloads (you can check that by clicking on the look at the start of Chrome's URL bar, if you click on it, I think it's the toggle next to "Popups and redirects".)

No, Downloads are not blocked by Chrome.

Gonzales Gee

No, Downloads are not blocked by Chrome.

We'll look into it, I guess it happened on a just one specific page? Or does it happen for every entity of that type? If possible, it would be super helpful if you could: 1. create a ticket at https://capacities.io/feedback 2. if information in that content is not private share a link to that content with us at team@capacities.io or in the ticket

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Steffen

We'll look into it, I guess it happened on a just one specific page? Or does it happen for every entity of that type? If possible, it would be super helpful if you could: 1. create a ticket at https://capacities.io/feedback 2. if information in that content is not private share a link to that content with us at team@capacities.io or in the ticket

I just checked. It’s only this page. Exporting other ones works. Unfortunately the content is quite sensitive, so I won’t be able to share the link with you.

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‼️ Important We'll be shipping a big update tomorrow morning which requires us take Capacities offline for a while. You won't have access to it tomorrow morning, September 3, from 6:30 am to 7:00 am UTC time. Hope that's ok, the update is going to be amazing. Many small improvements and most of Milestone 1.

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‼️ Important We'll be shipping a big update tomorrow morning which requires us take Capacities offline for a while. You won't have access to it tomorrow morning, September 3, from 6:30 am to 7:00 am UTC time. Hope that's ok, the update is going to be amazing. Many small improvements and most of Milestone 1.

Milestone 1 Completely reworked linking, date handling, and navigation.

All linking interactions and drop downs will be reworked with support for double bracket syntax, frictionless inline entity creation, and direct choice of which entity view to use. Dates can be quickly created with text-based syntax (or a visual date picker). All dates will be first-class citizens – mention them anywhere and see all links in your calendar and daily notes. The reworked navigation will make all navigating back and forth faster and overall more consistent.

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The update is taking way longer than expected. ⏱ Everything works as expected but our user base and the sheer amount of content in Capacities is so much bigger than expected. I'll keep you updated here. Current estimate is 11 am UTC. (edited)

Steffen

The update is taking way longer than expected. ⏱ Everything works as expected but our user base and the sheer amount of content in Capacities is so much bigger than expected. I'll keep you updated here. Current estimate is 11 am UTC. (edited)

Thanks @Steffen You're going to need a bigger boat.

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It's worth waiting for the double bracket syntax.

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If you already want to read about the update, the release message is live: https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases and current improvements

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Steffen

If you already want to read about the update, the release message is live: https://capacities.io/whats-new

Wow so much in this release. Great work. Excited to try out all these new features.

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Steffen

If you already want to read about the update, the release message is live: https://capacities.io/whats-new

Wow, what a feature packed update.

Also thanks a lot for the 'Add content directly from the tag page'.

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omg I so love the way that capacities is turning out!

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The update is live

Thanks for your patience. You can now use the updated version of Capacities. Feel free to explore and share your thoughts! We'll share the release on social media and via email in the next days. (edited)

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Steffen

The update is live

Thanks for your patience. You can now use the updated version of Capacities. Feel free to explore and share your thoughts! We'll share the release on social media and via email in the next days. (edited)

Thx. I'm in

I'm having some issues in Safari with the new update. @, +, /, [[ don't pull up any menu for me. I also couldn't add a date for a property. Seems to be working in my Chrome based browser.

arminta7

I'm having some issues in Safari with the new update. @, +, /, [[ don't pull up any menu for me. I also couldn't add a date for a property. Seems to be working in my Chrome based browser.

I'll look into it right now, thanks!

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arminta7

I'm having some issues in Safari with the new update. @, +, /, [[ don't pull up any menu for me. I also couldn't add a date for a property. Seems to be working in my Chrome based browser.

I found the issue, we'll ship a patch later today.

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Seems to be an issue with adding content type in Filters. I can't select any content types.

Why do the YT links not have proper pictures?

8:56 AM

somtetimes they are displayed correctly and sometimes they aren't

Fred Markle

Seems to be an issue with adding content type in Filters. I can't select any content types.

Fix is live in a few minutes

tatqoo

Why do the YT links not have proper pictures?

The first one seems to be a short. Not sure if youtube provides a preview image for that. I'll look into it.

Steffen

The first one seems to be a short. Not sure if youtube provides a preview image for that. I'll look into it.

It is a short.

Steffen

Fix is live in a few minutes

Awesome! Thanks as always.

This one is not a short. I copied it from another capacities space where it wsa displayed correctly

9:20 AM

9:22 AM

Could you please try this one? I was able to save it with a proper picture few months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnMTX56wYCM

9:23 AM

Axtually, all the YT weblinks I saved today have no picture.

9:26 AM

It was working correctly few days ago

I am sure, that even when I copy the link directly from the adress bar or YT share (copy to clipboard function) the link is saved without a picture. Would somebody else be able to confirm the same behaviour?

Fix is on the way, thanks for reporting

(edited)

General information Please use the feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback) to report bugs. See #⚡・bugs-and-issues .

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Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Steffen

Fix is on the way, thanks for reporting

(edited)

Thanks for a quick fix

Hi, I've been using your fantastic app|software and it's been an extraordinary experience. It fits perfectly with the type of tool I've been looking for some time. Congratulations! My only concern is not knowing what space I'm using and want to be a pro user to make my contribution! I already signed the waiting list. Thank you!

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redfox1904

Hi, I've been using your fantastic app|software and it's been an extraordinary experience. It fits perfectly with the type of tool I've been looking for some time. Congratulations! My only concern is not knowing what space I'm using and want to be a pro user to make my contribution! I already signed the waiting list. Thank you!

Hi @redfox1904, thanks a lot for your message, happy to hear that! Feel free to share your journey of exploring it here, I think others are very interested in that. We'll keep you updated about the pro plan

Thanks!!

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We forgot to communicate a small but neat feature in the last update: Linking and creating content from your messenger and via email You can create new entities and link existing content from your messenger. Use the following syntax [[page/Wendelstein reactor]] to link to a page with title "Wendelstein reactor". If this pages exits in your space it will create a link to it, otherwise a new page will be created. This works for all content types in your space. If you have a content type Person you can link or create it by using [[person/Steve Jobs]]. You can use this at the beginning of a paragraph to create a new block and somewhere in your paragraph to link it in your text. Alternative ways of "create or link" are +person/Steve Jobs/ and @person/Steve Jobs/, similar to the syntax you can use in the app. If your content type contains spaces, like "Book Summary" you need to specify it in upper camel case format: [[BookSummary/Sapiens]], +BookSummary/Sapiens/, @BookSummary/Sapiens/. If you only want to link and not create you can do this by just referencing the title: [[Steve Jobs]] (edited)

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yaaaaaaaay nice! thank you this will help a lot. Is it also possible, to directly add content to the newly created page? (edited)

phil

yaaaaaaaay nice! thank you this will help a lot. Is it also possible, to directly add content to the newly created page? (edited)

No, but I'm thinking about a syntax. Maybe if you start your message with [[page/Wendelstein reactor]] as your first line then everything will be appended to that.

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Jeah, I tried that intuitively

7:37 AM

I mean it would be overkill to be able to add something to different pages in one message. So this solution should be good enough

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phil

I mean it would be overkill to be able to add something to different pages in one message. So this solution should be good enough

It would be awesome if you could create a ticket for that so it doesn't get lost.

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@Steffen Hello , in the last newsletter there is a mistake :)

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Hi, what can I read/watch about how Capacities is different from / better than Notion? Why should I switch? Thanks.

@Steffen / @Michael_v_H https://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/9864/0/capacities-a-new-mega-pkim-app

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12:42 PM

lot of founders of various PKM apps are active on the forum - hyperbrain, taskade etc

Ed Nico

Yes agree. The plugins ecosystem in Logseq and Obsidian really help.to.add these features on the side. Looking forward to seeing what Capacities does in this areas. Never tried Zorbi, going to check it out

I created a feature request for the plugin ecosystem. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/plugin-system-for-capacities Anytype is also very confusing to me. Their advantage is to be open source and have apps for all platforms at the moment. Additionally, the plugin ecosystem could allow for workflows that are impossible in any other app. But an intuitive UI like Capacities cannot be beaten with having more features.

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Steffen

The first one seems to be a short. Not sure if youtube provides a preview image for that. I'll look into it.

Hi @Steffen , YT shorts weblinks seem to be working correctly and miniatures are created

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Hello ! After trying out several note-taking and organization apps, I've started using capacities. It works so well and I just love the design ! I've found the tool I always wanted haha. Keep it going and thanks for the great app !

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Hi everybody, we are currently testing the backup feature for Capacities. If you're interested in getting beta access to test, report problems, and share ideas on how to improve it please send me your email (the one you signed up with) via direct message here in discord.

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We are having server issues at the moment, we are investigating and will keep you updated.

Steffen

We are having server issues at the moment, we are investigating and will keep you updated.

Seems to be more stable now. We continue working on it.

Hm... still having issues on my end. Keep getting Retry and then this page.

Steffen

Hi everybody, we are currently testing the backup feature for Capacities. If you're interested in getting beta access to test, report problems, and share ideas on how to improve it please send me your email (the one you signed up with) via direct message here in discord.

Is this local backup?

Nusquams

Hm... still having issues on my end. Keep getting Retry and then this page.

It just connected!

Nusquams

It just connected!

We're still having issues. Could be unstable at the moment.

Starting this morning at 6:00 UTC we've had very unusual CPU and memory spikes throughout the day. Since then we've been investigating the root cause and are still working on it. We may have to restart the server on occasion until we find the issue. Due to this there may be short periods of unavailability of our server. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Ok, everything seems to be running stable again now! We've also added more redundancy to our servers so this hopefully won't happen again. (edited)

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Michael_v_H

Ok, everything seems to be running stable again now! We've also added more redundancy to our servers so this hopefully won't happen again. (edited)

Great news! Thanks.

Steffen started a thread. 9/16/2022 4:39 AM

I'm having difficulties to connect right now EDIT: it works now (edited)

Server down again?

Yes. :/ Looking into it right now.

It's up again. But it has not been stable the last couple of days. We'll make it our top priority right now to get to the root cause. Solution could be as simple as doubling server capacity since we've been getting many new users recently.

Michael_v_H

It's up again. But it has not been stable the last couple of days. We'll make it our top priority right now to get to the root cause. Solution could be as simple as doubling server capacity since we've been getting many new users recently.

Hi @Michael_v_H Any update on server status? I can’t access the app. But the status pages says everything is operational.

Have been debugging the server the whole weekend so far. But I really need @Steffen 's expertise at the moment to fix it sustainably. He won't be back until Monday evening though. So until then I'll give my best to keep it running most of the time.

4:53 PM

One of our services keeps running out of memory for no apparent reason, runs over and then blocks database calls that are coming in.

Michael_v_H

Have been debugging the server the whole weekend so far. But I really need @Steffen 's expertise at the moment to fix it sustainably. He won't be back until Monday evening though. So until then I'll give my best to keep it running most of the time.

OK thanks for the update. Will

for you and the server.

All I can do at the moment is restart the server and then it will work fine again for a while.

4:54 PM

Thanks!

Hva

4:55 PM

Have you maybe checked what's wrong with file uploads?

Michael_v_H

All I can do at the moment is restart the server and then it will work fine again for a while.

The “turn it off and on again” tactic. Always worth a go.

tatqoo

Have you maybe checked what's wrong with file uploads?

Haven't had the time to look into yet.

Michael_v_H

Haven't had the time to look into yet.

Adding images from the database is not working as well.

@Michael_v_H I keep getting the “You are offline” message. Is it worth adding some more accurate message if this issue is going to last a few more days?

Yes, great idea! I'll do that right now, thanks.

Is capacities down?

Yes, unfortunately. We are having issues with the server availability and are trying to get to the root cause. Until we find it, Capacities will be unreliable in the next couple of days.

Michael_v_H

Yes, great idea! I'll do that right now, thanks.

Thx. I got in for about 30-40 mins. Then out again. Was exciting for a while. New message is super clear, thx. (edited)

okay happy bug hunting

Thanks! Have to go to bed now (with the bad feeling that the server could go down again). Fingers crossed that it won't!

Did you find the root cause? Just curious

No, but it has something to do with the database driver taking too much memory over time until it comes to an out-of-memory situation (which is blocking incoming queries from being served). It was running very smoothly for months but starting two days ago, the above situation started to occur several times during the day (even with little traffic).

oh interesting

7:55 PM

what language is the backend in?

TypeScript. But the database tech we're using is written in Go.

okay gotcha

Good luck with debugging. Tha app has a lot of potential

Does the system accepts mp4 files ? I have some, and tried to import them without success

Haasie

Good luck with debugging. Tha app has a lot of potential

Thanks!

petros

Does the system accepts mp4 files ? I have some, and tried to import them without success

No, we do not support and video format, yet. At some point we will add video as an entity to combine YouTube, vimeo and uploaded videos as a content type.

Michael_v_H

No, we do not support and video format, yet. At some point we will add video as an entity to combine YouTube, vimeo and uploaded videos as a content type.

Thanks

Reliability issues solved

Just wanted to share some updates on the availability issues we had this weekend. We found the root cause and already have a fix for it. You can expect Capacities to be working reliably again. We apologize for all inconvenience and hope that nobody experienced serious data losses. Capacities is serving a growing user base, and we are working on making it better and more reliable every day. Thanks for all your ideas, reporting, and supporting words. ✨

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Oh hey I hadn't noticed the addition of Julia to highlighted languages. Nice! I get to brighten up a couple notes.

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So happy about the backups update ! Thank you so much for bringing such an amazing tool

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Great new release @Steffen & @Michael_v_H plus I like the new design of the What's New page. Clean and easier to see the amazing progress you're making.

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Steffen

Reliability issues solved

Just wanted to share some updates on the availability issues we had this weekend. We found the root cause and already have a fix for it. You can expect Capacities to be working reliably again. We apologize for all inconvenience and hope that nobody experienced serious data losses. Capacities is serving a growing user base, and we are working on making it better and more reliable every day. Thanks for all your ideas, reporting, and supporting words. ✨

For anyone who's interested, here's the memory usage of one of our backend services before the fix and after (the fix was implemented on September 20th).

As you can clearly see, it was an out-of-memory issue. Has been super stable since.

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Loveeeee the new update!

Thank you

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Love the new update! @Steffen I discovered one issue with the Markdown export

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4:51 AM

it appends a space to every note display name

4:51 AM

a minor thing but it's a bit weird

gestaltist

a minor thing but it's a bit weird

Awesome, thanks for sharing!!

and I would like to suggest an option to export links as wikilinks with aliases instead, Obsidian style

4:52 AM

so the above would become simply [[Growing plants]]

4:53 AM

or if you want a different display name: [[Growing plants|alternative name]]

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4:53 AM

these days, less apps support the proper Markdown linking you use than wikilinks

gestaltist

these days, less apps support the proper Markdown linking you use than wikilinks

Though about this option as well. Will be added

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I really like the direction you’re taking the app in. The main thing I need now is a good iPad app with offline support.

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Steffen started a thread. 9/24/2022 12:57 AM

CALLING ALL USERS! Who is enjoying the graph view? Say something nice to the crew if you like it!? (edited)

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Oh heck yeah I like the graph. Managed, zoom, type icons , labeled relations, pictures if the item has one. It's not just a blob of dots and lines!

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Bigspud#0101

CALLING ALL USERS! Who is enjoying the graph view? Say something nice to the crew if you like it!? (edited)

The graph view is OBVIOUSLY great! But maybe you are right and we should mention it more often. So, @Steffen and @Michael_v_H , the graph view is great!

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Bigspud#0101

CALLING ALL USERS! Who is enjoying the graph view? Say something nice to the crew if you like it!? (edited)

yess! The graph view. It's awesome! Not a lot of apps give it and I'm glad this one does!

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The Ness Labs interview opened the gates to Capacities. Because Anne-Laure is an independent thinker and massively successful at community owning/building, she has earned the reputation as nobody's front man. If she finds the co-founders of Capacities interesting and approachable, that was all I needed to take a look. So far, this looks a bit geeky and a lot like Notion; however, here's the one piece that intrigues me. NOBODY has figured out the time dimension and Capacities founders put it out there as their goal. Impressive and I'm rooting for you! Very specifically, I bear witness to 40 years of knowledge management and tools. NONE of them have done the ONE THING I NEED: Have everything in the PKM, and I mean everything, hit one calendar for one person. If you can achieve that for an individual, then there is possibility for doing a team. More specifically, for EVERY note I enter, I put a date indicating when in the future I will need or use this. Wouldn't it be great when I show up on October 25, 2022, for example, I see absolutely everything I was ever thinking about for impact on that day..... shows up in one place?

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@Bigspud#0101 @random geek @📝Anna @BlackCat1176 thanks so much, really appreciate it

I currently have a ticket open for graph view 2.0. A lot of great ideas there but would love to hear what you would like to see there as well. Feel free to comment in this thread

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Steffen started a thread. 9/25/2022 12:51 AM

only just discovered CMD+U !! what a timesaver!

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Just wanted to give a shoutout to the « time stamp » That add a time stamp with the current time. This is genius. It’s so useful for time tracking !!

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Windows font size and ratios A question to all Windows users of Capacities

Is the font size and all ratios on your web app the way you'd expect it our did you adjust the zoom level? See expected sizes and ratio on the screenshot attached. 1️⃣ as expected 2️⃣ to big 3️⃣ to small Thanks for your help

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Windows font size and ratios A question to all Windows users of Capacities

Is the font size and all ratios on your web app the way you'd expect it our did you adjust the zoom level? See expected sizes and ratio on the screenshot attached. 1️⃣ as expected 2️⃣ to big 3️⃣ to small Thanks for your help

Is there a difference between browsers? I use brave and/or firefox and both seem to work as expected

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📝Anna

Is there a difference between browsers? I use brave and/or firefox and both seem to work as expected

Can be but in case of Capacities it should be dependent on our OS settings.

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@Steffen It depends on the screen size. and distance to it. On Ultra wide I increase the size. On a laptop I would rather make it smaller. Bear in mind young people will not be the only users of Capacities

12:01 PM

Just give the option to zoom in/out with ctrl+mouse wheel

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The ratios look right to me. On my machine I zoom text — because yay old eyes — but leave everything else alone, via Settings > Accessibility > Text Size

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I wanted to upload a pdf as a file. Then an error popped up. It would be easier to ask the user if the intended format is not a pdf instead of a file. This would save some clicking around. Also we should be allowed to upload multiple files at one time instead of going back and forth.

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David

I wanted to upload a pdf as a file. Then an error popped up. It would be easier to ask the user if the intended format is not a pdf instead of a file. This would save some clicking around. Also we should be allowed to upload multiple files at one time instead of going back and forth.

If you're adding a file somewhere everywhere except from in databases or collection the correct type should be inferred and added to the corresponding database. Batch upload is planned

After all this hype with Tana on Twitter, I think you guys could increase priority queries/dataview for Capacities, and get some additional audience from this theme while Tana is still invite-only. IMHO Capacities has a more user-friendly interface and a very good foundation for this type of workflow.

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Adelon

After all this hype with Tana on Twitter, I think you guys could increase priority queries/dataview for Capacities, and get some additional audience from this theme while Tana is still invite-only. IMHO Capacities has a more user-friendly interface and a very good foundation for this type of workflow.

(edited)

Cool idea, @Adelon.

I'll discuss this with @Steffen, but I have the feeling that's not as central to Capacities as it is to Tana. Atm we're in the middle of implementing the sidepanel in combination with a way better version of tabs. We are also building the first prototype for full-text search.

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Michael_v_H

Cool idea, @Adelon.

I'll discuss this with @Steffen, but I have the feeling that's not as central to Capacities as it is to Tana. Atm we're in the middle of implementing the sidepanel in combination with a way better version of tabs. We are also building the first prototype for full-text search.

Yeah, I understand, if core architecture is not ready and there are no fast ways to implement this, it's better not to rush and focus on the plan you already have.

I just assumed that it's not a big problem as you already have filters in databases, and this query/dataview thing looks like an advanced filter you can embed everywhere.

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I have the feeling that's not as central to Capacities as it is to Tana

I agree with that, I feel like Capacities focuses more on writing, like Obsidian, and Tana on Outlining, like Roam, so basically different target audiences. Personally, it looks like, if in this generation of mainstream TfT tools (2020-2022), we see Roam vs Obsidian philosophy battle (basically, outliners vs writers), in the next generation of TfT for non-geeks (2023-...), it can become Capacities as writing tool vs Tana as outliner

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But be careful, it looks like these guys are already targeting your audience

Oh, and glad to hear about the full-text search, really waiting for this, thanks a lot! My space becomes a bit messy already and sometimes it's hard to find needed information

As I understand, it'll become a base for Unlinked Mention/Smart suggestions, another feature I liked in Obsidian and waiting for in Capacities, so it'll be easier to find related information https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-link-suggestions-unlinked-mentions (edited)

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I see Capacities more for multimedia stuff and Tana for plain text. It will be interesting to see how the tools are once we start with AI. Just imagine to send a voice note to Capacities which is then transformed to tect via OpenAI's whisper model. Or text generation via GPT-3.

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was just reading the requests page...... That's a lot to think about @Steffen @Michael_v_H !!! how do you work to carry that kind of mental load? I'm in awe!

Bigspud#0101

was just reading the requests page...... That's a lot to think about @Steffen @Michael_v_H !!! how do you work to carry that kind of mental load? I'm in awe!

Long term thinking. You gotta do one thing after another.

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Bigspud#0101

was just reading the requests page...... That's a lot to think about @Steffen @Michael_v_H !!! how do you work to carry that kind of mental load? I'm in awe!

A big driver for us is actually you, our community. It gives us a lot of energy and confirms that we are working on something that really matters

We are convinced that we build a very powerful foundation, executing on what's left is basically utilizing its power. We are very excited about that.

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Capacities is of course amazing but having a team behind it that's so close to its community is a big big success factor, kudos to you guys for that!

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AntoineFou

Capacities is of course amazing but having a team behind it that's so close to its community is a big big success factor, kudos to you guys for that!

Thanks @AntoineFou, really appreciate that

Hi, As a teacher I’m always looking for the best tool to create my online version of my lessons for my student. Do you offer a teacher price like Notion does ?

Chris

Hi, As a teacher I’m always looking for the best tool to create my online version of my lessons for my student. Do you offer a teacher price like Notion does ?

The basic version for Capacities will remain free. Capacities Pro is still under development. You can sign up here: https://capacities.io/pricing/waitinglist. We plan to have educational discounts for students but unfortunately not for teachers. Hope that helps.

Are the servers currently down?

8:43 AM

seems back now

Fred Markle

Are the servers currently down?

I just checked. Everything should be fine...

I did confirm it was just Capacities. In the desktop app and web app. It said unable to reach server. All other web sites were reachable during that time. Just happen to be activity working at the time. Only seem to last for a couple minutes, no worries.

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Fred Markle

I did confirm it was just Capacities. In the desktop app and web app. It said unable to reach server. All other web sites were reachable during that time. Just happen to be activity working at the time. Only seem to last for a couple minutes, no worries.

Alright, thanks for letting us know!

The "Roadmap" link on this page seems to be incorrect. When I try to access it, I get "Page not found. https://docs.capacities.io I think the correct link is to this page. https://roadmap.capacities.io

Deleted User

The "Roadmap" link on this page seems to be incorrect. When I try to access it, I get "Page not found. https://docs.capacities.io I think the correct link is to this page. https://roadmap.capacities.io

You are right! Thanks for reporting!

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Super excited to share the new sidepanel and a big update for tabs with all of you later this week!

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Michael_v_H

Super excited to share the new sidepanel and a big update for tabs with all of you later this week!

This is going to be killer for workflows!

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Fred Markle

This is going to be killer for workflows!

I feel like it's a huge multiplier in many ways.

Michael_v_H

Super excited to share the new sidepanel and a big update for tabs with all of you later this week!

So, show us now?

Bigspud#0101

So, show us now?

It's not ready yet, but very soon!

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I just created an account for Capacities today. Seems like a cool app! I'm surprised there isn't more people talking about it online (e.g. Reddit, YouTube, etc). I only found out about it after someone left a link in a random, buried Reddit comment (which I upvoted). Not even a single YouTube first impressions/review video. Hopefully that changes soon! Very much looking forward to using the app.

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Grand

I just created an account for Capacities today. Seems like a cool app! I'm surprised there isn't more people talking about it online (e.g. Reddit, YouTube, etc). I only found out about it after someone left a link in a random, buried Reddit comment (which I upvoted). Not even a single YouTube first impressions/review video. Hopefully that changes soon! Very much looking forward to using the app.

True, we are working on getting better visibility. Feel free to share the word

That would help us a lot!!

Been playing with Tana and it's cool I guess but Capacities just feels more user-friendly. Plus I can write notes about code with it. Keep up the great work!

random geek

Been playing with Tana and it's cool I guess but Capacities just feels more user-friendly. Plus I can write notes about code with it. Keep up the great work!

Great to hear that

I guess Tana appeals to a slightly different user group, I'm waiting to try it out.

Yeah, if use Anne-Laure terminology (https://nesslabs.com/how-to-choose-the-right-note-taking-app), it feels like currently, Tana is more for "architect/gardener" style, where you can build any workflow, but you should know what you want to build. And Capacities, in my feelings, is more for "librarian/gardener" style, where you can just save and categorize any information without special workflow in mind

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

How to choose the right note-taking app

There's a note-taking app for everyone. The challenge: it's hard to decide which one's the best for your use case and your note-taking style.

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Any plans to share Capacities on Product Hunt?

Grand

Any plans to share Capacities on Product Hunt?

Yes, we are planning to do this soon.

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How do you guys use capacities? In a chrome tab?

7:51 AM

cant wait for the desktop app tbh

Kendaryth

cant wait for the desktop app tbh

Desktop app is currently in beta

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Kendaryth

How do you guys use capacities? In a chrome tab?

I use it in Chrome as a pinned tab

Are we able to beta test the desktop app yet?

Kendaryth

How do you guys use capacities? In a chrome tab?

You can create shortcut in Chome\Edge and set it to open it in full windows https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/3060053

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I use it as an Edge app. Using it on Chrome was quite significantly slower but I suspect it's more due to one or several of the extensions I use there rather than Capacities itself.

Any recommendations on how to organize spaces? Should each 'project' have its own space, or should you have a space for all projects (even if the projects are not related to each other in any way)?

How do I download the desktop beta?

Ambitendency

How do I download the desktop beta?

I just sent you an invite to the beta-tester channel.

5:19 AM

Our next release (new side panel, new tab system) is going live on Monday. We're just testing the final details very thoroughly. I think you're gonna love it! (edited)

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Adelon started a thread. 10/14/2022 5:30 AM

Michael_v_H

Our next release (new side panel, new tab system) is going live on Monday. We're just testing the final details very thoroughly. I think you're gonna love it! (edited)

You all are awesome!

Is anyone else unable to create a daily note template? Nothing happens when I click the create template button

Grand

Is anyone else unable to create a daily note template? Nothing happens when I click the create template button

Works ok for me. But now I can't delete them

Adelon

Works ok for me. But now I can't delete them

It just started working for me in 1 of my spaces but not the other ones. No idea why...definitely a bug it would seem! I also can't delete them

Michael_v_H

I just sent you an invite to the beta-tester channel.

Can i pls get aninvite

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Man looking at al lthis stuff is amazing. I start to work at it and get frustrated and have to start over cause its a ball of spaghetti

After loading the release you will see a small "New updated available" badge in the top right which will not disappear. This will be fixed later today

Steffen

After loading the release you will see a small "New updated available" badge in the top right which will not disappear. This will be fixed later today

Thx @Steffen Also I've just posted a ticket about the Show More/Show Less buttons in Graph View not working.

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Steffen

After loading the release you will see a small "New updated available" badge in the top right which will not disappear. This will be fixed later today

If you reload the web app the badge should not appear anymore.

Hey, these new side panels are outstanding! Great work all.

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Yes, I agree, awesome job! Also, a big fan of the new graph view option, I waited for this. Now I can keep it open all the time and explore connections with other notes, "traveling" through my knowledge base. Great way to procrastinate

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Could I get an invite to the beta-tester channel to test out the beta apps?

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sundar

Could I get an invite to the beta-tester channel to test out the beta apps?

Just added you to the beta-tester channel, you should see the instructions there.

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Hello all, are there any openings for the beta testing ?

Would love to be added to the beta channel as well

+ 1. Thank you

FYI, there is also a new article in our docs about the recent navigation features (tabs, side panel, etc.).

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation (edited)

Capacities Docs

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Damn the new tab system is perfect. Nice work

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I, like everyone else, tend to point out things we would like added or things that need to be changed. But, I would like to also commend the team on the amount of positive changes/enhancements to capacities in the time I have been using it. A lot of these changes have been driven by feedback. Also, communication on what is being done and what is planned is always top notch. Thanks…..

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scott

I, like everyone else, tend to point out things we would like added or things that need to be changed. But, I would like to also commend the team on the amount of positive changes/enhancements to capacities in the time I have been using it. A lot of these changes have been driven by feedback. Also, communication on what is being done and what is planned is always top notch. Thanks…..

Thanks @scott

please rename "Schlagwörter" to "Tags" in german. "Hmm, ich sollte heute unbedingt mal alle meine Notizen verschlagwörtern!" <-- geht garnicht

is it intentional that type names are not unique?

Wonderful update! Beautiful as always, love the possibility of toggling notes in the sidebar and change their position! Also the graph view in the sidebar

and the tabs are like workspaces! Really well done!

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Botwin

please rename "Schlagwörter" to "Tags" in german. "Hmm, ich sollte heute unbedingt mal alle meine Notizen verschlagwörtern!" <-- geht garnicht

I guess the correct spelling is "verschlagworten", but I agree that many German words are a bit "sperrig" in comparison to their English equivalents.

We will stick with Schlagwort/Schlagwörter though. It's the correct term used by librarians and in information science. https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/verschlagworten#:~:text=verschlagworten%2C-,verschlagworten,damit%20besser%20zug%C3%A4nglich%20zu%20machen https://www.uebertext.org/2009/07/schlagworte-oder-schlagworter.html (edited)

Schlagworte oder Schlagwörter?

In letzter Zeit sind mir öfter Leute begegnet, die beim Sprechen (und leider auch Schreiben) nicht zwischen Worten und Wörtern unterscheiden...

verschlagworten

Botwin

is it intentional that type names are not unique?

Not really intentional, but why would you create the same type several times? We think there is no need to enforce this as users would be fooling themselves if they did.

Would love to join the beta-tester channel if there's still any opening!

Botwin started a thread. 10/22/2022 8:00 AM

Michael_v_H

I guess the correct spelling is "verschlagworten", but I agree that many German words are a bit "sperrig" in comparison to their English equivalents.

We will stick with Schlagwort/Schlagwörter though. It's the correct term used by librarians and in information science. https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/verschlagworten#:~:text=verschlagworten%2C-,verschlagworten,damit%20besser%20zug%C3%A4nglich%20zu%20machen https://www.uebertext.org/2009/07/schlagworte-oder-schlagworter.html (edited)

Yes, you're right - it also sounds much better "verschlagworten". Fun with German Words

: https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flexion:verschlagworten (edited)

Flexion:verschlagworten

Jeah I would be up for beta testing too. If you still need people

@AntoineFou @phil I added both of you to the channel, thanks for your help

@Steffen I would like to be a beta tester, too.

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same

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I am loving how easy thenew search is; having written it so that you don't need to use a particular syntax is really great

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@Steffen any places left for beta ?

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Can we get a glimpse of what the next big release will be?

David

Can we get a glimpse of what the next big release will be?

Right now, bug fixing and lagging issues are our biggest priority.

David

Can we get a glimpse of what the next big release will be?

We'll let you know what's next soon! (we have several candidates in mind..)

David

Can we get a glimpse of what the next big release will be?

I think the next will be the official Desktop release, as it's almost done

And next feature can be block-based linking/unlinked mentions, as with the new full-text search algorithm, Capacities can now analyze all content through the Space.

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10:43 AM

But this is just my speculation, I have no affiliations with development

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Hi

5:35 AM

I have a quick question

5:35 AM

If any of you have the sheer time, would you mind teaching me the basics on the app (Capacities)

Ant

If any of you have the sheer time, would you mind teaching me the basics on the app (Capacities)

It is already outdated, but you have here the main and general features: https://medium.com/@tosny/the-best-new-app-i-discovered-in-2022-39b277cabf97

The Best NEW App I Discovered in 2022

It’s Capacities if you wanted to save time but let me tell you what that is.

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Just wanted to say, I am thankful for the active community here and the active interactions with the Dev team. You all rock!

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Thanks @Fred Markle. Cannot agree more, incredibly happy to have you all!

Ant

Hi

I can answer some questions for sure. Is there anything specific you want to know or just the baiscs? Btw the documentation on the app is quite good!

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I think it's time to update landing

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here too https://capacities.io/features

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Oh my... I just embeded an excalidraw link.... and I can even edit my sketch inside Capacities

5:22 AM

I'm so impressed of what you did here !

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Don't know where to ask that so... do you limit yourself on creating new tags ? Or do you have somme rules/logic about them ? (edited)

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Anna

Don't know where to ask that so... do you limit yourself on creating new tags ? Or do you have somme rules/logic about them ? (edited)

Steffen had thread about tags https://twitter.com/steffenBle/status/1499119720758497280

Steffen Bleher (@steffenBle)

Tagging

can be a game-changer in your note-taking. But very often it's used poorly with little to no value. Four heuristics that help me maximize the value of tagging:

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Thanks !

Anna

Don't know where to ask that so... do you limit yourself on creating new tags ? Or do you have somme rules/logic about them ? (edited)

in the notes app I used before I didn't do much tagging. But now in capacities I love tagging due to the great possibilities to use them (embeds, filtering, wall etc.). I use tags as semantic/ topic tags for topics that do not need further explanation (health care, iron, italy, dogs, brain physiology, ...). Topics that do need further explanation (at least for me,) deserve a dedicated page I can link to. (edited)

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We just shipped a batch of smaller fixes and improvements.

✅ Including:

Performance improvements (the reported lagging issues could be resolved or at least reduced significantly).
No constant re-rendering of side panel entries after navigation.
Several improvements to PDF rendering, experimental text layer in PDFs (to select text).
More contextual info for backlinks (name of property where link occurred, time of the link) and backlinks sorted by newest first – most recent backlinks will always show at the top.
Redesign of how the list of properties is rendered based on this user feedback: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1034905421787439205
More functional time picker, highlight time on link to date that have a time set.
Facelift of filter and sort menus.
Right clicking on a block opens the block context menu.

And more... You can read the full release notes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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(Am I too enthusiastic ? Maybe... but I'm SO hype with the app !)

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Anna

(Am I too enthusiastic ? Maybe... but I'm SO hype with the app !)

same here

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Michael_v_H

We just shipped a batch of smaller fixes and improvements.

✅ Including:

Performance improvements (the reported lagging issues could be resolved or at least reduced significantly).
No constant re-rendering of side panel entries after navigation.
Several improvements to PDF rendering, experimental text layer in PDFs (to select text).
More contextual info for backlinks (name of property where link occurred, time of the link) and backlinks sorted by newest first – most recent backlinks will always show at the top.
Redesign of how the list of properties is rendered based on this user feedback: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1034905421787439205
More functional time picker, highlight time on link to date that have a time set.
Facelift of filter and sort menus.
Right clicking on a block opens the block context menu.

And more... You can read the full release notes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new

nice!!! love the new properties section - clean and better visible. Also - did you change the backlinks section or did I not recognise the frame of notes until now?

📝Anna

nice!!! love the new properties section - clean and better visible. Also - did you change the backlinks section or did I not recognise the frame of notes until now?

Only on hover, I think the mouse cursor is the backlink on the last screenshot.

Michael_v_H

Only on hover, I think the mouse cursor is the backlink on the last screenshot.

on hover it changes the colour and when you open the toggle to see the full note, it has a nice black frame (just tried it, but maybe it was always that way?) (edited)

📝Anna

on hover it changes the colour and when you open the toggle to see the full note, it has a nice black frame (just tried it, but maybe it was always that way?) (edited)

Yes, we also did some subtle changes there.

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I wish that column with property name was resizable, and side panel resizable as well. (edited)

4:34 PM

My ultra-wide monitor cries every time I open the side panel, especially with a custom type

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tatqoo

My ultra-wide monitor cries every time I open the side panel, especially with a custom type

Ok, thanks for letting us know. We will try to add this!

The properties are perfect now in the side panel, still look bad (truncated) on the page itself.

tatqoo

The properties are perfect now in the side panel, still look bad (truncated) on the page itself.

Ok, I think that can also be solved with better and more responsive CSS.

also I do not understand why some of the pages show the properties in the previous way in the side panel

4:40 PM

and some show them in the new way

4:41 PM

new look:

This depends on the available width. If there is enough space, properties are formatted in one line, with the property name on the left and the value on the right. In a more narrow situation (which is often the case in the side panel) the properties are displayed in one column with the label above.

Correct, that is what I just understood after I maximized the screen.

4:46 PM

that's why resizing the side panel would be great, as I like the narrower version better

4:47 PM

Anyway, keep doing the great job you are doing, and I call it a day

Thanks guys!

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Since its hyped now, what do you people think about mastodon

Is there no way to embed databases in a page?

Ambitendency

Is there no way to embed databases in a page?

No only collections

Ambitendency

Is there no way to embed databases in a page?

But with smart queries in some sense this will be possible: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-queries-to-collect-content-based-on-rules

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Collection are embedable ?

2:44 AM

I didn't know !

Anna

Collection are embedable ?

Yesss!

and tags too (I am sure you already knew, but it's so cool, so I needed to say it

)

3:12 AM

I never tried before !

3:13 AM

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Steffen

But with smart queries in some sense this will be possible: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-queries-to-collect-content-based-on-rules

Bummer. I think being able to embed databases themselves would be a major boon for my workflow. I am trying to create a dashboard page for my business and instead of having to embed each collection separately from my "Products" database I wanted to embed the whole "Products" database instead to display all the collections in one easily accessible place under a toggle.

1:24 PM

I think I just discovered a pretty big bug as well, my understanding was that Spaces are supposed to be independent of each other and not share any relation

1:25 PM

Well, since there isn't a way to move items between spaces at the moment I decided to copy an entire pages content with CMD + C and go to the other space, create a new page, then paste the content and when doing so it gets linked to the data in the other space. It even deletes the data from the other space when deleting it in the current space.

1:27 PM

@Michael_v_H

Ambitendency

Bummer. I think being able to embed databases themselves would be a major boon for my workflow. I am trying to create a dashboard page for my business and instead of having to embed each collection separately from my "Products" database I wanted to embed the whole "Products" database instead to display all the collections in one easily accessible place under a toggle.

I know what you mean. Like Steffen said, this will be possible with the query builder.

Ambitendency

Well, since there isn't a way to move items between spaces at the moment I decided to copy an entire pages content with CMD + C and go to the other space, create a new page, then paste the content and when doing so it gets linked to the data in the other space. It even deletes the data from the other space when deleting it in the current space.

It is somewhat intended like this. We built the whole architecture in a way, that collaboration between spaces and different users will eventually be possible (things like shared documents, shared collections etc.). This functionality should be still disabled, so we will fix that. Did you get a modal like this, when pasting the content?

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I don't believe I did get any modal at all upon actually pasting the content, only the normal one that shows up when deleting content asking if you want to actually delete the content from your database or just the page

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Ambitendency

I don't believe I did get any modal at all upon actually pasting the content, only the normal one that shows up when deleting content asking if you want to actually delete the content from your database or just the page

Ok, thanks. That should normally show up when you paste content from another space. We'll look into that.

Is there a way to bring back what we delete by mistake ?

Anna

Is there a way to bring back what we delete by mistake ?

If you deleted something as a block or while editing the text, you can do cmd-z (on Mac) or Ctrl-z (on Windows) to go back and shift-cmd-z (on Mac) or shift-Ctrl-z (on Windows) to go forward again. Another way to bring something back is to go back in the browser history to the URL of the content (see screenshot) and click "Undo delete". If the content is still linked from somewhere, you can also use that link to get to this page and click the "Undo delete" button.

Ok. But no real « trash » (not a problem just asking)

Anna

Ok. But no real « trash » (not a problem just asking)

No, we don't have that (yet). If you think that feature should exist, feel free to create a ticket on the feedback board.

https://capacities.io/feedback

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Oh if it’s not already the case, yes I will add that !

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Anna

Oh if it’s not already the case, yes I will add that !

Here is the link to it: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/a-place-for-recently-deleted-content

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Yes I added my vote

Ambitendency

Well, since there isn't a way to move items between spaces at the moment I decided to copy an entire pages content with CMD + C and go to the other space, create a new page, then paste the content and when doing so it gets linked to the data in the other space. It even deletes the data from the other space when deleting it in the current space.

At the moment, we don't recommend doing that because it can lead to unknown bugs. We are looking into how we can solve this. But as you already observed: making it transparent if your content is shared across spaces is really difficult, like when you delete, share, or create a new subcontent.

INFO: Capacities will go into maintenance mode soon

‍

We are shipping some fundamental updates today, Capacities will be offline for a bit. Should be done in 15 minutes (hopefully), I'll keep you updated here. You'll love the update

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Starting now ⏲️

!!

11:55 AM

Thanks for your hard work ! (edited)

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12:01 PM

Can't wait

Will be a bit delayed..

Ahah

12:22 PM

No prob. It's Sunday evening and you offer an update, so no prob at all !

yo guys why isnt it working

12:23 PM

oh

12:23 PM

how long is this expected to take?

We've had a minor issue during the maintenance process, but we were able to fix it just now. It will take another 20 Minutes or so until everything is up and running again. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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One updater is still running and is more than half-way through. Most accounts can already access Capacities, but we would ask you to wait a little longer, as we need all server resources to run the updates in the database. We'll let you know as soon as everything went through.

Alright, the update is now completely done and everything should work as normal again. ✅ Please let us know if you still have issues logging in. The update was mostly about improvements under the hood. But we've also added some features around customization:

You can now set a wide layout mode for your content. ↔️
In addition, you can now configure how preview images are displayed. ️

You can read the release notes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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I was out of the loop for a bit. Will we get some kind of reminder system anytime soon?

5:31 AM

App down or is it just me?

phil

App down or is it just me?

It was down for a moment, should be working again.

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Michael_v_H

Alright, the update is now completely done and everything should work as normal again. ✅ Please let us know if you still have issues logging in. The update was mostly about improvements under the hood. But we've also added some features around customization:

You can now set a wide layout mode for your content. ↔️
In addition, you can now configure how preview images are displayed. ️

You can read the release notes here: https://capacities.io/whats-new

I think this should also go into the releases channel for better visibility.

David

I think this should also go into the releases channel for better visibility.

You are right!

phil

I was out of the loop for a bit. Will we get some kind of reminder system anytime soon?

Hi @phil, This will be part of task management, which will still take a while, so at least not very soon.

‍♂️

Update with maintenance tomorrow ⏲️ We will run another update tomorrow morning from 7:00 am UTC to 7:45 am UTC. Hope that works for you. Should be it for a while then ✨

yk here are discord timestamps so u can use that instead of postting huge images of time conversions

1:55 PM

Monday, November 7, 2022 11:00:00 AM

1:55 PM

example

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eirk

Monday, November 7, 2022 11:00:00 AM

Thanks, I just changed it.

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hello, i been using capacities free plan. for long time but now i urgently need, Pro-Intelligent features is there any chance, to get it im student, cant subscribe yet and in need of it urgently is there any refferall link way! or any invites to beta-pro plan i will be, really really greatful please help, just once (edited)

Do Capacities' users already have a name? What about Capables as @kursor said?

David

Do Capacities' users already have a name? What about Capables as @kursor said?

We thought about Capacitors once, but weren't happy

Capables would be kind of funny

UPDATE START ⏲️

Hi @Steffen , what is the expected time for the system to be operational ?

UPDATE SUCCESSFUL ⏲️ Everything is running again

@petros

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Steffen

UPDATE SUCCESSFUL ⏲️ Everything is running again

@petros

Everything went through? That's all I can see...

Telegram integration needs to be reconnected after update

David

Everything went through? That's all I can see...

We found a fix, will be live soon

Capacities followed by Tiago Forte

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Hehe

I'm wondering, why there is so much on Medium and YT about Tana and co, and not so much on Capacities ?

Anna

I'm wondering, why there is so much on Medium and YT about Tana and co, and not so much on Capacities ?

I guess you have to start writing

Yeah, we'd love to see more about Capacities as well, obviously.

Steffen

I guess you have to start writing

Yeah, we'd love to see more about Capacities as well, obviously.

I plan to ! But I guess in French.

Anna

I plan to ! But I guess in French.

That's totally fine

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I'm planning a bunch of post on Linkedin about how amazing your app is !

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Anna

I'm planning a bunch of post on Linkedin about how amazing your app is !

Feel free to share them, so we can repost them

Oh thanks !

Yeah, I was also surprised about the lack of it on youtube.

6:46 AM

Did you guys try to get onto Producthunt?

Novi

Did you guys try to get onto Producthunt?

Planned for this month

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@Michael_v_H Can you use Discord’s built-in event feature to create the event? That way, people who’re interested can get notified automatically when it’s starting

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UNDFND

@Michael_v_H Can you use Discord’s built-in event feature to create the event? That way, people who’re interested can get notified automatically when it’s starting

https://discord.gg/Fxuz6uBM?event=1040619107709616219

Michael_v_H

https://discord.gg/Fxuz6uBM?event=1040619107709616219

Thank you

Michael_v_H

https://discord.gg/Fxuz6uBM?event=1040619107709616219

Perhaps, announce it on Twitter too?

Ahah our community is so much in it

NewBee

hello, i been using capacities free plan. for long time but now i urgently need, Pro-Intelligent features is there any chance, to get it im student, cant subscribe yet and in need of it urgently is there any refferall link way! or any invites to beta-pro plan i will be, really really greatful please help, just once (edited)

anyone!!

Sorry I had to jump out of the call today. I had to run my daughter up to volleyball tryouts. Didn't realize the time.

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Thanks for having the call today. It was interesting to hear some different uses of capacities and how people organize things.

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Thanks everyone!

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NewBee

anyone!!

They are really reactive and in communication, but they are also doing their best. If they didn't answer, I guess it's becaus what you ask is not ready yet. I'm sure you can find some turn around in the waiting.

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Hallo! I've been using capacities for about a week, getting my brain around it. I do have a few questions but I'll just a simple one for now, is there any way to save to a specific place from telegram?

theblackcat

Hallo! I've been using capacities for about a week, getting my brain around it. I do have a few questions but I'll just a simple one for now, is there any way to save to a specific place from telegram?

Hi @theblackcat, at the moment you can only specify a space where it will be added to the daily note of that day.

Thank you for the quick response. I will have to settle for tags then

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theblackcat

Thank you for the quick response. I will have to settle for tags then

Yeah, some people use a tag such as #inbox for example, to gather all content from say Telegram in one place.

That's exactly what I was trying to figure out!

It all started when I couldn't really understand the purpose of "databases" or "types". It might be me but it's sorts misleading - I would honestly call them folders

@theblackcat no way...

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5:17 AM

your name...

When are we getting the desktop version of capacities

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Shamama

When are we getting the desktop version of capacities

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This month

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Steffen

This month

Bruh that's exciting!

Steffen

This month

will that be an electron based client or native?

Akira

will that be an electron based client or native?

It will be electron based

Steffen

It will be electron based

yeah, makes sense for fast multi-platform launch, looking forward to trying it out, hope it's as lightweight as possible

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https://youtu.be/0mYBSayCsH0 Keep up the great work guys. You rock!

SmashMouthVEVO

Smash Mouth - I'm A Believer

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I was genuinely excited to see the email about Capacities Believer come through. Really happy to get to contribute to the continued development of capacities. Keep up the amazing work!

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There is a lot going on in the "app sphere" with Ai writing ...

10:18 AM

Am I the only one who think this is a bad idea ?

10:19 AM

AI can be really nice in certain function or for specific task, but to write something I'm really in doubt

Anna

AI can be really nice in certain function or for specific task, but to write something I'm really in doubt

I'm really interested in how this turn out, but I think I agree with you, I'm also very skeptical. But augmenting a text (as grammarly does) and these kinds of features powered by AI are very useful.

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Anna

AI can be really nice in certain function or for specific task, but to write something I'm really in doubt

I personally think it's currently a trendy buzz word that everyone is looking to throw around. I saw that notion announced an AI writing feature, and was definitely trying to figure out how that would possibly be a widely used tool. But I guess we will see with time.

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GabiVJ

I personally think it's currently a trendy buzz word that everyone is looking to throw around. I saw that notion announced an AI writing feature, and was definitely trying to figure out how that would possibly be a widely used tool. But I guess we will see with time.

Also Evernote just got acquired by an AI company

Anna

Also Evernote just got acquired by an AI company

Really? I hadn’t heard that yet. So strange. AI as a supporting tool is fairly interesting, but I don’t understand this urge to move towards generative AI. At least personally I see no need for it in my workflows, I can’t imagine where these companies are hoping to go.

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/16/bending-spoons-acquires-evernote-marking-the-end-of-an-era/

Kyle Wiggers

Bending Spoons acquires Evernote, marking the end of an era

Milan-based Bending Spoons has acquired Evernote, making the end of an era for the long-running note-taking app.

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@GabiVJ @Anna I think AI writing is being hyped by the same people that stand to benefit the most from automated content generated on demand: marketing and social media copywriters! However, I have no doubt AI generated content will only get better based on training and the queries you feed it....

12:47 PM

However, for the PKM and TfT community, I am intrigued by AI "readers" which can create content summaries, highlights, and relevant links to other content. See Readwise tweet yesterday describing their new "Ghostreader" service: https://twitter.com/deadly_onion/status/1592990487257829376

Daniel Doyon (@deadly_onion)

Introducing Ghostreader

to @ReadwiseReader Your AI "Copilot of Reading" who will: • Define words in context

• Lookup people & places

• Simplify complex language

• Summarize

• Generate flashcards

• And much more. The only limit is your imagination

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I’m a marketer and I know that AI writing is not a good text to read

but yeah I agree on some task AI is wonderful

12:59 PM

I also just started trying Napkin and evaluate its ability to apply AI to learn and suggest tags to new notes to assist in collection, linking, and knowledge graphs creation.... nice article here by TfThacker https://tfthacker.medium.com/collecting-connecting-and-inspiring-with-napkin-748bb1337ee1

Collecting, connecting, and inspiring with Napkin

This is the first article in a series I call “Tools for Thought designed for humans”.

@Steffen

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Anna

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just spam

Yes, I just removed it. Thanks

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owh

I bought a believer plan because I’m a believer, keep up the good work guys. I just have one major feature request

1:13 PM

I feel there needs to be a multi-select property

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1:14 PM

Like to be able to choose between predefined options. Say if you have a Movie or Book watchlist, something like type or category

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1:15 PM

Then have predefined options to choose from like “Horror, Action, Comedy, etc."

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Ambitendency

Then have predefined options to choose from like “Horror, Action, Comedy, etc."

Will happen soon.

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I do not understand. In 2022, why there is so much app focus on note taking and « helping your brain to process life » who do not support a lot of media type.

4:16 AM

Yes text is important but now we encounter a lot of media type

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I would like to know the timeline for mobile app especially iOS. I can’t seem to commit to the app unless there is a mobile app on the way. Is there a timeline?

sundar

I would like to know the timeline for mobile app especially iOS. I can’t seem to commit to the app unless there is a mobile app on the way. Is there a timeline?

Our current ETA is Q1 2023. Depending on the App Store and Play Store review processes, it could take longer though. (edited)

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Michael_v_H

Our current ETA is Q1 2023. Depending on the App Store and Play Store review processes, it could take longer though. (edited)

hum, Q1 2023 no ?

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Anna

hum, Q1 2023 no ?

Sure.

ahah

3:21 PM

But anyway, it's really close to present time !

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Anna

But anyway, it's really close to present time !

Yeah, hope I don't promise too much here. #nopressure

If you need alpha/beta tester, you know where I am

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Great roadmap, can't wait to try Block linking!

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2:31 AM

Does it mean that, technically, Unlinked mentions also can be implemented in the future? Or it requires different architecture?

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A big thanks for the roadmap ! Also a big thanks for your transparency and dedication to stay in comm with us about the direction you take with the app (edited)

I agree, very nice roadmap, thanks for sharing this. I am very excited to see task management fairly high on the list, that’s the only major feature missing that stops me from completely transferring my whole workflow to capacities! (edited)

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Simple table and web clipper

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Adelon

Does it mean that, technically, Unlinked mentions also can be implemented in the future? Or it requires different architecture?

Unlinked mentions are definitely possible

We have concepts and ideas that are much more powerful than unlinked mentions but we don't have them on the very near term roadmap. I hope that makes sense.

Steffen

Unlinked mentions are definitely possible

We have concepts and ideas that are much more powerful than unlinked mentions but we don't have them on the very near term roadmap. I hope that makes sense.

Ok, glad to hear it’s on your radar! Totally agree, it’s not a feature needed for everyone, so can wait. Just was curious, ‘cause currently I use my Capacities backup in Obsidian for this and to watch how my Global Graph grows

Will wait when it become a part of Capacities, thanks for the respond and your hard work!

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Ambitendency

Then have predefined options to choose from like “Horror, Action, Comedy, etc."

Little preview

Not in production yet, but quite soon.

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Ran across this page this morning, and I know you are working on launching Capacities on Producthunt : https://previewhunt.com/

Preview Hunt

A tool to preview and prepare your Product Hunt submissions

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+1 Believer. Thank's very much for you hard work @Steffen and @Michael_v_H (edited)

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Michael_v_H

Little preview

Not in production yet, but quite soon.

Woah! This is awesome! That's also one of my favorite books as well.

https://medium.com/geekculture/3-new-note-takers-right-now-f8a1b96bc572

3 New Note-Takers Right Now

Rising stars in the PKM and note-taking space

1:12 AM

Ok ok getting into serious business

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1:12 AM

“Capacities is one of the more interesting applications right now. Connecting all your ideas together and a little like Anytype below brings the idea of entities to the PKM tool market — the focus on objects being the centre of your experience versus blocks. Think book summarises, maps, journals — all available in Capacities and something at Keep Productive we’re checking out soon.”

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Anna

“Capacities is one of the more interesting applications right now. Connecting all your ideas together and a little like Anytype below brings the idea of entities to the PKM tool market — the focus on objects being the centre of your experience versus blocks. Think book summarises, maps, journals — all available in Capacities and something at Keep Productive we’re checking out soon.”

That's awesome, thanks for sharing

With pleasure, I also commented the article, if Keep Productive publish a video on Capacities it will boost the users nicely (edited)

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Anna

With pleasure, I also commented the article, if Keep Productive publish a video on Capacities it will boost the users nicely (edited)

I'll reach out to him later today

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Best app for personal knowledge management, big thanks for your work guys!!!

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mistcat.

Best app for personal knowledge management, big thanks for your work guys!!!

Thanks so much for supporting us!!

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Keep up the good work on the development!

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0ta2_

Keep up the good work on the development!

Thank you!

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Hello, I don’t know where to search/ask Is it planned for believer/pro to come with custom url(s) to publish selected content, like Obsidian Publish or Notion? That’s the feature that would make me suscribe Regards

cmjn

Hello, I don’t know where to search/ask Is it planned for believer/pro to come with custom url(s) to publish selected content, like Obsidian Publish or Notion? That’s the feature that would make me suscribe Regards

We currently do support a simple share feature, which allows you to share content on the web via link (you can edit the access rights for each entity that is linked in the shared content). But we are definitely planning more extensive sharing and publishing options and a way better experience around this. But's quite a bit further down the roadmap. We will probably get there in the second half of next year.

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Michael_v_H

We currently do support a simple share feature, which allows you to share content on the web via link (you can edit the access rights for each entity that is linked in the shared content). But we are definitely planning more extensive sharing and publishing options and a way better experience around this. But's quite a bit further down the roadmap. We will probably get there in the second half of next year.

Thanks!

Any timeline on a beta for the mobile app next year? The web app is actually pretty darn good, but I wish it was a PWA.

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Joseph

Any timeline on a beta for the mobile app next year? The web app is actually pretty darn good, but I wish it was a PWA.

Desktop is coming very soon

mobile timeline is very hard to estimate but we’re working full steam!

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Capacities on Mastodon We just opened an account on Mastodon, you can follow us here: https://pkm.social/@capacities. We will share important updates, inspirations, and more on Mastodon from now on.

PKM.social

PKM.social is an Mastodon instance that is open to anyone who is interested in Personal Knowledge Management.

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We launched a forum for you to share your ideas on specific features Capacities is under constant development and we are brainstorming a lot of ideas.

We created the #💻・features-forum as a place for you to become part of it.

We'll create topics for bigger projects we are working on. You can contribute with ideas and thoughts. A great way to have an influence on the product.

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Ambitendency

I feel there needs to be a multi-select property

Here you go! We just released this with the newest update.

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-15

Single and multi-select dropdowns

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Really nice release

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Michael_v_H

Here you go! We just released this with the newest update.

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-15

Awesome update! Any chance for a kanban view since we have a single-select?

Adelon

Awesome update! Any chance for a kanban view since we have a single-select?

Select property is step one towards that. Kanban is on the roadmap

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H I’ve spent the last week ramping up on Capacities and reading the channels on this server. I continue to be pleasantly surprised with all of the apps capabilities and your thoughtful approach and roadmap….. But what stands out the most is your consistent engagement, responsiveness, and professionalism on this forum. The transparency, respect, and enthusiastic response to user feedback (solicited and unsolicited) is very refreshing and gives me strong confidence in your future… (edited)

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RangerBen

@Steffen @Michael_v_H I’ve spent the last week ramping up on Capacities and reading the channels on this server. I continue to be pleasantly surprised with all of the apps capabilities and your thoughtful approach and roadmap….. But what stands out the most is your consistent engagement, responsiveness, and professionalism on this forum. The transparency, respect, and enthusiastic response to user feedback (solicited and unsolicited) is very refreshing and gives me strong confidence in your future… (edited)

Thanks @RangerBen, really appreciate that

Thanks for being part of it!

Hi, Capacities Team. I also use saveToNotion Chrome Extension to save webpage url and metadata into Notion database. So how can I save these info to Capacities in Chrome?

Hi @Summer2022 . A Chrome Extension is not released yet. A webclipper is on the roadmap though: https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

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A small click to support us We got on the list of considered apps at https://www.noteapps.info/. Getting your vote would really help us (no login required)

Vote here with a single click: https://nextnoteapps.featureupvote.com/suggestions/345269/capacities (edited)

Capacities - Next NoteApps

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Steffen

A small click to support us We got on the list of considered apps at https://www.noteapps.info/. Getting your vote would really help us (no login required)

Vote here with a single click: https://nextnoteapps.featureupvote.com/suggestions/345269/capacities (edited)

Done. Really was just a click.

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7:49 AM

The new Update is such a game changer! The full potential behind the concept has now beeing released. I am so exited

. Great work, thank you soo much

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8:08 AM

I'm happy about the update, but I can't figure out how I will use it

Steffen

Capacities on Mastodon We just opened an account on Mastodon, you can follow us here: https://pkm.social/@capacities. We will share important updates, inspirations, and more on Mastodon from now on.

what the heck is Mastodon??? The next Twitter Killer?

Anna

I'm happy about the update, but I can't figure out how I will use it

It's a great way to bring a system into your tagging for example. Let's say you have a People database and you'd like to categorize them, you can create an entity property "Category" with a fixed set of the following tags: "Customer", "Business partner", "Influencer", ... whatever works for you

Botwin

what the heck is Mastodon??? The next Twitter Killer?

Probably not, but interesting to watch

Botwin

what the heck is Mastodon??? The next Twitter Killer?

ahah I had the same reaction, even if I work all day long on social media !

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Steffen

It's a great way to bring a system into your tagging for example. Let's say you have a People database and you'd like to categorize them, you can create an entity property "Category" with a fixed set of the following tags: "Customer", "Business partner", "Influencer", ... whatever works for you

I see. I think it will click when I need it !

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Hello ! Just wanted to write this appreciation message for the new functionalities, I’m using Capacities for worldbuilding, and the new layout options for believers are amazing (especially the people one for characters), and the new tag selection is a lifesaver, thank you for building such an amazing app

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Yoojeeny

Hello ! Just wanted to write this appreciation message for the new functionalities, I’m using Capacities for worldbuilding, and the new layout options for believers are amazing (especially the people one for characters), and the new tag selection is a lifesaver, thank you for building such an amazing app

Happy to hear that, thanks so much

Steffen

It's a great way to bring a system into your tagging for example. Let's say you have a People database and you'd like to categorize them, you can create an entity property "Category" with a fixed set of the following tags: "Customer", "Business partner", "Influencer", ... whatever works for you

Hi @Steffen, so to create a fixed set for a content type, do I need to go into the property and then content picker on one entity (like dummy entry) and choose ALL the tags I want for that type? And then those will show up first for all future entities of that type?

trexxy

Hi @Steffen, so to create a fixed set for a content type, do I need to go into the property and then content picker on one entity (like dummy entry) and choose ALL the tags I want for that type? And then those will show up first for all future entities of that type?

Yes, that's pretty much right. But you can of course expand the set over time. In the picker, there is a section below that shows options from the whole database. If you select them, they will be added to the selection set.

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Anna

I'm happy about the update, but I can't figure out how I will use it

I use it for journaling f.e. to rate my day or to select what I did for my health from a dropdown list (Yoga, workout, take a walk etc.). And I will also use it for literature, movies, series etc. to rate them

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@WowaIs there one way that send a tweet or thread to @Capacities with twitter message?

Capacities is so Cool. I'm frustrate with save webpage, website, video, twitter or many url in one place.

1th is save

I see that I can save link by telegram or save tweet by commenting tweet, These methods have met my needs (Only hope add save tweet by twitter message)

2th is arrange.

I like Capacities tags design thougt! its so efficent for giving every item one or more tags,

3th is review.

Suggest sth: visual format improving. Some weblink can't get appropriate image or icon. So get picture or capture screenshots manually with Chrome Extension or in Capacities opening weblink frame, like one amazing picture Chrome Extension"Eagle". Other : the price for Chinese student is more expensive, Hope for education discount or less-rich countries. Love Capacities. Waiting for desktop and mobile!

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The tags input has't fuzzy matching. like one tag 'video-vo' then I input 'vo' , the Capasities can't show the tag 'video-vi' . Why with it? because I will input some abbreviations by mobile, so I want to set my tags with tagname-abbreviation-some-abc

9:50 AM

[database content type for youtube link ]

want a media content type, If I send youtube link or other video link to Capacities. Can I set this workflow auto by creating new dataset type?

[database - new collection]

database's filter can be or not saved to a new collection
or the collection of database can collcet some items automatically by some conditions (like if one link has tag video, then it will be collected into the video collection of the weblink database)

Summer2022

@WowaIs there one way that send a tweet or thread to @Capacities with twitter message?

Check this: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/twitter I hope, it answers your question. (edited)

Capacities Docs

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getting capacities is not reachable errors in app and web -- status looks like servers are having issues @Steffen @Michael_v_H

scott

getting capacities is not reachable errors in app and web -- status looks like servers are having issues @Steffen @Michael_v_H

same here

same here but when you go to the status page it says servers are operational

scott

getting capacities is not reachable errors in app and web -- status looks like servers are having issues @Steffen @Michael_v_H

Thanks for letting us know! The server was overloaded for a while, should be back now. We are very sorry for the outage. As always, we'll look into the root cause and make sure it doesn't happen again.

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Oops it's dropped for me again

trexxy

Oops it's dropped for me again

Hm, don't now what happened there. It's running again.

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Wowa

Check this: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/twitter I hope, it answers your question. (edited)

Thanks, I get this way.

I suggest that send twitter message to @CapacitiesHQ with the tweet url (or thread) then Capacities can save it.

like Readwise or @savetonotion.

(edited)

8:20 PM

Saving Url By Telegram message

response one error message if Capacities bot save it failure.
not response when save info successly.

(edited)

7:31 AM

So can I comprehend the Capacities team attach great importance to 1 capture every-info-quick into Capacities 2 arrange them clearly (like database ,collection,tags or graph view) for review . (edited)

[Smart Collection - auto rule instead of select entity into collection]

I try to search "collection+auto" in suggestion forum, there is nothing
If Collection add a new mode like "smart Collection"
- set rule like database filter : that if one entity has tags of "video" and "todo", then the smart Collection "Todo watch Video" add this entity automatically.
- I see the suggestion like "save database filter to reuse" , like notion.
- Perhaps save filter == smart collection

Summer2022

[Smart Collection - auto rule instead of select entity into collection]

I try to search "collection+auto" in suggestion forum, there is nothing
If Collection add a new mode like "smart Collection"
- set rule like database filter : that if one entity has tags of "video" and "todo", then the smart Collection "Todo watch Video" add this entity automatically.
- I see the suggestion like "save database filter to reuse" , like notion.
- Perhaps save filter == smart collection

This is a feature I am also very much hoping comes soon. Manually adding things to collections can be distracting, and time consuming. Having collections which automatically update based on a set of rules would make collections 100% more useful.

GabiVJ

This is a feature I am also very much hoping comes soon. Manually adding things to collections can be distracting, and time consuming. Having collections which automatically update based on a set of rules would make collections 100% more useful.

Yes, I agree this is much needed. I think this can be huge! To give you a rough estimate, we are planning this for February. But take the timeline with a grain of salt.

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Another Question: [related tags : why not design click one related tag then filter it]

when I make 2 tags to one web-link (tag-a & tag-b),
and review database [weblink]
- then I see the card (of the weblink with 2 tag) in gallery
- I click tag-a in card ,
- then I see the tag-a view and related tags : like tag-b,tag-c and others
  - so I want to click tag-b to filter some rules (like the cards which has tag-a & tag-b)
- but if I click tag-b , then I will jump to tag-b view.
The above mentioned , I think just want a tag-to-tag-click-filter in database view.

10:06 AM

In order to be compatible with the previous mode , the user can click related tags with ctrl to jump tag-a → tag-b .

❓ [create tag or page or toggle in daily-note]

I saw the Capacities doc and twitter thread for tag, and the tags of Capacities is brilliant for me
My understand for the introduction of tags is that tag is more accurate and less.
and tags although like objects, but we can't label tag for tags object. so we can't arrange or filter more rules for tags database.
So I want to create more objects like pages. such as some concepts , I think its appropriate for more and more concepts.
Isn't it better that some trivial text or note should create block in dailynote and backlink with @concept page

[message from Telegram]

when I send a message with image,text and link by telegram

❓ - then Capacities save these info to One image object, and image has note (contain text and link)

Perhaps save with page format is more convenient.

- and image need show more info like note(at least title and tags) in card view

Hi @Summer2022, thanks for sharing all these ideas and questions. It would be great if you could ask questions in #❓・help-and-questions and share feature ideas in #🚀・features-and-ideas. If you have an explicit bug, or feature request, please use our feedback board at https://capacities.io/feedback. That's the fasted way for it to get processed by us and to allow others to participate. Hope that makes sense

@Steve_Noosa Welcome to Capacities. You asked about research. I don't yet use capacities for it but look forward to doing so in the future. I would require to have a good Zotero and PDF integration, including annotations. I hope Capacities gets there somewhen in the near future. P.S. please upvote the individual feature requests.

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Steffen

Hi @Summer2022, thanks for sharing all these ideas and questions. It would be great if you could ask questions in #❓・help-and-questions and share feature ideas in #🚀・features-and-ideas. If you have an explicit bug, or feature request, please use our feedback board at https://capacities.io/feedback. That's the fasted way for it to get processed by us and to allow others to participate. Hope that makes sense

ok I get it . thanks

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Yesterday I got access to Tana, and here are my first impressions after some testing and comparison with Capacities. Maybe it would be useful for someone and will help improve Capacities. This is not an objective comparison, just a comparison of features that are important to me.

Tana pros
- Everything is a node
  - just like the general concept and flexibility which comes from outliner, but not a big deal
- Queries
  - main feature and source of hype, you can build any database and view it in different ways - like it, great for personal project managing
  - But it's already planned for Capacities, so eagerly waiting for this
- Very fast, instant page loading, feels like a native app, not web
  - But not perfect, frozen a couple of times
  - In Capacities sometimes I can wait for 2-4 seconds to load and render page/database and links
- Unlinked mentions
Capacities pros
- Personally feelings, easier learning curve, more intuitive, UI/UX feels more user-friendly and visual
  - Tana feels geeky. It's okay if you come from another TFT tool, but complicated if totally new in this space
- Better images/media supports, more ways to format text and page
  - Tana doesn't have headers, colors, can't place bullets side by side etc
- Great graph view
  - My favorite Capacities part, Tana doesn't have it at all
- Export to md
  - Important for the longevity of my notes
- Basic free plan
  - Tana will be only premium $10
- Сan work if the connection is lost
Overall, I feel like Capacities is much better suited for my needs than Tana, and I will continue to stick with it. And after a few features, which are already planned, and some polishing, Capacities becomes a perfect PKM/LifeOS tool for me Great job, guys!

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Adelon

Yesterday I got access to Tana, and here are my first impressions after some testing and comparison with Capacities. Maybe it would be useful for someone and will help improve Capacities. This is not an objective comparison, just a comparison of features that are important to me.

Tana pros
- Everything is a node
  - just like the general concept and flexibility which comes from outliner, but not a big deal
- Queries
  - main feature and source of hype, you can build any database and view it in different ways - like it, great for personal project managing
  - But it's already planned for Capacities, so eagerly waiting for this
- Very fast, instant page loading, feels like a native app, not web
  - But not perfect, frozen a couple of times
  - In Capacities sometimes I can wait for 2-4 seconds to load and render page/database and links
- Unlinked mentions
Capacities pros
- Personally feelings, easier learning curve, more intuitive, UI/UX feels more user-friendly and visual
  - Tana feels geeky. It's okay if you come from another TFT tool, but complicated if totally new in this space
- Better images/media supports, more ways to format text and page
  - Tana doesn't have headers, colors, can't place bullets side by side etc
- Great graph view
  - My favorite Capacities part, Tana doesn't have it at all
- Export to md
  - Important for the longevity of my notes
- Basic free plan
  - Tana will be only premium $10
- Сan work if the connection is lost
Overall, I feel like Capacities is much better suited for my needs than Tana, and I will continue to stick with it. And after a few features, which are already planned, and some polishing, Capacities becomes a perfect PKM/LifeOS tool for me Great job, guys!

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Thanks for your super helpful comparison, @Adelon. I agree that queries are very powerful. @Steffen is doing some amazing ground work these days to make queries of any kind possible. I think, conceptually, this is probably the biggest missing link in Capacities. Adding this will help people view different subsets of their content more naturally (a lot of questions around this are being asked in the community). There are some big performance improvements coming up (a huge part of all the app logic will now run completely in the background, making rendering way smoother). We're currently testing this in our development spaces, and I honestly don't want to go back to my non-development space right know.

This will probably land next week. Queries are planned for February next year. As a small holiday gift, we're also shipping some nice quality of life improvements around editing and drag and drop very soon. Re Everything is a node: I think block references (and in the future potentially property references) will remove some barriers on that front. But we are still convinced that treating every block/node the same can be quite intimidating for many people and the concept of a page/entity really helps to orientate oneself. If everything goes smoothly, we'll ship this before Christmas. In addition, we want to add several improvements to the embed view of entities, to allow it to blend in better with all the other blocks and remove the friction when editing. This also includes faster inline creation of entities using a #-syntax. Unlinked mentions is the only thing in your list we'll not address very soon.

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@Adelon I also received invite this week to Tana. Going through training now to fully understand functionality but your first impressions nailed mine as well… excellent write up. Thanks for sharing

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Funny that I also got an invite today

As a very early Tana tester I personally think they’re two different programs geared towards two different use cases. While Tana is very useful as an outliner and a structured data tool, it isn’t geared towards long-form writing and isn’t equipped with the formatting abilities required for publishing. I think it’s more geared towards managing your projects and for quick capture and retrieval where as Capacities is more aligned with the Second Brain methodology and geared toward long-term storage and publishing.

9:23 PM

I honestly think there was just a lot of hype and fomo around Tana due to the viral social media publicity it received from creators in the TfT communities. I don’t see it as being the end-all-be-all of TfT, nor do I think it’s geared towards being an all-in-one tool that’s meant to replace everything. I think people are just intrigued with the intuitive way they created to handle queries as opposed to something like Logseq or Obsidian.

9:24 PM

That being said, it is a nice tool for the toolbox.

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Michael_v_H

Thanks for your super helpful comparison, @Adelon. I agree that queries are very powerful. @Steffen is doing some amazing ground work these days to make queries of any kind possible. I think, conceptually, this is probably the biggest missing link in Capacities. Adding this will help people view different subsets of their content more naturally (a lot of questions around this are being asked in the community). There are some big performance improvements coming up (a huge part of all the app logic will now run completely in the background, making rendering way smoother). We're currently testing this in our development spaces, and I honestly don't want to go back to my non-development space right know.

This will probably land next week. Queries are planned for February next year. As a small holiday gift, we're also shipping some nice quality of life improvements around editing and drag and drop very soon. Re Everything is a node: I think block references (and in the future potentially property references) will remove some barriers on that front. But we are still convinced that treating every block/node the same can be quite intimidating for many people and the concept of a page/entity really helps to orientate oneself. If everything goes smoothly, we'll ship this before Christmas. In addition, we want to add several improvements to the embed view of entities, to allow it to blend in better with all the other blocks and remove the friction when editing. This also includes faster inline creation of entities using a #-syntax. Unlinked mentions is the only thing in your list we'll not address very soon.

Thanks a lot for the response! Great to hear it! You guys have a great vision for this, and it's very inspiring! Seeing your passion for Capacities inspires me to work harder on my personal projects. I understand that all kind of these things and features is just a matter of time. Sometimes I wish I was a programmer and could help you more than just talking

Adelon

Thanks a lot for the response! Great to hear it! You guys have a great vision for this, and it's very inspiring! Seeing your passion for Capacities inspires me to work harder on my personal projects. I understand that all kind of these things and features is just a matter of time. Sometimes I wish I was a programmer and could help you more than just talking

So nice to hear

It's never to late to learn

and it's easier to get started than you think

Steffen

So nice to hear

It's never to late to learn

and it's easier to get started than you think

Yeah, I have a basic understanding of programming. Actually, I study computer science at university, so I remember a thing or two from that time.

Completely forgot how to work with OOP or databases, but still can write some simple python scripts or web pages, also played with Obsidian plugins a bit, but nothing too complicated. So I'll be waiting for API to dive back into programming again and try some ideas

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Steffen

So nice to hear

It's never to late to learn

and it's easier to get started than you think

the hardest part about learning to code for me was having stuff to code.. lol it was easier when I was in school and I was given prompts, but once it was all on me to progress my ability, I didn't really know where to go... I figure, when I compare the process to making music (since I'm a musician), I get the most results when I follow my passions and curiosities, so that probably just means I'm not a programmer

(or that I should go back to school, but all the schools I've attended would just tell me to "solve the problems I have" and that's just ambiguous)

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@Steffen is there a plan to introduce an outline indicator line like this?

@Steffen it can;t full-text search right now ?

Charlie 45872984

@Steffen is there a plan to introduce an outline indicator line like this?

We already have ticket for outlining features, you can vote for it https://capacities.io/feedback/p/outliner-mode

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Adelon

We already have ticket for outlining features, you can vote for it https://capacities.io/feedback/p/outliner-mode

I need chinese full-text search function

Charlie 45872984

I need chinese full-text search function

It not supported currently, but guys are looking for the solution, you can vote and leave comment here to show that it's important for you https://capacities.io/feedback/p/full-text-search-does-not-work-correctly-in-japanese

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this is japanese not chinese

Charlie 45872984

this is japanese not chinese

yeah, but the root of problem is the same as guess

5:40 AM

We cannot support logographic languages at the moment

could you tell me when it will be fixed? plz (edited)

Charlie 45872984

could you tell me when it will be fixed? plz (edited)

idk, I'm not a dev, just casual user as you

@Steffen need east asian full-text search urgently

Adelon

idk, I'm not a dev, just casual user as you

you're nice

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5:48 AM

i think this is definitely a good product, and i look forward to the block link if it can't support Chinese full-text, just like giving a microphone to a mute person.

Adelon

idk, I'm not a dev, just casual user as you

hello , Could you tell me what is the markdown hotkey to start a quote in Capacities?

| followed by space

Michael_v_H

| followed by space

so thankful

Michael_v_H

| followed by space

hi, do you know how to recover a deleted database?

Charlie 45872984

hi, do you know how to recover a deleted database?

That's not possible, unfortunately.

that's weird , thank you

Charlie 45872984

that's weird , thank you

That's why we show this before you delete:

i got that

Share your ideas on task management We started a discussion in #💻・features-forum on task management and would love to hear your thoughts! ✅

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could you tell me how to rapidly jump out of the code box ?

There has been a lot of chatter about Capacities in the Craft.do Circle forum in the past two weeks. One of the most active contributors in the Craft Community has been Numeric Citizen. He recently started creating YouTube videos targeting the Craft community. I just saw he posted an hour long video about his first experiences testing Capacities. I haven’t watched it in its entirety yet. I expect it may be a bit biased given the strong focus on Craft in his previous posts but is a good indicator of the early interest in Capacities. https://youtu.be/NXVLEQLDhBs

Numeric Citizen Videos

Testing "Capacities" — The 60 Minutes Experiment

RangerBen

There has been a lot of chatter about Capacities in the Craft.do Circle forum in the past two weeks. One of the most active contributors in the Craft Community has been Numeric Citizen. He recently started creating YouTube videos targeting the Craft community. I just saw he posted an hour long video about his first experiences testing Capacities. I haven’t watched it in its entirety yet. I expect it may be a bit biased given the strong focus on Craft in his previous posts but is a good indicator of the early interest in Capacities. https://youtu.be/NXVLEQLDhBs

Interesting. I was an early Craft user, then stuck with it for 18 months but got frustrated with its direction. Heavily towards teams and leaving individual users without important features. No interest in supporting column layouts. No tags, still. Then they hired a new community/comms person and every new release had “amazing” new features, which were really just tweaks. Apps can gain a lot of momentum, build users in their first 1-2 years but keeping hold of users, in a world where every week it seems there’s a new entrant, is tough.

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nashi

Interesting. I was an early Craft user, then stuck with it for 18 months but got frustrated with its direction. Heavily towards teams and leaving individual users without important features. No interest in supporting column layouts. No tags, still. Then they hired a new community/comms person and every new release had “amazing” new features, which were really just tweaks. Apps can gain a lot of momentum, build users in their first 1-2 years but keeping hold of users, in a world where every week it seems there’s a new entrant, is tough.

Well said @nashi those are my observations as well. And the focus on teams, collaboration , and diversifying from Apple ecosystem to web and Windows coincides directly with taking $20M in Series A and B rounds over last 18 months. Craft ownership is likely positioning company for acquisition by Apple, Adobe, MS, etc. (venture capitalists focus on ARR, valuations, and exit strategies not users…)

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9:40 AM

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/craft-cacb

9:44 AM

Which begs the question of @Michael_v_H @Steffen I noticed the Capacities.io web site mentions looking for a angel investor and third founder…. How goes that? Any thoughts on a Kickstarter or Indiegogo approach to raising capital (crowdfunding from committed users vs “vulture capitalists”)?

9:44 AM

Hi, is there any problem with the servers? it seems that the app is not available

petros

Hi, is there any problem with the servers? it seems that the app is not available

Should be available again now.

RangerBen

Which begs the question of @Michael_v_H @Steffen I noticed the Capacities.io web site mentions looking for a angel investor and third founder…. How goes that? Any thoughts on a Kickstarter or Indiegogo approach to raising capital (crowdfunding from committed users vs “vulture capitalists”)?

Logseq (https://opencollective.com/logseq) seems to have a decent donation system to get crowdfunding from their committed users, versus Joplin's (https://joplinapp.org/donate/) more open-ended approach

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@Michael_v_H need a feature quickly to jump out off the codebox

@Timoy interesting… I am familiar with Open Collective for open source software projects (like Logseq). I did not realize other software initiatives may also use it…

RangerBen

Which begs the question of @Michael_v_H @Steffen I noticed the Capacities.io web site mentions looking for a angel investor and third founder…. How goes that? Any thoughts on a Kickstarter or Indiegogo approach to raising capital (crowdfunding from committed users vs “vulture capitalists”)?

Thanks for sharing your observations in the Craft Community, that's really interesting! I'll look into the video later. A brief comment on funding: We are not decided on this yet, and we are definitely looking for alternative ways of funding Capacities. We just get approached by a lot of funds and angles. The mention on the landing page is there to funnel these requests for now. (edited)

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Maintenance Info We'll be running an update on Capacities very soon. The service will be unavailable for 40 minutes. We'll keep you posted here.

Maintenance started

Update successfully deployed We'll be updating the app itself later today and share what changed. It's going to be great

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Steffen

Update successfully deployed We'll be updating the app itself later today and share what changed. It's going to be great

I hope will include the desktop app

Yay. O

8:43 AM

I’m excited, hopefully I can start using the Desktop app again without issues. I’ve had to take a break from Capacities while I wait for the fix. I’m just a little OCD and stuck in my ways so adapting to change is hard for me.

some of my databases don't load... still another maintenance?

Update will be shipped tomorrow ⏲️ If you want to read about what will be in it you can do that here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent improvements".

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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Steffen

Update will be shipped tomorrow ⏲️ If you want to read about what will be in it you can do that here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent improvements".

that sounds exciting. I can't wait!

Hi all! First of all, I want to say that Capacities is amazing and I am loving the direction it is headed. Just wanted to ask if anyone is facing issues with file uploads that are greater than around 10MB? I have been trying to upload PDFs that are close to say 30MB. It seems to use a lot of resources and the file upload just crashes the entire tab...

RangerBen

@Timoy interesting… I am familiar with Open Collective for open source software projects (like Logseq). I did not realize other software initiatives may also use it…

I have no idea if Open Collective is open for just any initiative but I was mainly just looking at the ways they structured their donation system - offering specifics for each level of support vs. how Joplin doesn't have any specifics at all, just "donate here"

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H New Update sounds great! Cant wait to try out desktop app on Mac OS. How can I access it (under Believer Plan)?

7:30 PM

Also noticed some (unintended) comments included on "Recent Improvements" web page: (edited)

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Pre-Release for the Desktop app is live Feel free to test it and please report any issues that you have. The desktop app will then probably go live today.

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Where can I get the update? It’s not showing in my app

Ambitendency

Where can I get the update? It’s not showing in my app

Here: https://capacities.io/download-app Make sure to close and uninstall the version you currently have on your computer.

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices.

I saw your post a little to late sorry. It works again for me YAY!

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1:59 AM

Good job guys! Thank you so much

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Ambitendency

I saw your post a little to late sorry. It works again for me YAY!

Awesome!!!!

Good morning!

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Oh man great job team! I was just wondering last night when the app was coming out. This is great thank you all

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If I'm not mistaken it looks like some Tana-esque functionality found its way into this release!

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Just loaded up the app, oh its so nice!

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is capacities down?

11:29 AM

cant seem to login

11:30 AM

zahed

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Yes sorry, should be back up!

Steffen

Yes sorry, should be back up!

Amazing thanks

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solid work on this so far, and the desktop app has been a welcome addition so far

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3:33 PM

excited to see where you guys go with it

Great job team. Love using the app on Windows

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is capacities down again?

Akhilesh singh

is capacities down again?

Hm no there wasn't any incident anymore. Are you still having issues?

Hi guys, is it possible to setup project management within capacities?

3:23 AM

With eg. kanban board?

Just caught up with the desktop version... so far, excellent job guys! It pushed me into taking up the Believer offer. Not that my money will make a big difference but it's great to see the work going into this

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What is the difference between the the web and the desktop version?

Deleted User

Just caught up with the desktop version... so far, excellent job guys! It pushed me into taking up the Believer offer. Not that my money will make a big difference but it's great to see the work going into this

Thank you, @Deleted User! Actually, it makes a big difference.

Gerwin Schalk

What is the difference between the the web and the desktop version?

There are no major differences in terms of features. But you get better offline support and the convenience of it being an app on your computer, not a website in your browser.

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Main reason i like Notion is that you can have a topic, and all related stuff for it in one place, with fast access In Notion it's possible to do with multiple inline databases on one page How would recommend doing something like this in Capacities? attached image Still not sure if i'm suing spaces & databases in a right way, so an example would really help

another example, for more clarity https://chief-ease-8ab.notion.site/List-of-200-Notion-Resources-e1b46cd365094265bd47b8a2b25bb41e

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HoXsan

Hi guys, is it possible to setup project management within capacities?

Hi @HoXsan, not yet. We will introduce task management early next year which should enable project management workflows as well, but the current version is not built for it.

Michael_v_H

Hi @HoXsan, not yet. We will introduce task management early next year which should enable project management workflows as well, but the current version is not built for it.

I would really like to get using Capacities as I find it "simpler" in the UI than Tana. And I do also like the process of defining new types and etc. But the Task and Project management is really important in my case. Tried to build a type that could hold the task, and maybe just give it a simple "done" checkbox. But could not find any way to do a simple "Status" with select options. Is it possible for you to guide me how I can achieve a simple task and project management? Maybe something like in the Roadmap?

RangerBen

There has been a lot of chatter about Capacities in the Craft.do Circle forum in the past two weeks. One of the most active contributors in the Craft Community has been Numeric Citizen. He recently started creating YouTube videos targeting the Craft community. I just saw he posted an hour long video about his first experiences testing Capacities. I haven’t watched it in its entirety yet. I expect it may be a bit biased given the strong focus on Craft in his previous posts but is a good indicator of the early interest in Capacities. https://youtu.be/NXVLEQLDhBs

the topic that started int the comments of the video - is the complexity and the time reading of the manual to "understand" what are the benefits and what sets it apart from other apps. I agree a little bit. The average user is lazy, and as an idea @Steffen: make little short video tutorials on your youtube channel. As a very good example (in my personal opinion) are the instruction videos from Coda.io https://www.youtube.com/@Coda_hq. Each video is not longer then a few minutes (which would be great to put them as youtube shorts to gain extra attention), and by the way they are also very funny (but that is not the point)

Botwin

the topic that started int the comments of the video - is the complexity and the time reading of the manual to "understand" what are the benefits and what sets it apart from other apps. I agree a little bit. The average user is lazy, and as an idea @Steffen: make little short video tutorials on your youtube channel. As a very good example (in my personal opinion) are the instruction videos from Coda.io https://www.youtube.com/@Coda_hq. Each video is not longer then a few minutes (which would be great to put them as youtube shorts to gain extra attention), and by the way they are also very funny (but that is not the point)

I definitely agree, this is a valid point. We will update you soon on this. We started drafting a content strategy around use-cases and getting started. Definitely agree that there's not enough material on this atm.

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can I change image type(image database) to other type?

mistcat.

Main reason i like Notion is that you can have a topic, and all related stuff for it in one place, with fast access In Notion it's possible to do with multiple inline databases on one page How would recommend doing something like this in Capacities? attached image Still not sure if i'm suing spaces & databases in a right way, so an example would really help

another example, for more clarity https://chief-ease-8ab.notion.site/List-of-200-Notion-Resources-e1b46cd365094265bd47b8a2b25bb41e

No advice, but I’ve been wondering something similar, so I’ll just piggyback, if it’s ok. I have a Video Game type that I use to track games I own, want to play, etc. I also like to keep notes about specific games, links to guides, fan art, etc. I’m not sure the best way to organize it all, but I’d like to be able to find it all together for each individual game. Currently I just rely on backlinks, but I’m early on in setting this up. It seems similar to mistcat’s question about collecting things together on a specific topic. (edited)

Discussion moved to #❓・help-and-questions

I’d like to be able to find it all together for each individual game

What do you mean by this? Like how tags show notes in various styles?

I have a lot of "suggestions", but not sure where to write them Not really fitting the "requests" or "features & ideas" categories, cuz most are just small changes & improvements to stuff that already exists And main thing idk if what i want to suggest will actually be found useful by other ppl, so would be cool to discuss what would be the best option But also don't wanna constantly spam in channels like "help and questions" where ppl are asking important stuff so yea, just quick response would be really apreciated, about there to write all those, i thought of a separate chanel, but idk ofc, up to you guys (edited)

I love Capacities (I'm a Believer), but it's been almost impossible to do anything in Capacities in the last days. Maybe it's just me...

Telegram, WhatsApp and email integrations are not working with me (it worked very well before). If, for example I send an email, it does not appear in the daily note. Sometimes the attachments appear in the respective database (pdf or image for example), but not the message. Sync is always failing with the red notification in the left-up corner. Some databases take forever to load, especially with more than 50 entries. In some cases, I'm composing a page and suddenly I lose all the inserted information (text, images, tag, description, etc). Sometimes, I insert 3 times the same information and 3 times happen the same I don't think it's the quality of my internet, because it's pretty fast. I've tried with Chrome and with Edge and the same results. I already tested the desktop version and the same thing happens to me. Will it be my problem? I think it worked fine until the launch of the desktop application.... Thank you

redfox1904

I love Capacities (I'm a Believer), but it's been almost impossible to do anything in Capacities in the last days. Maybe it's just me...

Telegram, WhatsApp and email integrations are not working with me (it worked very well before). If, for example I send an email, it does not appear in the daily note. Sometimes the attachments appear in the respective database (pdf or image for example), but not the message. Sync is always failing with the red notification in the left-up corner. Some databases take forever to load, especially with more than 50 entries. In some cases, I'm composing a page and suddenly I lose all the inserted information (text, images, tag, description, etc). Sometimes, I insert 3 times the same information and 3 times happen the same I don't think it's the quality of my internet, because it's pretty fast. I've tried with Chrome and with Edge and the same results. I already tested the desktop version and the same thing happens to me. Will it be my problem? I think it worked fine until the launch of the desktop application.... Thank you

Hi @redfox1904, sad to hear that! It must have had to do with the last update which included restructuring of a good portion of code for better performance. The most feedback we got so far was better performance and responsiveness of the app. We will look into this and we'll get in touch with you tomorrow!

Michael_v_H

Hi @redfox1904, sad to hear that! It must have had to do with the last update which included restructuring of a good portion of code for better performance. The most feedback we got so far was better performance and responsiveness of the app. We will look into this and we'll get in touch with you tomorrow!

Thank you so much. No problem, my only concern is if it's me. But it was working well until a few days. I wait as long as necessary because as I said, in my opinion, Capacities is a fantastic application. Thank you very much.

redfox1904

Thank you so much. No problem, my only concern is if it's me. But it was working well until a few days. I wait as long as necessary because as I said, in my opinion, Capacities is a fantastic application. Thank you very much.

We'll look into it asap. I send you a DM.

Steffen

We'll look into it asap. I send you a DM.

Thank you so much for your support!

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@Michael_v_H sorry to bother you. could you tell me when the block based linking will be released?

Charlie 45872984

@Michael_v_H sorry to bother you. could you tell me when the block based linking will be released?

The first version is basically ready. We wanted to release it today, but I got sick and could not do anything over the weekend, and am still recovering. The most optimistic would be tomorrow, more likely Wednesday or Thursday. Important note: The first version of block-based linking is an early-access feature for Capacities Believers. It will become available for everyone after a while.

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Michael_v_H

The first version is basically ready. We wanted to release it today, but I got sick and could not do anything over the weekend, and am still recovering. The most optimistic would be tomorrow, more likely Wednesday or Thursday. Important note: The first version of block-based linking is an early-access feature for Capacities Believers. It will become available for everyone after a while.

thanks for your reply. Taking care of yourself is the most important right now.

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Please fix Korean issue https://capacities.io/feedback/p/seamless-korean-support I really want to use Capacities

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Hey there, while fiddling with the many great tools which got released in the past I noticed that my use pattern boils down to these main points:

I don't create big documents and write endless pages. Often times I simply collect different kinds of "snippets" like weblinks, screenshots, maybe some pdf, code snippets, ... and combine all this in one document (if it needs further explanation)
I need to put stuff into the system quickly. Create a task on the go, save a weblink for later, ...
Tasks I need to do, often appear while writing meeting notes or similar. So right in the (text) pages. I would love to have a overview over my open tasks, so I don't need to jump between my knowledge base and my task manager

Capacities does a good and sometimes great job at some topics of these. Saving content, tagging it and keep going is a breeze. A mobile app is kinda a deal breaker for me, but I am sure you will provide one in the future. I love how I can simply put stuff into capacities but I am also able to find it later without trouble. Overall the interface is a breeze. Everything is clean, fast and I am able to spot content easily. I really like to work in capacities. Really a great job! Sadly I have one big problem: The lack of encryption. I know your privacy policy and red every information about this topic on your website. But it simply boils down to "simply trust us". And that's something I am simply not willing to do anymore. A PKM is often a place with very private informations. Maybe even sensitive ones like medical reports, or classified stuff like work related documents. And simply trusting someone with this kind of information is kinda naive. I don't want to be rude, but the combination of lack of encryption and your interest in a investor sends me the following signal: The direction of this application and can change fast.

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3:13 AM

Maybe you will grow massively (i hope so!), and suddenly you have multiple people in your team with access to my data. Or your investor pushes you into more analytics of the content etc.

3:14 AM

Sadly I am not willing to put information in a system which doesn't protect my information by design. Do you plan E2E in the future? Maybe only for single user spaces? Or is it out of scope because collaboration will be a main feature in the future?

(BTW: The link to the privacy statement in the FAQ doesn't work: https://capacities.io/faq)

Don't want to butt in, but if you're working with classified documents uploading them to any sort of third party IT infrastructure is very ill-advised, unless your organization actually has a policy authorizing you to do it and has cleared that specific provider. For such sensitive information, the mere statement of there being E2E is also not an end-all solution, as you are at least trusting your third-party host to actually provide it in a way, that does not allow for circumvention by them or third parties.

5:15 AM

I wouldn't say no to encryption, but honestly if it is vital for a piece of information never to get out, you should probably keep it local and encrypted, or if it's not your own information within the bounds set by your IT policymakers. (edited)

Breaches happen even in banks and government IT systems, which are built and maintained for security. I don't think you can expect a cloud-based PKM-application to provide the same level of security, especially at consumer pricing.

@aberratio_ictus yeah, you are right. "Classified" was probably also not the right term. Real classified items should of course not be transferred to any 3rd party service which wasn't approve by the company. Let's boil it down to "sensitive information". No matter if it's my personal work with sensitive content (not even talking about password, maybe just a document describing my personal server structure), or some medical records or maybe just some kind of PDF i uploaded because I wanted to remind myself to read it. And the pdf includes my customer id of my insurance or something. And I don't think that the line is that clear what's sensitive and what is not. When you use a tool like capacities you will start to put a lot of stuff in there, and a breach can be severe, no matter how much you tried to keep the "bad" stuff out. The combination of many different informations can get real powerful. E2E is no magical tool which solves all problems and protects me from everything. But it still provides a lot of protection from different kind of attacks. For example if an attacker get's into capacities infrastructure. If I can handle and maintain my own encryption key, I can at list relay on the encryption (if correctly implanted. But that's fine. With every cloud service I have trust the provider in some way).

aberratio_ictus

Breaches happen even in banks and government IT systems, which are built and maintained for security. I don't think you can expect a cloud-based PKM-application to provide the same level of security, especially at consumer pricing.

Yes, there is no 100% security. And that should be reason alone to use existing tools - like encryption - to still protect the users and their data. E2EE can definitely be expected from services with consumer pricing and it wouldn't be the first consumer service with this feature enabled for a reasonable price.

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MarcelloKeßler

Yes, there is no 100% security. And that should be reason alone to use existing tools - like encryption - to still protect the users and their data. E2EE can definitely be expected from services with consumer pricing and it wouldn't be the first consumer service with this feature enabled for a reasonable price.

@MarcelloKeßler @aberratio_ictus, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I will just open a thread to channel this discussion.

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Is Capacities down? On Chrome, none of my content from December 23 is visible even though I emailed multiple tweets to the save@capacities server. Same for content emailed today, December 24. But when I attempt to use Safari (both OS and iPad), I just get a repeating messaged that loading failed. Have I lost my content on Capacities? Or is all of it still on the server, to include what I have yet to see for December 23 and 24. Please advise.

Fortunately, I am able to recover those emails to save at capacities from my email client "Sent" folder. However, lesson learned. Stay away from these proprietary cloud databases and stick with the markdown files on my own computer.

kdjamesrd

Is Capacities down? On Chrome, none of my content from December 23 is visible even though I emailed multiple tweets to the save@capacities server. Same for content emailed today, December 24. But when I attempt to use Safari (both OS and iPad), I just get a repeating messaged that loading failed. Have I lost my content on Capacities? Or is all of it still on the server, to include what I have yet to see for December 23 and 24. Please advise.

Same problem here

@kdjamesrd @diego#84, sorry for the issues. Capacities was not down, everything is working as expected. One issue we have is if you create a daily note while something is being processed by any integrations you will end up with two daily notes where one will be invisible. But I'll fix that very soon. Please report if this happens again.

I am blown away by the current state and capacities as an app. I am trying to make myself comfortable with a system of apps, I currently have bought ticktick yearly premium. for the habits, daily planning, pomodoro, task management in one. Now a few months ago I began to research notion but it was really distracting, I got in the habit of working on my notion space purely for aesthetics... while I have not actually gotten done work on it. Then I came up with obsidian, bidirectional linking, graph view, third party plugins, it sure is perfect. I thought... the thing is just like notion I now got stuck figuring out how to get my ideas working inside of obsidian. just about yesterday I found capacities.io, I want to make the switch but i am afraid of the progress speed. I mainly want search queries, canvas view (like obsidian ), most importantly android mobile app and Annotations in youtube videos. However the last option seems to be a paid feature??? Really? that is the biggest turnoffs right now. or maybe i am missing something, i am looking for Youtube videos annotations with timestamps. I think that is why i am going to just copy what i like of capacities.io to incorporate it into obsidian.

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LOVING the app - well done team. One friction point I have is adding content to the daily note. Once I add something, do I need to hover on it and click the + symbol to add something below it? Is there a keyboard shortcut or some other way?

NewBee

hello, i been using capacities free plan. for long time but now i urgently need, Pro-Intelligent features is there any chance, to get it im student, cant subscribe yet and in need of it urgently is there any refferall link way! or any invites to beta-pro plan i will be, really really greatful please help, just once (edited)

is capacities going to provide StudentPlan? besides, free and pro 12/month plan? any info on this..

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itbeats

LOVING the app - well done team. One friction point I have is adding content to the daily note. Once I add something, do I need to hover on it and click the + symbol to add something below it? Is there a keyboard shortcut or some other way?

Yep. +1 on this request

NewBee

is capacities going to provide StudentPlan? besides, free and pro 12/month plan? any info on this..

Website suggests pro will have a student version when it's released. https://capacities.io/pricing/waitinglist (edited)

Waiting list

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itbeats

LOVING the app - well done team. One friction point I have is adding content to the daily note. Once I add something, do I need to hover on it and click the + symbol to add something below it? Is there a keyboard shortcut or some other way?

@itbeats @Gonzales Gee, thanks! We're looking into it

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Hi Guys! I’m a huge fan of the app. I really think that if you are able to pull off a task management hub with notification reminders and a mobile app, you will be able to take a large part of the PKM market. I’ve messed around with Tana and it is nowhere near as intuitive. Good luck and happy new year!

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Rexx.

I am blown away by the current state and capacities as an app. I am trying to make myself comfortable with a system of apps, I currently have bought ticktick yearly premium. for the habits, daily planning, pomodoro, task management in one. Now a few months ago I began to research notion but it was really distracting, I got in the habit of working on my notion space purely for aesthetics... while I have not actually gotten done work on it. Then I came up with obsidian, bidirectional linking, graph view, third party plugins, it sure is perfect. I thought... the thing is just like notion I now got stuck figuring out how to get my ideas working inside of obsidian. just about yesterday I found capacities.io, I want to make the switch but i am afraid of the progress speed. I mainly want search queries, canvas view (like obsidian ), most importantly android mobile app and Annotations in youtube videos. However the last option seems to be a paid feature??? Really? that is the biggest turnoffs right now. or maybe i am missing something, i am looking for Youtube videos annotations with timestamps. I think that is why i am going to just copy what i like of capacities.io to incorporate it into obsidian.

Hi @Rexx., glad you like Capacities. Regarding the things you are looking for, here's a roadmap of the things that will come next: https://capacities.io/roadmap. Looking at your list, Canvas is probably the only thing that will not be added any time soon. We are currently working on the mobile app, and search queries and annotations will also be added soon. Media annotations will start off as a Pro feature but might get moved to the free plan in the future.

can't wait for the search

Gonzales Gee

Yep. +1 on this request

Agreed with this as well!

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Fred Markle

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Multi-Column Page Layouts

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Fred Markle

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Conversion Between Content Types

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Fred Markle

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Collections!

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Fred Markle

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Automatic Object Detection (Images, Weblinks, PDFs, Tweets)

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Fred Markle

Automatic Object Detection (Images, Weblinks, PDFs, Tweets)

my fav feature

Fred Markle

Putting together a list of some key features that makes Capacities amazing to users. Just wondering if anyone would like to add anything to this list anything that stands out to use and puts Capacities above the rest? Key Features

Markdown Support
Block-based Editing & Linking
Messenger Integration
Full Text Search
Database Driven Note Taking
Daily Notes
Universal Tagging & Tag Editing
Supports Content Types (Tweets, PDFs, Audio, Embeds)
Code Blocks
Web & Desktop Apps
Sharing
Import & Export of Content
Supportive Developer Team
Active Discord Community

Features Coming Soon

Mobile Applications
Task Management

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Great list, don't have anything important to add

Maybe "Design" (but opinionated).

I do find Capacities an interesting app. My biggest problem with it is in how to organize the objects it contains. It does not lack methods of organizing. Quite the contrary. I find so may ways to organize content that I feel unsure how to proceed. There are spaces, objects, collections, tags, links, embeds etc. How best to arrange these in an efficient system. I would be very interested to learn how others organize their content. I know we have been asked to showcase how we USE Capacities, but I would like to see how others ORGANIZE Capacities. Anyone?

Jason

Website suggests pro will have a student version when it's released. https://capacities.io/pricing/waitinglist (edited)

Really, Thank You

kitennis

I do find Capacities an interesting app. My biggest problem with it is in how to organize the objects it contains. It does not lack methods of organizing. Quite the contrary. I find so may ways to organize content that I feel unsure how to proceed. There are spaces, objects, collections, tags, links, embeds etc. How best to arrange these in an efficient system. I would be very interested to learn how others organize their content. I know we have been asked to showcase how we USE Capacities, but I would like to see how others ORGANIZE Capacities. Anyone?

I think the latest post in the 'announcements' channel is interesting for you.

I am curious to know if the mobile app that is currently being developed is a container wrapping the electron app or a native one?

kitennis

I do find Capacities an interesting app. My biggest problem with it is in how to organize the objects it contains. It does not lack methods of organizing. Quite the contrary. I find so may ways to organize content that I feel unsure how to proceed. There are spaces, objects, collections, tags, links, embeds etc. How best to arrange these in an efficient system. I would be very interested to learn how others organize their content. I know we have been asked to showcase how we USE Capacities, but I would like to see how others ORGANIZE Capacities. Anyone?

Hi @kitennis , great to here! Organization is a very personal thing, but here are some thoughts. I also have an article planned on this topic but also feel free to write down your way of organizing so we can share it with others. I think it's easiest to start bottom up. So you create pages, link them and tag them. See tags as connectors between pages, ideas, or content. They will then accumulate content and allow you to explore your space. Introduce objects as soon as you feel that you want more structure. See objects as "things" so something that is something: People, meetings, books, workouts, whatever. You can then build more structured content, you can also quickly turn pages into any other object. Collections are the last way of organizing. You can use them to build "systems" like databases in notion. Filter them, sort them, etc. They also work great as containers for images, etc. Hope that helps for now!

Steffen started a thread. 1/5/2023 12:32 AM

kitennis

I do find Capacities an interesting app. My biggest problem with it is in how to organize the objects it contains. It does not lack methods of organizing. Quite the contrary. I find so may ways to organize content that I feel unsure how to proceed. There are spaces, objects, collections, tags, links, embeds etc. How best to arrange these in an efficient system. I would be very interested to learn how others organize their content. I know we have been asked to showcase how we USE Capacities, but I would like to see how others ORGANIZE Capacities. Anyone?

Before Capacities I used other apps (and still use for some reasons and use cases). Notion for example has databases but lacks (universal) tags, obsidian for example has tags but lacks databases (although there are community plugins to fix that). Here are my thoughts concerning organisation and structure in capacities: Tags can be semantic (topics, themes) or just define an object (what is it? --> person, book, article). As capacities offers databases (--> objects; what is it?) there's no need for object tags. I create databases for objects and collections for subtypes (f.e. object: person --> collections: author, private, work; literature --> books, articles, paper; media --> games, youtube, movies, series; zettel --> concept, zettel, fleeting note) So I can use tags only as semantic tags. I never used so many tags like I do right now in capacities and I love it. They are exclusively semantic tags for topics, themes, concepts (f.e. neuroscience, travelling, trauma, note taking, excel, determinism ...). This offers the possibility to give semantic tags to every object (zettels, persons, pdfs, tweets, ...) and gather all of them under one tag. As soon as I want to write something about a topic (f.e. determinism) I create a zettel (to be concrete: a concept in my zettel database) with the title "determinism", write something about it and embed the tag "determinism" on the page so everything is in it's place. As long as there's nothing to write about a concept/topic/theme, it remains a tag. I hope this helps

Edit: I forgot about status tags --> tags for statuses like todo, urgent, toread, important etc. I use those too. (edited)

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I think there are quite a lot of UI issue when using capacities.io which kind of hinder my use of it.

HananoshikaYomaru

I think there are quite a lot of UI issue when using capacities.io which kind of hinder my use of it.

Would be nice to have them in the feedback board. I also think there is currently some clutter in the UI which does not need to be visible all the time or leads to confusion.

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This kind of inconsistency is always a trade-off: you spend your time on new features, and then users complain there are bugs and small problems, or you spend time on fixing and polishing and optimizing, but then users complain there are no new features they need a lot

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After patiently waiting for markdown batch importing for six months, I gave Capacities another try today without that possibility. Given that I have >1.200 docs to move into the app, I thought I could ask for some tips to speed up the process.

My files often refer to local files, typically images via wiki links, i.e. ![[PicToInlcude.jpg]]. These are ignored by the import routine: I have to add every single one via New object - Picture - link into markdown file - is that correct?

I was not able to find a shortcut for the import of individual files: Do I really have to use Create New - Import - Drag onto Drag&Drop for every single file?

I trust I am not the first one with that challenge - every help is welcome! (edited)

Additionally the app feels very slow, I read some comments about some connectivity issues, are they still existing? Although I have less then 50 files, it feels like working on a 1990s mainframe at university. That holds for the www and the mac app, even switching from Gallery to Wall and back takes >1 sec, you can see the files coming in after changing the size of the app windows as if they had to be re-generated one by one every time. I would be glad if someone would confirm that this is not the expected behavior.

Torsten

Additionally the app feels very slow, I read some comments about some connectivity issues, are they still existing? Although I have less then 50 files, it feels like working on a 1990s mainframe at university. That holds for the www and the mac app, even switching from Gallery to Wall and back takes >1 sec, you can see the files coming in after changing the size of the app windows as if they had to be re-generated one by one every time. I would be glad if someone would confirm that this is not the expected behavior.

I love capacities. But the slowness you speak of seems to be the same for me as well. Especially the first time you open it for the day and the first time you click on an object type that day. I will say the speed to change as well throughout the day. Sometimes things are snappy and sometimes they are slow. My hope is in the future they can lean into caching and basically allow the user to keep all content cached locally for quicker access and offline access as well.

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Torsten

Additionally the app feels very slow, I read some comments about some connectivity issues, are they still existing? Although I have less then 50 files, it feels like working on a 1990s mainframe at university. That holds for the www and the mac app, even switching from Gallery to Wall and back takes >1 sec, you can see the files coming in after changing the size of the app windows as if they had to be re-generated one by one every time. I would be glad if someone would confirm that this is not the expected behavior.

The load time doesn't seem to be dependent upon how many objects are in the database. If I click on a database that has 5 items in table view it takes the same amount of time to load as clicking on a database with 150 items and in gallery view.

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David

Would be nice to have them in the feedback board. I also think there is currently some clutter in the UI which does not need to be visible all the time or leads to confusion.

@Steffen I think the opposite way. I think buttons should always be visible. Let us step out from the notion way of thinking, which has bad UI/UX in my opinion because they are hide so many utilities from their UI and force the user to read doc. This abstraction in UI lead to high learning curve of the app and eventually drive some user away from the app. I think Obsidian got the best UI/UX design in desktop and Craft.do has the best UI/UX on mobile. If we do a case study on them, we will see that they almost never hide any functions or make buttons only visible on hover. Take craft.do as an example, they put the page level styling options on the temp side menu. And when you open up the right side menu, the actions is EXACTLY the same. There is no confusion. Hidding buttons and assume the user know the NOTION way is the cause of the confusion.

12:05 AM

@David @Steffen when we talk about floating buttons, look at how Craft PERFECTLY indicate the end of page using a subtle line. Just a single line remove all the confusion of why there is a floating backlink buttons there. (edited)

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David

Would be nice to have them in the feedback board. I also think there is currently some clutter in the UI which does not need to be visible all the time or leads to confusion.

no matter how many features you got, what eventually drive people to use it is the usability (UI/UX). Often I found myself being less and less touching a product even if it got good features, that is the time I realise the product has some fatal UI/UX design issue. I think definitely Capacities.io got a lot of features to develop in their roadmap, such as the mobile app, inline table, which are great, but constantly deliver a neat UI/UX as features being added is also important. checkout https://www.linears.art/?ref=producthunt

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12:40 AM

Finally, the notion style is bad. Don't copy Notion.

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Fred Markle

The load time doesn't seem to be dependent upon how many objects are in the database. If I click on a database that has 5 items in table view it takes the same amount of time to load as clicking on a database with 150 items and in gallery view.

Would that be related to the number of notes in the vault?

Is capacities down for anyone else right now?

Yes @Okhotur Haragin same for me - has been down for the last hour or so

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How irritating – I just read an article about capacities via TfT and it reminded me to open it up and give it another go!

I’m sure it’ll be back soon!

It is back! I lost some data in the process but nothing major

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Hi everyone, just checking out Capacities, and I'm really impressed. This is the architecture that I've tried to build in Notion, Roam, and Obsidian. Two questions for me right now: Spaces This is a common problem in other apps where it never seems worth it to have multiple spaces, vaults, etc. I'm curious what the plans are for Spaces in Capacities. Since the calendar is a first-order object, I wonder if it could be global to all spaces. I also wonder if search could be toggled for one or multiple spaces. Tags I've struggled with tags in other modern PKM apps. If I'm using "tags as topics", I always prefer tags to be full notes with content. I've used tags to label object types and status, but Capacities handles that natively (which is awesome). The only use I can think of right now is maybe flagging blocks for follow-up. I'm also curious about future plans for tags since they seem deeply integrated into the architecture.

HananoshikaYomaru

no matter how many features you got, what eventually drive people to use it is the usability (UI/UX). Often I found myself being less and less touching a product even if it got good features, that is the time I realise the product has some fatal UI/UX design issue. I think definitely Capacities.io got a lot of features to develop in their roadmap, such as the mobile app, inline table, which are great, but constantly deliver a neat UI/UX as features being added is also important. checkout https://www.linears.art/?ref=producthunt

Hi @HananoshikaYomaru, thanks so much for sharing your ideas and thoughts on the design of Capacities. This is really helpful and we'll have a look at all ideas. It also always important to balance ease of use with a clean UI, they sometimes contradict. But I really like your view on it. It would be great if you could next time open a thread in #🚀・features-and-ideas so it's simpler for others to join the discussion.

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Okhotur Haragin

@Okhotur Haragin @paulwilson sorry for these issues. Capacities did indeed have some connectivity issues. They're resolved.

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Steffen started a thread. 1/8/2023 3:40 AM

Sam B

Hi everyone, just checking out Capacities, and I'm really impressed. This is the architecture that I've tried to build in Notion, Roam, and Obsidian. Two questions for me right now: Spaces This is a common problem in other apps where it never seems worth it to have multiple spaces, vaults, etc. I'm curious what the plans are for Spaces in Capacities. Since the calendar is a first-order object, I wonder if it could be global to all spaces. I also wonder if search could be toggled for one or multiple spaces. Tags I've struggled with tags in other modern PKM apps. If I'm using "tags as topics", I always prefer tags to be full notes with content. I've used tags to label object types and status, but Capacities handles that natively (which is awesome). The only use I can think of right now is maybe flagging blocks for follow-up. I'm also curious about future plans for tags since they seem deeply integrated into the architecture.

Hi @Sam B, great to have onboard and happy to hear that. 1. Spaces are indeed isolated, an we recommend to only use one except you really need to isolate (e.g. work and personal, although most don't necessarily need that). We don't have plans to move the Calendar at the moment, but I'll keep that thought in mind. Same for search. We have some ideas on how cross space interactions can work, technically it's not a problem but it's more a transparency and simplicity issue. To which space belongs what? What does it mean to be part of two spaces? etc... Hope that helps. 2. Tags are a core functionality of Capacities. In the future we'll add more functions that make working with them simpler, we also have ideas on better structuring of tags like "tag hierarchies/nested tags". You can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/nested-tags-hierarchy-for-tags Hope that helps

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Thanks @Steffen - no worries. Only a few things went missing from my notes so easily recoverable

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Steffen

Hi @Sam B, great to have onboard and happy to hear that. 1. Spaces are indeed isolated, an we recommend to only use one except you really need to isolate (e.g. work and personal, although most don't necessarily need that). We don't have plans to move the Calendar at the moment, but I'll keep that thought in mind. Same for search. We have some ideas on how cross space interactions can work, technically it's not a problem but it's more a transparency and simplicity issue. To which space belongs what? What does it mean to be part of two spaces? etc... Hope that helps. 2. Tags are a core functionality of Capacities. In the future we'll add more functions that make working with them simpler, we also have ideas on better structuring of tags like "tag hierarchies/nested tags". You can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/nested-tags-hierarchy-for-tags Hope that helps

Thank you @Steffen !! One follow up question about tags. What do you think about this request? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/allow-rich-content-for-tags Do you intend for tags to remain simple labels or can they be more like complex objects?

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@Steffen I also want the tags to have their contents.

Whenever I open the app, it freezes my browser tab. Anybody have any recommendations on how to fix?

what browser are you using?

Chrome

7:55 PM

Works in incognito tab. Trying to clear cache and see what happens

7:57 PM

That fixed it. Just walked myself through that one. Thanks for listening haha

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Few quick questions... sorry if these are in the documentation, 1. Any public facing API to add or extract information ? 2. Any possibility of setting shared pages/collections to a domain level? ie. embed a shared page within example.com via iframe, page only renders if it detects that is framed under a domain - similar to how on Vimeo you can set a video to only show when embeded under certain domain names --- no one does this, but would be great for membership sites Cheers!

sean vosler | movabletype.ai

Few quick questions... sorry if these are in the documentation, 1. Any public facing API to add or extract information ? 2. Any possibility of setting shared pages/collections to a domain level? ie. embed a shared page within example.com via iframe, page only renders if it detects that is framed under a domain - similar to how on Vimeo you can set a video to only show when embeded under certain domain names --- no one does this, but would be great for membership sites Cheers!

Hi @sean vosler | movabletype.ai 1. An API is planned, but not available yet. 2. This option is not available. Capacities's focus is on personal use. Once more people show interest in this kind of functionality, we might consider it though. Hope that helps!

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cool, thanks for sharing servers are down now ya? or just me?

Yeah the app doesn't seem to open

sean vosler | movabletype.ai

cool, thanks for sharing servers are down now ya? or just me?

Sorry for that. It's back.

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Sam B

Thank you @Steffen !! One follow up question about tags. What do you think about this request? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/allow-rich-content-for-tags Do you intend for tags to remain simple labels or can they be more like complex objects?

@Sam B @Charlie 45872984, sorry for coming back so late. We are also discussing this idea but we also se value in less degrees of freedom for tags. You could also use any kind of content type for that and have all links organized in your backlinks. We are also thinking about adding more functionality to the backlink section like filtering, sorting and different views. Hope that helps.

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Steffen

@Sam B @Charlie 45872984, sorry for coming back so late. We are also discussing this idea but we also se value in less degrees of freedom for tags. You could also use any kind of content type for that and have all links organized in your backlinks. We are also thinking about adding more functionality to the backlink section like filtering, sorting and different views. Hope that helps.

thanks for your reply. I want several databases of tags. So sub-database is more important for me. (edited)

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Any news on an update containing task management?

GabiVJ

Any news on an update containing task management?

We currently do some preparations for it (we need to adjust or data structure around dates) and will then focus on providing a simple alpha version to believers. Don't want to give a timeline yet, but we'll keep you updated here in the community.

In the meantime you can use flows based on tags, I just shared mine in #🧰・methods–workflows–tools. Hope that helps

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Sam B started a thread. 1/11/2023 3:57 PM

Hi there, small niggle/request

- any chance double clicking a word that's followed by a space could just select the word and not the word + trailing space? Or as this is a Windows thing I'm outta luck here?

-V-

Hi there, small niggle/request

- any chance double clicking a word that's followed by a space could just select the word and not the word + trailing space? Or as this is a Windows thing I'm outta luck here?

Checked on this before, seems to be a Windows thing. This is the part of our text editor that is handled by the browser. But I can look into it again.

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I think I have reported the same thing in the past.

Not sure if I missed it in the feature requests section, but just to check is there anywhere where I can revert to version history of a doc I’m writing or is that functionality still to come?

nicolost started a thread. 1/14/2023 8:55 AM

Absolutely loving this app… Will wait for IOS and IPADOS apps to come out before diving head first into it… for now, I’m finding that I can’t type full speed on the web app. Good luck with the development, it’s going to be the one notes and PKM app everyone talks about for years to come!

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Hi there! I'm new using Capacities and I'm very impressed and excited so far! I have a quick question (sorry if I missed it in the documentation)... is there a Web clipper to take content from the web into Capacities? If not, is there a plan to develop one in the near future? I find these kind of features as real game changers and I'm looking forward to use one with Capacities

Happy to hear that, @Cybermind, @Kevin Pedroza. There is no web clipper yet but it's on our roadmap, you can vote for it here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/chrome-extension-web-clipper

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-V-

Hi there, small niggle/request

- any chance double clicking a word that's followed by a space could just select the word and not the word + trailing space? Or as this is a Windows thing I'm outta luck here?

Did some research and seems to be the system's default behavior for text selection on Windows. There's probably so simple way to change this. https://superuser.com/questions/282568/is-there-a-way-to-not-select-whitespace-after-a-word-when-double-clicking#:~:text=Simplest%20method%20for%20me%3A%20double,word(s)%20without%20space. This seems to be the easiest workaround to me:

Is there a way to not select whitespace after a word when double-cl...

In Windows, it seems the default behavior when double-clicking a word is to select the word, and any whitespace following the word (spaces or tabs). You can see this behavior across all programs, s...

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Hello, @Steffen How can I quit the spelling checker when I am writing? By the way, I find it quite annoying I can't select multiple blocks with the keyboard and move blocks with shortcuts. (edited)

Michael_v_H

Did some research and seems to be the system's default behavior for text selection on Windows. There's probably so simple way to change this. https://superuser.com/questions/282568/is-there-a-way-to-not-select-whitespace-after-a-word-when-double-clicking#:~:text=Simplest%20method%20for%20me%3A%20double,word(s)%20without%20space. This seems to be the easiest workaround to me:

Yeah, came to the same conclusion - thank you for looking into it either way!

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manfrombar

Hello, @Steffen How can I quit the spelling checker when I am writing? By the way, I find it quite annoying I can't select multiple blocks with the keyboard and move blocks with shortcuts. (edited)

Hi there, spell checker is system side. You might be able to turn it off for a specific application. Great idea regarding shortcuts! Would you mind creating a ticket here explaining which shortcuts you'd expect? https://capacities.io/feedback. Thanks for your help

In the documentation I don't see any explanation for how to set up filters. What's a "reference value, for example?

Hi, I'm new to Capacities and I just started trying it for 15 minutes. If you allow an early question: is something like flashcards or Anki sync on the roadmap for the future? This is a feature I'm using heavily with other knowledge management tools. (Discord link on https://docs.capacities.io/more/community doesn't work btw, fyi)

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defaultvlan

Hi, I'm new to Capacities and I just started trying it for 15 minutes. If you allow an early question: is something like flashcards or Anki sync on the roadmap for the future? This is a feature I'm using heavily with other knowledge management tools. (Discord link on https://docs.capacities.io/more/community doesn't work btw, fyi)

Happy to have you onboard

Here's a ticket for it: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-active-recall We have it on the roadmap but not super early

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📝Anna

Before Capacities I used other apps (and still use for some reasons and use cases). Notion for example has databases but lacks (universal) tags, obsidian for example has tags but lacks databases (although there are community plugins to fix that). Here are my thoughts concerning organisation and structure in capacities: Tags can be semantic (topics, themes) or just define an object (what is it? --> person, book, article). As capacities offers databases (--> objects; what is it?) there's no need for object tags. I create databases for objects and collections for subtypes (f.e. object: person --> collections: author, private, work; literature --> books, articles, paper; media --> games, youtube, movies, series; zettel --> concept, zettel, fleeting note) So I can use tags only as semantic tags. I never used so many tags like I do right now in capacities and I love it. They are exclusively semantic tags for topics, themes, concepts (f.e. neuroscience, travelling, trauma, note taking, excel, determinism ...). This offers the possibility to give semantic tags to every object (zettels, persons, pdfs, tweets, ...) and gather all of them under one tag. As soon as I want to write something about a topic (f.e. determinism) I create a zettel (to be concrete: a concept in my zettel database) with the title "determinism", write something about it and embed the tag "determinism" on the page so everything is in it's place. As long as there's nothing to write about a concept/topic/theme, it remains a tag. I hope this helps

Edit: I forgot about status tags --> tags for statuses like todo, urgent, toread, important etc. I use those too. (edited)

Sweet ! thx for sharing

What community plugin for Obsidian fixes the database issue ? Curious as i also use Obsidian - as a Timeless note kind of thing. But Capacities has already had a huge impact on me. I will save what you just wrote to see if it makes sense for me to use it this way. Does it mean that if you create a "determinism" page and give that page a "determinism" tag at the top....will all "determinism" tags flow to that page then ? Because thats powerful

If you have any videos on Zettel, I would love to watch it btw

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Steffen

Hi @Sam B, great to have onboard and happy to hear that. 1. Spaces are indeed isolated, an we recommend to only use one except you really need to isolate (e.g. work and personal, although most don't necessarily need that). We don't have plans to move the Calendar at the moment, but I'll keep that thought in mind. Same for search. We have some ideas on how cross space interactions can work, technically it's not a problem but it's more a transparency and simplicity issue. To which space belongs what? What does it mean to be part of two spaces? etc... Hope that helps. 2. Tags are a core functionality of Capacities. In the future we'll add more functions that make working with them simpler, we also have ideas on better structuring of tags like "tag hierarchies/nested tags". You can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/nested-tags-hierarchy-for-tags Hope that helps

hey @Steffen! just really found that all these discussions are happening / belonging here in Discord!

(– actually my last contributions / questions around such things as discussed here were rather 'dead in the water' over at the Canny-board; and looking at the UI it now seems there has been some reshuffling of emphasis here anyways... but back to topic!

) so, I share the interests of @Sam B very much, so wanted to 'log on' here, resp. shuffle over some comments from the board: 1) as to tags* being central to Capacities architecture:* I myself use tags extensively, and up to now it seems the one way to really organize between the collections – ... and this makes total sense! in the light of that I find tags as a system still a little unevenly developed, i.e. some things are really really great (like coloring, related tags etc.), but some very basic – and needed! – things seem dearly missing! so, I was wondering about bulk tagging / auto tagging and all these things. given the centrality for organizing this should be possible at some point (– and some other advanced pkm-/note-apps relying on tags have this, as you certainly are aware). maybe it´s planned, but I couldn´t find it (easily), and all the related requests in the feedback board are labeled 'under consideration' rather than 'planned'... so I was wondering about that...! ... and as an afterthought and 2nd point, this actually also triggered some impulse to ask about development philosophy. loving Capacities, as a really intelligent system as well as a dynamic project, I feel a little – let´s say – irky / irritated (read: having deja-vu´s relating to other apps that exploded into new functionalities too fast) about the fact that something like 'to-do´s' is already a 'planned feature' for a pkm tool, while tags (declared as 'central') still need development...

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Steffen

Hi @Sam B, great to have onboard and happy to hear that. 1. Spaces are indeed isolated, an we recommend to only use one except you really need to isolate (e.g. work and personal, although most don't necessarily need that). We don't have plans to move the Calendar at the moment, but I'll keep that thought in mind. Same for search. We have some ideas on how cross space interactions can work, technically it's not a problem but it's more a transparency and simplicity issue. To which space belongs what? What does it mean to be part of two spaces? etc... Hope that helps. 2. Tags are a core functionality of Capacities. In the future we'll add more functions that make working with them simpler, we also have ideas on better structuring of tags like "tag hierarchies/nested tags". You can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/nested-tags-hierarchy-for-tags Hope that helps

2) as to the separation of spaces: as Capacities is a contender in the 'second brain' category, I´d like to talk / learn about the vision of transparency in terms of it´s sections (notebooks / vaults). after all knowledge management is set in a world where we all a) have only one brain (usually) and b) our knowledge domains overlap

– so, I am also interested in a deeper discussion about the philosophy – and vision – in terms of 'separation' and separate notebooks. or the technological reasons behind this

practically this would relate to: global search, copying items / collections btw. notebooks etc... I would like to understand the decisions taken, but also get a handle on their implications (scenarios) for a long-term use. I totally see it can be argued for asking people to consciously set up their knowledge 'vaults'. ... but I´d also say, for any longer terms use there are many good reasons for making / keeping this vaults not as separated by walls, and to not treat my knowledge management as an exercise in cultivating separate 'brains'. (the current structure means to some extent it builds 'second brains' as well as 'thirds', 'fourths', 'fifths',... ;-)) I am aware all this changes once you swap from the 'brain' metaphor to, say, the 'project' metaphor. – but in light of Capacities branding itself as a 'studio for ones mind', a 2nd brain, and a PKM-app primarily, I´d like to find out about visions, perspectives, opinions here. looking at my ordinary file system: while allowing segmentation, I can – in the end – relate everything to everything, in some way – as long as it´s not boxed-in in databases. I feel this is an architecture that should not be 'undershot' by my 'mind´s studio'... especially with an app promoting the concept 'networked notetaking' - for good reasons! ... surely, it would also be good to learn about workflows / set-ups of other users in this regard, and in light of 'walled' notebooks (edited)

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lerone started a thread. 1/19/2023 3:36 PM

I just had a random thought... in theory "Pages" are just another content type, what if in order to get Area specific Pages I made a content type for each of my areas and then used more granular tags or collections within that. E.g. a Work Page; a Home page etc - or would this be a sin

^curious to hear your thoughts on this @lerone - along the lines of what we were discussing earlier haha

nicolost

^curious to hear your thoughts on this @lerone - along the lines of what we were discussing earlier haha

hey @nicolost , I am trying to follow... not sure I grasp the full of it. but the way I understand you, this would pretty much work if you swap the 'tag' strategy for a 'page as tag' strategy. this is pretty much how I (and most others I am aware of) dealt with the missing tag feature in Craft. they just used pages and links (plus backlinks), with pages staging 'tags'. this even has some advantages, as you can, e.g., structure the 'body' of those 'pseudo-tag'-pages, annotate them etc. tags would be documents, somehow. which sets up a new game, to some extent. if I understand your approach here, you would still keep your type-db´s, right? – ... as otherwise you lose all the advantages of the specifities of types (basically the property profiles). ... and, then, you would collect them in these pseudo-tag pages... is that where you are going...? ... if so, this in a way, what I was wondering about: as long as tags have only some advantages, but do not really have real leverage in Capacities (because I can only work with them / apply on individual items anyways), why not leave that system and swap to pages and linking...? at least I can see this strategy as working / paying off, as long as tags are a little deprecated as a system, anyways... one would get some advantages; at least I saw in Craft how pages-as-tags also gives some benefits. then, for me, this still is more a theoretical option / road. I'd much prefer the tag system receiving a full load of capacities, and be powered up to live up to their potential within Capacities... ... but then, also, I would also be interested to learn what kind of effects and affordances your speculative set-up – combining pseudo-tag pages with the 'original' tag-system – would produce. – in other words: sounds like an interesting experiment... to me! count me in as an interested follower to any insights this yields ;-D

Hi there, new user here. In Capacities, Is it possible to do a roll-up like notion (aside from backlinks)? Gather a list of related content under the same content type?

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Hi - I am very tempted by Capacities -- seems to have everything lacking in other options (looks nice vs Obsidian; has tags vs Craft; has objects and types but is comprehensible and has folders vs Anytype) However: I can't find answers to several questions and life is too short to look any longer: 1. Can you use markdown codes within a page (other than @ and [[) 2. Where does Capacities store files (only cloud or where on Mac) and can you use it offline (deal breaker)? 3. In what form are files stored (Obsidian use of plain text files is very hard to beat....) 4. When is an IOS version likely? If more than a few months, forget it, however nice the app (edited)

Eson

Hi there, new user here. In Capacities, Is it possible to do a roll-up like notion (aside from backlinks)? Gather a list of related content under the same content type?

Hi @Eson , no, Capacities does not have this feature yet, but there already exists a ticket for it, feel free to vote there: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/database-rollup (edited)

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I can create filters & searches, but is there a way to save those for future use?

kitennis

I can create filters & searches, but is there a way to save those for future use?

Coming with https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-queries-to-collect-content-based-on-rules. You can already do it now for collections and tags if you embed it in a page

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Steffen

Coming with https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-queries-to-collect-content-based-on-rules. You can already do it now for collections and tags if you embed it in a page

How do you embed a collection in a page?

pkmbeth

How do you embed a collection in a page?

Using the @ operator and then typing the name of the collection.

It seems to me that much of what the Admins tell us is not in the app documentation. Wouldn't it be easier for all of us if most of that were where we could easily find it & return to it?

kitennis

It seems to me that much of what the Admins tell us is not in the app documentation. Wouldn't it be easier for all of us if most of that were where we could easily find it & return to it?

You're right. We are constantly adding content to the docs to make them simpler and more comprehensive. It's just one sentence, but you can find it here at the very bottom: https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/collections

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It seems to me that much of what the Admins tell us is not in the app documentation. Wouldn't it be easier for all of us if most of that were where we could easily find it & return to it?

@kitennis yeah, there is a certain lag / lack. but I made good experiences, with flagging what I find missing out of the documentation itself. I think they are aware it needs constant regimenent given development speeds, so they are explicitly asking for it ...

Michael_v_H

Using the @ operator and then typing the name of the collection.

Amazing thank you!!

Steffen

You're right. We are constantly adding content to the docs to make them simpler and more comprehensive. It's just one sentence, but you can find it here at the very bottom: https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/collections

One sentence in a location that would not be obvious would be difficult to find. Can't you have a Search feature to your docs?

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kitennis

One sentence in a location that would not be obvious would be difficult to find. Can't you have a Search feature to your docs?

Good search is hard but I have it on the list

We updated our landing page: https://capacities.io/.

If you want to give us any feedback, feel free to post it in this thread.

Thanks!

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Hi folks. Thanks for the excellent piece of software here. Became a Believer within in a few hours of trying it. One question, for which I think the answer is no: can I organize Pages hierarchically?

DogSaysRollTide

Hi folks. Thanks for the excellent piece of software here. Became a Believer within in a few hours of trying it. One question, for which I think the answer is no: can I organize Pages hierarchically?

Thanks so much. We really appreciate it

Yes, you can, just pin a page to your space (top right pin symbol) and then you can create pages in that page, and the hierarchy will be reflected in the left sidebar under "Pinned". Does that make sense?

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Thanks so much. We really appreciate it

Yes, you can, just pin a page to your space (top right pin symbol) and then you can create pages in that page, and the hierarchy will be reflected in the left sidebar under "Pinned". Does that make sense?

Ooohh! Now a lot more things make sense, actually. Ok, this works great for me--thank you!

Ok, combined with custom content types, I see how this can be really powerful. Nice.

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H Is there any easy way to move files from Craft to Capacities? If I import in markdown, how can I do files and images also imported? And the links? How do I import Daily Notes? Thanks in advance. (edited)

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⏱️ Maintenance Info Capacities will go into maintenance very soon for about 60 minutes. We'll keep you updated here. If you already want to read about the new update you can do this here: https://capacities.io/whats-new (edited)

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⏱️ Maintenance Info Capacities will go into maintenance very soon for about 60 minutes. We'll keep you updated here. If you already want to read about the new update you can do this here: https://capacities.io/whats-new (edited)

Damm update looking good guys! Can't wait for it to be live

Love the new calendar capabilities, seems very promising

1:32 AM

Sprinkle some (basic) task management and reminders / calendar integration on top off that and I can see it fulfilling 90% of my needs

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⏱️ Maintenance Info Capacities will go into maintenance very soon for about 60 minutes. We'll keep you updated here. If you already want to read about the new update you can do this here: https://capacities.io/whats-new (edited)

Update successful Everything is updated, you can now use it. If some objects do not appear in your calendar at the moment, they will in the next hours

Excited to get your feedback on the new calendar. And as you might guess, there is much more coming around calendar, dates, and events

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Update successful Everything is updated, you can now use it. If some objects do not appear in your calendar at the moment, they will in the next hours

Excited to get your feedback on the new calendar. And as you might guess, there is much more coming around calendar, dates, and events

this is all great news! very curious! ... and after you' re done with time / event, you might also consider conquering space & place...

.... but honestly, the speed of you folks is stunning!!

Love this new panel and its ability to create habits/workouts/artworks directly from daily notes, really useful!

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Transformation is running at the moment, should be fixed tomorrow the latest, just don't change them today

Steffen

Transformation is running at the moment, should be fixed tomorrow the latest, just don't change them today

Ahh, ok, then no problem

3:02 AM

Great job then, enjoying the new design!

Steffen

Transformation is running at the moment, should be fixed tomorrow the latest, just don't change them today

Still some issues with the update?

4:08 AM

got some sync issues and then this screen

boonikad9300

Still some issues with the update?

Load is very high at the moment, working on it

Sorry for the inconvenience (edited)

Steffen

Load is very high at the moment, working on it

Sorry for the inconvenience (edited)

Aah no problem! Good to know

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I'm loving the week view of daily notes - this is going to get a lot of use. Thanks guys!

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Have back links on daily page gone away? I only seem to be getting one dated todo appearing but not all my others?

Same. No back link to my daily note

Issue with update? Or change in UI?

I do not have that layout :

4:32 AM

Mokay.. lost of bugs and things " getting updated"

4:32 AM

I'll wait a bit

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I'll wait a bit

Yes, we're updating backlinks in the background. Expect them to appear in the next hours/days.

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Thanks Steffen! Realising how much I love Capacities!!!

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@Steffen can you change these 'quick links' for creating objects on your daily page / order / which ones you want to see here? How are these determined?

boonikad9300

@Steffen can you change these 'quick links' for creating objects on your daily page / order / which ones you want to see here? How are these determined?

These are all your objects with a custom date property. At the moment there is no particular order. If you happen to have several date properties on the same object, the first one is used. We will fine-tune this going forward. Besides ordering, what else would you like to customize here?

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How do you setup / get these objects onto the daily page?

greyishfish

How do you setup / get these objects onto the daily page?

Your objects would need a date property to show up (see thread above!)

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These are all your objects with a custom date property. At the moment there is no particular order. If you happen to have several date properties on the same object, the first one is used. We will fine-tune this going forward. Besides ordering, what else would you like to customize here?

Hi Michael, Why would one need a button for quick links when you can easily use / and write "project" or "task" ? Just curious

Hi, I just did a quick test and I don’t know a lot about capacities yet. I have a lot of pages in my current note taking tool. Is it a requirement for capacities to download every page with a fresh login and store it to an internal browser-database (similar to remnote) or does it fetch content on demand (similar so notion). I’m looking for something that is more server side. (edited)

mangekyou sharingan

Hi Michael, Why would one need a button for quick links when you can easily use / and write "project" or "task" ? Just curious

The date property is directly set to that day in the calendar, that's the difference.

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Michael_v_H

The date property is directly set to that day in the calendar, that's the difference.

Any plans to combine it with using the date as a Title, as we discussed a couple of months ago? Would be cool if my custom type could use date as title, the same as Daily Note now, so I don't need to write it manually all the time https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1033098960308551722 (edited)

9:25 AM

Or maybe as we already can view Daily notes as Database, it could be combined with the ability to add custom properties to Daily Note, so I don't need a separate object for this type of things (edited)

Michael_v_H

The date property is directly set to that day in the calendar, that's the difference.

ahh got it

thanks

hmm, I've just been using plain-text times on my daily notes, how do I easily convert those to time objects? Is there a way to easily input a date/time object from a prior day other than using the semantic keywords (today, tomorrow, yesterday, etc.)?

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hmm, I've just been using plain-text times on my daily notes, how do I easily convert those to time objects? Is there a way to easily input a date/time object from a prior day other than using the semantic keywords (today, tomorrow, yesterday, etc.)?

+1. I've been using /now which gives me the time - on the day - but when I look back on past notes the time is just replaced with the date. So i'm also curious to understand other ways of working with time objects in better ways.

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I do not have that layout :

Is this already a sneek peak of the task management in the sidebar? @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

Steffen started a thread. 1/27/2023 12:29 AM

Adelon

Any plans to combine it with using the date as a Title, as we discussed a couple of months ago? Would be cool if my custom type could use date as title, the same as Daily Note now, so I don't need to write it manually all the time https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1033098960308551722 (edited)

Will probably come with templates

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Sam B

hmm, I've just been using plain-text times on my daily notes, how do I easily convert those to time objects? Is there a way to easily input a date/time object from a prior day other than using the semantic keywords (today, tomorrow, yesterday, etc.)?

You can just type @date/01-01-23 for example

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+1. I've been using /now which gives me the time - on the day - but when I look back on past notes the time is just replaced with the date. So i'm also curious to understand other ways of working with time objects in better ways.

What would you expect, @Jason?I think it makes sense that the time is computed, so it will alway reference to the "now" back then.

Steffen

You can just type @date/01-01-23 for example

Does this also work with timestamps. I noticed that inserting the now timestamp also adds a hidden date and links to todays journal.

David

Is this already a sneek peak of the task management in the sidebar? @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

Yes and no, tasks are not implemented yet but the mini timeline is definitely where we will visualize tasks of that day (and probably overdue tasks, etc.)

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Does this also work with timestamps. I noticed that inserting the now timestamp also adds a hidden date and links to todays journal.

Not yet, but a good idea. Links to the timeline are added for all time related operations now

(and was like this before as well)

Steffen

Not yet, but a good idea. Links to the timeline are added for all time related operations now

(and was like this before as well)

My problem is that I cannot add timestamps to a future or past time.

David

My problem is that I cannot add timestamps to a future or past time.

Ah, you can option + click on the date to edit it.

Steffen

Ah, you can option + click on the date to edit it.

That's useful to know. Alt + Click for all Windows users.

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nicolost

^curious to hear your thoughts on this @lerone - along the lines of what we were discussing earlier haha

hey @nicolost – just as short update from my 'studio' ... might be interesting to your case / question or not... for me it turned out in use that I now regularly check on every tag-creation, whether that tag would be better served by a type. one of the criteria for me is, I want that local graph to point me to / let me navigate internal connections, and then types (collections) are a good alternative to tags. with it comes all the benefits of defined content profiles, that I do not have to point out to you particularly... as 'pages' are 'just' one particular type, this means I am (presumably) testing very much the road you were hinting at... a combination / fusion of types and tags in building higher level categories in Capacities ... some 'payments' to be made (aka drawbacks) for this strategy, as they appear to me: • types get more 'fuzzy'; the blurring of lines between types and tags leads to some 'decision load' (block?) in use and management • ... you might get a lots of types (with my particular strategy at least), which is a little hazzle given there is no hierarchical structuring or other kind of 'inclusiveness' of types in Capacities (yet) (– this changes in case you use one type and loads of collections... but then you lose the individual property profiling to some extent, which I really like) • [ some more I will come up with, after coffee...] best! PS: of course this also would all be well filed in the original tags-thread (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1065709047073996880); – but I thought responsiveness overrules...

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Steffen

What would you expect, @Jason?I think it makes sense that the time is computed, so it will alway reference to the "now" back then.

If i'm doing interstitial journalling i want to create something like

09:35 - thing a happened
10:12 - Reflection on the last meeting I had...

Where the time is created by typing /now it shows up as 09:35 but when I look back on the page on the day after - ALL times are replaced with Friday 29th January not the individual times i saw when I entered them. So i've (visually at least) lost all the timings. I guess some way of entering the time component only or else showing the time as well as the date would be ideal. (edited)

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Sweet ! thx for sharing

What community plugin for Obsidian fixes the database issue ? Curious as i also use Obsidian - as a Timeless note kind of thing. But Capacities has already had a huge impact on me. I will save what you just wrote to see if it makes sense for me to use it this way. Does it mean that if you create a "determinism" page and give that page a "determinism" tag at the top....will all "determinism" tags flow to that page then ? Because thats powerful

If you have any videos on Zettel, I would love to watch it btw

You are very welcome!

the community plugin is called "Database folder plugin". I was thinking about using it, but I don't want to rely on too many plugins.. Nicole van der Hoeven is talking about the cons of using too much community plugins in obsidian (although she is still using a lot :-D) in one of her you tube videos. To your other question: YES, you can embed a tag on a page and it will embed all content with that tag on that page! (!!!) it is powerful and suuuuuper useful! And a video on my Zettels? hmmm.. I thought about it for a long time and never did it. I'll think about it

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mangekyou sharingan

Sweet ! thx for sharing

What community plugin for Obsidian fixes the database issue ? Curious as i also use Obsidian - as a Timeless note kind of thing. But Capacities has already had a huge impact on me. I will save what you just wrote to see if it makes sense for me to use it this way. Does it mean that if you create a "determinism" page and give that page a "determinism" tag at the top....will all "determinism" tags flow to that page then ? Because thats powerful

If you have any videos on Zettel, I would love to watch it btw

and sorry for my late answer btw. I wasn't at my laptop this week (only work's)...

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Adelon

Or maybe as we already can view Daily notes as Database, it could be combined with the ability to add custom properties to Daily Note, so I don't need a separate object for this type of things (edited)

yesss, custum properties for daily notes...

that's the dream

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📝Anna

You are very welcome!

the community plugin is called "Database folder plugin". I was thinking about using it, but I don't want to rely on too many plugins.. Nicole van der Hoeven is talking about the cons of using too much community plugins in obsidian (although she is still using a lot :-D) in one of her you tube videos. To your other question: YES, you can embed a tag on a page and it will embed all content with that tag on that page! (!!!) it is powerful and suuuuuper useful! And a video on my Zettels? hmmm.. I thought about it for a long time and never did it. I'll think about it

Amazing AnnaN. Thanks for the reply

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📝Anna

yesss, custum properties for daily notes...

that's the dream

We don't want to give the daily note itself additional properties, because it would overall complicate the system a lot. But what we can well imagine is the option to set up your own content type that will take the place of the daily note and the way it is rendered in the calendar.

Michael_v_H

We don't want to give the daily note itself additional properties, because it would overall complicate the system a lot. But what we can well imagine is the option to set up your own content type that will take the place of the daily note and the way it is rendered in the calendar.

That's easier than adding properties to the daily notes

? Sounds complicated

but please don't get me wrong, I am as well happy the way it is. It just would be the cherry on the top

Just got access to Tana Inc yesterday, and have to say, I expected a whole lot more ... After looking around and playing a while with it, it just didn't click as Capacities did from the start -> The mental model of 'objects', the overall UI/UX, the daily note + calendar views, the Markdown editing experience and graph view are in my opinion clear winners in Capacities!

However, the really cool thing in Tana right now is definitely the 'super tag + live query' function, can't wait for it to land it Capacities, it will supercharge many workflows ( @Steffen @Michael_v_H, if you are looking for inspiration for the smart queries function, Tana did a really solid job on this imho). Nevertheless, i'm a Capacities Believer now, love to support the team in building one of the best PKM's

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boonikad9300

Just got access to Tana Inc yesterday, and have to say, I expected a whole lot more ... After looking around and playing a while with it, it just didn't click as Capacities did from the start -> The mental model of 'objects', the overall UI/UX, the daily note + calendar views, the Markdown editing experience and graph view are in my opinion clear winners in Capacities!

However, the really cool thing in Tana right now is definitely the 'super tag + live query' function, can't wait for it to land it Capacities, it will supercharge many workflows ( @Steffen @Michael_v_H, if you are looking for inspiration for the smart queries function, Tana did a really solid job on this imho). Nevertheless, i'm a Capacities Believer now, love to support the team in building one of the best PKM's

Thanks so much for the support, @boonikad9300! We are currently drafting the query feature, you can always participate in the #💻・features-forum. There are great ideas there already.

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Steffen

Yes and no, tasks are not implemented yet but the mini timeline is definitely where we will visualize tasks of that day (and probably overdue tasks, etc.)

When do you think tasks might be implemented?

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Dave

When do you think tasks might be implemented?

We don't have a release date yet, but here's the timeline: Parallel to the mobile app, we will launch: Templates -> Queries -> Task management. I hope that helps

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Steffen

We don't have a release date yet, but here's the timeline: Parallel to the mobile app, we will launch: Templates -> Queries -> Task management. I hope that helps

That's exciting. Any estimate for the templates as this is the first one in line? (edited)

readlly need chinese full-text searching

The new academy is amazing!

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David

That's exciting. Any estimate for the templates as this is the first one in line? (edited)

Not really but will work on it next week, so end of week/week after

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Steffen

We don't have a release date yet, but here's the timeline: Parallel to the mobile app, we will launch: Templates -> Queries -> Task management. I hope that helps

Thank you

Steffen

Not really but will work on it next week, so end of week/week after

Hopefully templates are working like in Coda.io. Only / and then the name of the template and I can use a template on any place on my pages.

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Is it possible to filter backlinks?

10:00 AM

Meaning if I have multiple meetings linking back to a person, when I go to that person's page and look at the backlinks, can I filter to only show the meetings?

GunnersaurusFlex

Meaning if I have multiple meetings linking back to a person, when I go to that person's page and look at the backlinks, can I filter to only show the meetings?

No, that's currently not possible. But it's something we might add in the future. There's a ticket for it already here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/backlink-views

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10:08 AM

Why are some arrows greyed out? I can't expand

The expanded section shows collections, you can only expand if you have collections in that database.

Got it, thx

I am having an issue with spell check using 3rd party checkers

2:40 PM

When a word in Capacities gets underlined, if I click on it to correct it, it ends up inserting the correctly spelled word in the middle of the incorrect spelling. Here is an example. If I attempt to spell the word details but incorrectly spell it as detials, it shows up as underlined. When I correct it, I end up with DetiaDetailsls. Can this be fixed?

2:45 PM

Also when using the desktop app, I do not get next word predictions like I do in most other places, can this be added?

GunnersaurusFlex

When a word in Capacities gets underlined, if I click on it to correct it, it ends up inserting the correctly spelled word in the middle of the incorrect spelling. Here is an example. If I attempt to spell the word details but incorrectly spell it as detials, it shows up as underlined. When I correct it, I end up with DetiaDetailsls. Can this be fixed?

Could you tell us which tools you are using for spell-checking and for next-word predictions? And your OS and browser would be helpful as well

at date still is not working, at least in the Daily Note. It is always a day behind.

I have this issue using the built in chrome spell checker

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Steffen

Could you tell us which tools you are using for spell-checking and for next-word predictions? And your OS and browser would be helpful as well

Chrome. Grammarly and Microsoft Editor. And the next word predictions are built into the Windows OS

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kitennis

at date still is not working, at least in the Daily Note. It is always a day behind.

The label on top? or also date operations like "@"?

Steffen

The label on top? or also date operations like "@"?

Date operations. Just tested from my daily note for @date → select 2023-02-06 → get "February 5, 2023" in my note. I'm in UTC-8 which I suspect is relevant.

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GunnersaurusFlex

Chrome. Grammarly and Microsoft Editor. And the next word predictions are built into the Windows OS

I really miss autocorrection when typing. I guess I didn't know how bad my typing accuracy was until I didn't have autocorrection. Is this something that could be turned on or added?

Re my problem with @date - Using Windows 10 & Chrome: I open Capacities first thing in the morning & go to Daily Note. It opens with yesterday's Daily Note. I hit Today & it changes to Today's date & the month calendar on the right also shows today's date. However, the strip at the top is on yesterday's date. When I use @ sign date and some text, I can pick the date I want & it is correctly shown on the calendar but when I hit "select" it does not show the correct date.

kitennis

Re my problem with @date - Using Windows 10 & Chrome: I open Capacities first thing in the morning & go to Daily Note. It opens with yesterday's Daily Note. I hit Today & it changes to Today's date & the month calendar on the right also shows today's date. However, the strip at the top is on yesterday's date. When I use @ sign date and some text, I can pick the date I want & it is correctly shown on the calendar but when I hit "select" it does not show the correct date.

I have this as well. It filling in the day before the date I picked. I was guessing it had something to do with time zones.

@random geek @Fred Markle @kitennis thanks for sharing, it's definitely a time zone problem. Will hopefully be fixed with the next update! (edited)

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akaman42

I really miss autocorrection when typing. I guess I didn't know how bad my typing accuracy was until I didn't have autocorrection. Is this something that could be turned on or added?

haha

Which auto-correction are you using? There will be big editor improvements with one of the next updates, it will hopefully be fixed then

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7:46 AM

it's why i love capacities

7:46 AM

they listen to their users

carab0uille

they listen to their users

I agree! Not like Cr…some others

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@cmjn craft

? (edited)

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cmjn

I agree! Not like Cr…some others

Or Roam...

Steffen

haha

Which auto-correction are you using? There will be big editor improvements with one of the next updates, it will hopefully be fixed then

The autocorrection depends on platform, of course. The built-in on iOS. This is augmented by some "replace text" functionality that is synced with macOS. There is Word's autocorrect system too. The biggest thing is that Capacities doesn't use native text fields (I understand why) so it doesn't have the platform's normal features. For instance, I get better spellcheck and autocorrect in a webform on Safari right now. Does this help clarify a bit?

akaman42

The autocorrection depends on platform, of course. The built-in on iOS. This is augmented by some "replace text" functionality that is synced with macOS. There is Word's autocorrect system too. The biggest thing is that Capacities doesn't use native text fields (I understand why) so it doesn't have the platform's normal features. For instance, I get better spellcheck and autocorrect in a webform on Safari right now. Does this help clarify a bit?

Yes, I know what you mean. We're currently working on some improvements on this front, they will probably go live with the next update.

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Hi Capacities team. I’m new here, having seen a mention in a Tana discussion. The app looks really nice, and I look forward to playing around. One initial question I have is this: on my today page, the date is correct within the page, but the page title and the tab show the wrong date of yesterday. Is this a known issue, or have I done something wrong?

grace charles

Hi Capacities team. I’m new here, having seen a mention in a Tana discussion. The app looks really nice, and I look forward to playing around. One initial question I have is this: on my today page, the date is correct within the page, but the page title and the tab show the wrong date of yesterday. Is this a known issue, or have I done something wrong?

Hi @grace charles, great to have you on board.

This bug is haunting us

(we recently did a rewrite of all date-handing in Capacities). We'll ship a fix with the next update.

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Wow, thank you for the incredibly fast response! And for the warm welcome. I’m happy to be here.

Great quote from the book "How to make Smart Notes" => "Good tools do not add features and more options to what we already have, but help to reduce distractions from the main work, which here is thinking" @Steffen @Michael_v_H

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grace charles

Hi Capacities team. I’m new here, having seen a mention in a Tana discussion. The app looks really nice, and I look forward to playing around. One initial question I have is this: on my today page, the date is correct within the page, but the page title and the tab show the wrong date of yesterday. Is this a known issue, or have I done something wrong?

Funny, I read the same mention and capacities seems to be more for me

thanks for allowing me to be involved.

I am very much appreciating what Capacities has to offer. There is much to like about the design and architecture. It’s quite impressive. I have run into a few items that I’m not sure are user error or just limitations of the app. Is there a counter anywhere showing how many times a custom object has been referenced? For instance, I have a Person object, and let’s say we have Person A referenced in a few dozen places. I don’t see where I can find a count of those references, other than going to the person page and manually counting the number of backlinks. But I suspect I’m missing something since block references work exactly as I would expect: a counter next to each referenced block showing how often it’s been referenced, and when clicking on the count, allowing the user to jump right to any of the references. Another benefit of the reference count is allowing the user, when viewing the all People (Persons) database, to sort the table based on reference count. But I'm not finding any such property. Am I doing something wrong or mis-understanding what can be done with objects? Thank you again.

grace charles

I am very much appreciating what Capacities has to offer. There is much to like about the design and architecture. It’s quite impressive. I have run into a few items that I’m not sure are user error or just limitations of the app. Is there a counter anywhere showing how many times a custom object has been referenced? For instance, I have a Person object, and let’s say we have Person A referenced in a few dozen places. I don’t see where I can find a count of those references, other than going to the person page and manually counting the number of backlinks. But I suspect I’m missing something since block references work exactly as I would expect: a counter next to each referenced block showing how often it’s been referenced, and when clicking on the count, allowing the user to jump right to any of the references. Another benefit of the reference count is allowing the user, when viewing the all People (Persons) database, to sort the table based on reference count. But I'm not finding any such property. Am I doing something wrong or mis-understanding what can be done with objects? Thank you again.

This reference counter functionality is not implemented yet. Thanks for pointing out this limitation, we did not really have this on our radar. We will definitely think about it, should be quite easy to implement, but can have some performance implications if not implemented the right way.

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@Michael_v_H Hello do you have news about it ? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/integrations-for-read-it-later-and-highlighting-workflows-readwise-pocket-kindle thanks :)

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By the way. I think Capacities is the best note taking app on the market today. It also continues to get better and better. The Devs are amazing, please keep up the amazing work.

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Fred Markle

By the way. I think Capacities is the best note taking app on the market today. It also continues to get better and better. The Devs are amazing, please keep up the amazing work.

Thank you, @Fred Markle

boonikad9300

Great quote from the book "How to make Smart Notes" => "Good tools do not add features and more options to what we already have, but help to reduce distractions from the main work, which here is thinking" @Steffen @Michael_v_H

I really like the book. A lot of it resonates with me. It definitely also influences quite some design decisions of Capacities.

carab0uille

@Michael_v_H Hello do you have news about it ? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/integrations-for-read-it-later-and-highlighting-workflows-readwise-pocket-kindle thanks :)

Definitely planned, but after queries and tasks

Steffen

Definitely planned, but after queries and tasks

Thank you ^^

Steffen

I really like the book. A lot of it resonates with me. It definitely also influences quite some design decisions of Capacities.

Agree, it is really well written and researched and directly applicable in you daily workflow! Great to hear it was a inspiration for capacities

Hi, the connection with twitter seems that is not working. Can you please have a look or I am doing something wrong? (edited)

Thank you everybody! This last update is awesome

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Little heads up With the newest update, we improved the cursor movement across blocks with the arrow keys. ⬆️⬇️ I just noticed that on the daily note the cursor movement is not working due to these changes . This will be fixed shortly!

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Capacities team never stops shipping!

11:49 AM

Congrats on the launch

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11:54 AM

I can see things getting increasingly more refined

Great job! Latest updates looks amazing

(edited)

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When will Capacities support bidirectional relational fields (e.g Book object has Author field, when I link to Author, the Author object's Book field auto-populates with the Book I just linked)? This is one of the main features I'm waiting on before Capacities actually becomes viable for me to use

nicolost

Congrats on the launch

Thanks, @nicolost !

Fred Markle

Great job! Latest updates looks amazing

(edited)

Thanks, @Fred Markle !

jackal

When will Capacities support bidirectional relational fields (e.g Book object has Author field, when I link to Author, the Author object's Book field auto-populates with the Book I just linked)? This is one of the main features I'm waiting on before Capacities actually becomes viable for me to use

Hi @jackal, I know what you mean. It depends very much how this is implemented. If it's just a (read only) computation on the author's side (-> smart backlink or property backlink), this is quite doable and we could ship this rather soon. Once you want to define and structure more complex relationships, it quickly becomes quite complicated. Thanks for the nudge, we'll think about it again!

(edited)

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Michael_v_H

Hi @jackal, I know what you mean. It depends very much how this is implemented. If it's just a (read only) computation on the author's side (-> smart backlink or property backlink), this is quite doable and we could ship this rather soon. Once you want to define and structure more complex relationships, it quickly becomes quite complicated. Thanks for the nudge, we'll think about it again!

(edited)

I envision it working like Notion’s Relation field works. Is that what you mean by read-only? Or are you saying that being able to edit from the Author side too would require a bit more complexity?

New article about Capacities is out -> https://open.substack.com/pub/productivus/p/capacities-introduction-to-the-block?r=21bahn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Capacities - Introduction to the Block-Based Editor

In this article, I want to focus on the editor of Capacities, a core component of any PKM tool. I will go through the main features and why I think it is one of the best editors on the market.

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Riccardo

New article about Capacities is out -> https://open.substack.com/pub/productivus/p/capacities-introduction-to-the-block?r=21bahn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Great read

Spreading the word about capacities! (edited)

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Hey, good morning. Two questions for the Capacities team:

Can we get an update on progress on the mobile (specifically for me, iOS) app?
With AI being a hot topic right now, what are the team's general thoughts on implementing AI in Capacities? I'm thinking specifically of MemX here, as I've been testing their AI linking. Thanks in advance!

DogSaysRollTide

Hey, good morning. Two questions for the Capacities team:

Can we get an update on progress on the mobile (specifically for me, iOS) app?
With AI being a hot topic right now, what are the team's general thoughts on implementing AI in Capacities? I'm thinking specifically of MemX here, as I've been testing their AI linking. Thanks in advance!

This is from the forum (6 days) ago: -

10:07 AM

Regarding AI, you can vote here / add your suggestions: https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/generative-ai-gpt3-integration

boonikad9300

This is from the forum (6 days) ago: -

Thank you for bringing that to my attention--I hadn't seen it yet. I am...cough cough...well versed in in Testflight and run a team that builds apps, if you're looking for an additional set of eyes.

DogSaysRollTide

Thank you for bringing that to my attention--I hadn't seen it yet. I am...cough cough...well versed in in Testflight and run a team that builds apps, if you're looking for an additional set of eyes.

I think if you are a believer (paid version) you get early access

boonikad9300

I think if you are a believer (paid version) you get early access

I am! Looking forward to it.

I'm going to offer one other thought before I turn to doing my actual work today. I'm gravitating back to Capacities after giving MemX a try for a few days, partially because Capacities is a joy to use. It's thought out the foundation is there, features are well implemented, etc. It's just a comfortable experience and while I look forward to more features in the future, the attention to making it all work together fluidly is more of a differentiator than I think a lot of dev teams realize.

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DogSaysRollTide

I'm going to offer one other thought before I turn to doing my actual work today. I'm gravitating back to Capacities after giving MemX a try for a few days, partially because Capacities is a joy to use. It's thought out the foundation is there, features are well implemented, etc. It's just a comfortable experience and while I look forward to more features in the future, the attention to making it all work together fluidly is more of a differentiator than I think a lot of dev teams realize.

Agree! I also tried a lot of apps before settling on Capacities: Notion, Obsidian, Reflect and Roam. I was a very early user of Notion, and they pioneered the block-based editors, but the interface became too clunky over time for my taste (a lot of clicking and a lot of settings ). I think they tried to please too many users; however, it's still the best tool for collaboration. (edited)

10:46 AM

Capacities just clicked on a 'mental model' kind of level and the three pillars/vision is something I can get behind 100%

10:47 AM

I feel the same joy using the product as in the early Notion days hehe

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boonikad9300

Agree! I also tried a lot of apps before settling on Capacities: Notion, Obsidian, Reflect and Roam. I was a very early user of Notion, and they pioneered the block-based editors, but the interface became too clunky over time for my taste (a lot of clicking and a lot of settings ). I think they tried to please too many users; however, it's still the best tool for collaboration. (edited)

Oh, you and me both, actually. And I was using Logseq for a long time, but Capacities' ability to customize (easily) really blows Logseq out of the water. I've always found it interesting how dev teams develop this mentality of "it's there, you can figure out how to use it." Like, no. A feature-limited tool that is beautiful and easy to use will always have higher engagement and commitment than one with crazy features that you have to try and think about every time you open it up.

DogSaysRollTide

Oh, you and me both, actually. And I was using Logseq for a long time, but Capacities' ability to customize (easily) really blows Logseq out of the water. I've always found it interesting how dev teams develop this mentality of "it's there, you can figure out how to use it." Like, no. A feature-limited tool that is beautiful and easy to use will always have higher engagement and commitment than one with crazy features that you have to try and think about every time you open it up.

That is especially true for something like a personal management tool / system, as WHY you want to use it, and HOW you are gonna implement it into your daily workflow is 100x more important than the features any tool provides: just as the fastest car will only help when you have the proper roads to drive it on! What I like about capacities is that they remove distractions where possible and let you focus on the main focus (writing, learning, etc).

11:01 AM

Like roam has a nice outliner, but you almost need a PHD to understand the rest of their application

lol

11:02 AM

Agreed, excellent analogy.

One thing I always think about, and I may be misunderstanding, is that MemX must be sending everything in my database to OpenAI - which seems a bit like unecessary risk, whereas with tools like NotionAI and Reflect it only sends the text you highlight to OpenAI (edited)

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nicolost

One thing I always think about, and I may be misunderstanding, is that MemX must be sending everything in my database to OpenAI - which seems a bit like unecessary risk, whereas with tools like NotionAI and Reflect it only sends the text you highlight to OpenAI (edited)

Great point, I hadn't really thought about it. There are certainly ways to "tune" OpenAI; I don't know if that creates a separate instance--or, frankly, if that way of thinking about it even applies. I'll be ramping up on it more over the next month though.

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Quick question about exporting: am I right in saying that images that are added via pasting in a URL do not get exported? That's been my experience with a couple of tests. Not a problem, just worth knowing, and perhaps worth flagging to the user.

oberonpink

Quick question about exporting: am I right in saying that images that are added via pasting in a URL do not get exported? That's been my experience with a couple of tests. Not a problem, just worth knowing, and perhaps worth flagging to the user.

which format(s) are you talking here? – with MD files that would seem like expected behavior to me; and there is always the option to print to pdf, or go via Typora in case of need...

lerone

which format(s) are you talking here? – with MD files that would seem like expected behavior to me; and there is always the option to print to pdf, or go via Typora in case of need...

Talking about exporting to MD files. When I add a cover image via URL, there is no sign of it in the export.

3:54 AM

To be clear I mean using the backup feature

oberonpink

To be clear I mean using the backup feature

ah, I see... as said, for 'normal' MD export I wouldn't see it as (to be) expected behavior, personally. – but in a back-up scenario it might make some sense...

well, at least I know I should just upload the images directly

can you delete a content type?

8:30 AM

ignore me, I figured it out

oberonpink

Talking about exporting to MD files. When I add a cover image via URL, there is no sign of it in the export.

Yes you're right, images via url will stay references to the web. But it could be an option to turn them into personal resources. Feel free to create a ticket here: https://capacities.io/feedback

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Steffen

Yes you're right, images via url will stay references to the web. But it could be an option to turn them into personal resources. Feel free to create a ticket here: https://capacities.io/feedback

Thanks Steffen! Very much appreciating this fantastic application, it's exactly what I've been dreaming off since I discovered PKMs!

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One more question for now: is it possible to have more than one content type attached to a property? For example 'Connections', which can take an image, or a page, or a meeting

oberonpink

One more question for now: is it possible to have more than one content type attached to a property? For example 'Connections', which can take an image, or a page, or a meeting

For that, it might be best to simply use a text property and use the linking feature to link to any content.

wow, what a splash of 'recent continuous improvements'! You guys are really modest here, on top of hard-working. to my eyes this could as well be labeled 'release 20''

lerone

wow, what a splash of 'recent continuous improvements'! You guys are really modest here, on top of hard-working. to my eyes this could as well be labeled 'release 20''

We were actually discussing that

will be a bit more an then we'll label it as Release 20

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Steffen

We were actually discussing that

will be a bit more an then we'll label it as Release 20

Man, are you guys even sleeping or just working extremely efficient haha

Agree with @lerone, could be a release candidate looking at all the improvements and features. Keep up the good work

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Hey, I have a question about objects and templates. I'm struggling a little bit to understand the relationship there, and use cases for each. I think templates are a part of objects. Is that accurate?

1:19 PM

For example, if I have clients and projects, I would make an object for the client and a template for the projects?

DogSaysRollTide

For example, if I have clients and projects, I would make an object for the client and a template for the projects?

I use templates for objects to populate the properties I created. Example: I have my entire video game collection across several systems as Video Game Objects. Creating a template for Playstation games saved me a few clicks.

1:50 PM

Example Steam game template. All the video game templates also have those things in the main text so I remember to put it later.

Ok, I think I follow, thank you. So in theory, you could have different templates inside your video games object for the different platforms--Steam, PS, Xbox?

2:00 PM

(Also, per muscle memory, I wrote "PS3" just automatically. Gives you an idea of how old I am...)

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DogSaysRollTide

Hey, I have a question about objects and templates. I'm struggling a little bit to understand the relationship there, and use cases for each. I think templates are a part of objects. Is that accurate?

Yes you can have multiple / different templates per object

2:03 PM

for example, i have a meeting object with Template A - Sprint Review, Template B - 1-on-1 and Template C - Weekly Meeting

2:04 PM

as all meetings have a slightly different structure

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Got it, ok, cool. That clarifies for me. Thank you @xang and @boonikad9300 !

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New keep productive YouTube has a small feature on capacities https://youtu.be/uI6-xR5Hcr8

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DBGrant

New keep productive YouTube has a small feature on capacities https://youtu.be/uI6-xR5Hcr8

Looks like he didn't understand the beauty of Capacities at all

He did the same thing when he reviewed Twos, kind of phoned it in.

Alright, I'm back. Something is not clicking with me re: templates. I have an object, "Sectors." I am trying to create two different templates within that object, "Conferences" and "Companies." Issues:

The two different templates seem to have the same fields? When I go to Manage Templates and add/delete fields for Company, for example, the same changes show up in Conferences.
If I have multiple Sectors, what's the easiest way to associate a new instance of a template with one of the sections? Just a text field that links to the appropriate sector? I'm sure this is on me and I'm just missing something. Thanks in advance for any help!

DogSaysRollTide

Alright, I'm back. Something is not clicking with me re: templates. I have an object, "Sectors." I am trying to create two different templates within that object, "Conferences" and "Companies." Issues:

The two different templates seem to have the same fields? When I go to Manage Templates and add/delete fields for Company, for example, the same changes show up in Conferences.
If I have multiple Sectors, what's the easiest way to associate a new instance of a template with one of the sections? Just a text field that links to the appropriate sector? I'm sure this is on me and I'm just missing something. Thanks in advance for any help!

Note, you are making a template for an OBJECT, so each template that you apply to that OBJECT logically has the same properties

If I'm interpreting your question correctly, you might need to create two OBJECTS instead of two templates, as you don't want to share properties between "conferences" and "companies."

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1:01 AM

Also, FYI, in the latest update of Capacities you can now hide properties!

1:03 AM

As for you second question, i don't get what you are trying to accomplish hehe

Maybe you can explain some more with some supporting screenshots?

How do you create a template?

bogant

How do you create a template?

Thank you!

When I create a new object, there is no field for adding text (like on a page). I can do a workaround by using a Book object and then changing the properties. I wonder if this is a bug?

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boonikad9300

Note, you are making a template for an OBJECT, so each template that you apply to that OBJECT logically has the same properties

If I'm interpreting your question correctly, you might need to create two OBJECTS instead of two templates, as you don't want to share properties between "conferences" and "companies."

Thanks again, @boonikad9300 . Let me see if I can clarify; I may be thinking too hierarchically about this. My parent object is, like, an industry. Let's say I have three, Aviation, Health and Finance. For each of those, I would like to use templates to track the People and Conferences (which are the children of that parent object) associated with those industries. I can see your point about templates automatically inheriting the fields of the object they're attached to; my challenge is that I created two templates associated with the same object and if I edited the fields in Template A, the same edits appeared in Template B. (Or, at least, I think they did, maybe I was just too tired.) So that threw me--what is the function of templates if they're going to have the same fields? Anyway, I'm not saying it's wrong, I just clearly am missing some piece of the puzzle here. Slight edit: is what changes between templates text and not fields, as I've been assuming? (edited)

DogSaysRollTide

Thanks again, @boonikad9300 . Let me see if I can clarify; I may be thinking too hierarchically about this. My parent object is, like, an industry. Let's say I have three, Aviation, Health and Finance. For each of those, I would like to use templates to track the People and Conferences (which are the children of that parent object) associated with those industries. I can see your point about templates automatically inheriting the fields of the object they're attached to; my challenge is that I created two templates associated with the same object and if I edited the fields in Template A, the same edits appeared in Template B. (Or, at least, I think they did, maybe I was just too tired.) So that threw me--what is the function of templates if they're going to have the same fields? Anyway, I'm not saying it's wrong, I just clearly am missing some piece of the puzzle here. Slight edit: is what changes between templates text and not fields, as I've been assuming? (edited)

If I understand correctly, what you want is Object Hierarchy, which is currently impossible (https://capacities.io/feedback/p/sub-databases-inheritance). You can't have objects and sub-objects with different fields, like in Tana. Templates are just for auto-filling fields inside objects (like adding different tags or date or headings in text), not for creating different fields.

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DogSaysRollTide

Thanks again, @boonikad9300 . Let me see if I can clarify; I may be thinking too hierarchically about this. My parent object is, like, an industry. Let's say I have three, Aviation, Health and Finance. For each of those, I would like to use templates to track the People and Conferences (which are the children of that parent object) associated with those industries. I can see your point about templates automatically inheriting the fields of the object they're attached to; my challenge is that I created two templates associated with the same object and if I edited the fields in Template A, the same edits appeared in Template B. (Or, at least, I think they did, maybe I was just too tired.) So that threw me--what is the function of templates if they're going to have the same fields? Anyway, I'm not saying it's wrong, I just clearly am missing some piece of the puzzle here. Slight edit: is what changes between templates text and not fields, as I've been assuming? (edited)

Your assumption after 'slight edit' is correct!

DogSaysRollTide

Thanks again, @boonikad9300 . Let me see if I can clarify; I may be thinking too hierarchically about this. My parent object is, like, an industry. Let's say I have three, Aviation, Health and Finance. For each of those, I would like to use templates to track the People and Conferences (which are the children of that parent object) associated with those industries. I can see your point about templates automatically inheriting the fields of the object they're attached to; my challenge is that I created two templates associated with the same object and if I edited the fields in Template A, the same edits appeared in Template B. (Or, at least, I think they did, maybe I was just too tired.) So that threw me--what is the function of templates if they're going to have the same fields? Anyway, I'm not saying it's wrong, I just clearly am missing some piece of the puzzle here. Slight edit: is what changes between templates text and not fields, as I've been assuming? (edited)

In your example, I would personally make aviation, health and finance tags as they are a sort of categorisation and 'people' and 'conferences' objects with a multi-select tag with label 'industry' and then maybe a pre-defined set of tags with all the industries you want to track

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I know it is difficult and some getting used to in the beginning, and most people still prefer a top-down approach separating what they have into smaller stacks, piles or folders with topics and sub-topics. But the beauty of Capacities is that you can order and connect things through a bottom-up approach, through tagging and linking (backlinks) and keeping your structure as 'flat' as possible

6:47 AM

@DogSaysRollTide You should think about Templates as nothing more than a 'pre-filled' Object serving a certain purpose (like my example of meeting templates) (edited)

Ok, noooowww I get it. Thank you @Adelon and @boonikad9300 . Coming together for me!

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DogSaysRollTide

Ok, noooowww I get it. Thank you @Adelon and @boonikad9300 . Coming together for me!

No problem, we all had the same struggles at some point in our journey

However, the number one book I would suggest as a must read is: "How to take smart notes from Sonke Ahrens" if you want to take a deeper dive into organising things and taking efficient notes -> https://www.amazon.com/How-Take-Smart-Notes-Nonfiction/dp/B09HSSFCPR/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3MCL4C2G3EZ1P&keywords=how+to+take+smart+notes&qid=1675761351&s=books&sprefix=how+to+take+smart+note%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C345&sr=1-2

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Is there a projected due date on the IOS mobile app?

XZone

Is there a projected due date on the IOS mobile app?

I asked the same question the other day: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1075085681270980649. Looks like it's close!

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boonikad9300

No problem, we all had the same struggles at some point in our journey

However, the number one book I would suggest as a must read is: "How to take smart notes from Sonke Ahrens" if you want to take a deeper dive into organising things and taking efficient notes -> https://www.amazon.com/How-Take-Smart-Notes-Nonfiction/dp/B09HSSFCPR/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3MCL4C2G3EZ1P&keywords=how+to+take+smart+notes&qid=1675761351&s=books&sprefix=how+to+take+smart+note%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C345&sr=1-2

Second time that book as been recommended to me--I'll grab it this weekend!

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Just became a BELIEVER!! LFG!!!

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6

Hey all, I just joined Capacities. Coming from Obsidian, I appreciate the fact that backlinks are rendered on the note itself!

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ashish

When I create a new object, there is no field for adding text (like on a page). I can do a workaround by using a Book object and then changing the properties. I wonder if this is a bug?

(edited)

You can add properties to new objects using „add properties“. If you want a notes block you need to add a „blocks“ property. Btw you can add multiple

Cybermind

Just became a BELIEVER!! LFG!!!

Thanks so much, really appreciate it

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Hello I just became a Believer today. Wondering if there's a video tutorial on Template creation. Having a hard time figuring out where the properties are to define the template. Thanks!

Hi, is there an ETA for the tasks integration? Even a database that has the possibility to have a checkbox would be a good start.

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RezN8

Hello I just became a Believer today. Wondering if there's a video tutorial on Template creation. Having a hard time figuring out where the properties are to define the template. Thanks!

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates

Capacities Docs

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RezN8

Hello I just became a Believer today. Wondering if there's a video tutorial on Template creation. Having a hard time figuring out where the properties are to define the template. Thanks!

You can access the templates in the object menu!

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Yes, thanks for pointing out the menu, I have already seen that however when trying to edit properties in Content Type Settings the only thing I see on the page is Daily Notes and Pages - nothing else. I don’t see any way of editing properties.

RezN8

Yes, thanks for pointing out the menu, I have already seen that however when trying to edit properties in Content Type Settings the only thing I see on the page is Daily Notes and Pages - nothing else. I don’t see any way of editing properties.

Have you set up further objects, pages and daily note is all you start with on a clean install?

DBGrant

Have you set up further objects, pages and daily note is all you start with on a clean install?

Thank you! I did not but see how it works now.

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Hey, anyone able to offer some insight? What am I doing wrong here--trying to use templates to get the date to show automagically here: https://capture.dropbox.com/J2AQaXeFKHnUiw9R.

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Hey, anyone able to offer some insight? What am I doing wrong here--trying to use templates to get the date to show automagically here: https://capture.dropbox.com/J2AQaXeFKHnUiw9R.

Is your field with label date/time field a date/time content type?

9:32 AM

If you do so, it already fills that field automagically when you create a new object (even without templates)

9:33 AM

If not, it could be an issue with formatting etc -> https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates/date-formatting

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boonikad9300

If not, it could be an issue with formatting etc -> https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates/date-formatting

Hm. So this is what the setup of that field looks like: https://capture.dropbox.com/JQtK2a5b1Li95Aua. Is that enough to get it to automagically appear? Again, I'm missing something just not sure what exactly.

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DogSaysRollTide

Hm. So this is what the setup of that field looks like: https://capture.dropbox.com/JQtK2a5b1Li95Aua. Is that enough to get it to automagically appear? Again, I'm missing something just not sure what exactly.

Yes, that should work!!

12:47 PM

my literature note

12:48 PM

creation date filled ^^

boonikad9300

Yes, that should work!!

Yeah, weird, that is definitely not working for me. Do you plug the format in anywhere, i.e., dddd, MMMM D, YYYY h:mm A ?

DogSaysRollTide

Yeah, weird, that is definitely not working for me. Do you plug the format in anywhere, i.e., dddd, MMMM D, YYYY h:mm A ?

Nope, nothing, just create a new object of type 'Literature note' and its filled for me (edited)

boonikad9300

Nope, nothing, just create a new object of type 'Literature note' and its filled for me (edited)

Odd. Maybe I'll just start over with a new content type and see if that works.

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DogSaysRollTide

Odd. Maybe I'll just start over with a new content type and see if that works.

The date formatting is currently only supported for the title

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Steffen

The date formatting is currently only supported for the title

Aah, that explains a lot!

Anybody know of a way to pull up a new note for an object with a keystroke? I doubt that is currently doable, but would be cool if so.

You can open this menu with Cmd-U (Ctrl-U on Windows) and create a new object if that's what you mean.

11:43 AM

With the upcoming release, we're also powering up the search bar and turn it into a fully-fledged command bar.

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Michael_v_H

You can open this menu with Cmd-U (Ctrl-U on Windows) and create a new object if that's what you mean.

Oh, heck yeah. I was thinking of a specific keystroke to fire up a specific object, but this is almost as fast. Regardless, that'll speed up my content entry a lot! Thank you (and sorry I missed that, I did in fact look at the shortcuts but I don't think I saw it).

11:52 AM

With the upcoming release, we're also powering up the search bar and turn it into a fully-fledged command bar.

Just saw this. Sweet!

11:53 AM

Really enjoying the app, excellent work.

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Since I took a shot in the dark awhile ago and it worked out, I'll do it again: there any integration anyone's figured out with Readwise Reader? That app has finally perfected the read-it-later app, as far as I'm concerned.

DogSaysRollTide

Since I took a shot in the dark awhile ago and it worked out, I'll do it again: there any integration anyone's figured out with Readwise Reader? That app has finally perfected the read-it-later app, as far as I'm concerned.

On the roadmap afaik!

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boonikad9300

On the roadmap afaik!

Excellent! Thanks, as always!

Hi. The link to join this Discord in https://nesslabs.com/capacities-featured-tool is out of date.

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The link to https://d.pr/i/z4yDPl under the testimonial section seems broken. (edited)

Sri

The link to https://d.pr/i/z4yDPl under the testimonial section seems broken. (edited)

Thanks, will be fixed

Request for comments on Proposal v1 for Queries in Capacities We just shared a proposal for queries in the forum. We'd love to get your thoughts.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624/1079690890626482199

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Steffen

Request for comments on Proposal v1 for Queries in Capacities We just shared a proposal for queries in the forum. We'd love to get your thoughts.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624/1079690890626482199

NICE! Will provide my feedback tonight

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Hey guys, I'm sorry if this question has already been asked (I searched and couldn't find it): is there a way to export templates? I'd love to be able to supply my students with my framework.

Afton

Hey guys, I'm sorry if this question has already been asked (I searched and couldn't find it): is there a way to export templates? I'd love to be able to supply my students with my framework.

Dont think its a feature yet!

boonikad9300

Dont think its a feature yet!

thanks @boonikad9300!

Afton

Hey guys, I'm sorry if this question has already been asked (I searched and couldn't find it): is there a way to export templates? I'd love to be able to supply my students with my framework.

Great data point, thanks for asking. We are discussing this at the moment

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nicolost started a thread. 2/27/2023 11:47 AM

hey, does capacities have web embeds within pages? in notion i can paste a link of todoist and itll actually integrate like a mini browser within the page, is that possible in capacities?

Hi everyone! I discovered Capacities about half a day ago and just started experimenting. I just downloaded the desktop app - https://capacities.io/download-app But I have a genuine question: /*/ Did you hide the download link on purpose on the website? I actually had to "leave" capacities.io and google "download capacities" to arrive on the landing page so I could download the desktop version. I'm not sure if this is intentional or not. Or maybe I'm just blind. In any case, I couldn't locate the "Download desktop app" page on the website directly without Googling it. (edited)

Not sure where to post this. But "You don’t have to think about the folders or databases you want to keep something." on https://docs.capacities.io/ should probably be "You don’t have to think about the folders or databases when you want to keep something."

Capacities Docs

Sri started a thread. 2/27/2023 11:51 PM

Sri

Not sure where to post this. But "You don’t have to think about the folders or databases you want to keep something." on https://docs.capacities.io/ should probably be "You don’t have to think about the folders or databases when you want to keep something."

Thanks for sharing!

It's best to post feedback and bugs to https://capacities.io/feedback.

nolan

hey, does capacities have web embeds within pages? in notion i can paste a link of todoist and itll actually integrate like a mini browser within the page, is that possible in capacities?

Yes, that's possible. Paste your link into a new paragraph and then change the view (three dots on the right) to embed.

Steffen

Thanks for sharing!

It's best to post feedback and bugs to https://capacities.io/feedback.

I actually sent an email with several others.

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I'm just going to throw this out there: I accidentallly just wrote [@]people/[name] and loved how Capacities automagically changed "people" to "person". It's this kind of detail that is why I really love this app.

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Just found out that you can link Capacities in the Microsoft Edge Sidebar and conveniently open it while browsing.

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New release is great, especially the command palette. The ability to add content via the command palette really knocks a number of items off my wishlist for the app!

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Is anyone else having issues right now with accessing and using Capacities on the Mac app and in safari Browser? I would post this on the website as a bug or such but I can't access that either

1:33 PM

Hi_I'm_Jonas

Is anyone else having issues right now with accessing and using Capacities on the Mac app and in safari Browser? I would post this on the website as a bug or such but I can't access that either

We're having a server issue, I'm looking into it right now.

Michael_v_H

We're having a server issue, I'm looking into it right now.

Ok! Glad to hear you're on it! Very awesome! thank you so much, I really appreciate it

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Hi_I'm_Jonas

Ok! Glad to hear you're on it! Very awesome! thank you so much, I really appreciate it

It's back again, but we'll continue to keep an eye on it. Thanks for letting us know!

Work for me now; and wasn't a few minutes ago. Thank you.

Michael_v_H

We're having a server issue, I'm looking into it right now.

It happened right as I was uploading a CSV file to my collection, so sorry if it was me

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new version ( @Steffen / @Michael_v_H ): insert links + files via command palette is great!

as is the beginning of deeplinking!

(of course all the other stuff rocks as well!) – thx, guys! rarely seen such a steady, meaningful and swift upgrade of an app ... in continuity. ... I hope you folks also drink a glass of water inbetween!

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lerone

new version ( @Steffen / @Michael_v_H ): insert links + files via command palette is great!

as is the beginning of deeplinking!

(of course all the other stuff rocks as well!) – thx, guys! rarely seen such a steady, meaningful and swift upgrade of an app ... in continuity. ... I hope you folks also drink a glass of water inbetween!

Haha, we do our best

Hey, does Capacities have inline LaTeX support?

Kyrillos

Hey, does Capacities have inline LaTeX support?

Yes, Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M

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Yo, was the "export to PDF" feature considered at any time of development?

Haru

Yo, was the "export to PDF" feature considered at any time of development?

Yes, we‘re gonna tackle it soon.

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Michael_v_H

Yes, we‘re gonna tackle it soon.

Good to know, thanks. Would simplify lots of things for my use)

off topic: Just discovered the ark YouTube Channel. They give very nice insights in their product engineering decision making. Highly recommend it https://youtube.com/watch?v=bOMQiMxh5Bc&feature=shares

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videofile_: our biggest bet yet

phil

off topic: Just discovered the ark YouTube Channel. They give very nice insights in their product engineering decision making. Highly recommend it https://youtube.com/watch?v=bOMQiMxh5Bc&feature=shares

Arc browser is fire, recommend 10/10

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David

Just found out that you can link Capacities in the Microsoft Edge Sidebar and conveniently open it while browsing.

Unfortunately using capacities in the Edge sidebard is very, very limited. You can only write the text only but you cannot add any links, pages or even link them. (edited)

tatqoo

Unfortunately using capacities in the Edge sidebard is very, very limited. You can only write the text only but you cannot add any links, pages or even link them. (edited)

Yeah I noticed that too. Any alternative browsers which you can recommend on windows?

David

Yeah I noticed that too. Any alternative browsers which you can recommend on windows?

That is why there really needs to be clipping extension or bookmarklet. (https://capacities.io/feedback/p/chrome-extension-web-clipper)

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Hi all

Just started using Capacities. I’ve used many apps for knowledge management over the years and I just gotta say… I think you’ve got something really special here! Really excited to see what’s next!

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jacob

Hi all

Just started using Capacities. I’ve used many apps for knowledge management over the years and I just gotta say… I think you’ve got something really special here! Really excited to see what’s next!

Hi @jacob, great to have you onboard!

And thank you for the kind words, excited about your thoughts and ideas given your background. Feel free to share them here in the community.

Was there some sort of glitch/issue with Capacities? I have two days of notes that are missing.

Michael_v_H started a thread. 3/4/2023 5:36 AM

boonikad9300

Arc browser is fire, recommend 10/10

Anyway to get access to Arc browser?

Joseph

Anyway to get access to Arc browser?

i have 4 gift codes left, will dm you one

boonikad9300

i have 4 gift codes left, will dm you one

Heck yeah bro!

Joseph

Heck yeah bro!

Check your DM!

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boonikad9300

Arc browser is fire, recommend 10/10

Same ! I have invitations if someone is interested

Anna

Same ! I have invitations if someone is interested

I'd like to check it out, plz

DerekReinhard

I'd like to check it out, plz

This is my link, there is 5 invitation on it : hey, here’s an invite to Arc, the browser I was telling you about! https://arc.net/gift/3dfff6fd

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Please, where can I find documentation on how to recover a database or content that I have deleted by mistake?

jejaramilloa

Please, where can I find documentation on how to recover a database or content that I have deleted by mistake?

Deleted content is gone forever, unfortunately .. However, there is option to back-up your Capacitities Space -> Go to settings > general > backup and then make a manual backup (for the next time)

Thank you, I hope they improve this and in the future we can recover what was deleted (at least it is available to recover for a while)

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jejaramilloa

Thank you, I hope they improve this and in the future we can recover what was deleted (at least it is available to recover for a while)

Yeah it's on the roadmap if i'm correct!

1. If anyone needs an Arc or Cron invite, I have them as well.

9:00 AM

2. I was exploring the command more today--which is, again, fantastic and probably a bigger enhancement than many realize--and I found something interesting: https://capture.dropbox.com/PsLOx1nT0Aqxyzx8. This side panel thing is awesome. It again solves another workflow challenge for me, but I'm not really sure how to work with it. Like, can I only invoke from the command palette? How do I navigate within it? There a support doc for the side panel? I couldn't find one--any direction is appreciated!

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1. If anyone needs an Arc or Cron invite, I have them as well.

never heard of cron before, it looks interesting

DogSaysRollTide

2. I was exploring the command more today--which is, again, fantastic and probably a bigger enhancement than many realize--and I found something interesting: https://capture.dropbox.com/PsLOx1nT0Aqxyzx8. This side panel thing is awesome. It again solves another workflow challenge for me, but I'm not really sure how to work with it. Like, can I only invoke from the command palette? How do I navigate within it? There a support doc for the side panel? I couldn't find one--any direction is appreciated!

There is a bit more info about the side panel, when it was realized - https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-12. Basically, you can open and pin any link, object, collection or graph view in your side panel, by clicking on it with Shift. (edited)

2:15 PM

But I really wish it was resizable, I want to keep the graph view open all the time, but the side panel is too wide for my taste and distracts my focus from the main document (https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements) (edited)

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Adelon

There is a bit more info about the side panel, when it was realized - https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-12. Basically, you can open and pin any link, object, collection or graph view in your side panel, by clicking on it with Shift. (edited)

This was what I needed, thank you! Combine Capacities with Arc's split view and you can get a lot done in one window.

Haasie

never heard of cron before, it looks interesting

Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with it. I live and die by my calendar and the only thing it really offered over Google Calendar for me was easier availability management, but only for me--not for my team. So I stopped using it, but if you'd like an invite, DM me your email and I'll send you one. (It's different than Arc and requires an email address.)

DogSaysRollTide

Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with it. I live and die by my calendar and the only thing it really offered over Google Calendar for me was easier availability management, but only for me--not for my team. So I stopped using it, but if you'd like an invite, DM me your email and I'll send you one. (It's different than Arc and requires an email address.)

Cron is now part of Notion btw

I'm using cal.com, it's open source and free (for personal use)

I'm looking at cal.com, thank you for the suggestion!

Adelon

But I really wish it was resizable, I want to keep the graph view open all the time, but the side panel is too wide for my taste and distracts my focus from the main document (https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements) (edited)

You're right, adding this is overdue. We're gonna add this soon!

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DogSaysRollTide

Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with it. I live and die by my calendar and the only thing it really offered over Google Calendar for me was easier availability management, but only for me--not for my team. So I stopped using it, but if you'd like an invite, DM me your email and I'll send you one. (It's different than Arc and requires an email address.)

Thank you for sharing your experience. I try to use my calendar in a more structured way. i think for now apple calendar suite my needs.

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DogSaysRollTide

1. If anyone needs an Arc or Cron invite, I have them as well.

@DogSaysRollTide Wow can you send me an invite to Arc? trying to get it for a long timeee hehe (edited)

boonikad9300

Deleted content is gone forever, unfortunately .. However, there is option to back-up your Capacitities Space -> Go to settings > general > backup and then make a manual backup (for the next time)

@boonikad9300 Do you have any Arc invites left by any chance?

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Deleted User

@boonikad9300 Do you have any Arc invites left by any chance?

(edited)

Let me have a look!

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Deleted User

@boonikad9300 Do you have any Arc invites left by any chance?

(edited)

check dm!

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I love you! Thank youuu

Just saw this, @Deleted User , but hope you enjoy. Arc has been a real advancement for me.

DogSaysRollTide

1. If anyone needs an Arc or Cron invite, I have them as well.

Would love to try both if you have any left. Feel free to DM me.

DogSaysRollTide

Just saw this, @Deleted User , but hope you enjoy. Arc has been a real advancement for me.

Giving it a spin

thank you friend:)

xang

Would love to try both if you have any left. Feel free to DM me.

Done!

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11:55 AM

Are there any server issues, maybe due to the mobile app testflight release?!? getting Loading failed errors regularly (edited)

Botwin

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Same here just now

Is the testflight released?

sundar

Is the testflight released?

yes just got the email!

boonikad9300

yes just got the email!

I hope they release the android version soon.

Botwin

Are there any server issues, maybe due to the mobile app testflight release?!? getting Loading failed errors regularly (edited)

Yes, we've had a little issue earlier. It's been resolved.

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Quick update on the mobile app: we've started the very first phase of alpha testing with a small group of test users for iOS today (we'll follow up with Android soon!). I hope you understand that it does not make sense to do it all at the same time, but we want to roll it out to everyone as fast as possible. Capacities Believers will be the first to be included in the test phase, but again, we plan to move quickly so nobody has to wait much more than they already have.

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Has anyone else here played around with Tana.inc https://tana.inc/ I'm finding Capacities feels to me like the happy medium between Notion and Tana Too much database management for me in Notion and too much markup-type language for me in Tana (Plus, that homepage for tana is more poetic than practical--I think Capacities has that graph view sorted)

Tana – The Everything OS

Welcome to the future of work. Build anything. Use it for everything. Kill your SaaS subscriptions.

DerekReinhard

Has anyone else here played around with Tana.inc https://tana.inc/ I'm finding Capacities feels to me like the happy medium between Notion and Tana Too much database management for me in Notion and too much markup-type language for me in Tana (Plus, that homepage for tana is more poetic than practical--I think Capacities has that graph view sorted)

This is actually how I ended up on Capacities. I tried out Tana and it had some great ideas but the UX just felt too complex for me. I played around with Anytype.io as well which was a lot closer to Notion and Capacities (+local files) but I’m not a big fan of the UX there either, too playful. Capacities strikes the perfect balance across all those tools with a nice professional feeling that I like to use for work as well as personal stuff.

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Quick update on the mobile app: we've started the very first phase of alpha testing with a small group of test users for iOS today (we'll follow up with Android soon!). I hope you understand that it does not make sense to do it all at the same time, but we want to roll it out to everyone as fast as possible. Capacities Believers will be the first to be included in the test phase, but again, we plan to move quickly so nobody has to wait much more than they already have.

Do we need to do anything to be included in the alpha? Because if it’s automatic, how do you know to send the invite only to people with iOS devices?

StefanCosmin

Do we need to do anything to be included in the alpha? Because if it’s automatic, how do you know to send the invite only to people with iOS devices?

I’m keen to test the ios app too. (Also a believer!)

Me three! Going all in on capacities so keen to see how the app fits into my workflow

roquito

I’m keen to test the ios app too. (Also a believer!)

I'm so excited as well, I use apps on my phone much more than on my laptop so this would allow me to go all in on Capacities

DerekReinhard

Has anyone else here played around with Tana.inc https://tana.inc/ I'm finding Capacities feels to me like the happy medium between Notion and Tana Too much database management for me in Notion and too much markup-type language for me in Tana (Plus, that homepage for tana is more poetic than practical--I think Capacities has that graph view sorted)

Also tried Tana but just couldn't get used to it, feels like you need a master degree in data modelling to make good use of it

. For me, capacities hit the sweet spot between data flexibility, given the user some kind of structure and A+ UX

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CaptainBackfire

This is actually how I ended up on Capacities. I tried out Tana and it had some great ideas but the UX just felt too complex for me. I played around with Anytype.io as well which was a lot closer to Notion and Capacities (+local files) but I’m not a big fan of the UX there either, too playful. Capacities strikes the perfect balance across all those tools with a nice professional feeling that I like to use for work as well as personal stuff.

Woah, Anytype looks pretty interesting too. But Capacities seems like the perfect middle. I think I might be able to cancel my MyMind subscription. I am using Capacities for collecting all my links from the web now and I don't use MyMind as much.

StefanCosmin

Do we need to do anything to be included in the alpha? Because if it’s automatic, how do you know to send the invite only to people with iOS devices?

Hi @StefanCosmin, no as a believer you don't have to do anything. We'll just send you an invite code via email and if you're not an iOS user, you can simply delete it (I think that's easier than manually creating a list). But we want to follow up with Android very quickly. Once all believers have been invited, we'll switch to testing via a public link that we'll most likely send out via email to all users. By then we might be able to include links to both, iOS and Android, test versions. Hope that helps!

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Michael_v_H

Hi @StefanCosmin, no as a believer you don't have to do anything. We'll just send you an invite code via email and if you're not an iOS user, you can simply delete it (I think that's easier than manually creating a list). But we want to follow up with Android very quickly. Once all believers have been invited, we'll switch to testing via a public link that we'll most likely send out via email to all users. By then we might be able to include links to both, iOS and Android, test versions. Hope that helps!

Great, Michael, this Android-using believer is standing by!

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DogSaysRollTide

Just saw this, @Deleted User , but hope you enjoy. Arc has been a real advancement for me.

If you happen to have any Arc invites left, it would be hugely appreciated. But I also appreciate I'm a bit late to the game.

Contango

If you happen to have any Arc invites left, it would be hugely appreciated. But I also appreciate I'm a bit late to the game.

No problem, just sent you a DM!

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boonikad9300

Also tried Tana but just couldn't get used to it, feels like you need a master degree in data modelling to make good use of it

. For me, capacities hit the sweet spot between data flexibility, given the user some kind of structure and A+ UX

+1 I gave Tana a shot and it got me hooked on the idea of note entities as objects with properties, but as someone using PKM primarily to learn software development, the insane way it "handles" code blocks just couldn't work for me. Plus, Capacities' support for code blocks is really unbelievable. It's almost as good as a basic VS Code. I also really love how productive and engaged the developers seem to be in this community! It's really amazing how much progress has been made already and the fact that the iOS app is already so close to the horizon literally makes me giddy.

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CaptainBackfire

This is actually how I ended up on Capacities. I tried out Tana and it had some great ideas but the UX just felt too complex for me. I played around with Anytype.io as well which was a lot closer to Notion and Capacities (+local files) but I’m not a big fan of the UX there either, too playful. Capacities strikes the perfect balance across all those tools with a nice professional feeling that I like to use for work as well as personal stuff.

I've always wondered who the actual target users / personas are for Tana. I did my best to want to give into the hype but it just seems way too complex for someone who just wants to have an easy way to capture, organize, and retrieve notes and knowledge.

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@Michael_v_H This believer would love to be in Alpha

I'm using capacities, I just really hope it'll get real time collaboration at some point.

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

I'm using capacities, I just really hope it'll get real time collaboration at some point.

Why? There are lots of other apps solely focused on real-time collab!

5:49 AM

what will be you specific use case

To collab on notes.

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

To collab on notes.

as capacities is primarily focused on a PKM, i don't think it will come soon, tough!

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5:51 AM

if at all (maybe only the basics..)

5:51 AM

you would be better off with Notion e.g. !

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boonikad9300

as capacities is primarily focused on a PKM, i don't think it will come soon, tough!

PKM ?

boonikad9300

you would be better off with Notion e.g. !

I like the capacities UI more than notion. This app also seems to get more updates. Notion feels like it gets 0 updates since October besides Notion AI.

9:16 AM

Which I couldn't really care about.

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

PKM ?

PKM = Personal Knowledge Management

DerekReinhard

PKM = Personal Knowledge Management

Ah neat, thanks.

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

Ah neat, thanks.

It's what we do with Capacities

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Oh are you a dev?

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

Oh are you a dev?

No, I'm a believer doing PKM I wrote a book about GTD with Evernote. Guess I need to write another one, "GTD with Capacities" (edited)

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DerekReinhard

No, I'm a believer doing PKM I wrote a book about GTD with Evernote. Guess I need to write another one, "GTD with Capacities" (edited)

GTD?

In-Game Name: PathWars.9746

GTD?

David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology https://gtd-with.com/GTDBook

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Is there an eta for an invite to the alpha of the mobile app for the rest of the believers?

GabiVJ

Is there an eta for an invite to the alpha of the mobile app for the rest of the believers?

Coming week!

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Yay, thanks. Looking forward to seeing it!

Michael_v_H

Coming week!

Are we talking Android?

David

Are we talking Android?

I don't think so

Still talking iOS

DerekReinhard

David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology https://gtd-with.com/GTDBook

Oooh neat.

David

Are we talking Android?

Maybe, we are testing at the moment.

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How is testing of the iOS app going? I'm really excited

QuesadaGrande

How is testing of the iOS app going? I'm really excited

We're very happy with the current state. I'm pretty sure you're going to like it.

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Steffen

We're very happy with the current state. I'm pretty sure you're going to like it.

This is so great to hear!!! Thank you, keep up the good work

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I am android, sad.

When I open my Pages database I can see which items lack a tag, but if I want to quickly add or change a tag I have to open the page to do so. It would be nice if I could just click the 3 dot menu & choose Tag from there, certainly much quicker.

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kitennis

When I open my Pages database I can see which items lack a tag, but if I want to quickly add or change a tag I have to open the page to do so. It would be nice if I could just click the 3 dot menu & choose Tag from there, certainly much quicker.

If you go into table view you can add tags via the Tags column. Is that what you’re looking to do?

roquito

If you go into table view you can add tags via the Tags column. Is that what you’re looking to do?

I'm not sure if that's what @kitennis was looking for, but it was very helpful for me

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Yes. That's what I wanted. Thanks

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Michael_v_H

Coming week!

Will you announce on here once believers get access to the iOS app testing?

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Will the iOS app be for iPhone and iPad or just iPhone?

danconaaa

Will you announce on here once believers get access to the iOS app testing?

Yes, we‘ll let you know.

PressureSupport

Will the iOS app be for iPhone and iPad or just iPhone?

iPhone only. We are considering a dedicated iPad version later on.

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I just wanna take a second to thank @Steffen and @Michael_v_H for what they are doing with Capacities. I've done a lot of bouncing between applications but Capacities really feels like home! Thanks a bunch

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I just wanna take a second to thank @Steffen and @Michael_v_H for what they are doing with Capacities. I've done a lot of bouncing between applications but Capacities really feels like home! Thanks a bunch

I'm going to echo this. I enjoyed Obsidian to an extent, but it always felt so clunky and disjointed. And I always feared some plugins would just die off and a workflow I've been using will be ruined. I finally have an app that I'm obsessed with in Capacities. It does exactly what I want a PKM app to do. Keep up the awesome work!

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Joseph

I'm going to echo this. I enjoyed Obsidian to an extent, but it always felt so clunky and disjointed. And I always feared some plugins would just die off and a workflow I've been using will be ruined. I finally have an app that I'm obsessed with in Capacities. It does exactly what I want a PKM app to do. Keep up the awesome work!

As a former Obsidian (and Notion) user, I also

agree with this. I've been enjoying my time with Capacities

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I just need a clean way to get everything out of obsidian and into Capacities and I can do the final uninstall

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Michael_v_H

iPhone only. We are considering a dedicated iPad version later on.

but will it be downloadable on ipad too?

CaptainBackfire

I just need a clean way to get everything out of obsidian and into Capacities and I can do the final uninstall

Final uninstall once I've got an iPhone application

Joseph

I'm going to echo this. I enjoyed Obsidian to an extent, but it always felt so clunky and disjointed. And I always feared some plugins would just die off and a workflow I've been using will be ruined. I finally have an app that I'm obsessed with in Capacities. It does exactly what I want a PKM app to do. Keep up the awesome work!

I've always made this point, using tools (software and computers in our case) that are enjoyable to use will dramatically increase the usage of said tools. Thoughtfully designed, well planned apps will have the longest life because they reduce the friction of using them.

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I love that Capacities is so great that we can be nitpicky about the most specific PKM features, such as hierarchical tags and the like. Not just that, @Steffen and @Michael_v_H actually listen to us. Thank you Capacities team, and never change!

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I am keeping an eye on Capacities as I really like the dev’s vibes to be honest. That being said, I gave it a shot and I am not exactly sure what sort of workflows it is accommodating for people -at the moment-. I am working in aerospace eng + HCI rnd and trying to make theoretical sciences cross over to the applied spectrum. I am also running a startup on the side. So my use cases vary. 1. There are no flashcards. Flashcards are not only for the student crowd. I manage a bunch of large projects with constant knowledge influx and I need to keep new things top of mind all the time. Flashcards are absolutely indispensable for that use case imo. 2. There are no web clipper/bookmark/annotation/highlight capabilities. Ditto for PDF or other docs. Thus getting knowledge into Capacities is the usual clickfest and alt-tab galore. 3. No tasks/reminders/calendar integration capabilities for (simple) personal project management. 4. No canvas for novel thinking and sensemaking. You might think that it’s just a luxury but I would urge you to examine the meteoric rise of Heptabase and Scrintal before Obsidian implemented this 1 thing. Whiteboards are not a luxury feature and treating them as an afterthought is what cost Obsidian tons of revenue. The closest thing I would equate Capacities at this stage, is the eagle.cool app. An organiser app for text. Maybe I am missing something but I am still not seeing the fuss over Notion or Obsidian (which I have come to loathe for its messiness). (edited)

This is not a thinly veiled feature request btw. My questions are about the general nature of workflows that Capacities currently allows, not the sort of workflows that “allow me to pin this other thing to the sidebar” enable. Again, really like the project’s vibes and would love to see it take off in the mainstream. Feel free to point where I am missing things as I want to integrate Capacities to my workflow and financially support the team.

@papados – I agree with some of the points, mostly 4. but looking at overall discussions, I think, you would receive a lot of different number-pickings here, depending on style and expectational horizon of user(s)... I think, your core question / gist is helpful. I also use to judge apps, by now and after some travel mileage, around their proposition / self-image as to where they enter / help / leverage / transform the work process (something like: collecting – browsing – archiving – notating – organising – associating – ideating – outlining – packaging / collating – writing – designing – delivering – collaborating ...). I know this knowledge processing arc / loop?!) can be conceptualized in many ways. but you got to be somewhere there

but I am also critical of any 'all ecompassing app' horizon by now. basically you are asking for (almost) everything related to knowledge / project management (before output / production) in one package / app. or so it seems. – nevertheless, as said, I think where you are coming from is helpful for asking / reflecting about focus and the 'unique profile' / role / 'architectural focus' of an app, in this case Capacities. (e.g. I myself am a little sceptical task management should be in there neccessarily, to begin with...

. (but that might be my personal PKM paradigm, obfuscating here) as a personal answer to your question (which basically seems directed at the team :-)): Capacities is a very well manageable, aesthetic, and practical repository for personal knowledge organisation. something like a very very clever / customizable knowledge Bento-box. ... that might just be me...

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There are tons of apps that do the flashcards-annotations-tasks-calendar-canvas thing. I love that Capacities tries to be something else.

314r

There are tons of apps that do the flashcards-annotations-tasks-calendar-canvas thing. I love that Capacities tries to be something else.

And this is precisely what I am asking. What is that "something else" ? How does Capacities in particular, enable you to work with the things that you put into your databses that is not possible in other market solutions? Because the knowledge repo organizer concept has been done to absolute death since the evernote days and I am probably missing something here.

you mentioned Eagle.cool yourself. I also find it similar to that. which is part of the answer, or pointing in the direction. – the way it allows to work with a 'flat' / coherent UI/UX, but allowing sorting and subsequently associating heterogenuous types (knowledge types as well as media types!) – all customizable! – with complex but manageable metadata structures – customizable – seems unique... on top of that it allows interweaving these very elegantly in a modular way (via things like tags, but also block references (transclusion), or the graph) without losing visual coherence. actually, it is combining all this with some kind of semi-flexible tight document display logics / aesthetics (like Craft; which is successful for a reason...) ... all very unlike Evernote in that (which was also successful for a reason). (edited)

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lerone

you mentioned Eagle.cool yourself. I also find it similar to that. which is part of the answer, or pointing in the direction. – the way it allows to work with a 'flat' / coherent UI/UX, but allowing sorting and subsequently associating heterogenuous types (knowledge types as well as media types!) – all customizable! – with complex but manageable metadata structures – customizable – seems unique... on top of that it allows interweaving these very elegantly in a modular way (via things like tags, but also block references (transclusion), or the graph) without losing visual coherence. actually, it is combining all this with some kind of semi-flexible tight document display logics / aesthetics (like Craft; which is successful for a reason...) ... all very unlike Evernote in that (which was also successful for a reason). (edited)

That’s a very eloquent answer. Thanks. While everything you mentioned can be done in Logseq, Obsidian and Remnote, it is not as intuitive or as fiddle-free as Capacities. This is also the reason I was drawn to it in the first place. But to me that’s just not enough to commit and build a system around a -new- pkm app these days. I was still hoping for something more in the functional aspect of knowledge work and especially meaningful outputs, hence my post here.

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papados

And this is precisely what I am asking. What is that "something else" ? How does Capacities in particular, enable you to work with the things that you put into your databses that is not possible in other market solutions? Because the knowledge repo organizer concept has been done to absolute death since the evernote days and I am probably missing something here.

I see. For some context, I'm a Roam then Obsidian defector. I also use Notion, but for business/productivity use cases. I'm slowly migrating to Capacities from Obsidian. My style of note making is influenced by "How to take smart notes" / zettlekasten and the Evergreens notes of Andy Matuschak. Capacities objects/types works great in this context. Compared to Evernote or even Notion you have :

types
a good backlinks support
a graph
speed
a visual style I love
stellar backup/exports, and it matters a lot for me

Obsidian also worked great in some respects, at the price of a very poor UI and a lot of friction in my writing. But I understand why some people love it. Also tried Tana. I hated the "everything is a node" paradigm, and I suspect resurfacing notes will be a nightmare in the long term. Hope it helps.

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papados

That’s a very eloquent answer. Thanks. While everything you mentioned can be done in Logseq, Obsidian and Remnote, it is not as intuitive or as fiddle-free as Capacities. This is also the reason I was drawn to it in the first place. But to me that’s just not enough to commit and build a system around a -new- pkm app these days. I was still hoping for something more in the functional aspect of knowledge work and especially meaningful outputs, hence my post here.

... in all my love, I am also hoping for some extension, especially on direction of a) freeform notation (you mentioned whiteboards; but also concept mapping, or graphic boards) and b) some good way for - pre-production / -packaging - collation...

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For me, what makes Capacities unique is that I can take notes on anything I paste into it. I added an image, I can open the image up in its own page and take notes. Same with all links. They all can be placed inline with my notes and with one click I open them up into their own page and take notes specifically on that item. The way it handles tweets and tweet threads is second to none. Their databases, tags, and collections are unique and work better than anything else I’ve tried. But it’s not for everyone. It just happens to work exactly how I like to work throughout the day.

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Can I have stock prices show ? I’m sending links to stocks from yahoo finance, but it’s just the link, there’s no emphasis on the prices

Joseph

For me, what makes Capacities unique is that I can take notes on anything I paste into it. I added an image, I can open the image up in its own page and take notes. Same with all links. They all can be placed inline with my notes and with one click I open them up into their own page and take notes specifically on that item. The way it handles tweets and tweet threads is second to none. Their databases, tags, and collections are unique and work better than anything else I’ve tried. But it’s not for everyone. It just happens to work exactly how I like to work throughout the day.

This is exactly what I love about Capcities too! I study A LOT from YouTube videos, and the fluid process of saving a link and then adding notes to it is fantastic!!

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Hello everyone, I look forward to the Spanish version!!

7:15 PM

Does anyone here speak spanish?

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Cybermind

This is exactly what I love about Capcities too! I study A LOT from YouTube videos, and the fluid process of saving a link and then adding notes to it is fantastic!!

same here. i send the link via telegram on my phone and then its already in the weblink category for me to open and take notes. i just wish that it could automatically embed the video, or have a separate automatic type for youtube/vimeo etc with the embed as a block. and i would really likei to be able play the videos inside the gallery view for example…

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funny, I start seeing 5 basic use cases from forum feedback: 1. classical but enriched database approach 2. heterogenuous knowledge repository 3. intelligent / annotated document filing / management 4. Wiki-kind of use (maybe subset of 2) 5. enriched media link collection & annotation... ... curious what else will surface

I am very new to capacities and there a bit too many options (a bit overwhelmed with the amount of options

), do you have any tips on how to start using this app, it seems really interesting and I want to give it a real shot

cadente

same here. i send the link via telegram on my phone and then its already in the weblink category for me to open and take notes. i just wish that it could automatically embed the video, or have a separate automatic type for youtube/vimeo etc with the embed as a block. and i would really likei to be able play the videos inside the gallery view for example…

Might be possible by creating a template?

How do you pin tags to the sidebar ( I am quite new so I am not sure if it is possible)?

Ashwath Singh

How do you pin tags to the sidebar ( I am quite new so I am not sure if it is possible)?

Hey

It is possible to pin a tag. All you need to do is go to a specific tag page (by pressing on the tab in the tabs database), and then you'll see in the upper right corner a pin icon > press it, done. (edited)

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@Ashwath Singh (edited)

Okay thanks!

Ashwath Singh

I am very new to capacities and there a bit too many options (a bit overwhelmed with the amount of options

), do you have any tips on how to start using this app, it seems really interesting and I want to give it a real shot

I’d start by giving it a really specific use case and then develop your workflows from there. For me I started by using Capacities for my permanent notes, using its features to synthesise the notes in a non-outliner format, using headings, colours, columns, different page layouts etc. Every time I wanted to link to something else, I’d create the relevant content type and then then your workspace grows organically. What sort of things do you take notes on?

Cybermind

Might be possible by creating a template?

i tried… but i need to put the link and the change it to embed. didn’t figure out a way to change it to embed automatically

test

7:27 PM

Capacities as a Program & Embeds I see users asking Capacities to be a great many different things. I hope Capacities doesn't try to be everything for everybody. I think it should stick with the "personal" in PKM. But I will make a suggestion: use embedding to extend the capabiliies of Capacities. For example I have seen users ask for a whiteboard to be added. If this is critical for you know & it doesn't exist yet in Capacities, find a whiteboard app & see if you can embed it. I currently have Walling embedded in my Capacities but there are others that can be embedded. I think one of the great strengths of Capacities is how many programs or program docs can be embedded in it. Sometimes it is just a single doc from the program like a Google doc which you can write to, but sometimes it is the entire application like Walling.

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Capacities as a Program & Embeds I see users asking Capacities to be a great many different things. I hope Capacities doesn't try to be everything for everybody. I think it should stick with the "personal" in PKM. But I will make a suggestion: use embedding to extend the capabiliies of Capacities. For example I have seen users ask for a whiteboard to be added. If this is critical for you know & it doesn't exist yet in Capacities, find a whiteboard app & see if you can embed it. I currently have Walling embedded in my Capacities but there are others that can be embedded. I think one of the great strengths of Capacities is how many programs or program docs can be embedded in it. Sometimes it is just a single doc from the program like a Google doc which you can write to, but sometimes it is the entire application like Walling.

I use Walling quite a lot... I'd love to know how do you combine capacities with Walling?

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pkmbeth

I’d start by giving it a really specific use case and then develop your workflows from there. For me I started by using Capacities for my permanent notes, using its features to synthesise the notes in a non-outliner format, using headings, colours, columns, different page layouts etc. Every time I wanted to link to something else, I’d create the relevant content type and then then your workspace grows organically. What sort of things do you take notes on?

Hey there! I take notes on Notion and have been using Notion for basically everything since 2020 end

kitennis

Capacities as a Program & Embeds I see users asking Capacities to be a great many different things. I hope Capacities doesn't try to be everything for everybody. I think it should stick with the "personal" in PKM. But I will make a suggestion: use embedding to extend the capabiliies of Capacities. For example I have seen users ask for a whiteboard to be added. If this is critical for you know & it doesn't exist yet in Capacities, find a whiteboard app & see if you can embed it. I currently have Walling embedded in my Capacities but there are others that can be embedded. I think one of the great strengths of Capacities is how many programs or program docs can be embedded in it. Sometimes it is just a single doc from the program like a Google doc which you can write to, but sometimes it is the entire application like Walling.

basically a good hint. but there are some drawbacks: – can't embed Capacities objects – content not part of search – friction nevertheless a good way to 'soft hack' Capacities. @Steffen & @Michael_v_H once hinted they are considering extending the graph in some more whiteboard related direction... in any way, I agree w/ some other post here that more freeform notation is kind of essential to the PKM paradigm by now (see success of Obsidian Canvas, Hepta, formerly Scrintal,...). so, at minimum, there needs to be a very very clever integration/embed (e.g. content searchable).

Is it possible to have tags for only certain types, like I make YouTube videos so I wanted to have a Youtube object and have the tags of Idea, Cogs Turning, Scripted and Uploaded as tags only available to pages in the YouTube object. Is that possible?

Ashwath Singh

Is it possible to have tags for only certain types, like I make YouTube videos so I wanted to have a Youtube object and have the tags of Idea, Cogs Turning, Scripted and Uploaded as tags only available to pages in the YouTube object. Is that possible?

auto-tagging of object types and collections has been requested...

Oh okay, I just started using it about a week back so I didn't know that, thanks for letting me know it has already been requested!

Ashwath Singh

Oh okay, I just started using it about a week back so I didn't know that, thanks for letting me know it has already been requested!

... but I noticed, while it was discussed here, there was no formal feature request yet on the Canny board. so I created it. ... so your post was helpful & indeed productive!

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/automatic-custom-tagging-for-types-collections (... of course you can now vote on it; or add comments, eg use-cases etc)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Okay thanks!

Ashwath Singh

Hey there! I take notes on Notion and have been using Notion for basically everything since 2020 end

Nice! Do you use lots of databases? You could probably create a similar set up in Capacities as in Notion but the actual note taking function of capacities is far superior imo, especially with how you can embed content. If you like select properties in Notion, make tags for them and then they’re usable across multiple content types which is great for ratings or status properties etc.

pkmbeth

Nice! Do you use lots of databases? You could probably create a similar set up in Capacities as in Notion but the actual note taking function of capacities is far superior imo, especially with how you can embed content. If you like select properties in Notion, make tags for them and then they’re usable across multiple content types which is great for ratings or status properties etc.

Okay I will try that, but the one thing I can’t find which was there in Notion are those kind of inline tables as I used those to make a Kanban view of tasks and just slide tasks around like that. Do you know any way to replicate that here? (edited)

Also just one question I don't see an option to add this image as a cover, I added a new object of YouTube but in the pages for it there is no way to add the image as a cover

Ashwath Singh

Also just one question I don't see an option to add this image as a cover, I added a new object of YouTube but in the pages for it there is no way to add the image as a cover

Have you added the the cover image property?

Ashwath Singh

Okay I will try that, but the one thing I can’t find which was there in Notion are those kind of inline tables as I used those to make a Kanban view of tasks and just slide tasks around like that. Do you know any way to replicate that here? (edited)

I don’t think that’s possible rn! Does anyone else know how this could work ?

pkmbeth

I don’t think that’s possible rn! Does anyone else know how this could work ?

You can embed collections in pages or if you embed a tag you can see it in the different database views. But there’s no kanban feature to my knowledge

pkmbeth

Have you added the the cover image property?

I have tried that but it comes below the title

10:37 AM

Oh wait I just realised there is arrows for wide and it comes behind, thanks for the help

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Is it possible to reference objects, like make a reference to an object as a whole rather than a collection within it?

Ashwath Singh

Is it possible to reference objects, like make a reference to an object as a whole rather than a collection within it?

I tried but I think it's impossible at the moment...

Oh okay

Ashwath Singh

Is it possible to reference objects, like make a reference to an object as a whole rather than a collection within it?

You can reference an object everywhere in text by typing "@" and search for that object

When I try that it shows press search that type

Ashwath Singh

When I try that it shows press search that type

Now I get it. That's not possible atm.

lerone started a thread. 3/20/2023 4:16 AM

Why is this oddly motivating

, like I want to keep writing more to see how large it grows, anyone else with the same feeling?

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Ashwath Singh

Why is this oddly motivating

, like I want to keep writing more to see how large it grows, anyone else with the same feeling?

Same here! to be honest I haven't found any other for that

Ashwath Singh

Why is this oddly motivating

, like I want to keep writing more to see how large it grows, anyone else with the same feeling?

Haha, yes!

has anyone had an issue where the data in your page gets deleted on its own randomly?

Is there any way to add properties to the page content type, as I wanted to add a date to pages for my active recall process

tarkovsky88

has anyone had an issue where the data in your page gets deleted on its own randomly?

just the last few seconds of work or something else?

Ashwath Singh

Is there any way to add properties to the page content type, as I wanted to add a date to pages for my active recall process

No, you need to create your custom type for that

Steffen

No, you need to create your custom type for that

Oh okay

https://open.substack.com/pub/productivus/p/capacities-how-to-organize-your-knowledge?r=21bahn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web new article out about organizing your knowledge inside Capacities.

Capacities: How to Organize Your Knowledge with Links, Databases, C...

In this article, I am going to discuss organizational structures in PKM tools and how one can organize information within Capacities by using links, databases, collections, and tags.

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Why does it feel like I am looking over my empire when I see my notes as a wall (also didn't think this would look so aesthetic)

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Ashwath Singh

Why does it feel like I am looking over my empire when I see my notes as a wall (also didn't think this would look so aesthetic)

NICE!

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Ashwath Singh

Why does it feel like I am looking over my empire when I see my notes as a wall (also didn't think this would look so aesthetic)

The wall view is the best

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pkmbeth

The wall view is the best

True, never thought notes could be shown like this, and I think it is the coolest thing I have seen (meaning still exploring Capacities so don't quote me yet

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Ashwath Singh

True, never thought notes could be shown like this, and I think it is the coolest thing I have seen (meaning still exploring Capacities so don't quote me yet

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Agreed! Looks like you’re using it for studying too (?) which is what I mainly use it for and it’s completely changed the game.

pkmbeth

Agreed! Looks like you’re using it for studying too (?) which is what I mainly use it for and it’s completely changed the game.

Yep, trying it out to see compared to Notion because my workflow is Notion and Logseq and Capacities is like the combination of both of them so seemed like getting the best of both worlds

Ashwath Singh

Yep, trying it out to see compared to Notion because my workflow is Notion and Logseq and Capacities is like the combination of both of them so seemed like getting the best of both worlds

I use the exact same combo… i do literature/source notes in Logseq with the Zotero integration and then make permanent notes in Capacities. Works well for me

I use Zotero as well , I think we have the exact same workflow

9:16 AM

Except that I use Logseq more for tabling what I have done everyday and writing notes on articles that are more educational based, and using Notion for more entertainment based content

9:17 AM

But in Capacities using the collections I can do both in one so that is quite nice

I think it is safe to say I am addicted to linking content now, this is all just one huddle of information about machine learning

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Steffen

just the last few seconds of work or something else?

After like a day or so. Its possible that I accidentally deleted the contents of the page, but I don't see how I could do that. I would remember such a thing. And I can't say with 100% that I didn't delete the content, but i like 98% sure. For what its worth I really like capacities. (edited)

is there a place to check status?

11:07 PM

ah found the status page

Is the embed feature not writing the title of the video for anyone else, I added YouTube videos to Weblinks and it is no longer filling in the thumbnail and title

Hi all! I just joined this Discord, nice to meet you all! Suddenly my Capacities account isn't loading and I'm wondering if everything is down or it's just a problem on my side? I can see all my note counts but nothing loads, on my Desktop app or the web app.

productivemomlife

Hi all! I just joined this Discord, nice to meet you all! Suddenly my Capacities account isn't loading and I'm wondering if everything is down or it's just a problem on my side? I can see all my note counts but nothing loads, on my Desktop app or the web app.

I am having same issue

I think it is down

Ahhh, ok

https://status.capacities.io/

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Seems like this is a much more severe outage than anything in the past

Does this mean the servers are up again?

Yes, it's back for me!

I believe in Capacities, so today I officially became a believer

. Thank you very much guys for this outstanding software!!!

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QuesadaGrande

I believe in Capacities, so today I officially became a believer

. Thank you very much guys for this outstanding software!!!

Thanks so much!

really appreciate.

3:17 AM

Capacities was not reachable yesterday We are really sorry about the incident last night. Capacities was unavailable for 5 hours. The team was not at work. We can inform you that it was not a severe issue, just our main gateway service was unhealthy. It had no impact on data or any other service. We are currently working full steam on implementing measures so that outages are much less likely and are implementing automations that prevent long outages, even when nobody in our team is reachable. Thanks for your patience, we'll make the ship more robust!

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Is it possible to use a ‘select’ property focused on a collection rather than a whole database? My use case related to tags - I have several collections of tags based on usage (e.g. status, type of person, etc) and it would make single select much simpler to set up if I could just set a collection rather than all tags. Thank you!

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Is it possible to use a ‘select’ property focused on a collection rather than a whole database? My use case related to tags - I have several collections of tags based on usage (e.g. status, type of person, etc) and it would make single select much simpler to set up if I could just set a collection rather than all tags. Thank you!

I have requested this and it’s been updated to planned

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I don't mean to be "that guy," but this is def a reason to have an offline mode.

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Is there any spaced repetition / Anki plugin yet?

itsamemarkus

Is there any spaced repetition / Anki plugin yet?

Nope, but take a look at the feedback forum and cast your vote for that feature (i think it is already requested there)

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itsamemarkus

Is there any spaced repetition / Anki plugin yet?

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-active-recall

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Ashwath Singh

Why does it feel like I am looking over my empire when I see my notes as a wall (also didn't think this would look so aesthetic)

Weirdly relatable

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Steffen

Capacities was not reachable yesterday We are really sorry about the incident last night. Capacities was unavailable for 5 hours. The team was not at work. We can inform you that it was not a severe issue, just our main gateway service was unhealthy. It had no impact on data or any other service. We are currently working full steam on implementing measures so that outages are much less likely and are implementing automations that prevent long outages, even when nobody in our team is reachable. Thanks for your patience, we'll make the ship more robust!

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This is one of the main reasons I believe that capacities needs a robust offline mode as soon as possible. I'm so dependent on my notes, that losing access to them (even for just a short period of time) quickly become a real problem.

Also just realised this little feature in the daily note; it is such a small but appreciated feature thank you so much! Makes figuring out everything I revised on a particular date so much easier!

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does anyone know why I can't drop down my objects?

tarkovsky88

does anyone know why I can't drop down my objects?

Yes sir! Only when you have a collection inside your object you can expand the object! (Filled chevron / arrow means you have at least one collection inside that database) (edited)

hmm, so i can't expand my object just to see the pages inside if I don't have some kind of collection inside the object? Why is that? (edited)

tarkovsky88

hmm, so i can't expand my object just to see the pages inside if I don't have some kind of collection inside the object? Why is that? (edited)

I think that has multiple reasons, but the most important one is that you can have A LOT 'pages' inside the object database, so UI/UX wise that would become very challenging (long titles, rendering, pagination??, etc..). (edited)

1:57 AM

A collection is an 'extra' organisation method / wrapper for organising your object database in 'subcategories'

yeah that does make sense actually now that I think about it

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tarkovsky88

yeah that does make sense actually now that I think about it

And did you know you can embed 'collections' inside pages? Maybe that's also something what you are looking for to quickly see whats inside an object?

I suppose embedding a collection could work. Thanks for the feedback!

tarkovsky88

I suppose embedding a collection could work. Thanks for the feedback!

Np! Feel free to ask, there a lot of knowledgeable members inside the community willing to help

now that i think about it, collections remind me of like sections in onenote, except you get a lot more variety due to the different objects/types and just overall customization (edited)

2:05 AM

do you know if you can move columns around in the table view?

2:07 AM

nvm! found it

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tarkovsky88

now that i think about it, collections remind me of like sections in onenote, except you get a lot more variety due to the different objects/types and just overall customization (edited)

Yeah they are quite powerful for providing structure and overview

most definitely

really digging capacities btw...it takes a little bit of time, but its like way more straightforward than most of the other apps out there. (edited)

tarkovsky88

really digging capacities btw...it takes a little bit of time, but its like way more straightforward than most of the other apps out there. (edited)

When it really clicks nothing comes close imho

However, PKM's are highly personal so it's a good thing there is a lot of competition between apps

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Just signed up on Capacaties yesterday and omg

I have tried and tested sooo many systems but not stuck any of them because they kept lacking something I really needed for my mind to flow. I have spent almost my whole weekend researching C. and I have yet to find something I lack

I am so looking forward to testing this out further! I’m a student (computer science) - any other students out there who will tell me there absolute must-have custom content types for studying? I know everybody’s different, but I would love some inspo

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Just signed up on Capacaties yesterday and omg

I have tried and tested sooo many systems but not stuck any of them because they kept lacking something I really needed for my mind to flow. I have spent almost my whole weekend researching C. and I have yet to find something I lack

I am so looking forward to testing this out further! I’m a student (computer science) - any other students out there who will tell me there absolute must-have custom content types for studying? I know everybody’s different, but I would love some inspo

I study UX-Design and Research and in my studies one content type that has been invaluable has been what I call "Concepts". I use it both in reading, in classes and while browsing the web. to capture and collect different ideas, theories and so forth. I hope this can help you.

9:32 AM

Screenshots as examples

9:33 AM

Honestly at times I think I make too many entries in "Concepts" but it has really helped me when I need to remember what I've worked with and what I've learned throughout the semester.

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Hi_I'm_Jonas

I study UX-Design and Research and in my studies one content type that has been invaluable has been what I call "Concepts". I use it both in reading, in classes and while browsing the web. to capture and collect different ideas, theories and so forth. I hope this can help you.

This looks so cool and aesthetic!

Ashwath Singh

This looks so cool and aesthetic!

Thanks! ❤️

Hi_I'm_Jonas

Honestly at times I think I make too many entries in "Concepts" but it has really helped me when I need to remember what I've worked with and what I've learned throughout the semester.

Aaarh very cool!! I also considered having something like concepts/definitions - very cool to see a real life example! Also cool to see a fellow dane - Halløj

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Myssenberg

Aaarh very cool!! I also considered having something like concepts/definitions - very cool to see a real life example! Also cool to see a fellow dane - Halløj

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Halløj, sgu da :)))... feel free to dm me if have further questions about my setup. I'll gladly help, especially another dane

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im very confused about something...i created a custom object called OSCP-Bootcamp. I want to add pages inside, but I can't. Does anyone know why? It allows me to create a new "OSCP-Bootcamp", but I can't add any content there. I also was able to somehow add content in there, but I don't see that content anymore. I think it keeps deleting automatically. So now I'm trying to understand the point of creating your own object if you can't create pages inside of it....like I really don't want to have to use notion (edited)

Like in my mind I should be able to create pages that belong to OSCP-Bootcamp, and then add collections for the different modules of my cohort. (edited)

tarkovsky88

Like in my mind I should be able to create pages that belong to OSCP-Bootcamp, and then add collections for the different modules of my cohort. (edited)

“New oscp bootcamp” would be the way you create pages for that object. If oscp is more of a tag, maybe you could consider using it as a tag instead. Do correct me if I misunderstand

I can tag it and that could be that, but would be nice to have a database for just oscp and then be able to create pages. What is a new “oscp-bootcamp” if you can’t put content inside of it like a page? What’s the point of creating the OSCP as a custom object if you can’t put anything inside of it? It’s quite possible I’m doing something wrong. (edited)

I can also create a collection of pages for OSCP and even the various modules therein, but i thought I could create my own object and add pages / collections there instead for better organization

tarkovsky88

I can tag it and that could be that, but would be nice to have a database for just oscp and then be able to create pages. What is a new “oscp-bootcamp” if you can’t put content inside of it like a page? What’s the point of creating the OSCP as a custom object if you can’t put anything inside of it? It’s quite possible I’m doing something wrong. (edited)

I think you are doing something wrong, tbh! If I understand you correctly on a high level, you want to track and take notes from the (online) courses you take. In this case, I would create a 'generic' course object instead of OSCP Bootcamp, which in my case, I would make that a collection and then add all courses related to OSCP Bootcamp to that collection. In this way, you standardise the 'Course' object and make it possible to add all courses in the same format!

tarkovsky88

I can tag it and that could be that, but would be nice to have a database for just oscp and then be able to create pages. What is a new “oscp-bootcamp” if you can’t put content inside of it like a page? What’s the point of creating the OSCP as a custom object if you can’t put anything inside of it? It’s quite possible I’m doing something wrong. (edited)

and some more context about Objects vs Tags -> You could think of objects as " the shipping containers" of your PKM -> Everything inside the object is standardised in the same format, through the same workflow, with predefined properties. So, in general, you create an 'object' when you need to collect things in a standardised format, for example, books, people, meeting notes, lesson notes, recipes, and so on... Creating an object type significantly reduces your cognitive load, as the predefined structure already tells you exactly how your object should look and which properties it has, and it gets organised like every other object of the same type in a database which you can filter and sort. By tagging - like putting a label on your shipping container - you organically organise knowledge according to the tags you put on, building clusters of objects around certain topics as you grow your knowledge base. Tagging also improves the search ability, discoverability and retrievability of information. The amount and which object types and tags you need are an output of your workflow and intended use cases.

1:11 AM

@Steffen @Michael_v_H A template database / store for objects would help starting Capacities users IMMENSELY imho

but OSCP bootcamp is a generic course object, isn't it? i dont understand the purpose of creating your own type. I created my own type called OSCP-Bootcamp and I can't add anything to it. When I add a new type called OSCP bootcamp, the page is blank and doesn't allow me to add anything to it (edited)

1:24 AM

Notice that I can only add tags and properties...is this by design? If so, why? The only reason I can think of is linking to tags and adding properties (edited)

1:26 AM

And if I were to create a generic "Course" object, isn't that a custom type like the oscp-bootcamp anyway? sounds like the same thing

1:27 AM

tarkovsky88

Notice that I can only add tags and properties...is this by design? If so, why? The only reason I can think of is linking to tags and adding properties (edited)

Once you’ve set up the content type name, you need to add properties which you can do from that page you’ve just created. If you want to write on the page you need to add a blocks property. Once you’ve set the properties up they will be applied to every new page

yeah i guess that will work, thank you! (edited)

boonikad9300

I think you are doing something wrong, tbh! If I understand you correctly on a high level, you want to track and take notes from the (online) courses you take. In this case, I would create a 'generic' course object instead of OSCP Bootcamp, which in my case, I would make that a collection and then add all courses related to OSCP Bootcamp to that collection. In this way, you standardise the 'Course' object and make it possible to add all courses in the same format!

This is also a good idea, but if I do it this way then how do I group together say videos in a module? Nested collections? (edited)

tarkovsky88

This is also a good idea, but if I do it this way then how do I group together say videos in a module? Nested collections? (edited)

Euhm do you really need to group video's together? The beauty of capacities is that it supports backlinks, just embed the video (as web resource?) inside the content block of an course object and it automatically has a relation to that course!

pkmbeth

Once you’ve set up the content type name, you need to add properties which you can do from that page you’ve just created. If you want to write on the page you need to add a blocks property. Once you’ve set the properties up they will be applied to every new page

This!

2:01 AM

@tarkovsky88 did you find the documentation? There is a lot of useful information here -> https://docs.capacities.io/reference/content-types

Capacities Docs

2:02 AM

or in the bottom left there is a small person with a hat

2:02 AM

there you can find a LOT of usefull examples, use cases and tutorials

yeah pretty useful

2:04 AM

thank you!

2:05 AM

so lets say you got Courses (object) > OSCP-Bootcamp (collection) with 30 videos. How can I further group them together other than tags? I guess tags is a sufficient way because when you click on the tag inside the collection it will open a new page with all the content with that tag (edited)

My first question would be: why would you want to group them further than that?

2:07 AM

Correct! When using capacities you'll need to adjust your mindset a bit tbh

i get it...you are saying its better to see everything in front of you and then filter from there instead of using a directory style approach

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yeah that makes sense

tarkovsky88

i get it...you are saying its better to see everything in front of you and then filter from there instead of using a directory style approach

Exactly, here is a passage from my unreleased blog post about knowledge management hehe: "On a strategic level, there are two main approaches to organise and structure the information you collect: by a top-down or bottom-up approach. Today, most people still use a top-down approach separating what they have into smaller stacks, piles or folders with topics and sub-topics. Moreover, most popular note-taking apps impose this hierarchical and linear structure on users by mimicking the file tree of computers, where notes live inside folders and can be nested indefinitely. On the surface, this looks less complex but quickly increases as the number of notes grows and you constantly tax your mind with where you need to put things. If you sort by topic, you are faced with the dilemma of either adding more and more notes to one topic, which makes them increasingly hard to find or adding more and more topics and subtopics to it, which only shifts the problem to another level. The top-down approach reduces the likelihood of building and finding surprising and valuable connections, which means you must trade between usability and usefulness. In a bottom-up approach, we start with a simple and flat structure that allows complexity to build up where we want it: on the content level. The organisation of knowledge is fluid and dynamic, and no strict rules tell us exactly where each item should go. In this approach, we shift the question from: "Under which topic do I store this?" to "In which context will I want to stumble upon it again? You create clusters of knowledge by linking other related notes and assigning overarching tags. One of the significant advantages of this strategy is that your system becomes more and more valuable as it grows instead of getting messy and confusing. "

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yeah that way its easier to see connections between objects (edited)

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and that way you can see correlations and similarities from one collection and another collection all from within the same object (courses) with tags of course

2:13 AM

like seeing vulnerability similarities between oscp-bootcamp courses and oscp-playgrounds courses

2:14 AM

now that i think about it, it makes sense, and its what made me avoid a platform like notion in the first place... (edited)

2:14 AM

im just so used to doing things the old way

tarkovsky88

now that i think about it, it makes sense, and its what made me avoid a platform like notion in the first place... (edited)

Yeah exactly, and that's the biggest step in moving towards a platform like capacities, it's not necessarily the tool you have the learn but also a shift in mindset about how to structure and organise things

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thank you friend

Np! We should all help turn people into believers, so the capacities team can develop better and more useful features

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I'm sorry, but is somebody experiencing the same problem??

QuesadaGrande

I'm sorry, but is somebody experiencing the same problem??

No, not for me

boonikad9300

No, not for me

It's working again. Thanks for your confirmation. Don't know what happened there, never had it before

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BREAKING

The MacGPT app 3.0 just dropped, which makes it possible to use ChatGPT commands inline!!!!!!

Check the video for an example

-> Download at: https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/menugpt (edited)

MacGPT

MacGPT is a simple native app for macOS that lets you quickly access chatGPT from your menu bar. With just a click, you can open chatGPT and start chatting with the powerful language model, Assistant. View all features on www.macgpt.comYou can download MacGPT for free (just put 0 in the price box) or you can help me pay for my Christmas tree (se...

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BREAKING

The MacGPT app 3.0 just dropped, which makes it possible to use ChatGPT commands inline!!!!!!

Check the video for an example

-> Download at: https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/menugpt (edited)

very similar to Elephas: https://elephas.app while – on first quick glance – Elephas seems to offer some more tailor-made interactions, MacGPT is certainly the more affordable offer

Elephas - Personal AI Writing Assistant for Mac

Save hours on tedious writing, tailored for busy professionals and marketers.

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very similar to Elephas: https://elephas.app while – on first quick glance – Elephas seems to offer some more tailor-made interactions, MacGPT is certainly the more affordable offer

Nice, under the hood they probably all use the OpenAI models..

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boonikad9300

Nice, under the hood they probably all use the OpenAI models..

I've used Elephas off and on and really like it, for what that is worth.

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Hello, from what I know @collections is supposed to be used to only get inline views of collections, but so far it has also worked for getting whole databases instead of only collections. Since today though, almost all the databases that I can choose in @collections are named "Untitled", which makes it hard to find the right one

Alexander

Hello, from what I know @collections is supposed to be used to only get inline views of collections, but so far it has also worked for getting whole databases instead of only collections. Since today though, almost all the databases that I can choose in @collections are named "Untitled", which makes it hard to find the right one

Okay I think the whole app is a bit glitchy right now, cursor is jumping while typing and words get deleted randomly.

Alexander

Okay I think the whole app is a bit glitchy right now, cursor is jumping while typing and words get deleted randomly.

Could you try to reload?

11:40 AM

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Michael_v_H

Could you try to reload?

Yeah, glitchyness is gone now

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Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Perfect in my opinion! I think more would be too many, and I personally would miss the range if you reduced the number.

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Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

I have to say I do like the color options of tana, since there's a wider range and more saturated colors. Maybe being able to pick how saturated the color is would be nice? Not that important though.

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Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Fine in my opinion but I wish they were a bit more saturated too. Regarding text styling I would like center / right / justify alignment if it can be done

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I’m not a fan of the saturation of other apps so Capacities is a nice change!

Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Maybe the colours could be a bit darker in light mode, because in light mode they look really dim

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I think they are fine, but if you were to change / tweak them take a look at this resource -> they put a lot of effort into an accessible color system ( i would say pretty important for a PKM) -> https://www.radix-ui.com/colors

Colors – Radix UI

An open-source color system for designing beautiful, accessible websites and apps.

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@Michael_v_H

Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

When I first saw the selection I thought it was a little barebones, but as I’ve used capacities the last few months there have been pretty much no situations where I felt I was missing additional colours. So I’m a vote for: ‘being able to add custom colours would be cool, but I’m actually really happy with the current selection’

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Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

+1 for happy with the current selection of colours

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Thanks for all the quick replies!

boonikad9300

I think they are fine, but if you were to change / tweak them take a look at this resource -> they put a lot of effort into an accessible color system ( i would say pretty important for a PKM) -> https://www.radix-ui.com/colors

That's a great resource, thanks for sharing.

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Anyone else using Capacities almost exclusively for saving links and tweets? I have not found a single app that does it better than Capacities. I save tons and tons of threads and links all the time and tag all of them.

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Joseph

Anyone else using Capacities almost exclusively for saving links and tweets? I have not found a single app that does it better than Capacities. I save tons and tons of threads and links all the time and tag all of them.

Use it exclusively for links, but for Tweets, Readwise is still my main go-to app. I hope it gets integrated in the near future.

Anyone wanna buy me a spot at believer so I can do the mobile app for android

Joseph

Anyone else using Capacities almost exclusively for saving links and tweets? I have not found a single app that does it better than Capacities. I save tons and tons of threads and links all the time and tag all of them.

I'd like to see what you do/how you save stuff

Hi does anyone know how I can download the mobile app

CrazyCat 😼

Hi does anyone know how I can download the mobile app

There's no mobile app yet but I think they're already testing the beta for iOS.

How do I get access to beta, would love to get access to beta

CrazyCat 😼

How do I get access to beta, would love to get access to beta

You have to be a paid believer for access.

Ar I see. Ok got it!

Dears, I am looking for clues to answer the question : should I use a new tag or create a new type ?

Robuste

Dears, I am looking for clues to answer the question : should I use a new tag or create a new type ?

Hi! Please can you give some context as to what you are wanting to create, as this might change the advice

pkmbeth

Hi! Please can you give some context as to what you are wanting to create, as this might change the advice

I have lots of example in mind, but let's start with one. I created a type "project" to track all my projects. I need a property status to follow the life cycle of projects. What kind of property should it be ? Single select of "tags", or single select of objects from a dedicated new type called "status" ? What are the tradeoffs to have in mind when making the decision ?

Robuste

I have lots of example in mind, but let's start with one. I created a type "project" to track all my projects. I need a property status to follow the life cycle of projects. What kind of property should it be ? Single select of "tags", or single select of objects from a dedicated new type called "status" ? What are the tradeoffs to have in mind when making the decision ?

Ah ok so for status I recommend tags, because I presume there will be many things in your space that can be United under that tag. I’d you have a done status as a tag, clicking on that will show you all done items. Same for todo or planned. Tags are also held in a database as they’re a content type so you have extra functionality (filter, sort, views) to if you had a type called status. This method would only give you a list of back links which have limited functionality for this use case in comparison to the tag database. As tags are the one content type that can bring content from many content types together, the main criteria becomes “do I want to see content from several content types under this heading (and be able to filter/use different views?)” Yes= tag. No= collection within the content type, acting as a subgroup of the content. That’s my rule of thumb anyway!

Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Too many. I do like that you get the color alt text on hover. This helps me standardize my styling more easilty.

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pkmbeth

I’m not a fan of the saturation of other apps so Capacities is a nice change!

I agree with Beth!! I love the colour range in Capacities. I think it's perfect, and would miss the way they are now if you change them - honestly the colours were a big selling point for me

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Michael_v_H

Quick question for everyone: What do you think about the amount of available color options? Too many? Too few? Not the right colors?

Not the right colors. I like a lot of options, but some of them look very similar. Ideally, id like to be able to put in a hex code and save favorites.

xang

Not the right colors. I like a lot of options, but some of them look very similar. Ideally, id like to be able to put in a hex code and save favorites.

What other colors would you like to see? Hex code is difficult because one "color" consists of many variations (background, text, border, light/dark mode... Basically ~12 different variations of that color), so just one hex value is not enough.

Michael_v_H

What other colors would you like to see? Hex code is difficult because one "color" consists of many variations (background, text, border, light/dark mode... Basically ~12 different variations of that color), so just one hex value is not enough.

The problem is that the colors look really similar: So if I want to create a page that uses one color theme, it's really hard to differentiate between the options. You can see that in this example with the greens. Ideally, there would be a few of each color that look different enough to use on the same page. The other nitpicky thing is that the backgrounds appear different in light and dark mode. Ideally, the colors should look the same for light and dark mode.

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10:24 AM

Ideally, I would like this sort of variation, in order to create a cohesive scheme.

I know this is a bit off-topic and not exactly related to OP. But the random color applied to tags is pretty neat...At first I was like this could get confusing, but considering separation of contexts throughout your objects, there seems to be plenty of variation regarding colors applied to tags.

what was the contact mail to get the mobile beta?

Kadas

what was the contact mail to get the mobile beta?

team@capacities.io

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thanks!

Steffen

team@capacities.io

Do you still need to be a Believer for access?

does mobile beta include an app for ipad? (assuming yes, but wanted to make sure) I also wanted to know if there is anyway to make a text property show in the gallery or wall view

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DocFiPS

Do you still need to be a Believer for access?

Yes, we'll share more about the roadmap soon.

tarkovsky88

does mobile beta include an app for ipad? (assuming yes, but wanted to make sure) I also wanted to know if there is anyway to make a text property show in the gallery or wall view

(edited)

No, iPad will follow later. And no, but we have this planned

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DocFiPS

I'd like to see what you do/how you save stuff

I basically have different toggle headings for different topics and save the links and tweets under each one and then tag them. I love playing around with MidJourney and ChatGPT so I typically have headings for that.

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Oh interesting. I like it.

Great podcast @Steffen and @Michael_v_H! Again, love the laser focus on the individual user and their needs !!

https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-entrepreneurs/590/capacities/ (edited)

Capacities - The Entrepreneurs 590 - Radio

Meet the Berlin-based co-founders of the productivity app, Steffen Blehe and Michael von Hohnhorst.

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2:52 PM

fresh perspective in the sea of collab and apps with expensive team seats

Generally, but not always, when I look at an object or collection & call up the graph view I get a square in the middle but nothing else. Why is that? Windows 10, Chrome

boonikad9300

Great podcast @Steffen and @Michael_v_H! Again, love the laser focus on the individual user and their needs !!

https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-entrepreneurs/590/capacities/ (edited)

... good thimgs are happening ... in Berlin ...

... wasn't aware the good is so close...

lerone

... good thimgs are happening ... in Berlin ...

... wasn't aware the good is so close...

We‘re not actually based in Berlin.

We just told them we‘re from Germany. They must have interpreted that a bit. We‘re letting them know to correct it.

Michael_v_H

We‘re not actually based in Berlin.

We just told them we‘re from Germany. They must have interpreted that a bit. We‘re letting them know to correct it.

... a case of paragonal pars pro toto...

I was surprised as it would be quite a commute... ... but I have seen things at Tannhäuser Tor

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you know what would be like really cool? if we're able to apply a shortcut to something just by hovering over it

Hey all, I have been doing a bunch of events and off sites the last week, which is context for:

Mobile app is working great. Thank you guys for your detail-oriented approach to developing it. As with the desktop tool, it is not only highly functional but also a joy to use. It immediately earned a place in my iphone dock.
I should know this, and I think the answer's no, but are you running any sort of OCR on uploaded photos?

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boonikad9300

Great podcast @Steffen and @Michael_v_H! Again, love the laser focus on the individual user and their needs !!

https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-entrepreneurs/590/capacities/ (edited)

loved the focus on individual users as well! I understand that sometimes it's necessary to raise funding, but I love that this team has opted not to at this point and therefore has no pressure to pivot to B2B and leave individuals behind. That and their commitment to data portability give me long-term confidence in this product! (edited)

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DogSaysRollTide

Hey all, I have been doing a bunch of events and off sites the last week, which is context for:

Mobile app is working great. Thank you guys for your detail-oriented approach to developing it. As with the desktop tool, it is not only highly functional but also a joy to use. It immediately earned a place in my iphone dock.
I should know this, and I think the answer's no, but are you running any sort of OCR on uploaded photos?

@StefanCosmin#0334 thanks for the kind words

no ocr yet but will for sure follow!

does anyone know what just happened? I was in my courses object folder and accidentally draged something and the whole folder disappeared. I have no idea where it went and cant retrieve any of it. If i lost all of my notes, im going to be very, very disappointed. I am 100% sure I didnt delete anything. Some how the whole folder disappeared.. (edited)

1:48 AM

but if i search for stuff in the folder individually I find them...

1:52 AM

i can see my data on my phone...wondering if i should just restart the app on my desktop

tarkovsky88

but if i search for stuff in the folder individually I find them...

can you navigate back and forth

1:53 AM

between pages

1:53 AM

and else settings menu in your app > restart app as last resort!

i can search for pages but i dont know about navigating between them

1:54 AM

i can also see the data in the app on my mac

1:54 AM

probably safe to restart

1:54 AM

ok ctl-r did it lol...i freaked out for a second

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Yes most of the time when you do cmd+r or cntr+r it works

tarkovsky88

ok ctl-r did it lol...i freaked out for a second

ctl+r is save to do at any point. Will keep local data

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Thx you two for being so available, I really appreciate it. Going to become a believer, for sure. I love capacities. It really has helped me reinforce and retain things that I learn. (edited)

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it seems that pasting a @ link or [[link]] does not link the object it intends to. Am I doing it wrong? (edited)

3:51 AM

(damnit, sorry for the tag)

Kadas

it seems that pasting a @ link or [[link]] does not link the object it intends to. Am I doing it wrong? (edited)

Probably. What object do you want to link?

basically I use something else to handle my daily tasks/agenda, and I had the idea of just writing tasks with indications like @ object, hoping that when I paste at the end of the day, it'd automatically link said object

4:10 AM

or with [[]], either way both don't seem to work when I just paste a [[link]]

What exactly does Ctrl + r do?

firstdivision

What exactly does Ctrl + r do?

refresh the browser / current window

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9:03 AM

or reload

oh gotcha

is there any way to create a link to a local folder?

Life is good when you end up closing your tabs because you have so many options to view and relearn things in capacities...all while knowing you didn't really close your tabs, you stored them somewhere that will serve its purpose when that time comes. All within the right context. That's how it should be. (edited)

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tarkovsky88

Life is good when you end up closing your tabs because you have so many options to view and relearn things in capacities...all while knowing you didn't really close your tabs, you stored them somewhere that will serve its purpose when that time comes. All within the right context. That's how it should be. (edited)

Yes! I used to always have 50+ tabs open and I have drastically reduced that.

How do I update? On one computer it automatically notified me, on another, it dosnt show to “check for update”

JustCodeItAll

How do I update? On one computer it automatically notified me, on another, it dosnt show to “check for update”

It updates automatically on restart. I assume you're on the most recent version then

On the destkop app you can check it under "File/Capacities" -> "About". It should be 1.21.10.

Steffen

It updates automatically on restart. I assume you're on the most recent version then

On the destkop app you can check it under "File/Capacities" -> "About". It should be 1.21.10.

It only updated on one computer, it hasn’t on my other one

does capacities have tables?

D.

does capacities have tables?

Not yet

DerekReinhard

Not yet

got this thanks!

Any updates/ETA for AI GPT integration? Thanks!

does capacities support multi tabs yet? (edited)

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tarkovsky88

does capacities support multi tabs yet? (edited)

What do you mean with multiple tabs?

yes! how? lol

tarkovsky88

does capacities support multi tabs yet? (edited)

You can CMD+click

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1:23 AM

then it opens in a new tab

1:23 AM

or ctr+click on windows?

hmmmm

1:23 AM

that doesnt work for me

tarkovsky88

that doesnt work for me

you can find all the shortcuts over here btw!

oh you have to click an object

1:26 AM

makes sense

1:26 AM

thank you!

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JustCodeItAll

It only updated on one computer, it hasn’t on my other one

Could you try quitting and restarting? Else redownload and reinstall

Steffen

Could you try quitting and restarting? Else redownload and reinstall

thanks, it did update today

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Problem entering text. For several days when I am entering text characters will suddenly delete & the cursor will jump back to the beginning of the line. I notice too that the page rarely syncs or updates without me doing it manually, but I don't know if the 2 issues are related. I am on Win 10 & Chrome. Note this problem is only on the browser not the desktop. Hoping for a fix.

Steffen started a thread. 4/4/2023 12:28 AM

Is there any way to open todays note in a separate tab? It always seems to replace the tab I’m currently on. Asking before I raise a request

CaptainBackfire

Is there any way to open todays note in a separate tab? It always seems to replace the tab I’m currently on. Asking before I raise a request

I assume on the "Page" button next to it? Will be added

You can do this from the Daily notes database with cmd/ctrl + click but not in the calendar.

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CaptainBackfire

Is there any way to open todays note in a separate tab? It always seems to replace the tab I’m currently on. Asking before I raise a request

ctrl+left click on a page will open it in a separate tab

Steffen

I assume on the "Page" button next to it? Will be added

You can do this from the Daily notes database with cmd/ctrl + click but not in the calendar.

My natural inclination is to CMD+Click on the today button on the left sidebar. It’s mostly for jumping back to my daily note when I’m in a separate note.

Skoro

ctrl+left click on a page will open it in a separate tab

Yeah opening most pages in a new tab is fine, it’s the daily note specifically I want to open in a new tab.

CaptainBackfire

Yeah opening most pages in a new tab is fine, it’s the daily note specifically I want to open in a new tab.

ctrl+left click on "today" works here on Win

Skoro

ctrl+left click on "today" works here on Win

Ah true it seems it does…. How odd that I never noticed that before

. Thanks!

I'm on Win 10 and in Chrome or desktop none of the shortcuts do what they are supposed to do. In the pages database I can use the menu commands & they work perfectly. So no shortcuts for me. I see now: although I have not checked all the Capacities shortcuts I see now that many of them are the same as those used by the Chrome browser and Windows and they will take precedence over those of Capacities. I am surprised that the programmers would not have avoided those. (edited)

Howdy all!

Been thinking about reviving my Notion space (haven't used it since I finished my thesis, right at the start of the pandemic) but have been looking at alternatives and I gotta say Capacities looks like a real keeper...

10:46 AM

Using Workflowy atm (anyone else?) because it's simple enough for daily to-dos and quick-capture, and the app is pretty smooth, but it's getting really cluttered with increasing amounts of information.

10:47 AM

Any tips for starting points or coughtemplatescough are greatly appreciated

FnK

Howdy all!

Been thinking about reviving my Notion space (haven't used it since I finished my thesis, right at the start of the pandemic) but have been looking at alternatives and I gotta say Capacities looks like a real keeper...

Welcome! Good place to start is the Capacities Academy (which you can find on the bottom left of the app: the hat icon) and after that reading through the docs for some more detailed information about how all things work!

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Ashwath Singh

Why does it feel like I am looking over my empire when I see my notes as a wall (also didn't think this would look so aesthetic)

This is amazing, can I ask for an overview on how you set up your app (notes/tags/pages/objects)? i'm an economics student and absolutely love your notes setup

ames

This is amazing, can I ask for an overview on how you set up your app (notes/tags/pages/objects)? i'm an economics student and absolutely love your notes setup

Hi! So for me, I have created an object called IB as the first part of it. After this, I created collections for each of my subjects. After this I created a template for the IB object with date and image as properties. Image to make it aesthetic, and the date property so that I can see the last time I revised it. I also use this because, on the daily note, I can see everything which I have revised on a particular date (something really cool I discovered recently) which makes it easy to see everything I did and kind of reduces the friction to start revising as everything is so easily visible. Sorry for a bit of a ramble but that is basically my study setup for active recall

Ashwath Singh

Hi! So for me, I have created an object called IB as the first part of it. After this, I created collections for each of my subjects. After this I created a template for the IB object with date and image as properties. Image to make it aesthetic, and the date property so that I can see the last time I revised it. I also use this because, on the daily note, I can see everything which I have revised on a particular date (something really cool I discovered recently) which makes it easy to see everything I did and kind of reduces the friction to start revising as everything is so easily visible. Sorry for a bit of a ramble but that is basically my study setup for active recall

No thank you for the detailed reply! I think i can visualise your set up and how it works! the date feature sounds cool, especially when I need to study for exams.

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a quick one, where put feedbacks for the mobile app?

zRyu 🙂

a quick one, where put feedbacks for the mobile app?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ov719zlrJ52Rq05h61s9TAu1G9NDBYH35FE8WtIsb4k/edit#

Mobile App Beta – Capacities

Mobile App Beta Hi everyone!

Thank you for participating in the beta of the Capacities mobile app! This is an beta version! We can’t guarantee the app to be fully functional yet and there will still be bugs. This document serves as a place to dynamically keep track of issues and feedback i...

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Hello, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to build a family tree in Capacities? I feel like trying to build mine, maybe someone has experience and can advise a structure?

cmjn

Hello, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to build a family tree in Capacities? I feel like trying to build mine, maybe someone has experience and can advise a structure?

Yes, you can quite easily if you use the right properties i guess!

cmjn

Hello, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to build a family tree in Capacities? I feel like trying to build mine, maybe someone has experience and can advise a structure?

this is my 'person' object

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boonikad9300

Yes, you can quite easily if you use the right properties i guess!

You could also set up objects for births, deaths and marriages if you wanted them in a database. Or use tags to do the same.

I found this app randomly the other day and am very impressed with the UI/UX. Overall it checks almost every box that I have for functionality and could see this being the centerpiece of my productivity and knowledge management workflow. The lack of encryption and 2FA will prevent me from putting anything outside of test data into the platform though as these are fundamental requirements for any SaaS service.

rglov

I found this app randomly the other day and am very impressed with the UI/UX. Overall it checks almost every box that I have for functionality and could see this being the centerpiece of my productivity and knowledge management workflow. The lack of encryption and 2FA will prevent me from putting anything outside of test data into the platform though as these are fundamental requirements for any SaaS service.

Nice, welcome! Some context on the encryption part: https://docs.capacities.io/more/end-to-end-encryption

Capacities Docs

10:43 AM

and something about data protection and security: https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo

Capacities Docs

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Hi dumb question but um how do I open a new tab

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Hi dumb question but um how do I open a new tab

cmd+click

thanks

Anyone here using Capacities to run or play in a D&D, Pathfinder, or other TTRPG? (edited)

Json Blob

Anyone here using Capacities to run or play in a D&D, Pathfinder, or other TTRPG? (edited)

Wow! I think it could have great potential. I would love to know as well

I started building up a template of it to feel it out

I can't re-find it. SOMEWHERE I read there was a conversation about converting .md files to Capacities - anyone know that conversation where it's at?

Json Blob

I can't re-find it. SOMEWHERE I read there was a conversation about converting .md files to Capacities - anyone know that conversation where it's at?

Converting? Do you mean importing?

I suppose that's the accurate term, yes

Json Blob

I suppose that's the accurate term, yes

You can find the import option in the menu of your 'object' page

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oh well heck looked right over that button

Does capacities have SSO integration? I want to use it at my workplace but I think the requirement is approval with SSO integration

tarkovsky88

Does capacities have SSO integration? I want to use it at my workplace but I think the requirement is approval with SSO integration

Don’t think so, and don’t think it will have high priority as it is a tool focused on the individual (and doesn’t have team plans / collaboration etc)

boonikad9300

Don’t think so, and don’t think it will have high priority as it is a tool focused on the individual (and doesn’t have team plans / collaboration etc)

yeah i figured...would love to use it for work...hopefully I can some other way. I think so long as I can enable MFA it should be ok

I’m a little confused between believer and pro. I know pro comes eventually but will the price of pro be higher so we are not seentiallu locking in the price now?

Cvlr

I’m a little confused between believer and pro. I know pro comes eventually but will the price of pro be higher so we are not seentiallu locking in the price now?

Believers will get access to the full set of Pro features for the current price. Pro will most likely be the same price as the believer price. All current subscribers will keep the current price but we might make changes to the believer pricing for new subscribers in the future to differentiate it from Pro. Hope that helps

Michael_v_H

Believers will get access to the full set of Pro features for the current price. Pro will most likely be the same price as the believer price. All current subscribers will keep the current price but we might make changes to the believer pricing for new subscribers in the future to differentiate it from Pro. Hope that helps

That does help! Thank you!

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@Michael_v_H just sent you a quick DM with a query!

There will be integration with Readwise?

I know android and ios apps or at least polishing the site is in the works. Is it basically advised to NOT use mobile right now even mobile web browser? I tried creating a simple note last night on my phone and had a humorous bug trying to type the title of a note (edited)

Json Blob

I know android and ios apps or at least polishing the site is in the works. Is it basically advised to NOT use mobile right now even mobile web browser? I tried creating a simple note last night on my phone and had a humorous bug trying to type the title of a note (edited)

it is advised to not use it on mobile (it works but its not optimised for that and buggy when editing things), but in a few weeks (may/june) everyone will have access to the app! (edited)

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edgarr

There will be integration with Readwise?

Eventually yes, its on the roadmap

boonikad9300

it is advised to not use it on mobile (it works but its not optimised for that and buggy when editing things), but in a few weeks (may/june) everyone will have access to the app! (edited)

Looking forward to it

I really want the gallery or wall view to come back to the "Created" section at the bottom of Daily Notes. I loved seeing all the links I collected during the day in that view.

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boonikad9300

and something about data protection and security: https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo

This is some great information. How about MFA? Will that be coming soon?

isNullable

This is some great information. How about MFA? Will that be coming soon?

Would you mind adding a feature request, so we can see how important this is to how many people (https://capacities.io/feedback)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Hi. I'm currently considering moving a knowledgebase I have to Capacities. But I'm ultra cautious when it comes to SaaS, I have two questions that are important to me:

Do you already have users with huge knowledge-bases? Like something in the range of 5-10k pages? How does Capacities perform? (Or are there other known limitations currently?)
For worst case scenarios I'm scared of losing the all functionality of my knowledge database. I wish you all the success and I'm willing to pay for good software, but if s**t hits the fan and Capacities isn't sustainable, would you consider open sourcing it? (I read the data-protection-memo and I really like what you're saying there)

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itsamemarkus

Hi. I'm currently considering moving a knowledgebase I have to Capacities. But I'm ultra cautious when it comes to SaaS, I have two questions that are important to me:

Do you already have users with huge knowledge-bases? Like something in the range of 5-10k pages? How does Capacities perform? (Or are there other known limitations currently?)
For worst case scenarios I'm scared of losing the all functionality of my knowledge database. I wish you all the success and I'm willing to pay for good software, but if s**t hits the fan and Capacities isn't sustainable, would you consider open sourcing it? (I read the data-protection-memo and I really like what you're saying there)

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H have you done any load testing to evaluate how the software behaves and performs when handling that many pages? Are there any bottlenecks or performance issues you've addressed or are planning to address?

@itsamemarkus @vulkov, sorry for my late response. Here are some thoughts: 1. There are users with that many pages and it's working well except of one known issue: If you load large databases it takes very long and it currently loads a lot of content into your memory, which can slow don't the app. But we are actively working on solving this problem. So in a few weeks this should be gone. Then I don't see any scaling issues anymore. We also have many ideas on further improving the performance and loading speed. So I'm optimistic and excited on that front. 2. About sustainability: You can always leave the ship by using the export to markdown, which can be used in apps like Obsidian instantly. I think it's a very very good export. We were discussing the idea of open-sourcing. This is actually a tricky question, because it really depends on the reason why Capacities would fail. So cannot give you a concrete answer here, but a high-level point: We are building Capacities because we believe we want to make your work/life easier and more meaningful. So there's even in case of a failure a big incentive for us to not just let all this work and progress disappear. In which form we can continue Capacities has to be decided then, but I'm pretty sure we'll look for a way. A technical note on why not saying directly yes to open-sourcing: Capacities is already now a multi-service distributed system, so spinning it up on your device and also making it accessible on other devices would be quite complicated. Hope that helps

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Steffen

@itsamemarkus @vulkov, sorry for my late response. Here are some thoughts: 1. There are users with that many pages and it's working well except of one known issue: If you load large databases it takes very long and it currently loads a lot of content into your memory, which can slow don't the app. But we are actively working on solving this problem. So in a few weeks this should be gone. Then I don't see any scaling issues anymore. We also have many ideas on further improving the performance and loading speed. So I'm optimistic and excited on that front. 2. About sustainability: You can always leave the ship by using the export to markdown, which can be used in apps like Obsidian instantly. I think it's a very very good export. We were discussing the idea of open-sourcing. This is actually a tricky question, because it really depends on the reason why Capacities would fail. So cannot give you a concrete answer here, but a high-level point: We are building Capacities because we believe we want to make your work/life easier and more meaningful. So there's even in case of a failure a big incentive for us to not just let all this work and progress disappear. In which form we can continue Capacities has to be decided then, but I'm pretty sure we'll look for a way. A technical note on why not saying directly yes to open-sourcing: Capacities is already now a multi-service distributed system, so spinning it up on your device and also making it accessible on other devices would be quite complicated. Hope that helps

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Yes, this helps! Thanks a lot for this detailed explanation.

When can we expect a new big update? I'm sooo excited about this project, and I am very eager to test out all the new stuff.

QuesadaGrande

When can we expect a new big update? I'm sooo excited about this project, and I am very eager to test out all the new stuff.

There's something big dropping this week

(hopefully!

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There's something big dropping this week

(hopefully!

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OMG

thanks for the info!!!

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Steffen

There's something big dropping this week

(hopefully!

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[Capacities Intensifies]

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There's something big dropping this week

(hopefully!

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Smart Queries plssss, i'm so ready

Hi all, I have a general question for those who are more knowledgeable on the subject of a PKM than I. How do you think Capacities explores the power of different methodologies, such as Zettelkasten or GTD, beyond what tools that are based entirely on Markdown, such as Obsidian, can? To some extent, the question is simple, but given the immense popularity of Obsidian-Zettelkasten, how does Capacities enter that competition and how would it win?

Limonada

Hi all, I have a general question for those who are more knowledgeable on the subject of a PKM than I. How do you think Capacities explores the power of different methodologies, such as Zettelkasten or GTD, beyond what tools that are based entirely on Markdown, such as Obsidian, can? To some extent, the question is simple, but given the immense popularity of Obsidian-Zettelkasten, how does Capacities enter that competition and how would it win?

I think one of the key differences, not that I'm an expert i'm still brand new to Capacities, is that Obsidian is a notepad that CAN work as a database whereas Capacities is a database that CAN work as a notepad. Both achieve a similar result but in different approaches to managing the dataset under the hood sorta. I could be WAY off on this though (edited)

Also, I’d say that Obsidian has a much higher barrier to entry than Capacities. You definitely need a technical mind to use many of their plugins. I am a developer, so I am ok with Obsidian but my friends and family aren’t. I could never recommend Obsidian to them, but I do recommend Capacities.

I second that, Obsidian is definitely a programmer's/tech-minded note taking tool. I dabble in tech stuff but not a programmer and i'm always on the fence of "too technical" and "Just technical enough" for my use-cases which is ultimately fairly simple but i've dabbled with creating buttons in obsidian and stuff. Where I found most success in Obsidian was tracking my character's knowledge in our D&D campaign. That said, after seeing the UX of Capacities, I'm leaning towards this more because it flows better and doesn't feel so "crunchy" as obsidian does when it feels like many use-cases are build-it-yourself. Which is cool, and exhausting

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Json Blob

I think one of the key differences, not that I'm an expert i'm still brand new to Capacities, is that Obsidian is a notepad that CAN work as a database whereas Capacities is a database that CAN work as a notepad. Both achieve a similar result but in different approaches to managing the dataset under the hood sorta. I could be WAY off on this though (edited)

Of course, it's no coincidence or surprise either, Capacities is going all out to compete with Notion, and we could say it's doing great. However, its inclination is towards bridging the two worlds between databases (Notion, Microsoft Loop) and universal markdown notes (Obsidian, Logseq), to help create a networked knowledge and thought manager (Roam Research). As for the first one, as I said, it's going very well. The second is the one I focus on. I recently read a Reddit discussion where there was some discussion about data, encryption, and so on. However, I think that if Capacities wants to (and I think it can) compete with Obsidian (not only as a tool, but as a concept of user provision) you have to understand both tools and what their potential is.

Limonada

Hi all, I have a general question for those who are more knowledgeable on the subject of a PKM than I. How do you think Capacities explores the power of different methodologies, such as Zettelkasten or GTD, beyond what tools that are based entirely on Markdown, such as Obsidian, can? To some extent, the question is simple, but given the immense popularity of Obsidian-Zettelkasten, how does Capacities enter that competition and how would it win?

I'm new to Capacities but tried a few markdown based tools like Logseq extensively before. If I wasn't using it wrong the main difference compared to Capacities is that if you want to represent types you have to do this in frontmatter for each entry. Out of the box it doesn't update automatically. So if you have a bunch of Person entries and you want to add a property Date of birth later you'd have to touch every markdown file. With Capacities you just add a property to a type and every entry then has it. Plus you can easily filter which entries don't have that new property yet etc. (edited)

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itsamemarkus

I'm new to Capacities but tried a few markdown based tools like Logseq extensively before. If I wasn't using it wrong the main difference compared to Capacities is that if you want to represent types you have to do this in frontmatter for each entry. Out of the box it doesn't update automatically. So if you have a bunch of Person entries and you want to add a property Date of birth later you'd have to touch every markdown file. With Capacities you just add a property to a type and every entry then has it. Plus you can easily filter which entries don't have that new property yet etc. (edited)

The file properties are easy to manipulate. But going into new territory, what happens with Capacities' own functions, such as the timeline of the daily notes? When exporting the daily notes, is the timeline preserved or is it a separate function?

3:48 PM

The timeline of daily notes is a great option regarding the replacement of the unique identifiers of the zettelkasten in obsidian.

itsamemarkus

I'm new to Capacities but tried a few markdown based tools like Logseq extensively before. If I wasn't using it wrong the main difference compared to Capacities is that if you want to represent types you have to do this in frontmatter for each entry. Out of the box it doesn't update automatically. So if you have a bunch of Person entries and you want to add a property Date of birth later you'd have to touch every markdown file. With Capacities you just add a property to a type and every entry then has it. Plus you can easily filter which entries don't have that new property yet etc. (edited)

Plus you can easily filter which entries don't have that new property yet etc.

How do you do this?

Json Blob

Plus you can easily filter which entries don't have that new property yet etc.

How do you do this?

if you filter for a type with where x is empty. I prefer table view for this

ooooh i was using the search field like a doofus

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4:00 PM

I can now go remove my many "TBD" items I had created for all my types and do this instead

is it possible to delete the default page bc for some reason it keeps showing up when i do

nolan

is it possible to delete the default page bc for some reason it keeps showing up when i do

where? what default page do you mean?

is there any use case for having multi-line names to objects or even categories? It seems this is supported and I'm not sure why. I want enter to just lock in what I have

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Json Blob

is there any use case for having multi-line names to objects or even categories? It seems this is supported and I'm not sure why. I want enter to just lock in what I have

Not intended, will be fixed

boonikad9300

Smart Queries plssss, i'm so ready

Not yet

Oh lol I thought I was confused

Hi all. Does anyone know if graph view only works as a believer?

tarkovsky88

Hi all. Does anyone know if graph view only works as a believer?

There's a button in the top right

Should work for everybody

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Ahhh I see some stuff there! I recall one of my other pages not showing anything, but yeah this other page I tried works now. I'm a bit confused, but glad it works now lol sorry

12:42 AM

i was trying it on types and collections is why

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Another question: is there anyway to add columns to the Table view of Tags? Is it limited to Title, Description, Icon, and Color?

tarkovsky88

Another question: is there anyway to add columns to the Table view of Tags? Is it limited to Title, Description, Icon, and Color?

I think so, I don’t think we can edit the basic content types

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I've hit that milestone sitting in Costco tire center waiting for my truck and thought, "wish i had a Capacities app..."

5:54 PM

And now the Pepsi machine is out of syrup. Curse this day! Plan B, root beer

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Release day today?

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boonikad9300

Release day today?

No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

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No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

haha, i know i know

Michael_v_H

No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

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Michael_v_H

No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

I am extremely excited for this, can't wait to see what new things will come out of this

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Michael_v_H

No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

I'm pretty stoked too. Just a few more key things needed for my whole personal workflow to be moved to Capacities! So each release is very exciting

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Super excited for the update. I just need solid task management and calendar integration, and I can go from using three apps to one. Almost there

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Michael_v_H

No, probably Monday or Tuesday next week.

Product-wise, everything is ready and tested, but we still have to do communication, update the docs, generate screenshots etc. Always takes more time than one might think.

Any teasers to hold us over through the weekend

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Hi guys, @Steffen @Michael_v_H . Are you planning on offering a trial of the pro features of capacities? I'm thinking about becoming a believer but it would be nice to be able to test the available features before committing.

ShunKoKin

Hi guys, @Steffen @Michael_v_H . Are you planning on offering a trial of the pro features of capacities? I'm thinking about becoming a believer but it would be nice to be able to test the available features before committing.

Hi, currently we don't but you can always subscribe and refund within the first 14 days

Steffen

Hi, currently we don't but you can always subscribe and refund within the first 14 days

well that's the same, kind of. thanks

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please tell me there is a way to set default font for headings and for bodies as well?

tarkovsky88

please tell me there is a way to set default font for headings and for bodies as well?

There is not currently

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Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for building Capacities.

I just recently discovered it, and although I'm super hesitant to use "online only" SaaS tools, the very good export function, privacy statements, etc. made a switch easy for me. I'm probably going to report a lot of whatever issues I encounter or ask for features I'd like to see; please don't take it as me always complaining. I just do this for tools I really like and use a lot.

I'm really excited for the future of Capacities.

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Posted my first video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSy2juVzdhY Super general intro to my student workflow for now, lots of plans for more

Thank you for the support!! (edited)

PKMBeth

How I Use Capacities as a Masters Student

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Great video, I put some comments on YouTube for you!

Locatino

Great video, I put some comments on YouTube for you!

Thank you so much!! Will aim to get another video out in line with your suggestions next week!

qq for the hive mind

, is there a way to copy custom objects from one Capacities Space to another? I have an @Action object that I use in my Work space that I'd like to copy to other spaces without having to set up each and every property for each additional space I have from scratch again. Thanks in advance!

Just experimenting still with Capacities but so far I’m loving it! It covers many features I was missing from other apps. Just wanted to say I’m excited to be here! thank you to the devs also for being engaged with community feedback and thoughts

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qq for the hive mind

, is there a way to copy custom objects from one Capacities Space to another? I have an @Action object that I use in my Work space that I'd like to copy to other spaces without having to set up each and every property for each additional space I have from scratch again. Thanks in advance!

... there is not. while Capacities allows for very smooth transitions and conversion within one space (e.g. converting types into other ones), there is a fundamental architecture in place that doesn´t allow to easily pass the wall from one space to another. – see a fundamental discussion on this here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1067343781399101490/1067560222647914577 ... and a corresponding proposal in the feature-request space, which you can vote / comment on as well: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ability-to-copy-transfer-entities-to-other-spaces

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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ratto

Just experimenting still with Capacities but so far I’m loving it! It covers many features I was missing from other apps. Just wanted to say I’m excited to be here! thank you to the devs also for being engaged with community feedback and thoughts

Thanks for the kind words!

Is anyone else feverishly checking Discord to see if there is a new update announced

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vcbrewers

Is anyone else feverishly checking Discord to see if there is a new update announced

Not TODAY!

One thing I have noticed with some apps is trying to do too many things and eventually ending up with a lot of features, but with many that seem half-heartedly implemented - with a focus on adding more constantly instead of improving on existing ones and making those amazing. This isn't directed at how Capacities is at the moment since the app is in the early stages and I am really grateful when devs are communicative with users. I agree with much of the feedback and many of the requests as there are also features from other apps I'd love to see here. I'm just wondering how the team is feeling currently about the requests coming in, how it's impacting the vision of where Capacities is going, and if it's feeling overwhelming at all?

ratto

One thing I have noticed with some apps is trying to do too many things and eventually ending up with a lot of features, but with many that seem half-heartedly implemented - with a focus on adding more constantly instead of improving on existing ones and making those amazing. This isn't directed at how Capacities is at the moment since the app is in the early stages and I am really grateful when devs are communicative with users. I agree with much of the feedback and many of the requests as there are also features from other apps I'd love to see here. I'm just wondering how the team is feeling currently about the requests coming in, how it's impacting the vision of where Capacities is going, and if it's feeling overwhelming at all?

I share that feeling / question. to me the example of 'ultimate demand' for task management is a prime example of that tension; ... looking at a bunch of more basic things that still need to play 'catch up' – seehttps://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1050826695806033982/1087463422070902885 (and some other places) ... but one could also look at reader integration, demand for AI, the wait for the next big surprise... etc

. ... sometimes the powering forward of Michael & Steffen is so amazing & beyond normal scope, that sone part in me fears they must simply break down at some point...

... and leave me/us with this super-charged thing in our bare hands (god forbid!)

– but seriously, or more to the point: I'd also lile to understand how they balance all these things, strategically... as long as they do not have a board of magic witches brew somewhere... ... nd I lso think sometimes, it would only be healthy to dampen / slow down expectations of a very hungry community; as to the greater, and a more balanced good (which is Capacities)...

... but... then... who wouldn't want the 'everything app'... finally...?!

lerone

I share that feeling / question. to me the example of 'ultimate demand' for task management is a prime example of that tension; ... looking at a bunch of more basic things that still need to play 'catch up' – seehttps://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1050826695806033982/1087463422070902885 (and some other places) ... but one could also look at reader integration, demand for AI, the wait for the next big surprise... etc

. ... sometimes the powering forward of Michael & Steffen is so amazing & beyond normal scope, that sone part in me fears they must simply break down at some point...

... and leave me/us with this super-charged thing in our bare hands (god forbid!)

– but seriously, or more to the point: I'd also lile to understand how they balance all these things, strategically... as long as they do not have a board of magic witches brew somewhere... ... nd I lso think sometimes, it would only be healthy to dampen / slow down expectations of a very hungry community; as to the greater, and a more balanced good (which is Capacities)...

... but... then... who wouldn't want the 'everything app'... finally...?!

It is super exciting finding a new app and following along with all the updates. Some of the large requests are also ones I think would improve Capacities and having such a passionate community can push for a better product so I'm not shaming anyone for making requests. You put it into more straightforward words though haha I'm mainly worried about potential burnout from devs over trying to do too much/"everything"

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ratto

It is super exciting finding a new app and following along with all the updates. Some of the large requests are also ones I think would improve Capacities and having such a passionate community can push for a better product so I'm not shaming anyone for making requests. You put it into more straightforward words though haha I'm mainly worried about potential burnout from devs over trying to do too much/"everything"

... you are of course

correct about abstaining from any 'shaming' attitude! ... I hope I didn't touch that ground. for me its rather about developing a shared, collective expectation horizon & understanding of purpose. like a virtual MoU, even if that has to be dynamic, shifting, even containing shifting baselines (... let's just wait until Capacities opens that can of sharing / publishing / collaboration...

) ... I am in total understanding of the search & urge to have this 'favorite app'... & then measure / fill it up w/ all those things we know & are accustomed to by all those other apps we use / test / get in & out of... ... but vision & base solidity are always at risk once 'that bandwagon' starts rolling... there are 3 notions that really talk to me in stated DNA texts of Capacities (& I am happy to prefer a more conceptual angle over 'feature' – or even function – perspective here): 1) studio for ones' mind (transparent usability, combination of creative flow & treasure box, experiential categorization of content – ... open to more technical ruses, outcome oriented but also open knowledge repository,...) 2) personal PKM as explicit core function (... while PKM has still to be defined somewhere...

) 3) underrated: a place where things calm down, the digital Pandorra world is somehow tamed, dimmed and the mind can get to rest, creatively... ... of course this is what I take out of landing page texts & other declarations / promises / orientational props etc. it might not be what Steffen & Michael really see in Cap. but for me, some of the discussions / drifts / tendencies in our collective mindset here sometimes run counter some of these core ideas (again: I might project from my own expectation base; but I can also give quotes if needed

) again: you are right about not to get moralistic, or ideological about any of this. but to develop a shared understanding, horizon of expectations, line of sight is, IMO, helpful to everyone... & healthy ITLR

lerone

... you are of course

correct about abstaining from any 'shaming' attitude! ... I hope I didn't touch that ground. for me its rather about developing a shared, collective expectation horizon & understanding of purpose. like a virtual MoU, even if that has to be dynamic, shifting, even containing shifting baselines (... let's just wait until Capacities opens that can of sharing / publishing / collaboration...

) ... I am in total understanding of the search & urge to have this 'favorite app'... & then measure / fill it up w/ all those things we know & are accustomed to by all those other apps we use / test / get in & out of... ... but vision & base solidity are always at risk once 'that bandwagon' starts rolling... there are 3 notions that really talk to me in stated DNA texts of Capacities (& I am happy to prefer a more conceptual angle over 'feature' – or even function – perspective here): 1) studio for ones' mind (transparent usability, combination of creative flow & treasure box, experiential categorization of content – ... open to more technical ruses, outcome oriented but also open knowledge repository,...) 2) personal PKM as explicit core function (... while PKM has still to be defined somewhere...

) 3) underrated: a place where things calm down, the digital Pandorra world is somehow tamed, dimmed and the mind can get to rest, creatively... ... of course this is what I take out of landing page texts & other declarations / promises / orientational props etc. it might not be what Steffen & Michael really see in Cap. but for me, some of the discussions / drifts / tendencies in our collective mindset here sometimes run counter some of these core ideas (again: I might project from my own expectation base; but I can also give quotes if needed

) again: you are right about not to get moralistic, or ideological about any of this. but to develop a shared understanding, horizon of expectations, line of sight is, IMO, helpful to everyone... & healthy ITLR

I don't think you did! I was worried I was coming off that way which was why I was clarifying haha

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I have to agree that sometimes an active community can unintentionally or intentionally pressure the dev team which may get them off their track. I’ve seen this happen in other apps and communities. Where I see communities work best are when the devs ask questions and get directed feedback. In doing so, it gives users clues about what to expect and keeps us from going in all directions at once.

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lerone

I share that feeling / question. to me the example of 'ultimate demand' for task management is a prime example of that tension; ... looking at a bunch of more basic things that still need to play 'catch up' – seehttps://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1050826695806033982/1087463422070902885 (and some other places) ... but one could also look at reader integration, demand for AI, the wait for the next big surprise... etc

. ... sometimes the powering forward of Michael & Steffen is so amazing & beyond normal scope, that sone part in me fears they must simply break down at some point...

... and leave me/us with this super-charged thing in our bare hands (god forbid!)

– but seriously, or more to the point: I'd also lile to understand how they balance all these things, strategically... as long as they do not have a board of magic witches brew somewhere... ... nd I lso think sometimes, it would only be healthy to dampen / slow down expectations of a very hungry community; as to the greater, and a more balanced good (which is Capacities)...

... but... then... who wouldn't want the 'everything app'... finally...?!

I can't agree more! I'm also a very big proponent of getting the basics/foundation right before piling on more features. Also, as I'm discovering the strengths of capacities more and more and adapting my workflow to it, the less I seem to need 'traditional' task management, as information is much more fluid and dynamic.

12:21 AM

I guess 'balance' is the magic word here, but between which variables are still a bit unclear for me at this point in the development cycle of Capacities

I think @lerone really hits the spot when talking about shared, collective understanding of the north star of Capacities. As more (diverse) people onboard to capacities, I think it will become increasingly important for @Steffen and @Michael_v_H to define in which direction(s) Capacities is going to go and which directions it isn't.. As people will have certain expectations and needs, by being more intentional about the goals you pursue and the reasons why you won't do something, it can keep the discussion about where we want to go as a community more focused and productive working towards the same goals. For example, in my opinion, a really good example was the discussion about data safety and (full) offline capabilities of Capacities as the team clearly defined their vision on the topic, the trade-offs they made, and clearly set the expectations about what to expect, now and in the future. I'm a big fan of such documents as they provide a LOT of information about the why, how and what. Ideally, for each new BIG feature (like task management etc.. ) we start which such a document to define how that feature will contribute to the north star and three pillars of Capacities

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Hi, after years using Craft and Notion I'm hitting a wall with both while my dream app would be a mix of both: A block based note taking system with strong offline and database features. I really love the object paradigm, makes so much sense for my brain. I'm currently testing Capacities and Anytype, loving both but Anytype offline core feature is a really big plus IMHO (in addition of their commitment to privacy) I searched "offline" in this forum and the most common answer I found from team is " we constantly trying to make more functions available offline " but what does it means concretely ? Is it on the roadmap to make Capacities fully offline (like Bear or Craft) or is just a way to say they are trying to improve the overall experience of being offline with some partial cached files (like Notion) ?

vcbrewers

Is anyone else feverishly checking Discord to see if there is a new update announced

I’m doing so again today lol

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One thing I have noticed with some apps is trying to do too many things and eventually ending up with a lot of features, but with many that seem half-heartedly implemented - with a focus on adding more constantly instead of improving on existing ones and making those amazing. This isn't directed at how Capacities is at the moment since the app is in the early stages and I am really grateful when devs are communicative with users. I agree with much of the feedback and many of the requests as there are also features from other apps I'd love to see here. I'm just wondering how the team is feeling currently about the requests coming in, how it's impacting the vision of where Capacities is going, and if it's feeling overwhelming at all?

Of course we want an app that does absolutely everything for everybody all the time and everywhere, but we also want it to be simple, clean, straightforward, easy to learn, etc. I doubt we can have both.

I wonder if there really is evidence that having task management embedded in a note or PKM app is worth the effort? The is a very strong ecosystem of task management apps out there and as long as things like deeplinks and some communication between apps is possible, for many people who don't work in teams, that may be more than enough. Thoughts?

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Video by Francesco

https://youtu.be/wubTuwx6iuQ (edited)

More Productive

Capacities: Note-Taking Newbie | Review

I don't think a fully fledged out task system is necessary. It's really hard to compete with tools that do only that. Let's say for project management and so on. From a pkm-tool I expect to link dates (and maybe times) so that when I open my daily note I'm reminded of an item which has a date property. Maybe with an option to "remind me starting 3 days before" or something like that.

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As far as I am concerned I don't need any task management at all, I'll prefer much more Capacities keeping focus on PKM features only.

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I think what @pkmbeth demoed in her Loom video is sufficient for me, if I really needed it (which I don't at present)

10:28 AM

https://www.loom.com/share/040329be1ac440388e4782c8f1c3db11

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I personally rely on Trello for Task Management. It's free and does "enough" for simple tasks. If I needed complex stuff, I think I'd rather pay for their higher tier or look to something more professional-grade. I tinkers with Kanban plugin for Obsidian and though it's neat- it had a vibe of hacky and brute-forced and like most obisidian plugins do not work on mobile sooo obsidian kind of falls on its face there despite having a dedicated app it doesn't digest many plugins which make obsidian what it is (for me) and why Capacities is quickly becoming my top pick because i don't have to sift through libraries of plugins to do workflows (edited)

vcbrewers

Is anyone else feverishly checking Discord to see if there is a new update announced

Unfortunately, I was sick the last couple of days which further delayed the launch a little bit. :/ It will probably be one or two more days.

Michael_v_H

Unfortunately, I was sick the last couple of days which further delayed the launch a little bit. :/ It will probably be one or two more days.

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Michael_v_H

Unfortunately, I was sick the last couple of days which further delayed the launch a little bit. :/ It will probably be one or two more days.

No worries, and hope you are feeling better!

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Michael_v_H

Unfortunately, I was sick the last couple of days which further delayed the launch a little bit. :/ It will probably be one or two more days.

Hope you feel better soon!

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Discovered I can use an animated gif as a cover image on a page. I love this for me (edited)

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Michael_v_H

Unfortunately, I was sick the last couple of days which further delayed the launch a little bit. :/ It will probably be one or two more days.

Take care of yourself! Delays happen and health is important. I understand there is a balance since this is a product, but from what I’ve seen here, it’s providing a lot of value to our lives. I think most of us would be willing to wait a bit if it means you’re healthy and rested - and as a result able to do better work as well

Just being kept in the loop is appreciated! (edited)

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But it is funny to see that there are a lot of people refreshing Discord en TestFlight to see if the update is already there… glad I’m not the only one

and a good sign that Capacities is adding value for us.

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Json Blob

I personally rely on Trello for Task Management. It's free and does "enough" for simple tasks. If I needed complex stuff, I think I'd rather pay for their higher tier or look to something more professional-grade. I tinkers with Kanban plugin for Obsidian and though it's neat- it had a vibe of hacky and brute-forced and like most obisidian plugins do not work on mobile sooo obsidian kind of falls on its face there despite having a dedicated app it doesn't digest many plugins which make obsidian what it is (for me) and why Capacities is quickly becoming my top pick because i don't have to sift through libraries of plugins to do workflows (edited)

I generally use Apple Reminders for most of my to-dos. For work related things, just using a to-do on a daily note is enough, and can shift them around as needed. For a bigger work project I'd probably use Trello, too

I’ve used all the most popular task management apps, many of them are great. But having task management in the same PKM is a game changer-instant mental relief. Keeping the task in the same app keeps my mind from context switching. It also makes daily journaling easier especially since backlinks make it easier to reference previous tasks. Most importantly though, I’ve learned to NOT use checkboxes for tasks because I am limited. Instead, I handle tasks as objects and that allows full flexibility like any other object. Checkboxes are reserved for sub tasks of an existing task. (edited)

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I’ve used all the most popular task management apps, many of them are great. But having task management in the same PKM is a game changer-instant mental relief. Keeping the task in the same app keeps my mind from context switching. It also makes daily journaling easier especially since backlinks make it easier to reference previous tasks. Most importantly though, I’ve learned to NOT use checkboxes for tasks because I am limited. Instead, I handle tasks as objects and that allows full flexibility like any other object. Checkboxes are reserved for sub tasks of an existing task. (edited)

I agree on the point that having a daily log that contains everything that happened (tasks, meetings, notes, links, etc.) is incredibly useful. For people who are taking a "bullet journal method" approach to their day, it's very nice to have some task management features (even if not every power-user feature from popular task management apps).

I worry about the "what about feature x?" once a large category feature like task management gets introduced. I think it would be reasonable for the team to identify how far they are going to take task management up front so people don't expect Capacities to replace everything that a dedicated task manager does.

Before my coworker and I cause a nuclear melt down in the Capacities datacenter, if I sent a page that is a custom type to them and they're brand new to capacities and don't already have that type created, when they import the .md file will it create the type for them with all the parameters I have set up in mine (somehow)? Reading the .md it seems to have type: meeting defined and all that (edited)

Json Blob

Before my coworker and I cause a nuclear melt down in the Capacities datacenter, if I sent a page that is a custom type to them and they're brand new to capacities and don't already have that type created, when they import the .md file will it create the type for them with all the parameters I have set up in mine (somehow)? Reading the .md it seems to have type: meeting defined and all that (edited)

it unfortunately won't, it will create a page from it. But with the import system, we'll also think about a system to make this compatible. Unfortunately harder than it looks like (e.g. how to detect the type of a property from a string-base frontmatter? etc.).

There is the feature to change a type from one to another so if import goes to a page by default then one could just change the type and then move the data accordingly, yes?

2:01 PM

manual steps but would achieve the desired end result of important a whole object type

Json Blob

manual steps but would achieve the desired end result of important a whole object type

yes, would be a bit of work, but can achieve the desired results

Json Blob

There is the feature to change a type from one to another so if import goes to a page by default then one could just change the type and then move the data accordingly, yes?

Yes. Also just added some improvements to the import so it will add all frontmatter properties to the body. Then it will be simple copy paste after turn into. Will be shipped with the next update

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Steffen

Yes. Also just added some improvements to the import so it will add all frontmatter properties to the body. Then it will be simple copy paste after turn into. Will be shipped with the next update

Nice, you mean something like this?

boonikad9300

Nice, you mean something like this?

Yes

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Alright, we just completed all remaining launch preparations for the update – it's now ready to go out. We will deploy it tomorrow morning!

We're super excited!

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Michael_v_H

Alright, we just completed all remaining launch preparations for the update – it's now ready to go out. We will deploy it tomorrow morning!

We're super excited!

and so are we

Michael_v_H

Alright, we just completed all remaining launch preparations for the update – it's now ready to go out. We will deploy it tomorrow morning!

We're super excited!

Super excited

can't wait to test out new stuff

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2:14 AM

Me waiting on the new release today

I just got the update the redesign is amazing!!!

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Also thank you for the scrolling tabs, I have way too many tabs open and the scroll will help a ton!

4:27 AM

Also I love the rounding of the UI elements makes the app look so cool!

What a release! Congrats @Steffen and @Michael_v_H for getting it out and the renewed / intense focus on consistency and accessibility with the design system, huge improvements and great to have a (solid) foundation to build upon!

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boonikad9300

What a release! Congrats @Steffen and @Michael_v_H for getting it out and the renewed / intense focus on consistency and accessibility with the design system, huge improvements and great to have a (solid) foundation to build upon!

Thanks!

4:35 AM

Code block is broken in production. We're working on a fix right now.

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Closing tabs via shortcut: You can now close tabs via the Cmd+W (Mac) or Ctrl+W (Windows) shortcut.* Such a minor but appreciated feature! Thank you

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Closing tabs via shortcut: You can now close tabs via the Cmd+W (Mac) or Ctrl+W (Windows) shortcut.* Such a minor but appreciated feature! Thank you

I am so happy this shortcut is there, the amount of times before I would click cmd+w and end up being confused

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Great job team... Loving the sneak peak at potential features too... lol.

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Great job team... Loving the sneak peak at potential features too... lol.

To be honest, this is just sample content and was generated by ChatGPT.

It just saves so much time compared to creating content manually just for some nice screenshots. My actual notes are not that nicely formatted.

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Michael_v_H

Code block is broken in production. We're working on a fix right now.

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Looks like we could fix the code block, the update is being deployed right now so the fix should be online soon.

Michael_v_H

Looks like we could fix the code block, the update is being deployed right now so the fix should be online soon.

Looks good. Thanks for the quick fix

Congrats on

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Expecting capacities app for Android.. this is the most essential for me as of now

The visual timeline is back!!

I'm really really loving the new design. It's visually much cleaner than before.

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To be honest, this is just sample content and was generated by ChatGPT.

It just saves so much time compared to creating content manually just for some nice screenshots. My actual notes are not that nicely formatted.

Lol no worries. Auto Linking would be amazing though. Regardless, great job team.

I MAY have lost an iota of data in the update, I think I had a collection of pages which was empty and after update it said "Deleted content" but it was open as a tab at the top which had the name still "Games". I am pretty sure I had a collection of pages called this but I never actually assigned anything to it yet

11:09 AM

I also cannot find "Games" anywhere else in my space

oh no

To confirm, sharing is exclusively sharing read-only access, right? One cannot share read AND write permissions?

Json Blob

To confirm, sharing is exclusively sharing read-only access, right? One cannot share read AND write permissions?

yes

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If I connect to VPN for work, does Capacities handle that okay or does it require a restart or anything to resolve the connection to the cloud? (edited)

Being able to change font size is excellent news! When I'm able to use capacities on my Android phone, it will be amazing...

whoa, I skipped over that bit of info

Dave

Being able to change font size is excellent news! When I'm able to use capacities on my Android phone, it will be amazing...

Hm, that's unfortunately not correct. Did we write that somewhere?

whoops lol

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the only mention I see of font size

12:49 PM

Just make everything an H1, solved!

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Being able to change font size is excellent news! When I'm able to use capacities on my Android phone, it will be amazing...

While you can't technically change the font size, you can mimic it by using the zoom in / out option

Json Blob

the only mention I see of font size

Yep, that was it. Obviously I misunderstood

Huge update, thanks. Looks so good

I hope you devs pop a drink and eat a nice meal, take the day off. Nice update so far!

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Today's update is great, in lots of subtle ways! The announcement message made me realize there is a thing called the side panel that I haven't been using, so thanks for bringing that to my attention!

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awesome and handsome

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how to import notes from other applications

RemcoVC

how to import notes from other applications

Not possible in batch, but you can use the single file markdown import option on an empty page. To stay updated you can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Small update with fixes and improvements based on feedback from the release just went live.

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I set up a new Object to list something with dates, and got that working all fine. But now I've noticed that on my Today note there's a shortcut to add to that new Object. Is it possible to remove that? That new Object is never going to need adding to in that way.

Tom

I set up a new Object to list something with dates, and got that working all fine. But now I've noticed that on my Today note there's a shortcut to add to that new Object. Is it possible to remove that? That new Object is never going to need adding to in that way.

No, not with the current behavior. All object types with a date property are shown there.

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ah ok, that's a pain

3:47 PM

Would be great to get a toggle to turn this off for certain objects

Is it possible to delete the Basic Content Types: Daily Note & Page?

11:15 AM

So we can recreate them under Custom in a different capacity?

Defnd3r

Is it possible to delete the Basic Content Types: Daily Note & Page?

No, you cant delete basic types as there is some logic tied to them -> especially, in the case of daily notes! However, you can create your own custom types and not use the basic ones

Yeah, I was wanting to make a new Daily Note that I can customize with additional properties such as adding a cover page in my template and so forth. Or setting the default type to be a created type (Topic) instead of the basic Page type... appreciate the quick response

Defnd3r

Yeah, I was wanting to make a new Daily Note that I can customize with additional properties such as adding a cover page in my template and so forth. Or setting the default type to be a created type (Topic) instead of the basic Page type... appreciate the quick response

A cover to a daily note would be cool

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@Steffen - I’m no longer able to select multiple blocks on macOS by holding down trackpad + scrolling. Running most recent version of Capacities. Thanks!

vcbrewers

@Steffen - I’m no longer able to select multiple blocks on macOS by holding down trackpad + scrolling. Running most recent version of Capacities. Thanks!

Will look into it

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report spam everyone! (edited)

boonikad9300

report spam everyone! (edited)

Thanks

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Steffen

Will look into it

I have the same issue (this just happens to be my first day of using Capacities so I was very confused

, on OSX, tried in app and browser, using this version of app: Version 1.23.52 (1.23.52)

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Just want to say how impressed I am with the recent updates. The improvements are amazing and the experience has been fantastic. Thank you!

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Where's the picture object on the Profile Page layout?

Defnd3r

Where's the picture object on the Profile Page layout?

hover over the title. Then you can click on "add cover image" just above the title

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MalteKiesel

hover over the title. Then you can click on "add cover image" just above the title

Thank you! Didn't realize cover image was the picture.. Much appreciated

I just wanted to thank the developers for all their hard work on this app. I know in this group we're all making suggestions for features, talking about bugs etc, but it's because we care and want to see the app develop in a positive way. Thanks again Developers for all your hard work and listening to your community.

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I just wanted to thank the developers for all their hard work on this app. I know in this group we're all making suggestions for features, talking about bugs etc, but it's because we care and want to see the app develop in a positive way. Thanks again Developers for all your hard work and listening to your community.

Second this. It’s incredible to see in real time the time and care going into an application from developers based on feedback from its users.

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Agreed! Honestly just waiting for some regional pricing to support them!

I really love the iOS app, any ETA for the the iPad app?

Thank you @Steffen !

rcvd_io

I really love the iOS app, any ETA for the the iPad app?

No, we haven't decided on the timeline and the conceptual positioning of a dedicated iPad app yet. A full adjustment for iPad and tablets will require a lot of work and we have to balance it well with all the other items on the roadmap.

Is it possible to put collections on a page atm @Michael_v_H ? I'm currently trying to find an app that can fit my workflow needs

GayNooblet

Is it possible to put collections on a page atm @Michael_v_H ? I'm currently trying to find an app that can fit my workflow needs

Yes, type @ followed by the name of the collection. It should show up in the dropdown.

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Sweet!

Is there anyway to have contextual keyboard shortcuts that could allow me to dynamically add content to a specific collection on a page?

7:21 PM

I'm currently using Fibery but looking for alternatives. In Fibery I can have nested tables. Could I mimic that here?

7:23 PM

For instance

7:23 PM

I work on a bunch of projects and I have a specific workflow and I want all my data to be associated naturally

7:23 PM

7:24 PM

I start of with an Epic then Task then Approach (Design Document)

7:24 PM

Then I sometimes have roadblocks

7:24 PM

and I can put them all here

7:25 PM

and then when I click on that it takes me to the roadblock page that's already linked

7:25 PM

I like this nested database thing but the UI is clunky and search is primitive. Could I replicate this in Capacities @Michael_v_H ?

@Steffen When I use the down arrow, it moves off the page and disappears without scrolling the page. Do you experience the same issue?

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@Steffen Curious on the search function. I Ctrl + p to search the word "identity", and I can see at least 9 different blocks with the word identity, however, the search results only shows me 2. This occurs with any search I do.. results seem to be limited to 2 or 3 options every time. Is this a big or by design?

GayNooblet

I like this nested database thing but the UI is clunky and search is primitive. Could I replicate this in Capacities @Michael_v_H ?

At first sight, looking at your workflow, it seems like you would be better of with a native task/project manager application like Linear etc

CaninePRO®

@Steffen When I use the down arrow, it moves off the page and disappears without scrolling the page. Do you experience the same issue?

Yes, added to our list

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Steffen started a thread. 5/2/2023 1:18 AM

boonikad9300

At first sight, looking at your workflow, it seems like you would be better of with a native task/project manager application like Linear etc

Linear does not have good knowledge organization features. I am not looking for a single project manager application. I have tried ClickUp, Linear, Notion, AirTable, Roam,Obsidian, TiddlyWiki, ClickUp, RemNote,Jira/Confluence,Coda, OneNote, Monday,BookStack, Wrike,Typora,Dendron,Retool,Walling,LearnOrbit, and may others and none of them really seem to fit my use case

9:32 AM

I am specifically looking for an app that can efficiently organize my information by providing contextual workflows which places data in appropriate types for easy querying

9:32 AM

Fibery is actually the closeset to what i'm looking for

9:34 AM

It seems like Capacities could possibly be even better but i'm not sure of all the features

9:36 AM

i'm looking for 3D tables

9:36 AM

Where an enty of Table Red, can have multiple entries of Table Blue, and a single entry of table blue can have multiple entries of table Green

9:37 AM

And where if I query for an entry of Table Green I can filter it based off its Parent, Select * Green Where Green.Parent = Blue1

9:38 AM

Or select * Green where Green.Parent in ("Blue1","blue2","blue3")

9:40 AM

The use case of something like this is numerous. For one Let's say I have different types of objects like I do in Capacity but let's say for Software Engineering where we have Modules, Methods, Test Cases, Design Documents, Tasks, Bugs, Roadblocks, and Sequence Diagrams

9:42 AM

With 3D tables I could enable natural workflows like this: Epic -> Task -> Design Document -> Module -> Method -> Test Cases. If I'm new to the team and wanted to learn about some Module A, a 3D table could allow me to simply go to the module and I'll have collections of all the related Methods, design documents, the related task and epic ( which includes its business use case ) all the test cases and also the related bugs all from 1 starting point (edited)

9:43 AM

And because 3D tables with fixed sub collections naturally enables certain workflows its quick to not only follow the workflow but also to create links to the content

9:46 AM

Another usecase is to create actionable information

9:47 AM

Let's say I have a type called Algorithms and another subtype called Use Cases that is a generic type used by everything (edited)

9:48 AM

This is what 3D tables can allow for

9:49 AM

I can do reverse searches for the relevant algorithm I need for the problem by having a collection of use cases

9:49 AM

so without even having tags or other fields which are also present I can also query by use cases and find interesting connections between data that has beeen defined in separate contexes

9:53 AM

I was wondering if I could do something like this with the collections where there are sub-collections that are intrinsically linked to an instance of a current type

Hello - Does anyone else have issues with selecting dates in Capacities? Such a small issue but so frustrating as it's stopping me from creating a simple tracker since it can't correctly log dates. Most Sunday dates can not be selected. March 12 will force the app to go do 13 or 11, I cannot select 12, 19, 26 etc.

pctweakz

Hello - Does anyone else have issues with selecting dates in Capacities? Such a small issue but so frustrating as it's stopping me from creating a simple tracker since it can't correctly log dates. Most Sunday dates can not be selected. March 12 will force the app to go do 13 or 11, I cannot select 12, 19, 26 etc.

Working on it

Steffen started a thread. 5/3/2023 5:15 AM

When an issue is filed, should we as users provide the version we're on or is that somehow automatically captured in mysterious black magic ways? Does that info typically even matter for your bug reports? (edited)

Json Blob

When an issue is filed, should we as users provide the version we're on or is that somehow automatically captured in mysterious black magic ways? Does that info typically even matter for your bug reports? (edited)

Seems logical that as a user you should first check if you have the latest version installed! As a bug you might encounter can already be fixed in the latest release (if you are running a version that is still older) (edited)

2:29 PM

FYI: On the site https://capacities.io/whats-new there is a accordion with contineous improvements where you find whats fixed in the latest release

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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@Steffen earns the trophy for fastest bug fix probably in the history of mankind. I think that was <10 minutes from my report to you closing it as fixed

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Michael_v_H

No, we haven't decided on the timeline and the conceptual positioning of a dedicated iPad app yet. A full adjustment for iPad and tablets will require a lot of work and we have to balance it well with all the other items on the roadmap.

Any chance you would consider allowing the iPhone app to run on the iPad while we wait for an official iPad app? It would be better than nothing as I find using Capacities in a browser when working on my iPad to be a clunky experience.

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Hi all. Is there a shortcut to navigate left and right to different pages? Cant seem to figure it out. Also how do you search through an entire page instead of like a code block or a small section of code?

sagitman

Any chance you would consider allowing the iPhone app to run on the iPad while we wait for an official iPad app? It would be better than nothing as I find using Capacities in a browser when working on my iPad to be a clunky experience.

+1, same here

Maybe I'm missing this, is there a global capture shortcut? Like a keyboard shortcut to drop notes into Capacities from anywhere?

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Rich

Maybe I'm missing this, is there a global capture shortcut? Like a keyboard shortcut to drop notes into Capacities from anywhere?

Have you considered using the email integration? You can send an email to save@capacities.io from the email address you signed with up at Capacities.io. You can use this to approach to get notes, files, images, emails and other documents into Capacities. The documents are added to your Daily Note. You can find more info here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/email (edited)

Capacities Docs

big test for me today, going to use Capacities to record notes for the first time while interviewing a candidate for my company

but I have no worries, it'll go fine lol

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Successfully had the thought, "Why wasn't I using this earlier in my life." so there's that feedback for you all

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I just discovered that on calendar view there is quick-create buttons for objects with date properties and I never knew I wanted this feature and now it's everything my entire life wanted all along. It made calendar view 1000% more useful noticing this small thing

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Just wanna put it out there that I am fascinated by the speed at which both @Steffen and @Michael_v_H work on feedbacks and suchlike. Appreciate everything you've done a lot!

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ok, I want to put a motion to the community present: can we agree, that everytime the notion of 'killer-feature' is mentioned in any of the two forums henceforth, the causative agent will pay 5€ into the trans-regional Believer-support fund?! (– attachment: I am against outright bans or censure, here... but something has to be done!

) I could write a lengthy preamble / rationale here – ... on expectation management and sustainable forum culture; on the health of anti-eschatological disposition; on non-violent / non-manipulative language; etc.) – ... but I hope this proposition is otherwise rather self-explanatory

lerone

ok, I want to put a motion to the community present: can we agree, that everytime the notion of 'killer-feature' is mentioned in any of the two forums henceforth, the causative agent will pay 5€ into the trans-regional Believer-support fund?! (– attachment: I am against outright bans or censure, here... but something has to be done!

) I could write a lengthy preamble / rationale here – ... on expectation management and sustainable forum culture; on the health of anti-eschatological disposition; on non-violent / non-manipulative language; etc.) – ... but I hope this proposition is otherwise rather self-explanatory

5:37 AM

lets use this one

boonikad9300

lets use this one

agreed, ...after I looked it up in the Urban Dictionary: • Goat: Majestic creatures that bring death and goodluck – Look a Goat :1 year of good luck bestowed upon you • Goat: A person who takes the blame for a faulty outcome. In sports, "the goat" is a label given to the player whose failure cost his team the game, usually at a pivotal point. • Goat acronym for: Gamer OnA Tractor – I've had it with these mothafuckin' gamers, on this mothafuckin' tractor! • Goat: describing less than favourable behaviours in social settings – gary was acting like an absolute goat after too many beers last night, the muppet ended up getting himself locked up. ... etc. so, this seems like a killer acronym to me!

Hi, I am just wondering, can Capacities search contents of articles saved as web links and contents of pdfs as well?

Paule 👩🏻🎨

Hi, I am just wondering, can Capacities search contents of articles saved as web links and contents of pdfs as well?

not, yet... ... but it will be wonderful, eventually, as to PDFs (afaik it is generally planned) otherwise, if you check the Canny-feedback page, there are some requests on integrating a full-fledged web-clipper (which seems what you are asking for). you can add your voice there

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@lerone thank you Lerone. I cannot wait

pkmbeth

Ah ok so for status I recommend tags, because I presume there will be many things in your space that can be United under that tag. I’d you have a done status as a tag, clicking on that will show you all done items. Same for todo or planned. Tags are also held in a database as they’re a content type so you have extra functionality (filter, sort, views) to if you had a type called status. This method would only give you a list of back links which have limited functionality for this use case in comparison to the tag database. As tags are the one content type that can bring content from many content types together, the main criteria becomes “do I want to see content from several content types under this heading (and be able to filter/use different views?)” Yes= tag. No= collection within the content type, acting as a subgroup of the content. That’s my rule of thumb anyway!

Thank you, once again, for your help. This answer finally helps me understand when to use Collections.

code_ai

Thank you, once again, for your help. This answer finally helps me understand when to use Collections.

Glad to hear it!

Hello all, is anybody having issues while using the app via the browser (Safari)? I try to access the app but every time I get the “something went wrong error”

Is Capacities hiring? Asking for a friend.

pkmbeth

Glad to hear it!

What was the original message here. I am having trouble understanding collections myself.

mindsparks

What was the original message here. I am having trouble understanding collections myself.

hi Ben! I’ll paste the message below. Ah ok so for status I recommend tags, because I presume there will be many things in your space that can be United under that tag. I’d you have a done status as a tag, clicking on that will show you all done items. Same for todo or planned. Tags are also held in a database as they’re a content type so you have extra functionality (filter, sort, views) to if you had a type called status. This method would only give you a list of back links which have limited functionality for this use case in comparison to the tag database. As tags are the one content type that can bring content from many content types together, the main criteria becomes “do I want to see content from several content types under this heading (and be able to filter/use different views?)” Yes= tag. No= collection within the content type, acting as a subgroup of the content. That’s my rule of thumb anyway!

tarkovsky88

Hi all. Is there a shortcut to navigate left and right to different pages? Cant seem to figure it out. Also how do you search through an entire page instead of like a code block or a small section of code?

Hi @tarkovsky88, its Command-Left or Command-Right on Mac and same with Ctrl on Windows. In the web version, searching the whole page via Command-F should work (if you're not currently editing inside a code block). On the desktop app it's not supported yet.

Rich

Maybe I'm missing this, is there a global capture shortcut? Like a keyboard shortcut to drop notes into Capacities from anywhere?

Hi @Rich, no, not yet!

pkmbeth

hi Ben! I’ll paste the message below. Ah ok so for status I recommend tags, because I presume there will be many things in your space that can be United under that tag. I’d you have a done status as a tag, clicking on that will show you all done items. Same for todo or planned. Tags are also held in a database as they’re a content type so you have extra functionality (filter, sort, views) to if you had a type called status. This method would only give you a list of back links which have limited functionality for this use case in comparison to the tag database. As tags are the one content type that can bring content from many content types together, the main criteria becomes “do I want to see content from several content types under this heading (and be able to filter/use different views?)” Yes= tag. No= collection within the content type, acting as a subgroup of the content. That’s my rule of thumb anyway!

I see, thanks for reposting the content of the message. I still make custom status tags as a separate object so that the "Tags" object doesn't get muddled up with other tags that aren't status tags. But I like your thinking around collections vs. tags use cases.

mindsparks

I see, thanks for reposting the content of the message. I still make custom status tags as a separate object so that the "Tags" object doesn't get muddled up with other tags that aren't status tags. But I like your thinking around collections vs. tags use cases.

Fair enough! The number of tags can indeed grow quickly

pkmbeth

Fair enough! The number of tags can indeed grow quickly

Another consideration would be to use collections within the tags (e.g. a "status" collection within tags)

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mcgibbaa

Another consideration would be to use collections within the tags (e.g. a "status" collection within tags)

Indeed! I tend to set up a status and rating collecting in every space as I use them in as many places as it makes sense to

woo hookmark is nice

Kadas

woo hookmark is nice

Yes, and there is a related iPad app on the way.

really? interesting

11:01 AM

I just used it once or twice so far, not so much, but it's useful

Hookmark does look like a good app but it is MAC only.

Is there a search function anywhere for the documentation? I'm trying to find where tasks are but i can't search for tasks

Sketchy_AF

Is there a search function anywhere for the documentation? I'm trying to find where tasks are but i can't search for tasks

Not yet, but will be added. Task management is on the road map, you can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/integrated-task-management

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Steffen

Not yet, but will be added. Task management is on the road map, you can vote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/integrated-task-management

a thing I wondered about generally: does it make sense to vote for (in contrast to: comment on) items marked as 'planned'?

lerone

a thing I wondered about generally: does it make sense to vote for (in contrast to: comment on) items marked as 'planned'?

Always!

Planned does not mean it will be next. Votes have an influence on priority.

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Steffen

Always!

Planned does not mean it will be next. Votes have an influence on priority.

thx, Steffen! very helpful feedback! (.... then I am not worried about that – number of votes / priority – in relation to the all-killing task-manager function at all

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No matter where I activate Hookmark in Capacities, I get the message "No linkable item found in Capacities". Is it me?

Have you updated Hookmark too? You need to update both apps.

Gilbey

No matter where I activate Hookmark in Capacities, I get the message "No linkable item found in Capacities". Is it me?

Have you updated Hookmark too? You need to update both apps. I got the same message until I updated Hookmark.

‍♂️ I used the SetApp version Version 5.0.2. I downloaded the latest, and it's working now. Thank you!

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Capacities - questions of scoping and travelling together (I) I am just – once again – (re-) thinking my use of tools and apps, in the light of what different tools offer, and in light of what Capacities (already) does for me. For now, I am certain Capacities will remain my central tool in terms of PKM (if it doesn't turn into a task manager

); and I am trying to define what that means, and at which places I need other tools. and which. – so questions appear like: what to bet on? and how to strategically shape my (current) use of C?! what is the ecosystem I can build with / around C?! The main 'blanks' that I see and areas where C might not suffice in its current form (– for my interpretation of PKM –) are: • vision boards / visualizing • iterative ideation and structuring of 'mental spaces' / temporary 'contextual spaces' • creative collation & 'augmented' write up (... there is 'other stuff', like bulk importing, bulk editing, clipping, automated exporting, better sidenotes, even better search, original / native annotation ... that I'd want at some time. but it's on the horizon, and this is less about 'conceptional' PKM parts missing, but more about functional stuff coming, or bases still (to be) extended. I am not too concerned about that.) – as can be seen this all relates to issues after capturing and basic organizing. let´s say: the middle ground of playing, iteration, ideation; stuff before final output production. so, maybe that is the core of my question.

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‍ Maintenance info We're running some updates over the weekend. They are required for queries and better search. Capacities might be a bit slower than usual but everything will stay operational. We'll keep you updated here.

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I'm just starting with Capacities and have a beginner question about managing ToDo's. Coming from another note-taking and outliner application (Workflowy), I spend most of my time in two sections: Diary / Journal and Projects. If I add ToDo's in daily entries to my Journal and into notes I add to the different projects I'm working on, can Capacities "gather" these into a single view? For example, I may add ToDo's to many days in my Journal and to many different Projects. I'd like to see them all gathered into a single view. Is there a way to do that in Capacities?

You can label them with a #todo tag and then when you click into the tag you will be able to see all of them in a single view

I know this sounds weird, but does anyone else ever feel like 'I'm falling in love with an app'? I mean after trying so many previous apps (Roam, Craft, Logseq, Obsidian) I find myself repeatedly having thoughts throughout the day like, "How will I document this real life experience in Capacities?". I think I am falling in love with an app. Maybe it's just me, I dunno.

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I'm just starting with Capacities and have a beginner question about managing ToDo's. Coming from another note-taking and outliner application (Workflowy), I spend most of my time in two sections: Diary / Journal and Projects. If I add ToDo's in daily entries to my Journal and into notes I add to the different projects I'm working on, can Capacities "gather" these into a single view? For example, I may add ToDo's to many days in my Journal and to many different Projects. I'd like to see them all gathered into a single view. Is there a way to do that in Capacities?

If you have a very 'light' todo workflow, the checkboxes will suffice. For me, I prefer to use todo checkboxes only as 'subtasks within an existing Task object'. This means I enjoy more flexibility by creating a new object (which I call 'Tasks'), so that I can enjoy the full benefit which Objects allow, rather than the limitations of a todo checkbox.

How do I create flashcards and implement srs like RemNote

bruce6666.

How do I create flashcards and implement srs like RemNote

this is not yet within the scope of Capacities. so, there is no direct answer to this. ... but maybe comes up with a hack, as some already expressed interest in this. ... probably chances for such a 'soft hack' rise once tasks (reminders?) are in some way integrated...

scottc6213

I'm just starting with Capacities and have a beginner question about managing ToDo's. Coming from another note-taking and outliner application (Workflowy), I spend most of my time in two sections: Diary / Journal and Projects. If I add ToDo's in daily entries to my Journal and into notes I add to the different projects I'm working on, can Capacities "gather" these into a single view? For example, I may add ToDo's to many days in my Journal and to many different Projects. I'd like to see them all gathered into a single view. Is there a way to do that in Capacities?

Currently I'm testing this workflow:

I created a Project Object,

in each Project I make a to-list nested under a toggle and add the tag #task to the toggle title, so that I don't have to tag each individual task,

I pinned the task tag to the space so it's quick to view the aggregated lists,

I inline dated some of the tasks (the ones I already know when I need to work on) so they will appear in the References of the relative Daily Note.

I have yet to try how to work with a daily braindump (tasks added in the Daily Note), but I think I would copy or move them to the relative Project and toggle list.

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Hello everyone, Just had a quick question can someone please help provide me with a CSS code to change capacities font, thanks.

zahed

Hello everyone, Just had a quick question can someone please help provide me with a CSS code to change capacities font, thanks.

not possible. yet. there is a whole discussion on custom themes, and that includes some requests on custom css too. you can look this up here in the forums and under the Canny-feature-discussions. of course, this is also where you can leave your thoughts and wishes too; as some form of custom themes is on the horizon (as you will see there)

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not possible. yet. there is a whole discussion on custom themes, and that includes some requests on custom css too. you can look this up here in the forums and under the Canny-feature-discussions. of course, this is also where you can leave your thoughts and wishes too; as some form of custom themes is on the horizon (as you will see there)

Ahaaa perfect, thanks for the response

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lerone

this is not yet within the scope of Capacities. so, there is no direct answer to this. ... but maybe comes up with a hack, as some already expressed interest in this. ... probably chances for such a 'soft hack' rise once tasks (reminders?) are in some way integrated...

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply

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Is there tables functionality in Capacity? Can't find it. (edited)

No, not yet, but planned. You can vote on it on the feedback board.

Giada C

Currently I'm testing this workflow:

I created a Project Object,

in each Project I make a to-list nested under a toggle and add the tag #task to the toggle title, so that I don't have to tag each individual task,

I pinned the task tag to the space so it's quick to view the aggregated lists,

I inline dated some of the tasks (the ones I already know when I need to work on) so they will appear in the References of the relative Daily Note.

I have yet to try how to work with a daily braindump (tasks added in the Daily Note), but I think I would copy or move them to the relative Project and toggle list.

I like the presentation. But, do you ever need to reference the tasks while writing your daily notes? If so, do you copy the ink not the block? Also, I what happens of you don’t complete some of the tasks on the date you wanted? Do you then just go and change the date on all those missed tasks to the next day? Lastly, what if you need meta data to complete a task (phone number, website, etc), how do you easily get that info?

code_ai

I like the presentation. But, do you ever need to reference the tasks while writing your daily notes? If so, do you copy the ink not the block? Also, I what happens of you don’t complete some of the tasks on the date you wanted? Do you then just go and change the date on all those missed tasks to the next day? Lastly, what if you need meta data to complete a task (phone number, website, etc), how do you easily get that info?

Q1) I don’t usually reference tasks in my daily notes, I think I’d reference the block but I’m not (yet) a Believer Q2) I’ve just started testing this workflow so it’s too soon to tell you, I guess I should change the date manually Q3) For a task that needs a website, I use an inline link; for a task that needs a description with several links, I use a toggle putting it right before the to-do markdown (check the screenshot)

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Ok. I use Tasks objects for managing tasks, and tags to group all the projects together. I then reference the task in daily note if needed, such as when there are setbacks which prevented me from completing the task-to help myself think through more. Also I have a ‘Due’ property in the Task object so that I don’t have to keep changing the date of missed tasks-the Filter is set to show all tasks due before tomorrow or empty. Websites or meta data are added within the task, so that that info isn’t on-screen until I open just that task. (edited)

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Tasks are easily created with / or +

code_ai

Ok. I use Tasks objects for managing tasks, and tags to group all the projects together. I then reference the task in daily note if needed, such as when there are setbacks which prevented me from completing the task-to help myself think through more. Also I have a ‘Due’ property in the Task object so that I don’t have to keep changing the date of missed tasks-the Filter is set to show all tasks due before tomorrow or empty. Websites or meta data are added within the task, so that that info isn’t on-screen until I open just that task. (edited)

Sounds great. I’ll keep it in mind for later use if my current experiment should fail. Thank you for sharing!

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is 1.23.55 the latest version? for some reason I thought it had reached 24

No, that's the latest.

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game changers, and killer features everywhere...

... where can I run to...?!

–didn't Capacities promise some calm space in a world of digital storm bombartment to get me hooked?!

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Any chance there is a good quality Capacities.io branding logo I could copy/paste into a little presentation I'm doing for coworkers on PKM's? I'm presenting capacities as one of the options

Json Blob

Any chance there is a good quality Capacities.io branding logo I could copy/paste into a little presentation I'm doing for coworkers on PKM's? I'm presenting capacities as one of the options

Have you seen the media kit? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l3JDKGpWzqQIWl2x3lPEw3W3rs5Ox2Hk?usp=sharing

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I have not, that should do what I need. thank you

pkmbeth

Have you seen the media kit? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l3JDKGpWzqQIWl2x3lPEw3W3rs5Ox2Hk?usp=sharing

Yes, that's the best resource. Thanks Beth!

Json Blob

Any chance there is a good quality Capacities.io branding logo I could copy/paste into a little presentation I'm doing for coworkers on PKM's? I'm presenting capacities as one of the options

Thanks for doing this!

Hey folks, where's the best place to drop some UI feedback on the iOS app?

frau.rauni

Hey folks, where's the best place to drop some UI feedback on the iOS app?

It's fine to put it in #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas , thanks!

How can I have an access to the iOS App?

Fenil

How can I have an access to the iOS App?

You get access after signing up for the believer tier

@Steffen @Michael_v_H Really appreciate the Android update. The app is way more usable now.

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H Really appreciate the Android update. The app is way more usable now.

Cool, glad to hear that!

I've seen people do ratings for books or movies in Capacities but I don't see that as a property. Are they using Tags with just stars for characters or is there some trick to this?

I saw Beth use tags for her ratings and you can set it as fixed selections when you set it up

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Ok cool that's what I thought but wanted to check

Json Blob

I've seen people do ratings for books or movies in Capacities but I don't see that as a property. Are they using Tags with just stars for characters or is there some trick to this?

there is also a number property which you can use, but the star tags are more visually appealing;)

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This'll do

That looks great!

Can we get the regional pricing going soon? I'd love to support and use the mobile apps. It's works in capacities favour only. You'd be getting funding that you currently are not!

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This'll do

Great idea, will steal that

sadly the star fonts do not align since there's not a filled and unfilled star of the same size/shape so just had to pick similar and they're not 100% lined up

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I saw Beth use tags for her ratings and you can set it as fixed selections when you set it up

Need to work out fixed selections, clearly!

Json Blob

sadly the star fonts do not align since there's not a filled and unfilled star of the same size/shape so just had to pick similar and they're not 100% lined up

I was looking at that too, might need to do filled and unfilled star symbols instead of the emoji

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★★★★★ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆

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or no unfilled stars if you really want the emoji

Just downloaded the new Android app update and I'm finally able to type and backspace! Previously it was unusable for me and it only worked sortve if I was using Swiftkey keyboard. Now it's working with all keyboards! Loving it!

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Need to work out fixed selections, clearly!

Do you want me to do a mini video on how I set up fixed sets?

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Do you want me to do a mini video on how I set up fixed sets?

pls do, I've been having to select them one at a time but not sure if that's the best way

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★★★★★ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆

hey that's pretty clean! I do like the colored stars but this is a VERY close next best!

pkmbeth

Do you want me to do a mini video on how I set up fixed sets?

Oh wow, yes please!

3:30 PM

I’m falling in love with this app

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Hey

New believer here

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I can't change colors for twitter type or images or audio...etc! Mmm interesting

Abdullah

I can't change colors for twitter type or images or audio...etc! Mmm interesting

Thank you!! Basic types are not customizable (yet)

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Thank you!! Basic types are not customizable (yet)

I just started using capacities yesterday, and today I feel like I can't live without it, you built something simple but very powerful, all the support to you guys

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I just started using capacities yesterday, and today I feel like I can't live without it, you built something simple but very powerful, all the support to you guys

Thanks so much for the kind words

Abdullah

I just started using capacities yesterday, and today I feel like I can't live without it, you built something simple but very powerful, all the support to you guys

@Abdullah I agree! Similar experience here.

Cvlr

Can we get the regional pricing going soon? I'd love to support and use the mobile apps. It's works in capacities favour only. You'd be getting funding that you currently are not!

Anything on this @Michael_v_H ?

Cvlr

Anything on this @Michael_v_H ?

Talked about this today. It's definitely on our radar and we want to make it happen soon. But can't give a timeline yet.

ben118

@Abdullah I agree! Similar experience here.

I haven't fully migrated my system and things yet, but definitely excited to get a core setup and start using it daily. :>

ben118

@Abdullah I agree! Similar experience here.

I just downloaded it 2 days ago and am totally obsessed!! Scouring the internet for tutorials, tips, etc. I've used Bear, Craft, Logseq, Obsidian (interestingly not Notion) and everything has rubbed me wrong in one way or another. I really think Capacities might be the answer to my PKM woes.

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pls do, I've been having to select them one at a time but not sure if that's the best way

sorry for the delay, had a lot of technical issues filming so had to write it up with links to loom videos instead :/ hope this helps though! https://www.pkmbeth.com/all-content/fixed-sets

Fixed Sets in Capacities

How to use fixed sets in Capacities

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@Steffen in the recent announcement there is a 20% discount link which I still have open on my desktop for the moment I have a spare fricken second to even fart, stupid work is so busy... does this discount code have an expiration date? (edited)

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you'll see it get applied before payment (edited)

6:11 PM

but I assume it's still going on since it's the first day

Is this something you can do in capacities or this for marketing?

This reminds me of the canvas feature from Obsidian. I’m still new to this app and I’m trying to figure things out. It would be great to have a canvas feature for brainstorming if it’s not available yet.

GayNooblet

Is this something you can do in capacities or this for marketing?

this is a symbolic images illustrating / depicting the different aspects of Capacities; not a direct representation of any function within. Capacities....

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This reminds me of the canvas feature from Obsidian. I’m still new to this app and I’m trying to figure things out. It would be great to have a canvas feature for brainstorming if it’s not available yet.

actually, this is under discussion here. just search 'whiteboard' here in the forums

– this is somethimg some people are after for Capacities, too. you can also vote / comment on this in the feature request / Canny platform https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Loving the new keyboard block selection options in the latest release!!

️ So powerful when you know the shortcuts working with a lot of content.

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Cvlr

Completely sold on capacities. I love it so much.

Thanks for the kind words

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GayNooblet

Is this something you can do in capacities or this for marketing?

like many of us, I think we're waiting for whiteboards https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

You probably wouldn't believe it, but there're also people who don't need a whiteboard

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You probably wouldn't believe it, but there're also people who don't need a whiteboard

There are people that want a whiteboard, and people that don't know they want a whiteboard

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QuesadaGrande

You probably wouldn't believe it, but there're also people who don't need a whiteboard

I agree with that, developing the whiteboard feature will take a couple of months, and probably not worth it at the current stage. This time could be spent better, there are plenty of other things to do, like improving overall performance and stability, and bringing a more native-like feeling to app. Maybe some integration with Excalidraw or Miro would be better for now as a quick fix.

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https://tenor.com/view/kermit-kermit-the-frog-nervous-nail-biting-anxious-gif-17874247

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I just got here a few days ago and am totally infatuated with the app!

My biggest fear is that they're small and will not be able to continue development at some point due to lack of funding. Does anyone know what their long term plan for funding is???3

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I personally hope that Capacities save their focus on becoming the most powerful PKM app, not another all-in-one-swiss-knife tool

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I just got here a few days ago and am totally infatuated with the app!

My biggest fear is that they're small and will not be able to continue development at some point due to lack of funding. Does anyone know what their long term plan for funding is???3

I have the same fear!!! Imagine building a complete system and then all your effort goes away in an instant, but I predict that the app has a great future! Let us support them all, let each of us be the investor and believer in capacities ❤️

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I personally hope that Capacities save their focus on becoming the most powerful PKM app, not another all-in-one-swiss-knife tool

Can’t agree more

Json Blob

like many of us, I think we're waiting for whiteboards https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

Oh I see, might take months for that to come out though

What is Capacities plan to compete with Tana?

We'll share a more detailed roadmap with some big-picture thoughts from our side soon!

The list of upcoming topics is super exciting!

While a whiteboard is a great feature, we think there are many other apps with a strong focus on whiteboarding that already offer a great experience. I definitely don't want to completely rule out whiteboards and more features for visual thinking processes in the future, but in the short- to mid-term, there are many more important topics we want to handle first. (edited)

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Well that may be true to some extent but the problem is that those apps have weak knowledge organization features

3:51 PM

Even something like MuseApp (which I have used and purchased) doesn't have proper linking

3:51 PM

I think the reason peopel are looking for swiss-knives is because we end of with silos of information

3:51 PM

that is hard to extract and reason with

GayNooblet

What is Capacities plan to compete with Tana?

I think Tana is targeting a somewhat different user group of people who want to build and fine-tune every single aspect of their workflows and have a techier approach to things. Capacities tries to offer a system that works more out of the box with sensible design decisions and defaults that make it faster to get to a working system.

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Well I feel as though both Tana and Capacities have a steep learning curve

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Like when I first used both it took me a minute

3:56 PM

I believe they are both different than say a Notion or Google Docs

GayNooblet

I think the reason peopel are looking for swiss-knives is because we end of with silos of information

I think we wouldn't feel the need for Swiss knives if it was easier to integrate with other apps that specialize in those functions that another app may not be the best at. Which is why enterprise ecosystems like Google and Microsoft have such an advantage because they can easier make their apps talk to each other and it feels like it's all in one place.

yes plugins are key

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I think the #1 feature I need are plugins and good APIS

3:58 PM

I can integrate codeblocks/whiteboards myself

3:58 PM

and this will create an ecosystem too of plugin users

3:58 PM

it's why obsidian thriving

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like this is something I made for tana

API will definitely come. Probably sometime later this year.

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I think in it's current state, the onboarding has room for improvement for sure. Especially when making a new space after your first one.

It feels very much like there is a mindset shift when starting to work with capacities, like we need to see someone's workflow for a day.

yes I agree that not a problem though

4:01 PM

same with Tana too

4:01 PM

I just found that tana has a lot more features so I was just curious what direction capacities was gonna take

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cause I was actually working on my own knowledge organization app similar to tana few years back

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but I stopped when I found these apps

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like Tana literally has almost everything I am looking for, they have UX issues but I can fix that with CSS/Js

Tana is still behind an invite only wall. So it could be a matter of who can gain the biggest community the fastest and the most active

no it's open now

4:03 PM

I got in a few days ago

4:03 PM

you just need to join a slack

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and say hi

what if I don't want to use slack?

I mean that's kinda off topic though. Cause like I Don't think most people would think too much about creating a burner slack for an invite

is it a slack vs discord

4:04 PM

I guess

i'm wondering about how capacities will compete

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with Tana

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because they seem very similar

4:04 PM

but tana is much further along

strictly on a feature basis?

any basis

well their choice of communication platform will affect it too

That's like not a blocker though

slack is definitely more business oriented

I'm not gonna avoid using an app

I'm not saying it's a blocker

cause they use slack

‍♀️ There's still a different vibe though. So unless we're not including vibe checks... it's mostly technical features and business proposition?

I can tell you now you can change the "vibe" of an app in a week

4:11 PM

hobbyists can just slap on some sass styling and its a pretty new app

it's not the app vibe I'm referring to (edited)

I'm confused

4:12 PM

can you explain a bit more?

4:12 PM

Are you saying the audience is different?

Yeah, at least right now

Well not for me

there may be overlap and with more features it may have more

Capacities is what I was looking for just like Tana is

4:13 PM

im not sure how the audience is different

4:14 PM

I feel like both are niche

4:14 PM

for power users who work with a lot of data

sure, but right now capacities is very individual worker based, vs tana which seems to be team workflows first?

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4:16 PM

Sorry am just a bit confusedb ecause

4:16 PM

That doesn't seem to be the main focus on Tana?

4:17 PM

I think they have plans to add collaboration but from using it it is not the selling point right now

4:17 PM

Have you happen to try out Tana by any chance?

their marketing says otherwise, and I'm trying but like I said I didn't want to go into slack right away to say hi for a link.. and didn't even get an email after their "you're added to the list" survey

Well I was able to get an invite instantly

4:19 PM

I'm not sure what their marketing was

4:19 PM

But if you try it you'll see what i mean by how similar capacities is

the main page of tana is literally how to work with your team so that's a bit confusing if you're saying it's individually focused

I didn't pay any attention to the ads

4:21 PM

but from using the app

4:21 PM

it is definitelly something you can use as a PKM

4:21 PM

idk how having team capabilities affects that

4:21 PM

Notion has team capacities

4:21 PM

but you can also use it alone?

FWIW, I wouldn't consider Tana because of the no markdown. I'm "moved house" a few times in the past couple of years and I definitely don't want to be trapped in a system w/o an easy way to move. And I think part of the strength of Capacities is that you can use it as a "non-tech" enduser, like Notion. Notion is huge because it's pretty and I've seen very non-tech people adopt it in mass. Same for Craft. I think Capacities really rides that edge well. I do agree that the onboarding needs to be better. And I think that the explanation of Objects needs better analogies...or a clearer layman's model. Of course, this is coming from a non-tech person who manages to struggle through when I need to.

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I think any managed app that stores your data in an unique way traps you in. THis is where obsidian/logseq shines and has its unique userbase

4:32 PM

that's their niche

4:32 PM

But. think Capacities and Tana actually fall in the same niche

4:32 PM

I don't think Capacities can be grouped with Notion because of the learning curve and how its non-traditional

4:32 PM

but it is easier than Tana I agree with that

Finally got into Tana. I think the everything is a node concept may be harder to swallow for users just stepping into PKM and are non-techy. I don't fancy it myself as a "tech" person.

4:43 PM

That said they've been having issues about "sign ups" since last year so.. it kind of feels exclusive to those who don't know about the slack trick.

4:43 PM

** based on YouTube comments showcasing the app

4:45 PM

and it feels super busy because of those nodes, as someone with ADHD.. it's too distracting

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4:46 PM

Capacities just feels sleeker with the option to add as much complexity as you want

Interesting...just from watching reviews, I don't think Capacities looks nearly as intimidating as Tana. And I'm not sure how niche Capacities actually is (or has to be anyway). Their overlying structure is different from traditional notetaking apps because of Objects, but really, it's a noun vs. adjective difference in a lot of ways (Objects are nouns, tags are adjectives). Sure, there is a lot of flexibility in how you organize, but that would be one of the simplest ways to do it. And I think that concept can be explained well... but I just haven't seen anyone do it really well yet (simply, but elegantly).

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That said they've been having issues about "sign ups" since last year so.. it kind of feels exclusive to those who don't know about the slack trick.

I don't have ADHD and seeing the previews make my head spin. Maybe I'll try to get in, just to see what it looks like.

I feel like coming from Notion and being elbows deep using databases.. it's pretty familiar

4:48 PM

that and software background for objects so...

4:52 PM

idk, it just doesn't make me feel like coming "into work" like capacities does

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I think we wouldn't feel the need for Swiss knives if it was easier to integrate with other apps that specialize in those functions that another app may not be the best at. Which is why enterprise ecosystems like Google and Microsoft have such an advantage because they can easier make their apps talk to each other and it feels like it's all in one place.

Lacking those integrations is why I embed other programs in Capacities. That isn't the same as having the feature an actual part of Capacities but it does put the feature within Capacities

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It's not technically in Capacities.. but it's "in" Capacities

I have ADHD myself

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I navigate Tana beautifully because of their live queries

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You literally spent 10 or so minutes looking at Tana

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from a biased perspective which is frankly not fair

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it took me an hour to understand capacities

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and how to put it in my workflow

You think everyone will spend as much time when evaluating whether to use an app?

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But if it pleases you I will use it for a week and get back to you.

Well how long did you spend on capacities?

Before I wanted to keep using it?

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10 mins

5:04 PM

I'm currently on a product hunt to move from Notion

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so I don't give apps much time if it doesn't feel right

I've used pretty much every app out there

5:07 PM

I def understand not liking outliners

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So I guess you wouldn't like Roam either

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But there are organizational limits of flat structures which is why some apps take that model

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But all they have to do is add some CSS and you dont notice the nodes

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Like I could add it in right now in 15 minutes to hide the bullets and add in headers

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display: none

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What i'm trying to say is styllistic choices like these for either apps aren't permanent or hard to change (edited)

5:10 PM

but the core architecture, data models, and advanced feature sets are hard to change

I'll probably have to do that

capacities has better UX

the lack of markdown will be the worst

but I can legit add my own css plugin add it to chrome extensions

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not really

5:12 PM

you can add in markdown exporter

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I could hack one up in about a week or 2

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but it can be hard with outliners actually since there can be tons of nesting

5:15 PM

I do think capacities has potential but I think tana's strengths should be taken into consideration when adding more features because just cause tana has meh UX now doesn't mean it will later

well if it's a battle of who will get the most users the fastest the one with better UX starting out will probably win

well it's more complex than that

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and UX is not hard to change

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Like their codeblocks were super bad

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and I added in live syntax highlighting, padding

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and additional goodies in a few days

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and once tana adds in full API/Plugin support

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you can only image what users will do

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Think about how rich the obisidan ecosystem is

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all the themes it has/plugins even a freaking database somehow

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all from users

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I stll use obsidian for work

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like if capacities gets plugin/api support with rich featureset behind it

So it might be Obsidian > Tana, and Notion > Capacities?

5:20 PM

just for the familiarity of it

what does that mean?

Like those who use Obsidian or Roam will prefer Tana and those who prefer Notion or something more docs like, but want the backlinking may prefer Capacities?

5:21 PM

As a generalization*

i used Notion when it first came out years ago

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loved it until i found its shortcomings

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I have this huge spreadsheet of all the apps I had used

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I think everyone wants a better way to organize their data

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but they also want good UX behind it

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different apps have pros/cons

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I liked the UX of notion and coda but its knowledge organization was weak

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tana's UX is meh but its knowledge organization is the best out there right now

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ClickUp good for managing projects but is too busy with too many features and their features are incomplete and rushed

Well since you've used both, how is the knowledge organization in comparison?

which apps?

Well not ClickUp

I also used Fibery.io btw

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tiddlywiki

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just a bunch

I meant the original topics of discussion

like notion?

Tana and Capacities, since you said they were similar, but Tana is the best?

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for Knowledge organization**

yes right now

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but capacities could catch up

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it depends on how fast their devs iterate features

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you can literally use chat-gpt to organize your notes that;s how strong it is right now

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you have deep layers of relationships that I needed

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nested templates and live searches with dynamic relations

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meaning that the searches automatically update based on the instance of the parent

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you have nested reference searching which I can;t' even explain well because no other app has it

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You have commands that you can make yourself and set them to a keyboard shortcut

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and you can specify dynamic commands for instances

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like it's powerful and made me stopped working on my own PKM

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like I was gonna make what they did but they did it better than me 10x

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tbf back when I was working on it chatgpt wasn't a rave so i didn't have ai in mind

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Here are Tana's flaws

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1. They dont have the best UX team (edited)

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2. Their quality control isn't the highest either (edited)

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3. their architectural choices are bound to cripple them at some point of they don't make changes (edited)

Just adding:not every user is willing and capable to “quickly change the css” and stuff like the marketing does matter for everyone with a lower mental investment than a pkm app enthusiast

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I agree with that but with plugins people can just download the themes they want

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it just depends on the support the platform gives for integrations and plugins

GayNooblet

I agree with that but with plugins people can just download the themes they want

Another thing the average internet user does not do

Well Obsidian literally has all the plugins in a marketplace on their app

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I found it so easily and installed in a few clicks

5:42 PM

RemNote also has this

frau.rauni

Just adding:not every user is willing and capable to “quickly change the css” and stuff like the marketing does matter for everyone with a lower mental investment than a pkm app enthusiast

Still matters at the first contact with the app. If it looks nice and suitable I will then check for integrations with other apps I use

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I think Capacities has great potential outside of a pkm bubble.

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I agree that the initial UX is important

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And I want every knowledge app to succeed in their own ways since it gives me more options to choose from

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But the point I was trying to make is that improving the UX is easier to do as a company than change directions in some way or add in a huge feature

5:49 PM

Tana has a lot of QOL issues

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It seems like every app does something well that another app doesn't but that other app doe something well that the first one doesn't

5:50 PM

It would be nice to see a more hands off approach to big ticket features like whiteboards etc and more focus on the core problem of data organization and QoL

5:50 PM

and then add in powerful APIs and Plugin support for your users to add those in (edited)

GayNooblet

It would be nice to see a more hands off approach to big ticket features like whiteboards etc and more focus on the core problem of data organization and QoL

You can cast your vote for features and give feedback on the board

Yeah well idk if my vote will change anything

Well, that’s how voting works

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I know I would like a whiteboard, but I also see how little votes there are

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So I deal with that

we dont need distractions tbh

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like whiteboards are nice but we should have integrations so I can integrate one in

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Like there needs to be strong API support with DOM node integrations

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so people can insert their own libraries

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share them as plugins like obsidian

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takes load off the dev team and brings enthusiasts who can add features while you sleep

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but there needs to be a strong core organizational product

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the reason I dont want to use obsidian is because the core organizational product is not strong

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but the plugins are good

Michael_v_H

We'll share a more detailed roadmap with some big-picture thoughts from our side soon!

The list of upcoming topics is super exciting!

While a whiteboard is a great feature, we think there are many other apps with a strong focus on whiteboarding that already offer a great experience. I definitely don't want to completely rule out whiteboards and more features for visual thinking processes in the future, but in the short- to mid-term, there are many more important topics we want to handle first. (edited)

I am very keen on reading that strategical / conceptual orientation ('big picture'), AYK.

of course already informative to get a salted drift in these comments

but, I do not - yet - fully follow the argumentation. there are a lot of other apps out there that offer task-management. so, in that line of reasoning, this wouldn't have needed to be implemented neither...

... but linking up to other 'exploding' discussion(s) here: I am convinced the discussion about features / dimensions / modules, while not irrelevant, is in a way secondary. all apps can add any of this 'in a minute' (or a month), anyways. what seems more relevant + the motivational reason for people 'clicking' w/ Capacities (or other apps) is rather, how the overall composition of the UI/UX works for a given (if dynamic) demographic - the 'architecture' (#1). and (#2), how it actually lands within a real conceptual & practical model of PKM (or whatever domain of application). which means, you first need to have a model of PKM (+ the processes / tasks / techniques relevant to it). [so, I am always sceptical / 'hm' if anyone says, 'this a PKM app!' ... so, what? does that? mean?] then, these things (PKM dimensions / 'features' / UI ways) need to be integrated in some coherent way... and you're back to #1... loop. so, take e.g. 'integrating 'AI'' / LLM (fill in: freeform, 'tasks', whatever...). it can mean so many things + be done in sooo many ways (as all the GPT-integrations around demonstrate!), effectively responding to / feeding totally different versions / models of PKM (or: X). or:... just 'stumble along', adding / piling functions... (which we also see a LOT!) – in the end it's all about architecture + conceptual (high-level) model ('philosophy'). so, I am looking forward reading the 'big picture' thoughts, and what the say (directly, or indirectly / implicitly). ... like: really looking forward to that!

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I don't believe I mentioned adding task-management as a key point. organizational product refers to a feature set which allows users to elegantly organize their data which I think capacities does well, but Tana does more so at the moment. When it comes down to it, the core design of how an apps organizes data defines its limitations in terms of how it can present that data. Mastering UX is an art in of itself which Capacities does very well and that draws people in and I hope they can continue to improve not only on their UX but what their data models can handle in terms of relationships because this is what is currently limiting me from using the app. When it comes to Plugins, there are many elegant ways to allow users to extend your application including providing a set of classes which defines the themes your site uses (edited)

PS: I am all for openess. and I see the point about 'importing development (& intelligence). totally. but there are different paradigms behind say Obsidian & Capacities, IMU, as to this. like: different paradigms because w Capacities it's stated purpose to provide a 'packaged' experience (if open to different use formations etc.) that seems simply another world from the, "we provide the chassis, you 'tinker' together the rest". different user demo, different idea of system purpose, different philosophy of PKM, different [a lot more] (edited)

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Well there's a reason people are moving off Notion

6:15 PM

And I dont want capacities to fall into the same trap

6:17 PM

Remember Notion used to be the innovator

GayNooblet

I don't believe I mentioned adding task-management as a key point. organizational product refers to a feature set which allows users to elegantly organize their data which I think capacities does well, but Tana does more so at the moment. When it comes down to it, the core design of how an apps organizes data defines its limitations in terms of how it can present that data. Mastering UX is an art in of itself which Capacities does very well and that draws people in and I hope they can continue to improve not only on their UX but what their data models can handle in terms of relationships because this is what is currently limiting me from using the app. When it comes to Plugins, there are many elegant ways to allow users to extend your application including providing a set of classes which defines the themes your site uses (edited)

that was a reply to @Michael, resp his – stated

– reasoning to exclude ('for now') whiteboards. which, as such, could simply be transferred to TM. – so, was not about you, here. ... or maybe I am misreading why you mention 'not mentioning task managemant'? (if so: sorry) (edited)

I was also confused

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Since your points blended with what I said but you also replied to Michael

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GayNooblet

Since your points blended with what I said but you also replied to Michael

yeah.... second part was (also; inter alia) referring to the latter discussion you are part of. that's right. ... always a measure of weighing, whether to keep these contributions here 1-on-1 (for communicative clarity), or write synthetical (for conceptual / programatic clarity) ... so, yeah. I totally see there is an invite to mix-up in that one

(edited)

So I would consider myself nearly a complete package enduser (except that I suppose I'm not because my last PKM was Obsidian) and what @pkmbeth posted somewhere really got me. I can use Obsidian, and I can figure out Dataview after watching a million tutorials, but the thing is, I don't want to. I don't want to remember all the syntax (since I will likely forget it all in 3 months and then have to relearn if I want to do another query), I don't want to have to look over my script because I forgot a space somewhere. And yes, there's a lot of plugin's, but then you're at the mercy of those devs, and you have to actually research how popular those plugins are, how stable they are, whether they're still being maintained, etc. And guess what, all of that takes time away from the actual building of the PKM. That is what feels so revolutionary to me about Capacities. It already has the majority of the foundational capabilities I want, and the UX is just gorgeous. I wanted something that has the flexibility and linking capabilities of Obsidian, the database building of Notion and the gorgeous text editing of Craft. So... that would be...Capacities?

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So I would consider myself nearly a complete package enduser (except that I suppose I'm not because my last PKM was Obsidian) and what @pkmbeth posted somewhere really got me. I can use Obsidian, and I can figure out Dataview after watching a million tutorials, but the thing is, I don't want to. I don't want to remember all the syntax (since I will likely forget it all in 3 months and then have to relearn if I want to do another query), I don't want to have to look over my script because I forgot a space somewhere. And yes, there's a lot of plugin's, but then you're at the mercy of those devs, and you have to actually research how popular those plugins are, how stable they are, whether they're still being maintained, etc. And guess what, all of that takes time away from the actual building of the PKM. That is what feels so revolutionary to me about Capacities. It already has the majority of the foundational capabilities I want, and the UX is just gorgeous. I wanted something that has the flexibility and linking capabilities of Obsidian, the database building of Notion and the gorgeous text editing of Craft. So... that would be...Capacities?

I feel the lineup of Obsidian – Notion - Craft really spells out the magic triangle in which Capacities exist as a character! [though, I personally would add that Obsidian nowadays really needs to be seen as 'Obsidian with Canvas'... also, going by the sentiment of the O-community itself] (edited)

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I definitely feel. It gets tedious having to make your own solution for important things or rely on a poorly made one. It's why I want to get off Obsidian but that's mostly because it doesn't have the core features I needed already built in

Hey gang! I have a question please, i try to forward an email to a specific type that I created called "Emails", I try [[Email]], [[Emails]] in email description but doesn't appear in my database!

I thought if you want a specific type you send [[type/name]] or if you're creating @type/name (edited)

GayNooblet

I definitely feel. It gets tedious having to make your own solution for important things or rely on a poorly made one. It's why I want to get off Obsidian but that's mostly because it doesn't have the core features I needed already built in

For me, the collection stage is the most important, followed by the organizing stage, and finally the search for information and finding it easily at the time of need! and capacities does all of that perfectly, especially the collection stage, if I have an idea while I'm in the car, I just open Telegram and record the audio, this is a game changer for me

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That sweet you found an app that does everything you need! For me, since I'm constantly programming and learning new things I need something that can handle my workflow since my brain is very disorganized @Abdullah

9:23 PM

I need something that can cover different forms of relationships

Currently believers is a bit expensive for me (from India). But I'm guessing parity pricing will launch soon anyways and going ahead with the current pricing plan. If I do take a 1 year subscription and if parity gets launched in midway through the subscription, Will my subscription pricing gets updated or will I get any refund for that additional amount I'm paying?

10:59 PM

@Michael_v_H sorry for the tag -- Currently on the checkout page

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KP

@Michael_v_H sorry for the tag -- Currently on the checkout page

^

Just do it!

boonikad9300

Just do it!

Did it already. Worth it

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In light of yesterdays discussion on capacities, I just stumbled upon this snippet of a discussion between Matt Klein (ZINE) and Josh Chapdelain (Digital Void)

7:28 AM

When you say, “The audience doesn’t know what they want” — can you unpack that for me? MK: This is going back to Henry Ford, and I’ll explain the quote. It goes:“If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘a faster horse.’”They wouldn’t say, “a car” because the car didn’t actually exist yet.Audiences don’t know what’s possible.So when I say an audience doesn’t know what they want, yes, they have their own preferences, and attitudes, and styles — and that informs culture and that’s incredibly important...But we also have to recognize that creators and artist have power. They have power to create net-new pieces of work. That’s all of us. We’re all creative in nature. We all have that opportunity. What I specifically mean is, we should have the microphone in the hands of the creator, and let them hold onto that longer, rather than passing it off to the audience, because the audience themselves — yes, may have opinions — but they don’t know what the creator is capable of.The last thing we want is for the audience to stifle, control, or capture the creator.“

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Thank everybody for this exciting discussion, really appreciate it.

We'll be sharing your thoughts soon.

Hey there, saw the update re: Hookmark, and I’m thinking I should go that route for now to link in my tasks from OmniFocus into my Meeting and Daily Notes, rather than trying to bake my own task management solution within Capacities (since it’s on the roadmap). QQ about Hookmark: does it work in iOS? In the OmniFocus example, I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus? Edit: I installed the free trial, and found out my answer; it's a Mac Desktop feature only Source: I'm a believer and have access to the iOS capacities app, and that's what it told me when I clicked on the link (edited)

@lerone I can't wait to experience that I got what I asked for feeling that I'm sure you had after discovering a functional right sidebar today. I'm still too new, so I actually thought it was supposed to be there this whole time (edited)

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@lerone I can't wait to experience that I got what I asked for feeling that I'm sure you had after discovering a functional right sidebar today. I'm still too new, so I actually thought it was supposed to be there this whole time (edited)

yeah, actually S&M give the regular pleasure of these mini-satisfactions. and the fact that they – undocumented as they sometimes pass – feel so 'personal' even increases one´s intimacy / attachment to this most personal of apps. I think, once they introduce custom themes, I will make Capacities a proposition...

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its even tab specific and pinnable

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6:28 PM

Maybe every release we have feature callouts on which ones we like the best.. :X

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

Maybe every release we have feature callouts on which ones we like the best.. :X

... or we write short poems, like 'The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Right Sidebar'

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can they be AI written or human brains only

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𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

can they be AI written or human brains only

– I´d say WeWW (whatever works works)

That was just the first prompt.. maybe I should have given it a character limit

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

That was just the first prompt.. maybe I should have given it a character limit

nah! good as it goes...!

– surely we will soon need a new subthread / channel in here ( @Steffen / @Michael_v_H )

fanart channel

6:42 PM

or the equivalent

6:42 PM

for PKM

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That was just the first prompt.. maybe I should have given it a character limit

Capacities induced poetry (CIP) ... or, alternatively, they take it directly into the documentation / landing page

... or a new merch-section

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pkmbeth

sorry for the delay, had a lot of technical issues filming so had to write it up with links to loom videos instead :/ hope this helps though! https://www.pkmbeth.com/all-content/fixed-sets

working with fixed sets was updated!

@Karen Tucker @Json Blob

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7:58 PM

this is filtered for collection

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

working with fixed sets was updated!

@Karen Tucker @Json Blob

Whoop whoop! But how did you get here? To this screen, I mean. (edited)

make a fixed selection property, then when you're selecting an object you can go to the content picker from the popup.

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hello everyone, I just discovered capacities after notion a few weeks ago. what about capacities with the spaces? are these self-contained units between which things cannot be linked? do you use multiple spaces? What is the main benefit and what consequences do I have to consider? I haven't seen anything about this so far, maybe I'm just blind?

Katti

hello everyone, I just discovered capacities after notion a few weeks ago. what about capacities with the spaces? are these self-contained units between which things cannot be linked? do you use multiple spaces? What is the main benefit and what consequences do I have to consider? I haven't seen anything about this so far, maybe I'm just blind?

Hi! I wrote an article with my personal thoughts here but the summary is yes they’re completely self contained so no links, I use multiple because essentially I’m in different mindsets for each (work, home, studies) and I am easily distracted. If you wouldn’t benefit from the “out of sight out of mind” approach then one space might be better

More here: https://medium.com/@pkmbeth/how-many-capacities-spaces-37b027edf507

How many Capacities Spaces?

Capacities Spaces are isolated from each other. This makes deciding on the number of Spaces very important. Here’s some advice!

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Katti

hello everyone, I just discovered capacities after notion a few weeks ago. what about capacities with the spaces? are these self-contained units between which things cannot be linked? do you use multiple spaces? What is the main benefit and what consequences do I have to consider? I haven't seen anything about this so far, maybe I'm just blind?

... there have been / are discussions. for sure

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1067343781399101490 & https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections (edited)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

make a fixed selection property, then when you're selecting an object you can go to the content picker from the popup.

Awesome! Thank you.

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lerone

... there have been / are discussions. for sure

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1067343781399101490 & https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections (edited)

wow, thank you, that discussion there is super interesting! after reading this, I also hope for global search etc. I am totally impressed by the depth with which those involved deal with it. confirms that believer was the right decision

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11:19 AM

hype

11:24 AM

I think it's already out actually. PSA: Restart your app if you don't see the updates.

pkmbeth

Hi! I wrote an article with my personal thoughts here but the summary is yes they’re completely self contained so no links, I use multiple because essentially I’m in different mindsets for each (work, home, studies) and I am easily distracted. If you wouldn’t benefit from the “out of sight out of mind” approach then one space might be better

More here: https://medium.com/@pkmbeth/how-many-capacities-spaces-37b027edf507

thanks a lot! these are very helpful hints! already read some of your articles

great work! I have so much to learn & try

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

I think it's already out actually. PSA: Restart your app if you don't see the updates.

Wait- again? What's changed?

Karen Tucker

Wait- again? What's changed?

https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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Support for creating new objects using X-Callback-URLs. You can read more here: X-Callback-URL Documentation Markdown shortcuts for inline code and code block: You can create inline code by wrapping text in backticks (`), and create code blocks starting a new block with three backticks and a space. Improved: Code blocks will be focused when created. Fixed: Linking using the text bar now works as expected.

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12:41 PM

just continuous updates

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

make a fixed selection property, then when you're selecting an object you can go to the content picker from the popup.

Is this still working for you? I got it to work this morning, but since the update, it hasn't been working for me anymore. I'm trying to figure out if it's user error (my fault) or if something changed. (edited)

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I can't see it anymore either even after restarting... maybe they had to rollback

For non techies what is the use of X-callbacks?

Allows automations between apps, I think it's mainly Mac tho?

6:18 PM

Or the apple ecosystem*

Locatino

For non techies what is the use of X-callbacks?

I want to know this too! I tried to look at the documentation but as soon as the code boxes starting showing up I was like...

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. Lol.

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

I can't see it anymore either even after restarting... maybe they had to rollback

Good to know that I'm not going crazy. Bummer... hopefully it will come back on with the next update. I was totally planning on using it for my setup.

same, not sure if it was already in adding things to collections, but that's working at least

But who creates these automations? Each user? Is this something just for programmers?

Regular users can make them

Locatino

But who creates these automations? Each user? Is this something just for programmers?

https://docs.getdrafts.com/docs/actions/editing-actions

Configuring Actions

Documentation for Drafts app, a quick-capture note taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

6:24 PM

based on recent inquiries, Drafts is a popular app where automations are set up with (edited)

Thanks! Probably not really aimed at me, but I'm glad M&S are listening to all sorts of users

Yeah the development seems quite user-driven while trying to maintain the core PKM foundations.

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https://docs.getdrafts.com/docs/actions/editing-actions

I'm a Drafts user, but I just use the actions that users write (haha). Are you saying that the X-callbacks will allow users to make automations for things like Draft? Cause that would be awesome, if someone would write one, post it in the Drafts community and then I can just benefit.

Yeah you'll be able to make an object in capacities from a draft with the new one they released

6:52 PM

Or rather, someone will be able to make one

6:52 PM

"someone"

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Yeah you'll be able to make an object in capacities from a draft with the new one they released

Yes, I do hope "someone" will do it. That's awesome though. I'm really only waiting for a few integrations and this is one them...although I just started playing with the mobile app and it's actually pretty good already. Not quite as snappy as Drafts, but totally good. Other than that, I just need a Readwise integration.

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Katti

hello everyone, I just discovered capacities after notion a few weeks ago. what about capacities with the spaces? are these self-contained units between which things cannot be linked? do you use multiple spaces? What is the main benefit and what consequences do I have to consider? I haven't seen anything about this so far, maybe I'm just blind?

Maybe the new Hookmark integration can span spaces

Karen Tucker

Good to know that I'm not going crazy. Bummer... hopefully it will come back on with the next update. I was totally planning on using it for my setup.

looks like it only works with Multi-select Fixed.. so you could make something multi, then revert it to single after setting it up?

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For non techies what is the use of X-callbacks?

I think the first and easier to grasp layer for lay users is its function to provide 'deep-links'; i.e. 'links' into specific parts & peptjs of an app, to be used / leveraged by other apps... ... thinks line using it gor automatic generation of content, and other manipulations is probably only something for the tinkerimg 2-5% (or the world of plugins etc)

Hello! Just want to say that using Capacities for the past couple months has removed so much friction from my day to day life and in turn has added so much joy. I was in a meeting earlier, and being able to seamlessly reference notes from last week, embed any important documents/ notes and refer to ongoing projects all in one place by clicking a couple buttons was such a satisfying and easy experience!! So thank you again to @Michael_v_H and @Steffen for developing this wonderful tool

(I'm also using Capacities for my writing projects and I'm having so much fun creating essentially a massive Wikipedia database of my world and story - it's just such a joy -- and also now an invaluable part of my writing process)

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Hello! Just want to say that using Capacities for the past couple months has removed so much friction from my day to day life and in turn has added so much joy. I was in a meeting earlier, and being able to seamlessly reference notes from last week, embed any important documents/ notes and refer to ongoing projects all in one place by clicking a couple buttons was such a satisfying and easy experience!! So thank you again to @Michael_v_H and @Steffen for developing this wonderful tool

(I'm also using Capacities for my writing projects and I'm having so much fun creating essentially a massive Wikipedia database of my world and story - it's just such a joy -- and also now an invaluable part of my writing process)

Thank you so much for the kind words

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keyboard driven block interaction JATBL! (just are to be loved!) ⌨️

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– a prime example of how working on the baseline really can make a splash for Capacities!

... and drive the joy of daily, frictionless use & flow

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For you power users, have you found any slowdown once you've got a lot of data in Capacities? I'm < a week onboard and am finding myself putting massive amount of stuff in (links, notes, images, etc.) because it's so easy and I LOVE it. And... I'm wondering if I should be throttling my use?

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Karen Tucker

For you power users, have you found any slowdown once you've got a lot of data in Capacities? I'm < a week onboard and am finding myself putting massive amount of stuff in (links, notes, images, etc.) because it's so easy and I LOVE it. And... I'm wondering if I should be throttling my use?

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No issues after 6 months of heavy use!

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For you power users, have you found any slowdown once you've got a lot of data in Capacities? I'm < a week onboard and am finding myself putting massive amount of stuff in (links, notes, images, etc.) because it's so easy and I LOVE it. And... I'm wondering if I should be throttling my use?

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Also currently working on some performance improvements for large databases

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Is there a wait to share web content links (websites, articles, websites, yt videos, github repos, reddit posts...) through a browser web clipper or something to Capacities? (edited)

Sawt

Is there a wait to share web content links (websites, articles, websites, yt videos, github repos, reddit posts...) through a browser web clipper or something to Capacities? (edited)

Not yet, its a planned feature though.

9:55 AM

https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

Not yet, its a planned feature though.

nice to know

right now it's not too hard to just paste a link into your daily notes and it'll create a weblink object

9:56 AM

from there you can move it to some other object type for further customization -- but it won't copy the content into the object body

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

right now it's not too hard to just paste a link into your daily notes and it'll create a weblink object

will it add tags automatically or do I need to do it manually?

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nvm I just tried.

10:03 AM

So far I am quite pleased with the app. I wanted a smart bookmark manager I can search later. But Capacities can do more than that (when I'd be able to share directly form the browser or social apps on mobile) so I can process info later and make something out of it. This is promissing!

You can paste it and just put the tag beside it, but it's still pretty manual Edit: I lied this doesn't make a weblink u.u (edited)

10:03 AM

not sure how you'd want the tags to be automatically populated though

there are some apps that suggest tags based on the content share and the tags already present in your PKM

10:06 AM

but they don't give you tools to "work" with your collection besides viewing, searching, storing and viewing them. And that's where Capacities can shine.

interesting, they already pull description data so certainly there's a way for smart tagging in the future

yes. and usually smart/auto tagging is a paid feature though.

it can be process and resource intensive so... I can see why

Plus more privacy concerns since the data is processed by a third-party company...

10:11 AM

But yeah, it's cool to be able to have more insights and weird connections between all the data you gathered.

10:12 AM

you get to know who you are

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Sawt

you get to know who you are

... yeah totally! once places (GPS / map infos) would be implemented you´d might even find out, where you came / come from, or where you should / could go to...

lerone

... yeah totally! once places (GPS / map infos) would be implemented you´d might even find out, where you came / come from, or where you should / could go to...

Oh no no no no. You'd be giving too much data. that'd be scary.

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Sawt

Oh no no no no. You'd be giving too much data. that'd be scary.

yeah. I see the case. in all the cases here discussed.

Sawt

Oh no no no no. You'd be giving too much data. that'd be scary.

it actually gets really scary once people start(ed) talking, taking notes on where other people are, and what they say (it's inconspicuously called 'meeting notes' here)...

... so... we are already much deeper into all that...

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This note app is truly amazing the more I use it! I've tried OneNote, Obsidian, Tana, RemNote, and so on, but there was no note app that could naturally build my note-taking workflow like this. Expecting many advancements in the future, I've increased the subscription fee for Believer. The more I use it, the more I love it, and I look forward to its future more and more. Thank you for creating such a great app!

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This note app is truly amazing the more I use it! I've tried OneNote, Obsidian, Tana, RemNote, and so on, but there was no note app that could naturally build my note-taking workflow like this. Expecting many advancements in the future, I've increased the subscription fee for Believer. The more I use it, the more I love it, and I look forward to its future more and more. Thank you for creating such a great app!

Yes! So this! The more I use it, the more I realize that I can eliminate other apps. It combines DayOne, Craft, Obsidian, and Raindrop for me (so far).

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Karen Tucker

Yes! So this! The more I use it, the more I realize that I can eliminate other apps. It combines DayOne, Craft, Obsidian, and Raindrop for me (so far).

+ EagleApp, and Pinterest...

... and Raindrop... and Mediawiki...!

... and Bear, btw, too...

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pinterest is still useful for exploration though

12:54 PM

maybe won't be clipping in it though

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12:54 PM

except for marketing purposes

lerone

+ EagleApp, and Pinterest...

... and Raindrop... and Mediawiki...!

... and Bear, btw, too...

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Oh interesting! You could kind of make boards with the small card/large cards and arranging them. I'll have to think about that!

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lerone

+ EagleApp, and Pinterest...

... and Raindrop... and Mediawiki...!

... and Bear, btw, too...

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Yes to this! Currently building my “Pinterest but better” space and loving every minute. Being able to write and link to other content underneath the image is perfect for this use case.

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𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

maybe won't be clipping in it though

yeah... finding content 'out there' is a whole different issue / world / concern, for sure!

pkmbeth

Yes to this! Currently building my “Pinterest but better” space and loving every minute. Being able to write and link to other content underneath the image is perfect for this use case.

If you want to share a screenshot or short video showing how you have that set up, it would be awesome! (or maybe a bonus module in your course?)

Karen Tucker

If you want to share a screenshot or short video showing how you have that set up, it would be awesome! (or maybe a bonus module in your course?)

Sure thing! Still building it out but will definitely share when it’s a bit further on along with some lessons learned

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is there a way to make aliases of nodes/notes? (usecases: nicknames of a person, abbreviations, personal titles for things etc) (edited)

clyde.bot

is there a way to make aliases of nodes/notes? (usecases: nicknames of a person, abbreviations, personal titles for things etc) (edited)

Not at this moment but you can use many workarounds: 1. Using many names as the name of your object (for instance: John Smith (my father), or John Smith / the grandpa), 2. You can write your text for example: “when my father was young”, later you can select the text “my father”, press @ and search for the name of your father (John Smith in the example), it doesn’t change your original text but it is linked to the object John Smith.

clyde.bot

is there a way to make aliases of nodes/notes? (usecases: nicknames of a person, abbreviations, personal titles for things etc) (edited)

... wondering about this one: maybe hijacking plural names field works as soft hack...? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1110708519092629618

Nested tags would probably be your solution too if the plural field can't do it

Continuing on my message here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1110993500184510546 I find the journaling / note taking experience in capacities to be so much more satisfying. It's probably what I would have imagined a digital bullet journaling experience should be.

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Continuing on my message here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1110993500184510546 I find the journaling / note taking experience in capacities to be so much more satisfying. It's probably what I would have imagined a digital bullet journaling experience should be.

Can you say more about this? Like...how is it different? What's your workflow like? I'm still developing my system in Capacities and I have the sense that it could be great, but I haven't quite gotten the flow of it down.

I'm also still figuring it out. I could say I was trying very hard to follow other people's systems where everything was being tracked. Not sure if I'd be of any help as I'd say I'm still on the ground floor of building my system in Capacities. So far, I've transfered my daily logs which is still similar that I'm recording my sleep, a couple key habits. The biggest difference is I'm using the Daily Note as my dailies checklist which links to my Oura dash - which then prompts me to load it on my phone xD Then it also has checklist items which links to my Day and Dog logs because I'm training our puppy. And these links may duplicate if I'm doing a morning log or an evening log? I never really felt as comfortable linking things in Notion but it could just be a mindset shift. I'm sure it could also have worked in Notion, but linking things to dates was always such a hassle.

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I'm also still figuring it out. I could say I was trying very hard to follow other people's systems where everything was being tracked. Not sure if I'd be of any help as I'd say I'm still on the ground floor of building my system in Capacities. So far, I've transfered my daily logs which is still similar that I'm recording my sleep, a couple key habits. The biggest difference is I'm using the Daily Note as my dailies checklist which links to my Oura dash - which then prompts me to load it on my phone xD Then it also has checklist items which links to my Day and Dog logs because I'm training our puppy. And these links may duplicate if I'm doing a morning log or an evening log? I never really felt as comfortable linking things in Notion but it could just be a mindset shift. I'm sure it could also have worked in Notion, but linking things to dates was always such a hassle.

Interesting.... I've so far just being using my Daily Note as a scratchpad - and as a place to see what I've done. I have a separate Daily Log that tracks a morning routine that I do. But they're not overtly linked...it's in the timeline, I suppose. Maybe I could think of my Daily Note as a hub, instead of just a scratch pad. My task manager is a whole other thing and I don't think I will integrate, even once there are integrations. (edited)

wow.. I've only been using Capacities for less than a week but I'm already loving it more than Obsidian! There's so little friction when using Capacities, and it's providing me with a unified workflow system right out of the box.

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I totally support the dev's vision of enabling as many people as possible to use it easily and without paying, especially ordinary folks.

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The free membership is already so good that it makes me want to support them long-term, because I think if more average people can use tools like this effortlessly, it enables them to be more productive and live their best lives.

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That said, I'll still be using Obsidian mainly for its Canvas feature and Excalidraw plugin.

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the more accessible it is to use the app, the more feedback (aka free testers on a variety of platforms). so I get it from the business/dev standpoint. That said, I totally buy into the vision of the app and try to help as much as I can, monetarily and community-wise. If I wasn't FT employed maybe even apply to work there but alas...

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Totally agree with less friction for notetaking workflows though. Being able to turn blocks into basically anything else.

codemagic

Hey there, saw the update re: Hookmark, and I’m thinking I should go that route for now to link in my tasks from OmniFocus into my Meeting and Daily Notes, rather than trying to bake my own task management solution within Capacities (since it’s on the roadmap). QQ about Hookmark: does it work in iOS? In the OmniFocus example, I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus? Edit: I installed the free trial, and found out my answer; it's a Mac Desktop feature only Source: I'm a believer and have access to the iOS capacities app, and that's what it told me when I clicked on the link (edited)

the iOS version is in TestFlight: https://hookproductivity.com/iphone-ipad/

Hookmark Mobile (for iPhone and iPad)

Hookmark is coming to iPhone and iPad. In December 2021, we started the Hookmark for iPad and iPhone public beta, which of course uses Apple's TestFlight software. While the testing and refinements of our mobile product have been taking place, our Mac software evolved considerably; and we rebranded

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Hey there, saw the update re: Hookmark, and I’m thinking I should go that route for now to link in my tasks from OmniFocus into my Meeting and Daily Notes, rather than trying to bake my own task management solution within Capacities (since it’s on the roadmap). QQ about Hookmark: does it work in iOS? In the OmniFocus example, I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus? Edit: I installed the free trial, and found out my answer; it's a Mac Desktop feature only Source: I'm a believer and have access to the iOS capacities app, and that's what it told me when I clicked on the link (edited)

Re " I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus?" yes. All of the bookmarks will sync via iCloud (if enabled). Some of the hook:// URLs will not transpose, particularly hook://file/ ones due to sandboxing (hopefully that will change).

codemagic

Hey there, saw the update re: Hookmark, and I’m thinking I should go that route for now to link in my tasks from OmniFocus into my Meeting and Daily Notes, rather than trying to bake my own task management solution within Capacities (since it’s on the roadmap). QQ about Hookmark: does it work in iOS? In the OmniFocus example, I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus? Edit: I installed the free trial, and found out my answer; it's a Mac Desktop feature only Source: I'm a believer and have access to the iOS capacities app, and that's what it told me when I clicked on the link (edited)

I'm a Discord relative newbie. Hopefully you can see my responses in context. i can't

Luc

Re " I create a Hookmark from Desktop Capacities <-> Desktop OmniFocus, will that Hookmark alsoo work when I’m using the iPhone Capacities <-> iPhone OmniFocus?" yes. All of the bookmarks will sync via iCloud (if enabled). Some of the hook:// URLs will not transpose, particularly hook://file/ ones due to sandboxing (hopefully that will change).

That is good news - hadn’t spotted that!

is there a way to set the export path someplace that I'm missing?

Curious if others think it would be neat and useful to embed a small calendar view into an object with like /calendar or something. Not sure exactly what use-case I would use this for but it could be interesting for some reason. While typing this maybe I take notes on a sprint planning meeting, at the top I could insert an embedded calendar view with date range selected for our 2 week sprint so I can visualize the date range this page of notes applies to. Thoughts? (edited)

6:30 PM

with multiple notes doing that you might be able to visualize notes in some kind of gantt chart type thing potentially

Json Blob

Curious if others think it would be neat and useful to embed a small calendar view into an object with like /calendar or something. Not sure exactly what use-case I would use this for but it could be interesting for some reason. While typing this maybe I take notes on a sprint planning meeting, at the top I could insert an embedded calendar view with date range selected for our 2 week sprint so I can visualize the date range this page of notes applies to. Thoughts? (edited)

I'd love for the current date selection to be able to let us select a range. Then this property could have options to 'view as' so it could be a week or month view even

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

I'd love for the current date selection to be able to let us select a range. Then this property could have options to 'view as' so it could be a week or month view even

I second a date range!! It would be really useful

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

I'd love for the current date selection to be able to let us select a range. Then this property could have options to 'view as' so it could be a week or month view even

Right now i'm mostly using a startDate and endDate property in my project object! Personally, can't really think of a use case for date ranges yet, as most of my projects don't have a exact end date yet. For which use cases / object would you use or prefer the date range field over two date field props? (edited)

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Or do you mean a date range field as filter? Then I would totally get it why it might be useful

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Or do you mean a date range field as filter? Then I would totally get it why it might be useful

That already exists: Date AFTER x AND Date BEFORE y

Date ranges are planned

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Right now i'm mostly using a startDate and endDate property in my project object! Personally, can't really think of a use case for date ranges yet, as most of my projects don't have a exact end date yet. For which use cases / object would you use or prefer the date range field over two date field props? (edited)

well as a date range you would be able to see the start and end dates on one calendar.. in notions implementation it's optional in the date field to set an end but it could just be the start. I like to set an estimated range and then set actuals for some projects. But ranges would be useful for documenting things like trips, the life of a historical person, or certain events. (edited)

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any tricks for full object screenshots? I found exporting to PDF doesn't keep the same appearance that i would like for sharing smething with a coworker

8:07 PM

I created a dashboard object and was hoping to get a screen capture but it's too long to fit vertically on screen

Json Blob

I created a dashboard object and was hoping to get a screen capture but it's too long to fit vertically on screen

With Cleanshot X you can do a scrolling capture. Would that work?

I'll look into that. Likely yes

roquito

With Cleanshot X you can do a scrolling capture. Would that work?

Shottr is a free alternative

pkmbeth

Shottr is a free alternative

unfortunately Mac only

but maybe Mac people reading would be interested

roquito

With Cleanshot X you can do a scrolling capture. Would that work?

also Mac only

Json Blob

also Mac only

Chrome - GoFullPage Edge - AwesomeScreenshot (I use this one) Windows App - ShareX

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Chrome - GoFullPage Edge - AwesomeScreenshot (I use this one) Windows App - ShareX

Cool thanks I'll try those out

Is it me or is the ctrl-Z, copy/paste function completely scuffed right now? I am losing text I had clipboarded, and cannot reverse my actions...

This happened to me recently too, I thought it was because I was using my iPad

Stekeblind

Is it me or is the ctrl-Z, copy/paste function completely scuffed right now? I am losing text I had clipboarded, and cannot reverse my actions...

We'll be looking into it

I made it into the AnyType closed test and it feels like Capacities, but harder to use in almost every way

They have some unique features and workflows but i'll be damned if ease of use wasn't what immediately caught my attention with Capacities without even skimming many, if any, tutorials on it

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so far Capacities somehow automagically explains itself and every other PKM i've tried just, doesn't

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I made it into the AnyType closed test and it feels like Capacities, but harder to use in almost every way

They have some unique features and workflows but i'll be damned if ease of use wasn't what immediately caught my attention with Capacities without even skimming many, if any, tutorials on it

appreciate you sharing this. I haven't had an opportunity to try AnyType but from a high level it looked similar to capacities. But your insight confirmed what I suspected would be the case, just a clunkier version that would ultimately have me sticking with capacities. Out of curiosity, did AnyType have any "game changer" features or workflows (as you mentioned above)? Perhaps some things that are already on the capacities road map?

There are some ways of linking things which seem pretty interesting. I've only been in the app itself for all of maybe 2 hours so hard to say really but I was trying to simply recreate 1-2 object types I have in Capacities and already found myself scratching my head trying to just click the right button to do the thing... I would say the thing that struck me as actually useful and easy to understand was that AnyType allows for some Dashboard like views that may already be on the roadmap, like the default "Task Tracker" comes with tabs that can be switched to change the view. I'm still digging in to how "Relations" work which basically builds out the graph view. I find it much less intuitive to set up new object types (called Sets in AnyType). I think I'm still too green to give you an accurate assessment though as i'm trying to just get even the basic flow figured out

there's some neat block formatting options that are not in Capacities but could be eventually I suspect

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I suppose this is actually better for #📖・off-topic so I will stop discussing here in general

is embedding of a Google Maps link supposed to display anything?

9:12 PM

Is anyone else having real struggles with embedding ANYthing recently? I've submitted a bug report, but whether it's a block reference or just linking to another note it just crashed the app and makes the entire note impossible to interact with any more so I have to delete it completely. Starting to wonder if it's something I'm doing!

It seems that recently the app is really slow. Just now trying to open an Object it did~20secs to load the content

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Hey guys!! I’m new here, downloaded the app a couple days ago and it is indeed beautiful and it has the potential to be incredible. I’ll be asking mote things later but there is one thing that scares me: In any “objects” table (in any view) there seems to be no way to select more than one page which means I simply CANNOT choose multiple pages and perform an action on them at the same time. I can’t delete more than one page, can’t tag more than one page, change the collections I put them in etc. just today I wanted to choose about ten pages to change where they went to and I had to do one by one. Am I missing something? Is there a way to do this? Also something scary is that in the mobile app the Inbox of the Objects doesn’t show up so unless I have the page I want to see in a collection or I just edited them I simply can’t find them and I’m using the phone for many things but certainly one of the most important things is to add new ideas to Capacities and which ideas I don’t always know where to put them at the time of adding to the app. Sorry if this was too long. Beautiful app though, really want to just start using it and forget about trying any other app, very tired of this app window shopping thing

I am pretty sure multi-select and multi-operation is on the roadmap someplace

Ah thank god

Been trying to find it but not sure what it is named, devs might have to find it if they know what it is

Tito

Ah thank god

Bulk operations are planned

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cieronore

Is anyone else having real struggles with embedding ANYthing recently? I've submitted a bug report, but whether it's a block reference or just linking to another note it just crashed the app and makes the entire note impossible to interact with any more so I have to delete it completely. Starting to wonder if it's something I'm doing!

We are aware of the issue but could not reproduce it yet

if you can share as many details as possible this would for sure help: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/copying-block-references-causes-freezecrash

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Steffen

Bulk operations are planned

Yeeey thanks!!

Steffen

Bulk operations are planned

That is the exact two words I did NOT search for

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-database-operations-bulk-edit-delete-move

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Not gonna lie, I have NO clue what this icon is in the shortcuts of a hyperlink

Json Blob

Not gonna lie, I have NO clue what this icon is in the shortcuts of a hyperlink

That's Mac's option key which is Alt in Windows iirc

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That's Mac's option key which is Alt in Windows iirc

ooooh gotcha

Slow, very slow, mmmmm not good,

Hey guys, How have you been using collections in general? Do you know if collections could be used as filters? The way I wanted to use collections was as a more easily accessible “tag”. For example the Object being “ideas” and the collections being “health”, “technology”, “fitness” etc like different topics. And then they would be easily searchable in their own tables but I’d need to be able to know where each page is in the overall Idea (the Obejct) view,”. Right now you can’t see which ideas are in which collections in the object view. Do you think this will be possible? Not sure I explained myself well enough. Another big reason to do this is that the only way for the pages to leave the Inbox of the object is if you assign it a collection, so it seems to be like a pretty important “tag” and seeing which collection the page belongs to in the general Object table would be very beneficial. Thankss

Tito

Hey guys, How have you been using collections in general? Do you know if collections could be used as filters? The way I wanted to use collections was as a more easily accessible “tag”. For example the Object being “ideas” and the collections being “health”, “technology”, “fitness” etc like different topics. And then they would be easily searchable in their own tables but I’d need to be able to know where each page is in the overall Idea (the Obejct) view,”. Right now you can’t see which ideas are in which collections in the object view. Do you think this will be possible? Not sure I explained myself well enough. Another big reason to do this is that the only way for the pages to leave the Inbox of the object is if you assign it a collection, so it seems to be like a pretty important “tag” and seeing which collection the page belongs to in the general Object table would be very beneficial. Thankss

Yes, if i understand you correctly, you can use collections as filters! You can expand the object with collections in the sidebar, and click on one collection: then you get a view of all entries you 'wrapped' inside the collection! (edited)

12:03 AM

and on the individual page of an object you can see which collection it belongs to / add it to one

boonikad9300

Yes, if i understand you correctly, you can use collections as filters! You can expand the object with collections in the sidebar, and click on one collection: then you get a view of all entries you 'wrapped' inside the collection! (edited)

Thanks! I do know that and it’s already a great thing, I just wondered if inside the, in this case, literature notes, in the “view all” table I would be able to get a “collections” column where I’d be able to filter every page in the Literature Notes but still know which ones were in which collection. Does that make sense? In your case if you were making a query inside literature notes you’d not be able to know which pages were books and which were courses because there is no “collections” column (edited)

Tito

Thanks! I do know that and it’s already a great thing, I just wondered if inside the, in this case, literature notes, in the “view all” table I would be able to get a “collections” column where I’d be able to filter every page in the Literature Notes but still know which ones were in which collection. Does that make sense? In your case if you were making a query inside literature notes you’d not be able to know which pages were books and which were courses because there is no “collections” column (edited)

Ah I get it, in the 'all' view you want to filter on collection / see in which collection each entry belongs too?? Makes sense indeed! @Steffen are collections part of the smart queries feature? (edited)

boonikad9300

Ah I get it, in the 'all' view you want to filter on collection / see in which collection each entry belongs too?? Makes sense indeed! @Steffen are collections part of the smart queries feature? (edited)

Yeah I think that’s it!!! Thaanks

Tito

Yeah I think that’s it!!! Thaanks

That's not possible right now indeed (as far as I know of) but might come soon with the smart queries feature possibly

12:10 AM

@Tito you can add your use case / whishes to this specific channel around the smart queries functionality -> https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624

boonikad9300

That's not possible right now indeed (as far as I know of) but might come soon with the smart queries feature possibly

Thanks! Yeah I was wondering that because I wasn’t sure if I’d want to use topic tags or use the collections as topics. My main use for capacity would be for writing and organizing ideas for my YouTube channel. Would you say tags are just easier to organize? It looked nice having those collections because of how they are already filtered in a nice way though

12:13 AM

Let’s see what @Steffen says

Tito

Thanks! Yeah I was wondering that because I wasn’t sure if I’d want to use topic tags or use the collections as topics. My main use for capacity would be for writing and organizing ideas for my YouTube channel. Would you say tags are just easier to organize? It looked nice having those collections because of how they are already filtered in a nice way though

If that’s your use case than collections would be sufficiënt, I mainly use tags for broad topics or domain specific things. But you could use status tags for your writings and then use to that as filter / organisation

boonikad9300

If that’s your use case than collections would be sufficiënt, I mainly use tags for broad topics or domain specific things. But you could use status tags for your writings and then use to that as filter / organisation

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too, hopefully collections will become more visible in the main object table in the future, that would solve any other needs

. Thanks!!

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@Tito @boonikad9300, collections will be part of queries yes. Collection in table view is another topic, but I think there's a ticket somewhere.

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Feedback on our "What's new" paper https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next Feel free to share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns in this thread

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Steffen

@Tito @boonikad9300, collections will be part of queries yes. Collection in table view is another topic, but I think there's a ticket somewhere.

Thanks!

Steffen

@Tito @boonikad9300, collections will be part of queries yes. Collection in table view is another topic, but I think there's a ticket somewhere.

Do you think collections in the table view will be available in the future? I saw the ticket, you put it under review I think. As for my idea of having an Object called Ideas and then either use collections or tags to separate by topics, do you have an opinion on which one you would choose if it were you? Would be interesting to see your point of view. Thanks!!

Tito

Do you think collections in the table view will be available in the future? I saw the ticket, you put it under review I think. As for my idea of having an Object called Ideas and then either use collections or tags to separate by topics, do you have an opinion on which one you would choose if it were you? Would be interesting to see your point of view. Thanks!!

Will be added at some point

I'd probably go with tags. They are more flexible. You might have other types that match those topics and then collections would be constraining.

Hope that helps

Steffen

Will be added at some point

I'd probably go with tags. They are more flexible. You might have other types that match those topics and then collections would be constraining.

Hope that helps

It does Steffen, thanks

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Is there a way to sort a Selection Set alphabetically? (edited)

Is there a section where people post any articles / YouTube videos / other resources on Capacities? I've found a couple by @pkmbeth and @Ashwath Singh (which are excellent!) but it would be great if there was one place to find resources 'in the wild.'

I think there is a page in the capacities website which shows all articles and videos, https://capacities.io/tutorials like this one and a similar for videos. Is this what you were looking for?

Tutorials

Read and follow our simple guides on specific features and concepts of Capacities

Steffen

That already exists: Date AFTER x AND Date BEFORE y

Date ranges are planned

Hi Steffen.... A date Range Property or Function would be super use-full so a Project always shows up in my DailyNote "References (all day)" section... Great work with your App

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Json Blob

I made it into the AnyType closed test and it feels like Capacities, but harder to use in almost every way

They have some unique features and workflows but i'll be damned if ease of use wasn't what immediately caught my attention with Capacities without even skimming many, if any, tutorials on it

I also got to try AnyType and it's sooo clunky! I feel like they were promising too much but very slow on delivering. I also can't figure out how to setup my system there so I just left.

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momo

I also got to try AnyType and it's sooo clunky! I feel like they were promising too much but very slow on delivering. I also can't figure out how to setup my system there so I just left.

Don't know AnyType, what is their unique selling point compared to capacities?

boonikad9300

Don't know AnyType, what is their unique selling point compared to capacities?

all files local. community driven decisions ('town halls'

)... ... among others

lerone

all files local. community driven decisions ('town halls'

)... ... among others

... while having a very similar data logic / architecture / UI... ... just a little more clunky... yet / still / ...

lerone

all files local. community driven decisions ('town halls'

)... ... among others

Thanks! Cool to see different approaches

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Yeah I was tinkering with it the first day i got in and haven't opened it again since mostly because i don't have the energy to figure it out more so I'm likely "over it" as well

After making one or more attempts at using TiddlyWiki, Obsidian, Emacs org-mode, and Tinderbox, I realized that I do not want to fuss with apps that require me to install plug-ins or write code to enable functionality that should be core. Workflows get much too brittle, and maintenance gets much too expensive. AnyType looks like it falls into that category.

10:51 AM

People will differ in what functionality they consider to be core, of course.

Ashwath Singh

I think there is a page in the capacities website which shows all articles and videos, https://capacities.io/tutorials like this one and a similar for videos. Is this what you were looking for?

Thanks! Sorry, I don't think I explained myself very well. I meant community-created resources, walkthroughs etc as not much is coming up when I Google or do a search of YouTube, so I was wondering if there was somewhere on this Discord where people can post what they've created.

Are tables coming to capacities anytime soon? Like the ability to make a table inside a page

tarkovsky88

Are tables coming to capacities anytime soon? Like the ability to make a table inside a page

It’s planned for the pro version

12:09 AM

So I expect it in the coming months (edited)

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I've been experimenting with Capacities for about four days and just became a Believer today

The clincher was the realisation that Capacities gives me the ability to browse my notes, which isn't something I've been able to do in Obsidian, Notion or Tana. I'm quite a visual person so the Gallery & Wall views are exactly what I need to be able to look across my notes. I've never felt like I've been able to 'zoom out' in this way before. It's the perfect mix of structure and creativity. Love it and can't way to play with it more!

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Can I create inline filtered databases on a page? I’ve been trying to figure it out

Crispy

Can I create inline filtered databases on a page? I’ve been trying to figure it out

If you have a collection in your database, you can type @collections/{your_collection_name} on another page and embed it as inline database. ATM you can't embed whole databases (yet?)

(edited)

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boonikad9300

If you have a collection in your database, you can type @collections/{your_collection_name} on another page and embed it as inline database. ATM you can't embed whole databases (yet?)

(edited)

Thanks so much!!

Ok….I’m intrigued by capacities after initially dismissing the hype. Am I correct in thinking if I become a believer there is a mobile app access?

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AFAIK, yes, for a beta version

Where can I find footage of the capacities app on the internet? I'm considering subscribing and would like to chek the app before hiting buy

7:59 PM

The mobile app I mean

Anything specific? I can try to screen record a little clip from mine. But I am mostly a PC user

boonikad9300

Don't know AnyType, what is their unique selling point compared to capacities?

They're kinda like Capacities too with the objects concept. Just like what Lerone said, all files are saved locally, so that's actually a good thing for me. But I can't figure out how to set it up, or I just don't want to invest time and effort to fiddle around a new app because I know I won't be getting things done that way. So yeah, I can't really say much about AnyType since I only tried it shortly. It has potential but I feel like they are slow in making progress.

hi everyone, has anyone else experienced an issue like this where the content in the custom object I created got wiped or is it just me?, already sent this in as a bug but if there's a quick fix, i'd highly appreciate the input, thank you.

Emanuel

Where can I find footage of the capacities app on the internet? I'm considering subscribing and would like to chek the app before hiting buy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rww31js6vbU&ab_channel=melocreating This video also shows the mobile app

melocreating

My Life in ONE App (spoiler: it’s not Notion)

Steffen started a thread. 6/5/2023 1:50 AM

Am I the only one with current problems in capacities? No connection message, the loading of the backlinks does not work all the time. And also in the client app (windows) the message "synchronization failed". But connection can not be the problem, because I'm writing this on discord... (edited)

murratore

Am I the only one with current problems in capacities? No connection message, the loading of the backlinks does not work all the time. And also in the client app (windows) the message "synchronization failed". But connection can not be the problem, because I'm writing this on discord... (edited)

@Steffen / @Michael_v_H - I’ve updated the desktop app to the latest release and am no longer able to connect, but the status page says all services are online. Thanks!

Same here!

5:09 AM

Can't connect to my account even though all servers are apparently online

vcbrewers

@Steffen / @Michael_v_H - I’ve updated the desktop app to the latest release and am no longer able to connect, but the status page says all services are online. Thanks!

Same here!

I was working to a project I need to close today and am pretty scared (Luckily I exported an md file before relaunching the app).

meg

Can't connect to my account even though all servers are apparently online

Server status is apparently updated to "some services are down" now. (edited)

Thanks for letting us know! We're looking into it right now, will be fixed soon!! Sorry!

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After Update no access to data ... same here

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Michael_v_H

Thanks for letting us know! We're looking into it right now, will be fixed soon!! Sorry!

The link on the website to download capacities for M1/M2 Macbook is down also.

Giada C

I was working to a project I need to close today and am pretty scared (Luckily I exported an md file before relaunching the app).

All data is safe, the server should be back soon.

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Michael_v_H

All data is safe, the server should be back soon.

Thank you!

Looks like the status is now showing that the server is currently down. So just need to wait. Super excited about the updates though. I think this event does show that we really need offline support if we are to use the app for mission critical things.

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5:36 AM

well the most recent status* not current

5:38 AM

btw, @pkmbeth do you think the back links update makes needing to create a project tag unnecessary?

vcbrewers

@Steffen / @Michael_v_H - I’ve updated the desktop app to the latest release and am no longer able to connect, but the status page says all services are online. Thanks!

Sorry for the dumb question, but how do you update the app? Do you need to re-download it from the Capacities website?

5:47 AM

(Also the connection is now working for me ✨)

5:50 AM

Oh I have answered my own question, I just got the pop up to prompt me to update the app. It is looking great! Love the new 'Created Today' views.

Space Settings > Restart

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5:52 AM

if anything isn't working as expected

Hi @everyone, our server was down for a while after the newest update. Everything is up and running again now (you might have to reload or restart the app)! The new sections in the object dashboard involve some more complex computations on our servers and caused an overload when the update went online. We had to deactivate these sections for now. The dashboard sections will show "Loading failed". Until we find a solution, it will stay that way, so don't be surprised if you see these error states. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope you still like the update!

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Is the #📣・releases channel private? Im sure I was able to see it before (including it's history)

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

btw, @pkmbeth do you think the back links update makes needing to create a project tag unnecessary?

I think so! Let me do some more thinking and come back to you.

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Ok now is all right

Michael_v_H

Hi @everyone, our server was down for a while after the newest update. Everything is up and running again now (you might have to reload or restart the app)! The new sections in the object dashboard involve some more complex computations on our servers and caused an overload when the update went online. We had to deactivate these sections for now. The dashboard sections will show "Loading failed". Until we find a solution, it will stay that way, so don't be surprised if you see these error states. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope you still like the update!

Hey! My capacities was working for a while but it got disconnected again.

Seems like it's gone again for me as well :/

6:39 AM

A good test for the queries

i think everybodies graph is indexing completely and the server does not want it. Shall we all log off, and pick a number, once your number is called you may login.

6:39 AM

p.s. good luck @Michael_v_H

hi! so after the last update inline links work correctly great! but seems like there is no way to convert inline links to blocks or embedded?

Anyone else having issues with Version 1.25.1?

MorpheusBrainCramp668

Anyone else having issues with Version 1.25.1?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1115234488050536499

bioparox

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1115234488050536499

It seems to go a bit beyond that right now - all object overviews ("All"-views) seem to be failing to load (at least for me) right now, not just the dashboards. That said, @MorpheusBrainCramp668 - they're working on it by the looks of it. (edited)

MorpheusBrainCramp668

Anyone else having issues with Version 1.25.1?

same here

Same

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Same here... app is down and I can't access my data. I understand there's some temporary setbacks with the recent update, I hope it gets resolved soon.

Michael_v_H

Hi @everyone, our server was down for a while after the newest update. Everything is up and running again now (you might have to reload or restart the app)! The new sections in the object dashboard involve some more complex computations on our servers and caused an overload when the update went online. We had to deactivate these sections for now. The dashboard sections will show "Loading failed". Until we find a solution, it will stay that way, so don't be surprised if you see these error states. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope you still like the update!

Ok, the update was still causing issues so we just shipped another update to revert back to the previous version! We'll then launch the update again once we've fixed all issues. Sorry for the inconveniences!

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thanks Michael

Michael_v_H started a thread. 6/5/2023 7:43 AM

i was working on my notes and got a bit worried hahaha

GijsEp

p.s. good luck @Michael_v_H

Thanks!

Michael_v_H

Ok, the update was still causing issues so we just shipped another update to revert back to the previous version! We'll then launch the update again once we've fixed all issues. Sorry for the inconveniences!

All is well now, thank you!

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to confirm, we're back to the previous version w/o the customizable dashboard first right?

Crispy

to confirm, we're back to the previous version w/o the customizable dashboard first right?

Yes!

Crispy

to confirm, we're back to the previous version w/o the customizable dashboard first right?

Yes, we reversed the update and went back to the previous version!

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Nice to see a preview and confident you and Steffen will be able to work out the bugs.

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𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

Nice to see a preview and confident you and Steffen will be able to work out the bugs.

Thanks!

It was an exciting set of changes (the ones it allowed me to see before you rolled back). Hopefully the fix(es) aren't too terrible. Wrangle that cloudwatch....

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Thanks everybody for the support, we really appreciate it ❤️ It's nothing big, just too much load on our servers at once.

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unplanned load testing

Steffen

Thanks everybody for the support, we really appreciate it ❤️ It's nothing big, just too much load on our servers at once.

Just wondering, maybe it's possible to move part of these calculations to the client side? To reduce server load, it could also optimize loading speeds. Or is it too complicated for the client? (edited)

2 questions. 1) I am still having issues with spell check. When using the web app, neither Grammarly or Microsoft Editor works. It duplicates the word. In the Desktop app, I use Grammarly. The issue I have is that unless I click in the actual line of text, Grammarly doesn’t pick up the typos. So I have to click on each line just to see where the typos are. Can that be fixed? 2) When will the IOS app be released to non believers? Really want to test but can’t fit it into the budget. Thank you!

Love the new Dashboard feature for objects! It would be great if, on the dashboard screen, we could drag items from the inbox to a specific collection. This functionality would speed up the process of organizing things into the right collection.

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Base

Love the new Dashboard feature for objects! It would be great if, on the dashboard screen, we could drag items from the inbox to a specific collection. This functionality would speed up the process of organizing things into the right collection.

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/drag-and-drop-items-into-collections-in-dashboard-view

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GunnersaurusFlex

2 questions. 1) I am still having issues with spell check. When using the web app, neither Grammarly or Microsoft Editor works. It duplicates the word. In the Desktop app, I use Grammarly. The issue I have is that unless I click in the actual line of text, Grammarly doesn’t pick up the typos. So I have to click on each line just to see where the typos are. Can that be fixed? 2) When will the IOS app be released to non believers? Really want to test but can’t fit it into the budget. Thank you!

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/issue-with-grammarly

GunnersaurusFlex

2 questions. 1) I am still having issues with spell check. When using the web app, neither Grammarly or Microsoft Editor works. It duplicates the word. In the Desktop app, I use Grammarly. The issue I have is that unless I click in the actual line of text, Grammarly doesn’t pick up the typos. So I have to click on each line just to see where the typos are. Can that be fixed? 2) When will the IOS app be released to non believers? Really want to test but can’t fit it into the budget. Thank you!

Re: Mobile release, https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1113763695516991509/1113770698444374097

9:27 AM

Generally, the app tries to sync the current views when using the browser and the app simultaneously, so for optimum performance I'd suggest not having multiple instances active at a time (per space) and use the in-app tab and sidebar functions

I am not getting the update. I tried restarting but still don't have it

GunnersaurusFlex

I am not getting the update. I tried restarting but still don't have it

It's been reversed while they address server load issues

Oh ok thanks

Steffen

Thanks everybody for the support, we really appreciate it ❤️ It's nothing big, just too much load on our servers at once.

Time for a canary release strategy. Nice job on the roll-back.

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Get those servers some redbull, stat!

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Too much user interests is definitely not a bad problem to have

awesome updates btw!

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Hello, if I have an embedded page in another page. How can I make the embedded page standalone?

RobbK

Hello, if I have an embedded page in another page. How can I make the embedded page standalone?

should be an option to view the page from the embed "Open as page" or as preview

3:38 PM

it's the 3 dots at the top right

bioparox

hi! so after the last update inline links work correctly great! but seems like there is no way to convert inline links to blocks or embedded?

If you hold the 'Option' key (on Mac) while clicking on the inline link it gives you the option to convert to block (edited)

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frenchroll5

If you hold the 'Option' key (on Mac) while clicking on the inline link it gives you the option to convert to block (edited)

Thank you all.

Was yesterday's update pushed out again or is it still in the works? I am on 1.25.20 but don't see the object dashboard.

Article is still saying on hold, so I assume that's the case.

GunnersaurusFlex

Was yesterday's update pushed out again or is it still in the works? I am on 1.25.20 but don't see the object dashboard.

Yes, it's still on hold. We're working full steam on making the dashboard computations more performant so our servers won't overload again.

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I am really struggling with spell check in Capacities. My preference would be to use the Capacities web app with microsoft editor chrome extension for spell check but when I use it and correct it word, it duplicates the word. My second choice would be the Grammarly Chrome extension but the same issue occurs. Third choice is the Grammarly desktop app and it works but isn't ideal. Is it possible to have grammarly read the whole page rather than block by block? I mostly write in bullet points and with the Grammarly desktop app, it only will show red underlines for the current bullet point my cursor is on rather than the whole page. Can this be fixed? Thanks!

Also is it possible to have the little predict word window pop up on the app for Windows? I am referring to the little window that shows 3 guesses at the word you're currently typing so you don't have to type out the whole word. Thanks!

Those of you that use Capacities for meeting notes and have those notes linked to People objects using an "Attendees" property.... Do you prefer to use a "multi-select" property linked to the People database? Or do you use a "text" property and type "@" to link to attendees in your people database? My understanding is that the text option allows flexibility of adding attendees that you may not want to add to your people database, but I'm wondering if this ends up being more chaotic or troublesome the more meeting notes I add to my system. Curious how veteran users have chosen to set this up...

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Pappagiorgio

Those of you that use Capacities for meeting notes and have those notes linked to People objects using an "Attendees" property.... Do you prefer to use a "multi-select" property linked to the People database? Or do you use a "text" property and type "@" to link to attendees in your people database? My understanding is that the text option allows flexibility of adding attendees that you may not want to add to your people database, but I'm wondering if this ends up being more chaotic or troublesome the more meeting notes I add to my system. Curious how veteran users have chosen to set this up...

I think the solution really depends on how many 'people' you encounter in meetings you don't want to add to your database, for example, if you are a manager or an employee with a lot of contacts outside your organisation you might not want to add all those people to your "people" database. Personally, I would always use the multi-select property because of the ease of use, and only if you need it, add another property to your meeting notes. I would create another object database with the name "externalPeople" or something like that and then link that in the multi-select property to the meeting note! Then you keep both separated and can review all the entries in the "externalPeople" database once in a while. As time goes by, you either delete entries or convert them to the people object if you encounter them repeatedly in multiple meetings

Another solution might be to add a section inside your meeting note template with the title "External Attendees" and just add the names there without making them an object! Hope that answers your question a bit? (edited)

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boonikad9300

I think the solution really depends on how many 'people' you encounter in meetings you don't want to add to your database, for example, if you are a manager or an employee with a lot of contacts outside your organisation you might not want to add all those people to your "people" database. Personally, I would always use the multi-select property because of the ease of use, and only if you need it, add another property to your meeting notes. I would create another object database with the name "externalPeople" or something like that and then link that in the multi-select property to the meeting note! Then you keep both separated and can review all the entries in the "externalPeople" database once in a while. As time goes by, you either delete entries or convert them to the people object if you encounter them repeatedly in multiple meetings

Another solution might be to add a section inside your meeting note template with the title "External Attendees" and just add the names there without making them an object! Hope that answers your question a bit? (edited)

yes this makes total sense. I had a similar idea where I would have a "primary attendees" section that is directly linked to my "people" database, and then have a "hidden when empty" property for "other attendees" when I want to keep track of people in a meeting but don't necessarily want to maintain them as an entry in my people database. But I can't decide if I like this approach or if it's simpler to just have a single attendee property and use "@" to reference people that I'm tracking in my database. One nuance I've noticed is that when using "@", when you go to a Person's page, the backlinks shows the full attendee list as part of a meeting note's backlink. Whereas doing a linked property only shows the title of the meeting note in the backlink with attendee info hidden. The latter seems a bit less cluttered and has me leaning towards doing the linked property approach.

Pappagiorgio

Those of you that use Capacities for meeting notes and have those notes linked to People objects using an "Attendees" property.... Do you prefer to use a "multi-select" property linked to the People database? Or do you use a "text" property and type "@" to link to attendees in your people database? My understanding is that the text option allows flexibility of adding attendees that you may not want to add to your people database, but I'm wondering if this ends up being more chaotic or troublesome the more meeting notes I add to my system. Curious how veteran users have chosen to set this up...

I started off with the text field with the @ for the right person but I switched to the multi select because it’s much easier to create new people, if the entry doesn’t exist in that object it creates a new entry in that object type by default

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does anyone write content in capacities? like content to be published on the net? if so, do you have a proper content type for it or do you just use the Page object type? I'm still trying to figure out my workflow

Crispy

does anyone write content in capacities? like content to be published on the net? if so, do you have a proper content type for it or do you just use the Page object type? I'm still trying to figure out my workflow

Each block content is basically markdown based, but you could also export to the following formats.

CaptainBackfire

I started off with the text field with the @ for the right person but I switched to the multi select because it’s much easier to create new people, if the entry doesn’t exist in that object it creates a new entry in that object type by default

This is a great example of why using multi-select may be less friction (edited)

boonikad9300

Each block content is basically markdown based, but you could also export to the following formats.

thanks! apologies i wasn't clear, i'm thinking more workflow wise if I should actually create a separate object type. but i think that's something quite personal.

8:44 AM

i am just wary of creating too many object types hahahah

Crispy

thanks! apologies i wasn't clear, i'm thinking more workflow wise if I should actually create a separate object type. but i think that's something quite personal.

Aah, personally I have a dedicated object for blog post and case studies

boonikad9300

Aah, personally I have a dedicated object for blog post and case studies

ahhh got it

8:44 AM

thank you

but you could also create one generic Post object and use collections

so it will have special properties that differentiate it from pages

8:45 AM

like posted or not

8:45 AM

ok thanks for the sharing boonikad

I think I asked once and I can't remember, is there a feature planned to auto link content that I have already an object for? If I have an object for [[automation]] and I type a sentence, "I need to use automation to solve this problem." I would love for it to auto suggest converting the word automation to a link [[automation]]. Does that make sense? I can't find where I asked this before

12:54 AM

Obsidian has this behavior and I love it for all the links I fail to make when slapping down notes fast

Json Blob

I think I asked once and I can't remember, is there a feature planned to auto link content that I have already an object for? If I have an object for [[automation]] and I type a sentence, "I need to use automation to solve this problem." I would love for it to auto suggest converting the word automation to a link [[automation]]. Does that make sense? I can't find where I asked this before

there is a request -> https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/smart-link-suggestions-unlinked-mentions

Smart link suggestions | Unlinked Mentions | Feedback | capacities

capacities supporting you in creating links, including: unlinked references (suggesting in-text links if title matches your text, also for tags) suggestions of

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proposition for https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/940599731439153192: 6. before posting a question or request, do at least one search in the existing (deep) content here about pre-existing threads, communications, answers

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lerone

proposition for https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/940599731439153192: 6. before posting a question or request, do at least one search in the existing (deep) content here about pre-existing threads, communications, answers

Agree: the 'let me google that for you' flow

now how do we get people to actually read it and follow it

9:26 AM

because there's already a tip to look through the feedback board before making suggestions or asking about bugs

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boonikad9300

there is a request -> https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/smart-link-suggestions-unlinked-mentions

that's it, thank you @boonikad9300

10:27 AM

I don't feel like this community is TOO bad with it, but in general yes I can't disagree with that. I couldn't find mine again cause I forgot the word "Smart" lol

Hey guys I was reading the new update notice (the one they’re working on right now), and it said that you could rearrange your dashboard, And one of the ways to do it is seeing the Objects that don’t have a TOP LEVEL tag. Do you know what that means? Can I create a tag type and deem it top level? How does that work? Thankss

8:06 PM

Tito

Hey guys I was reading the new update notice (the one they’re working on right now), and it said that you could rearrange your dashboard, And one of the ways to do it is seeing the Objects that don’t have a TOP LEVEL tag. Do you know what that means? Can I create a tag type and deem it top level? How does that work? Thankss

A quick notice: The update is not live yet. A top-level tag only means that your object is tagged right below the title and not in the text.

Steffen

A quick notice: The update is not live yet. A top-level tag only means that your object is tagged right below the title and not in the text.

Hmm I see, but that’s strange because whenever I include any property that is a tag in a page it does not leave the inbox of an Object database. It only leaves the inbox if I tag it with the already created property called “tag” which is in itself an object which already comes with Capacities automatically. But what if I don’t have any general tag to tag it with? I’m not sure what that general tag would be used for because it would have to be something that is part of every object I guess. Does this make sense? Hope you can understand what I’m saying hahaha. And this is happening now, so I’m not sure if that changes with the new updated. It’s just that what it seems is that there is only one “top level” tag, and that the properties for an object don’t count as top level tags

1:10 AM

So in this screenshot you can see that general property called “tag” on top circled in purple and then on the bottom you see a property of the object which is also a tag. If I tag the page with the general tag it leaves the inbox but if I tag it only with the topic property tag it doesn’t leave the inbox. I’m not sure why it would think I need to tag it with that general tag. Do you use that general tag? What kind of tags do you create for it?

1:10 AM

How can I all default text to grey from white?

Lumanish

How can I all default text to grey from white?

style the text to Grey with the style palette

9:09 AM

it looks like a paint palette icon in the formatting menu

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

style the text to Grey with the style palette

Formatting menu?

Tito

So in this screenshot you can see that general property called “tag” on top circled in purple and then on the bottom you see a property of the object which is also a tag. If I tag the page with the general tag it leaves the inbox but if I tag it only with the topic property tag it doesn’t leave the inbox. I’m not sure why it would think I need to tag it with that general tag. Do you use that general tag? What kind of tags do you create for it?

I use it for things like a status indicator, such as in-progress, complete, read, read later.

xang

I use it for things like a status indicator, such as in-progress, complete, read, read later.

Makes sense, it’s just that it doesn’t seem to leave the Inbox of the object database unless I choose one of those top level tags and I didn’t really feel the need to do that I’d prefer creating a “status” tag, you know? So that things don’t get confused. And to me the “topic” tag is more “top level” than status because I’d like the first thing I see in a page to be what it is about, I guess I should just use those tags as topics then

. But thaaanks

(edited)

Lumanish

Formatting menu?

9:43 AM

So you could do a block level styling or a "highlight" style

9:43 AM

block will essentially make the whole block's "default" color whatever you set then you can highlight to have individual colors for text

9:46 AM

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

So you could do a block level styling or a "highlight" style

it has to be in a block

9:57 AM

there isn't full page default text formatting right now

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

it has to be in a block

I cannot make gray the default color for all text?

nope

that is disappiointing

if you really need it.. you can use blocks/groups until they implement some sort of in-app styling defaults customization (edited)

10:00 AM

like in your earlier example it looked like you were already inside a toggle, so if you set the toggle's text color to grey it would affect all the text within it

10:02 AM

alternatively, you can go into dev tools (app), or if you're in the browser use an extension like Stylish to customize the CSS

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

if you really need it.. you can use blocks/groups until they implement some sort of in-app styling defaults customization (edited)

its disappointing that something as simple as text color is sp complicated. I need a tool for working, not for playing with.

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You can make a feature request to have styles persist when creating new blocks, I guess?

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

You can make a feature request to have styles persist when creating new blocks, I guess?

default color choices would be nice.

When something as simple as color unnecessarily complicated, how unnecessarily complicated are other features?

I don't find it particularly complicated, but I'm coming from Notion. I guess it'll seem complicated if you're expecting it to act like other Rich Text editors like Google Docs. I can't tell you how 'unnecessarily complicated' other features are as I seem to be having a different experience from you with the app, so I can only suggest to try it out and give the devs feedback if you still like other aspects of the app. It's still in what I would describe as Beta, meaning it's not really in it's final form and expect some things to need to be tweaked and other features added. While I have it as my daily driver for personal things, I don't currently feel comfortable enough to have time-sensitive work resources in it. Or the type of work which may not easily translate into a flow within the app. So, a little bit of playing with the app would be needed to see if it suits your workflow. Otherwise, you aren't required to use it if it's not currently helpful.

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10:26 AM

I also can't think of off the top of my head how many PKM apps offer default color themes right off the bat. But there is an open ticket for theming: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/choose-from-various-handcrafted-color-themes-for-the-ui-1

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Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Hi, I've tried looking but I can't find an answer. What are the numbers next to an object type? I thought it would be the number of objects but mine don't tally. For example, in this screenshot, the number shows "1" but I have 3 objects.

Crispy

Hi, I've tried looking but I can't find an answer. What are the numbers next to an object type? I thought it would be the number of objects but mine don't tally. For example, in this screenshot, the number shows "1" but I have 3 objects.

It should be the total number of objects, I think there's a bug right now where it's not calculating accurately all the time though.

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

It should be the total number of objects, I think there's a bug right now where it's not calculating accurately all the time though.

got it, thanks Mocha-chan!! so helpful

You can try restarting the app to see if it'll fix itself

10:45 AM

They use React, which I also use at work... and uhh caching from APIs can be a bit annoying.

10:45 AM

hahahahaha i've restarted!! and i thought clicking into each collection would reload

10:46 AM

but the numbers in each collction is correct after clicking

10:46 AM

but the header number just never updates

10:47 AM

you're right i saw a bug reported on this in the feedback board! i'll just upvote

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Reload on the macOS app usually does the trick for me.

11:17 AM

No need to quit and restart.

Yeah, most things usually resolve with a restart (and closing other instances) for me.

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Is it possible to show properties on cards? This event has a date and time for example

I can't register at the website. After clicking the register button nothing happens, what could be the problem?

Lumanish

When something as simple as color unnecessarily complicated, how unnecessarily complicated are other features?

Yeah I think that compared to the more popular options (Notion and Obsidian) it is actually very very simple and much easier to use, that is one of the biggest reasons for me being here

. But I do agree - and I have said this somewhere in this channel - that we need some general settings that can be applied to the whole UI. And I’m pretty sure I literally mentioned not being able to change the colors for a whole page for example. And the other thing I had mentioned is having a choice of font and a choice of font size (this one being so important to me and I’m sure other people using apple things with higher definition). But don’t lose hope, I think in terms of ease of use, community support and important and practical (and right now, UNIQUE) features this is the best app to use. At least for me. And I believe it is probably not that complicated for them to update the UI general settings to give us a little more flexibility. I belieeeve. I’m sure they’re… Capable (ha!)

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Tito

Yeah I think that compared to the more popular options (Notion and Obsidian) it is actually very very simple and much easier to use, that is one of the biggest reasons for me being here

. But I do agree - and I have said this somewhere in this channel - that we need some general settings that can be applied to the whole UI. And I’m pretty sure I literally mentioned not being able to change the colors for a whole page for example. And the other thing I had mentioned is having a choice of font and a choice of font size (this one being so important to me and I’m sure other people using apple things with higher definition). But don’t lose hope, I think in terms of ease of use, community support and important and practical (and right now, UNIQUE) features this is the best app to use. At least for me. And I believe it is probably not that complicated for them to update the UI general settings to give us a little more flexibility. I belieeeve. I’m sure they’re… Capable (ha!)

re: applying styling to the whole page, is this different from just selecting all the blocks and styling them when you're done? Might not be the best way, but I think there's the design problem of how exactly do we want the UX of setting themes. There's whole app level, object type level, object/page level, block level, individual text level. In any case additional customization would certainly be appreciated. And I think capacities still feels better than Notion considering they both use block/nodes for content. (edited)

1:48 PM

we could also maybe add a post to the features forum all about theming and styling customization ideas.

Can I embed all objects of a specific type into a page? Like how notion creates a database view?

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

re: applying styling to the whole page, is this different from just selecting all the blocks and styling them when you're done? Might not be the best way, but I think there's the design problem of how exactly do we want the UX of setting themes. There's whole app level, object type level, object/page level, block level, individual text level. In any case additional customization would certainly be appreciated. And I think capacities still feels better than Notion considering they both use block/nodes for content. (edited)

Yeah feels muuuch better for sure, and Notion also doesn’t have any general UI customizations

Lumanish

Can I embed all objects of a specific type into a page? Like how notion creates a database view?

What about table view ?

the embeds right now are a bit wonky, you need to reference the collection before being able to filter

3:03 PM

at least for a "database" Type embed

frau.rauni

What about table view ?

simple tables are in the works and see above comment

No I mean

I personally really like how objects can be embedded and fully functional

3:04 PM

within another object

When they want to see a specific object -> there is the table view

3:04 PM

With all properties neatly listed

ahh like a list of objects, yeah

3:04 PM

but you need to reference the collection of that object to see it

3:05 PM

in another obj*

I quite appreciate that view for quick referencing, I’m my case e.g. client job codes

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but each object type has views

3:06 PM

like when you create an "object" definition it creates a database of those objects... so

3:07 PM

I'm not at my desk rn so I can't screenshot what I mean.. :<

Crispy

got it, thanks Mocha-chan!! so helpful

Has this bug been reported in Canny?

vcbrewers

Has this bug been reported in Canny?

i'm not sure what canny is but I see it with only 4 upvotes in the feedback board on the capacities website

𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗

the embeds right now are a bit wonky, you need to reference the collection before being able to filter

I want to see all task and a filtered view of those tasks. Is that possible?

Lumanish

I want to see all task and a filtered view of those tasks. Is that possible?

if you use a tag to denote your tasks yeah. you can check out #🧰・methods–workflows–tools or ask in #❓・help-and-questions for more detail since general is usually for more general discussion

Crispy

i'm not sure what canny is but I see it with only 4 upvotes in the feedback board on the capacities website

the feedback board is canny

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9:42 AM

Canny is the app they use to manage their tickets basically.

Hey guys, I can’t access anything I had written in the app right now. I’ve restarted the app, went through the website, the phone etc. nothing I wrote is there and also I can’t click inside a page to write anything so I’m guessing it’s a bug. Anyone experiencing this?. All the pages and page titles are there but there’s nothing in the body of any page

Speaking of that is there or will there be a way to backup automatically to a google drive, iCloud etc? It’s a little scary to not see anything you wrote out of the blue

Steffen started a thread. 6/12/2023 12:36 AM

Steffen started a thread. 6/12/2023 3:28 AM

@Steffen any update on regional pricing? I've been desperately waiting to become. believer

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any hints to when Capacities Pro will be available and how the AI integration will work?

Cvlr

@Steffen any update on regional pricing? I've been desperately waiting to become. believer

I am also looking forward to the regional plans

to become a believer

Me too

maybe @Michael_v_H can let us know the expected timeline

Is there a use-case for the right click menu and "Select All" on it? It highlights even the sidebars' content and i'm not sure that's useful to anyone and if it can just be disabled/removed?

Can a property be another object?

Lumanish

Can a property be another object?

Yes

Aliad

Yes

how do I do that?

Just use @ or / and u can link another object

Thanks I find that capcities can be a bit slow sometimes when referencing other objects, maybe that is why I was confused?

You can not only link but also set up in object settings for your custom object types

3:02 PM

I for example have an object „clients“ and one „projects“

3:02 PM

In projects i set it up to be a default field with single select for the object client

Lumanish

Can a property be another object?

Does capacities has a chrome extension?

steve_2321

Does capacities has a chrome extension?

No, not yet

Nightly version for the new release Hi everyone, we added a lot of improvements to our query infrastructure and would like to introduce it gradually. For all Mac Users: You can test the latest version now. You can download a nightly version of Capacities here (in case the folder is empty, we paused access to it): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13JNG8g0XpL5llEXC4gAX3LqiLBVp2ZTc?usp=sharing If you downloaded it, please react to this message with a ✅, so we have an idea about how many people are using it. You can read about the latest updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-25. We'd love to get your feedback. Please report any issues you encounter in the thread below. The version is quite stable and will most likely not cause any issues. You don't have to worry about breaking anything. Thanks for your help. If everything goes well, we'll release it to everyone at the beginning of next week

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Steffen

Nightly version for the new release Hi everyone, we added a lot of improvements to our query infrastructure and would like to introduce it gradually. For all Mac Users: You can test the latest version now. You can download a nightly version of Capacities here (in case the folder is empty, we paused access to it): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13JNG8g0XpL5llEXC4gAX3LqiLBVp2ZTc?usp=sharing If you downloaded it, please react to this message with a ✅, so we have an idea about how many people are using it. You can read about the latest updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-25. We'd love to get your feedback. Please report any issues you encounter in the thread below. The version is quite stable and will most likely not cause any issues. You don't have to worry about breaking anything. Thanks for your help. If everything goes well, we'll release it to everyone at the beginning of next week

My mac app was already version 1.25.20. I downloaded anyway and on install choose to replace, now the app cant be opened anymore? I dont use the mac app anyway, I use the web version so I can use tools like Harpa to have AI within Capacities. Do these updates also go live on the web app?

Mike

My mac app was already version 1.25.20. I downloaded anyway and on install choose to replace, now the app cant be opened anymore? I dont use the mac app anyway, I use the web version so I can use tools like Harpa to have AI within Capacities. Do these updates also go live on the web app?

On mac you have to go to privacy and security and there you have an option to click 'open anyway'! (edited)

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boonikad9300

On mac you have to go to privacy and security and there you have an option to click 'open anyway'! (edited)

Ah perfect thank you all working now

Mike

My mac app was already version 1.25.20. I downloaded anyway and on install choose to replace, now the app cant be opened anymore? I dont use the mac app anyway, I use the web version so I can use tools like Harpa to have AI within Capacities. Do these updates also go live on the web app?

The web app will go live once everything is stable, probably early next week.

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wouldn’t it be cool asf if u could make flashcards really easily with capacities

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Solomi

wouldn’t it be cool asf if u could make flashcards really easily with capacities

There's a ticket here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-active-recall

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Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Like many people, I've tried a lot of PKM products ... at least a dozen. I'm currently using Workflowy (10+ years with the pro version) mostly because it's simple and very intuitive but I'm very interested in Capacities because I'd like to see what it does better than the other products I've tried -- including Workflowy. In that regard, as a potential new subscriber, I'd like to know who Capacities is designed for and especially who its not. This applies to all PKM products of course. When evaluating other PKM products I'm often left with the impression that this is "another" way but not necessarily a "better" way. I think your Roadmap post is primarily targeted to current subscribers to Capacities but it triggered these thoughts that I hope will be received in the spirit they're intended. The field of choices for PKM products is so large that it's hard in my opinion to figure out why one is better than another without investing a lot of time learning a new model and vocabulary. This affects people interested in their first PKM or people like me willing to switch if there's a compelling reason. It's not difficult to say that your own product is not for everyone but it is difficult to be specific about it. And, I think that would help people evaluating your product make a decision and possibly help your internal development resources if it's not already clear.

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H thanks for the update! Any info about the pricing?

I accidentally deleted the Property, in the "Content type settings" setting, I deleted all the contents of the notes, how can they be returned? (edited)

Is the new version available for Windows users to test yet?

ildar291120

I accidentally deleted the Property, in the "Content type settings" setting, I deleted all the contents of the notes, how can they be returned? (edited)

Oef.. then you might have lost the content unfortunately. At the moment, there is only a manual back-up procedure. Automatic back-ups and a place to restore deleted content are planned

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boonikad9300

Oef.. then you might have lost the content unfortunately. At the moment, there is only a manual back-up procedure. Automatic back-ups and a place to restore deleted content are planned

This should indeed be addressed high priority, nothing should be immediately deleted permanently

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is it possible to transfer objects between spaces?

12:44 PM

i keep forgetting to switch spaces and thinking i just need to combine them

jabba7238

is it possible to transfer objects between spaces?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1099758130377789490

It is possible to shut down the spelling check? (Windows app) I'm reading French...the spelling check bothers me.

1:29 AM

It bothers me

hi all, i've been trying to find this in the documentation -- how do I delete a collection?

1:38 AM

i've created too many i need to clean things up lol

Crispy

hi all, i've been trying to find this in the documentation -- how do I delete a collection?

In the dashboard view of the object the collections all have the 3 dot menu, click that and delete collection?

1:45 AM

somehow it doesn't show for me ):

1:46 AM

it was what i intuitively tried too

I just had the same issue. It still doesn't show for me in Dashboard view, but if you go into the Collection itself and click the three dot menu at the top right, it will hopefully appear there as an option

1:51 AM

(I also did a restart of the app)

Crispy

somehow it doesn't show for me ):

Same actually, I had use the sidebar to find the option now:

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ok thank you so much

1:52 AM

that's super helpful ❤️

frenchroll5

I just had the same issue. It still doesn't show for me in Dashboard view, but if you go into the Collection itself and click the three dot menu at the top right, it will hopefully appear there as an option

thanks! this didn't work for me yet but Mike's solution works 100%

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Hello, I've recently founded Capacities, so I'm ignorant about it. How can I link an existing page to another page?

Drajack

Hello, I've recently founded Capacities, so I'm ignorant about it. How can I link an existing page to another page?

One way: Use anywhere on the page either @ or [[ and search in the popup for the page (or any other object). There is more to it but for the start it is enough - experiment;-) I know I did.

Jan O. Dvořák

One way: Use anywhere on the page either @ or [[ and search in the popup for the page (or any other object). There is more to it but for the start it is enough - experiment;-) I know I did.

Thanks! Appreciate it

A

It is possible to shut down the spelling check? (Windows app) I'm reading French...the spelling check bothers me.

Hi @A, a setting for this will be added soon!

Michael_v_H

Hi @A, a setting for this will be added soon!

In addition, tools like Obsidian have a list of corrected words. A sort of personal dictionary, could that be a future feature?

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Is there a way to rotate images in Capacities?

Json Blob

Is there a way to rotate images in Capacities?

Basic editing allowing rotating, cropping, text overlay etc would be a great feature.

i'll get a request written

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Json Blob

Is there a way to rotate images in Capacities?

I make custom banners each month, doing that inside of capacities would be great.

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https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-very-basic-image-editing-in-capacities Bingo bango.

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Congrats on the recognition @Steffen & @Michael_v_H ! https://elizabethbutlermd.com/new-note-taking-apps-2023/

Elizabeth Butler

The 12 best new note taking apps in 2023: watch these newcomers - E...

Discover the best new note taking apps in 2023. Which of these new note taking apps will be the next Notion or Obsidian? Curated by Elizabeth Butler, MD, PhD.

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hi! how does anyone uses Capacities to create citations for an essay, for example?

A

It is possible to shut down the spelling check? (Windows app) I'm reading French...the spelling check bothers me.

Working on this option right now. Any other editor-related settings anyone would like to see?

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Michael_v_H

Working on this option right now. Any other editor-related settings anyone would like to see?

Can we add support for standard keybindings, eg Ctrl+E to end of line and Ctrl+A to start of line etc?

Michael_v_H

Working on this option right now. Any other editor-related settings anyone would like to see?

Also would be wonderful if $ triggered math mode.

3:59 PM

(Oops, just realised: maybe these aren’t settings per se… sorry!)

Michael_v_H

Working on this option right now. Any other editor-related settings anyone would like to see?

default wide layout?

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A

default wide layout?

That’s a setting you can set for each object

boonikad9300

That’s a setting you can set for each object

Except for default object types and certain custom layout option's.

I thought this group might be interested in investigating the Anytype app. It has just come out of alpha, is in pre-beta with beta to be released in a few days. It seems quite like Capacities - objects, properties, sets, graphs, relations, etc. But it is different in these respects: Local-first

E2E encrypted

No-code ✈️ Offline-first

‍♀️ P2P-synced …and our public beta is coming in just a few weeks!

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kitennis

I thought this group might be interested in investigating the Anytype app. It has just come out of alpha, is in pre-beta with beta to be released in a few days. It seems quite like Capacities - objects, properties, sets, graphs, relations, etc. But it is different in these respects: Local-first

E2E encrypted

No-code ✈️ Offline-first

‍♀️ P2P-synced …and our public beta is coming in just a few weeks!

Well yes, it shares some features with Capacities, but it can't be compared on design level and usability. The pre-beta of Anytype introduce some improvements, but it's still years behind. Moreover, local-first (with unreadable data files, export a part) and E2E, also means so far 1. no web version, 2. issues in sync multi devices. I think that those who prefer offline first, still find a better alternative in Obsidian or Logseq. For all others, Capacities is currently a more innovative and reliable product

I agree. I just thought users might be interested in seeing another implementation of an object-oriented application.

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kitennis

I agree. I just thought users might be interested in seeing another implementation of an object-oriented application.

... always good to learn from each other; even if not on exactly the same road.

that's the whole point of having different and alternative apps.

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kitennis

I thought this group might be interested in investigating the Anytype app. It has just come out of alpha, is in pre-beta with beta to be released in a few days. It seems quite like Capacities - objects, properties, sets, graphs, relations, etc. But it is different in these respects: Local-first

E2E encrypted

No-code ✈️ Offline-first

‍♀️ P2P-synced …and our public beta is coming in just a few weeks!

Are you affiliated with anytype?

I tried Anytype yesterday. Local-first is cool, I liked the global graph a lot (one of my top requests for Capacities), and I was very impressed with the performance (feels very snappy and native-like app, Capacities in comparison felt very slow for me

), but overall UX is still a bit complex to get and figure out. I couldn't figure out how to view the backlinks or unlinked mentions, local graph, can I set aliases, link to block, etc, these kinds of things that I'm looking for in the PKM app. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime later because I like app performance and local-first, and it'll be interesting to see how it evolves, but for now, I gonna stick with Capacities as an app that allow me to focus on creating notes, not creating complex systems. (edited)

3:25 PM

Speaking of app performance, there is a line from the last update notes which intrigues me

In the next weeks, we have many improvements planned, which should speed up the application, especially if you have a lot of content in Capacities.

Maybe we can get a sneak peek from the team about what is planned in this regard if it's not a big secret of course? Just curious

frau.rauni

Are you affiliated with anytype?

No. I just like apps that use the object approach.

kitennis

No. I just like apps that use the object approach.

Ah okay. The way your message was worded was a little misguiding there

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frau.rauni

Ah okay. The way your message was worded was a little misguiding there

I guessed the last line was a quote from an announcement, continuing from the feature list

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Hi there, just curious is there any way to have pages go automatically into collections based on the tag? For example for my YouTube object, I have tags for ideas, cogs turning, scripted etc., and collections based around that. Due to this, I was wondering whether there is any way to automatically sort them into those collections based on the tags associated with them.

Ashwath Singh

Hi there, just curious is there any way to have pages go automatically into collections based on the tag? For example for my YouTube object, I have tags for ideas, cogs turning, scripted etc., and collections based around that. Due to this, I was wondering whether there is any way to automatically sort them into those collections based on the tags associated with them.

No that's not possible as far as I know, but could be an interesting feature. A bit comparable to so called 'smart mailboxes' in e-mail applications imho where you can define the place of a mail based on pre-defined properties!

boonikad9300

No that's not possible as far as I know, but could be an interesting feature. A bit comparable to so called 'smart mailboxes' in e-mail applications imho where you can define the place of a mail based on pre-defined properties!

Yep, it would be interesting it would make organisation almost automatic and allow you to just focus on writing notes

1:54 AM

Maybe queries could support that whenever it comes out

Ashwath Singh

Maybe queries could support that whenever it comes out

Queries + Bulk Edit + AI dream team ❤️

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boonikad9300

Queries + Bulk Edit + AI dream team ❤️

Automation on steroids

Ashwath Singh

Hi there, just curious is there any way to have pages go automatically into collections based on the tag? For example for my YouTube object, I have tags for ideas, cogs turning, scripted etc., and collections based around that. Due to this, I was wondering whether there is any way to automatically sort them into those collections based on the tags associated with them.

good idea! you can vote for it here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/automatic-custom-tagging-for-types-collections some later day discussion here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1110562905851699230

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

I very much like the new ways and views to customize the backlink views. it´s these kind of intelligent, interwoven and customizable work- and viewspace that makes Capacities really great! ... then, on my end, it seems something has broken the ability to open search results directly from the result list... – maybe a case for @Steffen / @Michael_v_H . I will also file it as bug on Canny.... (edited)

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11:19 AM

Is Release 25 live?

neeldhara

Is Release 25 live?

Yes, but not announced yet

Testing a lot at the moment

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Oh yay, can’t wait! No pressure ofc

neeldhara

Oh yay, can’t wait! No pressure ofc

It's all live, you can test it

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I did the update, but it failed to load the pages. I also restarted it and tried the web version. I think this happened a long while back before but it came back after some time. Wondering if other people run into it or just me? (edited)

Huski

I did the update, but it failed to load the pages. I also restarted it and tried the web version. I think this happened a long while back before but it came back after some time. Wondering if other people run into it or just me? (edited)

Same here!! No Loading

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Josem Co

Same here!! No Loading

Should be working now

Steffen

Should be working now

yes

hi.. i keep getting these 'new version available' notifications in capacities tho i'm already on v25. are there notes for what changes are in these smaller updates/

jabba7238

hi.. i keep getting these 'new version available' notifications in capacities tho i'm already on v25. are there notes for what changes are in these smaller updates/

Normally yes, but were mainly bugs that we fixed. We'll continue posting it at https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

Michael_v_H

Working on this option right now. Any other editor-related settings anyone would like to see?

Maybe adjust text size? A couple of larger options would be very helpful in some situations.

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Why is there an insistence on pagination on object pages? This also changes based on the size I set the app. Can you not just let me scroll? I want to see all of my objects on one screen. It also paginates way too early - theres loads of real estate to fit in more objects, but instead it paginates and leaves loads of white space (edited)

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Oli

Why is there an insistence on pagination on object pages? This also changes based on the size I set the app. Can you not just let me scroll? I want to see all of my objects on one screen. It also paginates way too early - theres loads of real estate to fit in more objects, but instead it paginates and leaves loads of white space (edited)

Good point! Thanks for sharing

We are currently experimenting with this. Since you brought it up. Would you prefer to have infinite scroll everywhere?

Steffen

Good point! Thanks for sharing

We are currently experimenting with this. Since you brought it up. Would you prefer to have infinite scroll everywhere?

I would love to have the infinite scroll, or the option to choose more results on the page, like 50 or 100

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I like the nature of improvements of the newest (iterative) release! it is deepening in a meaningful / Capacities-kind-of way what is already 'in the books'. and makes things more intuitive, self-reinforcing, pleasantly 'dense'!

– but one thing / question / detail, where I have a '?': while I see / agree with the move to allow for a user choice as to the processing of URLs directly or not, it seems to me that there is some heavy 'pricetag' / trade-off involved: it used to be that I can copy paste article content, including linked images – and it would be flawlessly taken over to Capacities. in the absence of a webclipper, this was my main reliable way to import (longer) content from the web. now, it seems the images are no longer auto-linked (imported?). I think this part should be reconsidered...

Steffen

Good point! Thanks for sharing

We are currently experimenting with this. Since you brought it up. Would you prefer to have infinite scroll everywhere?

Personally I would prefer infinite scroll everywhere. Maybe people have an argument for pagination - but the pagination as it stands does it way too early and leaves too much empty space

Steffen

Good point! Thanks for sharing

We are currently experimenting with this. Since you brought it up. Would you prefer to have infinite scroll everywhere?

I would definitely prefer infinite scrolling

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lerone

I like the nature of improvements of the newest (iterative) release! it is deepening in a meaningful / Capacities-kind-of way what is already 'in the books'. and makes things more intuitive, self-reinforcing, pleasantly 'dense'!

– but one thing / question / detail, where I have a '?': while I see / agree with the move to allow for a user choice as to the processing of URLs directly or not, it seems to me that there is some heavy 'pricetag' / trade-off involved: it used to be that I can copy paste article content, including linked images – and it would be flawlessly taken over to Capacities. in the absence of a webclipper, this was my main reliable way to import (longer) content from the web. now, it seems the images are no longer auto-linked (imported?). I think this part should be reconsidered...

Yes, I agree. For images we'll bring back the original behavior.

cc @Steffen

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hi guys. i see you have block templates on the list of feature requests but no prioritization. is this something that is anywhere near the cut off line for a near term release? really would love the ability to create a set of checklists that i can easily embed into an object without having to create another object and embed it

jabba7238

hi guys. i see you have block templates on the list of feature requests but no prioritization. is this something that is anywhere near the cut off line for a near term release? really would love the ability to create a set of checklists that i can easily embed into an object without having to create another object and embed it

You can insert many times the same template on the same object. This could be helpful for you.

yes but each template is an object.... so it carries all the parent properties

2:41 PM

its a bit messy

jabba7238

hi guys. i see you have block templates on the list of feature requests but no prioritization. is this something that is anywhere near the cut off line for a near term release? really would love the ability to create a set of checklists that i can easily embed into an object without having to create another object and embed it

Thanks for sharing. We didn't have it planned in the very near future but we'll talk about it

amvillamorjr

hi! how does anyone uses Capacities to create citations for an essay, for example?

the spellcheck issue has been solved, thanks for fixing!

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Another thing is: the function "multiple selection" seems to often be ignored. Whether it's selecting multiple objects to put into a collection, adding tags, batch deleting, or batch uploading multiple files, these operations are very basic and crucial. I've noticed these functions have been included in the follow-up planning, but they don't seem to have a high priority. Hope that functions like "multiple selection" and "batch upload" can be given more priority. The same problem will hopefully not appear in future Simple table. The fatal problem of Notion's Simple table is that it can't select multiple rows or columns, so users cannot do such as "select three rows and drag them to other rows" or "select three rows and then delete them in one go" and so on. This is a very, very serious flaw. Hope the “plurality” can be valued. (edited)

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Sorry to hear about the Twitter update!

Does it affect search? Right now I think I can search for XYZ and if a tweet has that text it shows up, without my having to do anything for it.

neeldhara

Sorry to hear about the Twitter update!

Does it affect search? Right now I think I can search for XYZ and if a tweet has that text it shows up, without my having to do anything for it.

You will keep all your tweets, but tweets that you add from now on will not be searchable anymore.

A

Another thing is: the function "multiple selection" seems to often be ignored. Whether it's selecting multiple objects to put into a collection, adding tags, batch deleting, or batch uploading multiple files, these operations are very basic and crucial. I've noticed these functions have been included in the follow-up planning, but they don't seem to have a high priority. Hope that functions like "multiple selection" and "batch upload" can be given more priority. The same problem will hopefully not appear in future Simple table. The fatal problem of Notion's Simple table is that it can't select multiple rows or columns, so users cannot do such as "select three rows and drag them to other rows" or "select three rows and then delete them in one go" and so on. This is a very, very serious flaw. Hope the “plurality” can be valued. (edited)

We're currently working on batch operations

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Steffen

You will keep all your tweets, but tweets that you add from now on will not be searchable anymore.

Oh sigh. I see. Will they get auto-tagged as Tweets though?

in my very humble opinion, I'd ignore twitter and their crazy fees, caving in is just silly and there is absolutely nothing to gain in setting these fees as a standard (reddit is following up on that trend and it's not a happy sight).

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neeldhara

Oh sigh. I see. Will they get auto-tagged as Tweets though?

Yes

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Steffen

Yes

Great, thanks!

Re: Twitter. Sad to hear, as it was a nice to have function imho! However, a prime example of 'platform risk' in action .. If it's not sustainable then that's it, hope it will eventually can make a comback but for now there are a lot of exiting features that will add a lot more value than the twitter integration! Thanks for the transparency though and telling how it is

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Really shitty news about twitter. But as I've said before great communication from the team. Could it be possible to integrate a twitter thread saver? Even if the team can't do this as a feature, it's worth while making the community aware that there are websites that export threads and can be downloaded as different formats. I've just checked and I'm still able to download threads as PDF's and upload and embed in capacities. I've never made use of the twitter integration and always just share the link to my telegram bot. So with one extra step I can do this with the pdf's

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Scrap that both bots I use are down. Looks like I'll be using screen shots for the foreseeable

Esotoic

Scrap that both bots I use are down. Looks like I'll be using screen shots for the foreseeable

You still get embeds though. It's just... not as nice as before because of the lack of previews and titles.

I would guess that twitter like most services have a personal api plan with x number of calls. Why not give us the ability to use our own api key?

Lumanish

I would guess that twitter like most services have a personal api plan with x number of calls. Why not give us the ability to use our own api key?

After looking at the pricing docs of Twitter, it seems like you need the basic service to do 10.000 read calls a month, but that one is already 100$

3:56 PM

the free service only allows POST it seems

3:57 PM

damm that's hella expensive..

boonikad9300

damm that's hella expensive..

Based on what is happening with Reddit also it is the current trend. Who knows if it is sustainable for those companies.

Hey Team, was a believer (monthly) from a couple of months. Loved the recent updates and all the changes the team is working on. The process of taking feedback, iterating on the product and doing these releases, you are doing one hell of a job. Glad to support. Moved to annual subscription. Just here to show my gratitude. I'm loving it. Thank you.

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hi all, i just got the latest update and i can't seem to open my collections any longer. it shows a new dialog that's completely empty. (edited)

5:55 AM

not sure if it's just me

Crispy

not sure if it's just me

I can open them, but the styling on the list and table view seems a little broken!

thank you

6:01 AM

let me post this in "bugs and issues" then

6:01 AM

or on the feedback board

Crispy

hi all, i just got the latest update and i can't seem to open my collections any longer. it shows a new dialog that's completely empty. (edited)

I have the same issue

frenchroll5

I have the same issue

I posted the issue here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/collections-dont-open-for-me-any-longer

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Crispy

hi all, i just got the latest update and i can't seem to open my collections any longer. it shows a new dialog that's completely empty. (edited)

Thanks for reporting, will be fixed in next update!

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@Michael_v_H any update on regional pricing?

Cvlr

@Michael_v_H any update on regional pricing?

We aim to launch it in late summer together with Capacities Pro (probably August or September).

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Michael_v_H

We aim to launch it in late summer together with Capacities Pro (probably August or September).

Will that include any student discount? I love your product, and I'd love to be able to participate at a subscriber level but I'm a full time student...

1:51 PM

I think the design and layout of this product is outstanding in a very very crowded market and even though I'm an off-line first end user, I see that this product has staying power.

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Desiderata

Will that include any student discount? I love your product, and I'd love to be able to participate at a subscriber level but I'm a full time student...

Yes, we want to do this, although some details still need to be solved.

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Michael_v_H

Yes, we want to do this, although some details still need to be solved.

Thank you so much! I've already filled out the survey, so my name is in the bucket. In the meantime, I'm going to keep learning about your product and how to use it. @pkmbeth has some great content on Medium and her own blog and her essays really won me over. (edited)

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Desiderata

Thank you so much! I've already filled out the survey, so my name is in the bucket. In the meantime, I'm going to keep learning about your product and how to use it. @pkmbeth has some great content on Medium and her own blog and her essays really won me over. (edited)

Thank you!!

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Would it be possible to fix the spell check issues with the web app when using Grammarly or Microsoft Editor? When you click to correct a word, it puts the entire word in the middle of the mispelled word.

GunnersaurusFlex

Would it be possible to fix the spell check issues with the web app when using Grammarly or Microsoft Editor? When you click to correct a word, it puts the entire word in the middle of the mispelled word.

Been there for a long time, I just removed everything, including the spellcheck

Anyone else struggle to see the visual difference in header levels? I feel like they're all very same'y, makes it hard to differentiate header levels and tabbing them over with indent levels mucks with the table of contents which is unfortuante

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Json Blob

Anyone else struggle to see the visual difference in header levels? I feel like they're all very same'y, makes it hard to differentiate header levels and tabbing them over with indent levels mucks with the table of contents which is unfortuante

Felt the same with Notion. Would be great if they could put e.g. an "h2" in gray on the left of the block.

for quick reference:

3:15 PM

I guess I could manually go in and recolor them but i'd have to do that line-by-line and it's not at all tied to the actual header flag

Json Blob

for quick reference:

what about using toggle as a header then the would be under the one header

Jessica 🩷🛼

what about using toggle as a header then the would be under the one header

as much as I do like toggles, I don't want to overuse them especially in a multi-column document with headers all over

4:49 PM

but maybe

I’ve been using toggles with headers a lot. That and the table of contents in the side panel help. But, I’m not using multiple columns much. (edited)

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the fact that table of contents reflects manual tab insertions is a little maddening

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looool

5:15 PM

reallly ughh

Json Blob

the fact that table of contents reflects manual tab insertions is a little maddening

Yeah, that was disconcerting when I discovered that.

Hello everyone. I am starting with capacities and I have a couple of questions: 1. What is the "group" function meant to do? And how do you use it?; 2. Is there a possibility to see the outgoing link? At the bottom of the page I can see the backlinks but not the outgoing ones. Thanks!

the outgoing links should be on the object itself?

7:47 AM

if i'm understanding you correctly

7:48 AM

they are all also gathered in the right side panel

7:48 AM

if you open it

7:48 AM

under a "Objects" section I think

yes, I just think a list of the outgoing linls, like in Obsidian, would be usegul

7:49 AM

ah, ok, thanks!

7:49 AM

ya great question i didnt even know about this

7:49 AM

i'm also new to capacities but been using it for about a week

For seome reasons I had never noted this. Very useful

rpm77

Hello everyone. I am starting with capacities and I have a couple of questions: 1. What is the "group" function meant to do? And how do you use it?; 2. Is there a possibility to see the outgoing link? At the bottom of the page I can see the backlinks but not the outgoing ones. Thanks!

A group is useful when, for example, trying to keep an image and a caption block together as one so they don't get accidentally split up

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9:52 AM

see my example:

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9:52 AM

the image there and "(page 75)" are grouped so those never get broken up on accident

Question to the devs on giving feedback. If I have a feature request, I've been logging a bug and putting "Feature Request: " in the title. Is that appropriate, is there a better way?

Json Blob

Question to the devs on giving feedback. If I have a feature request, I've been logging a bug and putting "Feature Request: " in the title. Is that appropriate, is there a better way?

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about our feedback board? (https://capacities.io/feedback)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Michael_v_H

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about our feedback board? (https://capacities.io/feedback)

yeah I just usually go to #⚡・bugs-and-issues and click the link then put "Feature Request" at the front of the title. Example https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-insert-prefabs (edited)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

10:40 AM

but it's not a bug or issue, it's a feature request

Json Blob

yeah I just usually go to #⚡・bugs-and-issues and click the link then put "Feature Request" at the front of the title. Example https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-insert-prefabs (edited)

Oh, I see. No, that's totally fine! The feedback board is for both bugs/issues and feature requests.

(edited)

10:42 AM

Adding "Feature request:" (or "Bug:" respectively) helps a lot, thanks!

(edited)

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perfect, thanks! As long as it's helpful

rpm77

Hello everyone. I am starting with capacities and I have a couple of questions: 1. What is the "group" function meant to do? And how do you use it?; 2. Is there a possibility to see the outgoing link? At the bottom of the page I can see the backlinks but not the outgoing ones. Thanks!

Groups can be handy for transcluding multiple related blocks.

Michael_v_H

Oh, I see. No, that's totally fine! The feedback board is for both bugs/issues and feature requests.

(edited)

One more question, is it appropriate or frowned upon to link feedback requests into public channels to gather upvotes for ones that are particularly painful for us? It may seems small but control + delete not working right is killing me inside

because I keep forgetting it's broken and I keep having to retype and undo deletions (edited)

Where is the “update now” button?

Json Blob

One more question, is it appropriate or frowned upon to link feedback requests into public channels to gather upvotes for ones that are particularly painful for us? It may seems small but control + delete not working right is killing me inside

because I keep forgetting it's broken and I keep having to retype and undo deletions (edited)

IMO it’s better to give a link to canny. Less double tickets, double discussions,… ? But that’s just my opinion. I don’t need the same argument on features every few weeks

JustCodeItAll

Where is the “update now” button?

for windows desktop app it's top right corner when an update is there

frau.rauni

IMO it’s better to give a link to canny. Less double tickets, double discussions,… ? But that’s just my opinion. I don’t need the same argument on features every few weeks

ya dupe tickets do suck (I work in software quality, tis my job to crush dupes!)

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Json Blob

for windows desktop app it's top right corner when an update is there

How about for Mac?

JustCodeItAll

How about for Mac?

no idea, i'm a windows user so unfortunately no clue where the button is but I would be confused if it was in any different of a space

JustCodeItAll

How about for Mac?

I think I always get a fullscreen lightbox? but… i'm not sure..

Hello, so I am new to capacities I am coming from another Note app (which i still love but the design and user interface is better in capacities) so I am moving away from the other one I think IF its as customizable as the one i currently use so I am going to get the paid account in order to get the most from the app and to see if the switch will be permanent - however as i mention app I am unable to find how to download the APP on my MacBook pro 2023 - can anyone provide some guidance please?

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Jessica 🩷🛼

Hello, so I am new to capacities I am coming from another Note app (which i still love but the design and user interface is better in capacities) so I am moving away from the other one I think IF its as customizable as the one i currently use so I am going to get the paid account in order to get the most from the app and to see if the switch will be permanent - however as i mention app I am unable to find how to download the APP on my MacBook pro 2023 - can anyone provide some guidance please?

When you sign up as a believer, you get a mail with instructions.

5:30 PM

oh sorry, that was for the mobile app

5:31 PM

the mac app download is here : https://capacities.io/download-app

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

oohhhhh sorry! - I havent signed up yet but ima about to !!! thank you so much - I should have added that I havent had time to view, review or go through any content in capacities yet! really appreciate your response!

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Jessica 🩷🛼

oohhhhh sorry! - I havent signed up yet but ima about to !!! thank you so much - I should have added that I havent had time to view, review or go through any content in capacities yet! really appreciate your response!

I’m still finding my way around all the functionalities but already learned useful stuff from the community here. ✌

there is a lot of content to find in the search

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6:20 PM

And if you’re the type for video content, @pkmbeth has a great channel and a video course

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frau.rauni

And if you’re the type for video content, @pkmbeth has a great channel and a video course

perfect, videos are great for sure definitely a mix of the both type of content is great!

JustCodeItAll

How about for Mac?

It’s the same. Top right corner of the app window. It takes a little while to show up sometimes.

Jessica 🩷🛼

Hello, so I am new to capacities I am coming from another Note app (which i still love but the design and user interface is better in capacities) so I am moving away from the other one I think IF its as customizable as the one i currently use so I am going to get the paid account in order to get the most from the app and to see if the switch will be permanent - however as i mention app I am unable to find how to download the APP on my MacBook pro 2023 - can anyone provide some guidance please?

Hi @Jessica 🩷🛼, you can download the desktop app here: https://capacities.io/download-app Then click on the "Download for Apple Silicon" option below:

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

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Michael_v_H

Hi @Jessica 🩷🛼, you can download the desktop app here: https://capacities.io/download-app Then click on the "Download for Apple Silicon" option below:

thank you! Got it downloaded and upgraded already! appreciate your response!

Hi all is there a mobile app? (iOS)

chiccoach

Hi all is there a mobile app? (iOS)

There is a beta for believers

frau.rauni

When you sign up as a believer, you get a mail with instructions.

@chiccoach

frau.rauni

There is a beta for believers

Thanks. How’s it? By the way could you suggest some video tutorial for the app?

frau.rauni

And if you’re the type for video content, @pkmbeth has a great channel and a video course

@chiccoach just a few chats before..

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chiccoach

Thanks. How’s it? By the way could you suggest some video tutorial for the app?

it is an indeed stellar compromise between depth / scope of desktop-/web-app and tailor-made mobile app (with all the mobile-use logics taken into consideration).. a little rough at some edges still. but Heptabase, Napkin, Scrintal and some others could only dream of something line this (at the moment)...

(edited)

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Thanks. I saw in the roadmap smart queries do we have an idea of the timeline?

... as to the general discussion and reflection on Capacities and writing-up: this might be worth a look / assessment https://protolyst.org – either as an alternative endpoint (alongside Capacities; and replacing things like Scrivener, Mellel & Co); or as an inspiration how such a write-up environment could look within the UI/UX logics of Capacities ( @Steffen & @Michael_v_H ) ( I´ll certainly try it out...

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Protolyst - Keep Knowledge for your Projects in one Place

The collaborative workspace to unlock and connect your knowledge; keep important details at your fingertips to supercharge strategic decisions and fuel projects

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chiccoach

Thanks. I saw in the roadmap smart queries do we have an idea of the timeline?

Please use the discord search

frau.rauni

Please use the discord search

... plus ( @chiccoach ) : https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

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c00llin started a thread. 6/28/2023 11:43 AM

thx at @Steffen & @Michael_v_H for the fixes in the incremental update. very valuable, helpful & appreciated indeed!

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Hi all. I am a believer and I am still bit new at capacities. How to use the task management feature? It is not clear to me. Thanks

Hi! Is there an updated ETA for the mobile app to be free? Thanks!

chiccoach

Hi all. I am a believer and I am still bit new at capacities. How to use the task management feature? It is not clear to me. Thanks

Proper task management is still under development as far as I know. There are some workflows to make it work but it's a little light in that area right now. Most people use objects with a property housing a Status tag to track things for now

chiccoach

Thanks. I saw in the roadmap smart queries do we have an idea of the timeline?

Smart queries are already being tested internally, so the development is quite far already. The main remaining things are some UI/UX flows as well as performance and scaling considerations.

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lerone

... as to the general discussion and reflection on Capacities and writing-up: this might be worth a look / assessment https://protolyst.org – either as an alternative endpoint (alongside Capacities; and replacing things like Scrivener, Mellel & Co); or as an inspiration how such a write-up environment could look within the UI/UX logics of Capacities ( @Steffen & @Michael_v_H ) ( I´ll certainly try it out...

) (edited)

Thanks, will check it out!

GunnersaurusFlex

Hi! Is there an updated ETA for the mobile app to be free? Thanks!

Soon. There are some major believer features coming up in the next month and mobile will move to general access. So most likely within the next 1-2 months.

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Json Blob

Proper task management is still under development as far as I know. There are some workflows to make it work but it's a little light in that area right now. Most people use objects with a property housing a Status tag to track things for now

Thanks. So currently is not possible to have recurring dates properties right?

Michael_v_H

Smart queries are already being tested internally, so the development is quite far already. The main remaining things are some UI/UX flows as well as performance and scaling considerations.

Thanks for the update

chiccoach

Thanks. So currently is not possible to have recurring dates properties right?

That's correct.

Quick question: Is the mobile app soon to be released?

JustCodeItAll

How about for Mac?

top right corner

frau.rauni

top right corner

Ok, its not showing for me

That means you’re on the latest version, or offline.

JustCodeItAll

Ok, its not showing for me

to be sure, you're online and in the latest version, you can also restart the app. click settings button, then restart app. solves 90% of problems for me most of the time

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frau.rauni

to be sure, you're online and in the latest version, you can also restart the app. click settings button, then restart app. solves 90% of problems for me most of the time

Yes, it’s not showing still. What version # is it?

Pretty sure Stephen is probably gonna block me soon for all the feature request bugs I file

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JustCodeItAll

Yes, it’s not showing still. What version # is it?

Version 1.25.32

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frau.rauni

Version 1.25.32

I have 1.24.1, There’s no update showing

JustCodeItAll

I have 1.24.1, There’s no update showing

I’d uninstall and reinstall the app.

frau.rauni

Version 1.25.32

I have 1.25.20 now on one computer … the update showed on the other one finally

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maybe just needs a little time?

Where is the version number?

Josem Co

Where is the version number?

Click File > About Capacities

lerone

... as to the general discussion and reflection on Capacities and writing-up: this might be worth a look / assessment https://protolyst.org – either as an alternative endpoint (alongside Capacities; and replacing things like Scrivener, Mellel & Co); or as an inspiration how such a write-up environment could look within the UI/UX logics of Capacities ( @Steffen & @Michael_v_H ) ( I´ll certainly try it out...

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I like the Atoms idea of the Protolyst. I hope Capacities can adopt some of the idea so Capacities could be a more powerful tool for research note taking.

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amvillamorjr

I like the Atoms idea of the Protolyst. I hope Capacities can adopt some of the idea so Capacities could be a more powerful tool for research note taking.

yes. reflecting a little on what really contributes to the lure of Protolyst with a view to the writing-up process, I also arrived at the impression, this is one of the things that brings some helpful leverage / magic to this context / potential use case... (edited)

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amvillamorjr

I like the Atoms idea of the Protolyst. I hope Capacities can adopt some of the idea so Capacities could be a more powerful tool for research note taking.

... there are some other elements; and I will try to share further insights later... maybe others also have take-aways; or other 'sparks of insight' comparing the two...I feel the way they - visually? - tie together original documents, tagging, and excerpts (atoms) also has some very productive potentials opening up, again, with view to writing-up / getting sorted processes (edited)

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lerone

... there are some other elements; and I will try to share further insights later... maybe others also have take-aways; or other 'sparks of insight' comparing the two...I feel the way they - visually? - tie together original documents, tagging, and excerpts (atoms) also has some very productive potentials opening up, again, with view to writing-up / getting sorted processes (edited)

Thanks for your continuous input in this regard. We are thinking a lot about ways to integrate annotations/true highlighting/footnotes etc. in an elegant way without introducing too many new concepts. We might have had a conceptual breakthrough yesterday... But first, we have several other topics to get through this summer, but looking forward to deep-dive into it this fall!!

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lerone

... there are some other elements; and I will try to share further insights later... maybe others also have take-aways; or other 'sparks of insight' comparing the two...I feel the way they - visually? - tie together original documents, tagging, and excerpts (atoms) also has some very productive potentials opening up, again, with view to writing-up / getting sorted processes (edited)

Sounds intriguing, do you have a visual example of this concept?

lerone

... there are some other elements; and I will try to share further insights later... maybe others also have take-aways; or other 'sparks of insight' comparing the two...I feel the way they - visually? - tie together original documents, tagging, and excerpts (atoms) also has some very productive potentials opening up, again, with view to writing-up / getting sorted processes (edited)

Linking and backlinkings are great. However, one of my key question is to how you make new knowledge out out it with less administrative drags/friction especially in reassembling and reformulating new thoughts. I look forward to your insights. (edited)

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boonikad9300

Sounds intriguing, do you have a visual example of this concept?

... will try to follow-up and also further elucidate/ elaborate... just now my hands are tied by work. also, I still only had a superficial contact with it. but I think a quick look at Protolyst should also help / illustrste. In any way, I think some collective ruminations on what is really going on there, and what can be taken / elaborated / adapted / improved w/ view to original Capacities-architecture could be productive / helpful... (edited)

lerone

... will try to follow-up and also further elucidate/ elaborate... just now my hands are tied by work. also, I still only had a superficial contact with it. but I think a quick look at Protolyst should also help / illustrste. In any way, I think some collective ruminations on what is really going on there, and what can be taken / elaborated / adapted / improved w/ view to original Capacities-architecture could be productive / helpful... (edited)

Thanks will take a look at that one

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4:33 AM

Ooh this is great actually, can imagine it will be a big power-up for writing use cases, documents in a fluid / research / brain dumping phase

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amvillamorjr

Linking and backlinkings are great. However, one of my key question is to how you make new knowledge out out it with less administrative drags/friction especially in reassembling and reformulating new thoughts. I look forward to your insights. (edited)

yeah! I pretty much feel that some of what is going on (instantiated) here, is the leap from extensive analytical / collecting / elemental architecture to some more synthetic streamlining for practical production situations (that nevertheless rely on cognitive augmentation / leveraging)... ... one question to be – critically –. asked is whether these two different modes / phases of processing can meaningfully be integrated in one architecture... ... I would hope so

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boonikad9300

Sounds intriguing, do you have a visual example of this concept?

It's not necessarily visual. The core idea is that each object consists of a main layer/dimension (the actual content) and a meta layer/meta dimension (annotations, footnotes, highlights, and comments, which are technically the same, one could argue). Currently, everything in Capacities happens in the main layer. In the future, any kind of references (to blocks or text passages of a normal object, areas on an image, timestamps in a video or audio, page/section/text passage in a PDF) can be created on the meta layer. They will share a common interface with all existing blocks in Capacities, to ensure compatibility with the existing block system in Capacities. Similarly, elements from the meta layer can be embedded/referenced in the main layer, including from outside (that is, from other objects). That way, snippets, highlights, annotations, from, say, a PDF can be rearranged and used in other contexts. You can think of it as a special built-in blocks property that every object type supports with some constraints and special rules. That way, we do not need any really new concepts/data structures and can support annotations, footnotes, comments, and highlights of both normal and media content in one system. Of course, this meta layer needs some special treatment in terms of layout and design and interactions with it... So far, just a concept though, it's not set in stone yet. (edited)

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It's not necessarily visual. The core idea is that each object consists of a main layer/dimension (the actual content) and a meta layer/meta dimension (annotations, footnotes, highlights, and comments, which are technically the same, one could argue). Currently, everything in Capacities happens in the main layer. In the future, any kind of references (to blocks or text passages of a normal object, areas on an image, timestamps in a video or audio, page/section/text passage in a PDF) can be created on the meta layer. They will share a common interface with all existing blocks in Capacities, to ensure compatibility with the existing block system in Capacities. Similarly, elements from the meta layer can be embedded/referenced in the main layer, including from outside (that is, from other objects). That way, snippets, highlights, annotations, from, say, a PDF can be rearranged and used in other contexts. You can think of it as a special built-in blocks property that every object type supports with some constraints and special rules. That way, we do not need any really new concepts/data structures and can support annotations, footnotes, comments, and highlights of both normal and media content in one system. Of course, this meta layer needs some special treatment in terms of layout and design and interactions with it... So far, just a concept though, it's not set in stone yet. (edited)

Nice, this explanation is really helpful

See where this is going...

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boonikad9300

Nice, this explanation is really helpful

See where this is going...

yes, helpful, nice indeedd, as @boonikad9300 says; also good to have this in mind as it helps funnel further feedback to possibly more productive takes and versions, having this 'meta-architecture' in the back of the mind, and befor ones 'mental eye'

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boonikad9300

Nice, this explanation is really helpful

See where this is going...

This is a nobel prize idea, and it would set Capacities thousand of miles ahead of other pkm on the market. I really hope it will be implemented (edited)

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Michael_v_H

It's not necessarily visual. The core idea is that each object consists of a main layer/dimension (the actual content) and a meta layer/meta dimension (annotations, footnotes, highlights, and comments, which are technically the same, one could argue). Currently, everything in Capacities happens in the main layer. In the future, any kind of references (to blocks or text passages of a normal object, areas on an image, timestamps in a video or audio, page/section/text passage in a PDF) can be created on the meta layer. They will share a common interface with all existing blocks in Capacities, to ensure compatibility with the existing block system in Capacities. Similarly, elements from the meta layer can be embedded/referenced in the main layer, including from outside (that is, from other objects). That way, snippets, highlights, annotations, from, say, a PDF can be rearranged and used in other contexts. You can think of it as a special built-in blocks property that every object type supports with some constraints and special rules. That way, we do not need any really new concepts/data structures and can support annotations, footnotes, comments, and highlights of both normal and media content in one system. Of course, this meta layer needs some special treatment in terms of layout and design and interactions with it... So far, just a concept though, it's not set in stone yet. (edited)

shut up and take my money. Oh, wait, already a believer!

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lerone started a thread. 6/30/2023 12:28 PM

Hello! I want to move my obsidian Base(Vault) to Capasities. Is it possible? (edited)

My bad. I thought this was already a thing. ~~If you mean the Markdown files from your vault then you should be able to import them.~~ (edited)

Desiderata

My bad. I thought this was already a thing. ~~If you mean the Markdown files from your vault then you should be able to import them.~~ (edited)

Oh)) 2 000 files, it will be the big work..

3:01 PM

Capacities have the more features, then I want to move. Obsidian is very tight for me

3:03 PM

I have been writing days for 8 months and would like to know a quick way to transfer all files to Capacities

MishkoPro

I have been writing days for 8 months and would like to know a quick way to transfer all files to Capacities

Notes import is still in progress https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

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Oh, Yeah! Thank you! It's give me a hope! I always wanted to find something between Notion and Obsidian. I just can't use 2 apps, just one.

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Hello, any info on the Android app release date /timeline? I mostly use my notes app on the go to jot down, wondering

And iOS

Capacities is a godsend.

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Now Capacities desktop is spiking my CPU Usage from 5% to 55%. All fans are at maximum speed...

Josem Co

Now Capacities desktop is spiking my CPU Usage from 5% to 55%. All fans are at maximum speed...

For me it's consuming way more energy now. Constantly in the "using significant energy" section!

Capacities 1.25.34 using between 30 to 60 % CPU (it is in the background), just "laying" there in the background

mkoechli

Capacities 1.25.34 using between 30 to 60 % CPU (it is in the background), just "laying" there in the background

stranger things... here: 5 ~ 12%...

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lerone

stranger things... here: 5 ~ 12%...

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nothing below 30% ... and it is restarted

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Yes, that last release didn't do much good to the CPU I'm afraid. Huge CPU hog.

2-5% on my side... is it constantly above 30% or does it peak when you do something specific?

It is going up to 55 / 60 % and doing something does nothing special ... from time to time i have to restart, because the app stops responding at all .. a bit, well diffcult because i try to use it for my daily work

4:17 AM

Hm ... sorry to write again .. maybe i found the problem. I had a virtual computer running in the back (Hyper - V). After closing CPU goes down to even less than 5%

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4:24 AM

... and me again. After some additional testing ... the virtual computer wasn't the reason. Capacities is at 55 to 65 % CPU, virtual computer stopped ... I'm afraid, we will have to wait for some new release

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We're looking into it right now! Will send out an update to fix it soon.

Michael_v_H

We're looking into it right now! Will send out an update to fix it soon.

Thanks!

c00llin

Thanks!

Found it! Fix is going out soon.

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Congrats @pkmbeth on the collab! Well deserved!!

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boonikad9300

Congrats @pkmbeth on the collab! Well deserved!!

Thank you!! So excited

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Congrats @pkmbeth on the collab and being able to work with the probably the best note-taking app around!

Ashwath Singh

Congrats @pkmbeth on the collab and being able to work with the probably the best note-taking app around!

Thank you! It really is the best

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Hello @Michael_v_H and @Steffen , have been using Capacities since fast few damn great product ! Kinda liking the option of complete creating objects and linking them together , whats the roadmap of the product? Super interested on native support of task management of Capacities

pavanbachu

Hello @Michael_v_H and @Steffen , have been using Capacities since fast few damn great product ! Kinda liking the option of complete creating objects and linking them together , whats the roadmap of the product? Super interested on native support of task management of Capacities

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next and https://capacities.io/roadmap (edited)

What's next?

A sneak peek into what we are working on right now.

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

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I am sure that I am doing something wrong, but I have a number of pages all with tags, some tags are showing up in the list of tags when I click on the object "tags" and soem are not listed there. It did pick up a new tag that I created today but the ones I created on Friday are just not there. Does anybody have any ideas of what I might be doing wrong? Thanks

9:54 AM

Fixed. I had refreshed a few time but that didn't work, I have now logged out and back in again and all of the tags have updated.

Hi, am I the only one who has a problem to upload files? It doesn't matter whether I drag and drop to upload or click the button "+New". It seems to be uploaded but when I close the popup window, the file is not there anymore. I restarted the desktop app many times, logged out and in many times. Still doesn't work

@pkmbeth Congratulations!

Thanks for all that ALL of you do!

ShellyMiddleton

@pkmbeth Congratulations!

Thanks for all that ALL of you do!

Thank you!!

Congrats @pkmbeth - massive news!

@pkmbeth Congrats on the Capacities Collab!

Thank you all!

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Although I could find another tools for storing my knowledge (or reference materials or whatever), one thing that Capacities do extremely well is how fluent they are. Taking a meeting note, creating an object for organization mentioned during that meeting, getting back to the note, embeding another person's record into the note....it is so easy, so natural!

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Adding my congratulations to @pkmbeth!! Great news for all of us!

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randAlThor

Adding my congratulations to @pkmbeth!! Great news for all of us!

Thank you so much

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Congrats @Steffen and @Michael_v_H for being featured in Keep Productive's latest blog post. Capacities is #1 on the list (not sure that they're ranked, but it's always great to be mentioned first!

https://toolfinder.co/lists/new-note-taking-apps-2023

5 New Note-Taking Apps Making Waves in 2023

Here's five really cool new note taking apps. Perfect for writing and organising thoughts and ideas. Here’s our recommended best picks.

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Hi there! When is the iPhone app gonna be released for everyone?

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liorix

Hi there! When is the iPhone app gonna be released for everyone?

probably somewhere in the next two months

found capacities from @pkmbeth video on keep productive channel

Darkshrimp

found capacities from @pkmbeth video on keep productive channel

Yay! Welcome to the community

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hey, ... if there is *one persisting action w/ huge lag* here in my experience + across updates, then it is creating a new collection. ... it basically alway stalls everything for 10-20 secs. and I assume this is no complicated operation at base(?!). – I wonder, whether I am the only one, and whether this is on anyones radar? (... before creating an entry in Canny...)

Hi, does anybody else has a problem to upload files to the Capacities? It doesn't matter whether I drag and drop to upload or click the button "+New". It seems to be uploaded but when I close the popup window, the file is not there anymore. I restarted the desktop app many times, logged out and in many times. Still doesn't work.

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I have experienced this bug on more than one occasion as well. I’m actually using DevonThink for all file storage and using Hookmark sync between the apps.

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AnulaI

Hi, does anybody else has a problem to upload files to the Capacities? It doesn't matter whether I drag and drop to upload or click the button "+New". It seems to be uploaded but when I close the popup window, the file is not there anymore. I restarted the desktop app many times, logged out and in many times. Still doesn't work.

Ok, thanks for letting us know. We'll look into it.

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vcbrewers

I have experienced this bug on more than one occasion as well. I’m actually using DevonThink for all file storage and using Hookmark sync between the apps.

I have been considering DevonThink. Can you use it for files stored in cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud or does it have to be local storage only? I am considering downgrading some of my cloud, so I don't mind, but I can't tell from the website.

Desiderata

I have been considering DevonThink. Can you use it for files stored in cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud or does it have to be local storage only? I am considering downgrading some of my cloud, so I don't mind, but I can't tell from the website.

It’s cloud-based, but files can be synced locally.

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Desiderata

I have been considering DevonThink. Can you use it for files stored in cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud or does it have to be local storage only? I am considering downgrading some of my cloud, so I don't mind, but I can't tell from the website.

it's local first. then it has its own sync system, on top, which allows enlisting other sync infrastructures. (very good btw!) but 1) you can use other sync mechanisms too ( iCloud / Dropbox). it even allows to integrate WebDAV. and a quasi-local Mac Bonjour mode. but I am not sure about a hybrid model... (...you might have meant that w/ your global 'cloud-based', @vcbrewers ?) 2) as both DB + iCloud are deep integrated in file system there is an easy way to auto-sync those folders (alongside others) w/ any DT-database. works like a charm (DT lets you combine data/folder import with folder sync, very versatile... otherwise DT forum has almost all details, finegrain use-cases elaboratively discussed. worth checking (well searchable!) (edited)

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Threads API anyone? Since Twitter is being a PITA, it seems like Threads would be the natural move. Thoughts?

It looks like they have quite far reaching permissions requirements and won’t be released in EU bc of that. I feel like Mastodon and Lemmy are better options to Twitter and Reddit alternatives.

12:06 PM

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/threads-no-eu-launch/

Natasha Lomas

Meta's Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won't launch in EU yet

Meta's planned Twitter killer, Threads, isn't yet publicly available but it already looks like a privacy nightmare...

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Hey all! So, my fellow notes app nerds have probably heard that Bending Spoons laid off their Evernote staff. The CEO of Obsidian tweeted this: https://twitter.com/kepano/status/1676992399770550274 Curious to know the funding model that Capacities is leaning towards. I’m a former Craft user who, in my opinion, became too much of everything and does not excel at much (minus its prettiness and nesting docs.) I’d hate to invest time and money into Capacities for the long term only to find out it’s pivoting on the whim of its VC team.

kepano (@kepano)

I'm not against VC in general, but I do think that its incentives are misaligned with giving people long term ownership over their data in pursuit of hyper-growth, Evernote subsidized pricing and hired aggressively — but eventually they had to become profitable, and lock-in is…

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chrismatallana

Hey all! So, my fellow notes app nerds have probably heard that Bending Spoons laid off their Evernote staff. The CEO of Obsidian tweeted this: https://twitter.com/kepano/status/1676992399770550274 Curious to know the funding model that Capacities is leaning towards. I’m a former Craft user who, in my opinion, became too much of everything and does not excel at much (minus its prettiness and nesting docs.) I’d hate to invest time and money into Capacities for the long term only to find out it’s pivoting on the whim of its VC team.

I too am a former Craft user and was very actively engaged with the staff and other early users via the forums …. until the 2.0 announcement, after which they pivoted away from individuals in favor of the enterprise in order to meet venture capital demands. I have a lot more faith in the Capacities team being able to eventually capture the beauty/ ease of use of Craft than I do of Craft implementing any new features.

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chrismatallana

Hey all! So, my fellow notes app nerds have probably heard that Bending Spoons laid off their Evernote staff. The CEO of Obsidian tweeted this: https://twitter.com/kepano/status/1676992399770550274 Curious to know the funding model that Capacities is leaning towards. I’m a former Craft user who, in my opinion, became too much of everything and does not excel at much (minus its prettiness and nesting docs.) I’d hate to invest time and money into Capacities for the long term only to find out it’s pivoting on the whim of its VC team.

This is a great question. I believe PMK software users to be equal to the company and should have control of their data. Users have mental ownership of their data and their systems. Evernote and Notion failed to see and understand this concept. Obsidian seem to prioritize the users. I think they give as much space to the user as their investors. I think Capacities are similar, seeing the developers pop in almost each day with updates is vital to the community, I their their approach as a business is similar. Especially in this age where VC funding is drying up.

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vcbrewers

I too am a former Craft user and was very actively engaged with the staff and other early users via the forums …. until the 2.0 announcement, after which they pivoted away from individuals in favor of the enterprise in order to meet venture capital demands. I have a lot more faith in the Capacities team being able to eventually capture the beauty/ ease of use of Craft than I do of Craft implementing any new features.

Completely agree. I mean, I still can’t believe Craft doesn’t have tags. But, neither does Notion (which makes up for it with their table connections that can simulate tags.) I am really impressed with Capacities so far, especially for being a relatively young app. The user supported model makes so much more sense to me. I think of an app like Readwise who has gone this route and how it’s enabled them to grow and create the product their users want quickly.

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I may be wrong, but Capacities seem to have a “bootstrapped” financial model, whereby there’s no VC money and everything is funded by paying users? The product focus very deliberately seems to be individuals too, rather than a platform for teams or enterprises. Readwise have a similar model, which is why I’ve been very happy to pay for their product(s)

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On a different topic, whenever I read about PKM, it nearly always seems to be in service of academic or work-related objectives, or to assist with creating written outputs of some kind. Which makes me wonder if I’m unusual in that my interest in PKM is solely for capturing and distilling any information I find interesting on any topic, with no particular goal or output in mind? (other than being able to quickly look something up later if it happens to come up in day-to-day life somehow). I guess I’m just curious about the world and I know that my memory is not good enough on its own to retain all that interesting information

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andcam

On a different topic, whenever I read about PKM, it nearly always seems to be in service of academic or work-related objectives, or to assist with creating written outputs of some kind. Which makes me wonder if I’m unusual in that my interest in PKM is solely for capturing and distilling any information I find interesting on any topic, with no particular goal or output in mind? (other than being able to quickly look something up later if it happens to come up in day-to-day life somehow). I guess I’m just curious about the world and I know that my memory is not good enough on its own to retain all that interesting information

I'm sure you have goals, they are just less defined. One of my goals is a specific type of musician I want to emulate, I track bits and pieces across the internet simply because I find it interesting. It serves little value to anyone other than me.

andcam

On a different topic, whenever I read about PKM, it nearly always seems to be in service of academic or work-related objectives, or to assist with creating written outputs of some kind. Which makes me wonder if I’m unusual in that my interest in PKM is solely for capturing and distilling any information I find interesting on any topic, with no particular goal or output in mind? (other than being able to quickly look something up later if it happens to come up in day-to-day life somehow). I guess I’m just curious about the world and I know that my memory is not good enough on its own to retain all that interesting information

That's how I use PKM too. I consider it like my own personal archive of information. I like learning just for the sake of it.

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On a different topic, whenever I read about PKM, it nearly always seems to be in service of academic or work-related objectives, or to assist with creating written outputs of some kind. Which makes me wonder if I’m unusual in that my interest in PKM is solely for capturing and distilling any information I find interesting on any topic, with no particular goal or output in mind? (other than being able to quickly look something up later if it happens to come up in day-to-day life somehow). I guess I’m just curious about the world and I know that my memory is not good enough on its own to retain all that interesting information

PKMS is for everyone. Everyone has important things they need to keep track of.

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On a different topic, whenever I read about PKM, it nearly always seems to be in service of academic or work-related objectives, or to assist with creating written outputs of some kind. Which makes me wonder if I’m unusual in that my interest in PKM is solely for capturing and distilling any information I find interesting on any topic, with no particular goal or output in mind? (other than being able to quickly look something up later if it happens to come up in day-to-day life somehow). I guess I’m just curious about the world and I know that my memory is not good enough on its own to retain all that interesting information

I relate to this 100%. I had to do academic work for a while but curiosity is always the driver and output is not always the goal.

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@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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Such a refreshing take in a world where slide decks with AI buzzwords without an actual product are funded with millions of dollars, and one of the (main) reasons why I chose to use and support Capacities early on. As a user actively participating in this forum, you can really exert some influence and directly help shape the direction and user experience of Capacities!

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@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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If that's the case, I guess it's about time to become a believer.

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I love CAP, initially I didn't know my full intentions with it, I was testing it out and now I find my self using it the most. I will likely convert to 100% CAP life looks like ima believer hands down! I am so happy to see so many people wanting to pay CAP for their hard earned work, maintenance and on-going efforts. Really urks me when people complain that apps should be free, but why or how would any company want to give their users the best if they have little to no funds that would just push them to an investor I guess but to be honest I don't own an app so i wont pretend to knowo what I am talking about in that lol Happy saturday !

I will second the thoughts of others above as a former/transitioning Craft user. I was really sad to see the direction in the last year and ultimately decided to move my PKM to Capacities. I am still learning how to reduce my friction with capacities while taking advantage of the benefits of the structure of the app. I am going to support @pkmbeth by taking her course! I am happy being a Believer and will continue to do so to support the single-user focus that the team has committed to.

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@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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Thank you so much for confirming! I bought a month's access a few days ago, and after reading this, I just went to the full year. I'm so excited to see what the future holds. I'm sure others have had a similar experience, but it's like you've concocted an app taking the parts of other notes apps that I've loved, but the overall experience was either too clunky (Notion/Obsidian) or too lacking in even mid-tier features (Craft). The whole philosophy of object-based note-taking is brilliant. I've been able to figure out a way to keep my journals, Second Brain-y type work, and writing all in one place, because they all tend to flow in and out together. Here's to the future!

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Hello, is simple tables implemented

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Michael_v_H

@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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Thanks for this Michael. I was actually a Dynalist supporter (the same two person team behind Obsidian) for several years, and would have continued support, but they had moved on to Obsidian and the rest is history. I just could not get my mind around obsidian - it was a product fit issue more than anything. But now I'm a supporter of Capacities.io. It feels like the early days of Dynalist all over again. I'm honestly on a wait and see attitude (although I've already moved some of my major information boxes into it and I'm now a supporter) because of the aforementioned previous experience. There is something magical about developers not taking vc money.

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I will second the thoughts of others above as a former/transitioning Craft user. I was really sad to see the direction in the last year and ultimately decided to move my PKM to Capacities. I am still learning how to reduce my friction with capacities while taking advantage of the benefits of the structure of the app. I am going to support @pkmbeth by taking her course! I am happy being a Believer and will continue to do so to support the single-user focus that the team has committed to.

I think @pkmbeth calls it being a PKM Tourist, and I am, but at the same time, I have identified some great uses for Capacities and I find myself using it more and more. I still have other software for its own purposes, but as I use this more and more, I enjoy it more and more. It also helps me to understand other software better.

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I think capacities have a lot of potential, but i'm in the camp of wait and see

10:22 PM

having a play at the moment, but obsidian is still my go to

Darkshrimp

having a play at the moment, but obsidian is still my go to

I do not disagree with you, but It doesn't have to be all or nothing. I use a wide variety of tools and learning one tool has helped me learn about the others.

Desiderata

I think @pkmbeth calls it being a PKM Tourist, and I am, but at the same time, I have identified some great uses for Capacities and I find myself using it more and more. I still have other software for its own purposes, but as I use this more and more, I enjoy it more and more. It also helps me to understand other software better.

I agree, and I am the same. I currently pay 3 PKM apps. one is more for coding and poetry and is rather inexpensive but doesnt have everything I need CAP and the other I use both have uses I love and are different enough that I want to keep them both for their own specific uses and I also agree that now I find I understand software so much quicker and better (I dont really want to name names out of respoct for CAP on the other 2 I use but as for Obsidian I tried and it was a hard pass for me its very cool to see how each of us are different thats one thing I love about people haha

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Desiderata

I think @pkmbeth calls it being a PKM Tourist, and I am, but at the same time, I have identified some great uses for Capacities and I find myself using it more and more. I still have other software for its own purposes, but as I use this more and more, I enjoy it more and more. It also helps me to understand other software better.

Haha I saw bberger on Twitter say she’s into “productivity tool tourism” and it just stuck with me. It took me a lot of tourism to work out what my needs were and what apps best fit it, but I’m a massive proponent of avoiding the “one app for all” mindset. A toolkit of apps with integrations would be perfect for me but I know there’s lots of people who would really would prefer one app!

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Haha I saw bberger on Twitter say she’s into “productivity tool tourism” and it just stuck with me. It took me a lot of tourism to work out what my needs were and what apps best fit it, but I’m a massive proponent of avoiding the “one app for all” mindset. A toolkit of apps with integrations would be perfect for me but I know there’s lots of people who would really would prefer one app!

Nice one! Finding the right approach that works for you is always a (long) journey.... the experienced people are like tech-savvy travellers who have been on numerous trips and developed a deep understanding of their own needs and preferences. They have explored various destinations (productivity tools) over a long period of time and have discovered the best apps that suit their unique requirements. They are often proponents of a flexible approach, akin to using a toolkit of apps with seamless integrations. In contrast, inexperienced tourists are novice travellers who are still exploring and figuring out where to go, what to see and what they need in a destination (productivity tools). That's why they may initially be drawn towards a "one app for all" mindset because it seems simpler, but along the way, as they gain more experience and knowledge and develop their unique workflow, they may realise the benefits of using a diverse range of specialised apps that can cater tor their specific requirements and needs. @pkmbeth With your content creation, you are uniquely positioned to guide inexperienced travellers and provide them with the perspective of more seasoned explorers.

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hi, im just coming to this app, is there any way for importing md files?

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md files from obsidian

erfan

hi, im just coming to this app, is there any way for importing md files?

you can import but only 1 file at a time currently, the bulk import feature is coming in the future

Can I ask for a health check on the servers? I'm working on an object and it feels unreasonably slow for what content is on there. It's just a bunch of text and 10 small images

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Been this way since yesterday I figured it was just a bad server day but it's same behavior today, typing updates in large chunks and deleting words has a noticeable delay

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I did some work to hide a bunch of content under toggles then minimize them and I'd say it's made an improvement, but still a little choppy. I could submit the full .md file if devs want to review the performance on this file to see if anything can be done. Perhaps I am miles outside the intended use case of a single object but this wasn't very hard to reach either

boonikad9300

Nice one! Finding the right approach that works for you is always a (long) journey.... the experienced people are like tech-savvy travellers who have been on numerous trips and developed a deep understanding of their own needs and preferences. They have explored various destinations (productivity tools) over a long period of time and have discovered the best apps that suit their unique requirements. They are often proponents of a flexible approach, akin to using a toolkit of apps with seamless integrations. In contrast, inexperienced tourists are novice travellers who are still exploring and figuring out where to go, what to see and what they need in a destination (productivity tools). That's why they may initially be drawn towards a "one app for all" mindset because it seems simpler, but along the way, as they gain more experience and knowledge and develop their unique workflow, they may realise the benefits of using a diverse range of specialised apps that can cater tor their specific requirements and needs. @pkmbeth With your content creation, you are uniquely positioned to guide inexperienced travellers and provide them with the perspective of more seasoned explorers.

Wow thank you! That sums up what I’m trying to do!!

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Been this way since yesterday I figured it was just a bad server day but it's same behavior today, typing updates in large chunks and deleting words has a noticeable delay

mine is doing this too plus white screen all the time and does not fix it self but i left bug fix msg (edited)

I just realized I have multiple subscriptions too.

hahahaha yep 3 for me opppps lol

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Guys, awesome job on being so proactive and listening to your customers by using that bug site #impressed

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Jessica 🩷🛼

hahahaha yep 3 for me opppps lol

The funny thing is they are not in any way competitive with Capacities. There is really no comparison. One I use to manage my GTD inbox and ToDos and the other one I purchased to have a shared workspace with my colleagues as I didn't feel comfortable sharing a workspace on my main GTD one.

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I am still doing alot of my major notetaking in Capacities for certain projects. I guess I really enjoy using Capacities.

Steffen started a thread. 7/11/2023 12:50 AM

Michael_v_H

@chrismatallana @vcbrewers @Lumanish @andcam Yes, we are 100% bootstrapped and funded by paying users and we want to keep it that way! To be honest, we were initially undecided regarding VC and we thought a lot about this question along the way. But we observed a pattern of companies in the productivity space taking VC money and then losing touch with the user base. Of course it doesn't have to be that way, but the incentives change with external funding and your focus shifts from "how can we make the product better for our existing users" to "what growth rate do we need to become profitable (or raise the next round) by date x". To us, the alignment of values and goals with the people who use our product is super important. And thanks to all the believers who support us already, we're very confident that we've chosen the right path for Capacities.

And yes, focus on individuals is another pillar of Capacities!

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I was shocked to see the rate of free users to paid users Evernote had. When I think of how important my notes and my writing space is to me, I cannot understand how I could not pay for it.

Good luck with the Product Hunt launch today @Steffen @Michael_v_H

Let's all show our support and make it trending

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boonikad9300

Good luck with the Product Hunt launch today @Steffen @Michael_v_H

Let's all show our support and make it trending

Thanks!

Starting in 40 minutes

We'll keep you posted here

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@everyone Thanks for all the support on our Product Hunt launch so far!!

❤️ We're currently on #2 as Product-of-the-day by a thin margin.

Would be awesome to get to #1!

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/capacities-2

Capacities - A studio for your mind | Product Hunt

Like an artist's studio, Capacities is a place for all your information. It’s your own studio to collect, connect and reflect – a place to make sense of the world and to create amazing things. It's a thinking environment for modern knowledge work.

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how does their algo work hehe, in votes it's #1 already!

boonikad9300

how does their algo work hehe, in votes it's #1 already!

Long-time hunters get a higher weight on their votes. Also, comments and engagements below play a big role.

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@everyone Thanks for all the support on our Product Hunt launch so far!!

❤️ We're currently on #2 as Product-of-the-day by a thin margin.

Would be awesome to get to #1!

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/capacities-2

Maybe also create an announcement on Hacker News?

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We're doing it guys

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Yes, thanks to all of you!

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Long-time hunters get a higher weight on their votes. Also, comments and engagements below play a big role.

ok; initially I thought leaving a real in-depth review is the most straightforward and righteous thing to do there. but I see, sometimes 'you do have to feed the algorithm' (as long as its not the one of financialization or VC). – so, left a resampled version as comment. you guys would of course deserve the first (day-)spot there, doing a first class thing in almost every respect! Go, Bears... ahem, I mean CAPs!

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ok; initially I thought leaving a real in-depth review is the most straightforward and righteous thing to do there. but I see, sometimes 'you do have to feed the algorithm' (as long as its not the one of financialization or VC). – so, left a resampled version as comment. you guys would of course deserve the first (day-)spot there, doing a first class thing in almost every respect! Go, Bears... ahem, I mean CAPs!

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Smart & easy! I just recycled my review into a comment as well

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Smart & easy! I just recycled my review into a comment as well

M2!

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The funny thing is they are not in any way competitive with Capacities. There is really no comparison. One I use to manage my GTD inbox and ToDos and the other one I purchased to have a shared workspace with my colleagues as I didn't feel comfortable sharing a workspace on my main GTD one.

I hear ya! Only one is somewhat similar but nottt really and the other is for a completely different use its like CAP but not as intuitive as cap and is more for running my businesses out of.

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Yes already left a nice review for yall on product hunt! (edited)

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I hear ya! Only one is somewhat similar but nottt really and the other is for a completely different use its like CAP but not as intuitive as cap and is more for running my businesses out of.

Capacities is so great to use. It's like all the features you didn't know you wanted or needed built in.

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Capacities is so great to use. It's like all the features you didn't know you wanted or needed built in.

Yes! sooo true! For example lol I never thought I could get down with the whole graph chart - so i avoided apps with it lol until CAP and now I love ittttt!

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Gratulations for reaching Number 1 on Product Hunt, on the first Day!!!!

That's amazing.

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Yes! sooo true! For example lol I never thought I could get down with the whole graph chart - so i avoided apps with it lol until CAP and now I love ittttt!

I even signed up for hookmark because of the Capacities integration

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I even signed up for hookmark because of the Capacities integration

Awesome I thought about looking into it and i even saved them in my capacities to have a look later lol see what they are about .... but currently looking at the Mastodon Pkm social...not going to lie though I think I have more subscription payments then bills LOL also i said this before but i seriously must have been deep under a rock because ive never known about half the stuff i know now or maybe its because i always only went on the computer which belongs to the companies i work at home (branching away from them tho) ...and then i bought a an entire office including a bunch of electronics and set up of basically everything haha so its been a tad overwhelming these last 8 months but same time thrilling because i love to learn its my favourite `downtime' and now have the perfect spot for alll the ten courses im in lol

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Awesome I thought about looking into it and i even saved them in my capacities to have a look later lol see what they are about .... but currently looking at the Mastodon Pkm social...not going to lie though I think I have more subscription payments then bills LOL also i said this before but i seriously must have been deep under a rock because ive never known about half the stuff i know now or maybe its because i always only went on the computer which belongs to the companies i work at home (branching away from them tho) ...and then i bought a an entire office including a bunch of electronics and set up of basically everything haha so its been a tad overwhelming these last 8 months but same time thrilling because i love to learn its my favourite `downtime' and now have the perfect spot for alll the ten courses im in lol

The pkm social is OK and there is a free tier of hookmark that works really well. One less payment.

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Is there a way to type a link inline with a new string as the link text? I THINK in Obsidian it was [[Page|Page1ofNotes]] where the link would actually show up as "Page" instead of the full name "Page1ofNotes"?

Json Blob

Is there a way to type a link inline with a new string as the link text? I THINK in Obsidian it was [[Page|Page1ofNotes]] where the link would actually show up as "Page" instead of the full name "Page1ofNotes"?

Yes Json. Alt + click (windows) or Option + click (macOS) on the link and fill in the Title field

oh sorry I guess I meant while typing. I know I can modify it after it's linked already

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wasn't clear on that, my bad

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Abinandhan B

Very much waiting for Android version

Same!!!

Same

3:18 PM

No release date atm?

Been messing with capacities a little and I am really liking it for my personal things. While I don't think it is the app for me when it comes to my career and school based notes, I have been loving it for just the general research regarding things I am randomly interested in and want to look into more.

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Been messing with capacities a little and I am really liking it for my personal things. While I don't think it is the app for me when it comes to my career and school based notes, I have been loving it for just the general research regarding things I am randomly interested in and want to look into more.

... after all it's explicit focus is Personal Knowledge Management... ... so, sounds like you are very much in alignment with the core of Capacities vision

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Been messing with capacities a little and I am really liking it for my personal things. While I don't think it is the app for me when it comes to my career and school based notes, I have been loving it for just the general research regarding things I am randomly interested in and want to look into more.

I love it for course based notes

to each their own i guess

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I gave it a try, but it just didn't match how my brain likes to hold the information aha

I am using it almost exclusively for work based information. I can see personal use cases for me, but it really shines in tracking all kinds of things I need for work.

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I am using it almost exclusively for work based information. I can see personal use cases for me, but it really shines in tracking all kinds of things I need for work.

I use for a mix of things, book tracking, to do lists, course notes, notes from my drawing books from which i am learning, writing, draft work, creating journals, guides, and workbooks lol I love the graph lol its cool to see everything scattered out like that haha #nerdlife

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Michael_v_H

We don't want to give the daily note itself additional properties, because it would overall complicate the system a lot. But what we can well imagine is the option to set up your own content type that will take the place of the daily note and the way it is rendered in the calendar.

is the a way to use a custom object instead of default Daily Note? The way I would use it is to have for example object "My Daily Note" with a few properties which will be hidden when empty. This would create for me a nice structure and wouldn't clutter the page with empty headers. Headers I use are:

Tasks
Log
Watching
Links
Notes

They would be nice as proportie as I almost never use all.

chrisindublin

is the a way to use a custom object instead of default Daily Note? The way I would use it is to have for example object "My Daily Note" with a few properties which will be hidden when empty. This would create for me a nice structure and wouldn't clutter the page with empty headers. Headers I use are:

Tasks
Log
Watching
Links
Notes

They would be nice as proportie as I almost never use all.

in case the only reason is hiding the empty headers, you could also hide them in templates, and call them up as you need them. works in any kind of pattern, as templates can be applied / called up cumulatively (one by one) to any note... another special trick pound of Capacities, that gives some interesting leverage and case by case options

Jessica 🩷🛼

I use for a mix of things, book tracking, to do lists, course notes, notes from my drawing books from which i am learning, writing, draft work, creating journals, guides, and workbooks lol I love the graph lol its cool to see everything scattered out like that haha #nerdlife

Do you have a template or format you are using for book tracking? I just realized I can export my books into CSV and I would love to have them listed in capacities

New video from Francesco at Keep Productive highlighting Capacities https://youtu.be/PiEmghn-vCw

Keep Productive

5 New Note Taking Apps Making Waves

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Desiderata

Do you have a template or format you are using for book tracking? I just realized I can export my books into CSV and I would love to have them listed in capacities

ohhh really! thats soo good I love realizing things like that!!!! (CSV exporting your books) but no, not really lol at the moment i am using there book set up and I think I added a property or two which i am now realizing that they are fairly useless AHAHA and thinking I might change some of the properties i added because they are useless, I think /i added them ... heres a screen shot for you to get a laugh cause im thinking what the heck. I read from alot of the same authors so really the only beneficiall part is the collections I use one for the author specifically and then another for the category or type I like to use many tags just incase i forget what tag I put something in AHAHAHA shhhhhhh (edited)

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Desiderata started a thread. 7/14/2023 9:59 PM

chrisindublin

is the a way to use a custom object instead of default Daily Note? The way I would use it is to have for example object "My Daily Note" with a few properties which will be hidden when empty. This would create for me a nice structure and wouldn't clutter the page with empty headers. Headers I use are:

Tasks
Log
Watching
Links
Notes

They would be nice as proportie as I almost never use all.

What you might consider doing is creating a Daily Note template that links to different Objects or collections with objects. Something like this.

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What you might consider doing is creating a Daily Note template that links to different Objects or collections with objects. Something like this.

You would just create objects (and collections where appropriate) for the things you listed that you want to track on the daily note.

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Indeed, collections are per object type.

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... can be done. but indirectly ... – via embed. the two-step-around-the-corner-solution...

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... can be done. but indirectly ... – via embed. the two-step-around-the-corner-solution...

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Like copy and paste object reference maybe?

... like a '+' > file / pdf > upload > embed you end up with a file in the pages > can keep that as single page (e.g. with filename), and in case of PDF have another object entry for it (double); in case of file it´s just a download-entry so to say...

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Thank you @lerone

lerone

in case the only reason is hiding the empty headers, you could also hide them in templates, and call them up as you need them. works in any kind of pattern, as templates can be applied / called up cumulatively (one by one) to any note... another special trick pound of Capacities, that gives some interesting leverage and case by case options

Thx, will give it a try

Hi, I was wondering, do you need to be a premium member for you to send emails to your capacity home?

badbuddha

Hi, I was wondering, do you need to be a premium member for you to send emails to your capacity home?

Don't think so! EDIT: @Steffen @Michael_v_H Was searching for this information on the website and saw under the product page a few old designs of capacities + the twitter integration still promoted as a feature: maybe a good idea to remove it there since the integration has stopped? And maybe an idea to update the short feature video's with the new design?

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@boonikad9300 thanks for the reply, just seems when I try and send emails there, nothing comes through

badbuddha

@boonikad9300 thanks for the reply, just seems when I try and send emails there, nothing comes through

Are you sending it from the registered e-mail? If it is another one, you have to enable this e-mail in the integration's setting page. Just checking for the obvious here.

no it’s ok, it’s a perfectly valid question. I can confirm I’m sending it from the registered email, I checked the settings and it says that the email was integrated.

badbuddha

no it’s ok, it’s a perfectly valid question. I can confirm I’m sending it from the registered email, I checked the settings and it says that the email was integrated.

It should work then (https://capacities.io/pricing), integrations should be on free plan. Cannot test, I am afraid, as I believe:-) Also are you looking on your calendar on the right date and in right space? (edited)

When I went into the integration, where I wanted to send the emails, it wouldn’t allow me to specify a space, just had “notes” selected. I might delete and reinstall the app. I will def check the date. Thank you

boonikad9300

Don't think so! EDIT: @Steffen @Michael_v_H Was searching for this information on the website and saw under the product page a few old designs of capacities + the twitter integration still promoted as a feature: maybe a good idea to remove it there since the integration has stopped? And maybe an idea to update the short feature video's with the new design?

(edited)

Good point, is noted

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Michael_v_H

No, but it has something to do with the database driver taking too much memory over time until it comes to an out-of-memory situation (which is blocking incoming queries from being served). It was running very smoothly for months but starting two days ago, the above situation started to occur several times during the day (even with little traffic).

I am currently getting the "You are offline" message, on iOS and Windows. Is Capacities currently down?

It’s up for me

Just came back for me

Thanks... I just tried logging into the web version from my PC, and the error went away. I'm not sure if I closed the app first or not before loading the website, but I know I closed the app and reopened before noticing. For some reason, some of the website documentation seemed to be down. I haven't been having any connection issues with other sites/apps. edit: to clarify, the issue went away on the Windows app, iOS app, and I never noticed it on Web. Once loading the website, it seemed to fix it. (edited)

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is there anyway when you send an email to capacities that you can send it to a specific area instead of creating a link to that area? Thank you.

DSGN.DVLP

I am currently getting the "You are offline" message, on iOS and Windows. Is Capacities currently down?

I haven't had disconnections but the app has felt a bit sluggish in the last couple of days, might be all that sweet traffic from Product Hunt

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gm

badbuddha

is there anyway when you send an email to capacities that you can send it to a specific area instead of creating a link to that area? Thank you.

According to this support article, yes. https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/email

Capacities Docs

DuRand B

According to this support article, yes. https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/email

"Linking and creating content You can create new objects and link existing content from your email. Use the following syntax inside the body of your email (not supported in the subject line): [[page/Wendelstein reactor]] to link to a page with the title "Wendelstein reactor". If this page exits in your space it will create a link to it, otherwise, a new page will be created. This works for all content types in your space. If you have a content type Person you can link or create it by using [[person/Steve Jobs]]." (edited)

DuRand B

"Linking and creating content You can create new objects and link existing content from your email. Use the following syntax inside the body of your email (not supported in the subject line): [[page/Wendelstein reactor]] to link to a page with the title "Wendelstein reactor". If this page exits in your space it will create a link to it, otherwise, a new page will be created. This works for all content types in your space. If you have a content type Person you can link or create it by using [[person/Steve Jobs]]." (edited)

I am not sure, I have not tried - but will that really send the body of the email into the newly created object? It seems it will still create a daily note and link it to existing/newly created object, which I don't think is what @badbuddha is looking for. I may be wrong though.

Jan O. Dvořák

I am not sure, I have not tried - but will that really send the body of the email into the newly created object? It seems it will still create a daily note and link it to existing/newly created object, which I don't think is what @badbuddha is looking for. I may be wrong though.

You may be entirely right. I haven’t tested it either

Should be interesting to see what happens if/when someone does.

Any chance the AI integration is this week? Thanks!

DuRand B

You may be entirely right. I haven’t tested it either

Should be interesting to see what happens if/when someone does.

To be clear - I am using the e-mail integration without the linking and other features, just sending an email to be stored. And it ends in my daily note, from where I convert these e-mails later as needed to pages or other object types. Works very well. I just don't know if the linking works other ways then creating a link to a new/existing object.

When iOS app release for everyone?

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Is there notion like table functionality?

butts

Is there notion like table functionality?

simple tables aren't in yet but coming

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I really need to use the simple table function for my case, hopefully it will be available soon

I need simple tables for studying please

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EastLing

I really need to use the simple table function for my case, hopefully it will be available soon

& @Shibuya-Otoko & @butts ... as to 'tables', which seem to be a spreading concern / interst recently – and which are btw already marked as 'planned': I'd propose to rather make a collected 'discussion' out of this. best, IMO, is simply document / comment on the (further / additional / continuous) need / request in Canny – as it seems really a seconding / emphasizing of the already standing request: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/simple-table ... or otherwise put it in a dedicated thread here, somewhere... just a proposal to keep the forum a little focussed.

️ (edited)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

lerone

& @Shibuya-Otoko & @butts ... as to 'tables', which seem to be a spreading concern / interst recently – and which are btw already marked as 'planned': I'd propose to rather make a collected 'discussion' out of this. best, IMO, is simply document / comment on the (further / additional / continuous) need / request in Canny – as it seems really a seconding / emphasizing of the already standing request: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/simple-table ... or otherwise put it in a dedicated thread here, somewhere... just a proposal to keep the forum a little focussed.

️ (edited)

Yes, I understand. However, this feedback has been in a planned state for over a year now, and I really hope that its priority can be raised

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EastLing

Yes, I understand. However, this feedback has been in a planned state for over a year now, and I really hope that its priority can be raised

I understand. Especially, if you phrase it like this, I think it is a genuine contribution to such a Forum as this one. (While I also, generally, think there is a little fever-pitch of very high – and stoked – expectations (esp w/ view to 2-person coding 'team'), these matters are of course to be discussed, voiced, ventilated.) I just wanted to remark, it probably doesn't help anyone, if on any given FR people keep raising their fingers consecutively, shouting, 'me too!, 'when...?' etc – especially when it's not the dedicated FR-board but the general forum... ... but, yeah, I see, a lot of people really need and want tables. no arguing that...!!

(edited)

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5

I just want to say that using Capacities whilst learning how to use it makes it even that much better. The documentation and @pkmbeth 's Medium content, YouTube videos and course are all very worthwhile and very well put together.

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11:23 PM

Also the Hookmark integration is EVERYTHING!

Desiderata

I just want to say that using Capacities whilst learning how to use it makes it even that much better. The documentation and @pkmbeth 's Medium content, YouTube videos and course are all very worthwhile and very well put together.

thank you!!

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Is there a way to merge two seperate spaces ? (edited)

Desiderata

I just want to say that using Capacities whilst learning how to use it makes it even that much better. The documentation and @pkmbeth 's Medium content, YouTube videos and course are all very worthwhile and very well put together.

Brilliant ! How are you using hookmark on the Mac with capacities - would love to know your workflow?

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How can I set filter on collections? If I have a database of objects of type, say 'Project'. Within that I want to have different collections that has filters setup to contain different projects that has other attributes.

sundar

How can I set filter on collections? If I have a database of objects of type, say 'Project'. Within that I want to have different collections that has filters setup to contain different projects that has other attributes.

You will have to wait for Smart queries - collections are manual only.

Pascal

Is there a way to merge two seperate spaces ? (edited)

Spaces are completely independent, no way to merge. AFAIK, you probably could create and download a backup and import data to the other space - but you still would to create the object types manually.

Jan O. Dvořák

Spaces are completely independent, no way to merge. AFAIK, you probably could create and download a backup and import data to the other space - but you still would to create the object types manually.

Thanks!

hey @Steffen & @Michael_v_H – I didn´t know where to put this best, so I put it here

I just noticed: I wonder about how to anticipate the hierarchical tags set-up?! it´s great that it is coming! and, it is great to be briefed in advance that using #xx/yy... will prepare one for the goodie! ... but now the question in my kind of preparatory work flow arises: what happens to recurring tag-labels, which are 'behind' any more top-level tag. the practical implication(s) of that might be obvious, ... or not. but for sure, given any object can only be 'filed' in one DB (object type / 'folder') I´d have a tag structure, where recurring tag-patterns would be imminent. – let´s just take 'current' as an example. so when I put up a tag '#XX/current', and another one 'YY/current' will there be one or two (many) '#current' tags in the end? I guess it´s obvious that there are implications on how to handle / manage / use tags, depending on which scenario to expect. ... I am also aware, that a proper response / advice will be to look out for the smart queries, maybe reconsider the use of tags (vs. using other – boolen etc. – properties). but I am quite sure I will / want to use a tag-structure with such recurring patterns, though it will have to be seen to what extent. but I simply always would tend towards using the core organizational structures (types / collections / tags) as much as possible, before bringing in layer 4 and 5 of a metadata system... so, hierarchical tags will / should carry a lot of that general structuring, in my case. so, in any case; I think an idea about this will help anyone who is actively engaging in preparing / setting up for the 'hierarchical-tags-to-come' ...

(edited)

lerone

hey @Steffen & @Michael_v_H – I didn´t know where to put this best, so I put it here

I just noticed: I wonder about how to anticipate the hierarchical tags set-up?! it´s great that it is coming! and, it is great to be briefed in advance that using #xx/yy... will prepare one for the goodie! ... but now the question in my kind of preparatory work flow arises: what happens to recurring tag-labels, which are 'behind' any more top-level tag. the practical implication(s) of that might be obvious, ... or not. but for sure, given any object can only be 'filed' in one DB (object type / 'folder') I´d have a tag structure, where recurring tag-patterns would be imminent. – let´s just take 'current' as an example. so when I put up a tag '#XX/current', and another one 'YY/current' will there be one or two (many) '#current' tags in the end? I guess it´s obvious that there are implications on how to handle / manage / use tags, depending on which scenario to expect. ... I am also aware, that a proper response / advice will be to look out for the smart queries, maybe reconsider the use of tags (vs. using other – boolen etc. – properties). but I am quite sure I will / want to use a tag-structure with such recurring patterns, though it will have to be seen to what extent. but I simply always would tend towards using the core organizational structures (types / collections / tags) as much as possible, before bringing in layer 4 and 5 of a metadata system... so, hierarchical tags will / should carry a lot of that general structuring, in my case. so, in any case; I think an idea about this will help anyone who is actively engaging in preparing / setting up for the 'hierarchical-tags-to-come' ...

(edited)

I'm quite interested in that myself!

I'm currently using the #category/tag structure for some of my tags, as this is what I was used to in Obsidian, even if it's not functional, it serves the purpose that I know these tags belong together. (Only discovered I could do collections for tags today) (edited)

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Queenie

I'm quite interested in that myself!

I'm currently using the #category/tag structure for some of my tags, as this is what I was used to in Obsidian, even if it's not functional, it serves the purpose that I know these tags belong together. (Only discovered I could do collections for tags today) (edited)

... yeah, collections for tags is superduper!

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not sure whether I should raise this trivial issue in web forum, but I noticed the link in the newly-added step of "Get started" (the one about 3 main pillars) has unnecessary queryParams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2A8wAhzDU&t=316s&ab_channel=Capacities which redirects the video to a specific timestamp. I think it's more proper to change it to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2A8wAhzDU

cp9

not sure whether I should raise this trivial issue in web forum, but I noticed the link in the newly-added step of "Get started" (the one about 3 main pillars) has unnecessary queryParams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2A8wAhzDU&t=316s&ab_channel=Capacities which redirects the video to a specific timestamp. I think it's more proper to change it to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2A8wAhzDU

Will be improved, thank you

@Steffen and @Michael_v_H, congratulations for the recent release, it’s a great improvement. You continue doing a great job!

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@Steffen or @Michael_v_H does AI autofill work with the tags property?

lindon

@Steffen or @Michael_v_H does AI autofill work with the tags property?

Only with text properties at the moment but will be extended to other properties over time

Thanks everyone but I did leave capacities. I do love the objects and I think that the concept is is really powerful, but it kept getting slower and slower for me. Im moving on to local first tools which give me the responsiveness my work and thinking demands.

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Steffen

Only with text properties at the moment but will be extended to other properties over time

What is the timeline on the what's next section?

Lumanish

Thanks everyone but I did leave capacities. I do love the objects and I think that the concept is is really powerful, but it kept getting slower and slower for me. Im moving on to local first tools which give me the responsiveness my work and thinking demands.

I think someone suggested this before, but it probably garnered more users from the product hunt launch hence the slower responses. I think they mentioned they have performance improvements planned, but I tend to agree that performance is huge.

lerone

hey @Steffen & @Michael_v_H – I didn´t know where to put this best, so I put it here

I just noticed: I wonder about how to anticipate the hierarchical tags set-up?! it´s great that it is coming! and, it is great to be briefed in advance that using #xx/yy... will prepare one for the goodie! ... but now the question in my kind of preparatory work flow arises: what happens to recurring tag-labels, which are 'behind' any more top-level tag. the practical implication(s) of that might be obvious, ... or not. but for sure, given any object can only be 'filed' in one DB (object type / 'folder') I´d have a tag structure, where recurring tag-patterns would be imminent. – let´s just take 'current' as an example. so when I put up a tag '#XX/current', and another one 'YY/current' will there be one or two (many) '#current' tags in the end? I guess it´s obvious that there are implications on how to handle / manage / use tags, depending on which scenario to expect. ... I am also aware, that a proper response / advice will be to look out for the smart queries, maybe reconsider the use of tags (vs. using other – boolen etc. – properties). but I am quite sure I will / want to use a tag-structure with such recurring patterns, though it will have to be seen to what extent. but I simply always would tend towards using the core organizational structures (types / collections / tags) as much as possible, before bringing in layer 4 and 5 of a metadata system... so, hierarchical tags will / should carry a lot of that general structuring, in my case. so, in any case; I think an idea about this will help anyone who is actively engaging in preparing / setting up for the 'hierarchical-tags-to-come' ...

(edited)

I feel like this might be a little like namespacing. I wonder if @pkmbeth thinks it's reminiscent of namespacing?

Lumanish

Thanks everyone but I did leave capacities. I do love the objects and I think that the concept is is really powerful, but it kept getting slower and slower for me. Im moving on to local first tools which give me the responsiveness my work and thinking demands.

Can I ask what you went to? Just curious.

Karen Tucker

Can I ask what you went to? Just curious.

Logseq is local first, uses blocks in a similar way. It doesnt have the same feature set, but I can flex on that, I am not flexible when it comes to speed.

Lumanish

Logseq is local first, uses blocks in a similar way. It doesnt have the same feature set, but I can flex on that, I am not flexible when it comes to speed.

Ah, got ya. I used Logseq for a hot minute but the bullet points were making me crazy. I flow with paragraphs. And yes, speed makes a big difference.

Karen Tucker

Ah, got ya. I used Logseq for a hot minute but the bullet points were making me crazy. I flow with paragraphs. And yes, speed makes a big difference.

I was not sure about the outliner thing. but it forced me to think differently about my work and remove unneeded words. Im a project manager not a writer. and if I really need long form writing, Logseq is .md compatible so I just create my content in Obsidian.

Call me an idiot, but on https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-26 it lists "Improvements and small fixes" after "What’s next", does that mean they're planned in the next update or was that list included in 26 and the "What's next" is for 27?

Lumanish

I was not sure about the outliner thing. but it forced me to think differently about my work and remove unneeded words. Im a project manager not a writer. and if I really need long form writing, Logseq is .md compatible so I just create my content in Obsidian.

That makes sense. If you then pop to Obsidian for writing, why not just use Obsidian? Do you see an advantage of Logseq over Obsidian?

I was in the middle of migrating my Notion to Capacities. I'm so excited that I can merge almost all my use cases from 2 apps (Notion and Mem) into 1, which is Capacities! I have done migrating from Mem (a PKM tool I use because Notion is not good for bi-directional linking). But while migrating from Notion, I realized something trivial. I can't watch embedded Youtube videos full-screen in Capacities. It pops up this link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72689?visit_id=638255546341572262-3248817827&rd=1 I'm already used to doing it in Notion. My use case is: I put several workout routine videos in a page. So I just need to open that page when I want to do some workouts. I sometimes rearrange them depending on which I watch more often from time to time. I like using the full-screen so I don't need to open a new browser tab. I know this is minor, so I won't raise a request ticket. But I just wanna make sure. Is it technically impossible to make full-screen become usable? Or there is still hope in the future it will be available? If it's impossible, I guess I will leave a few things to stay in Notion. But my main setup is still Capacities. If it's somehow available in the future, I will be able to completely migrate from Notion. Regardless, I consider Capacities the most perfect second-brain app I have ever found!! (edited)

Watch in full screen mode - Android - YouTube Help

Full screen mode allows you to watch videos that take up your entire screen. Use ful

Json Blob

Call me an idiot, but on https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-26 it lists "Improvements and small fixes" after "What’s next", does that mean they're planned in the next update or was that list included in 26 and the "What's next" is for 27?

What’s next refers to the ai stuff

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Deleted User

What is the timeline on the what's next section?

No explicit timeline yet

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Hey so I know this question has been asked a few thousand times but is there a shot that capacities can go local storage?

Steffen

What’s next refers to the ai stuff

If we use the AI does that give it access to our entire space or is it per document or object?

Desiderata

If we use the AI does that give it access to our entire space or is it per document or object?

Only what you select as context. See more here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant

Capacities Docs

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Lumanish

Thanks everyone but I did leave capacities. I do love the objects and I think that the concept is is really powerful, but it kept getting slower and slower for me. Im moving on to local first tools which give me the responsiveness my work and thinking demands.

What scale are we talking about here? I am sure many would appreciate your perspective on the 10,000 ft view of your capacities. How many objects, object types, general work done in Capacities? If you can spare a moment. All tools hit some barriers to performance in different areas.

Calhistorian

What scale are we talking about here? I am sure many would appreciate your perspective on the 10,000 ft view of your capacities. How many objects, object types, general work done in Capacities? If you can spare a moment. All tools hit some barriers to performance in different areas.

Logseq, RemNote, Obsidian, Roam, Notion, etc, etc all have their pinch points. I speak from personal experience.

Desiderata

I feel like this might be a little like namespacing. I wonder if @pkmbeth thinks it's reminiscent of namespacing?

Yeah this does make me think of namespaces! I’ve started using them myself.

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cp9

I was in the middle of migrating my Notion to Capacities. I'm so excited that I can merge almost all my use cases from 2 apps (Notion and Mem) into 1, which is Capacities! I have done migrating from Mem (a PKM tool I use because Notion is not good for bi-directional linking). But while migrating from Notion, I realized something trivial. I can't watch embedded Youtube videos full-screen in Capacities. It pops up this link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72689?visit_id=638255546341572262-3248817827&rd=1 I'm already used to doing it in Notion. My use case is: I put several workout routine videos in a page. So I just need to open that page when I want to do some workouts. I sometimes rearrange them depending on which I watch more often from time to time. I like using the full-screen so I don't need to open a new browser tab. I know this is minor, so I won't raise a request ticket. But I just wanna make sure. Is it technically impossible to make full-screen become usable? Or there is still hope in the future it will be available? If it's impossible, I guess I will leave a few things to stay in Notion. But my main setup is still Capacities. If it's somehow available in the future, I will be able to completely migrate from Notion. Regardless, I consider Capacities the most perfect second-brain app I have ever found!! (edited)

I have accepted the fact that one app won’t do everything the way I want. I still use a Kanban board in Notion that I designed over five years ago even though I have, in the meantime, used Roam, Craft, Mem and now Capacities. I still have a use case or two for Craft that I use on their free plan but won’t be renewing on Pro. I know people talk about context switching and losing flow etc. but you can’t fight reality. My philosophy has been to use the app that works for my needs right now, not for its promise in the future. Craft is a perfect example of what happens when you pin hopes on a certain development path and the app goes in a different direction. I saw this while participating on their Slack group. First there is the hope, then some frustration, then outright anger and negativity. Eventually people give up and either reconcile themselves to reality or find a different tool. It’s sad for a great app like Craft, because I see new users join their Slack and ask the same questions that have been asked for years about things like the lack of tags or task functions. Craft is great at what it is great at, and for me that is just making beautiful and engaging documents for sharing. Capacities is strong due to the object metaphor without bogging people down in the complexity of other apps like Notion. Anyway, get concerned because I am already seeing people being frustrated that certain features in the pipeline have not materialized yet. Until they are there, all users can do is vote up on Canny and continue to use their current workflow for those issues.

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I'm totally addicted to Capacities. Loving all possibilities and the vision of the developers and always excited for new updates. But for me personal, the latest update was very disappointing. I don't like AI and I don't want to use AI. Hopefully in future updates the developers will prioritize the features asked by the community and don't put all their energy and effort in developing more and more AI integration.

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Locatino

I have accepted the fact that one app won’t do everything the way I want. I still use a Kanban board in Notion that I designed over five years ago even though I have, in the meantime, used Roam, Craft, Mem and now Capacities. I still have a use case or two for Craft that I use on their free plan but won’t be renewing on Pro. I know people talk about context switching and losing flow etc. but you can’t fight reality. My philosophy has been to use the app that works for my needs right now, not for its promise in the future. Craft is a perfect example of what happens when you pin hopes on a certain development path and the app goes in a different direction. I saw this while participating on their Slack group. First there is the hope, then some frustration, then outright anger and negativity. Eventually people give up and either reconcile themselves to reality or find a different tool. It’s sad for a great app like Craft, because I see new users join their Slack and ask the same questions that have been asked for years about things like the lack of tags or task functions. Craft is great at what it is great at, and for me that is just making beautiful and engaging documents for sharing. Capacities is strong due to the object metaphor without bogging people down in the complexity of other apps like Notion. Anyway, get concerned because I am already seeing people being frustrated that certain features in the pipeline have not materialized yet. Until they are there, all users can do is vote up on Canny and continue to use their current workflow for those issues.

This was my experience with Craft also. It's so pretty, but the workaround for tags was not at all workable.

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QuesadaGrande

I'm totally addicted to Capacities. Loving all possibilities and the vision of the developers and always excited for new updates. But for me personal, the latest update was very disappointing. I don't like AI and I don't want to use AI. Hopefully in future updates the developers will prioritize the features asked by the community and don't put all their energy and effort in developing more and more AI integration.

At least Capacities allow you to hide the AI UI completely, so we can totally forget about it - not something you can find in the other tools! Also, AI has also been quite a requested feature, so it's not that the devs neglect community, it's just that people like you and me don't represent the majority. I am not worried about this.

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Michael_v_H

We don't want to give the daily note itself additional properties, because it would overall complicate the system a lot. But what we can well imagine is the option to set up your own content type that will take the place of the daily note and the way it is rendered in the calendar.

Has this option been implemented. I know how to create my own content type, but is there an option to render it on the calander at this point? I too would love to add custom properties to my Daily Notes.

QuesadaGrande

I'm totally addicted to Capacities. Loving all possibilities and the vision of the developers and always excited for new updates. But for me personal, the latest update was very disappointing. I don't like AI and I don't want to use AI. Hopefully in future updates the developers will prioritize the features asked by the community and don't put all their energy and effort in developing more and more AI integration.

„The community“ has many wishes. Just because it doesn’t matter to you, doesn’t mean the devs don’t hear community feedback. (edited)

cp9

I was in the middle of migrating my Notion to Capacities. I'm so excited that I can merge almost all my use cases from 2 apps (Notion and Mem) into 1, which is Capacities! I have done migrating from Mem (a PKM tool I use because Notion is not good for bi-directional linking). But while migrating from Notion, I realized something trivial. I can't watch embedded Youtube videos full-screen in Capacities. It pops up this link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72689?visit_id=638255546341572262-3248817827&rd=1 I'm already used to doing it in Notion. My use case is: I put several workout routine videos in a page. So I just need to open that page when I want to do some workouts. I sometimes rearrange them depending on which I watch more often from time to time. I like using the full-screen so I don't need to open a new browser tab. I know this is minor, so I won't raise a request ticket. But I just wanna make sure. Is it technically impossible to make full-screen become usable? Or there is still hope in the future it will be available? If it's impossible, I guess I will leave a few things to stay in Notion. But my main setup is still Capacities. If it's somehow available in the future, I will be able to completely migrate from Notion. Regardless, I consider Capacities the most perfect second-brain app I have ever found!! (edited)

I would actually love this feature. You should absolutely request it. I’d much rather watch my saved videos in app

So any impressions of the AI implementation for us plebs? How does it stack up against other offerings/ how are you using it?

itbeats

So any impressions of the AI implementation for us plebs? How does it stack up against other offerings/ how are you using it?

I plan to try some things out this weekend but it's important to not grade it too harshly as it's the first release of known grander plans for it

12:21 PM

i want to try to use the AI integration for some Pathfinder 2e content generation

QuesadaGrande

I'm totally addicted to Capacities. Loving all possibilities and the vision of the developers and always excited for new updates. But for me personal, the latest update was very disappointing. I don't like AI and I don't want to use AI. Hopefully in future updates the developers will prioritize the features asked by the community and don't put all their energy and effort in developing more and more AI integration.

AI feature is opt-in so if you don't want it then it doesn't affect you whatsoever and a gathering of people have been waiting for the AI feature in the shadow of higher priority other stuff. It's a constant balance in software development to give what's most important to the people and sometimes you gotta throw a bone to a group because that's how they begin the feedback process on that feature while they return to developing things that are on your hot topics list. I think it was nicely timed and as a business they need to get features out that people will pay for but again, it's totally optional and opt-in, it's not even on by default

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you can import your GPT pro API Key into Capacities. Bingo bango

12:28 PM

I was tempted to resub to GPT pro to use in capacities because I wasn't using it at all on the actual ChatGPT website itself

third party upselling their service more than the service itself

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that's fair! Using it as a debugging assistant is definitely a good use case i've done myself (work at a 3d graphics engine company) whereas Capacities is more content generation approach

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well, my first use case of AI just now while I have a minute probably saved me 2 hours of finding and reading book content and manually processing notes to record. I basically just entered in all the basic info I'd need to present a deity in Pathfinder 2e's universe to my players in the time they'd finish exploring a room and now I could just read top to bottom what the AI spits out and start recoridng it in a Capacities object that was before starting this, blank! Got a quick bio of who the god is, what their rough alignment is (good vs evil) and what their reactions might be if someone were to worship or disrespected them (the god). Once objects can automatically identify and link to other objects mentioned (via name or something) this is going to flesh out a Space real fast Smooth!

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When will the iOS app be released for everyone? Can’t wait

liorix

When will the iOS app be released for everyone? Can’t wait

On the feature side, we'll do Queries, Capacities Pro, Mobile release

No timeline yet

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Whenever I add a tweet I get this A local version of this tweet could not be generated

Cvlr

Whenever I add a tweet I get this A local version of this tweet could not be generated

Twitter API got shut down, more here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/twitter#using-the-twitter-integration

Capacities Docs

ah got it thanks

Steffen

Twitter API got shut down, more here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/twitter#using-the-twitter-integration

any update on regional pricing for believer?

5:17 AM

if its going to be a while

5:17 AM

I am just going to sign up with current pricing

Cvlr

any update on regional pricing for believer?

Will be introduced with Capacities Pro

Steffen

Will be introduced with Capacities Pro

just curious - people who sign up for believer now - will they continue paying the current price for believer in the future?

5:19 AM

I am assuming believer will have slightly more perks than pro

Cvlr

just curious - people who sign up for believer now - will they continue paying the current price for believer in the future?

Not 100% sure about everything but current believers will definitely get rewarded/keep their believer status with the pro price/or something similar.

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After the latest update...

Gilbey

After the latest update...

Should work again

@Steffen After latest update this morning, I log on successfully and then keep getting kicked out.... anyone else having this issue?

RangerBen

@Steffen After latest update this morning, I log on successfully and then keep getting kicked out.... anyone else having this issue?

yes, but only on MacOS (both web and desktop app) - on PC and mobile I wasn't kicked out

Yes... on Mac OS only. iOS seems to be working (edited)

Question: When will there be an iOS/iPadOS App? Kind thanks.

MacWizard#1

Question: When will there be an iOS/iPadOS App? Kind thanks.

There is a beta iOS version (via TestFlight) however I think it is only available to users on Believer plan...

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RangerBen

@Steffen After latest update this morning, I log on successfully and then keep getting kicked out.... anyone else having this issue?

I am able to log in on MAC OS but, it keeps logging of out on IOS

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aaaaaidette

I am able to log in on MAC OS but, it keeps logging of out on IOS

‍♀️

Same!!! I just tried getting in both via the Desktop app and via the web app and keep getting kicked out. Help!

the MacOS app loads but as soon as I try to change to a new page, I get kicked out. Ive tried logging it to MacOS app the iOS app running simultaneously and without iOS running.... same result

11:59 AM

My iOS app seems to be running fine...

I got kicked off iOS twice, but when I tried a third time, it stayed long enough for me to jot down the note I was attempting.

I seem to be able to access via web app and iOS. Just Mac OS version kicking me off…

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@RangerBen @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 @aaaaaidette @Karen Tucker, sorry for these issues. Could you try again? It should be working now?

Steffen

@RangerBen @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 @aaaaaidette @Karen Tucker, sorry for these issues. Could you try again? It should be working now?

My desktop app is still kicking me off. The web app (from Arc) is working but really slow to load.

Karen Tucker

My desktop app is still kicking me off. The web app (from Arc) is working but really slow to load.

Now?

Steffen

Now?

YAS! I just put in a few random things but seems to be working fine on the desktop app.

Karen Tucker

YAS! I just put in a few random things but seems to be working fine on the desktop app.

thank you!!

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Steffen

@RangerBen @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 @aaaaaidette @Karen Tucker, sorry for these issues. Could you try again? It should be working now?

it works on web for Mac now

All Good! Thank you!

Now that I'm on the believer plan how do I get the ios beta?

Hi all....I am new to Cap and evaluating it at a tumultuous time for me as I am really wanting a Brain Vault for docs as well as notes and looking at lots of options and nothing does this from what I can see. I would like a tool that blends Capacities with a docs chatbot so that I can converse with a 'Brains Trust' of my uploaded docs, ebooks, journal articles as well as my notes, to research and write full articles. I was looking to build this Brains Trust with Langchain and Flowise but then it occurred to me if I could bring all my docs into a space like Cap I could also access and utilize my notes as well as part of the vault. So I wanted to ask others what they think - is this a crazy idea? - before I submit it for the Requests roadmap in case in my innocence it's a silly idea. I also checked the AI roadmap https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant and a chatbot for Cap content does not seem to be there so I was interested to find out if that might be an option.

pkmbeth

Yeah this does make me think of namespaces! I’ve started using them myself.

hey @Desiderata & @pkmbeth : thanks so much for pointing the the namespacing-concept! ... I felt, I approached this question myself in my history of 'making up' a personal information architecture...

... then, I still wonder (maybe along w/ @Queenie ) what all this means in terms of preparing one for the already announced hierarchical tags, and how to prepare for it in cases where redundancy / confusion looms (see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1131939808491618415) I really appreciate the pre-announcement by @Steffen of this! and he actually already dropped the knowledge / tip that using slashes is a good preparation for this coming feature-extension... ... so, I really feel this is like a practical follow-up question to the team on that....

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Hey any idea when will the ios app release for all.

Maverick

Hey any idea when will the ios app release for all.

That was answered here https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1132541528825413696

@Steffen wrt to the twitter API changes - you know how you still the live tweets on the page? Isn't it possible to just screenshot that and add that image as a saved tweet?

just an idea not sure of the feasability

Cvlr

just an idea not sure of the feasability

I think that could work but then we'd still need to extract the text to make it useful. Also, does not work for threads. But I wrote it down. Thanks for sharing

Steffen

I think that could work but then we'd still need to extract the text to make it useful. Also, does not work for threads. But I wrote it down. Thanks for sharing

Some version of ocr perhaps

Cvlr

@Steffen wrt to the twitter API changes - you know how you still the live tweets on the page? Isn't it possible to just screenshot that and add that image as a saved tweet?

the German Federal Ministries do this kind of media hack for documentation on their websites... ... so it has some authoritative credibility and backing

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@Steffen in general, is there any pro or con to using the web editor vs the standalone PC client? Just curious if there's any limitation I just haven't hit before. I still sometimes hit those performance lags that I reported a while ago but I haven't been able to track down why or how to cause it. I never seem to see it in the web editor (edited)

I'm finding it interesting that Capacities has Spell Check, but using Capacities in Web View allows me to integrate Grammarly Chrome extension with my writing which is a nice touch! (edited)

@Steffen Hi is there any plans for a kaban board or somesort, cause it'll be easier for planning projects or vacation!

1) I know there's the /now option to add the current time stamp, but is there a way to retroactively add a time stamp for a thing earlier in the day that I forgot to pin down at the time? 2) Is there an option to always auto-add the current time for anything in the daily note?

Queenie

1) I know there's the /now option to add the current time stamp, but is there a way to retroactively add a time stamp for a thing earlier in the day that I forgot to pin down at the time? 2) Is there an option to always auto-add the current time for anything in the daily note?

well, found the solution for 1, I have to go through /date thought there might be a command /time but there's not

(also apologies this is probably the wrong channel, I'll post in #❓・help-and-questions next time!) (edited)

Notice: You probably got logged out This is expected behavior. We updated some backend systems which requires you to login again.

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Has anyone been able to login already

Login not working in the browser, on the iOS app you can login but when you navigate you get logged out

8:09 AM

chrisindublin

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this is the same thing it shows me

chrisindublin

Login not working in the browser, on the iOS app you can login but when you navigate you get logged out

Is it working in the app?

Steffen

Is it working in the app?

You can login but when I navigate I get kicked out

chrisindublin

You can login but when I navigate I get kicked out

Are you on 1.26.20?

Steffen

Are you on 1.26.20?

Similarly struggling, my end keeps telling me my (now reset) password is incorrect

8:20 AM

On Desktop

yup totally same

Can’t login either to the iPhone app or Mac desktop app

@paulwilson @Beathan @skyetate @chrisindublin just shipped an updated. Could you respond in the thread if this fixed your problem?

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Steffen

@paulwilson @Beathan @skyetate @chrisindublin just shipped an updated. Could you respond in the thread if this fixed your problem?

I also got logged out due too the update just now, but have no authentication problems, can confirm login works for me (MacOS dekstkop App)

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continuously being booted to login screen on web and Windows app. Android gave synchronization failed error and then dumps to login screen. Unable to access Capcities anywhere!

T_Alan

continuously being booted to login screen on web and Windows app. Android gave synchronization failed error and then dumps to login screen. Unable to access Capcities anywhere!

for me in the mac app, re-installed the app can solve the login issue

Login not working in browser here

9:47 AM

Login issues Instructions For everybody having issues with logging in, follow these instructions: Desktop:

Make sure to be on version 1.26.20. If you're still having issues please uninstall Capacities completely and install it from https://capacities.io/download-app Web:
Try to clear the cache in your browser and try again Android:
Make sure to be on 1.26.20. Uninstall and install again if necessary iOS:
Waiting for App Store Review at the moment. Need to wait for that. Sorry for the inconvenience. We're working on it

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Thank you @Steffen grateful for you

Thanks @Steffen ... web spontaneousley resolved itself. WIN app was resolved by removal and re-download (server must be getting crushed - took about 20 min on a 1 Gig DSL line)

T_Alan

Thanks @Steffen ... web spontaneousley resolved itself. WIN app was resolved by removal and re-download (server must be getting crushed - took about 20 min on a 1 Gig DSL line)

Ok great!!

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Followed instructions for web, didn’t resolve the issue

i tried the instructions for web doesn't work -- wil ltry to uninstall and install again on desktop tomorrow

this is what shows when pressing on the download button at the website @Steffen

10:25 AM

and it is still not working for both web and app

I had to log in again to the Win app but had no issues getting in

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Waiting for the update from the App Store but reinstalled the Mac app (latest version) and still can't login

Login issues Instructions (UPDATE)

Probably found the issue which stopped most here from logging in. It should work now again. For everybody still having issues with logging in, follow these instructions: Desktop:

Make sure to be on version 1.26.20. If you're still having issues please uninstall Capacities completely and install it from https://capacities.io/download-app Web:
Try to clear the cache in your browser and try again Android:
Make sure to be on 1.26.20. Uninstall and install again if necessary iOS:
Waiting for App Store Review at the moment. Need to wait for that. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your help

Resolved on my end for desktop mac

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12:14 PM

Thank you!!

I'm still getting this error when attempting to download the latest version:

AccessDeniedAccess DeniedYRGPCG0S0W5600RPxxvwcfPPCJ3SepAWcXWuoMQIek+T2IV7ZOa1XuQYq4hD6Brne+RcPLf73ly1rb0Ys8o8w1Ihol/u2UrUUFPs7g==

Cleared cache and getting this as well: AccessDeniedAccess DeniedH2VCHJRC72YBGKEF7bdWVvhYwKZMdF0B1QziQ8N4ilFceEl16w8nzpdZwNA9xZi6SMLNv2a2BEdTeeBMAr7IE6MpF2k=

Howell the Night Owl

Cleared cache and getting this as well: AccessDeniedAccess DeniedH2VCHJRC72YBGKEF7bdWVvhYwKZMdF0B1QziQ8N4ilFceEl16w8nzpdZwNA9xZi6SMLNv2a2BEdTeeBMAr7IE6MpF2k=

Same for me, seems like a problem with the download link (settings?) on the AWS side cc: @Steffen (edited)

I switched from Chrome to Arc and can log into the Web client but I'm also getting the XML error on download.

I am getting the same error

same here. I'm getting errors when trying to download new version for Windows.

@DarkKnight_Bruce17 @aclessa @boonikad9300 @jeffcdo @Howell the Night Owl, problem is fixed. Should be working again. Thanks for sharing

Hi, I'm unable to download the windows version 1.26.20 July 2023

Jawsire

Hi, I'm unable to download the windows version 1.26.20 July 2023

Here's the link: https://capacities-frontend-app.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Capacities-1.26.20.exe

When launching Capacities for Windows version July 2023 . It shows "Something went wrong"

@Steffen Do you have a direct link for the Mac M1/M2 download?

3:28 PM

Nevermind - the internal link worked

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You're killing me softly with your song, Steffen....

3:46 PM

The web side works

Same for me in Android, even after re-install

3:53 PM

But fixed clearing cache and data!

Although in Arc browser I can do this slick dual-pane thing which is pretty awesome

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guys, is anyone having problem loging in?

RManguel

guys, is anyone having problem loging in?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1133438640123555902

Raffaele started a thread. 7/25/2023 4:07 PM

Raffaele

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1133438640123555902

thanks. I deleted the app, and re-downloaded. Still can not login

4:27 PM

Really, I need to delete my cache>

4:27 PM

in my browser?

4:27 PM

that's a mess....

The app is still in beta I believe so I think issues like this are going to be expected

@RManguel if you're having issue with the app (mac or windows), deleting the browser's cache should not help. I suggest to wait for some feedback tomorrow

4:33 PM

this is within the app.

4:33 PM

Of course, I understand that browser and app are 2 completely different things

4:34 PM

thanks anyway

Similar experience. I cannot log in as well through web browser (edited)

the download-app page is also showing blank for me https://capacities.io/download-app

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

butts

the download-app page is also showing blank for me https://capacities.io/download-app

i switched from chrome to safari and was able to download from there

Hey! I stumbled across this app after a TON of research hearing it's a good blend between notion and obsidian. I have a couple of questions: 1) Since this is an online-first app, how well does it handle large long-form content? Like if I'm writing a book, I'd have objects for characters, locations, chapters, etc. 2) Could someone explain what "semi-offline" means? Like if I'm working on a note on the app, and I shut off the internet, what would happen? Would I only have access to that note? If I make a change and save, then close the app and re-open would that change still be there? Thank you

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Cyber

Hey! I stumbled across this app after a TON of research hearing it's a good blend between notion and obsidian. I have a couple of questions: 1) Since this is an online-first app, how well does it handle large long-form content? Like if I'm writing a book, I'd have objects for characters, locations, chapters, etc. 2) Could someone explain what "semi-offline" means? Like if I'm working on a note on the app, and I shut off the internet, what would happen? Would I only have access to that note? If I make a change and save, then close the app and re-open would that change still be there? Thank you

my Pathfinder 2e document is currently 9k+ words and no problems using web view. I have had weird performance issues in the standalone client working on this object but it's not consistent

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11:43 PM

it also has like 12 images

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ok, thank you. I currently have around 23k words (which is why I'm a little hesitant lol). I'll probably try it out anyway, if it ends up getting to slow...oh well at least I tried.

I would consider breaking up the book into an object type "Chapters" and then each object is a chapter

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honestly, that's not a bad idea. Thank you I'll probably do that

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Happy writing!

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Thank you

mayamaya

i switched from chrome to safari and was able to download from there

Thanks for the idea. I switched from Edge to Chrome and it worked

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butts

the download-app page is also showing blank for me https://capacities.io/download-app

Should be fixed. Is this Arc? there seems to be an issue sometimes with it.

Somebody else has this issue? In Webapp (Brave) and Desktop Version (Windows 11)

Pascal

Somebody else has this issue? In Webapp (Brave) and Desktop Version (Windows 11)

Could you follow these instructions: Desktop: Make sure to be on version 1.26.20. If you're still having issues please uninstall Capacities completely and install it from https://capacities.io/download-app Web: Try to clear the cache in your browser and try again. Maybe also try another browser. Android: Make sure to be on 1.26.20. Uninstall and install again if necessary. iOS: Make sure to be on 1.26.20. Uninstall and install again if necessary.

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

Will Capacities at some point have a function to duplicate other peoples' templates or even complete spaces, similar to Notion?

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Steffen

Should be fixed. Is this Arc? there seems to be an issue sometimes with it.

nope, firefox. still occuring. tried again with inspector open and cache disabled. content flashes for a brief moment before disappearing. console logging v1.26.0

5:30 AM

loads fine on chrome

Mac M1 - is there some local cached file that needs to be deleted?

Steffen started a thread. 7/26/2023 8:17 AM

Update on the "Something went wrong" issue We are working full steam on a solution. We just shipped an update (v1.26.30) that should hopefully fix the issue. Please follow these steps: 1. Based on your platform: Desktop: Make sure to be on version 1.26.30. If you're not on the latest version uninstall Capacities completely and install it from https://capacities.io/download-app Web: Try to clear the cache in your browser and try again. Maybe also try another browser. It can also help to remove all cookies from the domain. Android: Make sure to be on 1.26.20 or later. Uninstall and install again if necessary. It helps to clear the cache and delete the data of Capacities in your Android settings. iOS: Make sure to be on 1.26.20 or later. Uninstall and install again if necessary. 2. With the latest update you can use the "Logout & reload" button on the error screen. This will log you out and you can log in again. This should fix the issue. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your patience.

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Just realized I forgot Capacities handles PDFs more than just a viewer and so imported my 92 page PDF into it for running a Pathfinder 2nd Edition game and oh ya, that's gonna help searching text in the guide without leaving Capacities. I've been working multiple window for 2 weeks

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It would be nice to zoom out though

Hi @Steffen, when will the mobile app be scheduled to release to the public ?

Cren09

Hi @Steffen, when will the mobile app be scheduled to release to the public ?

No exact timeline yet

RangerBen

There is a beta iOS version (via TestFlight) however I think it is only available to users on Believer plan...

OK, R.B, Ty. I’m looking @believer anyway, coz’ I believe in this app: Big Time, CharlieB!

Would you consider adding a GPT 4 option included with the Capacities subscription price, albeit with lower limits than GPT 3.5 to contain costs?

Hello, is there any plans for adding spaced repetition?

trudx

Hello, is there any plans for adding spaced repetition?

no offense - but I really think people should read the forum rules and take to heart the plea of first utilizing search – before asking questions... https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/940599731439153192/1116601806710128730 ... sorry, @trudx , this is not really personally on you – as I thought this more often recently, with some very basic 'when will x?', or 'is y planned?' questions appearing... – as to your question: no; not yet officially planned. but asked for / proposed several times

best way to check on planned features is either Canny board, where things are marked as 'under consideration', 'planned', 'in progress' – https://capacities.io/feedback (& where you can also add your voice / vote!) – or on the roadmap within the Capacities webpage... https://capacities.io/roadmap

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Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

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GunnersaurusFlex

Would you consider adding a GPT 4 option included with the Capacities subscription price, albeit with lower limits than GPT 3.5 to contain costs?

Yes, just don't have access yet

Anyone have any suggestions on how to create a wishlist and gift idea list in capacities?

I think I heard someone make a Gift Idea workflow where you have an object type "Gift" that has Recipient, URL, Price, etc., and then an Object type "Person" so you can assign the gifts to one or multiple people via the Gift object's property

12:30 PM

then with backlinks you can see what person has gifts assigned to them, or opposite see how many people a gift is assigned to so you buy that many of them when you go shopping

12:30 PM

as for wishlist for yourself I presume? Maybe in the "Gift" object or something create a collection that is your wishlist via tag on the object or something like that

That might work. If I end up buying something for myself the object type could change from Gift to Asset. (I’m planning on using assets to store items model/serial and pdf manuals)

Indeed! I do this with "Vehicles" where I store VIN #'s, year/make/model, tire sizes, stuff like that in my space

1:23 PM

then in the block notes I record events like the date i got tires rotated, oil changed, etc. Then I save scans of my receipts as PDFs and tag the PDF to the vehicle so I can pull up past records

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Just made another object type called loan that has a property of lendee. If we can eventual embed queries into a page this program is gonna be amazing.

I might be mistaken but I think you embed a collection which can be populated by a smart query. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone

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I have embedded a collection. But you can’t auto populate a collection right?

2:02 PM

Like what I would like to achieve is in person x’s page have a table that shows all the loan objects assigned to them.

Brandon

I have embedded a collection. But you can’t auto populate a collection right?

not until smart queries. So eventually, yes

How likely do you guys think it is that we would get a self hosted option?

Brandon

How likely do you guys think it is that we would get a self hosted option?

my personal speculation with 0 evidence is likely not until an enterprise version is made

Steffen

Update on the "Something went wrong" issue We are working full steam on a solution. We just shipped an update (v1.26.30) that should hopefully fix the issue. Please follow these steps: 1. Based on your platform: Desktop: Make sure to be on version 1.26.30. If you're not on the latest version uninstall Capacities completely and install it from https://capacities.io/download-app Web: Try to clear the cache in your browser and try again. Maybe also try another browser. It can also help to remove all cookies from the domain. Android: Make sure to be on 1.26.20 or later. Uninstall and install again if necessary. It helps to clear the cache and delete the data of Capacities in your Android settings. iOS: Make sure to be on 1.26.20 or later. Uninstall and install again if necessary. 2. With the latest update you can use the "Logout & reload" button on the error screen. This will log you out and you can log in again. This should fix the issue. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your patience.

Hey, I updated to the latest version but I can't log into my account :(( I'm on M1 Macbook

Capacities is not reachable?

ya servers look to be down at the moment

Hmmm....

4:04 PM

Ouch, I'm so invested.

in my few months of using Capacities this is the first outage I've experienced

Ditto

Issues are resolved

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I blinking love this app

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Little question: Where is Capacities storing all the content? Like obsidian in a local directory? Thanks in advance for an answer.

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@Thies Stahl Capacities is a cloud based service so presumably your data is stored in some hosted architecture in one of the major cloud vendors. The capacities team does not state this publicly anywhere I can find. So unlike obsidan your data is not stored on your local system at all. There is talk of an offline mode of some sort but it's not here yet.

Maskim

@Thies Stahl Capacities is a cloud based service so presumably your data is stored in some hosted architecture in one of the major cloud vendors. The capacities team does not state this publicly anywhere I can find. So unlike obsidan your data is not stored on your local system at all. There is talk of an offline mode of some sort but it's not here yet.

Thanks.

to be clear, they state they are cloud based, just not what cloud or what the underlying structure looks like.

Thanks again. I will stay with obsidian...

Thies Stahl

Thanks again. I will stay with obsidian...

just curious what's your stance for not going cloud based?

Json Blob

just curious what's your stance for not going cloud based?

Noting that the Capacities export options already seem to be fairly robust if you want to move your content elsewhere.

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Hello! I'm very new to Capacities, but I love what I see so far. I see that integrated task management is "planned" but I'm wondering if there's an ETA on when that will be delivered. I'm a consultant working on various types of projects and need the ability to track many tasks on each project. Does anyone have a workaround that you're using currently? Would love to hear how others are handling task management. Thanks in Advance!!

Hay @Starlord welcome to the fold I have a task type and a projects type. the tasks type has a single select project field that ties back to the projects type. so when I create a task that is for a specific project I can make a clear association right away.

5:28 PM

then when you go the project entry you can see all the tasks in the backlinks. you can't currently filter the backlinks view by type yet.

5:30 PM

the work around for lack of sorting would be to create a collection in tasks for each project but you would have to manually add tasks to each collection witch is not ideal.

Maskim

Hay @Starlord welcome to the fold I have a task type and a projects type. the tasks type has a single select project field that ties back to the projects type. so when I create a task that is for a specific project I can make a clear association right away.

Thanks for the quick reply and suggestions. I will definitely give that a try. I've used Notion in the past, but I really like what I'm seeing in Capacities. I love the Daily Notes and having universal tags. Also, the UI in Capacities is much more visually appealing than other apps I've tested. Thanks again -- I'm sure I will have more questions as I start playing around.

I did something similar in Notion, Had an entire dashboard built out, fairly complex. the problem was I never used it becuase it required to much configureation before had. I love the fact that with Capacities you can create objects in line on the fly and go back and flesh them out later.

Maskim

I did something similar in Notion, Had an entire dashboard built out, fairly complex. the problem was I never used it becuase it required to much configureation before had. I love the fact that with Capacities you can create objects in line on the fly and go back and flesh them out later.

I love the flexibility of Notion, but my problem is that I spend WAY too much time designing my space instead of actually taking notes or completing tasks.

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Agreed. This has been the most natural to actually spend time using instead of fiddling with

5:38 PM

I mean, I enjoy the designing at times, but I don't like for it to consume me

For me, Capacities has the right amount of flexibility but I don't feel like my space is constantly "under construction".

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5:41 PM

With Notion, I was always customizing pages and dashboards, watching hours of YouTube vidieos, and ultimately wasting time building something that I never used.

Starlord

With Notion, I was always customizing pages and dashboards, watching hours of YouTube vidieos, and ultimately wasting time building something that I never used.

this was 100% me (edited)

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Starlord

With Notion, I was always customizing pages and dashboards, watching hours of YouTube vidieos, and ultimately wasting time building something that I never used.

Kind of the digital version of how bullet journaling went, imo. If you know anything about that community. It was a really simply analog journaling method, but the talk of it quickly got overtaken by heavily designed projects

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Exactly. To me, Notion became a "fad" and everybody was (is) trying it because it's so popular.

5:44 PM

Anyway, enough about that. I'm looking forward to playing around with Capacities and making it my new go-to app!

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The only thing I genuinely use Notion for now is to run my website.

8:07 PM

That's it.

8:07 PM

But as a PKM, it's a no.

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It's definitely complicated. Though, to be fair, it's insanely powerful. I've found other apps do knowledge management so much better than Notion, but there are some very powerful features that nearly no other app touches to the level and quality Notion does (formula columns, 2-way relations in databases, etc). It's such a give and take. I essentially gave up on the idea that I could find an app that does everything I need.

@Steffen When are you guys planning to allow the Capacities app to run on chromebooks and tablets. the few times I've been able to trick it to work on my chromebooks it ran flawlessly.

Maskim

@Steffen When are you guys planning to allow the Capacities app to run on chromebooks and tablets. the few times I've been able to trick it to work on my chromebooks it ran flawlessly.

I've been using the web version on my tablet and it seems to work fine!

yes it does but a stand alone app would be neat.

4:22 PM

I also assum if/when an ofiline mode comes it will hit apps before the web version.

4:22 PM

if it hits the web version at all

There are some things you can’t do on iPad like change object settings

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Maskim

then when you go the project entry you can see all the tasks in the backlinks. you can't currently filter the backlinks view by type yet.

Will be added

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@Steffen / @pkmbeth , What do you think of potentially putting the roadmap link pinned to discord somehow? Like the #⚡・bugs-and-issues is currently or something like the #📰・announcements and #📣・releases channel that just stores a link to the roadmap? Unless that is actually what #💻・features-forum is? Not that we, the community mind answering frequent questions about "Is [insert thing] a feature?" it would be more discoverable perhaps for people to self-service finding features. Just my $.02

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Json Blob

@Steffen / @pkmbeth , What do you think of potentially putting the roadmap link pinned to discord somehow? Like the #⚡・bugs-and-issues is currently or something like the #📰・announcements and #📣・releases channel that just stores a link to the roadmap? Unless that is actually what #💻・features-forum is? Not that we, the community mind answering frequent questions about "Is [insert thing] a feature?" it would be more discoverable perhaps for people to self-service finding features. Just my $.02

good point! ... you could also put it up in the 'channel rules'. ... but it won´t be read there

... so this seems a very intelligent way to keep it present, and afloat 'in view'!

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Json Blob

@Steffen / @pkmbeth , What do you think of potentially putting the roadmap link pinned to discord somehow? Like the #⚡・bugs-and-issues is currently or something like the #📰・announcements and #📣・releases channel that just stores a link to the roadmap? Unless that is actually what #💻・features-forum is? Not that we, the community mind answering frequent questions about "Is [insert thing] a feature?" it would be more discoverable perhaps for people to self-service finding features. Just my $.02

Done ✅ thanks for the idea

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... using means comparing... it is this: Capacities just has the right flight level and cruising altitutde to organize everything according to common day logics, keeping with an intuitive way to 'overview' that, and still leverage all the digitial-meta-hadidadi systems leverage ... and it then it even adds doses of signature magic, that is still unique and unmatched ... and highly usable. That´s it.

The Capacities Way.

️ And it makes it feel like home studio, where otherwise you feel like Alice jumping into this or that technical rabbit hole... has to be said.

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Anyone else not able to log in?

yes

11:43 AM

i am in the middle of my bachelor thesis, yikes

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I'm also not able to log in, I just pulled the trigger on believer too.

@Steffen Any warning lights firing off on your end?

https://status.capacities.io

capacities status

Welcome to capacities status page for real-time and historical data on system performance.

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If we all sit in a circle, light candles, create an object type "Steffen", we might be able to summon him

️

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hahaha

~~Looks like I can log in now.~~ nvm (edited)

I emailed team@capacities.io with the same issue.

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11:57 AM

I'd say do the same if you are able, that way they know it's a widespread issue instead of just a user network problem.

Bleff

I emailed team@capacities.io with the same issue.

well that's way more boring than a summoning circle, but yeah probably more effective

Oh the summoning circle is burning as we speak. Just covering my bases.

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I am logged-in on desktop app but showing status as offline. @Steffen - i remain 200% committed as a Believer, but not being able to work offline is definitely a concern, especially since server downtime seems to have increased over the past few weeks.

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based on 0 concrete evidence I have, I suspect they have a large influx of users from the recent ProductHunt campaign and the servers are experiencing higher stress than normal and thus the higher instances of downtime in the last 2 weeks which for me personally has been twice for no more than an hour each I believe (edited)

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Json Blob

based on 0 concrete evidence I have, I suspect they have a large influx of users from the recent ProductHunt campaign and the servers are experiencing higher stress than normal and thus the higher instances of downtime in the last 2 weeks which for me personally has been twice for no more than an hour each I believe (edited)

That seems likely. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case.

Similarly down for me

Down for me as well.

Steffen is showing a

now so let's give him a few to look into things

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12:11 PM

9.9 times out of 10 it's a simple 2-second "reboot" button somewhere

12:17 PM

now this

12:17 PM

so not down I guess

12:17 PM

I wish the offline mode comes soon

12:17 PM

I hope it isn't like notion. That kept saying it'll come but never did

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Thats my biggest issue with cloud

12:18 PM

I was contemplating switching to noteplan

12:18 PM

its not as extensive as capacities but is close

Notion has 350 employees according to Google. Capacities, as far as I know has 2.5 (PKMBeth being their volunteer outreach person). I think we should have a little perspective on accomplishing gigantic features

not to say I wouldn't LOVE offline too (edited)

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Json Blob

Notion has 350 employees according to Google. Capacities, as far as I know has 2.5 (PKMBeth being their volunteer outreach person). I think we should have a little perspective on accomplishing gigantic features

not to say I wouldn't LOVE offline too (edited)

Oh absolutely - its just that I've been burned once with Notion for the whole offline feature. I mean their 350 employees couldn't accomplish it. I have high hopes from capacities and I am rooting for them!

What I do love about small teams like Capacities here is they can pivot super fast unlike 350 employees can

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There is a SiYuan - but havent really dived into it

Json Blob

What I do love about small teams like Capacities here is they can pivot super fast unlike 350 employees can

and are more perceptive to feedback!

12:23 PM

Its up!

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I could back the idea of a "Release day" save for hotfixes that need to go out immediately so we can plan around downtime potential for updates

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@here its back up running

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quickly extinguishes all my Steffen candles around the house

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Similarly back online!

This all does assume it was an update and not Capacities software not having an appropriate message so falls back to displaying "We're installing an update" because that's all it has to give

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12:27 PM

But yes, definitely an idea for the devs to think on having a planned "Update Day"

Do the believer benefits unlock right after purchase? I unfortunately made the purchase during this downtime and it doesn't look like it has been applied yet.

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in bottom left, does it say Believer?

12:32 PM

I THINK mine took a handful of minutes to show up and maybe a relaunch or two before it took effect but I remember it was fairly quick

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It does not.

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afaik the downtime shouldn't affect billing and upgrades, typically those types of systems are run on different servers than the product server

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Json Blob

Notion has 350 employees according to Google. Capacities, as far as I know has 2.5 (PKMBeth being their volunteer outreach person). I think we should have a little perspective on accomplishing gigantic features

not to say I wouldn't LOVE offline too (edited)

100%. As a non-tech person I admittedly have zero understanding of how much work offline entails

‍♂️

I go by the rule, if it sounds easy - it probably isn't. I also work in software QA and tackle this regularly

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12:45 PM

to make offline it requires an ironclad way of determining which data is correct, server or local and then syncronizing that data. That gets into a huge can of worms to make sure it works well

Json Blob

to make offline it requires an ironclad way of determining which data is correct, server or local and then syncronizing that data. That gets into a huge can of worms to make sure it works well

yeah I've heard its super tricky. Thats why I am skeptical when a service says its on the roadmap

that's fair. So far I'd say this team has proven they have a great understanding of their product and also how to succeed at it the first time. So I have high hopes in them and standby the title "believer" as what it is - we believe the product will get where we want someday but may not be today or tomorrow. But I definitely recognize the value-add that would be offline mode ⭐

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are tables planned to come soon?

Cvlr

are tables planned to come soon?

How about a quick look at the roadmap page?

‍♀️ ✨

frau.rauni

How about a quick look at the roadmap page?

‍♀️ ✨

ah my bad

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1:34 PM

Just curious - anyone here switched from Notion? What made you switch?

And please, people be reasonable. Why would you write critical documents like a bachelors thesis on a web app that is in development. The anxiety…

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1:35 PM

I could never sleep again

well, to be fair the software needs people brave enough to take that full dive approach and trust the software and team but yeah that is quite the project to entrust

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1:36 PM

I was hesitant even running my TTRPG game out of Capacities until my first session using it and realized it works great

1:37 PM

well, albeit PDF load time on a 92 page PDF is a bit too slow to use right now

frau.rauni

And please, people be reasonable. Why would you write critical documents like a bachelors thesis on a web app that is in development. The anxiety…

I feel like important documents are safe, because of the easy ability to download a full backup, but needing something always available is a different story

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Json Blob

I was hesitant even running my TTRPG game out of Capacities until my first session using it and realized it works great

Haha kinda felt brave already for storing all work meeting notes in there

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frau.rauni

Haha kinda felt brave already for storing all work meeting notes in there

Ya I'm doing that too in another Space. I have 3 spaces, work, personal, and TTRPG (Pathfinder 2e)

Json Blob

Ya I'm doing that too in another Space. I have 3 spaces, work, personal, and TTRPG (Pathfinder 2e)

I’m jealous. Would love to have several spaces but I don’t have enough stuff to fill in a personal space

1:41 PM

No hobby worth taking notes on

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my personal space is by far my least used space right now

1:42 PM

i'm really just tracking some DIY projects around the house and the purchase process for my new truck

Cvlr

Just curious - anyone here switched from Notion? What made you switch?

I did make that switch. It's really the self organization with using objects/tags that did it for me. Also being able to email info in easily is big (though I could do that in Notion too). Can't wait for tables and smart queries! (edited)

Cvlr

Just curious - anyone here switched from Notion? What made you switch?

Everything being an object. I’m used to object oriented programming and my brain naturally thinks the way this is setup.

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I would never write important documents in an app other than Word, locally installed. Likewise, I would now not store the pieces of info outside of Capacities. Both apps are equally important to me and no app should be doing everything because it does half of it only on average level and performance goes to hell at the same time. That's why I am not interested in task management, as I have another great tool for that (which is in return not useful for long-term info storing. With that said, Capacities is one of those corner puzzle pieces that are essential for my digital life.

Jan O. Dvořák

I would never write important documents in an app other than Word, locally installed. Likewise, I would now not store the pieces of info outside of Capacities. Both apps are equally important to me and no app should be doing everything because it does half of it only on average level and performance goes to hell at the same time. That's why I am not interested in task management, as I have another great tool for that (which is in return not useful for long-term info storing. With that said, Capacities is one of those corner puzzle pieces that are essential for my digital life.

What do you store in capacities?

Cvlr

Just curious - anyone here switched from Notion? What made you switch?

Because of its object-oriented nature, I feel more comfortable just dropping info into the daily note and worrying about processing later. Whereas with Notion, I always felt like if I dropped info in the wrong place without immediately sorting it into the database it needed to go in, I would lose it.

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Cvlr

Just curious - anyone here switched from Notion? What made you switch?

I switched from Notion+Mem I used Notion for the database and used Mem for convenient bidirectional-linking I realized I can have both in Capacities

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Notice on connection issues yesterday There was a temporary outage of our servers for a few minutes yesterday. We apologize for any issues with this. Data changes made during that unavailability might be lost, sorry. It was only a connection issue due to a high server load. As some speculated, many new people have been using Capacities since the Product Hunt launch – which is great. We are in the process of increasing our servers. There was no problem with your data. If we have planned updates that include temporary unavailability, we usually announce them. There will be another five minutes of downtime in the next 15 minutes. We'll keep you updated here.

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Changes applied, everything up and running

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anyone got this problem? bi directiona linking words don't color blue?

2:50 AM

just like this

Cvlr

What do you store in capacities?

Basically metting notes, excerptions from work documents for further ference, family related events, cooking info (well, 2 records are not that much:-) ), legislation process notes, a mix of everything really, so that I will not rely on notes on paper. They get lost and sometimes I cannot read my handwriting:-). But when I am writing, I do it in Word (copying relevant parts from Capacities, if needed).

wenyuan

just like this

Will be fixed

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We don’t need believer to use android app?

Cvlr

We don’t need believer to use android app?

for now it's beta. only believer can access. later when it releases completely, it will be for everyone AFAIK (edited)

cp9

for now it's beta. only believer can access. later when it releases completely, it will be for everyone AFAIK (edited)

The android app is available in the app store so wasnt sure if non believers can use that

6:36 AM

or if its a account level thing on the backend

Cvlr

The android app is available in the app store so wasnt sure if non believers can use that

you can install and login. if your account is not believer, it will prompt you to be one and can't do anything in the app

cp9

you can install and login. if your account is not believer, it will prompt you to be one and can't do anything in the app

ah got it

6:37 AM

I actually signed up for believer yesterday

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hi there...is tasks released for believers yet?

keen

hi there...is tasks released for believers yet?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843

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ah i somehow glossed over the column heading thanks

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Down again?

Is for me yeah ^^

Break time!

Josem Co

Down again?

Yes

yep

wonder if this are cloudflare issues again... I'm also having some issues with a slack server I'm on (edited)

yeah my slack also won't let me log in to a certain bot dashboard my work uses

no wonder

Josem Co

Down again?

yes

down here but no issues with slack or other web apps

says its offline

Relative newbie here, trying not to be obnoxious but also wanting to make an informed decision about my own workflow. I depend heavily on long-form notes for teaching and writing, and I am extremely impressed with the functionality of Capacities. But I am also increasingly nervous about being unable to access my own notes when I need them. This has happened twice in the past week, out of maybe three or four times I have used Capacities, and both times it has been a huge disruption. The first time the status page said everything was fine, so I posted here (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1133413974344487074) to see if the problem might have been on my end. It resolved with no further action so I assumed it was a blip...but then today I was interrupted mid-thought by a request to restart the app, which didn't work, thanks I assume to the outage that others are reporting. I think I am just hoping for some perspective from others with more experience using the app. How pervasive is this problem? I had hoped to test-drive Capacities by using it for my fall semester classes (philosophy professor here) and it would be a big pain to rework the structure I have started creating there in a less sophisticated app. But it is even worse to be unpredictably unable to take notes (and reference existing ones) in the expected fashion. More specifically, what is best practice when running into unexpected trouble accessing the app? I also happen to be in the middle of a move and working in different locations, so I never know if it is just my problem or something deeper. (edited)

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devin

Relative newbie here, trying not to be obnoxious but also wanting to make an informed decision about my own workflow. I depend heavily on long-form notes for teaching and writing, and I am extremely impressed with the functionality of Capacities. But I am also increasingly nervous about being unable to access my own notes when I need them. This has happened twice in the past week, out of maybe three or four times I have used Capacities, and both times it has been a huge disruption. The first time the status page said everything was fine, so I posted here (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1133413974344487074) to see if the problem might have been on my end. It resolved with no further action so I assumed it was a blip...but then today I was interrupted mid-thought by a request to restart the app, which didn't work, thanks I assume to the outage that others are reporting. I think I am just hoping for some perspective from others with more experience using the app. How pervasive is this problem? I had hoped to test-drive Capacities by using it for my fall semester classes (philosophy professor here) and it would be a big pain to rework the structure I have started creating there in a less sophisticated app. But it is even worse to be unpredictably unable to take notes (and reference existing ones) in the expected fashion. More specifically, what is best practice when running into unexpected trouble accessing the app? I also happen to be in the middle of a move and working in different locations, so I never know if it is just my problem or something deeper. (edited)

Some of it is answered here https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1136171816675721216 But I've been a believer for I think 3 months or something and I've only experienced outages since a couple weeks ago when the ProductHunt campaign happened and a big influx of users joined and I think the servers are struggling to stay up with the traffic - this is also addressed in Steffen's message. As for operating on high-priority content like teaching a class, Capacities is a great tool for it. I think there is a friction point where us customers need to understand this product is young and growing fast, the dev team is 2 people, and funding is from Believers paying in to the product's future and maybe less so its current state of things. Outages are super painful even for low-impact content. That said, if you wish to use Capacities and I would hope you choose to because it needs people with legitimate and high-impact use cases to provide feedback into the future direction of the product but in the meantime you may need to reinforce your workflow with exporting locally and having Obsidian or something as a backup tool JUST IN CASE you show up to class and the servers take a dump on your way to the classroom. It may not be 100% what you see in Capacities due to things like columns and text formatting, etc, but it would get you most of the way there and let you run your lectures with a small ding to efficiency or what you expected to present. Being markdown files in its core, Capacities and Obsidian can display the content in most of the same ways

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12:06 PM

I too have had to rapidly pivot to taking quick notes in notepad because Capacities throws a server warning or sync issue and i just still type the markdown formatting codes by hand

Really sorry about the outage, it seems to be an unexpected new issue. We're working on a fix right now!

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Moral of my long winded answer, @devin your use-case of running a class lecture i think is super valuable so I hope you stick around

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Michael_v_H

Really sorry about the outage, it seems to be an unexpected new issue. We're working on a fix right now!

Hey, why when Capacities crashes it always logs the user off from the apps and appears as if the user was offline in the web app? I mean - I'm curious about the technical choice that makes it behave like that

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Json Blob

Moral of my long winded answer, @devin your use-case of running a class lecture i think is super valuable so I hope you stick around

Thank you so much for the perspective and the suggestions. I will stick around, at least for now, but with some more caution about backing up and exporting. I am particularly excited about using the object types to do things like tracking interactions with individual students (through Daily notes + people database) and exploring connections between the various readings and topics I teach in various courses.

devin

Thank you so much for the perspective and the suggestions. I will stick around, at least for now, but with some more caution about backing up and exporting. I am particularly excited about using the object types to do things like tracking interactions with individual students (through Daily notes + people database) and exploring connections between the various readings and topics I teach in various courses.

I'm running a Pathfinder 2nd edition TTRPG game out of capacities with one long-form object as my "DM's Guide" and then integrated in all the characters and locations and such as you mentioned in other notes all linking together to form the world. Sounds a bit similar

and I think it'll do great at it once the servers stabilize with their upgrades

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WFT ... when I try to log in, it says I don have an account?

I tried AnyType and abandoned it by the next day... I couldn't figure out how to use it

I was baffled for some reason

soooo ... the servers are down again?

yeah it's like the same tools are there but for some reason exponentially less intuitive to use

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Torak One Eye

soooo ... the servers are down again?

Feel free to scroll up like 2 seconds and answer your own questions dude https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1136344985004937248

12:47 PM

they're actively working on it

12:47 PM

don't be pissy

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Json Blob

I tried AnyType and abandoned it by the next day... I couldn't figure out how to use it

I was baffled for some reason

Very similar to my own experience. I'd been very curious about Anytype's beta arrival, but as soon as I was able to try it out I was underwhelmed pretty fast.

I tried Twos, but it was not a great experience

Json Blob

I tried AnyType and abandoned it by the next day... I couldn't figure out how to use it

I was baffled for some reason

Same here.....I thought it was just me!

Man some spicy people in discord today. I wanna post "This aint the airport and you do not need to announce your departure." in response to each one but here is just my 1 jab. Now back to work

❤️ (edited)

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Is capacities down for anyone else - been unable to access via desktop or web for about 1.75 hours now.

2:44 PM

MorpheusBrainCramp668

Click to see attachment 🖼️

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1136344985004937248

down for me too. hopefully some cool updates coming

I imagine they must be the middle of migrating/adding new servers. Since this is evening in Europe I bet this is the time that made the most sense to do it.

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AnyType, I found to be wildly unintuitive and buggy to a point that made it unusable.

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Json Blob

I tried AnyType and abandoned it by the next day... I couldn't figure out how to use it

I was baffled for some reason

Oh, same! I feel like I pick up software relatively quickly and it was such a confusion.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought AnyType was impossible

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I really love some of the design aspects.

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2:51 PM

The way it's laid out and how you can incorporate properties into the body of your pages.

2:51 PM

But beyond that... it was a mess.

Maskim

down for me too. hopefully some cool updates coming

Nope, just an outage

only been a user for a few weeks; seeing an unplanned outage this early into using the tool is a bit troubling

DuRand B

only been a user for a few weeks; seeing an unplanned outage this early into using the tool is a bit troubling

Well, if it serves you, outages are very rare. I've been using it since march and this is the first one that messed up my day, so... it's okay, considering the size of the team...

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Same. I've been using much longer, maybe a year? Only with the new influx has it gone down, and they've stated they are going to improve servers with regards to that.

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This outage definately highlights the need for a completely offline mode!

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FYI: just another user that can't get into Capacities today. None of the options given to open program have worked.

Guys, the servers are literally down for maintenance

they're actively working on it so please have some patience ❤️

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4:09 PM

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1136344985004937248

We're live, guys

4:34 PM

Is it just me or did we all have a massive rollback?

4:35 PM

Oh, we're down again

... let's hope it's over in the nex fortyeight minutes... ... meanwhile: https://vimeo.com/198648721

GrymSTN

This outage definately highlights the need for a completely offline mode!

totally, totally agree!

I'm actively and impatiently waiting for a local backup or ideally a local file solution. I love ❤️ the object oriented nature of Capacities. It's inspired. But I stick with Obsidian because it's immune to server outages - my data is mine - in files on my hard drive. Really, really really hoping you guys find some way to compromise here. Local first is a powerful draw for people like me with Obsidian. Hoping for the beat for you - I'm a Believer - but I can't switch over until I have a smooth local solution or something like auto local backups - or whatever clever thing you come up with! (edited)

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HiroMike 🗾

I'm actively and impatiently waiting for a local backup or ideally a local file solution. I love ❤️ the object oriented nature of Capacities. It's inspired. But I stick with Obsidian because it's immune to server outages - my data is mine - in files on my hard drive. Really, really really hoping you guys find some way to compromise here. Local first is a powerful draw for people like me with Obsidian. Hoping for the beat for you - I'm a Believer - but I can't switch over until I have a smooth local solution or something like auto local backups - or whatever clever thing you come up with! (edited)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/auto-backup-of-selected-content-to-selected-folders – sorry for double-posting; but I think a) it really is an (attempt to) 'answer' this; b) belongs in this channel, really (given circumstances) ... basically an argument / idea / request for a more elaborate, scheduled & fine grain back-up solution, tied to the granularity of the local file system; and an intermediate / makeshift solution, as long as there is no real local file storage ... which seems quite impossible after everything said on technocal architecture of CAP by Michael & Steffen...

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Speaking from experience, you can still lose hours of work even if you backup regularly when something like this happens. I'm still assessing the damage

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@Desiderata my comment was not directed at your suggestion, timimg is everything!

my memory is so bad that I can't even remember which data I lost

anw, as much as I hate to have lost my forgotten data, I'm not moving an inch from Capacities to any other app

Keep going, CAP team!

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@Steffen I had signed up for believer earlier today before system went down. Everything including the app was working fine. Now it won’t reflect my status and won’t allow me to use the app

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Automated is key for me. If the server is down between backups my data is unavailable if it is on a server somewhere. That's the point.

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Also the local backup option doesn’t always work.

Time to give anytype a shot too

Ugh - I lost hours of work as well. As a supporter via the Believer plan, this is very disappointing.

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I would assume something like Anytype is also exposed to "unexpected" events, just like with any other app in early stages. Luckily i did not use the app today so I lost no data, otherwise I would have rage quitted haha. Was close to subscribing yesterday, now decided to give it a month to see how this program develops. Also, very grateful for the generous free version to try the software out! Also the daily backup seems like a good idea, Will look into that!

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I tried AnyType and abandoned it by the next day... I couldn't figure out how to use it

I was baffled for some reason

Almost same experience here. I feel like AnyType has a lot of potential but it's so needlessly complex. They are building an app that very much feels like Notion which is going to hurt them, because when people start using it thinking it will be like Notion they will be sorely disappointed. It is super tough to figure out. But their mobile app is pretty great.

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I tried Twos, but it was not a great experience

I really like Twos, but it still needs some polishing. It's almost exactly what I want in a lightweight app for quick notes.

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I would assume something like Anytype is also exposed to "unexpected" events, just like with any other app in early stages. Luckily i did not use the app today so I lost no data, otherwise I would have rage quitted haha. Was close to subscribing yesterday, now decided to give it a month to see how this program develops. Also, very grateful for the generous free version to try the software out! Also the daily backup seems like a good idea, Will look into that!

It is. I used AnyType for about a week and it was not realiable whatsoever. I'd enter info on the app and open the program on my computer to find my changes weren;t saved.

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While I understand why folks would like an offline option, it's clearly a need no PKM tool has properly solved just yet. It seems to me there's no simple solution, or every PKM tool would come with it out of the box (as, clearly, there's a set of users willing to pay for it). (edited)

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It's funny some tools are offline and people pay for online and then here it's online and people would pay for offline

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Exactly.

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I'm definitely part of the user set that is very happy to let my files sit on the provider's servers as I've never been fussed with privacy or data loss. Haha. Though I certainly wouldn't mind if the feature was introduced in the rare cases when I don't have internet access. It simply isn't a dealbreaker for me. (edited)

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It is. I used AnyType for about a week and it was not realiable whatsoever. I'd enter info on the app and open the program on my computer to find my changes weren;t saved.

It needs to sync so make sure the top of the app shows the green icon

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It needs to sync so make sure the top of the app shows the green icon

I did! It always said it was synced!

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I'm definitely part of the user set that is very happy to let my files sit on the provider's servers as I've never been fussed with privacy or data loss. Haha. Though I certainly wouldn't mind if the feature was introduced in the rare cases when I don't have internet access. It simply isn't a dealbreaker for me. (edited)

Offline access just adds that extra comfort of having access to your data in situations where you don’t have Internet. Might even save you from data loss like today

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Totally. I see the advantages.

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But I also see why it's not at the top of developers' priority list considering how complex it is weighed next to the volume of people who are happy to use the cloud.

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It's def a catch 22.

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Functionality seems to have not quite returned to normal. I can't link to an existing person in my daily note, for example.

An outage that leads to data loss indicates two likely issues: 1. A lack of data redundancy. 2. A low operational maturity, meaning that something like this could happen again. In all of my years of note-taking, I've not experienced data loss as the result of a service outage. Today's events have given me serious pause in terms of my willingness to continue to use Capacities. Which is sad, because it is such a feature rich tool. (edited)

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Functionality seems to have not quite returned to normal. I can't link to an existing person in my daily note, for example.

for me, the global search does not function as expected

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for me, the global search does not function as expected

I had noticed that as well

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for me, the global search does not function as expected

The same is happening to me. Nor the global search nor the +, @ or / works as expected. It doesn't find the data in my databases.

It looks like if some cache was lost with the outage.

makes sense

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for me, the global search does not function as expected

hi, same here. It's been such a difficult morning work-wise because I could not find (and link) meetings/reports/files.

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@Steffen anything we can do to "restart" the search cache?

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An outage that leads to data loss indicates two likely issues: 1. A lack of data redundancy. 2. A low operational maturity, meaning that something like this could happen again. In all of my years of note-taking, I've not experienced data loss as the result of a service outage. Today's events have given me serious pause in terms of my willingness to continue to use Capacities. Which is sad, because it is such a feature rich tool. (edited)

I hate to say it but this is exactly right. A single hard disk failing should not have any effect on operations of the service. Everything fails all the time. This needs to be accounted for. It was the first outage I experienced but this leaves a bad taste for me.

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Oh I am not saying faults can’t happen. I am also not saying that data loss can’t happen even for big players. I just agree, operating and developing distributed systems myself, that an outage which is explained by a disk failure leaves me uneasy. I hope the team uses a post Mortem or after action review to derive actions to prevent this.

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Oh I am not saying faults can’t happen. I am also not saying that data loss can’t happen even for big players. I just agree, operating and developing distributed systems myself, that an outage which is explained by a disk failure leaves me uneasy. I hope the team uses a post Mortem or after action review to derive actions to prevent this.

Agree a post-mortem would be very helpful, but let's refrain from speculation and assumptions until it's there, as they probably still need time to figure out why and how it happend exactly!! ✅

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Well, as a believer, I hope the same. But we don’t know that. I was arguing based of the observations and the communication here. … Also to be clear, this doesn’t diminish all the good things about the product. I am a believer for a reason and I know the product is young

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Nope, no need. I don’t think I said that either. I don’t want to care and I want to feel that my data is secure and safe and available. If I could wish for more, I would love some form of write-up about the outage and the derived actions. (edited)

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At this point I would just repeat what I already said. So I suggest we stop it here.

Wow that's sucks, just woke up to all my work from yesterday gone! This is very alarming.. Making me second guess my decision to switch to capacities...

Is this likely to happen again? Anything being done to prevent this? I shouldn't need to feel like running manual backups everyday for a note taking service I pay for..

hey at capacities do you peopel offer affiliate programs?

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Search coming back We're indexing the search engine in the background. All spaces should come back throughout the day.

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Post-mortem This is a good idea. We're currently investigating and improving our infrastructure. We'll summarize once we have a good understanding of what happened.

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Hey everyone! Sorry for the question, I have searched but didn't find an answer. I know that because of the problems yesterday, Capacities needed to return to the 6am backup. My question is: all the notes we have made in between are for sure lost, or the team can recover them and will just take some time to return them to our account? It's important for me, because if yesterday's notes are for sure lost, I need to start ASAP write everything I can recall because I need everything today

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Hey everyone! Sorry for the question, I have searched but didn't find an answer. I know that because of the problems yesterday, Capacities needed to return to the 6am backup. My question is: all the notes we have made in between are for sure lost, or the team can recover them and will just take some time to return them to our account? It's important for me, because if yesterday's notes are for sure lost, I need to start ASAP write everything I can recall because I need everything today

Notes since yesterday morning are unfortunately lost

we're really sorry for this.

Steffen

Search coming back We're indexing the search engine in the background. All spaces should come back throughout the day.

can confirm that search is much better now

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Notes since yesterday morning are unfortunately lost

we're really sorry for this.

But why?!?

Lost? ... I have so many important meetings today and everything was in yesterday's notes. Ok, thanks for the warning

Only been using it for 24h and I was so sad when left to my own devices... That app grew on me really fast ! Makes me see inherent value in the product. Will implement routine back ups, tried it and its not much of a hassle. Victim of his success I guess... Product hunt overload. (edited)

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What didnt you like about Siyuan?

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It’s not. You have the option of using their cloud too.

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That’s the risk you take with any cloud service though. Any type despite its issues has good offline support. Having data local first is always great.

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People have lost data with notion too

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Maybe you can use obsidian if you really don’t like anytype

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Are they the other competitors?

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A hardware failure is indeed not the devs fault. Not having mechanisms in place to deal with unforeseen issues is, in my opinion.

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can confirm that search is much better now

it is still not working for me - basically I can't search for any page that I created before yesterday. I'm searching for the page within the "pages" object (and have to go through page by page) for the page I'm looking for

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I’m a systems engineer and I manage other professionals who deal with business continuity and server availability. There’s no bullet proof solution, but data loss is (mostly) avoidable.

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To be fair, a highly resilient infrastructure can be quite expensive. So, I should temper my opinion with that in mind.

Would it be possible to receive vat number invoices for believer subscription if you pay for it from your company? @Steffen

Btw it's not a cheap price we're getting charged as Believers and I would expect for this price any of our notes on the app wouldn't be just "lost" and "unrecoverable" (edited)

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I’m a systems engineer and I manage other professionals who deal with business continuity and server availability. There’s no bullet proof solution, but data loss is (mostly) avoidable.

... or maybe chip in an hour of consultation for the greater good? don't know if this really helps, and is what is needed; nor whetherit's realistic to expect a 1hr hangout to help at some neuralgic point; nor do I want to impose on your time & willingness, in any way or form... (in a way it's a rather general thought, sparked by your answer and given your profile) ... but given the nature & promise of the project, I sometimes think (= feel) the 12€ = 'believer' re-i troduces a kind of expectation of service culture that might just not be what fits the project at this stage... or, in other words: I think there should be some reasonable multi-way community culture, if this really is about 'believing in something', ... that is surely worthwhile, in substance and principle... – so maybe there is a way to re-triangulate the set-up of 'believers', 'customers', 'commentators'; in some constructive & appropriate form...?! (edited)

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... or maybe chip in an hour of consultation for the greater good? don't know if this really helps, and is what is needed; nor whetherit's realistic to expect a 1hr hangout to help at some neuralgic point; nor do I want to impose on your time & willingness, in any way or form... (in a way it's a rather general thought, sparked by your answer and given your profile) ... but given the nature & promise of the project, I sometimes think (= feel) the 12€ = 'believer' re-i troduces a kind of expectation of service culture that might just not be what fits the project at this stage... or, in other words: I think there should be some reasonable multi-way community culture, if this really is about 'believing in something', ... that is surely worthwhile, in substance and principle... – so maybe there is a way to re-triangulate the set-up of 'believers', 'customers', 'commentators'; in some constructive & appropriate form...?! (edited)

I’d actually be willing to share thoughts on how to improve availability and resiliency with the devs, and I would not turn it into a “but first, pay me” conversation

Not a bad idea.

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... I also think people should be aware / conscious about what it means for a whole service-ecology, in the case it consciously opts not to go the VC way (or related), but declare – on principles (that we might cherish?!) – that it goes for a community 'bootstrapped' way... ... at least I would wish to see some traces of awareness in comments about all this fundamental contexts; – without holding back on expressing expectations, critical perspectives etc. ... like in: 'things have consequences'

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I’d actually be willing to share thoughts on how to improve availability and resiliency with the devs, and I would not turn it into a “but first, pay me” conversation

Not a bad idea.

... in a real community, and given context, there are many ways and meanings to renumeration, anyways.

but this sounds like a really noble offer. – regardless of whether this is exactly what can help / contribute here. – so appreciate your move to the highest, @DuRand B ! ... surely is for @Steffen & @Michael to signal what makes sense... (edited)

Yesterday I have done a fresh restart in Capacities, deleting old data, creating a new space, setting up necessary properties, importing markdown notes, manually tagging them, creating collections... Now, I have nothing. I don't blame anyone and I am always keeping the exports stored on my Onedrive, it's just I am really p...d and have no intention to do the whole process again. With that said, I need the data on my holiday and whenever I need to, so I am just jumping off the ship, at least for several months. I do not regret anything, even annual Believer plan, I know how hard this must be for anyone but especially for the devs, I just need confidence in my tool and at this moment, Capacities are not that. So long and thanks for all the fish!

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Yesterday I have done a fresh restart in Capacities, deleting old data, creating a new space, setting up necessary properties, importing markdown notes, manually tagging them, creating collections... Now, I have nothing. I don't blame anyone and I am always keeping the exports stored on my Onedrive, it's just I am really p...d and have no intention to do the whole process again. With that said, I need the data on my holiday and whenever I need to, so I am just jumping off the ship, at least for several months. I do not regret anything, even annual Believer plan, I know how hard this must be for anyone but especially for the devs, I just need confidence in my tool and at this moment, Capacities are not that. So long and thanks for all the fish!

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a great book! I’m not jumping ship, but I am pressing “pause” on my adoption of this tool and my monthly Believer plan. I need to know more about how the data loss occurred and the plans to protect data in the future.

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To all those who are now in doubt and anger, I would like to appeal for a little forbearance and patience. Data loss due to a material failure or any other reasons sucks, sure. I myself imported quite a lot of stuff yesterday, which is now no longer present. But I'm sure these two guys won't just sweep it under the carpet and go on as if nothing happened. Personally, I look at it like this: Currently, I've subscribed to the Believer plan because I think we have a very cool product which still needs to mature. Please bear in mind that we don't have an official "Pro" Plan yet which admittedly should also provide a certain degree of stability. But to get Capacities to be a really good, reliable and stable product they need our support and money right now. But that's just my two cents.

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To all those who are now in doubt and anger, I would like to appeal for a little forbearance and patience. Data loss due to a material failure or any other reasons sucks, sure. I myself imported quite a lot of stuff yesterday, which is now no longer present. But I'm sure these two guys won't just sweep it under the carpet and go on as if nothing happened. Personally, I look at it like this: Currently, I've subscribed to the Believer plan because I think we have a very cool product which still needs to mature. Please bear in mind that we don't have an official "Pro" Plan yet which admittedly should also provide a certain degree of stability. But to get Capacities to be a really good, reliable and stable product they need our support and money right now. But that's just my two cents.

Just to clear things a bit : I am not deleting my account so I can come back anytime, being an annual Believer. I just don't feel confident enough to put any data in the app just now and I need an app for that at the same time. (edited)

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I just checked out SiYuan and it doesn't seem to be object based. I don't see what is the benefit of it other than local storage which can be achieved with other apps.

DuRand B

I’d actually be willing to share thoughts on how to improve availability and resiliency with the devs, and I would not turn it into a “but first, pay me” conversation

Not a bad idea.

Dito, I run a high availability DevOps team. If the Capacities team would be willing to have a comunity round table post mortum I'd be happy to sit in and share thoughts.

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I agree with what others have said, this is a maturity thing. Highly redundant infrastructure is expensive. I'm a believer, and will remain so. The Capacities team needs to show the project is viable to both pull in more paying customers and potential investors to be able to afford the sort of infrastructure I'm sure they want. I think what will be most telling is how they handle the outage. A bit of transparency goes a long way. There seems to be a lot of technical people on the board, a detailed explanation would put a lot of minds at ease.

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also, on a side note. If they lost data due to a bad drive in a DB server that implies they are running their own bare metal infrastructure. That is a very different approach for a start up these days. I'd love to know more about the decisions there. It's not necessarily a bad thing, I run a lot of bare metal, but it does require some extra considerations that I think the team may be learning about.

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Hi! I'm quite new to Capacities, but I really like it so far! I have used Obsidian and Notion before, but somehow Capacities seems to do the trick for me. I'm just curious to hear if anyone made some kind of workflow or organisation around travels. Like where you travelled, what places you visited and so on. Maybe also where you want to go next?

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Hi! I'm quite new to Capacities, but I really like it so far! I have used Obsidian and Notion before, but somehow Capacities seems to do the trick for me. I'm just curious to hear if anyone made some kind of workflow or organisation around travels. Like where you travelled, what places you visited and so on. Maybe also where you want to go next?

I haven't done that with the intention of documenting travel, but I have started tracking it. I have a Places object and a checkbox for if it's somewhere I visited. You could easily use that to filter between places you have/haven't been or create collections for them

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I haven't done that with the intention of documenting travel, but I have started tracking it. I have a Places object and a checkbox for if it's somewhere I visited. You could easily use that to filter between places you have/haven't been or create collections for them

That is a really good and easy tip to implement! Thanks! That way it is easy to create a list of places to visit in the future

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Hi! I'm quite new to Capacities, but I really like it so far! I have used Obsidian and Notion before, but somehow Capacities seems to do the trick for me. I'm just curious to hear if anyone made some kind of workflow or organisation around travels. Like where you travelled, what places you visited and so on. Maybe also where you want to go next?

I do this currently. Still not sure if it's the right approach, but anyway here's what I got:

"Country" object to have a high level distinction
"Location" object for cities, which simply has a "Country" object as property.
"Place" object for accommodations, restaurants, places of interest etc. (you can create collections for any of these). Also has "Country" and "Location" objects as property.
"Trip" object: this object is for my actual trips, with objects like Start Date, End Date, Country, Location(s), Place(s). Planning details, documents etc. go here.

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I do this currently. Still not sure if it's the right approach, but anyway here's what I got:

"Country" object to have a high level distinction
"Location" object for cities, which simply has a "Country" object as property.
"Place" object for accommodations, restaurants, places of interest etc. (you can create collections for any of these). Also has "Country" and "Location" objects as property.
"Trip" object: this object is for my actual trips, with objects like Start Date, End Date, Country, Location(s), Place(s). Planning details, documents etc. go here.

Oh, this one is elaborate! Thanks! I like this approach, especially the generic place object!

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Just to clear things a bit : I am not deleting my account so I can come back anytime, being an annual Believer. I just don't feel confident enough to put any data in the app just now and I need an app for that at the same time. (edited)

Also, now that I have cooled off, I have found the main culprint of my frustration: Not the data loss itself, as I have said I had a saved backup, but the need of importing them again one by one. Admiting that my 88 notes are not that much, I should be probably able to import these. Well, the main thing: I have already imported the backup into two other tools I have used and trusted in the past - but after meeting Capacities, these relations seem...unsatisfying, so to speak. Luckily I am going on vacation and that should clear my head even more. I should take this as an Early Access software, that would help ease my mind.

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Just to clear things a bit : I am not deleting my account so I can come back anytime, being an annual Believer. I just don't feel confident enough to put any data in the app just now and I need an app for that at the same time. (edited)

I can understand that completely. One has to be very cautious about importing sensitive and important data right now.

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Also, now that I have cooled off, I have found the main culprint of my frustration: Not the data loss itself, as I have said I had a saved backup, but the need of importing them again one by one. Admiting that my 88 notes are not that much, I should be probably able to import these. Well, the main thing: I have already imported the backup into two other tools I have used and trusted in the past - but after meeting Capacities, these relations seem...unsatisfying, so to speak. Luckily I am going on vacation and that should clear my head even more. I should take this as an Early Access software, that would help ease my mind.

I think that is important to remember, Capacities is still in Beta. That is exactly the time they should be working out these sorts of issues.

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Also, now that I have cooled off, I have found the main culprint of my frustration: Not the data loss itself, as I have said I had a saved backup, but the need of importing them again one by one. Admiting that my 88 notes are not that much, I should be probably able to import these. Well, the main thing: I have already imported the backup into two other tools I have used and trusted in the past - but after meeting Capacities, these relations seem...unsatisfying, so to speak. Luckily I am going on vacation and that should clear my head even more. I should take this as an Early Access software, that would help ease my mind.

I'd say it's an alpha version...

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I guess I understand what you mean, but I tend to differentiate between Places, which I can pinpoint exactly on a map, and Locations, which could be towns, cities, but also regions or National Parks. Does that make sense?

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I guess I understand what you mean, but I tend to differentiate between Places, which I can pinpoint exactly on a map, and Locations, which could be towns, cities, but also regions or National Parks. Does that make sense?

btw: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/make-place-a-thing-mapview-geodata-gps ... in case you want to join making the 'case for place'

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Can anyone expert in obsidian explain the difference between obsidian and capacities?

@Steffen why don't you kind of make a social media place like where people can share their capacities notes. It would be interesting plus it has its own network effects

hi guys. I`m new here. I see everyone talking about data lose. And does anyone have problem with sign in? i just joined yesterday and now i can not login to my account. btw it is not letting me to reset my password too.

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hi guys. I`m new here. I see everyone talking about data lose. And does anyone have problem with sign in? i just joined yesterday and now i can not login to my account. btw it is not letting me to reset my password too.

Hi Ishida. Yes, I’d been using capacities since December and it is the first time I lose some data. The developers wrote te yesterday clarifying that they had to restore a database backup and every new people yesterday would have to create their profile again.

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ah i see. i thought its just about information but its even about accounts that were created. thank you. will create new one

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I’d actually be willing to share thoughts on how to improve availability and resiliency with the devs, and I would not turn it into a “but first, pay me” conversation

Not a bad idea.

Jan O. Dvořák

Also, now that I have cooled off, I have found the main culprint of my frustration: Not the data loss itself, as I have said I had a saved backup, but the need of importing them again one by one. Admiting that my 88 notes are not that much, I should be probably able to import these. Well, the main thing: I have already imported the backup into two other tools I have used and trusted in the past - but after meeting Capacities, these relations seem...unsatisfying, so to speak. Luckily I am going on vacation and that should clear my head even more. I should take this as an Early Access software, that would help ease my mind.

I'm here too. I didn't realise that I was in beta world - my mistake. I can't face importing backup notes one by one . I have too many.

Perhaps it's too early for asking for our money? I am more than a bit sorry about this. I love the product, but I don't know how to work with a beta product to stretch it and give feedback, yet find I lose critical data like I have done. Should I just be putting in test/trial data?

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Thanks, I’ll try

I think all tools like this have had a scenario like this that has cropped up - Roam and Tana both jump to mind... I'm sure there's others. Data loss is basically the biggest issue they could have, no doubt the team have taken it seriously. If it becomes a persistent issue, totally get people up and going but given the tool is still early days I feel like some patience and understanding is necessary. If it's too risky for you, then I'd suggest using an offline-first tool like Obsidian.

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Thank @tom I agree very much.

Thanks @Desiderata that is so fantistically useful. I wish I'd asked at the beginning!

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It looks to me like every other networked notetaking app in early stages. I don't think it has the databases like Notion. Other than the option for local offline data, I don't see the reason to go down yet another PKM app road.

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Question: when was this software 1st available for the public or launched and on average when does a software stop being in "early stages" or "beta" ? Couple years? Just wondering

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Hi, I use Snipd (a podcast app) and was trying to save snips and listen inside capacities but when I pasted the link, it was saved as a weblink. Is there any workaround to listen the audio file inside capacities without having to open it in a browser? (edited)

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Question: when was this software 1st available for the public or launched and on average when does a software stop being in "early stages" or "beta" ? Couple years? Just wondering

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With just two devs years are possible. I have a game by single developer in EA and it's 3 years or so.

GraB

Perhaps it's too early for asking for our money? I am more than a bit sorry about this. I love the product, but I don't know how to work with a beta product to stretch it and give feedback, yet find I lose critical data like I have done. Should I just be putting in test/trial data?

The money at this stage are for development support. Without at least someone supporting this, software od this magnitude will either die or be in development for decades. There is a reason why it's named Believer and there is not a standard Pro plan yet.

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Hi, I use Snipd (a podcast app) and was trying to save snips and listen inside capacities but when I pasted the link, it was saved as a weblink. Is there any workaround to listen the audio file inside capacities without having to open it in a browser? (edited)

Have you tried embedding after you generated the weblink?

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To all those who are now in doubt and anger, I would like to appeal for a little forbearance and patience. Data loss due to a material failure or any other reasons sucks, sure. I myself imported quite a lot of stuff yesterday, which is now no longer present. But I'm sure these two guys won't just sweep it under the carpet and go on as if nothing happened. Personally, I look at it like this: Currently, I've subscribed to the Believer plan because I think we have a very cool product which still needs to mature. Please bear in mind that we don't have an official "Pro" Plan yet which admittedly should also provide a certain degree of stability. But to get Capacities to be a really good, reliable and stable product they need our support and money right now. But that's just my two cents.

I think we need a clear response about how they are going to move forward. Data loss is a huge no-no for any note-taking application and mechanical failures are very common and should have been accounted for

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I think we need a clear response about how they are going to move forward. Data loss is a huge no-no for any note-taking application and mechanical failures are very common and should have been accounted for

Absolutely. I don’t get why they are staying quiet.

When are we going to have the app on our phones?

I think they are probably staying quiet as they are taking stock of the situation and want to report back their findings properly. They are a team of two and I am sure they spent the last few days in an absolute panic not only trying to resolve the issue and get back up and running but also having to face up to the reality that people lost notes, which cannot be easy to digest. I am sure they are simply recharging the batteries (or the server, sorry, had to be done) and will be back strong. It is not like they don't usually communicate or shy away from issues. Just needs a bit of patience all round.

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Hey guys, how do you download capacities on windows? I know on the site it says you can "show more detail-run anyway" but I don't get that prompt. When I try to download the app it's just a text file saying "unconfirmed" and wants to open in firefox that I undownloaded to see if i could open it. Firefox just says the same thing that you can't open it.

you using Chrome? "unconfirmed" means it's still downloading or operating the built-in virus scan (i think)

Json Blob

you using Chrome? "unconfirmed" means it's still downloading or operating the built-in virus scan (i think)

Edge. in the "type" it says CRDOWNLOADFILE

Weird, I get an EXE from Chrome. You getting it from here? https://capacities.io/download-app

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

Hmm I will try in chrome and see if that helps.

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Okay it worked when I did it from chrome, thank you!

Glad it worked! Not sure what's up with the others... maybe their virus protection kicked in somehow to stop the file? Might be worth @Steffen taking a look at that as it may be an issue they need to address if the exe is like unsigned or something and should be. Might deter some downloads if it's not working right

And yes I tried to download from the direct site from the other browsers. I think that there might be some type of either firewall or extra protection from the other browsers, since they....try (and I say that loosely as browsers from big companies regardless) to help with privacy and safety when downloading anything. Different sites for example have different settings on the different browsers; for example, even just a background from a site my therapist uses doesn't work on firefox, but works on edge or chrome. Not sure if I'm making much sense

but TLDR: some sites and programs can run differently depending on the browser, for whatever reason.

Yep absolutely makes sense, and yes browsers are a labyrinth of security and file handling

10:15 AM

what's interesting is Chrome and Edge are both Chromium OS so it's odd that one works and the other doesn't

I know!!

who knows what M$ tinkered with under the hood.

10:20 AM

it probably couldn't asign tracking data to your download so it blew up

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When are we going to have the app on our phones?

If you become a Believer you’re able to download an app for mobile (not iPad). I have iOS so I’m not sure if Android is available yet.

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Android is available but I think the devs email you the link to download iirc

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you can download it from the andorid app store

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just if you aren't a beliver you get an error when you log in.

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Andorid app does not work on tablets or cromebooks yet

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When are we going to have the app on our phones?

#🛣・roadmap

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If you become a Believer you’re able to download an app for mobile (not iPad). I have iOS so I’m not sure if Android is available yet.

It’s in the play store

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I think they are probably staying quiet as they are taking stock of the situation and want to report back their findings properly. They are a team of two and I am sure they spent the last few days in an absolute panic not only trying to resolve the issue and get back up and running but also having to face up to the reality that people lost notes, which cannot be easy to digest. I am sure they are simply recharging the batteries (or the server, sorry, had to be done) and will be back strong. It is not like they don't usually communicate or shy away from issues. Just needs a bit of patience all round.

Thank you for summarizing so well what I thought while reading many upset comments! Unfortunately in situations like these, some users might lose their trust, but I am confident that this is instead an opportunity to have an even more robust and reliable system in the future

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Absolutely. I don’t get why they are staying quiet.

Probably because it takes time to investigate

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Let’s see. HugOps go out to the team for the time being. Good learnings ahead and if played right a good opportunity for the product to become better.

Root Cause Analyses can definitely take a good bit of time to pick through every tiny detail that happened leading up to a point in time. It could have been 500 code changes between "then" and "outage" that they have to sort through for all we know

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Entirely possible it wasn't even their fault if they're relying on a 3rd party cloud operator, maybe they changed something that the team wasn't expecting

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I really appreciate the latest #📰・announcements.

Still a great product and great team behind it.

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I really appreciate the latest #📰・announcements.

Still a great product and great team behind it.

I second this! Sometimes in startups shit happens. That’s just life. Keep pushing on and improving as you go.

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It may seem a bit counterintuitive, but this data loss incident is making me think about turning back to Capacities. I didn't use Capacities for the last two months, because was a bit upset with the app and editor performance for a long time, so decided to wait for improvements while using another local-first app (I enjoy not having any loading time and lagging at all, working directly with markdown). But knowing the guy's passion and attitude to development, I'm pretty sure they learned their lesson, sadly, the hard way. I only can imagine how much stress it was (If I were they, I would probably be depressed for a couple of weeks, before I could return to actual work). So now they will do everything to prevent anything like this from happening in the future, making sure that servers and speed of access to it will be bulletproof. I think a lot of great improvements in terms of stability and reliability waiting for us. Of course, these steps require some time. But I think it's a great time to stop for a moment with new shiny features like AI or query (okay, maybe realize query first, I need it

), take a step back, and make sure that the core of the app - text editor, database, sync - are polished and stable as possible, loading instantly, the text editor can handle large documents like a whole book, the database can handle like 10000-20000 thousands of notes, the conflict resolving working perfectly - and then move to next big things like task management and other stuff. This, of course, will delay Pro and reduce the number of new believers - but will make the loyalty of old users even stronger than it was before this incident, as, for example, mine. It's just my two cents, of course, sorry if I'm taking on too much with my opinion

Either way, I'm strongly supporting the team, and pretty sure that this incident only is going to make Capacities better for us all. (edited)

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You can not grow without mistakes. Still very happy to be part of this journey. Heads up an keep on going

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I can only iterate how confident I am with Michael and Steffen ✨⭐️✨ Having worked in a startup environment before, I certainly relate to how it feels when the work you have at heart stumbles upon bumps and things go wrong (whether or not it’s your fault). Add to that the frustrated users voicing their anger, and you can feel quite depressed for sure. But then, issues are occasions to learn and grow as a team, and to improve the product and make users happy. That is the happy path of fast-developing products. Issues and data loss are very frustrating, there’s no doubt. It’s frustrating for the users and it’s even more frustrating for the team at work, because it takes their time & energy away from value-added development. As others have said, root cause analysis takes time, I’ve been there, and communication is key. Our 2 devs here have never failed in that, they just need to be given a little time to figure out the best way forward. When issues happen, I remind myself that a team of 2 devs brought to us the best PKM app most of us have ever seen, with lightning-fast feature development and bug-fixing, they listen to their user base very closely (this is rare!), and they deliver on their promises. That alone makes me a solid Believer in Capacities Just wanted to send some gratitude

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Anytype made by Russians. Never trust Russians.

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Tbh the fact that this is a German product gives me way more trust and confidence than us or russian devs. We Germans take data privacy seriously

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Anyone knows if someone created a blog post or overview (technical) of the recent events? I think it would be very interesting to share the technical side, as I would love to see the transparancy but most of all as I would maybe try to give tips and contribute in that way. I also think there are a few people related in IT in their day-to-day job using capacities. I'm wondering if it is really infrastructure related or more down to the architecture/programming side for example. Sorry if the question was already mentioned, couldn't find it when searching some channels.

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while I am not i to the idea of national essence (beyond regulatory frameworks maybe), nor 'nationhood' in general im these planetary times, I did take a look at the video. as disclaimer: I only peeked once and superficially into Anytype. so, I'd hope some of the folks here (regardless of where they come from) who have experience weigh in, later. from the video itself, I wouldn't get any new thoughts, really. for one, one main argument to classify seems 'learning curve'. while wuestions of complexity, opinionated structuredness, and configurabiöty are certainly often measured viia 'learning curve', it can also say things about unhelpful design. be that as it may, I think the structural soundness of Capacities is obviously a plus many prefer, and I would add that Capacities is one of the most intuitively structured apps I have come across, flattening its learning curve – but not really on basis of 'inferiority' (whatever that is) two, the folk seems to make a lot of 'much more customizable', using types and 'relations' as (only?) supporting argument. well, what he shows doesn't back that up, if one knows CAP. you can also create any type you want here; the types have very flexible, totally customizable properties, too! it seems he relies on the fact that Anytype s 'relations' collect relations globally – ... but so do CAP tags; which he doesn't seem to mention at all. overall the poster seems to like / onvested in Anytype (which is cool); but he doesnt give the impression to know CAP deeply at all... which ... well... takes away from any real comparison, unfortunately – however well intended. jm2c

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Anyone knows if someone created a blog post or overview (technical) of the recent events? I think it would be very interesting to share the technical side, as I would love to see the transparancy but most of all as I would maybe try to give tips and contribute in that way. I also think there are a few people related in IT in their day-to-day job using capacities. I'm wondering if it is really infrastructure related or more down to the architecture/programming side for example. Sorry if the question was already mentioned, couldn't find it when searching some channels.

... hm... not sure these technicals really fall into @pkmbeth territory... ... but, I think, she'd be the only one, theoretically, to be in any position to write such a thing meaningfully. I am sure M&S will have (lots of) things at their hands right now. and by nature of the 'incident', an outsiders piece would really be pure speculation – ... and thus not be helpful at all (rather create more confusion & follow-up work

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lerone

... hm... not sure these technicals really fall into @pkmbeth territory... ... but, I think, she'd be the only one, theoretically, to be in any position to write such a thing meaningfully. I am sure M&S will have (lots of) things at their hands right now. and by nature of the 'incident', an outsiders piece would really be pure speculation – ... and thus not be helpful at all (rather create more confusion & follow-up work

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Yes I get what your saying. They have enough work as it is probably. But that's the catch, somethimes outside viewes help in tackling a problem with a solution you would never think of. I love pretty much everything about CAP, and of course there are a few things that have been "annoying" me but rather small things as well as little features that would be awesome that are on the roadmap. But if there is one thing that is essentially a number one focus here. It is the online-first approach. I understand it, I understand the why, I do not love it but I'm not against it. However if that choice works against the users, I still think it is beneficial that the users are able to understand - the why. If there was a button that we could press to sync manually, you would always have all files on disk on your devices and the impact would be less I feel. I fail to understand that a revision locally on disk will get data removed because online the state is different on the server. tl;dr (and this is not an attack in any means), With a bit of an IT background in my bones, I feel like a business choice is causing technical issues here and maybe thats the real thing I want transparancy about (edited)

@Michael_v_H in the last announcement you mentioned some DevOps people reaching out, is it an idea to create a channel where people can join the conversation where possible?

I take it all back. I’m sorry to all. I love this app. I have missed it deeply these last two days and simply nothing compares. These things happen and at the end of the day it is still an app in beta. You guys are awesome and made me realise how privileged I am to have a group like you around what is an incredible app. I am here for the long run and am back with my tail between my legs.

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yes, agreed. ... but add to that the many reports of people open / favorable talking about it's unintuitive UI / UX (also my impression) and not too few bugs... I'd also add in the some magical 'details' of CAP – like e.g. auto related tags, the whole interlooping of elements and it's versatility / ease, right sidebar ('stackbar') ... and some more are still underappreciated / -discovered / -discussed...

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@Michael_v_H in the last announcement you mentioned some DevOps people reaching out, is it an idea to create a channel where people can join the conversation where possible?

see everything around this: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1136608292504875029 ... and, I guess, a DM always works with M&S

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Yes I get what your saying. They have enough work as it is probably. But that's the catch, somethimes outside viewes help in tackling a problem with a solution you would never think of. I love pretty much everything about CAP, and of course there are a few things that have been "annoying" me but rather small things as well as little features that would be awesome that are on the roadmap. But if there is one thing that is essentially a number one focus here. It is the online-first approach. I understand it, I understand the why, I do not love it but I'm not against it. However if that choice works against the users, I still think it is beneficial that the users are able to understand - the why. If there was a button that we could press to sync manually, you would always have all files on disk on your devices and the impact would be less I feel. I fail to understand that a revision locally on disk will get data removed because online the state is different on the server. tl;dr (and this is not an attack in any means), With a bit of an IT background in my bones, I feel like a business choice is causing technical issues here and maybe thats the real thing I want transparancy about (edited)

hey @Ciberth – I totally hear you. I dont have headspace right now, but I would 'factorize' what you say into different threads. 1) there has been some discussion (+ often attached to FR at Canny) initially (early phase) about the whole 'online first' thing. M&S at some point even put up a explainer section bec of that on the landing page. so there is discourse, there is attempts to account, there is engagement. – I´d encourage you to do a quick search in Canny board for this – for a start: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/working-offline (... you´ll also find that a) I agree with where you are coming from, generally; b) earlier on, as part of that discussion, I was pointing to likelihood that this will at some point make users – with certain kind of mindset – feel forced to chose btw Anytype + Capacities, for exactly those basic grounds...) – and here, I agree: it might be appropriate for M&S to go into more detail about the why (their motivations) of basing everything on webtechnologies in the first place... 2) I also think, in light of the new 'constellation', there could be some kind of more policy-/strategical response on how to work between online-first and back-up/local file system (now / perspective). I think a lot of people are currently uncertain to uneasy about this. – maybe there should also be some dedicated 'collectivized' discussion where to take this. (with the Cap-team of course in driver/decision seat). 3) you will also find, that I tried to make a rather 'practical' (conceptually) proposition here https://capacities.io/feedback/p/auto-backup-of-selected-content-to-selected-folders – – + I think it would be good / helpful if people bring in more of their requirements / expectations in terms of manageable propositions on the grounds that Capacities is standing on... so, I understand your thoughts completely, + think you bring them forward in a very senseful way. then, maybe, it´s 2 or even 3 alleys to flow this into?! (edited)

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hey @Ciberth – I totally hear you. I dont have headspace right now, but I would 'factorize' what you say into different threads. 1) there has been some discussion (+ often attached to FR at Canny) initially (early phase) about the whole 'online first' thing. M&S at some point even put up a explainer section bec of that on the landing page. so there is discourse, there is attempts to account, there is engagement. – I´d encourage you to do a quick search in Canny board for this – for a start: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/working-offline (... you´ll also find that a) I agree with where you are coming from, generally; b) earlier on, as part of that discussion, I was pointing to likelihood that this will at some point make users – with certain kind of mindset – feel forced to chose btw Anytype + Capacities, for exactly those basic grounds...) – and here, I agree: it might be appropriate for M&S to go into more detail about the why (their motivations) of basing everything on webtechnologies in the first place... 2) I also think, in light of the new 'constellation', there could be some kind of more policy-/strategical response on how to work between online-first and back-up/local file system (now / perspective). I think a lot of people are currently uncertain to uneasy about this. – maybe there should also be some dedicated 'collectivized' discussion where to take this. (with the Cap-team of course in driver/decision seat). 3) you will also find, that I tried to make a rather 'practical' (conceptually) proposition here https://capacities.io/feedback/p/auto-backup-of-selected-content-to-selected-folders – – + I think it would be good / helpful if people bring in more of their requirements / expectations in terms of manageable propositions on the grounds that Capacities is standing on... so, I understand your thoughts completely, + think you bring them forward in a very senseful way. then, maybe, it´s 2 or even 3 alleys to flow this into?! (edited)

Thank you very much for this, you have formulated it perfectly!

mikecufc

I take it all back. I’m sorry to all. I love this app. I have missed it deeply these last two days and simply nothing compares. These things happen and at the end of the day it is still an app in beta. You guys are awesome and made me realise how privileged I am to have a group like you around what is an incredible app. I am here for the long run and am back with my tail between my legs.

Haha, I too miss working in the app when I don’t use it for a few days. Kinda like I miss my real sketch and notebooks and feeling them in my hands.

capaci-lovers ✨

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Anytype made by Russians. Never trust Russians.

You're using more Russian products on a daily basis than you think.

Jerzy Rajkow

You're using more Russian products on a daily basis than you think.

Do tell. I’m just curious:-)

Will not. Find out yourself.

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Anytype made by Russians. Never trust Russians.

Bro

As an example: telegram

I'm kinda surprised that it took so long for something to go wrong with such a product. You are doing great guys. Don't be too hard on yourself.

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@Adelon ... there is this Irish(!) joke, where a peasant answers a lost person asking for his way: 'If I were you, I wouldn't start from here...!' ... maybe adding 'Bro' to that is the correct version for the time of the global tech-stack... ... where National logics doesn't cut it anymore; even less nationalist flavors... maybe there can be a seperate Bro-channel here, where people can fight it out...?! and the rest of us can get ahead, either more generous; or more specific in topical adequacy...

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... like (most of) the money behind Anytype...

https://www.noteapps.ca/anytype/ 'it's complicated' is the status sign of our times...

Anytype

A cross-platform, crazy fast, "open" note-taking app with a good looking UI, linking of notes, graph view, inline images, cool bookmarking, templates and a lot more.

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... because it changes the whole basis (&context &model) of the proposition... referencing 'the Russians' in such a context... I wasn't meaning to be offensive against you or anyone neither here... ... simply making a case why I would never start off a conversation by 'the Russians' or 'the (U.S.) Americans' ... or any other national denomination claiming 'national traits' ...

... even less on a specific PKM tool forum...

Peace! (edited)

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right! & totally legit, IMO! (& no ounce of nationalism in there, too!

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... I get you... ... I also read it as a tongue-in-cheek reaction... ... I think generally, then, we should move on and leave that slippy, cat-woolery slope ...!

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Quoting @lerone here. Let’s talk pkm, journaling, or even cats here

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What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

My other most used app used to be Apollo for Reddit. Since it’s shut down, I’ve replaced it with Memmy that I use for the site Lemmy. It’s already grown enough for me to get a wide use.

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My other most used app used to be Apollo for Reddit. Since it’s shut down, I’ve replaced it with Memmy that I use for the site Lemmy. It’s already grown enough for me to get a wide use.

Oh I never heard of that site before

will check it out!

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I’ve been adoring Logseq at work. I just wish its UI was better. (edited)

frau.rauni

What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

Mine is todoist. I feel its UX is perfect for me. Basically I put something permanent in Capacities and I put temporary ones in Todoist. I like the way I add tasks in Todoist and they are gone after I complete them (not stored anywhere)

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Mine is todoist. I feel its UX is perfect for me. Basically I put something permanent in Capacities and I put temporary ones in Todoist. I like the way I add tasks in Todoist and they are gone after I complete them (not stored anywhere)

I ended up switching to ticktick for its calendar view

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What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

Bear (multipurpose; again, for ease and central availability), Raindrop & Eagle (quick&dirty collection bucket), Things (quick lists, to-dos and jots), DevonThink (consistent on-off 'underground' library), Scrivener (output assembly), iA presenter (topical journalling), Typora (simple, focussed writing / MD handling)... Local searching: a situational combo of HoudahSpot, FoxtrotPro, PDFs Search, and DevonAgent ... TheBrain (rather theoretically; for high-level sense-making / mapping) 'perfect match' depends on what is matched; or maybe it indicates that there is one complementary twin app... which, in this case, I couldn´t come up with – see above

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Bear (multipurpose; again, for ease and central availability), Raindrop & Eagle (quick&dirty collection bucket), Things (quick lists, to-dos and jots), DevonThink (consistent on-off 'underground' library), Scrivener (output assembly), iA presenter (topical journalling), Typora (simple, focussed writing / MD handling)... Local searching: a situational combo of HoudahSpot, FoxtrotPro, PDFs Search, and DevonAgent ... TheBrain (rather theoretically; for high-level sense-making / mapping) 'perfect match' depends on what is matched; or maybe it indicates that there is one complementary twin app... which, in this case, I couldn´t come up with – see above

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Once again taking notes, googling and bookmarking. Is Houdahspot like Alfred and Raycast? Also ::cough cough:: https://devontechnologies.com/promotions/summerfest DevonThink Scrivener Houdahspot and more on sale I love Bear, Tick Tick, DevonThink, Scrivener and Typora. I was using Typora today for exactly that, for focused writing, while I had my sources/references opened in Capacities using the embed feature.

DEVONtechnologies | SummerFest

DEVONtechnologies develops DEVONthink, DEVONagent, and other Mac and iOS apps for document and information management and web research.

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I ended up switching to ticktick for its calendar view

Tick Tick is the only thing that helps me get my calendar reminders. I don't know what I've done to my calendar that it doesn't remind me of anything anymore.

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Once again taking notes, googling and bookmarking. Is Houdahspot like Alfred and Raycast? Also ::cough cough:: https://devontechnologies.com/promotions/summerfest DevonThink Scrivener Houdahspot and more on sale I love Bear, Tick Tick, DevonThink, Scrivener and Typora. I was using Typora today for exactly that, for focused writing, while I had my sources/references opened in Capacities using the embed feature.

... seems we could even work in the same internationalist studio, as to set-ups

... Houdah is really just a very comfortable super-Spotlight w/ all kinds of Benefits (elaborate filter sets, secondary filtering of paths, including / excluding certain locations, saving custom search-set-ups (very handy). very quick, very usable / fun as to surface, and under the hood capable of dealing with all kinds of file formats, attributes etc - letting you configure anything to any level off depth... or just not, and still enjoy a 'better spotlight' ... so more visual (traditional; 3 pane) UX than chatty Alfred, Raycast...

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... seems we could even work in the same internationalist studio, as to set-ups

... Houdah is really just a very comfortable super-Spotlight w/ all kinds of Benefits (elaborate filter sets, secondary filtering of paths, including / excluding certain locations, saving custom search-set-ups (very handy). very quick, very usable / fun as to surface, and under the hood capable of dealing with all kinds of file formats, attributes etc - letting you configure anything to any level off depth... or just not, and still enjoy a 'better spotlight' ... so more visual (traditional; 3 pane) UX than chatty Alfred, Raycast...

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That's it! I'm in! I'm a temporarily embarrassed millionaire whose trust fund is in need of liberation from my family's royal rural estate. I don't buy clothes, makeup or fancy things, I buy software

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I've had my eye on iA Presenter for a long time too, but I don't have my three book deal yet to justify it.

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I'm amazed by those app names you guys mentioned

How can you manage to involve that many

While here I am, just trying to minimize the number of my productivity tools I use from 5 to 2

Desiderata

I've had my eye on iA Presenter for a long time too, but I don't have my three book deal yet to justify it.

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... will come. for sure!

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cp9

I'm amazed by those app names you guys mentioned

How can you manage to involve that many

While here I am, just trying to minimize the number of my productivity tools I use from 5 to 2

... and I am embarassed... that it´s a) not even all of them – just the 'favs' (and I even forgot Napkin in that set... bec of very casual use); and b) because I once swore to myself to bring it down to 5. ... I had (have?) this working idea of a 'working hand' of central software... amounting to 5, w/ one 'thumb' (central organizing piece). while with Capacities I found the thumb, my hand certainly still has to many fingers...

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... tldr.: I´d be happy to be in your position, really!

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dirty secret: they involve you, making you think it´s you in charge

... it´s like in the rest of life... (edited)

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lerone

... and I am embarassed... that it´s a) not even all of them – just the 'favs' (and I even forgot Napkin in that set... bec of very casual use); and b) because I once swore to myself to bring it down to 5. ... I had (have?) this working idea of a 'working hand' of central software... amounting to 5, w/ one 'thumb' (central organizing piece). while with Capacities I found the thumb, my hand certainly still has to many fingers...

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... tldr.: I´d be happy to be in your position, really!

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dirty secret: they involve you, making you think it´s you in charge

... it´s like in the rest of life... (edited)

using your term, I can definitely say Cap is my thumb too! Todoist should be my index finger. Evernote is my pinkie

I have stopped using Mem and Craft. then there is Notion which used to be my thumb before. Now I think I will still use it for Creating instead of Managing. I hope someday Cap can support freehand drawing (like Evernote) so my hand can be like this

(with only Cap and Todoist)

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frau.rauni

What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

Well, concerning task management, I've tried really a lot of apps and platforms and eventually landed at Amazing Marvin, which I adore after using it for several months now. I use Coda for database stuff as it has great features and formulas. And for pkm, Cap will quite certainly replace Craft. That's pretty much all I need for my private and job related productivity.

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frau.rauni

What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

I am still somehow in love with Obsidian (and I guess i always will be ), but that tweaking around just sucks so much time. A really interesting note app I use is napkin, very minimalist, atomic notes, with magic auto tagging ✨, but as i can only afford one subscription i am thinking about switching completely to capacities (if they introduce auto linking and/or tagging) (edited)

Johnny ⚡

I am still somehow in love with Obsidian (and I guess i always will be ), but that tweaking around just sucks so much time. A really interesting note app I use is napkin, very minimalist, atomic notes, with magic auto tagging ✨, but as i can only afford one subscription i am thinking about switching completely to capacities (if they introduce auto linking and/or tagging) (edited)

what do you mean by tweaking around?

cp9

what do you mean by tweaking around?

I mean u can invest a lot of time in setting up the right theme, plug ins, the right system (Folders, tagging, linking etc.) and working around with the frontmatter and the data view, which i sometimes do more, cause it can give amazing insides, than really creating notes or content. It is super customizable, which is it greatest advantage also over capacities but also a black hole you can get sucked in:) capacities seems to be enough customizable but u can still just work almost out of the box in comparison, lets see, i wanna marry them both (edited)

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Johnny ⚡

I mean u can invest a lot of time in setting up the right theme, plug ins, the right system (Folders, tagging, linking etc.) and working around with the frontmatter and the data view, which i sometimes do more, cause it can give amazing insides, than really creating notes or content. It is super customizable, which is it greatest advantage also over capacities but also a black hole you can get sucked in:) capacities seems to be enough customizable but u can still just work almost out of the box in comparison, lets see, i wanna marry them both (edited)

Don't they have similar function? How can you decide which one to use for use case A and use case B?

cp9

Don't they have similar function? How can you decide which one to use for use case A and use case B?

hm thats the thing i have to figure out, i am just starting with cap and as long as there is no import function in cap from opsidian i will use both, i guess maybe obsidian is still somehow better for long content writing, as it is not block based and really smooth just plain writing, but for (daily) note taking and so on cap seems really nice.

Johnny ⚡

hm thats the thing i have to figure out, i am just starting with cap and as long as there is no import function in cap from opsidian i will use both, i guess maybe obsidian is still somehow better for long content writing, as it is not block based and really smooth just plain writing, but for (daily) note taking and so on cap seems really nice.

I see. I also have concern regarding long writing in Cap. but I decided to cope with it using the share feature. I have trouble copying long content from blocks. but if I share the page, copy the link, open it in incognito, it becomes plain text without blocks. I can copy it more conveniently (better output when Paste) . that's all I need. (edited)

Landogarner

Well, concerning task management, I've tried really a lot of apps and platforms and eventually landed at Amazing Marvin, which I adore after using it for several months now. I use Coda for database stuff as it has great features and formulas. And for pkm, Cap will quite certainly replace Craft. That's pretty much all I need for my private and job related productivity.

Amazing Marvin is the way I do my tasks too. Other task management tools keep disappointing me on regular basis, when I retry them, AM is my anchor.

Jan O. Dvořák

Amazing Marvin is the way I do my tasks too. Other task management tools keep disappointing me on regular basis, when I retry them, AM is my anchor.

Interested about Amazing Marvin, I didn't know this app. I'm using TickTick and it had been great for me. What are the key points of Amazing Marvin? Can you compare it with TickTick, please? Thanks for your support and help with my curiosity, hehehe.

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Desiderata

Once again taking notes, googling and bookmarking. Is Houdahspot like Alfred and Raycast? Also ::cough cough:: https://devontechnologies.com/promotions/summerfest DevonThink Scrivener Houdahspot and more on sale I love Bear, Tick Tick, DevonThink, Scrivener and Typora. I was using Typora today for exactly that, for focused writing, while I had my sources/references opened in Capacities using the embed feature.

I dream of the day they bring these to Windows. It often feels like I have to choose between decent software or games. I will keep choosing games, but I'd quite like more of the software

10:53 AM

DevonThink especially is one I come back to look occasionally in hopes they've expanded platforms (edited)

cp9

I see. I also have concern regarding long writing in Cap. but I decided to cope with it using the share feature. I have trouble copying long content from blocks. but if I share the page, copy the link, open it in incognito, it becomes plain text without blocks. I can copy it more conveniently (better output when Paste) . that's all I need. (edited)

Ah thanks a lot

for that interesting export tipp. For now i will go with both, still relying on obsidian, but starting with short notes and maybe daylies in cap (to make that daily overviews in obsidian it is really a hack full of tweaking, that is really nice in cap). Let's see and maybe share how it goes in the next weeks and months (edited)

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Johnny ⚡

Ah thanks a lot

for that interesting export tipp. For now i will go with both, still relying on obsidian, but starting with short notes and maybe daylies in cap (to make that daily overviews in obsidian it is really a hack full of tweaking, that is really nice in cap). Let's see and maybe share how it goes in the next weeks and months (edited)

... would be interesting! if you feel like it, feel free to fill in here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1126640168993050735 – or here on Canny: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/focus-minimal-mode-for-writing ... would be nice & helpful, I think, to find some way in here to gather all the insights, proposals, aspectuals, expectations, ideas etc

️ ... as to Capacities and (long-)form writing.

– it's a meta-functional demand that pops up regularly...

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Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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hfsandovalm

Interested about Amazing Marvin, I didn't know this app. I'm using TickTick and it had been great for me. What are the key points of Amazing Marvin? Can you compare it with TickTick, please? Thanks for your support and help with my curiosity, hehehe.

Well, generally I would suggest to dive into their website, but to be honest I only learned about all its features and possibilities after I signed up and used it during the trial period, which is 30 days as far as I remember. Basically, I would claim you can do everything you can do in TickTick, Todoist, Things etc, and a whole lot more. There's a huge amount of features you can activate one for one if you want to use them, and several ways you can set it up to serve your workflow the way you want it. In the end it's up to you if you like its UI and philosophies or not. Personally, I'm sure I won't go back to any of the previous tools. (edited)

For GTD I use 3 apps:

Elisi for personal stuff, its UX is nice (although it could do with some freshening) it doesn’t evolve much, but it’s got a nice layout for weekly view that you can toggle alongside habits and notes (which I use for journaling). And it’s free
ClickUp for work because it’s very flexible, you can build all kinds of views and the tasks can contain notes, attachments etc, it’s like a personal Jira (or Trello on steroids), I use it as my main hub for work GTD. Their free plan can take you quite far
Workflowy is my inbox for anything digital For personal email: I use ‘Hey’ (by the basecamp team). I found they nailed how to simplify the email workflow, with simple but nice features like the way you view newsletters with a view called ‘the feed’, the ability to read multiple emails together, a view for ‘focus & reply, etc. It’s paid (yes, you pay for an email service) but the data is yours and yours only and there’s no ads. Instapaper to read & annotate articles

Feedly for RSS CookBook for recipes (edited)

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

For GTD I use 3 apps:

Elisi for personal stuff, its UX is nice (although it could do with some freshening) it doesn’t evolve much, but it’s got a nice layout for weekly view that you can toggle alongside habits and notes (which I use for journaling). And it’s free
ClickUp for work because it’s very flexible, you can build all kinds of views and the tasks can contain notes, attachments etc, it’s like a personal Jira (or Trello on steroids), I use it as my main hub for work GTD. Their free plan can take you quite far
Workflowy is my inbox for anything digital For personal email: I use ‘Hey’ (by the basecamp team). I found they nailed how to simplify the email workflow, with simple but nice features like the way you view newsletters with a view called ‘the feed’, the ability to read multiple emails together, a view for ‘focus & reply, etc. It’s paid (yes, you pay for an email service) but the data is yours and yours only and there’s no ads. Instapaper to read & annotate articles

Feedly for RSS CookBook for recipes (edited)

yeah! Instapaper was a long-time lover! umatched aesthetics and cut-to-task! …lately it got substituted by Omnivore in my RIL-world… and then by scraping webcontent directly to MD-files that I can a) style any way I want, b) organize any way I want… (organization was always the soft spot of Instapaper, IMO…) (edited)

lerone

yeah! Instapaper was a long-time lover! umatched aesthetics and cut-to-task! …lately it got substituted by Omnivore in my RIL-world… and then by scraping webcontent directly to MD-files that I can a) style any way I want, b) organize any way I want… (organization was always the soft spot of Instapaper, IMO…) (edited)

You workflow is much more advanced than mine but it sounds really useful

I recently heard about omnivore, I like that they propose an open source approach to reading & annotating but haven’t tested it yet.

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I love omnivore! The ability to highlight key points is really nice.

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

You workflow is much more advanced than mine but it sounds really useful

I recently heard about omnivore, I like that they propose an open source approach to reading & annotating but haven’t tested it yet.

it doesn‘t (yet) have the final aesthetic finesse / solidity of Insta; but it‘s VERY close… main benefits overtaking Insta: • multitagging (as filing system) • supernatural audio reader voices (that really make the leap to something like podcast level quality) • article notes (added to highlight notes), searchable! • direct (automated!) export to Obsidian, Logseq… equals MD auto conversion(!)… carrying over MD highlights(!!!)… (which I wish CAP could also come around to, too, sigh

) • … they are just starting on rss (edited)

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Landogarner

Well, generally I would suggest to dive into their website, but to be honest I only learned about all its features and possibilities after I signed up and used it during the trial period, which is 30 days as far as I remember. Basically, I would claim you can do everything you can do in TickTick, Todoist, Things etc, and a whole lot more. There's a huge amount of features you can activate one for one if you want to use them, and several ways you can set it up to serve your workflow the way you want it. In the end it's up to you if you like its UI and philosophies or not. Personally, I'm sure I won't go back to any of the previous tools. (edited)

Thank you! It sounds great. I’ll give it a try.

frau.rauni

What are everyone’s favorite apps alongside capacities? What’s your perfect match?

Many many interesting insights from various users following your question, thank you! Narrowing down "alongside" to the applications I use with Capacities or that generate content that feeds into Capacities, here's my list:

Arc Browser: my primary browser, fantastic for enriching Capacities with various Boosts
SigmaOS: I still use it as a secondary browser mainly for the integrated AI function, although the recent integration into Capacities has made it less necessary
Telegram: while waiting for new ways to save data in Capacities, it's my sharing hub for quickly transferring data between apps and Capacities
Reader by Readwise: I used to enjoy using Omnivore + Feedly, this one now replaces both (in addition to saving transcripts of YouTube videos), but somehow I still prefer Omnivore
For general reading: Kindle app, Refind, and Headway
Snip: I save excerpts from podcasts which I then share on Capacities
Spotify: great in embed mode in Capacities for building listening narratives
NextCloud bookmarks: almost completely replaced by my use of Capacities itself
Cleanshot X for screenshots on Mac
Mailbrew: essentially a dead app where you can't even log in unless you use Twitter, but I still can't find an alternative that works as well for getting a so good daily recap by email of the creators I follow on YouTube and other channels
FoldingText: an alternative to Typora for a quiet space to write, though recently replaced by an Arc Boost that removes all Capacities markup except text
SourceTree: to version my manual (for now) backup of Capacities with Git
Lastly, a custom browser extension that uses Capacities' x-callbacks to save webpage in markdown... although it doesn't actually work that well (I just spent few mins to add the needed code to an open source one, would need more effort), so I often find myself simply copying a page in markdown and then pasting manually

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hey, is there any benefit to download the desktop app (for mac). Is it somehow faster than web app or something?

I personally find the desktop slightly snappier than the web app but the difference is minimal in my experience

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AntoineFou

I personally find the desktop slightly snappier than the web app but the difference is minimal in my experience

... in some cases browser can / could have more conflicting shortcuts... ... also, aestheticslly speaking, it (browser) usually has more 'chrome'... ... bit as someone said earlier: the app is kind of a luxus-browser-wrap itself, really ...

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I really enjoy reading through all of your answers and discovering new amazing apps. ✨

5:41 AM

My ride or die team is Cap + Reader + Todoist, running everything in Arc browser

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Johnny ⚡

hey, is there any benefit to download the desktop app (for mac). Is it somehow faster than web app or something?

The desktop version has the ability to open local files. For example I have created links to items on my filesystem. The web version cannot open them in Finder but the desktop version can.

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Raffaele

Many many interesting insights from various users following your question, thank you! Narrowing down "alongside" to the applications I use with Capacities or that generate content that feeds into Capacities, here's my list:

Arc Browser: my primary browser, fantastic for enriching Capacities with various Boosts
SigmaOS: I still use it as a secondary browser mainly for the integrated AI function, although the recent integration into Capacities has made it less necessary
Telegram: while waiting for new ways to save data in Capacities, it's my sharing hub for quickly transferring data between apps and Capacities
Reader by Readwise: I used to enjoy using Omnivore + Feedly, this one now replaces both (in addition to saving transcripts of YouTube videos), but somehow I still prefer Omnivore
For general reading: Kindle app, Refind, and Headway
Snip: I save excerpts from podcasts which I then share on Capacities
Spotify: great in embed mode in Capacities for building listening narratives
NextCloud bookmarks: almost completely replaced by my use of Capacities itself
Cleanshot X for screenshots on Mac
Mailbrew: essentially a dead app where you can't even log in unless you use Twitter, but I still can't find an alternative that works as well for getting a so good daily recap by email of the creators I follow on YouTube and other channels
FoldingText: an alternative to Typora for a quiet space to write, though recently replaced by an Arc Boost that removes all Capacities markup except text
SourceTree: to version my manual (for now) backup of Capacities with Git
Lastly, a custom browser extension that uses Capacities' x-callbacks to save webpage in markdown... although it doesn't actually work that well (I just spent few mins to add the needed code to an open source one, would need more effort), so I often find myself simply copying a page in markdown and then pasting manually

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Ticktick for task management (I do project planning in Capacities.io and make next actions in Cap), which I then move to ticktick for scheduling. Gmail as the main conduit of all online receipts and documents before I forward to Cap. I've started using WhatsApp more and more as my inbox for quick thoughts, ideas and links. Read it Later apps: I have Meco, Instapaper and Omnivore. I'm trying to consolidate everything in Omnivore now. I use the Arc browser too. That's where I use an Arc boosted Gmail as my main email client (I've Consolidated all my emails here for simplicity). I also use tmetric from here for time tracking. Oh, and Ferdium for all my messaging.

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Does anyone have thoughts about Amplenote? In theory I love their approach to task management (and would love some of their principles to be implemented in Capacities as well) - but I just can't quite get over its design, since it feels juuuust a tiny bit dated and unintuitive to me (especially compared to Cap, which is an absolute joy to use). In terms of other apps I use Notion to manage my apartment, and Readwise Reader as my Read It Later app of choice (can't wait for Readwise integration!).

Jan

Does anyone have thoughts about Amplenote? In theory I love their approach to task management (and would love some of their principles to be implemented in Capacities as well) - but I just can't quite get over its design, since it feels juuuust a tiny bit dated and unintuitive to me (especially compared to Cap, which is an absolute joy to use). In terms of other apps I use Notion to manage my apartment, and Readwise Reader as my Read It Later app of choice (can't wait for Readwise integration!).

I find Amplenote to be perfect for average day-to-day use. its features feel complete for work and personal without any complexity. someone can use Amplenote without any other app. I can say it's the very definition of simple. I choose Cap because I need the complex system to maintain all the things I love. (edited)

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Jan

Does anyone have thoughts about Amplenote? In theory I love their approach to task management (and would love some of their principles to be implemented in Capacities as well) - but I just can't quite get over its design, since it feels juuuust a tiny bit dated and unintuitive to me (especially compared to Cap, which is an absolute joy to use). In terms of other apps I use Notion to manage my apartment, and Readwise Reader as my Read It Later app of choice (can't wait for Readwise integration!).

I used Amplenote for a long time. It's pretty much the ideal notetaking and task management app minus the design

They tick a lot of boxes right - there's the possibility to create encrypted notes, native Android and iOS apps, top notch task management with recurrence AND timeblocking with bidirectional sync to Google Calendar, the team is responsive. Three things better right now in Capacities - the email forwards include attachments (not in Amplenote), the implementation of the toggles is top notch (in Amplenote, not so much), AI is better implemented in Capacities. One thing that is better in Amplenote compared to Capacities is the possibility to share notes based on a tag: you create a shared tag between two people, and everytime a note is tagged with it, the other person automatically gains access to the note.

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As I come back to Capacities, I want to add that the weblink function, where it pulls the meta data for the page, is just so wildly helpful.

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Jan

Does anyone have thoughts about Amplenote? In theory I love their approach to task management (and would love some of their principles to be implemented in Capacities as well) - but I just can't quite get over its design, since it feels juuuust a tiny bit dated and unintuitive to me (especially compared to Cap, which is an absolute joy to use). In terms of other apps I use Notion to manage my apartment, and Readwise Reader as my Read It Later app of choice (can't wait for Readwise integration!).

I used Amplenote and was quite sold on it for some time, but I kept using it alongside Craft because I just found Amplenote to be ugly. Eventually I left Amplenote for a combination of TickTick and Craft, and ultimately now TickTick and Capacities. One of the reasons I went with Amplenote initially was the promise of being able to use AN as a content organizer for a Wordpress site I was developing. The integration did not live up to my expectations, though.

Locatino

I used Amplenote and was quite sold on it for some time, but I kept using it alongside Craft because I just found Amplenote to be ugly. Eventually I left Amplenote for a combination of TickTick and Craft, and ultimately now TickTick and Capacities. One of the reasons I went with Amplenote initially was the promise of being able to use AN as a content organizer for a Wordpress site I was developing. The integration did not live up to my expectations, though.

Hi @Locatino . Can you detail more about your TickTick and Capacities workflow? What do you have in each one and how do you synchronize some tasks? I'm struggling with this. @randAlThor mentioned he uses Capacities for project planning and next actions, and later he moves the next actions to TickTick. I use the GTD methodology, so I was thinking about having all the perspective (Horizons of focus: purpose, vision, goals, Responsibilities and Projects) and reference material in Capacities and the responsibility areas, the projects and actions (all the actions, including next actions) in TickTick, but it does require some rework. @randAlThor could you explain a few more about why and how you use that setup, please? (edited)

What is the current status of Capacities.io? I can no longer get signed in to the desktop app. The web app has not included any content that I have sent to capacities.io since Aug 3. Is there something I should be doing on my end to get reconnected?

Seems to be up for me. I have no trouble logging into desktop or web.

I can log into the web app and I can enter a new note in the web app. But tweets that I want to save are sent to the save.capacities email inbox is not working, even still today.

The app is working fine to me. I'd not tried the email functionality today. (edited)

Using the Apple Share function, send the tweet to save.capacities.io. Has worked as expected for months. But not since August 3.

hfsandovalm

Hi @Locatino . Can you detail more about your TickTick and Capacities workflow? What do you have in each one and how do you synchronize some tasks? I'm struggling with this. @randAlThor mentioned he uses Capacities for project planning and next actions, and later he moves the next actions to TickTick. I use the GTD methodology, so I was thinking about having all the perspective (Horizons of focus: purpose, vision, goals, Responsibilities and Projects) and reference material in Capacities and the responsibility areas, the projects and actions (all the actions, including next actions) in TickTick, but it does require some rework. @randAlThor could you explain a few more about why and how you use that setup, please? (edited)

Hi @hfsandovalm, mine is still a work in progress. But so far, I've moved my Horizons of Focus to Cap as you mentioned (I just call it "Mission" for simplicity). I put all my Projects in Capacities too. I find that the Project table view makes it so much easier to make next actions. All these next actions are moved to Ticktick inbox. I don't do a strict GTD implementation in Ticktick. I follow Carl Pullein's Time Sector System so my Ticktick lists are the following: THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK, THIS MONTH, NEXT MONTH, SOMEDAY. I personally find that it's easier to do planning on a time-based way than on a Project level, so during my weekly planning, I just move these Next Actions to the corresponding lists, focus on the "THIS WEEK" list and put the actual dates for each task in that list. So to summarise: PROJECT PLANNING happens in Cap. And TASK MANAGEMENT happens in Ticktick. Carl Pullein talks about the advantages of doing it this way. You can check his videos on Youtube. But you can start with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfAc8OxcBX8

Carl Pullein

Why I Don't Use Projects In Todoist

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randAlThor

Hi @hfsandovalm, mine is still a work in progress. But so far, I've moved my Horizons of Focus to Cap as you mentioned (I just call it "Mission" for simplicity). I put all my Projects in Capacities too. I find that the Project table view makes it so much easier to make next actions. All these next actions are moved to Ticktick inbox. I don't do a strict GTD implementation in Ticktick. I follow Carl Pullein's Time Sector System so my Ticktick lists are the following: THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK, THIS MONTH, NEXT MONTH, SOMEDAY. I personally find that it's easier to do planning on a time-based way than on a Project level, so during my weekly planning, I just move these Next Actions to the corresponding lists, focus on the "THIS WEEK" list and put the actual dates for each task in that list. So to summarise: PROJECT PLANNING happens in Cap. And TASK MANAGEMENT happens in Ticktick. Carl Pullein talks about the advantages of doing it this way. You can check his videos on Youtube. But you can start with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfAc8OxcBX8

Thank you @randAlThor. Wow! it’s a very different concept, I’ll analyze it and I’ll see how I can improve my setup with this improvements.

randAlThor

Hi @hfsandovalm, mine is still a work in progress. But so far, I've moved my Horizons of Focus to Cap as you mentioned (I just call it "Mission" for simplicity). I put all my Projects in Capacities too. I find that the Project table view makes it so much easier to make next actions. All these next actions are moved to Ticktick inbox. I don't do a strict GTD implementation in Ticktick. I follow Carl Pullein's Time Sector System so my Ticktick lists are the following: THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK, THIS MONTH, NEXT MONTH, SOMEDAY. I personally find that it's easier to do planning on a time-based way than on a Project level, so during my weekly planning, I just move these Next Actions to the corresponding lists, focus on the "THIS WEEK" list and put the actual dates for each task in that list. So to summarise: PROJECT PLANNING happens in Cap. And TASK MANAGEMENT happens in Ticktick. Carl Pullein talks about the advantages of doing it this way. You can check his videos on Youtube. But you can start with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfAc8OxcBX8

The Time Sector System is great! I've been using it for the last few years in Todoist

thijsoost

The Time Sector System is great! I've been using it for the last few years in Todoist

yes; it's also kind of built in (in minimal way) in Things. I learned to appreciate it too, from there.

hfsandovalm

Hi @Locatino . Can you detail more about your TickTick and Capacities workflow? What do you have in each one and how do you synchronize some tasks? I'm struggling with this. @randAlThor mentioned he uses Capacities for project planning and next actions, and later he moves the next actions to TickTick. I use the GTD methodology, so I was thinking about having all the perspective (Horizons of focus: purpose, vision, goals, Responsibilities and Projects) and reference material in Capacities and the responsibility areas, the projects and actions (all the actions, including next actions) in TickTick, but it does require some rework. @randAlThor could you explain a few more about why and how you use that setup, please? (edited)

Hi @hfsandovalm I mainly use Ticktick for timeblocking. I don't use it strictly with a GTD or other system, I just schedule tasks immediately on the calendar and have lists for different contexts such as around the house, at desk, out and about. I like Ticktick for it's ease of use, rock-solid integration with Google Calendar, excellent ios App. I am a self-employed person who doesn't have a lot of meetings and complex projects at this point, so I don't really use Ticktick to it's full capabilities. I tried just using Google Calendar but it was not as friendly. I do need to integrate with GCal, however. As far as Capacities, I don't really have a "workflow" that connects it with Ticktick. I just find it helpful to have a central place to store thoughts, learnings, meeting notes, etc. I hope Capacities is my last stop! Once bulk import is available, I will move my old notes into a separate Capacities space and integrated them into my main space as the need arises.

Locatino

Hi @hfsandovalm I mainly use Ticktick for timeblocking. I don't use it strictly with a GTD or other system, I just schedule tasks immediately on the calendar and have lists for different contexts such as around the house, at desk, out and about. I like Ticktick for it's ease of use, rock-solid integration with Google Calendar, excellent ios App. I am a self-employed person who doesn't have a lot of meetings and complex projects at this point, so I don't really use Ticktick to it's full capabilities. I tried just using Google Calendar but it was not as friendly. I do need to integrate with GCal, however. As far as Capacities, I don't really have a "workflow" that connects it with Ticktick. I just find it helpful to have a central place to store thoughts, learnings, meeting notes, etc. I hope Capacities is my last stop! Once bulk import is available, I will move my old notes into a separate Capacities space and integrated them into my main space as the need arises.

Hi @Locatino. I see that your escenario is a little different. I have an employed full time job, a personal business and many personal projects (a lot of things to do, hehehe), so I found that GTD was my best friend to reduce the stress by overload and Capacities is the perfect place to have some mind relax and to have my starting point every day where I can remember the important things (some quotes, important habits -that I follow in TickTick, my mission and others, in escence why I do what I do), besides of all the information that is interesting for me. I agree with you that TickTick is a great tool! I love their pomodoro (focus) mode, simplicity, excellent iOS app, the chrome, gmail and outlook integrations and its continuous improvement. About Capacities I have been moving slowly data from TheBrain, OneNote, Logseq and Notion. I took advantage to depurate my data in the process, I foun a lot of notes that were outdated and useless now. I agree with you that the best way is having it in a separate space and move it selectively. Thanks for you answer!

Is Capacities stable on Windows 11? It gives me a warning that the install could be Malicious software

It is stable, I use it literally daily on Windows 11 (edited)

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Json Blob

It is stable, I use it literally daily on Windows 11 (edited)

Me too

Json Blob

It is stable, I use it literally daily on Windows 11 (edited)

I downloaded it, then windows removed the download because it’s not a common program and can be malicious…”isn’t downloaded enough”

@Steffen Can you chime in on this one? This is outside my expertise and something you guys may need to address with qualifying your .exe to not be flagged by Windows security

It downloaded, can I move it to my D drive?

The last time i iused the windows version, it was not signed with a digital certificate. This is actually pretty common for alpha/beta software and generally resolved once it has a public release. I imagine they plan on signing the application once it goes "1.0". In the mean time, you can ignore/bypass the warnings. Just make sure you are only downloading and installing from the capacities web site.

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I would love Capacities to be able to pull metadata into a Book List object, like the Book Search plugin for Obsidian. Anyone figure out how to do something like that?

scott

The last time i iused the windows version, it was not signed with a digital certificate. This is actually pretty common for alpha/beta software and generally resolved once it has a public release. I imagine they plan on signing the application once it goes "1.0". In the mean time, you can ignore/bypass the warnings. Just make sure you are only downloading and installing from the capacities web site.

@JustCodeItAll @Json Blob, @scott is 100% right

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I would love Capacities to be able to pull metadata into a Book List object, like the Book Search plugin for Obsidian. Anyone figure out how to do something like that?

I've never seen that plug in and I want to try to see how/if I can make a similar way to input this data in Capacities because I suspect the native visualition and data capture will be pretty awesome. I'm a book fanatic and I'd love to be able to have them classified/sorted/searchable etc.

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I think this maybe can be created now with existing parameters based on @pkmbeth 's course. There are just so many scalable/expandle fields, etc. That I think it might be possible.

Karen Tucker

I would love Capacities to be able to pull metadata into a Book List object, like the Book Search plugin for Obsidian. Anyone figure out how to do something like that?

certainly this would be nice, for any kind of knowledge base! I'd say this belongs to the broader category of media annotation. so, you could add that aspect – and your voice / vote – here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/media-annotations-and-smart-media-features ... for me, there are some related issues around other established metadata-formats for media & media registration (like IPTC image metadata, which in large parts of the image / photo community really belong to the image)

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I would love Capacities to be able to pull metadata into a Book List object, like the Book Search plugin for Obsidian. Anyone figure out how to do something like that?

You can get some basic meta (like title, cover, some description, url) via converting Goodreads/Amazon Weblink to your Book object (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1039628757851447326), but rest of info you need to write by hands or try your luck with AI assistance. I'm personally using https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse for this because it provides better descriptions and tags, and also fetches the author's name. But would be cool sometime in the future to have some integrations with books/movies/games databases API to fill these fields automatically. (edited)

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You can get some basic meta (like title, cover, some description, url) via converting Goodreads/Amazon Weblink to your Book object (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1039628757851447326), but rest of info you need to write by hands or try your luck with AI assistance. I'm personally using https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse for this because it provides better descriptions and tags, and also fetches the author's name. But would be cool sometime in the future to have some integrations with books/movies/games databases API to fill these fields automatically. (edited)

Do you mean that you're doing an object conversion (per your tips-and-tricks) via a TheStoryGraph link instead of Goodreads/Amazon? The Obsidian plugin (Book Search) uses the Google Books API to fetch the information. Is there any way to do that with what we've got in CAP?

Karen Tucker

Do you mean that you're doing an object conversion (per your tips-and-tricks) via a TheStoryGraph link instead of Goodreads/Amazon? The Obsidian plugin (Book Search) uses the Google Books API to fetch the information. Is there any way to do that with what we've got in CAP?

Yes, I do this for every book I want to add. Luckily, I'm not a researcher and rarely add new books, like once or twice a month, so not a big deal for me. I can write a short video of this process if you want. No, for now, there is no automatic way, like in the Obsidian plugin, besides AI Assistance, which is not very reliable. Google Books provide bad metadata when fetched as Weblinks. Maybe it will be possible in the future with the release of Capacities API, who knows. (edited)

Adelon

Yes, I do this for every book I want to add. Luckily, I'm not a researcher and rarely add new books, like once or twice a month, so not a big deal for me. I can write a short video of this process if you want. No, for now, there is no automatic way, like in the Obsidian plugin, besides AI Assistance, which is not very reliable. Google Books provide bad metadata when fetched as Weblinks. Maybe it will be possible in the future with the release of Capacities API, who knows. (edited)

I would love a video of the process if possible. I just tried (via the tips-and-tricks method) and must have a few things wrong because it didn't pull over much. And I couldn't get the AI assistant to fill in things like page #.

Karen Tucker

I would love a video of the process if possible. I just tried (via the tips-and-tricks method) and must have a few things wrong because it didn't pull over much. And I couldn't get the AI assistant to fill in things like page #.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fzMhGid7v6Q5FlAKrU9gbJwlJOEetU7B/view?usp=sharing My steps: 1. Ctrl+C to copy browser link 2. Ctrl+P/K to get search 3. Ctrl+V to paste link and Enter to create Weblink 4. Wait for fetching data and then Convert -> Books 5. Check if all fields are correct and Change type 6. Add necessary data Also, an additional advantage of this method - the cover image doesn't add to the Image database, so it's a bit cleaner than when you add images by hand. (edited)

Capacities Books Process.mp4

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I would love a video of the process if possible. I just tried (via the tips-and-tricks method) and must have a few things wrong because it didn't pull over much. And I couldn't get the AI assistant to fill in things like page #.

Also example with more fields and how AI Assistance can help, but it's only for text fields for now https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g-n_LlsFESm272x4-qxocy5LVr_4d61l/view?usp=sharing (edited)

Capacities 2023-08-09 18-02-07.mp4

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Software download seems to have encountered a problem, the error is as shown in the figure.

10:47 AM

Is there any other place to download, such as GitHub?

chenv_

Software download seems to have encountered a problem, the error is as shown in the figure.

Working again

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The What's New page has a non-working link located in the below line: "X-Callback action for appending to today’s daily note. You can read more about it here. (Aug 9, 2023)"

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capacities and anytype are very similar, how should we choose for analysis?

I have been looking for "one-for-all" tool to keep notes and pm in one place for about two years now shifting between several apps (10+). I can now announce that I've decided not to join capacities as a free user. But to join as believer!

Awesome app, and can't wait for the integrated task management!

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How should tags and attributes be distinguished in use? What is the difference between a label and an attribute of type "tag"? I feel like they are completely the same.

chenv_

How should tags and attributes be distinguished in use? What is the difference between a label and an attribute of type "tag"? I feel like they are completely the same.

Graph view, imo, is where that makes a difference. If you put the tag as a property (I assume that's what you mean by attribute), the property name is displayed in the graph along the arrow. So it's good when you want the tag to have additional context.

12:40 PM

This is an example from one of my book objects.

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I think it is possible to merge the tags into the attributes, so as to unify the concepts and logic of operation. The only problem is inline tags.

chenv_

I think it is possible to merge the tags into the attributes, so as to unify the concepts and logic of operation. The only problem is inline tags.

... don't inow if I get the rationale here, totally. but as properties are configured and assigned on level of types and not globally (like tags), I think any concept of integration would run-up against that... ... but maybe I am misunderstading the line of thought here... ... ?

chenv_

How should tags and attributes be distinguished in use? What is the difference between a label and an attribute of type "tag"? I feel like they are completely the same.

... also tags (or subsets of the tags type) can be turned i to 'local' attributes; but attributes can also be different kinds of metadata (textfields, booleans / checkboxes etc). so it seems not as easy as equating tags and attributes; especially as tags cut across the global / local scope in some very specific way in CAP...

How do I get the Grammarly chrome app to woirk when using the Capacities web app? And any update on fixing Microsoft Editor while using the web app? Thanks!

I have used Notion consistently for a few years now, and although I look at productivity apps for part of my work, I initially didn't want to check out capacities because it didn't have a mobile app (at the time). But, when my notes started disappearing from Notion (again) I started to look into look-alikes that were new on the market. I found capacities again and gave it a try...and so far, it's been a very streamline experience. I didn't have to do hours of learning about the app like I did with Notion, and everything links to eachother if you know how to do it right, and does a timeline, so you can actually look back at your notes without...needing to do anything. (besides a simple mention). I will need to do more organization in due time, and figure out how to more organize consistent meetings with the same people, but other than that...I think capacities is better than Notion at this time??

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Where is the iOS app? Can't find it in the App Store.

davepatrick

The What's New page has a non-working link located in the below line: "X-Callback action for appending to today’s daily note. You can read more about it here. (Aug 9, 2023)"

I guess it's a typo link. "developer" should be without "s" like this https://docs.capacities.io/developer/x-callback-urls

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Deleted User

I have used Notion consistently for a few years now, and although I look at productivity apps for part of my work, I initially didn't want to check out capacities because it didn't have a mobile app (at the time). But, when my notes started disappearing from Notion (again) I started to look into look-alikes that were new on the market. I found capacities again and gave it a try...and so far, it's been a very streamline experience. I didn't have to do hours of learning about the app like I did with Notion, and everything links to eachother if you know how to do it right, and does a timeline, so you can actually look back at your notes without...needing to do anything. (besides a simple mention). I will need to do more organization in due time, and figure out how to more organize consistent meetings with the same people, but other than that...I think capacities is better than Notion at this time??

for me yes, Capacities is much better. but for people who like the in-depth complexity and broad integrations, they may still prefer Notion

davepatrick

The What's New page has a non-working link located in the below line: "X-Callback action for appending to today’s daily note. You can read more about it here. (Aug 9, 2023)"

Fixed

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Those who have been using Capacities for a few months now, what is your general feedback? Did you go all-in and move from your other PKM/note app of choice? Are you using the free version or have you become a believer? If the latter, how do you find iOS app and sync? Any deal breakers? How are you finding support?

Sri

Those who have been using Capacities for a few months now, what is your general feedback? Did you go all-in and move from your other PKM/note app of choice? Are you using the free version or have you become a believer? If the latter, how do you find iOS app and sync? Any deal breakers? How are you finding support?

I have only used Cap for less than a month but already went all in

moved everything from Mem, Notion, Craft, and Discord (I have personal server to act as note taking and link saving

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Just paid my 3rd month of believer, moved from free to paid on same day I found cap. Went all in moving from ticktick and notion, has been great I'm happy I switched but in the last few weeks task management has been lack luster and couldn't wait any longer for the tasks update so I've moved back to ticktick for tasks and cap for pkm. So it's just replaced notion so far, hopefully soon both. IOS app is great, never had a problem with syncing always instant or few seconds to grab changes. I still don't like the way text is selected within a page, just seems glitchy sometimes. I've tried every other alternative but capacities is so far the best for me personally. Support seems good, only comment I have on that is updates it's very hard or impossible to know what's changed. On each update I'd like a list of fixes and changes so I know what to check out. Without that it makes updates feel meaningless as I often can't tell what has been changed or added.

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Just paid my 3rd month of believer, moved from free to paid on same day I found cap. Went all in moving from ticktick and notion, has been great I'm happy I switched but in the last few weeks task management has been lack luster and couldn't wait any longer for the tasks update so I've moved back to ticktick for tasks and cap for pkm. So it's just replaced notion so far, hopefully soon both. IOS app is great, never had a problem with syncing always instant or few seconds to grab changes. I still don't like the way text is selected within a page, just seems glitchy sometimes. I've tried every other alternative but capacities is so far the best for me personally. Support seems good, only comment I have on that is updates it's very hard or impossible to know what's changed. On each update I'd like a list of fixes and changes so I know what to check out. Without that it makes updates feel meaningless as I often can't tell what has been changed or added.

For task management, timeblocking with calendar entries, custom items and habits I use Lunatask. It has a 1-time payment option, a very responsive developer, a beautiful interface, and active Slack community. (edited)

Mike

Just paid my 3rd month of believer, moved from free to paid on same day I found cap. Went all in moving from ticktick and notion, has been great I'm happy I switched but in the last few weeks task management has been lack luster and couldn't wait any longer for the tasks update so I've moved back to ticktick for tasks and cap for pkm. So it's just replaced notion so far, hopefully soon both. IOS app is great, never had a problem with syncing always instant or few seconds to grab changes. I still don't like the way text is selected within a page, just seems glitchy sometimes. I've tried every other alternative but capacities is so far the best for me personally. Support seems good, only comment I have on that is updates it's very hard or impossible to know what's changed. On each update I'd like a list of fixes and changes so I know what to check out. Without that it makes updates feel meaningless as I often can't tell what has been changed or added.

On every update, they literally have a large blue button "What's new" in notification message, which linked to https://capacities.io/whats-new with changelog

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Adelon

On every update, they literally have a large blue button "What's new" in notification message, which linked to https://capacities.io/whats-new with changelog

(edited)

I'm sure when I clicked that ages ago it was just a generic changelog without the latest updates included.. Thanks for pointing out

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I have used Notion consistently for a few years now, and although I look at productivity apps for part of my work, I initially didn't want to check out capacities because it didn't have a mobile app (at the time). But, when my notes started disappearing from Notion (again) I started to look into look-alikes that were new on the market. I found capacities again and gave it a try...and so far, it's been a very streamline experience. I didn't have to do hours of learning about the app like I did with Notion, and everything links to eachother if you know how to do it right, and does a timeline, so you can actually look back at your notes without...needing to do anything. (besides a simple mention). I will need to do more organization in due time, and figure out how to more organize consistent meetings with the same people, but other than that...I think capacities is better than Notion at this time??

I agree. I've used Notion on and off for the last couple of years, but I like Capacities much better so far. Cap doesn't have all of the functionality that Notion has YET, but I'm able to make it work for my workflow for now.

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I came from Obsidian and I think I upgraded to paid Capacities within a week or something. I haven't touched Obsidian since despite I do miss Canvases and I never paid for Obsidian (edited)

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I have used Notion consistently for a few years now, and although I look at productivity apps for part of my work, I initially didn't want to check out capacities because it didn't have a mobile app (at the time). But, when my notes started disappearing from Notion (again) I started to look into look-alikes that were new on the market. I found capacities again and gave it a try...and so far, it's been a very streamline experience. I didn't have to do hours of learning about the app like I did with Notion, and everything links to eachother if you know how to do it right, and does a timeline, so you can actually look back at your notes without...needing to do anything. (besides a simple mention). I will need to do more organization in due time, and figure out how to more organize consistent meetings with the same people, but other than that...I think capacities is better than Notion at this time??

For building a PKM, I definitely agree Capacities is better than Notion. I've tried using Notion to build a PKM, but gave up as I couldn't find a way that worked for me. I've only been using Capacities for a few weeks, and I've already established a routine. For me, Notion works as a tool for business (project management, etc.), but when it comes to PKM - Capacities is the far better choice.

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For building a PKM, I definitely agree Capacities is better than Notion. I've tried using Notion to build a PKM, but gave up as I couldn't find a way that worked for me. I've only been using Capacities for a few weeks, and I've already established a routine. For me, Notion works as a tool for business (project management, etc.), but when it comes to PKM - Capacities is the far better choice.

I used Notion for a while. Honestly, I keep trying new tools, but keep coming back to Capacities. Just seems to work better for how I think.

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Sri

For task management, timeblocking with calendar entries, custom items and habits I use Lunatask. It has a 1-time payment option, a very responsive developer, a beautiful interface, and active Slack community. (edited)

Thanks for the reminder about Lunatask. I tried it a year ago and was very impressed by its direction but it lacked a mobile app and few other features. Just checked it out again and looks like developer has made great progress! Signed up for the beta iOS app

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Hey guys, just getting started on Capacities and joined as a Believer right away for the extra feature set and to support development. I find this app extremely compelling, and wanted to enable the AI assistant to use GPT-4. I went to OpenAI and set up an account for the API usage to get my key. Unfortunately it's saying it needs to be a business account and not a personal account. Anyone have this issue and work around it? If I delete my OpenAI account that's it, I can't re-open it again iwth a new setup, so I'm at a loss rihgt now. Would lvoe to get rolling with this and GPT-4 right out the gate if possible.

chenv_

capacities and anytype are very similar, how should we choose for analysis?

I just gave Anytype a try today out of curiosity. The main advantages over Capacities are local storage and speed. Capacities has huge advantages in UI/UX and several features (e.g., block references). The Capacities interface has such better discoverability, and it displays your data in so many useful ways. (edited)

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Hey guys, just getting started on Capacities and joined as a Believer right away for the extra feature set and to support development. I find this app extremely compelling, and wanted to enable the AI assistant to use GPT-4. I went to OpenAI and set up an account for the API usage to get my key. Unfortunately it's saying it needs to be a business account and not a personal account. Anyone have this issue and work around it? If I delete my OpenAI account that's it, I can't re-open it again iwth a new setup, so I'm at a loss rihgt now. Would lvoe to get rolling with this and GPT-4 right out the gate if possible.

afaik OpenAI assigned / opened GPT-4 to anyone who had at least one successful billing over 1$. Key worked for me on personal account in another app (Elephas) ... then, I wasn't aware CAP already accepts personal keys...

lerone

afaik OpenAI assigned / opened GPT-4 to anyone who had at least one successful billing over 1$. Key worked for me on personal account in another app (Elephas) ... then, I wasn't aware CAP already accepts personal keys...

Yes they do, but when I put it in I get a message that it can't be a personal key from OpenAI but a business key. So I'm SOL. Cap letting you use your own key is awesome because GPT4 is incredible which is why it's sad that I can't get that functionality. Also not able to sign in to the beta app, says my account doesn't exist.

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Just newbie stuff, I'll get it figured out lol.

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Yes they do, but when I put it in I get a message that it can't be a personal key from OpenAI but a business key. So I'm SOL. Cap letting you use your own key is awesome because GPT4 is incredible which is why it's sad that I can't get that functionality. Also not able to sign in to the beta app, says my account doesn't exist.

sounds like something @Michael_v_H & @Steffen should take a second look at...

anyone else needs a feature to "lock" pages? I think it's relevant to not only writers, but here the request thread is titled as for writers. So, in case anyone didn't recognize this, you can upvote this one if you think it's relevant to you. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/capacities-for-writers

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I am setting up a small workflow for passing search terms from Alfred to CAP. Does anyone know where I can find the official logo that looks good on dark background?

Sri

I am setting up a small workflow for passing search terms from Alfred to CAP. Does anyone know where I can find the official logo that looks good on dark background?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l3JDKGpWzqQIWl2x3lPEw3W3rs5Ox2Hk

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Ty.

Set up ⌘⇧U to save the current webpage as a Weblink in CAP. A single keypress!

1:12 AM

and dn to append the typed string in Alfred to the daily note.

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Hey Team! Been a Believer for months and it’s been one of the very best investments into organizing my life! I am finding one thing a bit difficult and that’s the pinned sidebar ought to have sections. I’m finding it’s become a “dumping ground” for lots of items I need to quickly reference, but the topics are all over the place. I’m not sure if this has been discussed already, but that’s just my two cents. But overall I am overjoyed with the direction, management and development of Capacities. Can’t wait to see Task Management implemented, that should be fun

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Hey Team! Been a Believer for months and it’s been one of the very best investments into organizing my life! I am finding one thing a bit difficult and that’s the pinned sidebar ought to have sections. I’m finding it’s become a “dumping ground” for lots of items I need to quickly reference, but the topics are all over the place. I’m not sure if this has been discussed already, but that’s just my two cents. But overall I am overjoyed with the direction, management and development of Capacities. Can’t wait to see Task Management implemented, that should be fun

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+1 for anything that develops and re-enlivens the right sidebar (a.k.'stackbar')!

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] ... meanwhile: as the entries in the sidebar are moveable. – you can possibly emulate this in a very similar way as to the left sidebar: if you bring in 'prop'-entries created for this very purpose, titled '----' (etc), you can arrange everything into faux-sections (dirty fix) (edited)

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lerone

+1 for anything that develops and re-enlivens the right sidebar (a.k.'stackbar')!

[auto-repeat off

] ... meanwhile: as the entries in the sidebar are moveable. – you can possibly emulate this in a very similar way as to the left sidebar: if you bring in 'prop'-entries created for this very purpose, titled '----' (etc), you can arrange everything into faux-sections (dirty fix) (edited)

For now, I guess it’s best to create a special tag for those items, create a Collection and pin the collection.

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For now, I guess it’s best to create a special tag for those items, create a Collection and pin the collection.

... good one, too. it sounded like you need more finegrain control in the use-stage you are at... ... but generally, it's not only the stackbar that is underestimated in CAP, it's personally also what can – already – be done with it; ... like dropping tags and collections etc. I do that too... ... thing like this I have never seen mentioned here in the forums, aside from you now...

I think it's for a reason. – a complex one, having to do with use-cases, Notion-culture, ... but also with it not really being promoted/ developed as one of Capacitties many ' edges '.... ... affordances in Capacities like the one you mention give the right sidebar HUGE potential! (just imagine the effect more global drag'n'drop would have on the usability / leverage effect of the sidebar! etc)

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For now, I guess it’s best to create a special tag for those items, create a Collection and pin the collection.

I do a lot of these moves too (using tags as temporary containers / collectors)... ... problem with it (if little one, admittedly...) is: it clutters the tag set; practically, and conceptually-of-sorts... ... which being unnecessary/ unwanted slack / friction...

Suggestion/request: Screenshots in documentation should open to their full/larger versions in a lightbox when clicked.

3:59 AM

Typo on https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation in "Opening the calendar in a new tab: Hold the command key on Mac or the ctrl key on Windwos when clicking on "Calendar" in the left sidebar."

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and in the para below that.

Cybermind

Hey Team! Been a Believer for months and it’s been one of the very best investments into organizing my life! I am finding one thing a bit difficult and that’s the pinned sidebar ought to have sections. I’m finding it’s become a “dumping ground” for lots of items I need to quickly reference, but the topics are all over the place. I’m not sure if this has been discussed already, but that’s just my two cents. But overall I am overjoyed with the direction, management and development of Capacities. Can’t wait to see Task Management implemented, that should be fun

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if this is what you mean, you can upvote this and comment if needed https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bundle-objects-types-in-groups

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Is it possible to move objects between spaces?

jeffwllms

Is it possible to move objects between spaces?

no. unfortunately. ... quick search here and at https://capacities.io/feedback will give you details, on this and also all things spaces etc. ... (edited)

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lerone

+1 for anything that develops and re-enlivens the right sidebar (a.k.'stackbar')!

[auto-repeat off

] ... meanwhile: as the entries in the sidebar are moveable. – you can possibly emulate this in a very similar way as to the left sidebar: if you bring in 'prop'-entries created for this very purpose, titled '----' (etc), you can arrange everything into faux-sections (dirty fix) (edited)

The "stackbar" is so tantalizingly close to being a killer tool.

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Typo on https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation in "Opening the calendar in a new tab: Hold the command key on Mac or the ctrl key on Windwos when clicking on "Calendar" in the left sidebar."

Thanks, fixed! ✅

lerone

+1 for anything that develops and re-enlivens the right sidebar (a.k.'stackbar')!

[auto-repeat off

] ... meanwhile: as the entries in the sidebar are moveable. – you can possibly emulate this in a very similar way as to the left sidebar: if you bring in 'prop'-entries created for this very purpose, titled '----' (etc), you can arrange everything into faux-sections (dirty fix) (edited)

I think @Cybermind is talking about the "Pinned" section in the LEFT sidebar, am I correct? I don't fully see the connection of this with the left sidebar.

Michael_v_H

I think @Cybermind is talking about the "Pinned" section in the LEFT sidebar, am I correct? I don't fully see the connection of this with the left sidebar.

... yeah; indeed could be a mix-up

.. we have been there before . I think the similarity in using the terms of 'pinning' and 'sidebar' would make such misunderstandings more probable... ... but, it's of course up to @Cybermind to clarify for everyone here. ... in any way, seeing @mpmanti chipping in, it might be something pertaining to both bars, anyways... (edited)

I think if the left bar will have the ability to drag-n-drop like Notion (I mean for sub-pages, sub-sub-pages, etc.), together with query (if it allows embedding the full database on the page) it will be enough to create any hierarchy and organization structure you want. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/drag-and-drop-for-sub-pages-in-sidebar

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lerone

... yeah; indeed could be a mix-up

.. we have been there before . I think the similarity in using the terms of 'pinning' and 'sidebar' would make such misunderstandings more probable... ... but, it's of course up to @Cybermind to clarify for everyone here. ... in any way, seeing @mpmanti chipping in, it might be something pertaining to both bars, anyways... (edited)

Sorry, I’ve been out all day… I meant the left side bar originally, but I’m learning a lot from what everyone has written here!

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Sorry, I’ve been out all day… I meant the left side bar originally, but I’m learning a lot from what everyone has written here!

... yeah, take it as a promotion of the right sidebar as additional – good – option. (it's not so visible in the reference materials, and also a little hidden in the UI) – but, one advantage of it: the right sidebar is linked to tabs instead of global space. so it gives some additional options / flexibility, to work more 'session'-oriented (which is why I personally cherish it so much...!

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little hidden in the UI

I told that the right panel needed a button on the toolbar 10 months ago when it was first introduced

Most users probably even don't know that the app has it. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements

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little hidden in the UI

I told that the right panel needed a button on the toolbar 10 months ago when it was first introduced

Most users probably even don't know that the app has it. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements

oh! never seen this at Canny

– great! will add to that; as I left several ideas about improvememts and extensions here in the forums over time, in the hope to spark some general discussion about it's potential... thx forpointing to that! always good to put votes to this, and have collected discussion / reflection! (edited)

lerone

... yeah, take it as a promotion of the right sidebar as additional – good – option. (it's not so visible in the reference materials, and also a little hidden in the UI) – but, one advantage of it: the right sidebar is linked to tabs instead of global space. so it gives some additional options / flexibility, to work more 'session'-oriented (which is why I personally cherish it so much...!

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Does the right sidebar work on mobile?

Adelon

I think if the left bar will have the ability to drag-n-drop like Notion (I mean for sub-pages, sub-sub-pages, etc.), together with query (if it allows embedding the full database on the page) it will be enough to create any hierarchy and organization structure you want. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/drag-and-drop-for-sub-pages-in-sidebar

This is exactly what I’m asking about, +1 for this!! I’m dumping too many things in the pinned section.

Cybermind

Does the right sidebar work on mobile?

... lucid / good point & question: no! I guess part of the reason is certainly space, and certain reduction on mobile; .... then another part is, I would guess, it not being that central (yet) ... so, the question would again be interesting for iPad app, for example!

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Does anyone use capacities for content creation ideas/flow?

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Does anyone use capacities for content creation ideas/flow?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1114517322804244500 (search is always worthwhile in these rich forum channels!

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lerone

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1114517322804244500 (search is always worthwhile in these rich forum channels!

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yeah, tryin' to search I just rarely get info I want when I search discord for some reason

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lerone

... lucid / good point & question: no! I guess part of the reason is certainly space, and certain reduction on mobile; .... then another part is, I would guess, it not being that central (yet) ... so, the question would again be interesting for iPad app, for example!

An iPad app would be incredible, but I understand that’s further along in the timeline.

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yeah, tryin' to search I just rarely get info I want when I search discord for some reason

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yeah; Discord is a bit special, and like Slack it's not best at keeping knowledge / contributions afloat or ready for structured findability. therefore, a lot here also hinges on the care and culture of filing things in a good way (like use of channels, threads etc). a lot also hinges on people taking a serious look / dive into search; ... for me, putting 'content creation' into search bar and hit enter brought up this result as 5th entry (below yours, which is the latest). and a lot is dependent on people here long enough to remember to unearth / re-float preexisting helpful content / knowledge / input, where they can (in this case I remembered this thread as I also participated) so, it was meant as encoragement not criticism. altogether we can make the forum more productive, conducive, and less redundant (energy wasting) – to the benefit of all of us!

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... yeah; indeed could be a mix-up

.. we have been there before . I think the similarity in using the terms of 'pinning' and 'sidebar' would make such misunderstandings more probable... ... but, it's of course up to @Cybermind to clarify for everyone here. ... in any way, seeing @mpmanti chipping in, it might be something pertaining to both bars, anyways... (edited)

Sorry for the digression. I was distracted by the mention of the right-side stackbar--nice coinage, BTW--which I like to use with bigger objects on the left and smaller objects on the right to either disaggregate the bigger object into smaller objects or aggregate smaller objects into a bigger object. For example, taking blocks from my notes on a book, and pulling them out into notes on a topic, or organizing smaller notes into a bigger outline. More drag-and-drop facilities for moving, copying, or transcluding blocks to-and-fro would be handy.

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little hidden in the UI

I told that the right panel needed a button on the toolbar 10 months ago when it was first introduced

Most users probably even don't know that the app has it. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements

Up-voted. Thanks for linking it.

mpmanti

Sorry for the digression. I was distracted by the mention of the right-side stackbar--nice coinage, BTW--which I like to use with bigger objects on the left and smaller objects on the right to either disaggregate the bigger object into smaller objects or aggregate smaller objects into a bigger object. For example, taking blocks from my notes on a book, and pulling them out into notes on a topic, or organizing smaller notes into a bigger outline. More drag-and-drop facilities for moving, copying, or transcluding blocks to-and-fro would be handy.

I think the 'disgression', which I 'triggered', turned out to be of some relation, at least. ... I think whenever there are question about 'pinning' (turning the database into a real studio-working- &assembling-environment) it makes some sense to consider the whole functional space of 'pinning' (left & right)... ... simply because there sems so much room for different use-cases, scenarios, and development – turning Capacities into a real 'studio' allowing for actions of temporary ordering, comlation, re-arrangement, internal visual workspaces etc. also: wow! I hope you bring that functional idea / scenario (work with small chunks vis-a-vis larger documents) into the Canny thread on improving the right sidebar! – it sounds like a real good & helpful scenario, especially given Capacities capacity and potential to work with a modular but structured logic...! (edited)

lerone

I think the 'disgression', which I 'triggered', turned out to be of some relation, at least. ... I think whenever there are question about 'pinning' (turning the database into a real studio-working- &assembling-environment) it makes some sense to consider the whole functional space of 'pinning' (left & right)... ... simply because there sems so much room for different use-cases, scenarios, and development – turning Capacities into a real 'studio' allowing for actions of temporary ordering, comlation, re-arrangement, internal visual workspaces etc. also: wow! I hope you bring that functional idea / scenario (work with small chunks vis-a-vis larger documents) into the Canny thread on improving the right sidebar! – it sounds like a real good & helpful scenario, especially given Capacities capacity and potential to work with a modular but structured logic...! (edited)

Thanks for the nudge. I added my comment to the Canny thread on the stackbar.

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Steffen

On the feature side, we'll do Queries, Capacities Pro, Mobile release

No timeline yet

Do you have a timeline now?

liorix

Do you have a timeline now?

... this is 2 weeks later... like a second in terms of development-timescales... ... plus right in the cleaning up process of the most serious technical lapse of Capacities to date... ... so, am I correct in taking the '

' marking a rather literal joke here...?

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... this is 2 weeks later... like a second in terms of development-timescales... ... plus right in the cleaning up process of the most serious technical lapse of Capacities to date... ... so, am I correct in taking the '

' marking a rather literal joke here...?

Didn’t know there was a technical lapse, I’m not using Capacities yet cause an iPhone app is something that’s really important for me. I didn’t expect to get a “yes”, but it was worth trying. (edited)

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Didn’t know there was a technical lapse, I’m not using Capacities yet cause an iPhone app is something that’s really important for me. I didn’t expect to get a “yes”, but it was worth trying. (edited)

I see / understand. definitely legit interest. no questioning that at all! – just proposing to look, and get up to speed w/ forum, roadmaps, official communication

... before asking so robustely about timelines etc. - kind of out of respect.

... like: https://capacities.io/whats-new

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What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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anytype updated 12 languages on crowdin in just half a month. As a loyal user, I hope Capacities can also catch up with I18N, so that more people can use this excellent product. In today's globalized world, I18N has become an essential part. By updating versions in multiple languages, not only can the usage rate of the product be improved, but also user satisfaction can be increased. Therefore, I suggest that the Capacities team strengthen their updates and maintenance work on I18N in the near future.

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anytype updated 12 languages on crowdin in just half a month. As a loyal user, I hope Capacities can also catch up with I18N, so that more people can use this excellent product. In today's globalized world, I18N has become an essential part. By updating versions in multiple languages, not only can the usage rate of the product be improved, but also user satisfaction can be increased. Therefore, I suggest that the Capacities team strengthen their updates and maintenance work on I18N in the near future.

Thanks for the input!

Greetings. How can I activate the "graph view"?

DGB#3000

Greetings. How can I activate the "graph view"?

The documentation page is your go-to for this

https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/networked-note-taking#graph-view

Capacities Docs

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

The documentation page is your go-to for this

https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/networked-note-taking#graph-view

But my "top right" looks different...

DGB#3000

But my "top right" looks different...

It looks like you’re on an object view - to open the graph view, you first need to open a page (or any other kind of object) and you’ll find the button. That’s because the graph view is generated starting from the item you’re viewing, which is placed at the center, and the graph shows everything else relatively to the item you’re viewing

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

It looks like you’re on an object view - to open the graph view, you first need to open a page (or any other kind of object) and you’ll find the button. That’s because the graph view is generated starting from the item you’re viewing, which is placed at the center, and the graph shows everything else relatively to the item you’re viewing

I finally understand.

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I’m using the mobile app and I don’t see a way to zoom in on my images. I need to be able to do that because of photos of our work schedules which I keep in note apps. Is there something that I am not seeing? (edited)

Nenge

I’m using the mobile app and I don’t see a way to zoom in on my images. I need to be able to do that because of photos of our work schedules which I keep in note apps. Is there something that I am not seeing? (edited)

You also can’t zoom into PDFs on mobile. I hope this will be possible some time in the future, as reading important information on the go is one of the most important use cases for the mobile app. At least for me.

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I’m using the mobile app and I don’t see a way to zoom in on my images. I need to be able to do that because of photos of our work schedules which I keep in note apps. Is there something that I am not seeing? (edited)

@Nenge @Gonzales Gee, is noted

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Not that familiar with Discord so a bit overwhelmed as a starter. I wonder if Capacities is designed to use it for project management & client project documentation. I watch some videos about PKM tools, and I am not much interested in documenting everything I read, I consume, I eat, and note when I brush my teeth - I am more interested in finding a tool I can use in a professional way as a sole trader. I want to manage client project, work out concepts, create tutorials for re-use later, do project documentation, meeting notes, etc. Overall, I wonder if those are things that can be accomplished easily with Capacities or if it requires a lot of fiddling around. I try this in Notion for ages, but I just can't get along with the sidebar and navigation in Notion. Spaces in Confluence are way better (clear separation of projects). What about Capacities?

markus

Not that familiar with Discord so a bit overwhelmed as a starter. I wonder if Capacities is designed to use it for project management & client project documentation. I watch some videos about PKM tools, and I am not much interested in documenting everything I read, I consume, I eat, and note when I brush my teeth - I am more interested in finding a tool I can use in a professional way as a sole trader. I want to manage client project, work out concepts, create tutorials for re-use later, do project documentation, meeting notes, etc. Overall, I wonder if those are things that can be accomplished easily with Capacities or if it requires a lot of fiddling around. I try this in Notion for ages, but I just can't get along with the sidebar and navigation in Notion. Spaces in Confluence are way better (clear separation of projects). What about Capacities?

if what you mentioned are all done by you alone (no collaboration on documentation), then it should be possible in Capacities

cp9

if what you mentioned are all done by you alone (no collaboration on documentation), then it should be possible in Capacities

yes, I read that collaboration is another complex topic as you can't just share a single page or "folder" .. even though collaboration is necessary in my life, I anyway gave up convincing others to use tools so it's email and slack anyways .. however there is a big difference between "should be possible" or "that's one of the use cases it was built for". I know in the end I must figure it out myself, trying to get some first input about use cases

markus

yes, I read that collaboration is another complex topic as you can't just share a single page or "folder" .. even though collaboration is necessary in my life, I anyway gave up convincing others to use tools so it's email and slack anyways .. however there is a big difference between "should be possible" or "that's one of the use cases it was built for". I know in the end I must figure it out myself, trying to get some first input about use cases

it's just because I have no knowledge nor experience about being a sole trader, I can't put so much certainty in my statement

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Not that familiar with Discord so a bit overwhelmed as a starter. I wonder if Capacities is designed to use it for project management & client project documentation. I watch some videos about PKM tools, and I am not much interested in documenting everything I read, I consume, I eat, and note when I brush my teeth - I am more interested in finding a tool I can use in a professional way as a sole trader. I want to manage client project, work out concepts, create tutorials for re-use later, do project documentation, meeting notes, etc. Overall, I wonder if those are things that can be accomplished easily with Capacities or if it requires a lot of fiddling around. I try this in Notion for ages, but I just can't get along with the sidebar and navigation in Notion. Spaces in Confluence are way better (clear separation of projects). What about Capacities?

For this other tools are better suited imo. Ex.: Nifty. https://niftypm.com/

Nifty: Project Management

Nifty is the remote collaboration hub to manage projects, tasks, and communications — all in one place. Remote work has never been easier, fun, and more efficient.

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or https://www.plutio.com/

Plutio - One app to run your business and get work done

The complete suite to manage projects, collaborate in real-time, share files, create proposals, get paid and automate your workflow - all from one app.

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Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Ora, Freedcamp. (edited)

Nice write up on Capacities object dashboards and AI assistant here: https://productivus.substack.com/p/5-productinews-july-2023

#5 Productinews - July 2023

In this article, I will talk about the latest updates and features of popular PKM tools like Capacities, Obsidian, and Reflect. Additionally, I will introduce new tools such as Albus and Fabric.

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markus

Not that familiar with Discord so a bit overwhelmed as a starter. I wonder if Capacities is designed to use it for project management & client project documentation. I watch some videos about PKM tools, and I am not much interested in documenting everything I read, I consume, I eat, and note when I brush my teeth - I am more interested in finding a tool I can use in a professional way as a sole trader. I want to manage client project, work out concepts, create tutorials for re-use later, do project documentation, meeting notes, etc. Overall, I wonder if those are things that can be accomplished easily with Capacities or if it requires a lot of fiddling around. I try this in Notion for ages, but I just can't get along with the sidebar and navigation in Notion. Spaces in Confluence are way better (clear separation of projects). What about Capacities?

I used to use Notion as well. I use it completely for work. Project/Program management, documentation, personal work knowledgebase

@Steffen Yesterday, I subscribed for capacities believer. Now, I’m not sure how to get mobile app access & task management access.

Akhilesh singh

@Steffen Yesterday, I subscribed for capacities believer. Now, I’m not sure how to get mobile app access & task management access.

As soon as the payment goes through, you would have received an email (which was almost instant for me) similar to the following. The links for accessing iOS and Android apps can be found in it.

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yes, I read that collaboration is another complex topic as you can't just share a single page or "folder" .. even though collaboration is necessary in my life, I anyway gave up convincing others to use tools so it's email and slack anyways .. however there is a big difference between "should be possible" or "that's one of the use cases it was built for". I know in the end I must figure it out myself, trying to get some first input about use cases

I share/collaborate from Taskade just because I don’t want to accidentally share the wrong thing from any workspace where I have my own content. I also use ClickUp, but I won’t share from ClickUp, again because I don’t want to accidentally give access to the wrong thing. Capacities is a studio for my mind, so even if collaboration is added, I’m not using it. I also don’t share pages, because I don’t want to risk sharing a linked page by accident (I think that’s how it works- I could be wrong). I use Capacities for specific projects and it’s been an excellent way to collate/organize/access information.

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@Steffen Yesterday, I subscribed for capacities believer. Now, I’m not sure how to get mobile app access & task management access.

If you don't receive the email, reach out to us at team@capacities.io

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@Steffen Hello Steffen, wonderful app you've developed. Although I have one requirement, and that is the capacity to be able to store my notes offline on my own computer. Will this ever be added to capacities?

Because I am a bit worried about this not being implemented in the near future. It's a crucial feature, that would get you tons of new users. But the fact that this hasn't been prioritized, and the fact that it's still "under review" makes me worried

eerrrraaaaa

@Steffen Hello Steffen, wonderful app you've developed. Although I have one requirement, and that is the capacity to be able to store my notes offline on my own computer. Will this ever be added to capacities?

hey @eerrrraaaaa – welcome to the community!

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first, credit is also due (pari-pari) to @Michael_v_H – and indeed both are a wonderful, extraordinary team of development wizards – ... magically also still very active in the community (nobody knows how they pull this off

) your question is, of course, of more general concern – to a rather large part of the community. – this community is wonderful, ... but comes also with a 'requirement' (see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/940599731439153192 – forum rules) – ... which is especially important as sooooo many new wonderful people land at the Capacities-shore: it is advised re. all questions – and even more so on fundamental expectations / inquiries of critical (some say 'killer') features – to consult the resources before 'asking once more' what was already tabled here ... on occassion

... ❕ basically those

resources

are: ❕ • the forum here (search term 'offline' brings dozens of results) • the roadmap pinned on the homepage and here (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843) • the Canny 'feature-board', also promoted on the landing page (with lots more of info to start off from) – ... as case in point (and also speaking to your concern) : https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/working-offline

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(❣️ don't take this personal; it's basically meant as cultural road sign / pointer to everyone here (= 'all of us') – particularly in the face of a massively rejuvenating community (which is great!

). so, having said that, welcome to that community!

– and don't hesitate if there is a follow-up question! (... there are probably few communities as helpful & constructive as the one Michael & Steffen have attracted via their gem-app...

; and I have dwelled some of them...

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working offline | Feedback | capacities

in the long run an app like this should work offline. I must have access to my data at all times in order to be able to work with it in a meaningful way.

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Thanks, I am new to discord. Is there a channel for requesting coaching (paid) help?

Andy_P

Thanks, I am new to discord. Is there a channel for requesting coaching (paid) help?

There’s a course that you can get a discount too linked here: https://capacities.io/tutorials @pkmbeth is our resident expert and she has content on Medium, YouTube, her own blog and a paid course. You can fill out the form on her blog to reach her. https://pkmbeth.typedream.app/capacities (edited)

Tutorials

Read and follow our simple guides on specific features and concepts of Capacities

Capacities

I teach you how to make your life easier with digital tools, particularly Capacities.

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There’s a course that you can get a discount too linked here: https://capacities.io/tutorials @pkmbeth is our resident expert and she has content on Medium, YouTube, her own blog and a paid course. You can fill out the form on her blog to reach her. https://pkmbeth.typedream.app/capacities (edited)

Thank you for sharing @Desiderata ! @Andy_P, happy to chat about coaching via DM or email (beth@pkmbeth.com)

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pkmbeth

Thank you for sharing @Desiderata ! @Andy_P, happy to chat about coaching via DM or email (beth@pkmbeth.com)

I’m like a @pkmbeth / Capacities commercial

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I’m like a @pkmbeth / Capacities commercial

I very much appreciate your support

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Could someone help me with AI Property Auto-Fill? It isn't showing up for me under settings

I realized it only works for text properties now and not for my custom object types. (edited)

yo is it down rn

Someone can help me with how to search easily ?. 80% time in this tool is I use search...Every time, I have to click search button or control+P(which is kind of difficult...somehow this is not my fav shortcut)...Is there any other option ? Just like anybrowser....open app, you always see seach box on top... (edited)

shifumaster

Someone can help me with how to search easily ?. 80% time in this tool is I use search...Every time, I have to click search button or control+P(which is kind of difficult...somehow this is not my fav shortcut)...Is there any other option ? Just like anybrowser....open app, you always see seach box on top... (edited)

You could look into automating it using software like AutoHotKey or MacroExpress. As a Mac user, I've set up F4 to switch to Capacities and press ⌘K for me. Alternatively, I've also set up ns <search term> to pass input from Alfred (a system-wide launcher) to search in Capacities and show the results.

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hey can i get help

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internet is 100% working fine

Hi guys, how can I create a simple table as a content hub? For example I want to be there the content itself and an information of on what platformed it was linked with each link. Thanks

zuni_

Hi guys, how can I create a simple table as a content hub? For example I want to be there the content itself and an information of on what platformed it was linked with each link. Thanks

Not possible at the moment. It is PLANNED: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/simple-table

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I am unsure if it has been discussed elsewhere: It would be essential to have the possibility to comment text. Is this planned (soon)?

markus

I am unsure if it has been discussed elsewhere: It would be essential to have the possibility to comment text. Is this planned (soon)?

hey @Markus, this is discussed in various channels and sidearms here; ... but under different labels; like: notes, annotations, footnotes, sidenotes... I think 'annotation' is the best container catwgory – especially since @Michael_v_H once pre-conceptually remarked they are thinking about a very general 'annotation layer' to deal with (kind of) all these cases / variations (up to the pdf annotations, Read It Later integration) etc https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1134129993631408129

Footnotes / memo of a text | Feedback | capacities

To remark a text in a block is necessary

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hey @Markus, this is discussed in various channels and sidearms here; ... but under different labels; like: notes, annotations, footnotes, sidenotes... I think 'annotation' is the best container catwgory – especially since @Michael_v_H once pre-conceptually remarked they are thinking about a very general 'annotation layer' to deal with (kind of) all these cases / variations (up to the pdf annotations, Read It Later integration) etc https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1134129993631408129

Thank you so much, @lerone !

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Why is anype getting more attention than capacities? I feel like capacities is better than anytype

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I also appreciate the Word export in Capacities, since that's what is most accessible for most people and it's what my work uses most of the time. Notion only printed PDFs if you don't want weird markup and sometimes it exported weird

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10:15 AM

Exporting in capacities has been seamless so far for me.

Deleted User

Why is anype getting more attention than capacities? I feel like capacities is better than anytype

Because some people prefer offline-first app. I choose capacities because I prefer online-first. I don't want to spare local storage on every device I use for second brain

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so this is kind of key for me, online-first. I would love to have an offline version as well but I need my notes accessible everyware. Accessibility is far more important to me the the ability to operate offline. That said total first world privileged there. I am almost never completely offline. I can almost always access my notes at least on my phone. If I was in an area where the network was more spotty my priorties would probably change.

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Same for me. If internet is out, I typically resort to mobile-hotspot, so I'm never really without

Also, given the architecture of capacities. From a development perspective offline mode would be really hard. Capacities works with nodes in a database. You would have to cache all the nodes belonging to a user and their relationships. Tracking changes would be complex and merging them back in would be super hard. What do you do if there are merge conflicts. Could you support offline on multiple devices? I mean you could provide a local DB and do a DB sync of some sort but that comes with it's own complexities. Really an Offline mode is a huge lift with a ton of big considerations to make. I'm pretty ok with it being far down the list for now. A project like that would quickly eat up all the development cycles meaning no other enhancements would get worked on. If the team needs to wait till they have more resources to devote to offline I think thats probably a good plan.

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Why is anype getting more attention than capacities? I feel like capacities is better than anytype

also Marketing, PR, Advertising etc

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Why is anype getting more attention than capacities? I feel like capacities is better than anytype

@Deleted User what makes capacities better than anytype?

zuni_

@Deleted User what makes capacities better than anytype?

I like the daily note view, where you get to have your thoughts each day, and get to see everything you worked on that day. You can date things even in advance, and it will show up on the day in your daily note. The meetings you have for the day with their agenda will show up here as well, categorized by time. I also like the structure of capacities, as there are a few objects already built-in, and automatically updated when you paste the object; such as if you pasted a weblink in a page, it will automatically also be in the weblink object without you doing anything. If you pasted in a PDF, a PDF object with automatically generate and your PDF will automatically show up there without you doing anything. Anytype seems more like Notion in that you have to create your own objects/workflow from scratch. And though there is more customizability in Anytype (for example, existence of tables) there is therefore more of a learning curve, more setup, and just more work to make it work if that makes sense?

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If you love building and updating and creating your own workflow, as well as importance over keeping/owning your data offline, anytype may be better for you. If you like more structure (with wiggle room), being able to have your workflow online, like a calendar view, seamless exporting, then capacities may be better.

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generic pkm app #324

I'm new to Cap, and now struggling to import all my stuff into it. I've got all of my individual notes saved as .md files. Is there a way for me to bulk import all of these as pages?

That feature is coming in the future, not released yet

Json Blob

That feature is coming in the future, not released yet

This is all I need to make that switch from Mem. Seems like a basic thing to have if you want to get new users.

Spicy Sotong

This is all I need to make that switch from Mem. Seems like a basic thing to have if you want to get new users.

... second part of the statement is certainly a truth that few people would dispute per se (truism). – then, development and prioritization – especially in a betaphase and in a bootstrapped project not only looking to numbers, but also character and quality of experience – seems more complex than just any such general statement / expectation (– w/o btw rendering it 'false', per se). ... a lot of people, and especially a lot of 'believers' I guess, are here precisely because they are convinced (– also by experiences here, so far–) that the overall vector, intention, and ecology of development (shouldered by just two!), and en grosso modo: the balancing out of these necessary prioritizations, is something they can trust in...

... but, certainly, we all are interested in better (bulk) import options in some, not too far future.

otherwise, feel free to vote on that particular point.

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps – there is, as you will see on good looking, a good culture of steering decisions via voting – ... and thought- and respectful debate here...!

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Bulk import from md and other apps | Feedback | capacities

Upload a zip folder of markdown files to capacities. Considerations upload as a specific type and use front matter content to determine type and set properties

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Spicy Sotong started a thread. 8/19/2023 9:27 AM

Spicy Sotong

This is all I need to make that switch from Mem. Seems like a basic thing to have if you want to get new users.

What is wrong with Mem? Why will you leave?

Primajudy

What is wrong with Mem? Why will you leave?

Nothing "wrong" but that team doesn't have a published roadmap. If I'm going to put all my information in there, I would like to have a better idea of where they're going.

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Is it just me or is the mobile web app an absolute pain to use?

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KS84

Is it just me or is the mobile web app an absolute pain to use?

... currently... unfortunately, yes. it had some (much) smoother times for me.

currently, it stalls for 1-2 mins when changing spaces, or even object types.

I also now have regularly the case that when I finally progress to 'new entry' it freezes completely, with the cursor completely stalled... for minutes... until I give up... ❄️❄️❄️

– actually, the best channel for negotiating all this is (one of) the dedicated mobile app channel.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390 // I say 'channels' because there is an alpha channel for alpha testers, too

... – I am part of that (is my assumption, ... I lost a little track here

) also, has to be said, that from traffic and reactions there, it seems to me, the problems are not experienced globally. – so might be imteresting to investigate who is afflicted here for what reason...

It doesn’t freeze for me but editing notes is a pain. Almost unusable. I’ve resorted to taking notes in drafts on my phone and then transferring them to capacities via the desktop app.

KS84

It doesn’t freeze for me but editing notes is a pain. Almost unusable. I’ve resorted to taking notes in drafts on my phone and then transferring them to capacities via the desktop app.

... yeah; me too... resorting to 'buffer apps' 'freezing' was meant broadly here. sometimes I call it that, when posed w/ question whether to continue waiting after 2 minutes of stalling (which probably better describes what is happening). ... but then, what I also experience newly, is flash blank screens (sometimes white, sometimes black

), and a self-restart of the app... ... whatever the details... it's currently not usable for me, unfortunately...

so just wanted to a) confirm your experience; b) add mine; c) point to the channel...

(edited)

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Spicy Sotong

Nothing "wrong" but that team doesn't have a published roadmap. If I'm going to put all my information in there, I would like to have a better idea of where they're going.

@Spicy Sotong couldn't agree more. One of the reasons I left Mem for capacities was the lack of transparency regarding their roadmap. Mem is a cool product don't get me wrong, but there were so many minor issues (poor syncing, poor text search, bi-directional links didn't work) with the product making it unusable at times. I can deal with that knowing the devs are working on it but it was never clear if they would be fixed. Nothing against the team over there! I love the vision and think they could do something great; however, the uncertainty with that was being prioritized was enough turn me away.

lindon

@Spicy Sotong couldn't agree more. One of the reasons I left Mem for capacities was the lack of transparency regarding their roadmap. Mem is a cool product don't get me wrong, but there were so many minor issues (poor syncing, poor text search, bi-directional links didn't work) with the product making it unusable at times. I can deal with that knowing the devs are working on it but it was never clear if they would be fixed. Nothing against the team over there! I love the vision and think they could do something great; however, the uncertainty with that was being prioritized was enough turn me away.

Well said!

In all fairness I hated using Obsidian on mobile. I just found Capacities to be both not much better (yet) and rarely the way I work with my notes anyways

11:45 AM

Recently, Reflect posted a YouTube video announcing and giving instructions on how to install the iOS #lockscreen widget allowing you to record an audio note directly to Reflect without unlocking your iPhone. This is a great idea and should remove much of the friction adding a note into Reflect. The video had very good instructions, but for one, perhaps so, minor exception. How to you get the widget?

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ADRHoward

Recently, Reflect posted a YouTube video announcing and giving instructions on how to install the iOS #lockscreen widget allowing you to record an audio note directly to Reflect without unlocking your iPhone. This is a great idea and should remove much of the friction adding a note into Reflect. The video had very good instructions, but for one, perhaps so, minor exception. How to you get the widget?

If you cannot wait for Capacities to build the audio transcription widget, you can create a shortcut to transcribe via Whisper, then send to Whatsapp/Telegram account, which linked with your Capacities

Oh, I thought they already built the widget

I bet you asked the wrong server

. This is Capacities' server, not the Reflect's one.

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Hierarchy vs. network when structuring your content: I am not entirely sure yet if Capacities is the right tool, but I am not giving up immediately. I think I am looking at a way to get some hierarchy into the system, even though it's all about connected objects. 1. I want an object type Project, everything about a client project goes in there 2. I don't want only connected pages and other object types floating around within each project, I need some kind of structure in there as known from a hierarchy. I'll give you an example: Project: Relaunch Website XYZ

Organizational

----Timeline ----Meeting Notes ----Decisions

Infrastructure

----Hosting ----Domain & DNS ----Email & SMTP ----Licencing

Analysis

----SEO Audit ----Content Analysis

Design

----CI ----Website Style Guide

Website

----Sitemap ----Content Right now, I want to figure out if I require such kind of structure whether Capacities is even the right tool for it. It's difficult to believe that it'll work out when all elements are just floating around and somehow connected (edited)

markus

Hierarchy vs. network when structuring your content: I am not entirely sure yet if Capacities is the right tool, but I am not giving up immediately. I think I am looking at a way to get some hierarchy into the system, even though it's all about connected objects. 1. I want an object type Project, everything about a client project goes in there 2. I don't want only connected pages and other object types floating around within each project, I need some kind of structure in there as known from a hierarchy. I'll give you an example: Project: Relaunch Website XYZ

Organizational

----Timeline ----Meeting Notes ----Decisions

Infrastructure

----Hosting ----Domain & DNS ----Email & SMTP ----Licencing

Analysis

----SEO Audit ----Content Analysis

Design

----CI ----Website Style Guide

Website

----Sitemap ----Content Right now, I want to figure out if I require such kind of structure whether Capacities is even the right tool for it. It's difficult to believe that it'll work out when all elements are just floating around and somehow connected (edited)

want to confirm: do you need those notes as personal? or you plan to use them for teamwork (some people can edit)? (edited)

markus

Hierarchy vs. network when structuring your content: I am not entirely sure yet if Capacities is the right tool, but I am not giving up immediately. I think I am looking at a way to get some hierarchy into the system, even though it's all about connected objects. 1. I want an object type Project, everything about a client project goes in there 2. I don't want only connected pages and other object types floating around within each project, I need some kind of structure in there as known from a hierarchy. I'll give you an example: Project: Relaunch Website XYZ

Organizational

----Timeline ----Meeting Notes ----Decisions

Infrastructure

----Hosting ----Domain & DNS ----Email & SMTP ----Licencing

Analysis

----SEO Audit ----Content Analysis

Design

----CI ----Website Style Guide

Website

----Sitemap ----Content Right now, I want to figure out if I require such kind of structure whether Capacities is even the right tool for it. It's difficult to believe that it'll work out when all elements are just floating around and somehow connected (edited)

hey @markus , that is a well posed question, neuralgic for the (different) ways CAP works. indeed hierarchy comes second in CAP, but there are ways. then, I think your sentiment might be right: you have to find out whether – in face of all the other benefits CAP brings – a folder-like base-structure is of primary / sole importance to you. in that case: I think there are better tools for that out there. now, as to ways to have hierarchy: 1) within an object as linking / referencing / embedding works so well in CAP, you can structure the block-based object-'pages' well in any way you eant. so they can 'mimick' a folder-structure... allowing for some extras (annotation, folding, imagery, etc) 2) MOCs (as illustradet by @pkmbeth ) can be used as elaborate TOCs; that can be sorted very nicely (kind of a variant of '# 1') 3) collections at least for one level (your case?!) they work quite well, as they are reorderable in the left sidebar – ... plus: with a good tagging / properties system in place – then dynamicslly / ad-hoc / per use filter for further hirarchies (lean method; but not strong on instant self-disclosure of hierarchy; seems workable though, if – as your case seem to be – there is a very clear / habituated hierarchy (mentally) 'in place' already) 4) most indirect, but maybe also a very versatile way: as Capacities lets you define properties ot of every tag / type, these can be used to generate very elaborate, 'intelligent' ordering structures in the objects own sidebar, where these are sorted alphabetically. you can then open any such hierarchy-point in the right sidebar to 'look into it' I am sure some others come up with some more ideas here; those are my first ones... otherwise 'network vis-a-vis hierarchy / folder' is a very good, puvotal topic. would love to see more discussions / features / presentations around such structural, 'architectural' and 'meta-functional' topics!

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Hierarchy vs. network when structuring your content: I am not entirely sure yet if Capacities is the right tool, but I am not giving up immediately. I think I am looking at a way to get some hierarchy into the system, even though it's all about connected objects. 1. I want an object type Project, everything about a client project goes in there 2. I don't want only connected pages and other object types floating around within each project, I need some kind of structure in there as known from a hierarchy. I'll give you an example: Project: Relaunch Website XYZ

Organizational

----Timeline ----Meeting Notes ----Decisions

Infrastructure

----Hosting ----Domain & DNS ----Email & SMTP ----Licencing

Analysis

----SEO Audit ----Content Analysis

Design

----CI ----Website Style Guide

Website

----Sitemap ----Content Right now, I want to figure out if I require such kind of structure whether Capacities is even the right tool for it. It's difficult to believe that it'll work out when all elements are just floating around and somehow connected (edited)

In your place I would give it a try in Capacities, I would create a sort of map of contents page using simple links or embeds (as suggested above, points 1 & 2 by lerone), as this allows you to order items the way you want. I would also try using a "project"property: all objects you create can have a "project" property, so you can relate any item in your DBs to your project. That way, you have the benefit of viewing things both ways: networked (with properties & graph) or hierarchichal (with your map of contents page) (edited)

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KS84

Is it just me or is the mobile web app an absolute pain to use?

on my side(iOS) I haven't had issues but then I don't use it very extensively yet (just ~once a day to capture a thought) (edited)

Here is a brief mention of Capacities in this review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNnmAW6D08&ab_channel=DPA

DPA

Best notion alternatives right now

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cp9

want to confirm: do you need those notes as personal? or you plan to use them for teamwork (some people can edit)? (edited)

In an ideal world there is an option to share one area with the client - I did that in the past with the client but only to build a dashboard for them to view project information / status. It never worked out with a client to actually collaborate within because the only thing they know is email and phone calls -- so I would say it has a lower priority right now edit: sorry for my late reply, not often on discourd and didn't receive notificaiton emails (edited)

markus

Hierarchy vs. network when structuring your content: I am not entirely sure yet if Capacities is the right tool, but I am not giving up immediately. I think I am looking at a way to get some hierarchy into the system, even though it's all about connected objects. 1. I want an object type Project, everything about a client project goes in there 2. I don't want only connected pages and other object types floating around within each project, I need some kind of structure in there as known from a hierarchy. I'll give you an example: Project: Relaunch Website XYZ

Organizational

----Timeline ----Meeting Notes ----Decisions

Infrastructure

----Hosting ----Domain & DNS ----Email & SMTP ----Licencing

Analysis

----SEO Audit ----Content Analysis

Design

----CI ----Website Style Guide

Website

----Sitemap ----Content Right now, I want to figure out if I require such kind of structure whether Capacities is even the right tool for it. It's difficult to believe that it'll work out when all elements are just floating around and somehow connected (edited)

from those hierarchy components in your example, can you choose 1 component (i.e. Meeting notes) and elaborate a bit on how do you manage to "try" to do it in Capacities?

lerone

hey @markus , that is a well posed question, neuralgic for the (different) ways CAP works. indeed hierarchy comes second in CAP, but there are ways. then, I think your sentiment might be right: you have to find out whether – in face of all the other benefits CAP brings – a folder-like base-structure is of primary / sole importance to you. in that case: I think there are better tools for that out there. now, as to ways to have hierarchy: 1) within an object as linking / referencing / embedding works so well in CAP, you can structure the block-based object-'pages' well in any way you eant. so they can 'mimick' a folder-structure... allowing for some extras (annotation, folding, imagery, etc) 2) MOCs (as illustradet by @pkmbeth ) can be used as elaborate TOCs; that can be sorted very nicely (kind of a variant of '# 1') 3) collections at least for one level (your case?!) they work quite well, as they are reorderable in the left sidebar – ... plus: with a good tagging / properties system in place – then dynamicslly / ad-hoc / per use filter for further hirarchies (lean method; but not strong on instant self-disclosure of hierarchy; seems workable though, if – as your case seem to be – there is a very clear / habituated hierarchy (mentally) 'in place' already) 4) most indirect, but maybe also a very versatile way: as Capacities lets you define properties ot of every tag / type, these can be used to generate very elaborate, 'intelligent' ordering structures in the objects own sidebar, where these are sorted alphabetically. you can then open any such hierarchy-point in the right sidebar to 'look into it' I am sure some others come up with some more ideas here; those are my first ones... otherwise 'network vis-a-vis hierarchy / folder' is a very good, puvotal topic. would love to see more discussions / features / presentations around such structural, 'architectural' and 'meta-functional' topics!

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Thanks @lerone and sorry for only getting back now .. I'll go over you message few more times while looking at it. I think overall I understand how CAP works differently (network first) to the classical approach (hierarchy/folder) but as you said there are some mental structures in place already - and hierarchy is not only bad. Of course there are things where I really struggle with hierarchy - most simple example, where to put the information when it belongs to several places, e.g. documentation belongs to client, but also to a global knowledge base. I got the idea already to enable a first level of hierarchy with collections, just not sure if that was the right approach. As I understand CAP not well enough yet, I can't see it unfold yet As you mentioned linking, here is the thing, I can have high level object Pages and can build a structure by linking. What I try to stay away is to start with a workaround. If I am misusing the tool from the very beginning, then it might be the wrong tool. On the other hand it can help me reconsider some systems already in place. It'll be perhaps a compromise and change process to get the match with CAP Had already a look at videos from @pkmbeth

but can't recall MOCs yet, will check it out again Overall, I try to figure out if I must workaround a lot (not ideal) or if I can make it work by just better understanding how to set up the base

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cp9

from those hierarchy components in your example, can you choose 1 component (i.e. Meeting notes) and elaborate a bit on how do you manage to "try" to do it in Capacities?

I need to play around with it myself a bit more, it'll perhaps take a few hours to make progress and see some things clearer, I can elaborate after that. as of right now I understand it's more a generic question to get an idea whether CAP is meant to be used for that use case (project documentation from early beginning till ongoing logging for different client projects)

markus

I need to play around with it myself a bit more, it'll perhaps take a few hours to make progress and see some things clearer, I can elaborate after that. as of right now I understand it's more a generic question to get an idea whether CAP is meant to be used for that use case (project documentation from early beginning till ongoing logging for different client projects)

here is my example to give some insight hopefully 3 meetings, 2 projects

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Thanks @lerone and sorry for only getting back now .. I'll go over you message few more times while looking at it. I think overall I understand how CAP works differently (network first) to the classical approach (hierarchy/folder) but as you said there are some mental structures in place already - and hierarchy is not only bad. Of course there are things where I really struggle with hierarchy - most simple example, where to put the information when it belongs to several places, e.g. documentation belongs to client, but also to a global knowledge base. I got the idea already to enable a first level of hierarchy with collections, just not sure if that was the right approach. As I understand CAP not well enough yet, I can't see it unfold yet As you mentioned linking, here is the thing, I can have high level object Pages and can build a structure by linking. What I try to stay away is to start with a workaround. If I am misusing the tool from the very beginning, then it might be the wrong tool. On the other hand it can help me reconsider some systems already in place. It'll be perhaps a compromise and change process to get the match with CAP Had already a look at videos from @pkmbeth

but can't recall MOCs yet, will check it out again Overall, I try to figure out if I must workaround a lot (not ideal) or if I can make it work by just better understanding how to set up the base

hey Markus, I am getting the impression, you are quite aware of structural issues, and seem to have the right sensorium as to track these things by 'digging in'. I am happy to chime in ideas + hints. but in the end this will be a personal search, as in these matters where one has to 'emulate' certain things, 'solutions' are always connected to questions of personal style, the details of use etc. but reading you, I thought to drop one more thing: when you talk of ' information [that] belongs to several places, e.g. documentation belongs to client, but also to a global knowledge base.', my first reaction again is: tags (especially hierarchical tags*.) you can write something like '#kb-info/@client' giving you all the options to implement a filtered view under knowledge base, and client. – the reason for this slashed tag-syntax: it prepare you for the time to come (soon) of hierarchical tags – which will give even more options as to filter, query, display things (then '@client' will be a sub-tag under 'kb-info'. already, you can 'play' with filters after calling up (referencing + embedding) such a tag re. things like type, description, title, tag, ... etc to use for differentiated /selected views). as to playing with that: you can even set up two views like that with different filters etc. (you can see in @pkmbeth tutorial) ... and as to further playing with this: • setting up an intermediary category to hold information that will be distributed / shared btw. certain other categories (object types) gives you even more structure to work with, and a kind of general bucket / 'inbox' for such shared information • using tags on per block level lets you combine something like @cp9 s structured meeting templates with this kind of 'tag-forwarding' into the filtered embed-views w/in the categories (folders)... adding the surplus that you´ll have an auto-reference back to the meeting ... etc!

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markus started a thread. 8/22/2023 2:27 AM

markus started a thread. 8/22/2023 2:29 AM

markus

Thanks @lerone and sorry for only getting back now .. I'll go over you message few more times while looking at it. I think overall I understand how CAP works differently (network first) to the classical approach (hierarchy/folder) but as you said there are some mental structures in place already - and hierarchy is not only bad. Of course there are things where I really struggle with hierarchy - most simple example, where to put the information when it belongs to several places, e.g. documentation belongs to client, but also to a global knowledge base. I got the idea already to enable a first level of hierarchy with collections, just not sure if that was the right approach. As I understand CAP not well enough yet, I can't see it unfold yet As you mentioned linking, here is the thing, I can have high level object Pages and can build a structure by linking. What I try to stay away is to start with a workaround. If I am misusing the tool from the very beginning, then it might be the wrong tool. On the other hand it can help me reconsider some systems already in place. It'll be perhaps a compromise and change process to get the match with CAP Had already a look at videos from @pkmbeth

but can't recall MOCs yet, will check it out again Overall, I try to figure out if I must workaround a lot (not ideal) or if I can make it work by just better understanding how to set up the base

the video specific to MOCs is referenced here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1142380846049939476

I like the email comms about the server going down, a very good reminder I can leave in my inbox or snooze until the day of so I can remember on top of the Discord announcement. Thanks @Steffen !

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10:40 AM

Is anyone else here using Cap. for TTRPG's either as a player or Game Master?

For any other users in Australia, the scheduled downtime is on the 24th (tomorrow) from 12 pm to 2 pm AEST. (edited)

Just wondering if capacities pro has an approximate release date.

Any ETA on smart queries? Thanks!

GunnersaurusFlex

Any ETA on smart queries? Thanks!

let's see tomorrow. hopefully it's included in the release. if no, we never know any ETA

Any ETA on task management?

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Deleted User

Any ETA on task management?

nope. we can only guess. and my guess is it will be next year (edited)

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Json Blob

Is anyone else here using Cap. for TTRPG's either as a player or Game Master?

cool use case!

I was wondering (as a Capacities newbie): If object types are such a big deal in Capacities, why is the Project object not using a list of People objects as members instead of simply just "Text" ?

7:09 AM

Or can an object not nest other objects inside them?

7:10 AM

i looked at the object settings, but can't see a way to change the text field to "People"

Michael Aye

Or can an object not nest other objects inside them?

no. ... this is one of the basic info architecture presets of Capacities. everything is connected via tags... ... maybe check some of the intros for a basic feel... esp those of @pkmbeth are worth it for structural overview...

also good for this kind of basic structural intro:

https://medium.com/@john.e.hall/structural-approaches-for-capacities-in-pkm-development-e48997031882 (edited)

Structural Approaches for Capacities in PKM Development

Capacities compared to other PKM apps.

Michael Aye

i looked at the object settings, but can't see a way to change the text field to "People"

Welcome to capacities! If you want to connect the project and people objects together as a property you can use a “multi select” object. I have a demo on how to do that on YouTube/written instructions linked in the description if you’re interested Selects and Fixed Sets in Capacties https://youtu.be/m-FHJzQQjBA

PKMBeth

Selects and Fixed Sets in Capacties

pkmbeth

Welcome to capacities! If you want to connect the project and people objects together as a property you can use a “multi select” object. I have a demo on how to do that on YouTube/written instructions linked in the description if you’re interested Selects and Fixed Sets in Capacties https://youtu.be/m-FHJzQQjBA

... yeah go with this @Michael Aye ! this is actually the better answer. mine was solely focussing on the principle separation of object types. your question, I saw on 2nd reading & from @pkmbeth answer is rather a question on how to configure properties. so technically, its rather 'referencing', not 'nesting' per se, or in the 'normal', expected sense ... but, it is what you want

– so, welcome, also to another kind of logics / terminology as compared to the one most of us are used to from other (folder-centric) apps!

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lerone

... yeah go with this @Michael Aye ! this is actually the better answer. mine was solely focussing on the principle separation of object types. your question, I saw on 2nd reading & from @pkmbeth answer is rather a question on how to configure properties. so technically, its rather 'referencing', not 'nesting' per se, or in the 'normal', expected sense ... but, it is what you want

– so, welcome, also to another kind of logics / terminology as compared to the one most of us are used to from other (folder-centric) apps!

(edited)

"Linked" or "Connected" seems a bit simpler than "Referencing"

boonikad9300

"Linked" or "Connected" seems a bit simpler than "Referencing"

... yeah. in principal, I agree. then there is the UI talking about referencing blocks, and @ conjuring 'mention'... ... so we definitely need a vade mecum, or glossary at some point... ... lets also include 'nesting', 'database', and 'object' vs 'object type' in that... and some dozen others

lerone

... yeah. in principal, I agree. then there is the UI talking about referencing blocks, and @ conjuring 'mention'... ... so we definitely need a vade mecum, or glossary at some point... ... lets also include 'nesting', 'database', and 'object' vs 'object type' in that... and some dozen others

I agree. The problem is that they are mostly synonyms and could have different semantic meanings in your other popular apps and platforms, haha!

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Michael Aye

I was wondering (as a Capacities newbie): If object types are such a big deal in Capacities, why is the Project object not using a list of People objects as members instead of simply just "Text" ?

do you mean the "Collaborators" property? it's because with text field, we can mention People object or Teams object. more flexible. but if your use case only requires Project to involve People individually, you can delete that "Collaborators" property and create new one with multi-select instead of text. and assign the multi-select to choose from People object type.

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cp9

do you mean the "Collaborators" property? it's because with text field, we can mention People object or Teams object. more flexible. but if your use case only requires Project to involve People individually, you can delete that "Collaborators" property and create new one with multi-select instead of text. and assign the multi-select to choose from People object type.

ah, one cannot specifically link to a specific collection of the same type. Wouldn't that be useful, if one was defining "Teams" as just a collection of "People" and then in the multi-select property for People I was allowed both to select specific People or collections of it?

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Michael Aye

ah, one cannot specifically link to a specific collection of the same type. Wouldn't that be useful, if one was defining "Teams" as just a collection of "People" and then in the multi-select property for People I was allowed both to select specific People or collections of it?

... making collections part of the properties pool sounds like an interesting idea, on first look. I have never come across it as use-case yet... but if you have: why not make a proposition about it at Canny?!

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@KS84 @lerone I use what's app to write and capture during the day and just move stuff to the dedicated pages (if nessecary) the next time I am at my computer. works nice so far

A sign you're a Capacities user...

You're typing in a Google Doc trying to use the shortcuts to move a block up or down and wondering why the shit the text isn't moving

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Json Blob

A sign you're a Capacities user...

You're typing in a Google Doc trying to use the shortcuts to move a block up or down and wondering why the shit the text isn't moving

That happened to me today in PowerPoint, I pasted a link on a selected word and was surprised by the result…

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lerone

... making collections part of the properties pool sounds like an interesting idea, on first look. I have never come across it as use-case yet... but if you have: why not make a proposition about it at Canny?!

It’s simply a more efficient way to add a bunch of items at once. Imagine you have a team at one location as a collection of people and this group (equal one collection ) works on a project so then it could be added as a collaborator / member at one calling out the collections team instead of listing them all separately.

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Michael Aye

ah, one cannot specifically link to a specific collection of the same type. Wouldn't that be useful, if one was defining "Teams" as just a collection of "People" and then in the multi-select property for People I was allowed both to select specific People or collections of it?

That's a good idea, you should request it

Hello folks. Can the cursor be moved to the next line using only the keyboard?

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Hitting refresh over and over and over. Can't wait to see what's coming up. New features, or just stability fixes? (edited)

and now

I'm in!

Spicy Sotong

Hitting refresh over and over and over. Can't wait to see what's coming up. New features, or just stability fixes? (edited)

IIRC it said performance and stability improvements in the email.

9:57 PM

yes, it's back.

Good to be home!

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still waiting for this https://capacities.io/whats-new

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

can't wait for the next few days

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10:23 PM

Nevertheless, Capacities will not become a local-first software in the foreseeable future. We wrote about this in detail here. We hope that makes sense to you.

this is what makes Capacities perfect for me, since I'm the type who prefer online-first. ❤️ I can't seem to open the link mentioned "here" can anyone access it?

cp9

Nevertheless, Capacities will not become a local-first software in the foreseeable future. We wrote about this in detail here. We hope that makes sense to you.

this is what makes Capacities perfect for me, since I'm the type who prefer online-first. ❤️ I can't seem to open the link mentioned "here" can anyone access it?

Fix is on the way. Link here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection

Capacities Docs

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Steffen

Fix is on the way. Link here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection

thanks steffen

Congrats on the smooth upgrade @Steffen & @Michael_v_H!

After reading the responses right after the outage and the quick resolution and improvements I now have full confidence to upgrade my believer plan to annual

Keep up the good work and curious to see what new goodies will land in the next few days / weeks

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Root cause found: We know what caused the issue and resolved it so it cannot happen again. A very unlikely user action combined with a bug in our database version caused the corruption of our main database data. There was no hardware failure and no attack on Capacities.

How much redundancy/parity is now built into the database (not backups, but redundancy in general?)

Steffen started a thread. 8/24/2023 1:09 PM

What plans do you have for AI? Would be be able to use it to gain insights from our notes?

Spicy Sotong

What plans do you have for AI? Would be be able to use it to gain insights from our notes?

You can already add notes as context to the AI assistant! I believe there are plans to support 'local' indexing of your entire space so it can build on / reason with / make use off all your collected knowledge gems! You can read more about the feature here (in beta for believers): https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant (edited)

Capacities Docs

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boonikad9300

You can already add notes as context to the AI assistant! I believe there are plans to support 'local' indexing of your entire space so it can build on / reason with / make use off all your collected knowledge gems! You can read more about the feature here (in beta for believers): https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant (edited)

Oh yes, I mean local indexing. Can't wait for that

Spicy Sotong

Oh yes, I mean local indexing. Can't wait for that

Would be great indeed! As AI is still pretty 'expensive' right now..

@Steffen call me dumb, but the latest update was not a client update, right? Just a backend update?

Is it just me, or does the latest update have a slightly toned-down white background? It seems easier on the eyes. ???

Json Blob

@Steffen call me dumb, but the latest update was not a client update, right? Just a backend update?

No, was just a backend update

But app will follow at the beginning of next week

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Steffen

No, was just a backend update

But app will follow at the beginning of next week

Any hints on what we can look forward to?

Spicy Sotong

Any hints on what we can look forward to?

That would be boring

Nothing big but you'll like it

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New user here (tho dabbled a few times before). I just want to check I'm doing this right. Let's say I'm in a Daily Note, and I mention someone's name. I now either want to link to that person's existing People entry, OR... if they don't exist in my database yet then I want to create a new People entry from scratch. When I create a new block, the prompt says: "use + or / to create, and @ or [[ to link". Does this mean I have to first remember if I've already added this person, to know which shortcut to use? The prompt seems to suggest this. And if so, it seems quite a clunky process. I have to first type @, and then start typing their name... and then maybe discover their name doesn't appear in the list... so then I have to delete the @ and start again typing a + and then add them anew from there. Can anyone suggest the smoothest workflow for linking to OR adding new entries within a block (assuming I don't yet know if I have an entry for that object or not)? Let's use a Person as an example. I'll be either linking to or creating new entries a LOT and right now it feels like quite a bit of friction. Thanks for helping a newbie

davefoy

New user here (tho dabbled a few times before). I just want to check I'm doing this right. Let's say I'm in a Daily Note, and I mention someone's name. I now either want to link to that person's existing People entry, OR... if they don't exist in my database yet then I want to create a new People entry from scratch. When I create a new block, the prompt says: "use + or / to create, and @ or [[ to link". Does this mean I have to first remember if I've already added this person, to know which shortcut to use? The prompt seems to suggest this. And if so, it seems quite a clunky process. I have to first type @, and then start typing their name... and then maybe discover their name doesn't appear in the list... so then I have to delete the @ and start again typing a + and then add them anew from there. Can anyone suggest the smoothest workflow for linking to OR adding new entries within a block (assuming I don't yet know if I have an entry for that object or not)? Let's use a Person as an example. I'll be either linking to or creating new entries a LOT and right now it feels like quite a bit of friction. Thanks for helping a newbie

I basically always use the @ syntax because you can use it to both link and create

You can type @people (my person object plural form is called people) and hit enter then you can search through all your persons and either select an existing person from your database or if it doesn't produce a match in your database create a new one

4:10 AM

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4:12 AM

If I hit enter, this will create a new person in your people object database and create a link on the place where you typed the @

4:14 AM

@davefoy like this:

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boonikad9300

I basically always use the @ syntax because you can use it to both link and create

You can type @people (my person object plural form is called people) and hit enter then you can search through all your persons and either select an existing person from your database or if it doesn't produce a match in your database create a new one

This is PERFECT. Thank you for taking the time. @boonikad9300!

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After his excellent Platformer article on note taking apps, looks like we have an influential new user in Casey Newton.

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Sorry if this has been asked or maybe something has changed. I noticed in the documentation that if you go to a specific tag it would show all related objects broken down, my current version doesn't have the similar view, am I missing something? See both attachments. One from the documentation and one from my Work Space. As you can see my tags are sorted by the object its in. Any help would be appreciated.

Sumit

Sorry if this has been asked or maybe something has changed. I noticed in the documentation that if you go to a specific tag it would show all related objects broken down, my current version doesn't have the similar view, am I missing something? See both attachments. One from the documentation and one from my Work Space. As you can see my tags are sorted by the object its in. Any help would be appreciated.

If I were to guess, it might be an old version of CAP where a feature is shown that isn't available anymore in newer versions

Hi everyone, has anyone explored versioning drafts in Capacities yet? What are some tips and tricks?

tpc911

Hi everyone, has anyone explored versioning drafts in Capacities yet? What are some tips and tricks?

Capacities does not support versioning on objects at the moment, however, one might achieve some kind of versioning by manually duplicating an object: by selecting it and then hitting cmd+d and then adding some kind of suffix to it to track your versions. It's quite cumbersome, but it does create some kind of versioning.. (edited)

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boonikad9300

Capacities does not support versioning on objects at the moment, however, one might achieve some kind of versioning by manually duplicating an object: by selecting it and then hitting cmd+d and then adding some kind of suffix to it to track your versions. It's quite cumbersome, but it does create some kind of versioning.. (edited)

Thank you for sharing the manual approach to versioning. We'll make it work for the time being; we've managed with less before. Thanks again.

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BIG ISSUE Hi guys, please pay attention to the following: our corporation has blocked access to https://app.capacities.io/ due to the fact that the sitelookup service of mcafee is categorising this site as a high risk malicious site. At current time, I can no longer use capacities at my work anymore. Could you please contact mcafee to find out the issues and resolve this please? @Steffen

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Aliad

BIG ISSUE Hi guys, please pay attention to the following: our corporation has blocked access to https://app.capacities.io/ due to the fact that the sitelookup service of mcafee is categorising this site as a high risk malicious site. At current time, I can no longer use capacities at my work anymore. Could you please contact mcafee to find out the issues and resolve this please? @Steffen

I've had a similar issue recently, see here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1143173180287094804 also because the URL was listed as "high risk" by "Global Protect" (my company's firewall) I contacted my IT about this, they were looking into it (whitelisting the url) but in the meantime, access was working again this morning withouth IT changing anything. (edited)

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6:08 AM

I did in the meantime find a workaround that did the trick for me: the webapp was blocked but windows app was not, so I was able to download the installer (from another device and copying it to my laptop with a USB drive), launched it and the installer wasn't blocked. The app launched and worked perfectly

6:11 AM

I have no idea if the devs can influence this in anyway on the antivirus editors side, maybe through a certification of the url or webapp but I am no expert in that area (edited)

Aliad

BIG ISSUE Hi guys, please pay attention to the following: our corporation has blocked access to https://app.capacities.io/ due to the fact that the sitelookup service of mcafee is categorising this site as a high risk malicious site. At current time, I can no longer use capacities at my work anymore. Could you please contact mcafee to find out the issues and resolve this please? @Steffen

"HIGH RISK": Employees using Capacities during work are too productive, block application !!

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andcam

After his excellent Platformer article on note taking apps, looks like we have an influential new user in Casey Newton.

@andcam Could you please share the link to this post?

Michael_v_H

@andcam Could you please share the link to this post?

Ok, found it already.

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Ok, found it already.

hope you didn't hit the Medium paywall

lerone

hope you didn't hit the Medium paywall

It was on threads.net

But I know what you mean. https://www.threads.net/@crumbler/post/Cwax3zWvgoS?hl=en

Casey Newton (@crumbler) on Threads

Ok so I downloaded Capacities and it’s actually quite good …

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Looks like there are some syncing delays related to object counts? Only when clicking on objects the count is being updated, have seen this both in web app and mac app. and ios web app required a restart to receive the daily note sync, while the desktop mac app daily note took suspiciously long to arrive, i already thought the sync was lost...

Michael Aye

Looks like there are some syncing delays related to object counts? Only when clicking on objects the count is being updated, have seen this both in web app and mac app. and ios web app required a restart to receive the daily note sync, while the desktop mac app daily note took suspiciously long to arrive, i already thought the sync was lost...

I believe it's a known issue and the team has it on their radar! If i'm correct, it isn't a syncing delay, but rather a 'bug' in the count or something like that

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The counters do not refresh. Not the only app that has this issue in my life. Probably not the highest priority just now, so we have to be patient.

Caps spoiled me that there would be an update every month (which is exciting to look forward) so now I wonder if this month has any updates besides the security and outage fix?

Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt

Caps spoiled me that there would be an update every month (which is exciting to look forward) so now I wonder if this month has any updates besides the security and outage fix?

Soon TM, continuous updates

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Michael Aye

Looks like there are some syncing delays related to object counts? Only when clicking on objects the count is being updated, have seen this both in web app and mac app. and ios web app required a restart to receive the daily note sync, while the desktop mac app daily note took suspiciously long to arrive, i already thought the sync was lost...

the 'object count' issue seems to be a display bug and not a sync issue, it was reported here, feel free to upvote: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/object-collection-backlink-numbers-not-accurate

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Caps spoiled me that there would be an update every month (which is exciting to look forward) so now I wonder if this month has any updates besides the security and outage fix?

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-27

Small card view customization

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Any ETA on smart queries yet? Thanks!

Also any update on GPT-4 without using an API key? Thanks!

GunnersaurusFlex

Also any update on GPT-4 without using an API key? Thanks!

this is already possible (in the believer plan) if I understand your ask correctly. As for other feature developments, there are generally no ETAs given, but we can follow the sequence of developments in the #🛣・roadmap as an indication

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

this is already possible (in the believer plan) if I understand your ask correctly. As for other feature developments, there are generally no ETAs given, but we can follow the sequence of developments in the #🛣・roadmap as an indication

Thanks. As far As I know, the AI assistant is using GPT 3.5 rather than GPT-4

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https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-27

This is very nice for saved Quotations. I moved the title to the bottom of the card view and put the name of the person quoted there. Thanks for this!

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Thanks. As far As I know, the AI assistant is using GPT 3.5 rather than GPT-4

oops sorry, I didn't grasp the version difference

Was the ability to filter based on a custom dropdown field added in this last round of updates? Cause that has been one of the top features I've been waiting on. My dashboards just got much, much smarter.

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Was the ability to filter based on a custom dropdown field added in this last round of updates? Cause that has been one of the top features I've been waiting on. My dashboards just got much, much smarter.

I think sneaking in these small but spectacular improvements w/o pompous announcement – but in line w/ some prior requests / proposals – is one of the secret hobbies of @Michael_v_H & @Steffen ... ... like between all the stretching, they are playing a little brownies-game

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... ... I had the same experience in other matters several times by now... ... whenever it happens again, I giggle, light a candle for the brownies, put a little mug of milk there

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... and wait for the next surprise... like the little kids

– then I wish them well, thinking they really deserve these kinks in style...

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I think sneaking in these small but spectacular improvements w/o pompous announcement – but in line w/ some prior requests / proposals – is one of the secret hobbies of @Michael_v_H & @Steffen ... ... like between all the stretching, they are playing a little brownies-game

‍♀️

... ... I had the same experience in other matters several times by now... ... whenever it happens again, I giggle, light a candle for the brownies, put a little mug of milk there

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... and wait for the next surprise... like the little kids

– then I wish them well, thinking they really deserve these kinks in style...

Well that is certainly a vivid description.

Deeply pleased with this tweak, though I'm sure it wasn't small. Dramatically more control with what shows up where with that update. Much, much closer to how Tana handles things.

With Tana, one is able to create a "search node" anywhere, with highly filterable results. I don't think that is yet possible in Capacities except with tags (and I am, instead, using the backlinks section for this). Is that right or am I missing anything?

DogSaysRollTide

Was the ability to filter based on a custom dropdown field added in this last round of updates? Cause that has been one of the top features I've been waiting on. My dashboards just got much, much smarter.

can you show (or explain) what this looks like? not sure I get the feature, I probably missed something

I don't understand why, when you follow the link to the Canny board it isn't logged in but when you log in it takes you to your Capacities.io space and not the Canny board. Then re-clicking the Canny link is still not logged in

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Is it a local thing in my system or Canny doing some funny business?

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

can you show (or explain) what this looks like? not sure I get the feature, I probably missed something

Absolutely, here goes: https://capture.dropbox.com/RvYZcsO2fLs0mvHN. In that screenshot, "Domain" is a custom field (dropdown) I set up that refers back to my three "life domains" (also a custom object) of Personal, Work and Family. Previously, I don't believe we had the ability to add a filter based on a custom field, and that's a pretty big one for me.

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DogSaysRollTide

Absolutely, here goes: https://capture.dropbox.com/RvYZcsO2fLs0mvHN. In that screenshot, "Domain" is a custom field (dropdown) I set up that refers back to my three "life domains" (also a custom object) of Personal, Work and Family. Previously, I don't believe we had the ability to add a filter based on a custom field, and that's a pretty big one for me.

I guess you're right. I've also missed that possibility previously, and now it's there. Very cool, I like Cap more and more. The guys obviously forgot to mention this in the release notes, though.

Landogarner

I guess you're right. I've also missed that possibility previously, and now it's there. Very cool, I like Cap more and more. The guys obviously forgot to mention this in the release notes, though.

Yeah, I'm coming to believe that the ability to search/parse/filter information based on custom attributes is one of the most fundamental requirements of a modern PKMS. That's why Tana is so popular; it's like search is a first class citizen on their platform. Capacities isn't far behind, at all; the way to think about information is a little more structured here, but that's mattering less and less as the Capacities team moves towards smart filters. Anyway, it's a great feature, it seems to be well-implemented and I am continually impressed with how well they roll out features.

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are there no notifications yet for calendar?

Another nice thing is that now you can choose a collection while converting objects, very handy, and I don't remember it was mentioned in the changelog

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DogSaysRollTide

Absolutely, here goes: https://capture.dropbox.com/RvYZcsO2fLs0mvHN. In that screenshot, "Domain" is a custom field (dropdown) I set up that refers back to my three "life domains" (also a custom object) of Personal, Work and Family. Previously, I don't believe we had the ability to add a filter based on a custom field, and that's a pretty big one for me.

Nice, thanks for sharing

there are some cool easter eggs like this in the release, looks like the hunt is on

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Hi there, I am relatively new to Capacities and jumping in and out from Obsidian and Mem. I have a few (maybe silly) questions and maybe some of you can answer them: How do you guys handle PDF files? Small files are ok but as soon as the document gets larger (e.g. 50 pages and more), Capacities seems to be completely overloaded. [Just tried again: A PDF with 105 pages leads to a RAM usage of about 2 Gigs, which is insane and can’t be intended!] It reacts more than slow and often I even have to close and reload it. Additionally, there is no opportunity to annotate, highlight or even zoom in and out. So what’s the benefit of importing a PDF into Capacities? If I create let’s say an object for an invoice to track payments, I have a this object „Invoice“ and in there a link to the PDF of the invoice. Thus, I have two objects for the same invoice. Maybe, I do not get the point of this, but is this correct or how do you handle this? And lastly, if you use the Zettelkasten methodology, do you create „Zettels“ for every information or „Pages“ for this? Does it make any different in the end? Sorry for the long posting….

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ted_striker78

Hi there, I am relatively new to Capacities and jumping in and out from Obsidian and Mem. I have a few (maybe silly) questions and maybe some of you can answer them: How do you guys handle PDF files? Small files are ok but as soon as the document gets larger (e.g. 50 pages and more), Capacities seems to be completely overloaded. [Just tried again: A PDF with 105 pages leads to a RAM usage of about 2 Gigs, which is insane and can’t be intended!] It reacts more than slow and often I even have to close and reload it. Additionally, there is no opportunity to annotate, highlight or even zoom in and out. So what’s the benefit of importing a PDF into Capacities? If I create let’s say an object for an invoice to track payments, I have a this object „Invoice“ and in there a link to the PDF of the invoice. Thus, I have two objects for the same invoice. Maybe, I do not get the point of this, but is this correct or how do you handle this? And lastly, if you use the Zettelkasten methodology, do you create „Zettels“ for every information or „Pages“ for this? Does it make any different in the end? Sorry for the long posting….

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as to PDF: having them there as reference is already a good first step!

also the rendering is quite nice, IMO. then there are things missing still, for sure. I´d add (repeat): searchability within PDFs. plus things you mention. on the good side: annotation will (probably) come up in the course of a larger scale overhaul / addition of an 'annotation layer' in Capacities (see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1124276465345757215) as to Zettel: you could theoretically use 'pages'-object for this (Capacities is good at letting user 'bake-in' their system within their 'architecturing' of ibjects for their purpose'. but as it is a 'standard object' there is no additional customizability for its properties (maybe good to check some introductions on properties here; PKMBeths articles / videos are always good for that, if you can get a hold of them; otherwise there are others, too...) then, your question additionally points to questions of object layout (another dimension you might want to make yourself acquainted with). there is a dedicated 'Zettel'-layout, which is garnered for small, easily graspable, minimal display of (textual) content... others will surely add, here...

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Anyone switched from Obsidian? What made you switch? I have about 600+ files in obsidian, and I recently found out Capacities. Thinking of giving it a try for couple of weeks. I mostly use tags, Folders and sub-folders to categorize my notes in Obsidian. (edited)

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as to PDF: having them there as reference is already a good first step!

also the rendering is quite nice, IMO. then there are things missing still, for sure. I´d add (repeat): searchability within PDFs. plus things you mention. on the good side: annotation will (probably) come up in the course of a larger scale overhaul / addition of an 'annotation layer' in Capacities (see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1124276465345757215) as to Zettel: you could theoretically use 'pages'-object for this (Capacities is good at letting user 'bake-in' their system within their 'architecturing' of ibjects for their purpose'. but as it is a 'standard object' there is no additional customizability for its properties (maybe good to check some introductions on properties here; PKMBeths articles / videos are always good for that, if you can get a hold of them; otherwise there are others, too...) then, your question additionally points to questions of object layout (another dimension you might want to make yourself acquainted with). there is a dedicated 'Zettel'-layout, which is garnered for small, easily graspable, minimal display of (textual) content... others will surely add, here...

What do you mean by "no additional customizability" of standard object? I am able to delete and add properties to the Zettel object?

Michael Aye

What do you mean by "no additional customizability" of standard object? I am able to delete and add properties to the Zettel object?

hey Michael, what I point to is that there are two dimensions here at play – which can get confusing if a) one is not aware of it b) one choses to name a custom object (– which are user configurated and differ from CAPs 'basic content types' – ) 'Zettel'... the reasons being: a) Capacities gives a view-option (which you can set as preset for a content type) that is called Zettels. views are basically not related to the question of properties, and which can or cannot be assigned b) there are 'basic content types' coming shipped w/ Capacities and mostly existing alongside your self-initiated and -configured content types (see https://capacities.io/content-types). the 'standard content types' are not configurable any further in terms of properties (but can have different views, including 'Zettel' assigned to them). so, if we are talking are talking about the 'pages'-'standard'-object (possibly assigned 'Zettel'-view): no, that cannot be customized in terms of properties. if we are talking about any user-customized object-type you set up yourself – and chose to call 'Zettel' – then, yes, these can of course be customized... (edited)

lerone

hey Michael, what I point to is that there are two dimensions here at play – which can get confusing if a) one is not aware of it b) one choses to name a custom object (– which are user configurated and differ from CAPs 'basic content types' – ) 'Zettel'... the reasons being: a) Capacities gives a view-option (which you can set as preset for a content type) that is called Zettels. views are basically not related to the question of properties, and which can or cannot be assigned b) there are 'basic content types' coming shipped w/ Capacities and mostly existing alongside your self-initiated and -configured content types (see https://capacities.io/content-types). the 'standard content types' are not configurable any further in terms of properties (but can have different views, including 'Zettel' assigned to them). so, if we are talking are talking about the 'pages'-'standard'-object (possibly assigned 'Zettel'-view): no, that cannot be customized in terms of properties. if we are talking about any user-customized object-type you set up yourself – and chose to call 'Zettel' – then, yes, these can of course be customized... (edited)

Hm, did something change then? Here's my content type settings, and apart from Task, SpaceMission, and Organization, I haven't created anything else, all other types came with my login:

6:41 AM

My question being, it sounds like there should bea Basic Content type called Zettel, but I don't have that.

6:45 AM

And i can't find any docs on "views", not mentioned in the glossary either?

6:45 AM

when creating a new type, nothing mentions anything about "views", indeed confusing.

Michael Aye

Hm, did something change then? Here's my content type settings, and apart from Task, SpaceMission, and Organization, I haven't created anything else, all other types came with my login:

hey Michael, if you take a look at that link you see two different 'kinds' of pre-Capacities-provided structures: 1) templates 2) 'basic content types' you can't re-configure bct´s in terms of properties. as to templates – that is what is in your screenshot; the ones provided by Capacities, plus some extra ones from your side (SpaceMission etc.). so, templates are certain views on top of the 'basic content types' – and they appear in your 'custom content types' section, once you 'activate' them. – as to configurability of those: I actually do not use them; so I cannot say whethter they rather behave like 'basic content types' with view to properties, or whether their behavior remains those of 'standard types'...

I think, for this convo, views = layouts. And the index card layout, I believe, is a good one for zettle.

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Michael Aye

And i can't find any docs on "views", not mentioned in the glossary either?

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/views#object-views – you find it once you type 'views' in the search bar of the documentation...

Capacities Docs

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DogSaysRollTide

I think, for this convo, views = layouts. And the index card layout, I believe, is a good one for zettle.

right, I meant 'index card' view... which is of some importance here... but regularly this is the one referenced in discussions about Zettel-systems ... so, sorry @Michael Aye , if I confused a complex matter further by laissez-faire terminology...! the terminology of Capacities is something quite ... steep – as compared to other used-to apps (this has come up here several times). add to that the complexity of 'standard (content) types', 'pre-shiped templates', and the interaction of types and views... and ... you can get into difficult territory... so 1) I should take more care to try to adhere to 'standard' (Capacities) terminology here (even if that is not 100% clear / coherent in itself; see other discussions) – too not make things even more un-traceable and 2) ... the stuff is / remains per se complex; and one really needs to take an initial dive into Capacities architecture / structure, to find ones way in such cases as yours...

// (– also helpful here is John Halls overview for categories + structure: https://medium.com/@john.e.hall/structural-approaches-for-capacities-in-pkm-development-e48997031882 ) (edited)

Structural Approaches for Capacities in PKM Development

Capacities compared to other PKM apps.

lerone

right, I meant 'index card' view... which is of some importance here... but regularly this is the one referenced in discussions about Zettel-systems ... so, sorry @Michael Aye , if I confused a complex matter further by laissez-faire terminology...! the terminology of Capacities is something quite ... steep – as compared to other used-to apps (this has come up here several times). add to that the complexity of 'standard (content) types', 'pre-shiped templates', and the interaction of types and views... and ... you can get into difficult territory... so 1) I should take more care to try to adhere to 'standard' (Capacities) terminology here (even if that is not 100% clear / coherent in itself; see other discussions) – too not make things even more un-traceable and 2) ... the stuff is / remains per se complex; and one really needs to take an initial dive into Capacities architecture / structure, to find ones way in such cases as yours...

// (– also helpful here is John Halls overview for categories + structure: https://medium.com/@john.e.hall/structural-approaches-for-capacities-in-pkm-development-e48997031882 ) (edited)

I am going to use the phrase, "laissez-faire terminology" at some point today.

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6:56 AM

Oh, I hadn't seen that article, @lerone . Good one, thank you, I'll give it a read this afternoon.

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Michael Aye

Hm, did something change then? Here's my content type settings, and apart from Task, SpaceMission, and Organization, I haven't created anything else, all other types came with my login:

Project, Meeting, Person, Book, Zettel, and Organization are not basic object types. but they were created from Templates. When you created your first Space, you were given choice to use those templates and you chose them. try to create a new space, you will see they don't appear

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the terminology is still better here than in Anytype. There you call properties "relations", just because properties "CAN" be used to create relations (links) between objects, but I think that's VERY confusing terminology considering that they then write things like "Here, the "relations" work like properties known in other apps..."

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ted_striker78

Hi there, I am relatively new to Capacities and jumping in and out from Obsidian and Mem. I have a few (maybe silly) questions and maybe some of you can answer them: How do you guys handle PDF files? Small files are ok but as soon as the document gets larger (e.g. 50 pages and more), Capacities seems to be completely overloaded. [Just tried again: A PDF with 105 pages leads to a RAM usage of about 2 Gigs, which is insane and can’t be intended!] It reacts more than slow and often I even have to close and reload it. Additionally, there is no opportunity to annotate, highlight or even zoom in and out. So what’s the benefit of importing a PDF into Capacities? If I create let’s say an object for an invoice to track payments, I have a this object „Invoice“ and in there a link to the PDF of the invoice. Thus, I have two objects for the same invoice. Maybe, I do not get the point of this, but is this correct or how do you handle this? And lastly, if you use the Zettelkasten methodology, do you create „Zettels“ for every information or „Pages“ for this? Does it make any different in the end? Sorry for the long posting….

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personally I use Pages as my overview or synopsis of a topic; often embedding or referencing Zettels for greater detail.

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InsaneOnion

Anyone switched from Obsidian? What made you switch? I have about 600+ files in obsidian, and I recently found out Capacities. Thinking of giving it a try for couple of weeks. I mostly use tags, Folders and sub-folders to categorize my notes in Obsidian. (edited)

I just switched from Obsidian. Had almost 3 years worth of academic, self-study, and work notes there. I made the switch after realizing that Capacities was automatically doing all sorts of things that I was fighting with Obsidian to do (via plugins). And a huge consideration for me was the ability to convert object types, and also to have changes in templates and format etc. apply to past notes and not just future. Big time saver for me whenever I decide to tweak my PKM ways.

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I just switched from Obsidian. Had almost 3 years worth of academic, self-study, and work notes there. I made the switch after realizing that Capacities was automatically doing all sorts of things that I was fighting with Obsidian to do (via plugins). And a huge consideration for me was the ability to convert object types, and also to have changes in templates and format etc. apply to past notes and not just future. Big time saver for me whenever I decide to tweak my PKM ways.

How did you import all your notes?

InsaneOnion

How did you import all your notes?

I opened my local vault folder, and used the "upload file" option on the standard Page object. One. By. One. It was tedious. But I put a training webinar on in the background and multitasked

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8:10 AM

I plan on importing few of my notes I'm actively working on to try out capacities.

8:11 AM

If you're comfortable mind sharing couple of your notes and how you categorised them? In #🌟・showcases-old

InsaneOnion

If you're comfortable mind sharing couple of your notes and how you categorised them? In #🌟・showcases-old

I've only been in Cap for about 2 weeks, so nothing set in stone yet. But I was so happy with the few things that I was able to decide on, that I became a believer within 3 days. I will peek at my notes during my learning time today and will definitely share a screenshot or 2 if there are any that would be helpful1

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Question: I have a Videos object, for storing (usually) YouTube videos, with some associated content. I paste the link to the YouTube video in the body of the post. This just appears as a plain URL. Thinking it'd be nice to see the video embedded in the post, I notice a little pop-up to "Generate Weblink". Clicking that, now the plain URL turns into a Wide Card, which I can then further turn into an embed. Great! Except now, I have the post in Videos, and also the same exact video in Weblinks as well. I see the two links to the same video in my Daily Note history. And generally, it's just confusing cos I have two separate posts on the exact same video. So I'm wondering... is there a way to have a note in the Videos object type, containing an embedded video, but without having to essentially create a duplicate note in Weblinks to get the embed? Thanks.

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5:53 PM

Question: how do I make my list of Tweets useful, so I have a clue what the tweet is about without having to click through to each one? When I view my Tweets as a list, I just see a vertical list of 'Untitled' tweets. Not helpful. I can't see any way to give them a useful title that'll at least give me a clue what they are, without clicking through to every one of them. Or, when viewed as a Wall or Gallery, I see the first bit of the URL for the tweet. So in this case, I can see the user's name in the URL. But no further clues as to the content of the tweet, again, without clicking through to each one. I've tried creating Tweets via the Daily Note, as well as clicking +New in the Tweets database list. I know how to embed the tweet so I can see it once I've clicked through. And I know that once I'm in one tweet, I can use the arrow keys to cycle through them. It's just the list of Tweets seems completely useless to me. Unlike, say, Pages or People, where the list/wall view at least gives me the title and a preview of the content.

davefoy

Question: I have a Videos object, for storing (usually) YouTube videos, with some associated content. I paste the link to the YouTube video in the body of the post. This just appears as a plain URL. Thinking it'd be nice to see the video embedded in the post, I notice a little pop-up to "Generate Weblink". Clicking that, now the plain URL turns into a Wide Card, which I can then further turn into an embed. Great! Except now, I have the post in Videos, and also the same exact video in Weblinks as well. I see the two links to the same video in my Daily Note history. And generally, it's just confusing cos I have two separate posts on the exact same video. So I'm wondering... is there a way to have a note in the Videos object type, containing an embedded video, but without having to essentially create a duplicate note in Weblinks to get the embed? Thanks.

There is no way to avoid the weblink object. The only solution I can think of is.. Don't make Videos object. I have many youtube embeds without having Videos object type. Is there any reason why you need to create that videos object type?

davefoy

Question: I have a Videos object, for storing (usually) YouTube videos, with some associated content. I paste the link to the YouTube video in the body of the post. This just appears as a plain URL. Thinking it'd be nice to see the video embedded in the post, I notice a little pop-up to "Generate Weblink". Clicking that, now the plain URL turns into a Wide Card, which I can then further turn into an embed. Great! Except now, I have the post in Videos, and also the same exact video in Weblinks as well. I see the two links to the same video in my Daily Note history. And generally, it's just confusing cos I have two separate posts on the exact same video. So I'm wondering... is there a way to have a note in the Videos object type, containing an embedded video, but without having to essentially create a duplicate note in Weblinks to get the embed? Thanks.

Hi @davefoy there is another way of thinking about video if you use Hookmark. Take a look, see what you think …. https://medium.com/@john.e.hall/using-video-deep-links-with-capacities-1a6b82df137d

Using video deep links with Capacities

Easily Capture and Review Video Segments with Timecode

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cp9

There is no way to avoid the weblink object. The only solution I can think of is.. Don't make Videos object. I have many youtube embeds without having Videos object type. Is there any reason why you need to create that videos object type?

@cp9 would like to hear your thoughts on the below video article

john.e.hall

@cp9 would like to hear your thoughts on the below video article

sorry I'm not a premium user, I can only see some parts. I think the Video object type is not necessary. Title, Tags, Description, Video Link, and Content are parts of Weblink properties. and the Zettle links can be mentioned within the content

cp9

sorry I'm not a premium user, I can only see some parts. I think the Video object type is not necessary. Title, Tags, Description, Video Link, and Content are parts of Weblink properties. and the Zettle links can be mentioned within the content

I think the answer is, it depends on the workflow. It is necessary if you’re logging s number of deep links which adds tremendous value compared to just a weblink

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cp9

There is no way to avoid the weblink object. The only solution I can think of is.. Don't make Videos object. I have many youtube embeds without having Videos object type. Is there any reason why you need to create that videos object type?

I guess there's no need for a Videos object specifically. I'm a new Capacities user so haven't developed a solid workflow yet. My thinking was that if I was going to have objects such as article, book, podcast, etc then for the sake of following the system I'd need a videos object (because I do save and make notes on quite a lot of videos). But maybe just using Weblinks for online articles (i.e. web pages) and videos would be simple enough. It's possible I'm over-complicating things. I'm not sure of how people use objects. Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

@Steffen I am seeing pricing in local currency now. Does the local price cater for purchasing power parity too?

3:16 AM

Just wanted to confirm

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davefoy

I guess there's no need for a Videos object specifically. I'm a new Capacities user so haven't developed a solid workflow yet. My thinking was that if I was going to have objects such as article, book, podcast, etc then for the sake of following the system I'd need a videos object (because I do save and make notes on quite a lot of videos). But maybe just using Weblinks for online articles (i.e. web pages) and videos would be simple enough. It's possible I'm over-complicating things. I'm not sure of how people use objects. Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

You can also create a collection in your weblinks called 'videos'

that way you can easily have a view with just your videos, and you won't have duplicates

I know, everybody will be thrilled about the new card view options. another stroke of genius, interweaving intelligent UI/UX with superb knowledge management beyond pure database logic... and so pretty. BUT, as little but pivotal advances & amendments were recently foregrounded & celebrated here: I can´t thank you guys – @Michael_v_H & @Steffen – enough for bringing in full title display for cards (in gallery + wall view)! I know, I argued this should be standard... but seeing you embracing that in such a resonant and leap-forward context made my earthling heart jump. I swear.

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lerone

I know, everybody will be thrilled about the new card view options. another stroke of genius, interweaving intelligent UI/UX with superb knowledge management beyond pure database logic... and so pretty. BUT, as little but pivotal advances & amendments were recently foregrounded & celebrated here: I can´t thank you guys – @Michael_v_H & @Steffen – enough for bringing in full title display for cards (in gallery + wall view)! I know, I argued this should be standard... but seeing you embracing that in such a resonant and leap-forward context made my earthling heart jump. I swear.

Happy to hear that, @lerone!

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davefoy

I guess there's no need for a Videos object specifically. I'm a new Capacities user so haven't developed a solid workflow yet. My thinking was that if I was going to have objects such as article, book, podcast, etc then for the sake of following the system I'd need a videos object (because I do save and make notes on quite a lot of videos). But maybe just using Weblinks for online articles (i.e. web pages) and videos would be simple enough. It's possible I'm over-complicating things. I'm not sure of how people use objects. Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

I have a collection in the "weblinks"-object for YouTube videos. Thats perfectky fine

and then I created a object type "Media" with different collections: Books, Papers, Articles, Podcasts..

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

I've had a similar issue recently, see here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1143173180287094804 also because the URL was listed as "high risk" by "Global Protect" (my company's firewall) I contacted my IT about this, they were looking into it (whitelisting the url) but in the meantime, access was working again this morning withouth IT changing anything. (edited)

Hi - quick FYI to those who've had issues with their work firewall blocking access to Cap: today my IT solved the issue, they liaised with our provider (Palo Alto Global Protect) to re-categorise the URL Capacities URL into "computer and internet info", and the webapp is now accessible again. (Not sure if this is a global update or if it's specific to my company)

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davefoy

I guess there's no need for a Videos object specifically. I'm a new Capacities user so haven't developed a solid workflow yet. My thinking was that if I was going to have objects such as article, book, podcast, etc then for the sake of following the system I'd need a videos object (because I do save and make notes on quite a lot of videos). But maybe just using Weblinks for online articles (i.e. web pages) and videos would be simple enough. It's possible I'm over-complicating things. I'm not sure of how people use objects. Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

You can convert Weblink to Video type, saving title, cover, and url. Here is how it looks - https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1110657202152284190 And here is how to do so - https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1138850498343080036

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cp9

There is no way to avoid the weblink object. The only solution I can think of is.. Don't make Videos object. I have many youtube embeds without having Videos object type. Is there any reason why you need to create that videos object type?

Not the OP, but I have what seems like a similar workflow and had the same observation. I have the video object so that I can take notes on the videos, link it to related books or people objects, etc.

davefoy

Question: how do I make my list of Tweets useful, so I have a clue what the tweet is about without having to click through to each one? When I view my Tweets as a list, I just see a vertical list of 'Untitled' tweets. Not helpful. I can't see any way to give them a useful title that'll at least give me a clue what they are, without clicking through to every one of them. Or, when viewed as a Wall or Gallery, I see the first bit of the URL for the tweet. So in this case, I can see the user's name in the URL. But no further clues as to the content of the tweet, again, without clicking through to each one. I've tried creating Tweets via the Daily Note, as well as clicking +New in the Tweets database list. I know how to embed the tweet so I can see it once I've clicked through. And I know that once I'm in one tweet, I can use the arrow keys to cycle through them. It's just the list of Tweets seems completely useless to me. Unlike, say, Pages or People, where the list/wall view at least gives me the title and a preview of the content.

The tweet title issue is a result of Elons X madness. But in the table view you can set your own title. (edited)

@Michael_v_H @Steffen Small point...I mean really tiny point

I'm not even a copyright person, I’m just a spotter of detail....

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12:31 PM

12:32 PM

I'm stuck in a loop when I try to become a Believer and get access to the mobile app. The links bounce me back and forth between the app and the web interface with no exit to an interface where I can subscribe. These two links just bounce back and forth (edited)

12:34 PM

Any ideas?

bringfire

Any ideas?

Try from a desktop browser, the app link will be sent to you by email once you subscribe as a Believer

Ok, sounds good. Thanks!

GraB

@Michael_v_H @Steffen Small point...I mean really tiny point

I'm not even a copyright person, I’m just a spotter of detail....

Thanks!

Will be updated.

hey guys! I was wondering if the app has a release date on ios/ipados?

Deleted User

hey guys! I was wondering if the app has a release date on ios/ipados?

For iOS in beta (for believers), no final release data set yet! iPad is planned if i'm right

Then what do I use?

Deleted User

Then what do I use?

There is a desktop app (for both mac and windows) and web app (edited)

well, i would be using ipados

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

Try from a desktop browser, the app link will be sent to you by email once you subscribe as a Believer

I keep reading this - subscribed on Friday but not received an email with link to the IOS beta. Is this a manual thing - hence not happen over the weekend?

Pat1066

I keep reading this - subscribed on Friday but not received an email with link to the IOS beta. Is this a manual thing - hence not happen over the weekend?

and as if by magic the email has just come through - thankyou

Deleted User

well, i would be using ipados

I use Capacities a lot on my iPad Pro. I use the web version on safari. There are some limitations, particularly in accessing settings to change or create new object types. Also, the six-dot menu beside each block is not visible, but it is there if you tap on the spot where it should be. Otherwise it works well, but I will be very happy when the iOS version works properly on iPad! (edited)

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Let’s hope that the iPad version of Capacities gets released first

Just downloaded Capacities on my Mac Air (M2 chip) but get no app will open message. How do I fix? Downloaded to my iphoneSE with no trouble. TIA!

Locatino

I use Capacities a lot on my iPad Pro. I use the web version on safari. There are some limitations, particularly in accessing settings to change or create new object types. Also, the six-dot menu beside each block is not visible, but it is there if you tap on the spot where it should be. Otherwise it works well, but I will be very happy when the iOS version works properly on iPad! (edited)

Agree, Would love any comments on timing of the iPad app @Steffen

Greetings, all. While I've tried a fair number of notetaking apps over the years, I don't see myself as a productivity guy. What I am is a guy who's all over the place, working on a gazillion things at any given time and easily distracted. I'm a parent with two kids in high school, a tech consultant, I've written hundreds of articles, several books, I blog, and I podcast, among other things. I've always wanted to journal but nothing fits my distracted way of processing the world. I'm looking for that holy grail of notetaking that is now only possible as we enter the age of AI. I want a place where I can dump everything and my AI learns what's important to me as time goes on and as I enter content. In short, I want that second brain I've been promised for so many years, and I'm willing to pay for it. Am I on the right track with Capacities? I've also narrowed this quest of what's possible to Mem X, as well as Capacities. Anybody want to jump in and tell me if I'm on the right track?

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freethinkeratlarge

Greetings, all. While I've tried a fair number of notetaking apps over the years, I don't see myself as a productivity guy. What I am is a guy who's all over the place, working on a gazillion things at any given time and easily distracted. I'm a parent with two kids in high school, a tech consultant, I've written hundreds of articles, several books, I blog, and I podcast, among other things. I've always wanted to journal but nothing fits my distracted way of processing the world. I'm looking for that holy grail of notetaking that is now only possible as we enter the age of AI. I want a place where I can dump everything and my AI learns what's important to me as time goes on and as I enter content. In short, I want that second brain I've been promised for so many years, and I'm willing to pay for it. Am I on the right track with Capacities? I've also narrowed this quest of what's possible to Mem X, as well as Capacities. Anybody want to jump in and tell me if I'm on the right track?

I also write and I keep finding new ways of using capacities. One thing I discovered how to use tags at the end of a block so I can see every block I've ever written about a particular topic. It turns out I write about my dog a lot. . . I also discovered I can embed Google Docs in a note which is very helpful because the interface with Google is less than wonderful. So, now I can write notes about the document I'm working on - tag it as in process, or revising, or whatever - its so much better than using comments in the document. The trick with any notes program is giving it time. I haven't used Mem X but if you search on this Discord, you'll some comments/complaints. Good luck. I haven't used the AI feature with Capacities because of the privacy issues, also, I don't want AI to sort for me - I like to be in control and tags give me that option. (edited)

The AI tools are precisely what I'm looking to leverage. If I start packing a ton of information into Capacities, I'd like to be able to use conversational prompts to search through my content, draw correlations, make connections for me, and suggest ideas based on my own experiences and information.

8:31 PM

In short, I want a ChatGPT that can access my own data, and smart enough to selk organize without my having to baby it.

8:32 PM

Am I asking for too much?

freethinkeratlarge

The AI tools are precisely what I'm looking to leverage. If I start packing a ton of information into Capacities, I'd like to be able to use conversational prompts to search through my content, draw correlations, make connections for me, and suggest ideas based on my own experiences and information.

Hi @freethinkeratlarge - there are conversations about this in the 'AI assistant' forum, where Steffen mentioned that the assistant will eventually reference all the notes in the space: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1132962992619786354

I'm guessing that's pretty close to what you're looking for. You might want to scroll up that thread to see if it answers your questions, or to post your questions in that forum to get more focused answers. You could also post your experience & takeaways from MemX to feed the reflection, which could help Capacities differentiate from other products (meaning: I don't think the devs would want to replicate what another app already offers, but it should rather bring a new take on the way AI adds value to a PKM app). That will be up to Michael & Steffen to answer. And as @Deleted User mentioned above, it's also good to try out a new tool when you find one (capacities in this case) and give it some time to see if it's a fit for you.

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Deleted User

I also write and I keep finding new ways of using capacities. One thing I discovered how to use tags at the end of a block so I can see every block I've ever written about a particular topic. It turns out I write about my dog a lot. . . I also discovered I can embed Google Docs in a note which is very helpful because the interface with Google is less than wonderful. So, now I can write notes about the document I'm working on - tag it as in process, or revising, or whatever - its so much better than using comments in the document. The trick with any notes program is giving it time. I haven't used Mem X but if you search on this Discord, you'll some comments/complaints. Good luck. I haven't used the AI feature with Capacities because of the privacy issues, also, I don't want AI to sort for me - I like to be in control and tags give me that option. (edited)

I tried Mem X 3 days ago. I was curious to see the link suggestion system. Results: nothing but bugs, impossible to download the desktop application and above all no response from customer support ...

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Currently trying AI feature in Capacities and loving it ! If they decide to implement more AI to help organize/link and find notes I will be more than happy !

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Ok. I don't know where to put this ( maybe an #AI channel would be a good idea) but I LOVE the "Append to daily note" feature of AI chat. It completely changes the way I use GPT chat. I always have an insane amount of trying, testing and iterating in my GPT chat conversations and no way to really effectively export them for reworking. Wow. @Steffen et @Michael_v_H !

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I tried Mem X 3 days ago. I was curious to see the link suggestion system. Results: nothing but bugs, impossible to download the desktop application and above all no response from customer support ...

Former Mem user myself. I just don't know where they're going. No roadmap. That said, their AI implementation is exactly what I need -- looking within my notes for insights.

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Spicy Sotong

Former Mem user myself. I just don't know where they're going. No roadmap. That said, their AI implementation is exactly what I need -- looking within my notes for insights.

Yes when it works. !

Spicy Sotong

Former Mem user myself. I just don't know where they're going. No roadmap. That said, their AI implementation is exactly what I need -- looking within my notes for insights.

I tried Mem for a few months and I really like their approach. Not having to think about any sorting of Notes but just throw it at the system and let the AI work its magic is a game changer. But my problem with Mem is that the company is a absolute black box. They have pulled their roadmap so one does not know what they’re working on. And development is so unbelievably slow! The iOS App is a joke, to be honest. It syncs so miserably with their own system that it does not even notice that I’m not a paying costumer anymore but still lets me use the AI chat. Really odd!

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ted_striker78

I tried Mem for a few months and I really like their approach. Not having to think about any sorting of Notes but just throw it at the system and let the AI work its magic is a game changer. But my problem with Mem is that the company is a absolute black box. They have pulled their roadmap so one does not know what they’re working on. And development is so unbelievably slow! The iOS App is a joke, to be honest. It syncs so miserably with their own system that it does not even notice that I’m not a paying costumer anymore but still lets me use the AI chat. Really odd!

This is

my experience and sentiment.

As I start putting content or objects into my Capacities project what is most important, I'm always thinking, should this be a most basic object like a web link, then I link to it from a page and group pages based on ideas and tags or sometimes I just make a page call it something like articles to read and put all the links to articles to read on that page? I don't get the bigger picture yet so each I add content I don't a little differently

FuzzyP

As I start putting content or objects into my Capacities project what is most important, I'm always thinking, should this be a most basic object like a web link, then I link to it from a page and group pages based on ideas and tags or sometimes I just make a page call it something like articles to read and put all the links to articles to read on that page? I don't get the bigger picture yet so each I add content I don't a little differently

I wouldn't worry too much because Capacities lets you manipulate existing content WAY easier than something like Obsidian where changing your organization is pure pain. In Cap you can modify content types at the top of the object you can convert from one to another so it's a lot less painful to experiment gradually until you find what works and massage out nuances to whatever way you're trying

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I'm a teacher, I teach Game Design to high school students, I often get ideas from Tweets in Twitter, I used to save them to Tasks in Google bc my district is a Google Apps for Education district, but that is too basic a to-do list, what I can't figure out is do I input each tweet in one by one as a weblink tag them and then group then somehow within Caps or do I make a page and out all the links to the tweets in the page, or do I make a to-do list with those links The links might be game devs willing to mentor students, videos of a vertical slice of a game, lesson ideas, project ideas, and all kinds of other stuff, still stuck on what's the best way to organize since I don't know how the big picture works yet

I guess it depends on how granular you want. The first concept is much more granular, also more work, but way more flexible and you can stack things together in tags or collections. The latter might be easier to build and maintain but you won't get much for organization in a "one object library" but things would be super easy to find probably as it's all in one object. Pros and cons to both

Capacities reminds me of Remember the Milk from over a decade ago, I got introduced to GTD that way and have used various tools to keep it up I like the email feature, tried it out this morning, also tried sharing from Twitter to email, and using the Caps save@ email and that worked perfectly, so maybe I'll go one object at a time and make a collection

10:48 AM

If anyone has ever used the Godot game engine or even Blender, Caps reminds me a little of how you work in those tools, build the smallest part of the thing and keep adding objects or nodes, adding them to a main scene, building it up until you have all the parts together

I created my account today. I want to upgrade to a Believer account, but, when I click on any link to upgrade, nothing happens. Anyone have guidance?

Culbs#1138

I created my account today. I want to upgrade to a Believer account, but, when I click on any link to upgrade, nothing happens. Anyone have guidance?

if you go to settings and then subscription and billing you should see a option to upgrade your plan (and if succesfull you will see a active tag in the menu item)

boonikad9300

if you go to settings and then subscription and billing you should see a option to upgrade your plan (and if succesfull you will see a active tag in the menu item)

Thank you! I just figured it out. On my iPad, it wouldn’t allow me to click on the gear icon to access the settings, but I was able to do it once I accessed my account on a desktop.

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Does anyone know why I can't see "Customize card view" in the Content Type Settings page?

Somebody asked me a question about the "append to daily note" but it desapear

Why am I not able to see a thumbnail of the cover image of a book that I added? It shows up as a tiny little icon on the book page when I open it, but I’m not able to see it as a larger image in gallery view like they show in the YT videos. I appreciate any guidance anyone can share.

Landogarner

Well, concerning task management, I've tried really a lot of apps and platforms and eventually landed at Amazing Marvin, which I adore after using it for several months now. I use Coda for database stuff as it has great features and formulas. And for pkm, Cap will quite certainly replace Craft. That's pretty much all I need for my private and job related productivity.

I am right behind you, except I really want to keep Craft as I enjoy long form writing in it. I use Capacities to house the essential data/components of my projects and no other apps arranges things quite the same so Cap is a keeper. As @pkmbeth has described, I am a pkm tourist and I enjoy learning different tools and moving amongst them for different things. I first read about Amazing Marvin here and it seems really interesting. It looks like Coda is a more manageable/understandable [for me] version of Notion (which I still don't understand, but still have).

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Culbs#1138

Why am I not able to see a thumbnail of the cover image of a book that I added? It shows up as a tiny little icon on the book page when I open it, but I’m not able to see it as a larger image in gallery view like they show in the YT videos. I appreciate any guidance anyone can share.

Never mind. I figured it out finally. It seems like there is a steep learning curve with this thing, but it’s amazing once you figure something out!

tarkovsky88

Does anyone know why I can't see "Customize card view" in the Content Type Settings page?

Do you have a believer account? Those features are only there in that case.

Haven't been on the Discord for a while so trying to catch up. Any updates on when Tasks are coming?

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Haven't been on the Discord for a while so trying to catch up. Any updates on when Tasks are coming?

no update yet

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That’s a shame. Doesn’t sound like I missed much in the way of new features

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Tom

That’s a shame. Doesn’t sound like I missed much in the way of new features

every (disappointed) expectation talks of subjective takes & preferences... card customization rocks – and really makes sense for a PKM-studio, IMO...

so, I wouldn't paint a generally bleak or stall picture...

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That’s a shame. Doesn’t sound like I missed much in the way of new features

A lot of infrastructure changes where done the past month(s) (e.g. speed, security, reliability), not the most user facing changes, but nevertheless very important ! ✅ Tip: take a look at the what's new section: https://capacities.io/whats-new -> there are also a whole set of small improvements done

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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Where do I find a link to download the desktop app?

For the enthusiasts among us that like to read about how others are using Capacities, here's a couple posts I wrote on Reddit today:

sawyerthedog's comment on "Unnecessarily complex?"

Explore this conversation and more from the TanaInc community

sawyerthedog's comment on "One system to rule them all. Asking too ...

Explore this conversation and more from the PKMS community

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Well hello there fellow nerds

3:28 PM

could I request audience with someone with experience using obsidian and then switching to Capacities

@Anna I really just meant that maybe you could have objects set up individually as collaborative objects seeing as you already can make a person object, maybe you could make their profile linked to objects

3:46 PM

that way you can share objects between different people and it wouldn't be too hard to stay on the individually focused path

oooh I see

3:47 PM

sorry, I had some hard times with app taking the path of "team and collaborative work"

oh yeah I hate when that is the focus

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3:48 PM

I just thought they had elements that could make for a unique way to work as a team

3:49 PM

having individual profiles and individual notes, you choose how your capacity is set up but you can collaborate on individual objects, maybe sent to you through an inbox when you are mentioned in an "add" section

3:50 PM

imagine how great that would be for working with a company or on a project, but you want to refer to certain things from the project

3:50 PM

idk my brain might just be funky

No non that's an interesting idea !

imma put it in the ideas then

3:52 PM

Capacities is already unique in a few interesting aspects I hope they keep going for unique and interesting ideas, instead of status quo ngl

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btw what is task management? I saw it was a pro feauture

Mag

btw what is task management? I saw it was a pro feauture

nothing for the moment

no but the idea I meant

we don't know yet

3:55 PM

here you can find some ideas share by the community for specific features : (edited)

ahh okay

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046730072842850364

oh what was that message about team stuff though

3:55 PM

now I'm interested

ahah just my old message, sometimes I write in french and translate with DeepL with a simple copy/paste ^^

ohhhh

3:57 PM

oui oui

3:57 PM

baguette

croissant !

3:57 PM

I can only say swear words in french

Mag

I can only say swear words in french

ahah me too

I forgot everything I learned but swear words

To be honest it's more than hard to learn

Hey, @DogSaysRollTide , aka sawyerthedog, I'm the guy you replied to who is looking for the world in his notetaking app.

3:58 PM

So, thanks!

freethinkeratlarge

Hey, @DogSaysRollTide , aka sawyerthedog, I'm the guy you replied to who is looking for the world in his notetaking app.

Hah, I guess it's not as surprising as it feels. I hope it's helpful and let me know if I can answer anything else! BTW, I spent a little extra time exploring the AI features in Capacities today and was really surprised by how useful. For example, I set up an object for (company) prospects. I drop the link into the note, and than have the AI fill out my company description and a few other fields. It's been a huge boost to the speed at which I can get that info into my system.

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Yes, the AI integration is

I have only a few issues so far with capacities, some easily fixed, some sadly not. But it seems to be improving and I can't wait to see what it becomes, I will 100% use it for development and keeping track of personal projects, but back it up in obsidian for now.

The AI integration is precisely what might finally make me a note user, journal writer, and what not. I've managed to write and publish hundreds of articles and several books and I still can't make note taking, list making, and journaling into a habit. I honestly feel like an AI that watches over my shoulder (so to speak) and allows me a free-form way of interacting with all this stuff, is the key to making that finally happen. I just need to feel like I'm hitching my wagon to the right star.

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freethinkeratlarge

The AI integration is precisely what might finally make me a note user, journal writer, and what not. I've managed to write and publish hundreds of articles and several books and I still can't make note taking, list making, and journaling into a habit. I honestly feel like an AI that watches over my shoulder (so to speak) and allows me a free-form way of interacting with all this stuff, is the key to making that finally happen. I just need to feel like I'm hitching my wagon to the right star.

So, this comment reminded me. Make sure to give Mem a try. And if you really want to go off the beaten path, myMind. Both are striving to be that "let the AI do the thinking and organizing for you" kind of tool, but both have significant shortcomings. Mem has almost zero manual organization capabilities and I don't love that. Also, they've had some development challenges. For the life of me, I coudln't even figure out how to get started with myMind, so...yeah. If I can't figure out how to use a piece of software, it's got some things to work out.

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Mag

could I request audience with someone with experience using obsidian and then switching to Capacities

I recently made the switch. Caveat: I was not an Obsidian power user (dabbled in Publish and some plug-ins) and I'm new to Capacities. But I'm happy to help as I can.

DogSaysRollTide

So, this comment reminded me. Make sure to give Mem a try. And if you really want to go off the beaten path, myMind. Both are striving to be that "let the AI do the thinking and organizing for you" kind of tool, but both have significant shortcomings. Mem has almost zero manual organization capabilities and I don't love that. Also, they've had some development challenges. For the life of me, I coudln't even figure out how to get started with myMind, so...yeah. If I can't figure out how to use a piece of software, it's got some things to work out.

Mymind is great in theory but it's not actually that useful at autotagging. I found that most tags it added were irrelevant and needed to be manually added anyway. It was a breeze to clip things to it though. I didn't find it very useful beyond leaving a quick note for yourself.

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GrinandSwearIt

Mymind is great in theory but it's not actually that useful at autotagging. I found that most tags it added were irrelevant and needed to be manually added anyway. It was a breeze to clip things to it though. I didn't find it very useful beyond leaving a quick note for yourself.

Yeah, that makes sense. Felt like an interesting idea that wasn't super well executed.

honey_is_bee_crap

I recently made the switch. Caveat: I was not an Obsidian power user (dabbled in Publish and some plug-ins) and I'm new to Capacities. But I'm happy to help as I can.

I'm just worried about having dependencies to a service and online servers

2:44 AM

the idea of all my information not being my own is quite worrying also when it comes to the longevity of that information

Mag

the idea of all my information not being my own is quite worrying also when it comes to the longevity of that information

Fair enough. Same for me. But CAP's ability to backup the objects as .md files to your own machine and to trigger this regularly and automatically (an upcoming feature) convinced me. Once it is there (I hope), we should be able to set backup frequencies and get all our content delivered to our computers regularly. This is a good compromise, I think. At least, it is for me.

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Fair enough. Same for me. But CAP's ability to backup the objects as .md files to your own machine and to trigger this regularly and automatically (an upcoming feature) convinced me. Once it is there (I hope), we should be able to set backup frequencies and get all our content delivered to our computers regularly. This is a good compromise, I think. At least, it is for me.

that does seem pretty fair, only issue I have with that would be that were I to move to another platform or if CAP were to go down, I would have to reformat. Also is it going to scan which files to update or just downlaod everything?

Mag

that does seem pretty fair, only issue I have with that would be that were I to move to another platform or if CAP were to go down, I would have to reformat. Also is it going to scan which files to update or just downlaod everything?

It is a new export every time

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hmm yeah idk if I like that

7:04 AM

could make a python script to check if you have an identical file and then delete the copies

7:04 AM

but would take work

Significant lag today for me. My internet connection is strong. Anyone else having the issue?

Nope

8:35 AM

A little bug with the calendar that's all

MKThorn

Significant lag today for me. My internet connection is strong. Anyone else having the issue?

Mine is almost unuseable. The text keeps disappearing and the cursor hops around. It's pretty maddening - On Chrome on a Mac

TheSunshineHome

Mine is almost unuseable. The text keeps disappearing and the cursor hops around. It's pretty maddening - On Chrome on a Mac

Yeah, that was my experience, too. Edge on Windows. And the PC app. (edited)

does capacities have a feature like obsidian's canvas

MKThorn

Yeah, that was my experience, too. Edge on Windows. And the PC app. (edited)

That is strange. On several MS Edge PCs and no issue today.

Mag

does capacities have a feature like obsidian's canvas

No

damn

1:45 PM

quite an essential feature for my workflow

Mag

does capacities have a feature like obsidian's canvas

this is actually easy t find out via a search here & at Canny

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/whiteboard is the obvious one... ... search for 'whiteboard' here in Canny brings extensive discussion on it... ... and statement in CAP homepage on 'whats next' & roadmap give the take of devs on it (like: 'still thinking about it' ...) (edited)

Whiteboard | Feedback | capacities

The ability to connect multiple entities on a whiteboard and add free text. The whiteboard itself is also an entity and has it's own database.

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ohh okay

1:47 PM

I love how heptabase fx does their whiteboard things

Mag

quite an essential feature for my workflow

... I am missing it too... so, personally deal with it via embeds in the meantime...

but I love capacities a lot

Mag

I love how heptabase fx does their whiteboard things

... yeah... I keep one foot there too; for very same reson...

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I like obsidians abilities more, but the UI and UX of capacities is better

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... Obsidian is a coffee bar; Capacities is a double espresso or a flat white

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1:51 PM

... and one can have good, productive exchanges w/ the Baristas here, and has a nice talkative crowd, versatile in all kinds of ways and very conversational and largely constructive

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damn bro

1:58 PM

that's deep

So, I was listening to the Hard Fork podcast and Casey Newton says that he downloaded Capacities and has basically given his life over to it. He also mentioned it's by a small team in Europe that he knows nothing about. . .It sounds like a good opportunity for the Capacities Founders to reach out to him - also, he tried the AI, so he's a Believer!! It's pretty cool when a productivity guru endorses the program you've been using for months, lol

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Is it possible to show a bracket of time from-to as a one bracketed entry in a timeline view instead of a two separate entries with the same content? See my screen for a reference.

I also listened to the Hard Fork episode mentioned by @Deleted User a couple of days ago. Casey's discussion of Capacities is how I wound up here in the first place and the reason I paid for the "Believer" subscription. So, yeah, it might be worth while getting in touch with Casey. (edited)

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7:02 PM

I'd pretty much given up on the whole note-taking app thing (too many years with too little return) before the Hard Fork episode. Figured it was worth going down the rabbit hole on more time.

freethinkeratlarge

I also listened to the Hard Fork episode mentioned by @Deleted User a couple of days ago. Casey's discussion of Capacities is how I wound up here in the first place and the reason I paid for the "Believer" subscription. So, yeah, it might be worth while getting in touch with Casey. (edited)

The NY Time's Hard Fork podcast and Casey Newton are very well regarded, I hope it leads to continued success for the app.

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I just let Casey know on Bluesky. We'll see if he shows up.

7:27 PM

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@Casey Newton ! Good to see you here.

7:41 PM

All the way from Bluesky. Your arms must be tired.

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7:41 PM

Old man joke, I know.

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I'm a huge Hard Fork fan, so thank you @Casey Newton for telling us about Capacities, as well as all the other interesting things you talk about.

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aw thank you.

it's my pleasure

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Another +1 for Casey. I'm here and looking through the app thanks to the podcast. I'm trying to see if moving things from Notion makes sense.

10:56 PM

Speaking of that... is there any way to make tables in a page? Don't see a / for it

Oh I missed this. Hey @Casey Newton , I've spent years in the PKM space, including the last few months with Tana, and am coming back to Capacities. Lovely to see you here!

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ForceTrainer

Speaking of that... is there any way to make tables in a page? Don't see a / for it

Tables are on road map, but you can embed Google docs, sheets as a work around

Deleted User

Tables are on road map, but you can embed Google docs, sheets as a work around

Oh, I hadn't even realized this. That is a big deal.

DogSaysRollTide

Oh, I hadn't even realized this. That is a big deal.

You can also embed Todoist, I don't know what other outside programs work, but for me the Google Docs embed is great, it's something I wanted for a long time in the other apps I've used

Deleted User

You can also embed Todoist, I don't know what other outside programs work, but for me the Google Docs embed is great, it's something I wanted for a long time in the other apps I've used

I figured this out and it's a great addition. Thanks again!

Deleted User

Tables are on road map, but you can embed Google docs, sheets as a work around

I did see that looking through the feature request on the website. Thank you!

Hey guys, I want to ask your opinion on structuring notes. Let's say you are taking study notes, There is 'Unit -1' which have multiple topics such as Marketing definition, Philosophies, Buying Behaviours, Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies would you keep all of them in 1 note named Unit-1 Marketing subject, or create multiple notes about each topic and linking them together?

InsaneOnion

Hey guys, I want to ask your opinion on structuring notes. Let's say you are taking study notes, There is 'Unit -1' which have multiple topics such as Marketing definition, Philosophies, Buying Behaviours, Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies would you keep all of them in 1 note named Unit-1 Marketing subject, or create multiple notes about each topic and linking them together?

what is Unit-1? is it a note? a topic?

let's say its a chapter in a book

InsaneOnion

let's say its a chapter in a book

then, there can be multiple notes about that chapter?

That's what I am asking, would you make multiple notes for each topic and connect them OR make 1 note named chapter 1, and have all the topics in that

oh, in that case. I would create 1 note for Unit-1. it will be tagged Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies, etc. then, when I create a note for Unit-2, I can tag only relevant topics. some of which can be the same as Unit-1, some can be different (edited)

2:27 AM

^ @InsaneOnion

cp9

oh, in that case. I would create 1 note for Unit-1. it will be tagged Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies, etc. then, when I create a note for Unit-2, I can tag only relevant topics. some of which can be the same as Unit-1, some can be different (edited)

Thanks, I give it a try. I am trying out different workflows to see which is better suited for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLCENxoCh6g

Shu Omi

Why Are People Leaving Obsidian for This Note App? | Capacities Review

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InsaneOnion

Hey guys, I want to ask your opinion on structuring notes. Let's say you are taking study notes, There is 'Unit -1' which have multiple topics such as Marketing definition, Philosophies, Buying Behaviours, Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies would you keep all of them in 1 note named Unit-1 Marketing subject, or create multiple notes about each topic and linking them together?

I think I would go for what might be called a „readable size“, which means a size still givi g me an overview, with the end in sight. For me, the power of CAP is the ability of offering the possibility of smaller yet interconnected notes. Of course the best solution of all: try it out. Curious about your feedback after a month or so!

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Anna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLCENxoCh6g

Haha I just saw that on my timeline, too

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Capacities is "For individual use. Collab and team workspace are on the long-term roadmap." @Michael_v_H I would be really interested to know how you use Capacities in your company and what tools do you use until Capacities supports collaboration?

I've praised Capacities and was very enthusiastic about the concept and all the features and possibilities that are offered. But now I have to take a step back and watch from the sidelines how the app develops further. Right now I am quite disappointed because of the permanent "live update" issue I am experiencing. Basically, when I open an object, its backlinks are not initially displayed, only when I switch to another object and back again. This happens in the Mac app, but also on the web. I posted a video (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1149328049356144690) demonstrating this behaviour and asked if others were experiencing this, and only received one response where this issue happens occasionally. I already noticed this issue some weeks ago and thought it would be resolved quite soon, but that doesn't seem the case. I simply can't find a reason why only I should be affected by this issue, and this unreliability now annoys me so much that I won't continue to use Capacities for the time being as long as this problems persists and make it so irritating and unpleasant to use. (edited)

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Landogarner

I've praised Capacities and was very enthusiastic about the concept and all the features and possibilities that are offered. But now I have to take a step back and watch from the sidelines how the app develops further. Right now I am quite disappointed because of the permanent "live update" issue I am experiencing. Basically, when I open an object, its backlinks are not initially displayed, only when I switch to another object and back again. This happens in the Mac app, but also on the web. I posted a video (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1149328049356144690) demonstrating this behaviour and asked if others were experiencing this, and only received one response where this issue happens occasionally. I already noticed this issue some weeks ago and thought it would be resolved quite soon, but that doesn't seem the case. I simply can't find a reason why only I should be affected by this issue, and this unreliability now annoys me so much that I won't continue to use Capacities for the time being as long as this problems persists and make it so irritating and unpleasant to use. (edited)

hey @Landogarner – I kind of understand the type of frustration. this is of course basic systems stuff, which nobody should endure more than temporarily. and I also understand that lack of reaction can be a downer...

... that being said, there are two or three things I would also say: • the forum by now is not the most reliable channel for (receiving) feedback, just as it is by now obviously inflated by newcomers. and this shows in different ways – as reptitive discussion, redundant questions, but also splintering of threads and subgroups, ... and individual messages not being noticed – regardless of relevance – just because of the flow. so, this is where I would sort in your experience...

• the best channel for more critical issues is still (and always was) the Canny board. and indeed there is a ticket on the issue you (and me) are facing. it´s also marked as 'in progress' there, and there is some activity by @Steffen & @Michael_v_H on it... https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/synchronisation-error ... I also hope deeply it will be resolved soon, as it is – as you say – a flaw critically affecting those struck by it... ‼️

Synchronisation error | Feedback | capacities

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Landogarner

I've praised Capacities and was very enthusiastic about the concept and all the features and possibilities that are offered. But now I have to take a step back and watch from the sidelines how the app develops further. Right now I am quite disappointed because of the permanent "live update" issue I am experiencing. Basically, when I open an object, its backlinks are not initially displayed, only when I switch to another object and back again. This happens in the Mac app, but also on the web. I posted a video (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1149328049356144690) demonstrating this behaviour and asked if others were experiencing this, and only received one response where this issue happens occasionally. I already noticed this issue some weeks ago and thought it would be resolved quite soon, but that doesn't seem the case. I simply can't find a reason why only I should be affected by this issue, and this unreliability now annoys me so much that I won't continue to use Capacities for the time being as long as this problems persists and make it so irritating and unpleasant to use. (edited)

again, I personally do understand your frustration. basics are basics. ... then I think all this – besides the points mentioned – points to a real need to (collectively) rethink the mechanics and ecologies of this forum. with success (CAP recently had several high-profile features, and is on the verge of becoming an A-class player) comes... volume, mass, and difficult ecologies of visibility, exchange, and mutuality...

this was already pointed out by several people, including myself... – but foremost by @frau.rauni (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1136567778149662811 & https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1136567778149662811). and acutally, there was marked affirmative inclination by the devs ( @Michael_v_H & @Steffen ) to react on that (as there was the move to stock up the team on forums / social communications... )

... so, lets hope CAP can grow with that flow (as with others)

(edited)

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Landogarner

I've praised Capacities and was very enthusiastic about the concept and all the features and possibilities that are offered. But now I have to take a step back and watch from the sidelines how the app develops further. Right now I am quite disappointed because of the permanent "live update" issue I am experiencing. Basically, when I open an object, its backlinks are not initially displayed, only when I switch to another object and back again. This happens in the Mac app, but also on the web. I posted a video (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1149328049356144690) demonstrating this behaviour and asked if others were experiencing this, and only received one response where this issue happens occasionally. I already noticed this issue some weeks ago and thought it would be resolved quite soon, but that doesn't seem the case. I simply can't find a reason why only I should be affected by this issue, and this unreliability now annoys me so much that I won't continue to use Capacities for the time being as long as this problems persists and make it so irritating and unpleasant to use. (edited)

Thanks @lerone! It's best to post something like this on the feedback board. It just went under here in the community. It would be great if you could post it there. I just tried to reproduce it and it's not happening for me. Is it just happening for that object, that content type, all custom content types, or all objects? Please add that info to the ticket as well. That would really help us find the issue.

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Steffen

Thanks @lerone! It's best to post something like this on the feedback board. It just went under here in the community. It would be great if you could post it there. I just tried to reproduce it and it's not happening for me. Is it just happening for that object, that content type, all custom content types, or all objects? Please add that info to the ticket as well. That would really help us find the issue.

Thanks much, @Steffen , for reaching out, also thanks @lerone for responding. Clearly you're right that Discord is probably not the best place to deposit bugs. Will post the issue description on the feedback board shortly.

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Landogarner

I've praised Capacities and was very enthusiastic about the concept and all the features and possibilities that are offered. But now I have to take a step back and watch from the sidelines how the app develops further. Right now I am quite disappointed because of the permanent "live update" issue I am experiencing. Basically, when I open an object, its backlinks are not initially displayed, only when I switch to another object and back again. This happens in the Mac app, but also on the web. I posted a video (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1149328049356144690) demonstrating this behaviour and asked if others were experiencing this, and only received one response where this issue happens occasionally. I already noticed this issue some weeks ago and thought it would be resolved quite soon, but that doesn't seem the case. I simply can't find a reason why only I should be affected by this issue, and this unreliability now annoys me so much that I won't continue to use Capacities for the time being as long as this problems persists and make it so irritating and unpleasant to use. (edited)

I agree that there are some updating issues I see with counts on tags, objects, and backlinks, and also, when I create a new object, I may have to refresh to see it. But I can tolerate that. Maybe it's because I remember the days of dial-up modems and constantly needing to restart or reboot my Windows, PCs, For me, it is a little annoying, but it's not a deal breaker, I know they'll fix that. It's my favorite PKM system. I play around with five other apps, but Capacities is really the one I love, it's the one that is the cleanest and most intuitive app and I love how easy it is to make changes.

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I just read the above posts from this morning which is in contrast to what I was going to post. My first experience with Capacities ended with canceling within a few hours. But that was me not understanding the features I was complaining about. That said, I have been using it for a few weeks and am grateful to finally find a app that just works the way I need it to. Notion, Tana while great in their own rights were so mind boggling complex. I went through every similar app and they did not meet my needs. Capacities works how I work. I think in objects. I would love to see more features. (mainly integrations like calendar synching) But I am sure they are coming. I am loving capacities so far. Good work!

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Adding on to this. I am currently sitting in a meeting and I am taking notes, in Capacities of course, and writing down my questions. as I type my questions I am tossing down the /ask ai and getting my questions answered. Amazing!

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Dale

Adding on to this. I am currently sitting in a meeting and I am taking notes, in Capacities of course, and writing down my questions. as I type my questions I am tossing down the /ask ai and getting my questions answered. Amazing!

Sounds like an interesting use case… would you be willing to share an example in #🌟・showcases-old (if it’s not confidential material of course)

Anna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLCENxoCh6g

... hm... of course good for visibility...

... but sorry for a somewhat critical reflection (maybe 'too critical' – but I see a somewhat unhelpful trend at play here)... – the whole selling point being 'like Obsidian, or even more: Notion – but simpler (oh, plus AI)' doesn't really speak to me (+ doesn't do justice to Capacities & it's programmatics IMO) I wonder whether this comes from fleeting usage / acquaintance, or reflects some sentiment that seems to be around in terms of people in the 'direct comparisons' game... I think the whole aspect of different approach to knowledge, the internal coherence (the amazing interlacing of different knowledge pieces possible; the unique daily notes - object loops; web embeds....), or some standout things (contextual and local tags; switching types easily; right sidebar; annotable media objects; highly customizable DB-views ...) & what all that allows in combination are not really topical here. I am a little afraid for the 'personal PKM studio' 'at the cutting edge of art and technology'; the 'calm knowledge place', 'to make sense of the world(!)' and 'create amazing things' ... if it is put / conceived in this kind of 'baseline' framing; ... where this notion of '...but simpler' starts to set the expectational horizon of everyone... so, for me this doesn't really get to 'amazing new ways of sense- & knowledge' making, but really goes through 'baseline features' and adds 'ease of set-up'... hm

... read that against the way the devs characterize the relation of Capacities to Notion, for example... these trains of thought seem to run in two almost opposite directions... or through different worlds, IMO https://capacities.io/blog/capacities-vs-notion NB: note how the AI has outpaced the – very(!) – fleeting look at the graph... where the graph already seems like a reminiscence of 'the last fad'... not something intrinsically useful / contributing to an idea of 'networked knowledge') (edited)

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Once you switch from Notion to Capacities, you'll never want to go back again. Your note-taking style will be different.

Dale

Adding on to this. I am currently sitting in a meeting and I am taking notes, in Capacities of course, and writing down my questions. as I type my questions I am tossing down the /ask ai and getting my questions answered. Amazing!

But you need your laptop in the meeting . Missing iPad app!!! It is really crucial in the business side

lerone

... hm... of course good for visibility...

... but sorry for a somewhat critical reflection (maybe 'too critical' – but I see a somewhat unhelpful trend at play here)... – the whole selling point being 'like Obsidian, or even more: Notion – but simpler (oh, plus AI)' doesn't really speak to me (+ doesn't do justice to Capacities & it's programmatics IMO) I wonder whether this comes from fleeting usage / acquaintance, or reflects some sentiment that seems to be around in terms of people in the 'direct comparisons' game... I think the whole aspect of different approach to knowledge, the internal coherence (the amazing interlacing of different knowledge pieces possible; the unique daily notes - object loops; web embeds....), or some standout things (contextual and local tags; switching types easily; right sidebar; annotable media objects; highly customizable DB-views ...) & what all that allows in combination are not really topical here. I am a little afraid for the 'personal PKM studio' 'at the cutting edge of art and technology'; the 'calm knowledge place', 'to make sense of the world(!)' and 'create amazing things' ... if it is put / conceived in this kind of 'baseline' framing; ... where this notion of '...but simpler' starts to set the expectational horizon of everyone... so, for me this doesn't really get to 'amazing new ways of sense- & knowledge' making, but really goes through 'baseline features' and adds 'ease of set-up'... hm

... read that against the way the devs characterize the relation of Capacities to Notion, for example... these trains of thought seem to run in two almost opposite directions... or through different worlds, IMO https://capacities.io/blog/capacities-vs-notion NB: note how the AI has outpaced the – very(!) – fleeting look at the graph... where the graph already seems like a reminiscence of 'the last fad'... not something intrinsically useful / contributing to an idea of 'networked knowledge') (edited)

Yes. To be honest I’m not a big fan of this youtuber but I was more focused on the marketing aspect !

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Babis

But you need your laptop in the meeting . Missing iPad app!!! It is really crucial in the business side

I wouldn't call an ipad app crucial as I rarely see anyone using one. I would think the web app would be an excellent alternative. I use my phone a lot and can achieve most things.

Dale

I wouldn't call an ipad app crucial as I rarely see anyone using one. I would think the web app would be an excellent alternative. I use my phone a lot and can achieve most things.

I’m pretty new to the app but I’ve been using the web app quite a bit from my iPad Air with (and w/o) Magic Keyboard and it’s pretty excellent.

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I have used this app for a couple of minutes and I have already started to like this. Although I have few questions being an obsidian user. 1. Is this data in some proprietary format which I can't access? 2. What if this company goes bust? 3. Is the data stored on my local system or is it stored somewhere else? (edited)

Sawaid

I have used this app for a couple of minutes and I have already started to like this. Although I have few questions being an obsidian user. 1. Is this data in some proprietary format which I can't access? 2. What if this company goes bust? 3. Is the data stored on my local system or is it stored somewhere else? (edited)

welcome @Sawaid ! – the core docs give some answers to your question. ... maybe take some additional minutes to acquaint you with those

https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo (edited)

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lerone

welcome @Sawaid ! – the core docs give some answers to your question. ... maybe take some additional minutes to acquaint you with those

https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo (edited)

Alright man. Thanks. ❤️

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lerone

welcome @Sawaid ! – the core docs give some answers to your question. ... maybe take some additional minutes to acquaint you with those

https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo (edited)

Just exported my data, seems like it is stored in MD. Migrating now. ❤️

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1:09 PM

Btw, are you one of co-founders?

Sawaid

Alright man. Thanks. ❤️

the forum is really responsive. its best used and most effective after a short browsing of the homepage documentation https://docs.capacities.io/ – and roadmap here at Discord. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 – whenever you encounter a particular question, best first step is to make a first search at Canny feature board... https://capacities.io/feedback ... after that you still gmhabe a very open & responsove community here! promise.

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Sawaid

Btw, are you one of co-founders?

@Michael_v_H & @Steffen are the co-founders, and maverick developers. when they are not doing magic

working in the machine room

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, they are diving into the ever increasing discourse and murmur of this forum. ... we are all still chasing the secret to how they do all this

I am just@one of the many people engaging here; and one of the wandering PKM/notetaking people thinking Capacities has some magic constellationing at its hands, wort preserving and extending...

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Hey, guys! Heads up I could not become a believer. When I click on becoming a believer on iPhone, Safari it brings me to some kind of control panel and there’s no option to pay to become a believer. I guess that I will try on my PC, but I was looking forward to access to the app

Marianodb

Hey, guys! Heads up I could not become a believer. When I click on becoming a believer on iPhone, Safari it brings me to some kind of control panel and there’s no option to pay to become a believer. I guess that I will try on my PC, but I was looking forward to access to the app

You’ll need to subscribe from a computer indeed, and then you’ll receive a link by email to download the smartphone app

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

You’ll need to subscribe from a computer indeed, and then you’ll receive a link by email to download the smartphone app

I upgraded to Believer two days ago and didn’t receive a link to get the iOS app. I also can’t find a support email so I’m stuck.

jvbenchmark365

I upgraded to Believer two days ago and didn’t receive a link to get the iOS app. I also can’t find a support email so I’m stuck.

@Steffen your attention may be required for this one to get @jvbenchmark365 unstuck

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Quick one -- When you folks open up Cap, does it jump to Today's date? I'm always confused because mine is left at whatever my last opened date was.

Spicy Sotong

Quick one -- When you folks open up Cap, does it jump to Today's date? I'm always confused because mine is left at whatever my last opened date was.

I thought this was a date and time bug. I’m in Asia Pacific and it seems to always default to yesterday for me.

It's currently to last opened date

jvbenchmark365

I thought this was a date and time bug. I’m in Asia Pacific and it seems to always default to yesterday for me.

I'm in Singapore... and the dates never seem to match up for me.

Think of it in the form of a daily note object and not "today". The button is only a shortcut to open the daily note for the current date so it's not like a calendar which always shows "today"

Ideally, I'd like to be able to start writing instead of having to hit Today... and often I end up writing in a previous day's note because I assume it had defaulted to today's Today. Made a post in Canny. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/cap-should-default-to-todays-date-when-opening-for-the-first-time

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Json Blob

Think of it in the form of a daily note object and not "today". The button is only a shortcut to open the daily note for the current date so it's not like a calendar which always shows "today"

Thank you for clarifying. My way of thinking is new day, new note. Yesterday is old news

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I can't say I disagree. It took me a bit to adjust my thinking but I'd love a toggle option in the user settings too

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jvbenchmark365

I upgraded to Believer two days ago and didn’t receive a link to get the iOS app. I also can’t find a support email so I’m stuck.

Just send us a quick email to team@capacities.io

Steffen

Just send us a quick email to team@capacities.io

Done - thanks @Steffen !

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Spicy Sotong

Ideally, I'd like to be able to start writing instead of having to hit Today... and often I end up writing in a previous day's note because I assume it had defaulted to today's Today. Made a post in Canny. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/cap-should-default-to-todays-date-when-opening-for-the-first-time

More broadly I believe there is a (minor) unexpected behavior when opening Capacities: I noticed that when opening Cap, it loads the daily note indeed, but it does so regardless of the tabs you had opened when you last closed It. Let me explain:

you work in Cap with let's say 2 tabs: a page and a dashboard view
you close Cap
you reopen Cap: it opens on the daily note but the tab's title is the page you had left open, meaning the daily note view "overrides" the tab you had left open

Seems like an unexpected behavior. It's not a big deal, but it does get a little annoying when you want to keep your opened tab layout as is for a future session. I also noticed that when reopening Cap, the tabs reopen in a random order. Am I the only one having this? if not we could add a ticket for that (edited)

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

More broadly I believe there is a (minor) unexpected behavior when opening Capacities: I noticed that when opening Cap, it loads the daily note indeed, but it does so regardless of the tabs you had opened when you last closed It. Let me explain:

you work in Cap with let's say 2 tabs: a page and a dashboard view
you close Cap
you reopen Cap: it opens on the daily note but the tab's title is the page you had left open, meaning the daily note view "overrides" the tab you had left open

Seems like an unexpected behavior. It's not a big deal, but it does get a little annoying when you want to keep your opened tab layout as is for a future session. I also noticed that when reopening Cap, the tabs reopen in a random order. Am I the only one having this? if not we could add a ticket for that (edited)

Yeah, I also sometimes encouter some 'glitchy' behaviour in this! However, could also be related to the fact that I use CAP on multiple devices: evenings and weekends on my personal pc, and trough the day on my work laptop: it might be it 'overrides' previous session on startup or something like that: don't now if it's intended behaviour or a 'bug' though

(edited)

boonikad9300

Yeah, I also sometimes encouter some 'glitchy' behaviour in this! However, could also be related to the fact that I use CAP on multiple devices: evenings and weekends on my personal pc, and trough the day on my work laptop: it might be it 'overrides' previous session on startup or something like that: don't now if it's intended behaviour or a 'bug' though

(edited)

ok, well I created a ticket (and there was a similar issue reported which I linked in the ticket): https://capacities.io/feedback/p/tab-layout-is-changed-when-app-opens

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hey all

12:41 PM

been geeking out on capacities all weekend and i think its got a good framework with a great path forward. I use clickup for work and have built the hell out of it, im now thinking of jumping off of ticktick/obsidian for capacities/tana/anytype. Capacities is winning by far! I I would like to work with task statuses. I noticed an option for todos can be selected. What is the best practice for finding these todo nodes? Also, for statuses such as waiting on, todo, on hold, etc, , should i build object types, tags or would a custom property work best?

Just noticed that I can change email now! Thank you!

Hi All ... brand new user here ... I had a question about a button on my Daily Notes page called "Project" ... ever since I added the Project content type it added a +"Project" button to the top of my daily note ... where is this setup and how can I delete it? Thanks for the help!!

Where do I submit feedback for the beta iOS app? The link in TestFlight doesn’t seem to work?

Chuck

Hi All ... brand new user here ... I had a question about a button on my Daily Notes page called "Project" ... ever since I added the Project content type it added a +"Project" button to the top of my daily note ... where is this setup and how can I delete it? Thanks for the help!!

I'm going to guess that you have a "date" field in your new "Project" content type - any content type with a date field will automatically be added as a button like you saw on the top of the daily note.

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This is controlled by the property “Start date”. Any object that has a “start date” property will appear in the daily note. I agree that I would like to have a config option for date. For example, I have a type called SpaceMission and just because it has a start date doesn’t mean that I need to be able to create one every day of my life!

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Json Blob

Think of it in the form of a daily note object and not "today". The button is only a shortcut to open the daily note for the current date so it's not like a calendar which always shows "today"

I don’t get your explanation. If the button is supposed to “open the daily note for the current date”, isn’t that exactly how the today button in a normal calendar app works? It opens today’s date?

sort of, what I meant to say was "today" in a calendar view is a bit more dynamic than Capacities uses "Today" which is really just opening the current date's daily note object with no concept of dynamic date read to rollover to the new "today"

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Im accessing the app on web in my iPad. I’m not able to open the settings page. Nothing happens when I click on it.

when I close my browser why does capacities always ask if I'm sure I want to leave the page? super annoying when I'm trying to log off work for the day

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Json Blob

sort of, what I meant to say was "today" in a calendar view is a bit more dynamic than Capacities uses "Today" which is really just opening the current date's daily note object with no concept of dynamic date read to rollover to the new "today"

Oh, interesting ambiguity of English language here: You meant the CURRENT(ly opened) Daily Note object, not the CURRENT DATE's daily object, b/c in the latter case, it actually would mean that it did roll over when opening CAP, which it does not currently do.

rocklobster

when I close my browser why does capacities always ask if I'm sure I want to leave the page? super annoying when I'm trying to log off work for the day

isn't that a browser setting? When I close my Brave browser capacities tab, I don't get any question, it just closes.

sundar

Im accessing the app on web in my iPad. I’m not able to open the settings page. Nothing happens when I click on it.

Yes, the mobile apps are not yet fully functional, see (and vote) here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/make-settings-available-on-ipad-browsers

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Spicy Sotong

Quick one -- When you folks open up Cap, does it jump to Today's date? I'm always confused because mine is left at whatever my last opened date was.

Yeah, this is kind of annoying

Hey there, I'm curious does anybody here already has figured out a content creation workflow within capa? I have the feeling that for it to really work it would need the kanban view. What your thoughts?

Delacruso

Hey there, I'm curious does anybody here already has figured out a content creation workflow within capa? I have the feeling that for it to really work it would need the kanban view. What your thoughts?

I use it for content creation and I don't ever think about needing kanban. I just put the "in progress" Projects in a collection. And embed that collection in a page. If a project is done, I just remove it from the collection. So there is no "to do" Status in my workflow. Only "in progress" And "done"

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When I try and paste text from powerpoint, it pastes a link instead. Anyway workaround to that?

GunnersaurusFlex

When I try and paste text from powerpoint, it pastes a link instead. Anyway workaround to that?

Paste the text to notepad or similar app. Then copy from there to cap

cp9

Paste the text to notepad or similar app. Then copy from there to cap

I know that works but is annoying. Any other way?

GunnersaurusFlex

I know that works but is annoying. Any other way?

Just a last hope: Try variations of Shift-V and Ctrl-Shift-V, maybe you are lucky?

Michael Aye

Oh, interesting ambiguity of English language here: You meant the CURRENT(ly opened) Daily Note object, not the CURRENT DATE's daily object, b/c in the latter case, it actually would mean that it did roll over when opening CAP, which it does not currently do.

precisely. English language is a foggy mess of "almost meaning the right thing." But yes I think you get it now how capacities considers today's meaning

Json Blob

precisely. English language is a foggy mess of "almost meaning the right thing." But yes I think you get it now how capacities considers today's meaning

Oh, that's the problem with English? I thought that was just a personal problem with my life. (That's intended as hilarious sarcasm, for anyone who's not a native English speaker.)

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How do you do a "cross out" words in capacities?

Deleted User

How do you do a "cross out" words in capacities?

I don't believe strikethrough is a supported format. I might recommend just highlighting it red or something instead

Oh, CAP has inline latex, pretty neat!

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it does strike out items in a "To-Do" list however

Json Blob

I don't believe strikethrough is a supported format. I might recommend just highlighting it red or something instead

yee that's what I did

I do wish strikethrough was supported but in fairness, Obsidian doesn't do it either

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10:31 AM

I don't believe markdown itself has it supported so it would have to be a proprietary solution if Cap. added it

Deleted User

How do you do a "cross out" words in capacities?

setting a block as a to-do and checking the box crosses out the text but that's about it for the moment, I believe

Deleted User

How do you do a "cross out" words in capacities?

As I recall, the strikeout feature has been requested and is in progress - check the Road Map.

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Justin413

Hey guys, just getting started on Capacities and joined as a Believer right away for the extra feature set and to support development. I find this app extremely compelling, and wanted to enable the AI assistant to use GPT-4. I went to OpenAI and set up an account for the API usage to get my key. Unfortunately it's saying it needs to be a business account and not a personal account. Anyone have this issue and work around it? If I delete my OpenAI account that's it, I can't re-open it again iwth a new setup, so I'm at a loss rihgt now. Would lvoe to get rolling with this and GPT-4 right out the gate if possible.

I have the same problem, has this been solved?

lol very first attempt at using latex and it doesn't let me group them with text blocks

bummer

8:59 PM

was trying to group the text block and the latex block together to format it a little better visually. Can't be done

hangin' out in here to see where it goes! rich editors that let you do columns and stuff natively are heavenly for making char sheets/etc

Hello all! great to be using Capacities. It's like a dream come true! Has anyone engaged with Capacities to gain more specifics on security to aid approvals to use in the workplace?

Anybody else experienced this bug? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-note-not-syncing-at-first-load

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Hi everyone - not sure if this is the right thread but the more I get into PKM and capacities the more I see value in using voice memos that are transcribed and then saving these in Capacities as a note and then coming back and tagging or organising these transcripts later. So far I’ve found Otter to be the best fit for taking voice memos from my phone but I have to then copy and paste the notes later. Is anyone using a different app for this or using Zapier or something to zap the transcripts straight into capacities?

jvbenchmark365

Hi everyone - not sure if this is the right thread but the more I get into PKM and capacities the more I see value in using voice memos that are transcribed and then saving these in Capacities as a note and then coming back and tagging or organising these transcripts later. So far I’ve found Otter to be the best fit for taking voice memos from my phone but I have to then copy and paste the notes later. Is anyone using a different app for this or using Zapier or something to zap the transcripts straight into capacities?

I still have to download it, but I've been very impressed by fireflies.ai

jvbenchmark365

Hi everyone - not sure if this is the right thread but the more I get into PKM and capacities the more I see value in using voice memos that are transcribed and then saving these in Capacities as a note and then coming back and tagging or organising these transcripts later. So far I’ve found Otter to be the best fit for taking voice memos from my phone but I have to then copy and paste the notes later. Is anyone using a different app for this or using Zapier or something to zap the transcripts straight into capacities?

Are you using iphone? I modified a shortcut that allowed me to capture voice memos, transcribe with Whisper and then sharing to my Whatsapp linked with Capacities

3:34 AM

I can share with you if you want

Something like this

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Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt

Are you using iphone? I modified a shortcut that allowed me to capture voice memos, transcribe with Whisper and then sharing to my Whatsapp linked with Capacities

That’s great idea!

rocklobster

when I close my browser why does capacities always ask if I'm sure I want to leave the page? super annoying when I'm trying to log off work for the day

I've noted that sometimes also, but not always. Do you use Capacities on your phone as well? I can't quite say for sure, but for me it seems to be somehow tied to whether I've also been making changes on the phone.....it's as if everything isn't quite synced across all platforms and so when I close my browser it detects that there is some "unsaved data" and so warns me that I'll lose it if I close. Once I actually did intentionally close the browser to see if that was the case and I did lose the most recent edits that I'd done in the browser.

Michael Aye

Anybody else experienced this bug? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-note-not-syncing-at-first-load

This happened to me yesterday. During the day, I work from my Mac desktop and use the app. In the evening, I'll work from the couch on my Mac laptop, also using the app. When I opened the app on my laptop last night, my daily note was empty. I had to close and reopen the app a few times before my notes appeared.

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How does everyone balance working with notes versus working on the notes themselves?

If you work through your organization often, once the system is built it's pretty easy to go through your notes everyday or so, so maybe 20 mins total?

Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt

Something like this

Brilliant, thanks!

Dondrub

I still have to download it, but I've been very impressed by fireflies.ai

Fireflies is great and I use it at work all the time but it doesn’t have an iOS app.

How do you create a database view in a new note like in Notion or Anytype? I want to create a Map of Content with multiple views of different objects.

Christoph

How do you create a database view in a new note like in Notion or Anytype? I want to create a Map of Content with multiple views of different objects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0AG9TWaQ8o&t=703s

PKMBeth

Maps of Content in Capacities

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zaneywolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0AG9TWaQ8o&t=703s

Thanks

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Just started using Capacities and am trying to figure out the best way to use it. I use Notion for most of my stuff, but it seems that Capacities will work best for my reading, research, writing, etc. I thought I'd create a note context that had a link back to a book...so when I created a note, I could link it to the book. However, I discovered that when I was in the book context and created a note, the note was automatically linked and I didn't have to have the link in the property. Am I understanding this correctly? Anyone have a best practice for keeping notes on books so the notes will be linked to the book...but can also be used other places and other ways? As I write that, I have a sense that all of this happens automatically. I'm still trying to change my model from a file/folder/notion way of understanding this to Capacities' way. (edited)

DrDave

Just started using Capacities and am trying to figure out the best way to use it. I use Notion for most of my stuff, but it seems that Capacities will work best for my reading, research, writing, etc. I thought I'd create a note context that had a link back to a book...so when I created a note, I could link it to the book. However, I discovered that when I was in the book context and created a note, the note was automatically linked and I didn't have to have the link in the property. Am I understanding this correctly? Anyone have a best practice for keeping notes on books so the notes will be linked to the book...but can also be used other places and other ways? As I write that, I have a sense that all of this happens automatically. I'm still trying to change my model from a file/folder/notion way of understanding this to Capacities' way. (edited)

so.. you have "notes" and "books" object typess now?

cp9

so.. you have "notes" and "books" object typess now?

Yes. I would like multiple notes to be linked to a book. However, I also want the notes to be independent so they could show up other places. It seems that capacities is already programed to do this. Is thisnthe case or should I set it up some othernway?

Within this group i've seen many people recommend limiting the number of tags you use and wondered whether it might be better to instead use many words as "Definitions"? On @pkmbeths course she shows how she uses Glossary as the plural and Definition as the singular, to use for various words/phrases etc, and in my first couple of weeks of setting up Capacities, I have managed to limit how many tags I have created and instead have created a large number of words/phrases as definitions within the Glossary. Is there a possible downside to having too many? Does anyone use a different way to do something like this?

DrDave

Yes. I would like multiple notes to be linked to a book. However, I also want the notes to be independent so they could show up other places. It seems that capacities is already programed to do this. Is thisnthe case or should I set it up some othernway?

Sorry I don't understand your problem, but "the notes to be independent so they could show up other places" is very possible in Capacities. So, can you maybe share some screenshots for your book object with the linked note? You can create some dummy ones to avoid privacy leak. Maybe it will help us understand your problem better (edited)

Is there a way to edit images in capacities? Basic cropping?

Maharishi Pacheco

Is there a way to edit images in capacities? Basic cropping?

Not yet. You can upvote the feature request here: https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/resize-crop-images

Resize & crop images | Feedback | capacities

The person object type, for example, currently requires square images for the "round" image mask to work and not look strange.

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I am new to this and I am exploring its possibilities, so apologies for the questions. I have watched PKMBeth's youtube videos as well as the videos in the capacities channel. I am still struggling to figure out how best to organize and tag my content. Why can't a page link back to an object? I can only enter tags

Maharishi Pacheco

I am new to this and I am exploring its possibilities, so apologies for the questions. I have watched PKMBeth's youtube videos as well as the videos in the capacities channel. I am still struggling to figure out how best to organize and tag my content. Why can't a page link back to an object? I can only enter tags

If you look at the . . . on the right side of an specific object there's an option to copy object reference - that's a way you can connect objects and collections to another page, you can also connect an object by @ the name of the object - you can also create new objects this way or by using +

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Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt

Are you using iphone? I modified a shortcut that allowed me to capture voice memos, transcribe with Whisper and then sharing to my Whatsapp linked with Capacities

I would love to try out the shortcut you've made. This seems amazing.

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cp9

Sorry I don't understand your problem, but "the notes to be independent so they could show up other places" is very possible in Capacities. So, can you maybe share some screenshots for your book object with the linked note? You can create some dummy ones to avoid privacy leak. Maybe it will help us understand your problem better (edited)

I used the default book content (or object). For the note, I just added a "single select" to the book object...thinking that it would allow multiple notes to be linked to one book. However, I'm not sure I even needed to do that. When I add a note in the text area of the book, it seems to link to the note automatically. I assume that I would be able to access those notes in other ways or use them in other objects. I'm so new to Capacities, I'm trying to figure out the best way to use it. I have a pretty extensive Notion set up and I'm a bit hesitant to switch to semething else. Yet, what I have in Notion isn't linked to anything else unless I do it. (edited)

DrDave

I used the default book content (or object). For the note, I just added a "single select" to the book object...thinking that it would allow multiple notes to be linked to one book. However, I'm not sure I even needed to do that. When I add a note in the text area of the book, it seems to link to the note automatically. I assume that I would be able to access those notes in other ways or use them in other objects. I'm so new to Capacities, I'm trying to figure out the best way to use it. I have a pretty extensive Notion set up and I'm a bit hesitant to switch to semething else. Yet, what I have in Notion isn't linked to anything else unless I do it. (edited)

I'll try to recommend with what I would do in your situation. this is only one way of many you can come up in Capacities. so, I would create Book object named Book1. Book1 only has its title, author, published year, cover. I don't add anything about note in that object. then I create Note object named Note1. in the content, or something you call "the text area", of Note1, I mention Book1 (using @Book1). it will automatically create a backlink in Book1. if I open Book1 object, I can see Note1 attached below the content area. so, I can create Note2 which mentions the same Book1. then I can see 2 notes below the content area of Book1. hopefully my explanation is understandable. else, you can ask me again.

Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt

Are you using iphone? I modified a shortcut that allowed me to capture voice memos, transcribe with Whisper and then sharing to my Whatsapp linked with Capacities

That looks amazing! Can you please explain how to build it?

Hủ Tíu Mì Sủi Cảo Hai Vắt started a thread. 9/16/2023 1:25 AM

Guys is an ipad app planned?

Cvlr

Guys is an ipad app planned?

hey Cvlr, – welcome! generally you find a full list of things planned with the links given right here in the forums 'roadmap' channel (high-level as well as 'what's next') – find it in the left sidebar. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 generally the best authoritative source for this kind of specific-feature-questions is the Canny board. there you will find it's generally planned, but not really on a definite timeline yet https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/mobile-app-for-tablets-ipad-etc (edited)

Mobile app for tablets (iPad etc.) | Feedback | capacities

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cp9

I'll try to recommend with what I would do in your situation. this is only one way of many you can come up in Capacities. so, I would create Book object named Book1. Book1 only has its title, author, published year, cover. I don't add anything about note in that object. then I create Note object named Note1. in the content, or something you call "the text area", of Note1, I mention Book1 (using @Book1). it will automatically create a backlink in Book1. if I open Book1 object, I can see Note1 attached below the content area. so, I can create Note2 which mentions the same Book1. then I can see 2 notes below the content area of Book1. hopefully my explanation is understandable. else, you can ask me again.

Thanks. That sounds like what I need. I'll give it a try.

I don't know if this has been reported as a bug. I can't select the checkboxes in filter because I trigger the entire div tile. As workaround I need to manually set each one. EDIT: After a restart, it worked for a bit, then it stopped again (edited)

D-Rek

I don't know if this has been reported as a bug. I can't select the checkboxes in filter because I trigger the entire div tile. As workaround I need to manually set each one. EDIT: After a restart, it worked for a bit, then it stopped again (edited)

You might want to email support - they're very responsive.

D-Rek

I don't know if this has been reported as a bug. I can't select the checkboxes in filter because I trigger the entire div tile. As workaround I need to manually set each one. EDIT: After a restart, it worked for a bit, then it stopped again (edited)

If I understood your issue, I think it’s because each filter is a single selection: if you want to add more that one tag in your filter, you need to click ‘+Filter’ and also choose whether they should be AND or OR

can you have multiple spaces?

Maharishi Pacheco

can you have multiple spaces?

yes.

Michael Aye

yes.

Thanks. How do I do it? Haven't found the way

Maharishi Pacheco

Thanks. How do I do it? Haven't found the way

click the space name on the top left corner, then click Home

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Question: how do I make my list of Tweets useful, so I have a clue what the tweet is about without having to click through to each one? When I view my Tweets as a list, I just see a vertical list of 'Untitled' tweets. Not helpful. I can't see any way to give them a useful title that'll at least give me a clue what they are, without clicking through to every one of them. Or, when viewed as a Wall or Gallery, I see the first bit of the URL for the tweet. So in this case, I can see the user's name in the URL. But no further clues as to the content of the tweet, again, without clicking through to each one. I've tried creating Tweets via the Daily Note, as well as clicking +New in the Tweets database list. I know how to embed the tweet so I can see it once I've clicked through. And I know that once I'm in one tweet, I can use the arrow keys to cycle through them. It's just the list of Tweets seems completely useless to me. Unlike, say, Pages or People, where the list/wall view at least gives me the title and a preview of the content.

Having the same concerns about the utility of Tweets too. Not sure what to do about it without the preview. Embedding tweets in pages is one way to go but for reusability sake, I guess block references will come in handy. Another option is to save tweets to Readwise. Hope there will be an integration in the future. (edited)

Hi there! Is there a date when the iOS app will be released for everyone?

Hi Team, is there a known issue with the Whatsapp intergration or am I just missing something? I have to keep unlinking and relinking Capacities to Whatsapp. It will show that the intergration is 'active' in Capacities settings but when I try and send something from Whatsapp I get an automated message back saying I need to link my accounts first. Once I unlink and relink it seems to work for maybe a day before I have to redo it again. Are other people experiencing this? edit: exact same thing is also happening with the telegram integration. (edited)

Can’t speak to WhatsApp, but I’ve been using the telegram integration for a year or so with no issues

Good afternoon dears, there is an integration of excalidraw and latex in your application? as well as obsidian. Thank you

Is there a way you can see a "Tag Cloud" or something of that effect in Capacities (just curious)?

Does anyone use capacities together with the remarkable tablet?

Is there a way to remove a text format? I copied pasted some text from a website and for some reason it was formatted as formula. I don't know how to convert it back to standard text

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Maharishi Pacheco

Is there a way to remove a text format? I copied pasted some text from a website and for some reason it was formatted as formula. I don't know how to convert it back to standard text

If you click within the formula text that window should pop up. Then hit the delete icon and it will remove the formatting.

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Would be cool if we could use the same shortcut that formats a text to unformat it. Or if standard text formatting was also an option next to the other formats.

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Michael Aye

Anybody else experienced this bug? https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-note-not-syncing-at-first-load

yes, it's driving me mad

CutSnake

Hi Team, is there a known issue with the Whatsapp intergration or am I just missing something? I have to keep unlinking and relinking Capacities to Whatsapp. It will show that the intergration is 'active' in Capacities settings but when I try and send something from Whatsapp I get an automated message back saying I need to link my accounts first. Once I unlink and relink it seems to work for maybe a day before I have to redo it again. Are other people experiencing this? edit: exact same thing is also happening with the telegram integration. (edited)

I was having the same issue with Telegram. Having relink it ever few days

phil

Does anyone use capacities together with the remarkable tablet?

I literally just got a remarkable and would love to be able to email notes directly from the remarkable to capacities. The best i figured out at the moment is to email it to myself first, then send it to capacities, since you can only email from the address associated with your capacities account. Unfortunately, my@remarkable.com is probably not specific enough to link with an email integration directly. We'd need a specific remarkable integration, and that's already in the roadmap (sorta).

I think you could create an action with zapier or something like that and automate that no?

zaneywolf

I literally just got a remarkable and would love to be able to email notes directly from the remarkable to capacities. The best i figured out at the moment is to email it to myself first, then send it to capacities, since you can only email from the address associated with your capacities account. Unfortunately, my@remarkable.com is probably not specific enough to link with an email integration directly. We'd need a specific remarkable integration, and that's already in the roadmap (sorta).

Oh, but you can insert several (different) e-mail addresses! You just need to be able to verify them.

markus

Oh, but you can insert several (different) e-mail addresses! You just need to be able to verify them.

How do I verify my@remarkable.com? It's not an email I set up, it's an email address that the remarkable app uses to send my own things from the app to my email, right? (edited)

zaneywolf

How do I verify my@remarkable.com? It's not an email I set up, it's an email address that the remarkable app uses to send my own things from the app to my email, right? (edited)

Yeah, seems right. I am sorry; I did not get it immediately that "me@.." is literally THE address. And yes, some (auto-) forwarding seems to be a good idea, for the moment.

Is this much amount of RAM consumption normal/okay?

4:18 PM

(referring to the Mac app)

Sri

Is this much amount of RAM consumption normal/okay?

Not sure what is normal but mine's at 257 MB on a macbook m1. Have you tried quitting and restarting to see what happens?

Hi there! Believer and lover of capacities here, Luca

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Not sure what is normal but mine's at 257 MB on a macbook m1. Have you tried quitting and restarting to see what happens?

Thanks, restarting Capacities fixed it.

zaneywolf

I literally just got a remarkable and would love to be able to email notes directly from the remarkable to capacities. The best i figured out at the moment is to email it to myself first, then send it to capacities, since you can only email from the address associated with your capacities account. Unfortunately, my@remarkable.com is probably not specific enough to link with an email integration directly. We'd need a specific remarkable integration, and that's already in the roadmap (sorta).

Why don’t you set up an email rule with your personal email address that forwards anything it gets from remarkable to your Capacities email address. That way you can validate your personal email address and get things into it that way.

DuRand B

Why don’t you set up an email rule with your personal email address that forwards anything it gets from remarkable to your Capacities email address. That way you can validate your personal email address and get things into it that way.

Already done.

Ah. Missed that

Is Table not possible in capacities ? something like notion database

11:15 PM

I want to make a database/table for a project with some details and status

11:17 PM

For now ig i can make my own object type with cards and tags

11:24 PM

ended up making something like this , looks good

Simple tables are in the works

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Is there a timeline for the mobile app release for the public?

Saitama

Is there a timeline for the mobile app release for the public?

I was just thinking the same thing this morning

Would the Capacities team consider allowing AI on the free plan if we choose to use our own API key?

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@Michael_v_H Is bug bounty program is still active or not? And is it possible to pay bounties in usdt

Is this how wide card is supposed to look? Content is so narrow lol

officially became a capacities believer 'cause i realized how much more intuitive it feels than literally several of its peers i've tried

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robust options for displaying images, native column support, etc.

Hello! Does capacities have an affiliate program? (edited)

@Steffen I have reported a security bug as per bug bounty policy. Can you confirm the bug i did not get any response from team till now. Email address: kunalmishraiit@gmail.com

2:01 AM

reported the bug on this email team@capacities.io

Jaguar

reported the bug on this email team@capacities.io

All reports will be process, might just take a bit.

jenniferc1023

Hello! Does capacities have an affiliate program? (edited)

No

but we're thinking about it (not before Capacities Pro though) (edited)

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Any timeline for Calendar integration or Task management feature release? This is one of the important features for me to decide whether to use Capacities or a different app

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Saitama

Is there a timeline for the mobile app release for the public?

I am managing this on the mobile web. But why not make this a PWA? Those who want native experience can use mobile app, but those who want light weight, quick access can simply use a PWA - cause the app works really well on mobile browsers already, so PWA seems like a good place to go.

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Hi!! Someone know how to remove this from the daily notes?

2:59 PM

Jesus Alberto

Hi!! Someone know how to remove this from the daily notes?

You can’t remove the date. Those shortcuts are to objects that have dates as properties, which you can delete but not change.

StevenMichels

You can’t remove the date. Those shortcuts are to objects that have dates as properties, which you can delete but not change.

Many thanks!

Hi all!! It's been a while since the last release. Any news? Just anxious

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Does anyone happen to know if there are character limitations for a page? I have a page with about 347k characters and being to the Sync Failed. This has been occurring all day. I did move part of the page to a different page, which seem to clear the error. However, I need to know if I am hitting limits.

I’m currently using OneNote to take note. Do you think this would be a good alternative for notetaking?

Ryan

I’m currently using OneNote to take note. Do you think this would be a good alternative for notetaking?

Yes, but it is a bit different. It is not a hirearch of folders and subfolders (which is a good thing!) Check out some of the videos in the Capacities Academy

scottlawrencelawson

Yes, but it is a bit different. It is not a hirearch of folders and subfolders (which is a good thing!) Check out some of the videos in the Capacities Academy

Thank you. I will look into the Academy.

Josem Co

Hi all!! It's been a while since the last release. Any news? Just anxious

This is the latest: https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-27

Small card view customization

Josem Co

Hi all!! It's been a while since the last release. Any news? Just anxious

Coming this week

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Does anyone happen to know if there are character limitations for a page? I have a page with about 347k characters and being to the Sync Failed. This has been occurring all day. I did move part of the page to a different page, which seem to clear the error. However, I need to know if I am hitting limits.

@Steffen would anyone on your team be able to help me with this?

Steffen started a thread. 9/27/2023 12:15 AM

Hi Y'all - Day one so I am sorry to post a general question into the general chat but I promise I have been searching around. Hopefully this will help me understand how this whole thing works a little better - here goes: Can you put a template inside a template? I want to have my Daily Note template have a Zettel Template of my daily journal (I am not sure why I want to do this but it feels right). On my first try it appears that I'm creating a Daily Notes template and the template includes a zettel created for today. And when the Daily Note kicks off tomorrow with this template it is still going to have today's Zettel in it. Is this how it is supposed to work? Is it possible to create a Daily Note Template that includes a Zettel Template inside it?

Only thing limiting me from moving to Capacities is the actual fear of lock-in due to no local file storage options like from Obsidian or Logseq... Will this be addressed, or will (as I presume) the app pivot to almost a funnel to the paid plan?

This is a major issue for me and until it is addressed I won’t be moving over completely any time soon. Sorry, but in the past few weeks (it could just be me) but a lot of things look like they’re being locked down to Believer or whatever the tier is called.

4:33 PM

Everything apart from this concern is good in relation to the app, however. I’m just still holding off due to this.

Hi, guys. I`m new to capacities. And actually only now starting to understand how it works. So we dont have something like formulas right? I mean i cant make any property which for example will show me the amount of days left to any event?

cookernetes

Only thing limiting me from moving to Capacities is the actual fear of lock-in due to no local file storage options like from Obsidian or Logseq... Will this be addressed, or will (as I presume) the app pivot to almost a funnel to the paid plan?

You can back up every day if you want to, your documents will be in markdown with all embeds and there are options on how to export the links. I tested my backup files with LogSeq, and had no problems. The backups are going to be automated in the future. I think there may eventually be an option to use Google Drive, DropBox, One Drive for files, and maybe GitHub see - https://capacities.io/feedback/p/google-drive-dropbox-one-drive-integration I suggest you try the backup feature and see if it works for you and your workflow.

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Chris Harman

Hi Y'all - Day one so I am sorry to post a general question into the general chat but I promise I have been searching around. Hopefully this will help me understand how this whole thing works a little better - here goes: Can you put a template inside a template? I want to have my Daily Note template have a Zettel Template of my daily journal (I am not sure why I want to do this but it feels right). On my first try it appears that I'm creating a Daily Notes template and the template includes a zettel created for today. And when the Daily Note kicks off tomorrow with this template it is still going to have today's Zettel in it. Is this how it is supposed to work? Is it possible to create a Daily Note Template that includes a Zettel Template inside it?

You can use a template with the daily note, you can embed objects in a daily note. You can embed an object in a template. I just gave it a try. You could create a zettel that has a blank template in it, embed that in the daily note template and then just change the title when you open the daily note template to create a new Zettel object. Give it a try.

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Deleted User

You can back up every day if you want to, your documents will be in markdown with all embeds and there are options on how to export the links. I tested my backup files with LogSeq, and had no problems. The backups are going to be automated in the future. I think there may eventually be an option to use Google Drive, DropBox, One Drive for files, and maybe GitHub see - https://capacities.io/feedback/p/google-drive-dropbox-one-drive-integration I suggest you try the backup feature and see if it works for you and your workflow.

But my question is, will this stay a feature or will it also be funnelled into the pro tier

cookernetes

But my question is, will this stay a feature or will it also be funnelled into the pro tier

Ask the founders in the feedback forum.

Deleted User

Ask the founders in the feedback forum.

Where is that, sorry?

@cookernetes https://capacities.io/feedback (edited)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

How many notes are too much? I have about 2000 notes from other apps that I'd like to bring into Capacities (I already have about 1000 in the app, so it would be 3000 total). Will this slow it down or cause performance problems? The notes are generally quite short and just text but I use a lot of tags too. So, what are the limitations and what exactly will cause problems? E.g. Will a lot of media cause problems? Or links? Or just the number of notes? What impacts performance the most? What doesn't impact performance?

Deleted User

You can use a template with the daily note, you can embed objects in a daily note. You can embed an object in a template. I just gave it a try. You could create a zettel that has a blank template in it, embed that in the daily note template and then just change the title when you open the daily note template to create a new Zettel object. Give it a try.

You can also add a template to the end of another template. Insert a template, then go to the little 3 dots on the top right and select Use Template and choose another template and it'll be appended to the bottom. I think they're working on block level templates but until that's done, this is a bit of a workaround

TheSunshineHome

How many notes are too much? I have about 2000 notes from other apps that I'd like to bring into Capacities (I already have about 1000 in the app, so it would be 3000 total). Will this slow it down or cause performance problems? The notes are generally quite short and just text but I use a lot of tags too. So, what are the limitations and what exactly will cause problems? E.g. Will a lot of media cause problems? Or links? Or just the number of notes? What impacts performance the most? What doesn't impact performance?

just as a 1gb file will transfer way faster than 1024 1mb files, this works similarly

12:31 PM

group similar notes to single blocks

cookernetes

Only thing limiting me from moving to Capacities is the actual fear of lock-in due to no local file storage options like from Obsidian or Logseq... Will this be addressed, or will (as I presume) the app pivot to almost a funnel to the paid plan?

Hi @cookernetes - in addition to the md backup solution proposed by @Unknown which indeed should answer your need, I can highlight 2 things: 1- full local support is probably not something that is foreseen (as far as I know) as the app is by design primarily web-based, and while there are talks of partial offline support (see canny or search Discord), the intention is probably not to go full local like obsidian or some other apps do, I believe this is a conscious choice which allows the app to offer certain capabilities/performances, and is also a differentiator between Capacities and other apps 2- about the Believer plan: from what I’ve seen, features usually funnel in the opposite direction of the one you mentioned, ie: beta features are made available to Believers, and some of them move to the free plan once finalized, but I haven’t seen it go the other way round with free features suddenly becoming paid. (Side note: I find the set of features available in the free plan extremely rich considering what you can do with them, and knowing what’s available in other apps on the PKM market) I can’t speak for the devs and there may be changes vs what I wrote above, but I’m writing all this based on many conversations I’ve seen here in the forums, and info you’ll find on canny and in the roadmap Hope this helps

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New user here, is it possible to use a collection as the Link Type for a single or multi select property? I'm experimenting with creating a "pick list items" object where I dump all of my list items and use tags to organize them into collections. Then I was trying to point my property of another object to a pick list item collection but no dice... Any way to filter by Tag in the Content Picker? (easy enough work-around for this is filter by an available property) (edited)

Steffen

Coming this week

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Hi y'all Does anyone have troubles logging in today?

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Yes

5:50 AM

I'm getting the following error

@Michael_v_H @Steffen Getting the same error as reported above. Capacities is down.

Yes me too

same here - it happens on the webbapp when clicking "update" but the Windows app works (mobile too) (edited)

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Confirming what @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 said. The app works on MAC as well.

Hmmm I can't even access https://capacities.io/download-app to download the app

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

The web app seems to be working for me again

Still down in the central United States. I am sure it will come back up

Web App not reachable The problem is identified, and we're working on it. Should be up again very soon. Desktop app is working. You can download the app here: https://capacities.io/download-app

Download the app

Capacities is available as a desktop app for Mac and Windows and as a web app for all other devices. A mobile app is under development and available for Capacities Believer as early access.

Web App is available again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Steffen

Web App is available again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Appreciate your prompt response and getting us back up and running!

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New update coming early next week Hi everyone, It's been a while since our last update. We've been working hard on many improvements under the hood to improve the performance of the app. So we will finally launch our next update with major performance improvements early next week. We wanted to launch it this week already, but there are some details we still have to polish. Looking forward to sharing it with you!

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https://youtu.be/colWqY65Cvw?si=IOF4u7tO0YOXMwgu look who made a video on u guys

Danny Hatcher

My Beginners look at Capacities (not sponsored)

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Hello. I don't see the the option under "Subscription & Billing" where I can cancel my plan? Anyone know where I can find this? Thanks

chris_L

Hello. I don't see the the option under "Subscription & Billing" where I can cancel my plan? Anyone know where I can find this? Thanks

Have you scrolled the section down? It should be at the bottom, out of the screen.So not pick Change plan (or Manage, I cannot say now) and scroll further down instead.

Jan O. Dvořák

Have you scrolled the section down? It should be at the bottom, out of the screen.So not pick Change plan (or Manage, I cannot say now) and scroll further down instead.

Hi @Jan O. Dvořák . This is all I see...

chris_L

Hi @Jan O. Dvořák . This is all I see...

...are you trying to cancel your PLAN, or to cancel your ACCOUNT? If you try to cancel your PLAN: Are you sure you are subscribed to the believer plan? In any case, it seems you are on the wrong page for one reason or another. In the Mac App, and in the Web Interface if you go to SETTINGS > SUBSCRIPTION AND BILLING, if you have the believer subscription, there will be a tag "ACTIVE". Click there, and you'll find the details of your subscription. "Your Plan: Believer" etc. If you scroll down to the bottom, you get the button CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION.

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chris_L

Hi @Jan O. Dvořák . This is all I see...

I would say that if you only see the option to "become a believer", you do not have an active subscription.

chris_L

Hi @Jan O. Dvořák . This is all I see...

Well, you have not subscribed to the plan, you are on free. If that is not true, in Settings click the Restart app. If true, you have to become a Believer

Jan O. Dvořák

Well, you have not subscribed to the plan, you are on free. If that is not true, in Settings click the Restart app. If true, you have to become a Believer

@Jan O. Dvořák and @markus you're right! my apologies. I have so many subs (Notion, Roam, Mem, Reflect, etc.) I'm finally making decisions on workflow and tools. I appreciate the assist!!

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chris_L

@Jan O. Dvořák and @markus you're right! my apologies. I have so many subs (Notion, Roam, Mem, Reflect, etc.) I'm finally making decisions on workflow and tools. I appreciate the assist!!

Good luck! Where are you heading to, in the end?

davefoy

Question: how do I make my list of Tweets useful, so I have a clue what the tweet is about without having to click through to each one? When I view my Tweets as a list, I just see a vertical list of 'Untitled' tweets. Not helpful. I can't see any way to give them a useful title that'll at least give me a clue what they are, without clicking through to every one of them. Or, when viewed as a Wall or Gallery, I see the first bit of the URL for the tweet. So in this case, I can see the user's name in the URL. But no further clues as to the content of the tweet, again, without clicking through to each one. I've tried creating Tweets via the Daily Note, as well as clicking +New in the Tweets database list. I know how to embed the tweet so I can see it once I've clicked through. And I know that once I'm in one tweet, I can use the arrow keys to cycle through them. It's just the list of Tweets seems completely useless to me. Unlike, say, Pages or People, where the list/wall view at least gives me the title and a preview of the content.

Same here

6:23 AM

any way to solve ?

Kordan | KryptoGO

Same here

Since the new API pricing of Twitter/X we've had to deactivate the feature that would scrape and display the whole content of your saved tweets.

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Hey folks, I got the pop up for a new update a new version but I can't find what exactly is new. Anybody here an idea?

Am I doing Collections wrong, or do they need a bit more development love? Collections seem like subsets or children of their parent objects. In the documentation and my current use, a Media object, for example, can have Movies, Shows, and Books as Collections within Media. But if that's the case, why do Card views not show the Collection? In most views that I use, it's obvious that I'm looking at Media cards, so shouldn't the Card display the Collection type (say, Movie) rather than (or at least in addition) to Media (currently Object type and Tags are display options but Collection isn't)? And shouldn't it be easier to create a new item into a Collection rather than the generic Object? When I'm trying to quickly add a new Book recommendation, it takes extra steps to categorize it as a Media object and then move into the Book collection. I'd rather be able to Turn Into a Book directly—ideally from the command line or even by allowing users to "tag" a block into a certain Object or Collection (as in Tana). Should Collections be treated more like Objects, I guess is what I'm asking. If not, I'll probably end up converting many of my Collections into separate Objects ... thanks! There is a canny request active for part of this (displaying Collection on cards): https://capacities.io/feedback/p/display-collection-label-on-item-card-in-gallerysearch-view (edited)

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As Collections are something like Gmail's labels and an object can be put into multiple collections, I would not deal with them as with objects. My pages are almost everytime in multiple collections based on topics. (edited)

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Jan O. Dvořák

As Collections are something like Gmail's labels and an object can be put into multiple collections, I would not deal with them as with objects. My pages are almost everytime in multiple collections based on topics. (edited)

I think that's the confusion here for me ... are Collections subsets/children of Objects or are they just another version of tags (that are harder to "tag" and view as such)? Your use of adding pages to multiple topic collections is what I use tags for. I understand that Objects can be in multiple Collections but as subsets of the parent Object I wouldn't expect that to be a big issue, whereas if using Collections for topic-areas (tags seem a better fit for this IMO as they can aggregate across Object types) then yes, we wouldn't want them treated as Objects. (edited)

joolian

I think that's the confusion here for me ... are Collections subsets/children of Objects or are they just another version of tags (that are harder to "tag" and view as such)? Your use of adding pages to multiple topic collections is what I use tags for. I understand that Objects can be in multiple Collections but as subsets of the parent Object I wouldn't expect that to be a big issue, whereas if using Collections for topic-areas (tags seem a better fit for this IMO as they can aggregate across Object types) then yes, we wouldn't want them treated as Objects. (edited)

Well, I use tags too - but these only for topics and flags across all objects. Collections are sort of folders for the object type (only the instance ob object can be in multiple ones). I have most of my notes in pages and have collections like Law, Elementary school, Finance etc. and I try to limit the use tags as much as possible, because I really don't want to clutter my tool with them. And with upcoming smart queries the problem of collections being object specific will probably die anyway... (edited)

joolian

I think that's the confusion here for me ... are Collections subsets/children of Objects or are they just another version of tags (that are harder to "tag" and view as such)? Your use of adding pages to multiple topic collections is what I use tags for. I understand that Objects can be in multiple Collections but as subsets of the parent Object I wouldn't expect that to be a big issue, whereas if using Collections for topic-areas (tags seem a better fit for this IMO as they can aggregate across Object types) then yes, we wouldn't want them treated as Objects. (edited)

Collections are subgroups of an object, tags unite content from different objects under the heading of the tag name. This might help: https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/tags-vs-collections#:~:text=Tags%20and%20collections%20are%20two,objects%20is%20done%20with%20tags.

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Jan O. Dvořák

Well, I use tags too - but these only for topics and flags across all objects. Collections are sort of folders for the object type (only the instance ob object can be in multiple ones). I have most of my notes in pages and have collections like Law, Elementary school, Finance etc. and I try to limit the use tags as much as possible, because I really don't want to clutter my tool with them. And with upcoming smart queries the problem of collections being object specific will probably die anyway... (edited)

That makes sense to me, but I imagine with your use of Collections you'd still want to be able to display the Collection name in the card, and add an object to a Collection more efficiently? I think we're bumping up against the eternal folders vs tags organization strategy question, where Collections have aspects of both. I'll probably end up converting my children-of-objects Collections to their own Objects, but will wait for batch actions and a look at smart queries before I tackle that

pkmbeth

Collections are subgroups of an object, tags unite content from different objects under the heading of the tag name. This might help: https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/tags-vs-collections#:~:text=Tags%20and%20collections%20are%20two,objects%20is%20done%20with%20tags.

I fully agree with @pkmbeth . This means that we have to follow from the beginning certain rules defining tags, to avoid ending up with a mess...

This feels like a really basic question but I primarily want to use Capacities as a journal and currently wrapping my mind around objects etc... I'm also doing @pkmbeth's course but not sure if this particular use case is covered. Anyhoo - my old journal is Onenote and it's logical to me that each journal entry is a page there - title, date, time, content. So, is the process in Capacities to have a Journal object? Then do I +Journal my Daily Notes to create a Journal entry? Thank you!

jvbenchmark365

This feels like a really basic question but I primarily want to use Capacities as a journal and currently wrapping my mind around objects etc... I'm also doing @pkmbeth's course but not sure if this particular use case is covered. Anyhoo - my old journal is Onenote and it's logical to me that each journal entry is a page there - title, date, time, content. So, is the process in Capacities to have a Journal object? Then do I +Journal my Daily Notes to create a Journal entry? Thank you!

Daily Note is the built-in journal. you don't need to create custome object for journal

petros

I fully agree with @pkmbeth . This means that we have to follow from the beginning certain rules defining tags, to avoid ending up with a mess...

I find limiting the number of tags I use constricts the growth of my PkM. I know the risk of creating a mess, but it would be much worse for me NOT to tag (with a new tag), thus limiting thoughts going further. The problem might kick in when ‚harvesting‘ the notes (building a MOC or similar, driven by tags), but I think then would come an occasion for bringing in consistency. Maybe it is essential that the tags are not too close to each other in their meanings. I'll see. For now, throwing in new tags when I feel it's needed makes me fly. (edited)

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Well, I am not suggesting not to use tags. I am suggesting we should have some "rules" of how tags will be and what kind of information they should represent. I am talking from my experience since in almost 2500 notes I have created more than 700 tags (many of them duplicates), and now I am spending my time reducing their number.

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cp9

Daily Note is the built-in journal. you don't need to create custome object for journal

The thing is I’m throwing lots of things into Daily Notes that aren’t related to my journal like all my business stuff or various things I’m working on. Is that still the best use case for Daily Notes?

jvbenchmark365

The thing is I’m throwing lots of things into Daily Notes that aren’t related to my journal like all my business stuff or various things I’m working on. Is that still the best use case for Daily Notes?

Yes because the things you throw there are the things you capture on that day

jvbenchmark365

The thing is I’m throwing lots of things into Daily Notes that aren’t related to my journal like all my business stuff or various things I’m working on. Is that still the best use case for Daily Notes?

If you tag all those things you're putting into daily notes, you'll make it more useful. You could also transform the blocks into specific objects by using the "turn into" option.

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petros

Well, I am not suggesting not to use tags. I am suggesting we should have some "rules" of how tags will be and what kind of information they should represent. I am talking from my experience since in almost 2500 notes I have created more than 700 tags (many of them duplicates), and now I am spending my time reducing their number.

Yeah I completely understand. For myself, I think this „time reducing the number of tags“ in reality is precious time, as I re-shape the system based on what has grown. A positive step, to seek, not to avoid. A kind of gardening.

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AMB1305

If you tag all those things you're putting into daily notes, you'll make it more useful. You could also transform the blocks into specific objects by using the "turn into" option.

I see - ok, I'll give it a go!

I have a separate journal note object. I prefer to keep it separate from daily notes yet I have a date property so each journal entry is linked to the day.

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just curious but is it possible to have a shared space in Capacities? I'd love to share my adventure notes with my DnD crew.

Bishop247

just curious but is it possible to have a shared space in Capacities? I'd love to share my adventure notes with my DnD crew.

For now you cannot share spaces. You can share objects though.

But then if I share a complex object type they will also get access to the subjects, correct?

2:11 PM

I'm sorry I can probably just test this myself but since I have your attention

Bishop247

But then if I share a complex object type they will also get access to the subjects, correct?

You can choose what will be shared. It‘s not yet perfectly implemented I think, but it works. Yes, test it out, just click share on any page or Zettel etc.

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markus

You can choose what will be shared. It‘s not yet perfectly implemented I think, but it works. Yes, test it out, just click share on any page or Zettel etc.

They have some good tips and insight here: https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/sharing#tips-on-sharing

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Locatino

I have a separate journal note object. I prefer to keep it separate from daily notes yet I have a date property so each journal entry is linked to the day.

I think this is my preferred method too and I'm going to create the object. I'm using AI transcription to write my journal entries so each entry can be several pages long. It just feels weird having that in there as a Daily Note when I also dump so much other stuff there. Each to their own and thanks for validating my approach

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I‘m a bit confused with the Believer tag on the roadmap with task management and tables. Do I have access to this feature as a believer because I don’t see these? I wish to have these to further improve my structure and management of my studies

Haribolino

I‘m a bit confused with the Believer tag on the roadmap with task management and tables. Do I have access to this feature as a believer because I don’t see these? I wish to have these to further improve my structure and management of my studies

those are still planned features. when they are released, they will be only available for believers

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cp9

those are still planned features. when they are released, they will be only available for believers

I think the features will be available in beta to believers / paid accounts first and then everyone - not certain. Looking forward to the next update which should be any day now - or today would be even better.

Deleted User

I think the features will be available in beta to believers / paid accounts first and then everyone - not certain. Looking forward to the next update which should be any day now - or today would be even better.

Right, it would be an odd choice to put inline tables behind a paywall

CHON

Right, it would be an odd choice to put inline tables behind a paywall

Well, I wouldn't call it a paywall. The app is being developed by two independents who aren't taking VC money. It's not too much for them to ask for financial support. They have to eat just like everyone else, lol!

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Deleted User

Well, I wouldn't call it a paywall. The app is being developed by two independents who aren't taking VC money. It's not too much for them to ask for financial support. They have to eat just like everyone else, lol!

I can def sympathize with that and I don't think the devs owe us anything. Just stating that I believe inline tables to be a pretty basic feature for note taking apps and I'm not sure it would be the best decision to make it part of the paid features. Tasks, data queries, ai, etc. are all features that are part of a more advanced workflow and I would expect to be part of the paid plan <- imo

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CHON

I can def sympathize with that and I don't think the devs owe us anything. Just stating that I believe inline tables to be a pretty basic feature for note taking apps and I'm not sure it would be the best decision to make it part of the paid features. Tasks, data queries, ai, etc. are all features that are part of a more advanced workflow and I would expect to be part of the paid plan <- imo

I can't say I've ever been sorry there weren't tables - maybe once, but if you need a temp workaround, you can embed Google Docs and Google Sheets.

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cp9

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Sorry

CHON

I can def sympathize with that and I don't think the devs owe us anything. Just stating that I believe inline tables to be a pretty basic feature for note taking apps and I'm not sure it would be the best decision to make it part of the paid features. Tasks, data queries, ai, etc. are all features that are part of a more advanced workflow and I would expect to be part of the paid plan <- imo

Bad communication here. Will be updated. Tables might be in alpha for believers but will definitely become available to everyone.

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Saitama

Any timeline for Calendar integration or Task management feature release? This is one of the important features for me to decide whether to use Capacities or a different app

@Steffen could you add some clarity on this please? An estimate would help greatly

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jvbenchmark365

I think this is my preferred method too and I'm going to create the object. I'm using AI transcription to write my journal entries so each entry can be several pages long. It just feels weird having that in there as a Daily Note when I also dump so much other stuff there. Each to their own and thanks for validating my approach

Adding to this topic: the setup I use is also an object for "journals" (with a date property and I create a journal item for every entry) and I use Daily Notes as my 'inbox' for anything I want to quickly capture and refine later see also aprevious discussion here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1149032906308726785 (edited)

In Capacities, can I upload DOCX and related files like that to my space, to then reference them in other places? If so, how would I be able to reference the doc file in multiple objects?

And also, how do I preserve the aspect ratio of a cover image, while making it span the full width of the page/object instance? (edited)

And how would I change the layout of a collection's dashboard page?

Hi there! When is the iOS app release?

cookernetes

In Capacities, can I upload DOCX and related files like that to my space, to then reference them in other places? If so, how would I be able to reference the doc file in multiple objects?

Of course. You can upload different kinds of files. They will live as "Files" objects and can be referred to and fro wherever you need them. Markdown (.md) Microsoft World (.doc and .docx) LaTeX (.tex) Text files (.txt) HTML (.html) All information around this: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/import#import-single-files (edited)

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cookernetes

In Capacities, can I upload DOCX and related files like that to my space, to then reference them in other places? If so, how would I be able to reference the doc file in multiple objects?

Just go to the object, type "@" and start typing the name of the file. When you see it: ENTER. You can do this in as many places you need.

hey ho...

liorix

Hi there! When is the iOS app release?

the app exist, you need to be a believer level to access it.

cookernetes

And how would I change the layout of a collection's dashboard page?

Here is the information around COLLECTIONS: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/organizational-structures#collections You can change the views: in the upper right corner you see "List", "Wall" etc.

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Darkshrimp

the app exist, you need to be a believer level to access it.

I know, the question is when it’s going to be released to the public.

liorix

I know, the question is when it’s going to be released to the public.

Well but fore sure also then it will be part of a paid plan. (edited)

markus

Well but fore sure also then it will be part of a paid plan. (edited)

How can you be so sure?

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Hello all - prefacing this with being a total noob here... Tabs? I see them referenced in all of the docs/images. How do I use them? Used to in notion just being able to hit CTRL-T or some sort of key combination

Jonathan Cahill

Hello all - prefacing this with being a total noob here... Tabs? I see them referenced in all of the docs/images. How do I use them? Used to in notion just being able to hit CTRL-T or some sort of key combination

ctrl-open (click) and it opens in a tab

liorix

How can you be so sure?

c'mon!

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Hi! Does the new release mean that we now have an iPad version?

@Steffen @Michael_v_H probably not even worth a bug report, there's a typo in the release notes image: "All object types with a date property or displayed here." I believe should read are displayed here

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markus

ctrl-open (click) and it opens in a tab

Ahh! Thank you! Just finding my way around. Enjoying what I see thus far

Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for the recent Capacities update. I'm becoming more and more attached to the program and I'm going to start using the app more!

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This performance update will likely be a gamechanger for my Pathfinder 2E game I'm DM'ing for. The doc I was working I had to split into two pieces because of performance so maybe I'll consider slamming the two back together again to test it out ✨

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markus

Just go to the object, type "@" and start typing the name of the file. When you see it: ENTER. You can do this in as many places you need.

What would be the diff between this and an [[internal]] link?

markus

Here is the information around COLLECTIONS: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/organizational-structures#collections You can change the views: in the upper right corner you see "List", "Wall" etc.

Yeah ok - I was mainly asking about like making a preview for the different collections etc - but yeah ok

3:13 PM

One last question then: what would be a good workflow to make sure I don't forget what I make notes on? (edited)

3:13 PM

Like, is there a good SRS workflow or something? Not good on long term retention of facts tbf - I'm only really good with understanding it haha, so I hear SRS could be very beneficial (edited)

Does the graph view work for shared pages? Nothing happens when I click the button

What would be a very easy way to provide e.g. a word definition on hover?

How can I import an image into Capacities?

CaninePRO®

How can I import an image into Capacities?

In a text block - hit "/" the select "File". You will be able to add a supported file or link

CaninePRO®

How can I import an image into Capacities?

Or use the telegam / whatsapp / email integration: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/telegram#saving-images-and-files

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Jonathan Cahill

In a text block - hit "/" the select "File". You will be able to add a supported file or link

Thanks Jonathan. You would think importing files would allow jpegs, but it doesn't.

CaninePRO®

Thanks Jonathan. You would think importing files would allow jpegs, but it doesn't.

If you copy a jpg to clipboard, open the command bar with command P and then just paste, it’ll upload the pic too. This is the fastest way for me on desktop. I think you can bring in 5 at a time.

Saitama

Any timeline for Calendar integration or Task management feature release? This is one of the important features for me to decide whether to use Capacities or a different app

yeah, had to go with Amplenote for now for the same reason.

Jesus Alberto

Hi! Does the new release mean that we now have an iPad version?

No, look on the screenshot. It´s the web version, running in a browser on an iPad.

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Should Spaces be used sparingly, or is there cross talk between them which makes them more useful to use more often?

Lord of Candy

Should Spaces be used sparingly, or is there cross talk between them which makes them more useful to use more often?

They’re entirely separate so if you want to link across all content, it’ll have to be in one space.

Lord of Candy

Should Spaces be used sparingly, or is there cross talk between them which makes them more useful to use more often?

I have one for my private life and a second one for business. So I prevent to mix things up! (edited)

pkmbeth

They’re entirely separate so if you want to link across all content, it’ll have to be in one space.

Thanks. I’ve got a few businesses and shared hobbies, family and self. Trying to figure out how to plot what needs real silos and not.

Lord of Candy

Thanks. I’ve got a few businesses and shared hobbies, family and self. Trying to figure out how to plot what needs real silos and not.

one thing to make oneself familiar with as new user of Capacities is the great richness of the 'deep forum', which is really a joy as it reaches far back and deep down. search is your friend here. as is looking beyond the latest round of discussions, as lots has already gone down the streams here.

so, this is what such a fishing can bring to the surface as to your most fundamental question (& decision): https://medium.com/@pkmbeth/how-many-capacities-spaces-37b027edf507 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1006908691628441731 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1067343781399101490

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You’re right. I was trying to search the docs more than here. Sorry for that. Appreciate the assist regardless.

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@lerone Thanks for sharing again, your thread on personal/professional boundery(less) concepts were pretty much where I was digging at. I think for now Ill just approach a one size fits all and if I need to break people in I'll figure it out then. DevonThinks and Trello user since it's inception so I'll keep those things siloed and group-think there until I can harness this, or its ilk, well enough to make clear and clean use case decisions. (edited)

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Lord of Candy

@lerone Thanks for sharing again, your thread on personal/professional boundery(less) concepts were pretty much where I was digging at. I think for now Ill just approach a one size fits all and if I need to break people in I'll figure it out then. DevonThinks and Trello user since it's inception so I'll keep those things siloed and group-think there until I can harness this, or its ilk, well enough to make clear and clean use case decisions. (edited)

yes; it's always a travel in candyland! I hear you. and as you point out, it is really about scanning the whole decision-option-implication space – and then loop it back w/ own style and ecosystem... and find your way. for sure a lot of people here will be happy to discuss w/ you at inflection points. this can only enrich the collective knowledge base. – talking of that: 2nd worthwhile part after sounding out the depths of the forum (& its backwaters) is the Canny-board. while focused on feature requests & 'ideas' & voting, it also manages to capture a lot of conceptual discussion and group whizz. – see things like https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections ... and much more by just typing 'spaces' into that magical search bar there...

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@lerone What's a good search vector for lots of little notes vs ad hoc? I'm coming up with a bit of noise. Looking at dumping my [apple] notes, real notebook, real stickynotes. Should I drive for lots of notes with good tagging and try to culminate with cornerstone pages or push them all into adhoc pages and not have as many trailing ones.

hey @Lord of Candy , I am a little on the run just now...

‍♂️ ... but maybe this helps for a start... if I get you right...?!

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1124369055600619771 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1144015650050809992 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1144014545422127176

lerone

hey @Lord of Candy , I am a little on the run just now...

‍♂️ ... but maybe this helps for a start... if I get you right...?!

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1124369055600619771 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1144015650050809992 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1144014545422127176

Thanks mate, I'll leave you alone.

About to have to parent so I'll queue for my next break.

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1:40 PM

hah, leave it to me to try and figure out how to make a table then realize you can't, and it's roadmapped, and it might be pay gated.

:stubs-toe: heheh

1:41 PM

oh sorry, read that wrong, alpha for believers and later everyone. kk.

Lord of Candy

@lerone What's a good search vector for lots of little notes vs ad hoc? I'm coming up with a bit of noise. Looking at dumping my [apple] notes, real notebook, real stickynotes. Should I drive for lots of notes with good tagging and try to culminate with cornerstone pages or push them all into adhoc pages and not have as many trailing ones.

Hello @Lord of Candy I guess this is an eternal question, to be discussed til the end of time. I had the same problem, in the beginning, with this kind of doubts stopping me from starting. I am two months in now, and would give only one advice: it really does not matter. Just start, and try everything, from tagging single blocks to creating zettels or large pages with the same tag. It will all resurface once you click on this tag, and then you‘ll see how you wish to go on, what your needs are. I think that especially in the beginning: it does not matter at all. Just jump in. The system is so good you‘ll be back on the surface very soon.

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Thanks Markus. Dive in, don't overthink it, and then refactor later. I get it, I will do it. Lets go!

Lord of Candy

Thanks Markus. Dive in, don't overthink it, and then refactor later. I get it, I will do it. Lets go!

always good to combine knowledge, doing & feeling out (as @markus says). maybe good to know that Capacities is your friend for this such a 'dive-in', and has your back there too!9 it is one of easiest operations to convert over types into each other, and basically you can flip them back & forth all the time

(... this will be even more powerful once Capacities allows bulk actions – ... which one of the basics still lacking

) ... anyway, all this is much easier then moving / adjusting things between spaces (which hopefully will also get sorted at some point

) happy diving!

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Hi, I have problem opening the app on mac. Is there any problem, or I have to re-install it ?

The desktop version on Mac is not working. Can anyone verify that there is a problem, or it is just me?

Hi everyone! I just joined Capacities and I'm still learning how to use it for note taking and journaling. I would appreciate some tips or advice from you guys on how to write a good journal in Capacities. Thanks in advance!

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petros

Hi, I have problem opening the app on mac. Is there any problem, or I have to re-install it ?

So nothing happens when you open the Mac app? Works fine for me.

petros

The desktop version on Mac is not working. Can anyone verify that there is a problem, or it is just me?

Have you installed the newest verstion?

Sri

So nothing happens when you open the Mac app? Works fine for me.

Yes, it was working OK and suddenly couldn't open

cp9

Have you installed the newest verstion?

Yes, I uninstalled it, downloaded the app again and nothing is happening...

Do people keep Meeting notes as Pages or do you create a new object type for them or? I don't have a lot of meetings but just trying to figure out how to catalog them when I do.

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oh duh, there is a meeting template.

petros

Yes, I uninstalled it, downloaded the app again and nothing is happening...

works fine on my Mac. I just launched it first time for a week, got an update, restarted and still everything working...

Been working in the mac app, quit and relaunched, still working.

Lord of Candy

Do people keep Meeting notes as Pages or do you create a new object type for them or? I don't have a lot of meetings but just trying to figure out how to catalog them when I do.

I keep in Meeting object type, but, I’m thinking use another taxonomy… I deleted the Pages object type, because I didn’t found a way to change/insert properties… and created a new object type called Notes, where I will put all bunch of notes, including meetings notes… and create a collection to filter those meeting notes. When they launch automated filtering to collections, this will be good. (edited)

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cookernetes

One last question then: what would be a good workflow to make sure I don't forget what I make notes on? (edited)

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Hey all - New to Capacities, how are you all comparing it to the app such as https://anytype.io/ that offers E2EE and local-first

anytype — the everything app

for those who celebrate trust & autonomy.

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Looking to understand what longer term users are finding that brings value to Capacties as I move to a object first note ststem

Hey I can’t access the web

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I go to login or register and it says that safari can’t connect to the server

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Anyone else?

I tried on Brave as well, but it won’t work

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Same on my phone

niveus

Hey all - New to Capacities, how are you all comparing it to the app such as https://anytype.io/ that offers E2EE and local-first

I think Capacities has the lead in terms of having a more mature and modern design, e.g. I love how their dark mode is a dark blue and not an awful boring grey. Another advantage is that although both apps have their desktop app built with Electron (

), Capacities gives you the option to bypass it and just use the web version while in Anytype you are tied to the app. That said, Anytype has features that Capacities does not, such as tables or Kanban view. If you ask me, I'm sticking with Capacities because of the looks and trusting that they will eventually catch up with the features and hopefully one day they'll move on to using a less resource hogging Electron alternative for the desktop app. (edited)

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BUT, I'm not going to lie, local first and E2EE is really tempting.

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I’m on Canada. I connected with a US vpn and it’s working now. Is it because I’m on Canada and some of the stupid local laws or what?

αgυѕ

I think Capacities has the lead in terms of having a more mature and modern design, e.g. I love how their dark mode is a dark blue and not an awful boring grey. Another advantage is that although both apps have their desktop app built with Electron (

), Capacities gives you the option to bypass it and just use the web version while in Anytype you are tied to the app. That said, Anytype has features that Capacities does not, such as tables or Kanban view. If you ask me, I'm sticking with Capacities because of the looks and trusting that they will eventually catch up with the features and hopefully one day they'll move on to using a less resource hogging Electron alternative for the desktop app. (edited)

Thanks @αgυѕ Local + E2EE has me on the fence atm, also that Capacities is using just the trust model to ensure Empoyees don't view or steal Users data. Hopefully as you said it will evolve over time. Thanks for sharing your POV

Marianodb

I’m on Canada. I connected with a US vpn and it’s working now. Is it because I’m on Canada and some of the stupid local laws or what?

Work network? Sometimes the connection gets blocked..

niveus

Thanks @αgυѕ Local + E2EE has me on the fence atm, also that Capacities is using just the trust model to ensure Empoyees don't view or steal Users data. Hopefully as you said it will evolve over time. Thanks for sharing your POV

I don't mind if Capacities evolve as long as they keep web app - as locally installed apps are useless to me and being idealist, just the fact that this an app developed in EU is enough for me regarding data protection. Also, IIRC - local first and E2E were put aside as they would disable some features - https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection.

Capacities Docs

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niveus

Looking to understand what longer term users are finding that brings value to Capacties as I move to a object first note ststem

hey @niveus , #youl find a lot of discussions on Anytype & the question of offline & encryption here & at the Canny board (https://capacities.io/feedback). mostly where those topics are discussed, people compare CAP to Anytype. I'd summarize my preference to Capacities w/ its 'structural soundness' – which is partly 'better UI', but also dozens of 'details' and additionals that just make sense & gives it integrative intelligence, ease, flow... (though, last time I really looked / compared is some months ago) ... things like block embedding & the way it is executed to achieve a real helpful interlacing of information; the way embedding & views supports this; the way tags are intelligently used – w/ contextual tags displayed, local / block tags displayed as TOC and many more 'details'; the right sidebar, which works as stack; the depth of customizability of properties & the way it integrates w/ card view customization; the way the contextual graph works & is 'extensible'; the way media are displayed / handled in their custom types; the flexible column layout that comes somewhat close to page design; the intelligent integration of daily journal w/ other parts; dead-easy type-conversion; backlinks done right (customizable display); customizable dashboards; the prospect of smart queries; ... there is some things missing; but whatever is there just makes so much sense and is polished to the extreme, finally and in ongoing, reponsive, transparent process of continuous iteration & improvement...

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hey @niveus , #youl find a lot of discussions on Anytype & the question of offline & encryption here & at the Canny board (https://capacities.io/feedback). mostly where those topics are discussed, people compare CAP to Anytype. I'd summarize my preference to Capacities w/ its 'structural soundness' – which is partly 'better UI', but also dozens of 'details' and additionals that just make sense & gives it integrative intelligence, ease, flow... (though, last time I really looked / compared is some months ago) ... things like block embedding & the way it is executed to achieve a real helpful interlacing of information; the way embedding & views supports this; the way tags are intelligently used – w/ contextual tags displayed, local / block tags displayed as TOC and many more 'details'; the right sidebar, which works as stack; the depth of customizability of properties & the way it integrates w/ card view customization; the way the contextual graph works & is 'extensible'; the way media are displayed / handled in their custom types; the flexible column layout that comes somewhat close to page design; the intelligent integration of daily journal w/ other parts; dead-easy type-conversion; backlinks done right (customizable display); customizable dashboards; the prospect of smart queries; ... there is some things missing; but whatever is there just makes so much sense and is polished to the extreme, finally and in ongoing, reponsive, transparent process of continuous iteration & improvement...

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as to (important) things still missing for me (& I can't compare w/ current state of Anytype): • bulk editing / processing • drag & drop • some transparency between spaces (move, copy, search etc) • (some) encryption • 100% sound search • inclusion of files in search index • 'intelligent' related content ... rest is 'nice to have'... (edited)

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niveus

Hey all - New to Capacities, how are you all comparing it to the app such as https://anytype.io/ that offers E2EE and local-first

I meant to reposition my response to the Anytype v Capacities debate and ended up losing it. I personally don't value encryption because I'm not working with trade secrets, etc. I've lost data to encryption and lost keys, so I don't want it. Beyond that, look at the price model of Anytype - they state they want to eventually move away from being an app and form a digital cooperative. It's like they want to marry Notion/PKM with Medium. They want people to pay to publish and then share in the earnings - they literally want to become Medium.

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New user and absolutely love Capacities. Thank you for the continued development! Eventually need encryption and some offline functionality to work on files when travelling. Doesn’t have to be “offline first”, but would like to please request ability to (1) make offline backups for safety, and (2) ability to work offline while travelling and sync back up with the cloud when I regain Wi-Fi

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Observant Owl, Big Ideas

New user and absolutely love Capacities. Thank you for the continued development! Eventually need encryption and some offline functionality to work on files when travelling. Doesn’t have to be “offline first”, but would like to please request ability to (1) make offline backups for safety, and (2) ability to work offline while travelling and sync back up with the cloud when I regain Wi-Fi

Welcome! FYI You can back up your work - just go into settings and you'll see the option. You'll get an email a few minutes after you make your request and then you can download it. The offline usage you're asking about is envisioned by the devs. I believe you can do that to some extent already if you use the Windows or Mac app and your internet goes down - test it and see. I think they were also talking about the ability to store our files in our own cloud space, Google Drive, DropBox, etc in the future. I guess everyone else is working with classified material, but me, I feel secure enough with my VPN and 2-factor authentication so I'm not concerned about encryption.

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Thank you all for your feedback on my question, very insightful!

niveus

Hey all - New to Capacities, how are you all comparing it to the app such as https://anytype.io/ that offers E2EE and local-first

I like them both. I use them both. But I'm also a Believer. I don't think they're comparable since Capacities is SaaS and Anytype has an IPFS file structure. I don't see a valid comparison being made between them.

Can anyone help me? I want to import all my data from notion to capacities. there any way to import all at once?

One general question regarding the technical side: Is the software we instal on our mac/pc just a rendering of a website? I was wondering this, because there was no App Store Update for the recent Capacities Update.

Sandip Shinde

Can anyone help me? I want to import all my data from notion to capacities. there any way to import all at once?

This is planned. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Also for Android mobile app release for non paid users

Saitama

Any timeline for Calendar integration or Task management feature release? This is one of the important features for me to decide whether to use Capacities or a different app

@Steffen any info on this please? I have been asking this from long and others wanna know too. Do you have any timelines?

Saitama

Also for Android mobile app release for non paid users

May I ask: why would you not pay for the mobile app?

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It doesn't have features for me to consider paying right now. But anyway Android is going to be free to use, I just wanna know when that's planned to happen

Saitama

@Steffen any info on this please? I have been asking this from long and others wanna know too. Do you have any timelines?

IIRC, it has been said that as it is a very complex feature, it looks more like Q1 2024 for Believeres (ergo EA) - but do not take my word for it.

Saitama

It doesn't have features for me to consider paying right now. But anyway Android is going to be free to use, I just wanna know when that's planned to happen

I think the Pro plan has to come first (have no source for it but remember reading something like this earlier).

BostonBlack

One general question regarding the technical side: Is the software we instal on our mac/pc just a rendering of a website? I was wondering this, because there was no App Store Update for the recent Capacities Update.

Updates are fed through the app. You’ll get Update Available appear in the top right of the Capacities window.

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αgυѕ

I think Capacities has the lead in terms of having a more mature and modern design, e.g. I love how their dark mode is a dark blue and not an awful boring grey. Another advantage is that although both apps have their desktop app built with Electron (

), Capacities gives you the option to bypass it and just use the web version while in Anytype you are tied to the app. That said, Anytype has features that Capacities does not, such as tables or Kanban view. If you ask me, I'm sticking with Capacities because of the looks and trusting that they will eventually catch up with the features and hopefully one day they'll move on to using a less resource hogging Electron alternative for the desktop app. (edited)

@Steffen Tauri would 100% benefit capacities, and I can confirm this as a dev myself.

I feel unclear on how this task management integration with other platforms would work. I guess I didn't expect the first iteration of it would be integrating support for 3rd party platforms. Would Capacities store unique internal information tied to a task card from, for example, Trello? This way I could record notes about a task that don't surface in Trello's UI? And then Trello would also be able to store data internally on its platform, like comments? Would the two sync basic fields like the description and title or somehow sync all? I think I don't understand what the end result would be of the poll in #📰・announcements and how the information would flow or be visible in Cap. vs Platform-of-choice. Any chance you could elaborate @Steffen on the ideas and predicted outcomes?

Json Blob

I feel unclear on how this task management integration with other platforms would work. I guess I didn't expect the first iteration of it would be integrating support for 3rd party platforms. Would Capacities store unique internal information tied to a task card from, for example, Trello? This way I could record notes about a task that don't surface in Trello's UI? And then Trello would also be able to store data internally on its platform, like comments? Would the two sync basic fields like the description and title or somehow sync all? I think I don't understand what the end result would be of the poll in #📰・announcements and how the information would flow or be visible in Cap. vs Platform-of-choice. Any chance you could elaborate @Steffen on the ideas and predicted outcomes?

My guess (based on the announcement) is: a todo block from Capacities equals a card in Trello (via Title) - because even a card description in Trello would be hard to sync to Capacities, as there is not task object that could use the properties. At least this would be the simplest first iteration of the task management system in Capacities, IMO.

Json Blob

I feel unclear on how this task management integration with other platforms would work. I guess I didn't expect the first iteration of it would be integrating support for 3rd party platforms. Would Capacities store unique internal information tied to a task card from, for example, Trello? This way I could record notes about a task that don't surface in Trello's UI? And then Trello would also be able to store data internally on its platform, like comments? Would the two sync basic fields like the description and title or somehow sync all? I think I don't understand what the end result would be of the poll in #📰・announcements and how the information would flow or be visible in Cap. vs Platform-of-choice. Any chance you could elaborate @Steffen on the ideas and predicted outcomes?

This first step aims to provide quick input to external task managers from within Capacities. E.g., you simply create a new to-do block and hit the button "Send to Todoist" which will create a new task inside Todoist and display a link to it below the to-do block in Capacities. Initially, there will be no two-way synching between the two, so the main goal really is a quick input way for new tasks from within your notes in Capacities. @Steffen am I missing any important details?

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Saitama

@Steffen any info on this please? I have been asking this from long and others wanna know too. Do you have any timelines?

Timelines are really hard to give. At the moment it looks like Q1 next year.

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I see. That helps, thanks!

Michael_v_H

This first step aims to provide quick input to external task managers from within Capacities. E.g., you simply create a new to-do block and hit the button "Send to Todoist" which will create a new task inside Todoist and display a link to it below the to-do block in Capacities. Initially, there will be no two-way synching between the two, so the main goal really is a quick input way for new tasks from within your notes in Capacities. @Steffen am I missing any important details?

I see, so we're sort of looking at this with a lens of "This is a shortcut from Capacities to your existing task tracking tools with a forward link to that tool's UI for further task management". Basically this just removes the disconnect from having to change platform to record a new task and Cap. will just automate this card creation step and then forward link us from Cap. to the resulting card. That helps frame expectations a lot for me if that's all accurate

1:44 PM

Cap. basically becomes a front door to our task card platform of choice so to speak but that's the extent currently

Json Blob

Cap. basically becomes a front door to our task card platform of choice so to speak but that's the extent currently

Yes, that is correct, but it's also just the first step. There will always be two groups of Capacities users: those who want advanced task management and are most likely already using external tools for this, and those who want a simple and lean integrated task management within Capacities. This feature is more for the first group, to remove the friction when new tasks arise (but also for those in the second group waiting for task management within Capacities). Of course, there might also be a group of those who don't want any task management in Capacities at all. We can only reassure this group that we don't plan to turn Capacities into a full-blown task manager with all kinds of special use cases. It will be a simple and pragmatic solution to get a birds-eye view of all your open tasks within your notes and potentially a couple of additional organizational properties.

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For sure, you guys are approaching it in a good manner I think it is also good for us users to frame expectations and our workflows according to the first step direction being added and not trying to use it for what it's not (yet)

If you use Todoist now, you can embed it in a page in Capacities, pin that page, and open it in your sidebar if you need to look at it throughout the day / add to it. You can add it to your Daily Note template. There are options right now.

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If you use Todoist now, you can embed it in a page in Capacities, pin that page, and open it in your sidebar if you need to look at it throughout the day / add to it. You can add it to your Daily Note template. There are options right now.

That's nice! May I ask how to embed Todoist?

Deleted User started a thread. 10/13/2023 3:32 PM

niveus

Hey all - New to Capacities, how are you all comparing it to the app such as https://anytype.io/ that offers E2EE and local-first

I tried both and after a few hours with anytype, I still didn't understand it properly. It feels much more complicated and I didn't want to waste time learning it. With capacities, I got it really quickly and found it much simpler.

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7:11 AM

I wanted to make a system for studying using spaced repetition on capacities how can I do that

Hey guys, so today in the installer newsletter from the verge, Casey Newton (big tech journalist for those who doesn't know him) showed his phone home screen and recommended Capacities as his favorite note-taking and pkm app. Gaining momentum here.

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I wanted to make a system for studying using spaced repetition on capacities how can I do that

It seems CAP is not (yet) the best tool fo SR. There is a Canny request about this: https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-active-recall It seems Remnote works very well for this, but I have no personal experience with the app.

Flashcards and Spaced-Repetition: Active Recall | Feedback | capaci...

Please add the option to use Flashcards or Active recall questions in capacities.io

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markus

It seems CAP is not (yet) the best tool fo SR. There is a Canny request about this: https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/flashcards-and-spaced-repetition-active-recall It seems Remnote works very well for this, but I have no personal experience with the app.

thanks mate

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TheSunshineHome

I tried both and after a few hours with anytype, I still didn't understand it properly. It feels much more complicated and I didn't want to waste time learning it. With capacities, I got it really quickly and found it much simpler.

I also struggled with Anytype at first and abandoned it when it didn't make sense. Then one day, I decided I'd make a home page and link all my new pages as branches [links] from that page using @home page. I don't have any fancy displays or fancy queries or kanban boards, but it's a good storage space. Capacities is far more satisfying to use and has a beautiful layout and lots of features.

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Hello , 1 year ago I had made a recommendation with many upvotes to integrate pocket and kindle , I wanted to know if it was still relevant?

Desiderata

I also struggled with Anytype at first and abandoned it when it didn't make sense. Then one day, I decided I'd make a home page and link all my new pages as branches [links] from that page using @home page. I don't have any fancy displays or fancy queries or kanban boards, but it's a good storage space. Capacities is far more satisfying to use and has a beautiful layout and lots of features.

Same for me. Even if I TRIED to love it, I abbandoned AT after short while.

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This morning I was reading the Installer newsletter from The Verge - and stumbled over this quote by Casey Newton: "...Capacities (my new favorite note-taking app, and if you’re in the market for a place to do your personal knowledge management, you should absolutely check it out)"

https://www.theverge.com/23915813/sequel-sofa-media-tracking-apps-roblox-razr-big-vape-installer-newsletter

Everything you need to track your movies, music, books, and more

With the right apps, you’ll never watch a bad movie again.

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Yes, that is correct, but it's also just the first step. There will always be two groups of Capacities users: those who want advanced task management and are most likely already using external tools for this, and those who want a simple and lean integrated task management within Capacities. This feature is more for the first group, to remove the friction when new tasks arise (but also for those in the second group waiting for task management within Capacities). Of course, there might also be a group of those who don't want any task management in Capacities at all. We can only reassure this group that we don't plan to turn Capacities into a full-blown task manager with all kinds of special use cases. It will be a simple and pragmatic solution to get a birds-eye view of all your open tasks within your notes and potentially a couple of additional organizational properties.

Love the whole approach, and the thoughtfulness of it. Thanks guys.

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Wow team, seeing how far you guys have come is so inspiring. I know I haven’t been very active recently, I’ve been trying to cope with the loss of my sister and some other personal issues but I love seeing the community grow by the day. Thats why I’m a day one believer and why I’ve kept my subscription even though I haven’t been utilizing it the past few months while I process things.

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This morning I was reading the Installer newsletter from The Verge - and stumbled over this quote by Casey Newton: "...Capacities (my new favorite note-taking app, and if you’re in the market for a place to do your personal knowledge management, you should absolutely check it out)"

https://www.theverge.com/23915813/sequel-sofa-media-tracking-apps-roblox-razr-big-vape-installer-newsletter

Discovered the app through this article! Really enjoying it thusfar.

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Steffen started a thread. 10/16/2023 3:09 PM

How would I be able to share e.g. the dashboard of an object type via a URI/URL? (edited)

Open the dashboard of the object type you want to share.
Click on the "Share" button in the right sidebar.
In the pop-up window, select the permissions for your content.
Click on the "Copy link" button to copy the URL to your clipboard.
Share the URL with your collaborator. Is this what you are looking for?

Hi all! I published a new article about Capacities https://productivus.substack.com/p/capacities-how-to-effectively-manage?r=21bahn hope you will find it useful!

Capacities - How to Effectively Manage Weblinks

In this article, I will talk about the importance of managing links and how to implement an efficient link management system using Capacities.

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Hi all! I published a new article about Capacities https://productivus.substack.com/p/capacities-how-to-effectively-manage?r=21bahn hope you will find it useful!

( – ... maybe best placed into https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 for findability?)

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I have a podcast which covers a wide range of topics within the sphere of health. On the podcast page on my wordpress website I want to include links to the various topics we've covered, and will be covering, and within each individual episode link to closely related topics. If I were to add all these topics as categories, sub-categories and tags, there would be a lot and it would slow the site-speed down, so am wondering if there is a way I can use Capacities for this instead? Can pages I create in Capacities be embedded on my website?

Does anyone know if there a linux desktop app in the making? Would help a lot, especially for developers who use linux as their main OS like me

redyf

Does anyone know if there a linux desktop app in the making? Would help a lot, especially for developers who use linux as their main OS like me

No, it's not, unfortunately.

Michael_v_H

No, it's not, unfortunately.

thanks for the reply, even tho there isn't an app for linux I gotta say that capacities is an amazing app (edited)

I'm probably going to use the web version then, thanks again michael

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redyf

thanks for the reply, even tho there isn't an app for linux I gotta say that capacities is an amazing app (edited)

Thanks, @redyf!

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Hey folks, how's Capacities doing? Employees/staff, how much runway do you have? How's churn? How's funding? Not saying there's any reason to be worried about this app going away, I just realize it's a new app without a super long track record, and as a software engineer myself, it's often important to ask such questions, even if they're difficult. And furthermore, I just thought I'd ask before I commit to pouring my life's work into this app (it's pretty fantastic).

EDIT: I can see these questions have been asked before, but I'm not opposed to hearing about any updates! (edited)

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@Michael_v_H @Steffen Hey guys, I noticed that you added my currency as a way to pay Capacities Believer

, but it's simply a multiplication of the dollar value in relation to my currency, which is far from a purchasing power parity... could you review this? I'm desperate to use the encyclopedia layout

(I can live without the other premium features) but I'm not even close to being able to pay what it costs, and I highlight being able

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αgυѕ

@Michael_v_H @Steffen Hey guys, I noticed that you added my currency as a way to pay Capacities Believer

, but it's simply a multiplication of the dollar value in relation to my currency, which is far from a purchasing power parity... could you review this? I'm desperate to use the encyclopedia layout

(I can live without the other premium features) but I'm not even close to being able to pay what it costs, and I highlight being able

Same. I've been requesting parity for a long time. Apparently it's still in the pipeline

αgυѕ

@Michael_v_H @Steffen Hey guys, I noticed that you added my currency as a way to pay Capacities Believer

, but it's simply a multiplication of the dollar value in relation to my currency, which is far from a purchasing power parity... could you review this? I'm desperate to use the encyclopedia layout

(I can live without the other premium features) but I'm not even close to being able to pay what it costs, and I highlight being able

yes, wanting to support the mission too but for where i am it is costly to do so!

markus

Open the dashboard of the object type you want to share.
Click on the "Share" button in the right sidebar.
In the pop-up window, select the permissions for your content.
Click on the "Copy link" button to copy the URL to your clipboard.
Share the URL with your collaborator. Is this what you are looking for?

Yeah that’s what I tried to do, but there is no share option when clicking the 3 dots in an object dashboard…

Just want to say a big thank you to the team for the latest updates which make the application really faster

I love Capacities. But the slowness was sometimes a pain, especially when I was working with several tabs. You've solved these problems and the display is almost instantaneous. Keep up the great work @Steffen and @Michael_v_H

I can't wait to see what you come up with for task management!

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Fab

Just want to say a big thank you to the team for the latest updates which make the application really faster

I love Capacities. But the slowness was sometimes a pain, especially when I was working with several tabs. You've solved these problems and the display is almost instantaneous. Keep up the great work @Steffen and @Michael_v_H

I can't wait to see what you come up with for task management!

I'm a fan of showing more items in a list!

great improvement for people with large monitors

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Fab

Just want to say a big thank you to the team for the latest updates which make the application really faster

I love Capacities. But the slowness was sometimes a pain, especially when I was working with several tabs. You've solved these problems and the display is almost instantaneous. Keep up the great work @Steffen and @Michael_v_H

I can't wait to see what you come up with for task management!

Thanks, @Fab!

That's really great to hear

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cookernetes

Yeah that’s what I tried to do, but there is no share option when clicking the 3 dots in an object dashboard…

The dashboard cannot be shared at the moment. (edited)

Steffen

Thanks, @Fab!

That's really great to hear

Steffen could you update us on the regional pricing?

markus

The dashboard cannot be shared at the moment. (edited)

Right, ok! Would there be an alternative to share just e.g. all objects, or just have the whole entire space publishable like obsidian publish?

Cvlr

Steffen could you update us on the regional pricing?

Planned with the introduction of Capacities Pro. No explicit timeline yet, but we're getting closer

(edited)

cookernetes

Right, ok! Would there be an alternative to share just e.g. all objects, or just have the whole entire space publishable like obsidian publish?

Yes but not yet. At this moment, only sharing of single objects (incl. optional embedded objects) is possible.

Not be too much of fanboy, but the release today fixes the thing that was keeping me from using AI chat consistently inside Capacities. I often go back to GPT threads to reference information, so this integration really nails my use case. Thanks to the team!

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Very nice work @pkmbeth on the #🎓・getting-started page

this will definitely help new joiners have a smooth onboarding experience and will address most common questions, especially as the community keeps growing! (which in turn will probably make more room in the forums for in-depth conversations about features, ideas, deeper problem-solving and other thoughts) I know that page stems from a discussion we had in this very forum, which shows how this community grows from the feedback people provide here, so KUDOS for that

Tell me... why not add some of your nice all-rounder youtube videos in there too?

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Of course. There are plenty of apps out there doing the sharing part better, for the moment.

Yeah that’s all well and good, except now I have to port all my notes somewhere else and I really like how Capacities does everything other than sharing

11:54 AM

Just quite a bit of effort honestly

11:54 AM

But yeah alright

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

Very nice work @pkmbeth on the #🎓・getting-started page

this will definitely help new joiners have a smooth onboarding experience and will address most common questions, especially as the community keeps growing! (which in turn will probably make more room in the forums for in-depth conversations about features, ideas, deeper problem-solving and other thoughts) I know that page stems from a discussion we had in this very forum, which shows how this community grows from the feedback people provide here, so KUDOS for that

Tell me... why not add some of your nice all-rounder youtube videos in there too?

Thank you so much! It was a great idea so thank you for sharing! Keep a look out for some new videos

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Recently I felt for the first time the shortcomings of online-only: sitting in fast moving train with bad internet, I tried to look at my list of projects I have but that wasn’t possible offline. I still could link to all of them in the daily note via a link reference but not look at the view of all projects. I’m really not sure that this is something I can live with in the long run, even so I’m rarely offline. It was just a bit shocking to not have it working as I am used to.

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Michael Aye

Recently I felt for the first time the shortcomings of online-only: sitting in fast moving train with bad internet, I tried to look at my list of projects I have but that wasn’t possible offline. I still could link to all of them in the daily note via a link reference but not look at the view of all projects. I’m really not sure that this is something I can live with in the long run, even so I’m rarely offline. It was just a bit shocking to not have it working as I am used to.

Main reason why I stopped using notion. This is one major advantage of anytype

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Is there a way to easily export like e.g. a whole collection of notes to individual MD files?

cookernetes

Is there a way to easily export like e.g. a whole collection of notes to individual MD files?

the 'Backup' feature is closest to what you need (it's in the settings)

i really enjoy the idea of capacities but i am finding myself forced to leave it because of this:

sharing is simply not working.
no collaboration.

(edited)

12:16 PM

really, i don't even understand how sharing is so bugged for me. tried different browsers already.

12:18 PM

if I share a tag, collection, or anything that is referencing other objects those referenced objects are not shared. I can understand it to a certain point, but not when you add a specific toggle on collections that leads one to understand that everything will be shared.

12:19 PM

even then, after manually enabling sharing for any and all related objects they don't appear on the list of related objects. i can open direct link to the object but i can't see them if i am trying to reach them through some other object or label... even thought the url seems to be the same!

OCH

i really enjoy the idea of capacities but i am finding myself forced to leave it because of this:

sharing is simply not working.
no collaboration.

(edited)

I don't see how collaboration fits into a tool whose slogan is "A studio for your mind"

OCH

i really enjoy the idea of capacities but i am finding myself forced to leave it because of this:

sharing is simply not working.
no collaboration.

(edited)

I understand. But – relax. CAP is in an early stage, especially sharing content is a delicate thing regarding security and other issues. It will come, in a certain way - if you are interested, refer to their roadmap. Don't be too harsh at this point of development. It is not a program which is around for 8+ years, nor is there a team of 20+ developers to write it. If you need sharing NOW, there are better solutions, for sure: Notion, Craft and others. And, yes, as @αgυѕ says: maybe it is not even the point of the app? Have a look in the roadmap, they are proceeding fast!

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I'm just frustrated because it has so great potential. And yes, I honestly think it is better than notion, and no, it's not s Niche thing. The sharing feature seems to be a "core feature", and not a new feature being implemented, but just not working properly - or else I'm not getting this at all... which is what I was secretly hoping, that I missed some settings somewhere. I notice all the new impressive features being released but there are some basic functionality that seems to be left behind? I'm sorry if I was not gentle sharing this. Not my intention to offend anyone. (edited)

OCH

I'm just frustrated because it has so great potential. And yes, I honestly think it is better than notion, and no, it's not s Niche thing. The sharing feature seems to be a "core feature", and not a new feature being implemented, but just not working properly - or else I'm not getting this at all... which is what I was secretly hoping, that I missed some settings somewhere. I notice all the new impressive features being released but there are some basic functionality that seems to be left behind? I'm sorry if I was not gentle sharing this. Not my intention to offend anyone. (edited)

Answered in #❓・help-and-questions

funny deja-vú over at Heptabase forum: they are now polling / discussing how to develop / improve the right sidebar

points of discussion: 1 - ways to stack cards there for purpose of reference (pinnable, re-orderable) 2 - shortcuts to cycle through such a 'stack' 3 - ways to keep / preserve the stackbar open / available consistently when navigating the main board / repository 4 - ways to allow to put any open card / view into the stack, and continue navigating the base repo... while #1 would be kind of 'catching up w/ CAP (... though, these are different app architectures at base, which has to be kept in mind...), #2 + #3 are mild improvements over what we currently see at CAP; #4 is a certain improvement over the way CAP handles the interaction btw open items and sidebar (& a long-standing/-reported ailment of mine

) ... plus: it's a poll / discussion just getting started...

takeaway / insight:

️

️ people + other devs are realizing the potential of right sidebar for stacking / contextual refences (something similar just happening over @ Scrintal; Obsidian, of course, had (horizontal) stacking for a while...)

where this is discussed there's always reflection on the detail / intricacies / potentials of all possible interactions btw sidebar/stack – open item – navigation & visibility of notes repo/board ... there were some even more advanced ideas / discussions here (just search 'right sidebar', or 'stackbar'). but basically I stopped raising this, bec after a good start (the stackbar was present from outset in CAP) development / exchange / thinking around it has virtually stalled, & was kind of sidelined in light of new, additional & fancy features...

so, I am back to noting this on occassion of these parallel discussions / realizations at other PKM apps to re-encourage some re-invigorated thinking here

(edited)

2:03 AM

... because, basically what this indicates – in a kind of encouraging way

️: • the initial insight of CAP stands for a structure & a knowledge processing potential that seems to have some kind of 'global' relevance, ...and is re-invented/paralleled at other places

• CAP has (had) a good headstart here

• there is some potential / 'music' in this once people start thinking around it...

so (upshot)

would be pleased to see CAP keeping ahead at something, where they were ahead, kind of avant-garde...

– I also (still) think there is so much potential there to be lifted as to strenghten CAP in widening / opening thinking / knowledge management as creative & temporal *real-life process (sessions!), instead of over-focussing on deepening the whole database/recombination/interlacing/automation side of things (where it *already excels others by wide margins

) ad infinitum...

️

(edited)

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I wasn't advocating Heptabase per se at all with this ... ... particularly not it's privacy model... or it's bussiness model... or anything like that...

it was all about the subject of the right sidebar, really... and how it's becoming endemic... w/in a particular section of PKM ... for a reason...

(edited)

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... it might be connected to their origin & geolocation; it also might have to do w/ their original intent to build a net for collaboration & publishing, right from the start (they use the metaphor of a 'knowledge internet')

️ (edited)

Will the recently updated Terms be presented in English as well? https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions capacities.io Nutzungsbedingungen We've updated our terms & conditions to better align with our purpose and mission. The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content. We believe true ownership of your content should lie with you. As such, you are now the sole owner of your content. You can review the updated terms & conditions here: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions. and is there a reason for why this wasn't in the terms in the 1st place? The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content.

Nutzungsbedingungen

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I was in a major pickle earlier, I needed to add something to note, but it wouldn't let me add something because of a 'new update' available. In the future, is there a way to like 'dismiss I will do later today' or something? or does the entire app just 100% brick itself when there is a new update? Is there a workaround? That's a major problem if that's the intended behavior :/ (edited)

I just signed up for believer because of the terms and conditions update

niveus

Will the recently updated Terms be presented in English as well? https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions capacities.io Nutzungsbedingungen We've updated our terms & conditions to better align with our purpose and mission. The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content. We believe true ownership of your content should lie with you. As such, you are now the sole owner of your content. You can review the updated terms & conditions here: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions. and is there a reason for why this wasn't in the terms in the 1st place? The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content.

Every single one of similar apps have that clause. I suppose better late than never

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Cvlr

I just signed up for believer because of the terms and conditions update

Thanks for that feedback

We have an incredible lawyer who helped us tailor them. Great to hear

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namrog84🥔

I was in a major pickle earlier, I needed to add something to note, but it wouldn't let me add something because of a 'new update' available. In the future, is there a way to like 'dismiss I will do later today' or something? or does the entire app just 100% brick itself when there is a new update? Is there a workaround? That's a major problem if that's the intended behavior :/ (edited)

We usually only show a small badge in the top right but if you're very far behind (this time v1.28.0) we force you to update.

niveus

Will the recently updated Terms be presented in English as well? https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions capacities.io Nutzungsbedingungen We've updated our terms & conditions to better align with our purpose and mission. The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content. We believe true ownership of your content should lie with you. As such, you are now the sole owner of your content. You can review the updated terms & conditions here: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions. and is there a reason for why this wasn't in the terms in the 1st place? The key change is the removal of a clause that previously granted us extensive rights to use, modify, and distribute your content.

The English version is mentioned right at the top. Here's a link: https://capacities.io/privacy-policy-en. Keep in mind that this is not legally binding but just a translation of the original one.

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Does it normally silently in-place update or something? Cause I don't remember ever having to re-download before?

namrog84🥔

Does it normally silently in-place update or something? Cause I don't remember ever having to re-download before?

Yes, when you open the app

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... I am kind of struck by the funnyness of this: I am pointing to a kind of ongoing reluctance / silence discussing the right sidebar, – once a standout feature of CAP... ... and in the (one) reaction to that... we are now discussing Heptabase 'privacy policy' ...

... I think I will really give up on this one...

(edited)

lerone

... I am kind of struck by the funnyness of this: I am pointing to a kind of ongoing reluctance / silence discussing the right sidebar, – once a standout feature of CAP... ... and in the (one) reaction to that... we are now discussing Heptabase 'privacy policy' ...

... I think I will really give up on this one...

(edited)

No you’re not the only one

the right stackbar and the idea of « saved layouts » or « global filters » are concepts that would bring much value to the product and would really benefit from being further developed, and there are already interesting tickets in canny about those topics. Maybe it’s just that the current stack bar does the job nicely for now and people are more excited about other upcoming features, but I agree with your point on staying ahead of the concept. Now that I think of it, I wonder how many people really know about the stack bar and what it allows to do. Maybe a bit of education in the onboarding channel or documentation could help make the feature more visible - @pkmbeth just an idea (edited)

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

No you’re not the only one

the right stackbar and the idea of « saved layouts » or « global filters » are concepts that would bring much value to the product and would really benefit from being further developed, and there are already interesting tickets in canny about those topics. Maybe it’s just that the current stack bar does the job nicely for now and people are more excited about other upcoming features, but I agree with your point on staying ahead of the concept. Now that I think of it, I wonder how many people really know about the stack bar and what it allows to do. Maybe a bit of education in the onboarding channel or documentation could help make the feature more visible - @pkmbeth just an idea (edited)

"Maybe it’s just that the current stack bar does the job nicely for now and people are more excited about other upcoming features" This is me. It works quite nicely already for my needs, but things like smart queries are very needed imo.

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Hello! what are people doing to get GPT-4 AI working when Capacicies is the only app I plan to use and therefore dont have any OpenAI API payments yet? I'm stuck in a loop!

10:26 AM

INFO To use the GPT-4 model, you need to have an organization account (not a personal account) with API access to GPT-4. You usually get access to GPT-4 if you have had a sequence of successful payments with OpenAI. If you don’t have access to GPT-4, you will see a "Not Authenticated" error message when you try to use it.

10:27 AM

I have a Plus account with OpenAI however this doesn't register in API Billing as an invoice.

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

No you’re not the only one

the right stackbar and the idea of « saved layouts » or « global filters » are concepts that would bring much value to the product and would really benefit from being further developed, and there are already interesting tickets in canny about those topics. Maybe it’s just that the current stack bar does the job nicely for now and people are more excited about other upcoming features, but I agree with your point on staying ahead of the concept. Now that I think of it, I wonder how many people really know about the stack bar and what it allows to do. Maybe a bit of education in the onboarding channel or documentation could help make the feature more visible - @pkmbeth just an idea (edited)

What is the stackbar? Thanks!

vcbrewers

What is the stackbar? Thanks!

It’s the right navigation pane that opens when you shift-click an item (and when opening several ones they stack themselves on the right, hence ‘stackbar’) Aha! I’m realizing this is called side panel in the documentation https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel @lerone we may be using improper language with ‘stackbar’, which could be why people don’t know what we’re talking about and thus don’t react to the ideas we discussed? (edited)

Capacities Docs

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@nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 @vcbrewers : mea culpa ... and aliquid stat pro aliquo – it´s actually more complicated than a simple mix-up, or being 'improper'. in a way there are several 'right sidebars'. according to documentation the 'right sidebar' proper is the one opened for an object, disclosing its internal structure + data. you find it referenced here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/user-interface – + you find an image there illustrating it (attached). – now, things start getting a little confusing already: if you click / hover over the icon to open this 'right sidebar', the UI give a 'hint' where this is named 'menu of current content' (2nd attachment). both names, besides contradicting themselves, are not really descriptive for what the rather special function of this 'right sidebar' is IMO. then, what I am referring to when I talk about the other 'right sidebar' is really called 'side panel', as I learned looking it up. https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel – again, IMO, this is not really descriptive of what this 'sidebar'-of-a-kind does: allowing stacking of views of objects, + other more specialized views (tags, collections,... but also the graph). so, personally, whenever I talked about the side-panel, I referenced it (wrongly as it turns out) as 'right sidebar', then adding a descriptive term and marking it in apostrophes – 'stack bar'; which is kind of my 'invention', + way of refering to that 'right sidepanel' that I was interested in in a descriptive manner. – for me, still, what I am caring about, and what, I think, deserves more attention, clarification (e.g. in the UI), more development because of its enormous potential is 'that sidepanel' that allows 'stacking' views in a way that allows quick cross-viewing/-referencing + that allows to re-sort that collection of temporary 'stacked (secondary) views'… which is why I would – personally + in comments – stick to 'stack-bar' as secondary label.

Capacities Docs

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now there are some things that make this more confusing: for one, the 'right sidebar' + the 'side panel' (my 'stackbar') cancel each other out. i.e. once you open the r.s. the s.p. disappears + vice versa. there are some other inconsistencies in the UI, mostly about different ways + non-ways to get wanted items to that 'side panel' (e.g. you can´t add anything you currently focus on w/o a lot of navigation…) besides that there is some confusion in the discussion – me included – as regularly 'side panel' is mixed up w/ other things like right sidebar (e.g. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1108470508078497914; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1137389330797690992;...) – and I would think this is because both 'sidebar' and sidepanel' are not really descriptive; maybe also bec. the side panel is not really a featured item any more after introduction; + as result also almost never is perceived as basic option within CAP – as one can see from its almost total absence in all reviews. ... also, it might tell you something that whenever this mis-labellings happen, there is no 'auto-correction' in the community; which I think could equally be ascribed to a) collective non-awareness of its naming (or, existence?); b) lack of resources for moderation (and keeping the nomenclatura 'clean' here). @boonikad9300 once nailed it, I think, with a remark that he would rather describe it as 'split view' than as 'side panel' – ...which is another good candidate for a descriptor, alongside 'stackbar', IMO. so, yes, the 'right sidebar' is the 'side panel'. technically. ... but I think, it´s more complicated than that... as you can take from the above. and: it deserves focus, sorting + (collective) improvement, IMO.

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4:52 PM

the 'side panel` is the best affordance there is in CAP to make this knowledge processing + display beast something like a ... work desk, for work sessions, allowing spreading out stuff, more freely... and this is something you would really like to do in a ... 'studio', IMO.

Does anyone have a few minutes to hop into a call to help me get over a few humps with "getting" Capacities?

Phil

Hello! what are people doing to get GPT-4 AI working when Capacicies is the only app I plan to use and therefore dont have any OpenAI API payments yet? I'm stuck in a loop!

We unfortunately cannot change that

Will update as soon as OpenAI changes its rules.

. Will look for some easy ways to get them to bill me.

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I just saw the update about creating Objects from Chats, which is really great! Is it possible to revisit those chats? I was just playing with it, and it didn't seem like I could. My biggest issue with ChatGPT in general is organizing chats to revisit them. I was hoping Capacities would be able to solve that.

Dale

I just saw the update about creating Objects from Chats, which is really great! Is it possible to revisit those chats? I was just playing with it, and it didn't seem like I could. My biggest issue with ChatGPT in general is organizing chats to revisit them. I was hoping Capacities would be able to solve that.

That's exactly what you can do with the update

8:58 AM

Any chats you save are stored with their history as an AI chat object (edited)

xang

Any chats you save are stored with their history as an AI chat object (edited)

But how can you re-engage with the object?

Dale

But how can you re-engage with the object?

You'll need to go to the AI chats objects or search for the conversation name. To save it, you'll need to choose "save as object" from the top right corner of the AI chat. As long as you've done that once, you'll get AI chats as an object

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH! OH! OH! Game Changer! I didn't see the chat box at the bottom orginally!

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9:04 AM

Blown away!

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Found a possible bug. And this maybe a limitation of the API with OpenAI.

I'm not much of a video content creator, but I did just wrap up a mini-campaign of Pathfinder 2nd Edition TTRPG with my crew using Capacities to take all my DM notes and have game info ready to go for each session. Not sure if it would be interesting to anyone else if I record a bit of a retrospective on what I did, what object types I used, and the problems I hit using Capacities in this use-case. Before I spend any amount of time doing this, would enough people be interested or I could just do an AMA thread here in Discord

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Dale

Found a possible bug. And this maybe a limitation of the API with OpenAI.

Will be fixed

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Phil

. Will look for some easy ways to get them to bill me.

You can set your current openAI API key in Capacities, so using the 3.5 API in the app you'll be billed for the usage. Not sure instead about the organization limit, since I was able to configure the organization also in my personal account

Yeah so I got the org setup and all the keys in. But you have to have been billed by OpenAI to be able to use it in GPT 4. And I haven’t been billed because I haven’t used it. The only place I was planning to use it was capacities. Feels like a viscous circle

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12:09 PM

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7102672-how-can-i-access-gpt-4

How can I access GPT-4? | OpenAI Help Center

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12:09 PM

This is the issue

12:10 PM

My account was created before Aug 23rd. but didnt have any payments. so prepayment isnt an option. and neither is PAYG. stuck in the middle and it sucks

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Same here

Can get your feeling. Actually even using your key in Capacities you have to pass the daily limit (~400,000 characters) before be able to use your key This could be a future settings improvement @Steffen: guess everyone would be ok to use the own key for all the requests (not just after limit) when one configure it

Raffaele

Can get your feeling. Actually even using your key in Capacities you have to pass the daily limit (~400,000 characters) before be able to use your key This could be a future settings improvement @Steffen: guess everyone would be ok to use the own key for all the requests (not just after limit) when one configure it

We already can setup to use our API key before going over the limit. The problem is on ChatGPT's end. (edited)

xang

We already can setup to use our API key before going over the limit. The problem is on ChatGPT's end. (edited)

Raffaele

Click to see attachment 🖼️

That's the default. But in the dropdown you can choose which model you use

Hi friends, I wanted to ask if it is possible to make a relation between People and another database: For example, relation because Person (autor) and Books Thank you buddies (edited)

Javier Navas

Hi friends, I wanted to ask if it is possible to make a relation between People and another database: For example, relation because Person (autor) and Books Thank you buddies (edited)

hey @Javier Navas, the two standard ways would be: 1) mention / link; with the possibility to extend that visially into an 'embed' 2) set tags, e.g. tag every person object with an 'author' tag w/ (more or less) same name... and then use that to link up to books... 1) has advantage, that backlinks will be autogenerated in every linked object

xang

We already can setup to use our API key before going over the limit. The problem is on ChatGPT's end. (edited)

Decided to start racking up a $1 bill in the playgroun on the API site to see if I get access in 30 days you might want to try it. ask a complex question and max out the length it wont take long to build up a $1 bill

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lerone

now there are some things that make this more confusing: for one, the 'right sidebar' + the 'side panel' (my 'stackbar') cancel each other out. i.e. once you open the r.s. the s.p. disappears + vice versa. there are some other inconsistencies in the UI, mostly about different ways + non-ways to get wanted items to that 'side panel' (e.g. you can´t add anything you currently focus on w/o a lot of navigation…) besides that there is some confusion in the discussion – me included – as regularly 'side panel' is mixed up w/ other things like right sidebar (e.g. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1108470508078497914; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1137389330797690992;...) – and I would think this is because both 'sidebar' and sidepanel' are not really descriptive; maybe also bec. the side panel is not really a featured item any more after introduction; + as result also almost never is perceived as basic option within CAP – as one can see from its almost total absence in all reviews. ... also, it might tell you something that whenever this mis-labellings happen, there is no 'auto-correction' in the community; which I think could equally be ascribed to a) collective non-awareness of its naming (or, existence?); b) lack of resources for moderation (and keeping the nomenclatura 'clean' here). @boonikad9300 once nailed it, I think, with a remark that he would rather describe it as 'split view' than as 'side panel' – ...which is another good candidate for a descriptor, alongside 'stackbar', IMO. so, yes, the 'right sidebar' is the 'side panel'. technically. ... but I think, it´s more complicated than that... as you can take from the above. and: it deserves focus, sorting + (collective) improvement, IMO.

Ok, so essentially we agree on the observation! Just thinking about what to make of this convo now, not to loose the outcome…

A ticket to suggest some (minor) UI improvements and wording changes?
A ticket to suggest deeper enhancements for the side panel (‘stackbar’)? (Seems like a few people had interesting ideas here)
A suggestion to have the side panel (‘stackbar’) better showcased in the documentation / onboarding links?

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Steffen

Will be fixed

Awesome! Thank you for all the work being put into this!

There still is no media annotation in capacities?

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It has been a year of me waiting

Rexx, there's still only 3 devs building this entire thing so you will need some patience as they prioritize dozens of huge and important features.

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I can't actually think of a use case where media annotations is THAT important, do you mean video media or all media? I'm happy to hear what you're doing where that is so paramount to your workflow as now I'm curious (edited)

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Ok, so essentially we agree on the observation! Just thinking about what to make of this convo now, not to loose the outcome…

A ticket to suggest some (minor) UI improvements and wording changes?
A ticket to suggest deeper enhancements for the side panel (‘stackbar’)? (Seems like a few people had interesting ideas here)
A suggestion to have the side panel (‘stackbar’) better showcased in the documentation / onboarding links?

hey @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , constructive as ever! I think these would have to taken into account: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – some ideas here; but dormant & seems old & out of steam; I could see adding to that... https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-to-work-on-multiple-entities – it talks about a sidepanel, but 'on left', and even w 'drag and drop', plus is marked as 'finished' by @Steffen – but really, I am unsure in what relation this stands to existing panel (given it's on right, no DnD etc)

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Hey, I don't have much of value to add. I just wanted to say thank you to the developers and community for making a great note taking app. I've been searching for a long time, and this is exactly what I've been looking for

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I have one question that I can not find answer on website or discord or reddit ....I am trying to find what servers is Capacities using? where are they located? is it amazon or google or other ones. Maybe @Steffen can give answer to this.... Why I am asking is the reason that I lost a lot of pictures inside a page in Notion. After that I am very concern for that data because it is years of knowledge that I am gathering and would not like to get lost, tnx in advance

Oh I guess also Is there a way for me to have stuff like linked people default to inline instead of linked block when they are the first thing in a block?

I became a "believer" yesterday. But I have yet to receive an email with the ability to download the iOS app. Could anyone tell me how to do that? Thank you.

Kenrick - Synchronicist

I became a "believer" yesterday. But I have yet to receive an email with the ability to download the iOS app. Could anyone tell me how to do that? Thank you.

Have you checked your spam folder? Once it ended there for me.

Jan O. Dvořák

Have you checked your spam folder? Once it ended there for me.

Yes, I sure have. Nothing there.

Kenrick - Synchronicist

Yes, I sure have. Nothing there.

For sure @pkmbeth can help.

markus

For sure @pkmbeth can help.

You're right. And she did. She's wonderful. I just got her course last night as well and it is fantastic.

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hey @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , constructive as ever! I think these would have to taken into account: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – some ideas here; but dormant & seems old & out of steam; I could see adding to that... https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-to-work-on-multiple-entities – it talks about a sidepanel, but 'on left', and even w 'drag and drop', plus is marked as 'finished' by @Steffen – but really, I am unsure in what relation this stands to existing panel (given it's on right, no DnD etc)

Thanks for doing the digging! https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements This first ticket actually seems to recap quite a few ideas discussed above, and I see Michael commented it this summer, so it seems it's on the dev's radar I'd say adding to this ticket some other improvement ideas could revive the topic and we'd keep everything in the same place (then, of course it might not be on the top of the dev's priority list - but tbc) https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-to-work-on-multiple-entities this one I have no idea what it's about Maybe it was closed when the side panel was introduced?

‍♂️ who knows Final point: wording and socializing... should the 'side panel' be renamed to something more self-explanatory, and should it be more put forward in the onboarding doc? ❔ -> @pkmbeth @Michael_v_H @Steffen curious to have your thoughts on that (see the 3 messages here https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1165735407934259220 if you haven't followed our long debate

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Anybody gets into this problem? Capacities becomes unusable for the recent minor update! It's a really bad strategy to force users to upgrade the app. It makes me worry about whether the app would be inaccessible suddenly someday for similar reason.

is it possible to open the same page in a side view in the app? It's quite cosy to edit a long page and keep it as a reference at the same time (edited)

I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

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I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

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Marianodb

I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

Sorry to hear you are not satisfied. Maybe someone else can answer the questions about the pages, navigation etc. There seems to be some confusion about the phone app. What (phone) app have you installed that does not synchronise? To access the phone app, you need to subscribe as a believer. In other words, you need to pay - the phone app is not included in the 'free' tier. It works very well, especially if you consider it's in an early stage of development. (edited)

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not my decision, but yes

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Marianodb

I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

Why do you need a VPN?

alexthefree

Anybody gets into this problem? Capacities becomes unusable for the recent minor update! It's a really bad strategy to force users to upgrade the app. It makes me worry about whether the app would be inaccessible suddenly someday for similar reason.

Just means you need to redownload it. Doesn’t happen if you use it in browser

i really want to be a 'believer' , which is hard in China: 1. too expensive, a discount is needed, 2. PayPal is not available.

Marianodb

I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

As a fellow business owner, I have to say it’s actually extremely easy to use. It never claimed to do more than be its own app- but I recommend looking at their roadmap for how it will eventually synchronize/have an API you can use for other things. It’s also best to remember this is in development and not “fully public” yet. They’re essentially bringing us along for this amazing journey as they build this app up and beyond what it is now. No idea why you’d need a VPN, I don’t and it looks like a lot of others don’t either. There is an app that synchronizes to your iphone, if you pay to be a “believer” (which I do)- and it works really well, let alone amazingly for an app in development. Perhaps you’d like to explore the app with someone who uses it, to help better explain it to you? It could honestly just not be the app for you too, which is fine, but not completely fair to come bash it on an open forum when it looks like most issues stem from user error or misconception. I’m willing to walk you through the app (I’m just a user, not in connection to capacities at all) if you’d like one more go at it, I love tech and software and this app is beautiful for what it is meant to do- be simple and straightforward.

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I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

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LOL well, everything needs to be paid for somehow, right? Use the app on your computer if you don't want to pay. There are always benefits to paying. While I don't use the android app, the iOS app functions perfectly.

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I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

With such a negative attitude feel free to tell us your business so we can skip it. Just saying, this is some TOXIC shit you're spewing. It sucks it doesn't work for you and your use case but please learn some social skills and how to provide constructive feedback. I'm not a dev of this app and your attitude is ridiculous. (edited)

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Awesome stuff in the updated “What’s Next” from this morning. Excited for the future!

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Yes, you are definitely saying the truth. You are absolutely full of bullshit. The way you are posting here is disrespectful. And thinking that a company isn't going to sell you something is naïve beyond belief. So yes, get on back to Obsidian where you can pay $95 a year or whatever for a sync strategy. It never ceases to amaze me that little kids can't figure out that companies actually need revenue to exist. (edited)

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Awesome stuff in the updated “What’s Next” from this morning. Excited for the future!

Sorry for the rather ignorant question, but where can I find this? The updated "what's next" from this morning.

Kenrick - Synchronicist

Sorry for the rather ignorant question, but where can I find this? The updated "what's next" from this morning.

Have a look here

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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I don't want to beat a dead horse here but I think there are a couple of points that are worthy of making. This may help other people as they consider becoming a Believer. The moment I downloaded the Mac app, I also became a Believer. The $12 a month will not kill me. It won't kill anybody frankly. But it will likely, greatly help the development of this app - especially if a lot of people do this. I spent a couple of hours before I even downloaded the app looking at this online and looking at how they have developed over time. It was really impressive to me. If I'm going to use some thing, I'm very happy to contribute. But let's just say for an example that I reach a point where I no longer feel the app is for me. No problem. I would simply stop using it and stop contributing as a Believer. It wouldn't bother me at all that I had made a number of months of contribution. I would be glad to have been able to help. Businesses exist to contribute to the world and make a profit. The two go hand-in-hand. Without revenue, companies can't exist. How this is so easily overlooked is absolutely beyond me. But I promise you this, become a business owner for six months and it will become extremely clear. People can sit and bitch about what's not there or they can contribute to what will even more quickly be there as a result of their contribution. We spend more money just to go to a movie for one person. Is not your entire PKM system worth a movie or a mini pizza once a month? I will pay that all day long and feel grateful that I have the opportunity to do so and have a tool of this caliber. I am finding things I want that I wish were here. The way to make that happen is contribute something. If you feel it's worth using, then I would be confused if you're not contributing. (edited)

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Have a look here

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

Thank you. And wow, I'm even more excited now.

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Just means you need to redownload it. Doesn’t happen if you use it in browser

I knew about it. What disappointed me was that it just disabled the app to force users to upgrade. The old version(not too old) should still be available when a new version released.

alexthefree

I knew about it. What disappointed me was that it just disabled the app to force users to upgrade. The old version(not too old) should still be available when a new version released.

You're right. We just made some big changes under the hood in the last weeks, and that forced us to deprecate 2 releases back. Very rare

Steffen

You're right. We just made some big changes under the hood in the last weeks, and that forced us to deprecate 2 releases back. Very rare

I am really behind what you are doing. And if people want all of these things, all they have to do is become a believer. And if $12 a month is going to cause them an issue, they should rethink being involved with PKM altogether. This is less than a mini pizza per month… For one. For chrissakes, how can this be a problem for anyone. I guess for a freeloader, everything is a problem. This really does never cease to amaze me. I have started building my notes and bringing in things from two other programs. It is really beyond my expectations so far. Yes I would like other things, like an iPad app, tables, more outputting options. But I recognize that you are doing it. That's what's so exciting to me. You are making it happen. Supporting you is the least I can do. This app really rocks. I may have found the Holy Grail. I am already recommending it to friends, students and clients.

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I’m very disappointed with Capacities. As a business owner, I get that it may be tough to please everyone, but I’m not really that hard to please. I just could not even cover the basics. Starting with the fact that I need to use a VPN to be able to access the app. Then it’s not very handy to navigate between pages. To go back. To just view a PDF instead of opening the whole page… again, it lacks the ‘back’ button. I could not find an accessible calendar, but the worst part is that it won't synchronize… which is kinda what I expect when I get a productivity app… I was going to pay for it before I even got to use the app because I heard nothing but great things about it… Luckily the page wouldn’t allow me to (I was on the phone) and I really did try hard (I can think that there’s some sort of problem with it because I’m in Canada…) Unfortunately, I will have to delete this app. I wish it was a bit more complete and that it could sync with my iPhone and have an app… I don’t carry my laptop in my pocket, why would you guys not make it available for phones…?

I'm in Canada and things works like a charm. I'm sorry you didn't like it. I think it's the best PKM tool out there, personally.

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You're right. We just made some big changes under the hood in the last weeks, and that forced us to deprecate 2 releases back. Very rare

Got it. Thanks for the explanation. Capacities is really a great work. I was just worrying it would be inaccessible suddenly. It could be better to add some details to the upgrade page.

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Hi sorry is there a iPad version of the app

CrazyCat 😼

Hi sorry is there a iPad version of the app

Not yet! But I believe it is coming at some point

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Wanted to thank @pkmbeth for posting articles that she's previously written in Medium onto her website so that there is no longer a paywall to read them https://pkmbeth.typedream.app/all-content

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Wanted to thank @pkmbeth for posting articles that she's previously written in Medium onto her website so that there is no longer a paywall to read them https://pkmbeth.typedream.app/all-content

Thank you for sharing! I’ll always post free versions

Hi @pkmbeth

I've just installed Capacities and been recommended to sign up to your course. Before I do so, I have a question: I have a huge database of books and related quotes, thoughts, reviews, etc. + I'm writing a daily journal, which generates dozens of thoughts, reflections and mind-related written stuff; now, will I be able to import all of this to Capacities in order to make use of it at will? I mean, I'm looking for a second brain digital tool to help me organize my intelectual life. Will I find tutorials how to do it in your course? Do you think Capacities outweighs Obsidian in tools I'm looking for?

Best, Rafał

Hi @Ksionc ! There’s no bulk import right now but you would be able to do everything you’re doing elsewhere really well in Capacities, so it’s up to you to decide if you want to start using Capacities going forward, or if you’re happy with your current workflows in another app for now. Capacities solved problems I had elsewhere so switching without bulk import was 1000% worth it for me, but it depends on your personal situation. I did an in-depth comparison between capacities and obsidian too here: https://www.pkmbeth.com/all-content/capacities-vs-obsidian Essentially it’s such a personal decision but if you buy the course and don’t like it/need it, we do have no questions asked refunds

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Hi @Ksionc ! There’s no bulk import right now but you would be able to do everything you’re doing elsewhere really well in Capacities, so it’s up to you to decide if you want to start using Capacities going forward, or if you’re happy with your current workflows in another app for now. Capacities solved problems I had elsewhere so switching without bulk import was 1000% worth it for me, but it depends on your personal situation. I did an in-depth comparison between capacities and obsidian too here: https://www.pkmbeth.com/all-content/capacities-vs-obsidian Essentially it’s such a personal decision but if you buy the course and don’t like it/need it, we do have no questions asked refunds

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Thanks! I have no workflow yet—everything seats in my paper notebooks. So, I guess, it's up to me which app I pick and go forward...

Ksionc

Thanks! I have no workflow yet—everything seats in my paper notebooks. So, I guess, it's up to me which app I pick and go forward...

Well time is a central pillar of capacities, so if you’re a daily journal fan you will likely love Capacities just for that, but you can create a book database too (we’d call it a book object) in which you can connect to all the related quotes and thoughts etc to the various books you’ve read. I think you could really like it!

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For now, I'll read your comparison above and... choose Capacities anyway

Would you please paste the direct link to your corse, Beth?

Sure! https://sso.teachable.com/secure/1268815/checkout/4781003/capacities-made-simple?coupon_code=CAPACITIES20

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I use Remarkable 2 and paper journals for daily writing and will not change it for Capacities (I love handwriting). However, writing generates a lot of reflections and thoughts I'd like to keep and review. That's why I'm thinking about building my digital second brain. I just noticed the Radwise reaction to your first message to me. I wonder why; I'm using Readwise. Is it possible to import Readwise content to Capacities?

The readwise integration is on the plan (see more here https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next) but the readwise reaction here is a bot that lets readers save messages to Readwise for later. Not sure if it just saves all links?

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Sure! https://sso.teachable.com/secure/1268815/checkout/4781003/capacities-made-simple?coupon_code=CAPACITIES20

Thanks for your kindness

Do you teach Obsidian too? I'd be interested.

Ksionc

Thanks for your kindness

Do you teach Obsidian too? I'd be interested.

No problem

I don’t teach Obsidian I’m afraid! Check out Danny Hatcher on YouTube, he’s got lots of good videos on the basics!

Thank you

Ksionc

I use Remarkable 2 and paper journals for daily writing and will not change it for Capacities (I love handwriting). However, writing generates a lot of reflections and thoughts I'd like to keep and review. That's why I'm thinking about building my digital second brain. I just noticed the Radwise reaction to your first message to me. I wonder why; I'm using Readwise. Is it possible to import Readwise content to Capacities?

I'm looking forward to the Readwise integration, too, but for now, I export my highlights from Readwise in Markdown and cut and paste into Capacities. It works wonderfully, but I am not about to move my entire library that way - just what I need for now.

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I am really behind what you are doing. And if people want all of these things, all they have to do is become a believer. And if $12 a month is going to cause them an issue, they should rethink being involved with PKM altogether. This is less than a mini pizza per month… For one. For chrissakes, how can this be a problem for anyone. I guess for a freeloader, everything is a problem. This really does never cease to amaze me. I have started building my notes and bringing in things from two other programs. It is really beyond my expectations so far. Yes I would like other things, like an iPad app, tables, more outputting options. But I recognize that you are doing it. That's what's so exciting to me. You are making it happen. Supporting you is the least I can do. This app really rocks. I may have found the Holy Grail. I am already recommending it to friends, students and clients.

Jesus christ, how out of touch does one have to be to not be able to imagine a person not being able to afford paying $12 a month for a note taking app.

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Jesus christ, how out of touch does one have to be to not be able to imagine a person not being able to afford paying $12 a month for a note taking app.

Jesus Christ, how out of touch does one have to be to imagine that a company, in business to make money, should just be giving you free stuff? Child much?

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Lol why would you think I’m imagining this. Capacities chose this approach themselves and make it an important point on their page to always have a free version, maybe read a little bit over there (it’s the very first question) https://capacities.io/faq

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Lol why would you think I’m imagining this. Capacities chose this approach themselves and make it an important point on their page to always have a free version, maybe read a little bit over there (it’s the very first question) https://capacities.io/faq

Nice try. Now you are shifting from someone not being able to afford to pay to the potential reasons why the Capacities team offer a free version. What happened? Did the first point you tried to make not work so well? I understand that people may want to try a free version. And then they become a paying customer. Maybe that's the point you're missing. But I could really care less. Anyone over 18 years of age got the point I'm making quite clearly.

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Nice try. Now you are shifting from someone not being able to afford to pay to the potential reasons why the Capacities team offer a free version. What happened? Did the first point you tried to make not work so well? I understand that people may want to try a free version. And then they become a paying customer. Maybe that's the point you're missing. But I could really care less. Anyone over 18 years of age got the point I'm making quite clearly.

C'on, @Kenrick - Synchronicist there is nobody trying to make or lose points here. I understand very well @macheten björn 's argument, it is correct that it is not at all obvious that everybody would be able to afford paying $12 a month for a note taking app. Of course, your argument is also correct, the company has to make revenue. But this does not mean that "everybody can afford" this, and here the company's statement comes into play. I think the original trigger for your argumentation was @Seven ⚔ 's reaction https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1167109750043983882, which was not in a nice tone. But although it is sweet you are so enthusiastic about CAP, and you are right about the revenue question, @macheten björn 's argument IS valid, and I would let it stay as is. Let's move on. (edited)

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C'on, @Kenrick - Synchronicist there is nobody trying to make or lose points here. I understand very well @macheten björn 's argument, it is correct that it is not at all obvious that everybody would be able to afford paying $12 a month for a note taking app. Of course, your argument is also correct, the company has to make revenue. But this does not mean that "everybody can afford" this, and here the company's statement comes into play. I think the original trigger for your argumentation was @Seven ⚔ 's reaction https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1167109750043983882, which was not in a nice tone. But although it is sweet you are so enthusiastic about CAP, and you are right about the revenue question, @macheten björn 's argument IS valid, and I would let it stay as is. Let's move on. (edited)

Yes, it is sweet. Just as it is sweet of you to try and give some suggestions. If that is a role you have with the company, do let me know. I have sent a friend request to you so I can comment if need be, privately. I was responding to @macheten björn not you. Do keep that in mind next time. Happy to have a friendly conversation. His response was anything but. And by the way, I was indeed making a point. So speak for yourself. I will not be entertaining further suggestions here or discussion on this issue. You're right, move on. (edited)

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I have no role in the company.

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I don’t mind paying and am currently a “Believer”. But Obsidian is still my daily driver and I won’t be renewing my Believer subscription unless a local solution (like an auto backup to Markdown which I saw discussed somewhere). I like how Cap is structured - but I need local first or at least auto-second. (edited)

HiroMike 🗾

I don’t mind paying and am currently a “Believer”. But Obsidian is still my daily driver and I won’t be renewing my Believer subscription unless a local solution (like an auto backup to Markdown which I saw discussed somewhere). I like how Cap is structured - but I need local first or at least auto-second. (edited)

I too would like some kind of automatic back up. But it is not a dealbreaker for me. I saw somewhere that I think if you make a change when off-line, it will sync when you are back online. Though I'm not 100% sure. I don't think it is in the design for this to be local first. In that way, it's kind of like Notion and others. I think Obsidian is one of the best, local first. But so far, personally, I am happier with this.

I was looking at the Capacities site and noticed that there is a real lack of recent content on there. In the Use Cases, the last one was April. Videos - none for nearly 2 months Tutorials - none since January Blogs - none since May Would it be possible to add some more content in there? What I'd especially like to see are use cases and/or videos on the ai features - thanks

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I was looking at the Capacities site and noticed that there is a real lack of recent content on there. In the Use Cases, the last one was April. Videos - none for nearly 2 months Tutorials - none since January Blogs - none since May Would it be possible to add some more content in there? What I'd especially like to see are use cases and/or videos on the ai features - thanks

I believe that this is what @pkmbeth is working on, but could be wrong.

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very pleased i found capacities after 2 tiresome days of signing up and trying every single productivity platform. For some reason every other app feels like it has been done by a self help influencer with no idea how data should be stored or managed, for object oriented thinkers this app is a godsend just hope the offline capabilities come soon

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also i would love to support the project but $12 with no regional pricing is just crazy

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is sidebar editable? would love to have calendar and tasks permamently stuck there

TonyWinyard

I was looking at the Capacities site and noticed that there is a real lack of recent content on there. In the Use Cases, the last one was April. Videos - none for nearly 2 months Tutorials - none since January Blogs - none since May Would it be possible to add some more content in there? What I'd especially like to see are use cases and/or videos on the ai features - thanks

I suspect this means that they are fully engaged in bringing more features to bear.

@pkmbeth has a fabulous course out that I have really been benefiting from. I hope it is not against the rules for me to give a link. https://www.pkmbeth.com/ You will find it there and it is very reasonably priced. I own it and have been benefiting greatly by it.

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is sidebar editable? would love to have calendar and tasks permamently stuck there

I would also like to to know this. I'd like to do the same thing.

is there any way to simply paste something like a Reddit comment (a comment that includes line breaks) into Capacities without Capacities splitting each sentence/line break into a new line item on within an object?

i dont think so because thats how block based notetaking works but its definitely possiblle to add an option to paste something as a single block (maybe not so much for multiple types of content at the same time but if it is pure text it should be possible)

Kenrick - Synchronicist

I would also like to to know this. I'd like to do the same thing.

It currently is not, but I’d recommend adding to Canny as a feature request so that it can be upvoted by users.

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I don’t suppose I’d consider it a “need” - just that it is not my expected outcome. If we both picture a typical comment on a site or perhaps even shared in Discord - a comment with multiple segments/“paragraphs” - and then we copy the full body of that comment, where do our expectations deviate from one another most both in terms of general expectation/prediction of result and then expectation-influenced-by-PKMs/Capacities? For me, my expectation would be that the full body of the comment, as-is, is captured in what I suppose is referred to as a block - so one single block in that case. What about you? (edited)

Lore

I don’t suppose I’d consider it a “need” - just that it is not my expected outcome. If we both picture a typical comment on a site or perhaps even shared in Discord - a comment with multiple segments/“paragraphs” - and then we copy the full body of that comment, where do our expectations deviate from one another most both in terms of general expectation/prediction of result and then expectation-influenced-by-PKMs/Capacities? For me, my expectation would be that the full body of the comment, as-is, is captured in what I suppose is referred to as a block - so one single block in that case. What about you? (edited)

Not who you asked, but I would take a screenshot instead of copy-paste to ensure permanence in their words. I don't want to accidentally edit something I wanted to remember someone else said. I then jot down any notes about it of my own on the image's notes section.

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I wonder: would / wouldn't it make sense to give video-links (Youtube, vimeo etc) their own basic object (video), instead of auto-filing them under a generic 'weblinks' category...?

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Cannot log in on the windows app and the web app. Does anyone have the same issue?

@Hatt same here, but I"m on the Mac

Fractal

@Hatt same here, but I"m on the Mac

Oh okay, it seems like the entire server is dead for now. Thanks for letting me know!

Yeah, services are down: https://status.capacities.io/

capacities status

Welcome to capacities status page for real-time and historical data on system performance.

12:38 AM

This is why we need offline mode >_>

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Hi, is there any admin who can help me?

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I’m trying to view the graph view, but it only shows local graph. (I.e. if keywords are not connected they don’t show up in the map, even if I click show more). I’m looking for a global graph view that shows all objects together (similar to what you would see in Obsidian or AnyType). This way I can see everything I have in my PKM, as well as see the biggest clusters in my pkm

Outage and Maintenance info There were two short periods of unavailable services in the last 24 hours. We apologize for any inconveniences. We're currently changing a lot in our infrastructure to make it more reliable, faster, and more scalable.

There will be one maintenance window of 30 min to 1 hour coming next week but we'll announce that one on Monday. It will happen outside of US and Europe working hours. ⏲️ @Fractal @Hatt

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I’m trying to view the graph view, but it only shows local graph. (I.e. if keywords are not connected they don’t show up in the map, even if I click show more). I’m looking for a global graph view that shows all objects together (similar to what you would see in Obsidian or AnyType). This way I can see everything I have in my PKM, as well as see the biggest clusters in my pkm

@Steffen would you be able to answer?

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I’m trying to view the graph view, but it only shows local graph. (I.e. if keywords are not connected they don’t show up in the map, even if I click show more). I’m looking for a global graph view that shows all objects together (similar to what you would see in Obsidian or AnyType). This way I can see everything I have in my PKM, as well as see the biggest clusters in my pkm

In Capacities, there only is a local graph view.

hey there (& at @Steffen / @Michael_v_H ) – I still get different non-avails here ('you are not online'; 'Login failed'; 'Capacities is not reachable'... ... anyone else having these issues persisting?

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hey there (& at @Steffen / @Michael_v_H ) – I still get different non-avails here ('you are not online'; 'Login failed'; 'Capacities is not reachable'... ... anyone else having these issues persisting?

Up again!!!

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Offline in the UK.

CaninePRO®

Offline in the UK.

Retry didn't reload the app. Closed and restarted the app did the trick.

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lerone

I wonder: would / wouldn't it make sense to give video-links (Youtube, vimeo etc) their own basic object (video), instead of auto-filing them under a generic 'weblinks' category...?

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Recommend submitting to Canny so I and others can upvote

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what is ETA on ios app release?

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Hi everyone, just got I to capacities and liking it. Question, I'm moving from notion, and one of the biggest things for me in an app is recurring tasks, like a todo list that lets you throw in habits that show every day. Is this feature available yet?

Deleted User

Hi everyone, just got I to capacities and liking it. Question, I'm moving from notion, and one of the biggest things for me in an app is recurring tasks, like a todo list that lets you throw in habits that show every day. Is this feature available yet?

I'm new as well and have the same question.

Deleted User

Hi everyone, just got I to capacities and liking it. Question, I'm moving from notion, and one of the biggest things for me in an app is recurring tasks, like a todo list that lets you throw in habits that show every day. Is this feature available yet?

Check in channel #🚀・features-and-ideas we have been talking about this question today

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In Capacities, there only is a local graph view.

Does Capacities have roadmap to build global graph view? It would be tremendously helpful, because global view is like looking at your entire brain, instead of only looking at part of the brain only related to that note. @Steffen

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Does Capacities have roadmap to build global graph view? It would be tremendously helpful, because global view is like looking at your entire brain, instead of only looking at part of the brain only related to that note. @Steffen

Hi and welcome

It would be great if you could ask questions in #❓・help-and-questions next time

It's easier to keep the community organized that way. There's a ticket for this topic here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-for-whole-space. Please vote and comment there to stay updated

We currently don't have this feature planned.

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merscever

what is ETA on ios app release?

We don't have one yet. But it will happen after we launch Capacities Pro. See more here: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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lerone

I wonder: would / wouldn't it make sense to give video-links (Youtube, vimeo etc) their own basic object (video), instead of auto-filing them under a generic 'weblinks' category...?

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What would be the advantage in your opinion?

why i cannot not provide my surname? why am i asked to provide real name and surname anyway? is there no privacy?

Primajudy

What would be the advantage in your opinion?

it would help the clear sorting of • kinds of information • media types • ... and thus support the general but basic principle of typologizing informational-objects on these levels, which is the very rationale on which Capacities bases its primary basis / raison d'être ... IMO / IMU of Capacities practically, that means: all kinds of beneficial followup effects for things like: • overview • clarity • findability • sortability (also, for the last two, think of things coming like smart queries and their mechanics, which certainly would benefit from having video-objects 'pre-sorted') (edited)

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it would help the clear sorting of • kinds of information • media types • ... and thus support the general but basic principle of typologizing informational-objects on these levels, which is the very rationale on which Capacities bases its primary basis / raison d'être ... IMO / IMU of Capacities practically, that means: all kinds of beneficial followup effects for things like: • overview • clarity • findability • sortability (also, for the last two, think of things coming like smart queries and their mechanics, which certainly would benefit from having video-objects 'pre-sorted') (edited)

Interesting, at the moment I always use videos in combination with another object. That's why the sorting options via tags and collections have always been sufficient for me so far. How do you use videos in CP?

Primajudy

Interesting, at the moment I always use videos in combination with another object. That's why the sorting options via tags and collections have always been sufficient for me so far. How do you use videos in CP?

I always use these things according to a) my personal knowledge system b) the affordances of the app surroundings – so tagging & embedding in extra / dedicated 'video container' objects currently is certainly a viable 'workaround' as to a) in my system videos appear in different places. sometimes they are appendixes / co-informatives / illustrative for other info contexts (like 'people'; 'how-to's'; 'events' etc); then very often they are the objects themselves (informational objects; cultural objects) as to b) I'd like to use videos here just in the same logics as images now (to which they are indeed akin in terms of media modality). i.e.:

have them easily separable;
have ways to annotate them;
potentially have their basic properties as (future) part of automated info-properties (e.g. length);
see them in graphs, searches etc;
be able to separately put them in the side panel for reference;
easily put them in their own collections for 'outside' reference;

-... and still be able to link / embed / associate them into 'container objects' im settings I chose to; (edited)

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I wonder: would / wouldn't it make sense to give video-links (Youtube, vimeo etc) their own basic object (video), instead of auto-filing them under a generic 'weblinks' category...?

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wow thats not the case already? strange

3:33 AM

i mean tagging is a solution but given that pdfs and images are treated as their own objects, i dont see the logic of bundling videos with weblinks

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wow thats not the case already? strange

... all systems evolve...

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i mean tagging is a solution but given that pdfs and images are treated as their own objects, i dont see the logic of bundling videos with weblinks

I guess it might become more obvious as case, once things like the media annotation layer are in real development...

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I guess it might become more obvious as case, once things like the media annotation layer are in real development...

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Okay in that way it makes sense

okay, I now used the opportunity to formulate the request at Canny, so it can ce discussed, developed, deliberated – ... and voted on

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/sort-video-links-youtube-vimeo-etc-as-their-own-video-objects

@vcbrewers @xang @Nic @merscever @Primajudy (edited)

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okay, I now used the opportunity to formulate the request at Canny, so it can ce discussed, developed, deliberated – ... and voted on

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/sort-video-links-youtube-vimeo-etc-as-their-own-video-objects

@vcbrewers @xang @Nic @merscever @Primajudy (edited)

Thanks, @lerone. Feel free to share ideas there. We're thinking about this as well and once we have a video property it will definitely have support for the most important websites

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Thanks, @lerone. Feel free to share ideas there. We're thinking about this as well and once we have a video property it will definitely have support for the most important websites

... all in there, already

– curious about the whole annotation environment, which is one of the 'horizons' here...

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btw: some good, constructive, thinking & contributing voices are missing here in the forums, recently...

of course, fluctuation is part of life, the app- & the forum-worlds...

... still: hope you are well, hope some of you return...

️ ... and / or otherwise that you have a good time 'off'

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lerone

btw: some good, constructive, thinking & contributing voices are missing here in the forums, recently...

of course, fluctuation is part of life, the app- & the forum-worlds...

... still: hope you are well, hope some of you return...

️ ... and / or otherwise that you have a good time 'off'

I prefer to wait for the existing requests to be implemented before raising more. I already have some ideas as "draft" to raise for when the smart query is released

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I prefer to wait for the existing requests to be implemented before raising more. I already have some ideas as "draft" to raise for when the smart query is released

I was not referring to ('additional') requests, but to missing voices (frequent & valued contributors) to ongoing deliberation here...

(I just felt there is no use naming some & forgetting others...

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lerone

I was not referring to ('additional') requests, but to missing voices (frequent & valued contributors) to ongoing deliberation here...

(I just felt there is no use naming some & forgetting others...

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I see.. Agree to what you said then. They might be having a time "off" for now

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I see.. Agree to what you said then. They might be having a time "off" for now

yeah...

normal, understandable, deserved... all of that... ... just thought to mark the (temporary) 'loss' – out of appreciation; ... maybe also a little w/ earlier discussions in mind, brought up about how to cultivate a healthy, stable, sustainable community... ... things like moderation, different 'intensity'-channels were brought up etc (– actually some of it by people now 'missing', ... or taking a break). – 'just' wanted to express, it 'registers' for me. that's all. ... 'general stuff'...

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yeah...

normal, understandable, deserved... all of that... ... just thought to mark the (temporary) 'loss' – out of appreciation; ... maybe also a little w/ earlier discussions in mind, brought up about how to cultivate a healthy, stable, sustainable community... ... things like moderation, different 'intensity'-channels were brought up etc (– actually some of it by people now 'missing', ... or taking a break). – 'just' wanted to express, it 'registers' for me. that's all. ... 'general stuff'...

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I personally was p‘off by some toxic answers around. This will be just me, but I drastically reduced my frequency checking in. (edited)

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I personally was p‘off by some toxic answers around. This will be just me, but I drastically reduced my frequency checking in. (edited)

sad to hear about that. I had one or two encounters like that. not so many, actually. but they were really kind of off the mark. and there seemed there's just no intervention & steering around that in here yet (– most probably bec of resources) – I think in the medium term this forum deserves some real (self-)moderation to keep things on the healthy side, where it mostly is ... and obviously deserves to remain.

just so many good people here, collecting around a good & unique project.

... but yeah, sometimes a certain form / scope of previously invested ppl 'going silent' can also be warning sign to watch

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markus

I personally was p‘off by some toxic answers around. This will be just me, but I drastically reduced my frequency checking in. (edited)

It’s understandable, I followed those recently and I appreciate how frustrating it can be. Unfortunately it happens from time to time that there is inappropriate reactions or language in the forums, but fortunately it’s really not frequent around here: I’ve only witnessed two occasions in the past months where conversations got somewhat heated and both times it ended really quickly. You usually see that most people don’t directly call it out or ask for a hiatus, which can be surprising but also made me think that sometimes silence is the better answer to toxic posts. And if it really does get to an unacceptable point, the community would probably self-regulate anyway. However, the emoji reactions to posts say quite a lot, they show that people generally do notice and care. So, all in all I wouldn’t get too hung up on this, and if there were to be repeated situations of sterile debates then we could think collectively of some form of moderation. But I’m not sure that we need that for now. Just MHO

As for the number of inputs right now, maybe people are on a break (some countries are in vacation period) and maybe it’s a busy time of year (as was for me) who knows… I still see some good ideas getting bounced around !

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Problem Logging In. Hi, I usually login with Google but I am trying to open Capacities in Arc browser for the first time and there is no option to login with Google, only an email and password - I don't think I have a password so how do I login? (edited)

nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

It’s understandable, I followed those recently and I appreciate how frustrating it can be. Unfortunately it happens from time to time that there is inappropriate reactions or language in the forums, but fortunately it’s really not frequent around here: I’ve only witnessed two occasions in the past months where conversations got somewhat heated and both times it ended really quickly. You usually see that most people don’t directly call it out or ask for a hiatus, which can be surprising but also made me think that sometimes silence is the better answer to toxic posts. And if it really does get to an unacceptable point, the community would probably self-regulate anyway. However, the emoji reactions to posts say quite a lot, they show that people generally do notice and care. So, all in all I wouldn’t get too hung up on this, and if there were to be repeated situations of sterile debates then we could think collectively of some form of moderation. But I’m not sure that we need that for now. Just MHO

As for the number of inputs right now, maybe people are on a break (some countries are in vacation period) and maybe it’s a busy time of year (as was for me) who knows… I still see some good ideas getting bounced around !

Yes, you are right @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 it did not go REALLY bad. More an energy-cutting event in times of stress in the real world, for me. This moment when the question comes up if the time you are investing is not totally wasted (of course, it is NOT!). And I agree @lerone it is a really great project, with truly positive, educated and good people around. Very interesting discussions to follow, and enjoyable development of thoughts. I do not believe moderation is needed at this point, at least the events I am referring to ended quickly and were clearly fenced through emojs and small but clear comments.

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Yes, you are right @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 it did not go REALLY bad. More an energy-cutting event in times of stress in the real world, for me. This moment when the question comes up if the time you are investing is not totally wasted (of course, it is NOT!). And I agree @lerone it is a really great project, with truly positive, educated and good people around. Very interesting discussions to follow, and enjoyable development of thoughts. I do not believe moderation is needed at this point, at least the events I am referring to ended quickly and were clearly fenced through emojs and small but clear comments.

... just to be clear: the comment on moderation wasn 't exclusively / maybe not even mainly geared towards the idea of disciplinary moderation – ... something not really a solution to anything, really. it took up – besides reacting to forementioned experiences – different comments that were raised sone time ago about ways to further structure, cultivate discussions, deal with influx, different levels of enhancement etc. so, the heading would not be 'classical' moderation in that stricter sense; but rather the question how the community continues to 'grow' amidst flux, how to cultivate some things that naturally arise in the course of any forum / community etc agreed that this community is also quite excellent in self-steering up to here. then, I was / am nevertheless a little intrigued that those people who raised such and ither very dedicated things are now / currently not to be heard anymore... ... again, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 might be right, and I hope he is about seasonal things etc.

nevertheless: my conviction is, after some years in this and that: any forum (group) needs some form of self-reflection, and articulations about temperatures, signs, events etc. ... to thrive in the long run. then, I obviously agree with all the positive stuff that has been said; and am the first one to underscore that vehemently...

--- https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1136567778149662811 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1039216517629345892 ... some more I didn't find just now (maybe add later)

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I just ran into a very significant issue. We had a very severe number of fiber optic cuts that knocked out the Internet for over 15 hours. Apparently a group from the government was trimming trees to keep them away from the powerlines. And apparently these wonderful people can't tell the difference between trees and fiber optic cable. It created an enormous problem with kilometers of fiber optic cable cuts that required all that time to fix. During that time, I was unable to do anything. This to me means that this program could have a very limited value if I can't use it at all without Internet. So a couple of questions. Am I able to use it without an Internet connection and have everything be saved when the Internet comes back on? What if anything is actually planned on how to deal with this kind of thing. Or is it basically just our problem if the Internet goes out? And yes, I live in a Third World country. These kinds of things happen. Fortunately it's been about a year since the last time something this massive happened. So it's not all the time. But I do get several hours out every now and then. And it really is making me question things.

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Just a quick question. Is there any sort of referral system? I was telling my friend about the app and was trying to see if I could do a referral link or code. (edited)

Curtis

Just a quick question. Is there any sort of referral system? I was telling my friend about the app and was trying to see if I could do a referral link or code. (edited)

The app is (still) free. Maybe your question might be valid once there is a PRO version with actual price plans etc. At this point, the referral system would not make very much sense, I guess.

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markus

The app is (still) free. Maybe your question might be valid once there is a PRO version with actual price plans etc. At this point, the referral system would not make very much sense, I guess.

Not even for the believer plan?

Well I am not part of the company so I don‘t know about their policy. I‘d just think that it is a secondary (marketing) option, and that at this stage there will be more important issues to resolve. (edited)

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Is the Capacities macOS app any different than the web app? I've just been using the website as I generally try to limit the apps I install on my machine if I can achieve equal functionality through a vendor's website. So just curious if I'm missing out any features by not using the app.

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Not even for the believer plan?

We have been playing with that idea but didn't decide yet. Will definitely added after the Pro launch. But agree that this could be a great idea

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Is the Capacities macOS app any different than the web app? I've just been using the website as I generally try to limit the apps I install on my machine if I can achieve equal functionality through a vendor's website. So just curious if I'm missing out any features by not using the app.

The app is a bit faster usually, some upcoming features will only work in the desktop version. In general, the difference will become bigger over time

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Steffen

The app is a bit faster usually, some upcoming features will only work in the desktop version. In general, the difference will become bigger over time

This is very exciting to hear

Hello! is there a lifetime purchase option or early adopter pricing?

Steffen

The app is a bit faster usually, some upcoming features will only work in the desktop version. In general, the difference will become bigger over time

Excellent, thank you!

10:01 AM

I've modified my Daily Note template to include an embedded tag. Is it possible to remove all of the details and configuration of the tag from appearing in the daily note? Basically everything I've circled in red. I feel like it makes my daily note look cluttered and messy. Once I've configured my daily note template to show the things I want to see, I don't need to see these settings on every note.

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Nick Kumar

Hello! is there a lifetime purchase option or early adopter pricing?

No, we find it extremely hard to value a lifetime option since the product will stay under rapid development in the foreseeable future. We'll think about this again once we've launched Capacities Pro though and might introduce 2, 3, or 5-year subscription plans with respective discounts.

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Capacities is going offline on and off all morning for me. Making me worried about the integrity of the data I'm inputting this morning. Anyone else having connection issues?

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Capacities is going offline on and off all morning for me. Making me worried about the integrity of the data I'm inputting this morning. Anyone else having connection issues?

Getting this a lot over the last 24h

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Same here

@Dawnhunter @Stuart @elmischa, could you try "Settings" > "Restart"?

Will do. Does that do something different from the red Restart button?

No. Does the message disappear if you wait for a while or does it stay?

@Steffen after 'Restart' it is ok.

Don't think I've left it long enough to try, but I've seen it about 3 times today so it comes back after a restart. I've been doing a lot of setting things up today, creating new collections has caused a couple of them. Will monitor

@Steffen I am using CAP at Home and Work, two locations. Sometimes i am editing or create something at work, but when i come back home it is not everytime in sync. I make a reload (browser) and than it is ok. Should i every time close the app, and when i come home, open the app ? What do you recommend for this use case ? (edited)

Steffen

No. Does the message disappear if you wait for a while or does it stay?

Was experiencing the same issue earlier, but seems to have stabilized the past hour. Sadly, I did lose some content that couldn’t be recovered, but thankfully nothing critical.

Steffen

@Dawnhunter @Stuart @elmischa, could you try "Settings" > "Restart"?

Clicking “Restart” and restarting manually several times did not fix the issue, but it seems to have gone away in the last hour

... thy sync problem is also something that flickered here 2-3 times... ... as it never reached a critical stage, I didn't report...

Was doing a little snooping in the docs and saw that task integration is coming. Anyone know when??

ForceTrainer

Was doing a little snooping in the docs and saw that task integration is coming. Anyone know when??

Please look at https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843. In the “what’s next” page, you can have an idea of when this feature will be available.

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ForceTrainer

Was doing a little snooping in the docs and saw that task integration is coming. Anyone know when??

... though I am not really in need here, the 'good news' for 'task people' is, that it is taking form & is already partly realized in a 'nightly build' ...

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that’s awesome! I take a lot of meeting notes and tasks come out of those. Being able to track them in my task manager is a huge benefit. It’s honestly the last thing I need for this to be full fledged for me

I have got an update today

I am so excited

What is new in this Version ? You guys are amazing

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elmischa

I have got an update today

I am so excited

What is new in this Version ? You guys are amazing

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Thanks @elmischa. You can read about all updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent continuous improvements". A lot of fixes and improvments based on feedback here and on our feedback board

What's new?

New features, releases, and current improvements

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Thanks @elmischa. You can read about all updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent continuous improvements". A lot of fixes and improvments based on feedback here and on our feedback board

FYI the 'Recent continuous improvements' section is empty when I expand it. Tried Chrome and Edge, refreshing etc

Stuart

FYI the 'Recent continuous improvements' section is empty when I expand it. Tried Chrome and Edge, refreshing etc

Thanks! A fix is on the way.

Michael_v_H

Thanks! A fix is on the way.

your guys are so fast

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Thanks @elmischa. You can read about all updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent continuous improvements". A lot of fixes and improvments based on feedback here and on our feedback board

Wow, so many fixes, features and improvements

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Wow, so many fixes, features and improvements

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ooooh more updates! ETA: I spy task action updates in the What's New page

, but they're not available in product yet

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Queenie

ooooh more updates! ETA: I spy task action updates in the What's New page

, but they're not available in product yet

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Unintended spoiler

But here's a draft of the docs if you're interested in reading about it: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions We plan to release it next week

Capacities Docs

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Unintended spoiler

But here's a draft of the docs if you're interested in reading about it: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions We plan to release it next week

Impeccable timing! I have hesitated for a while now to create a dedicated Task object, waiting for this feature (or smart queries to catch them), but last week I pulled the trigger, because I was anxious to lose track of unchecked checkboxes, forgetting to add the #to-do hashtag way too often (ADHD says HI).

oh well, luckily it's fewer than 30 tasks that I'll have to migrate back!

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Unintended spoiler

But here's a draft of the docs if you're interested in reading about it: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions We plan to release it next week

Looking great! Personally, I'm excited about the Todoist integration.

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Unintended spoiler

But here's a draft of the docs if you're interested in reading about it: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions We plan to release it next week

So happy to see this. Even tho I will not use the feature, but hopefully it can attract many new users

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... thy sync problem is also something that flickered here 2-3 times... ... as it never reached a critical stage, I didn't report...

this sync error, non authorized, new login problem persists here...

– anyone else experienceing this, still? ❓ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H – should I sent a seperate mail, or file a bug report somewhere (Canny?)...?

– thx!

lerone

this sync error, non authorized, new login problem persists here...

– anyone else experienceing this, still? ❓ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H – should I sent a seperate mail, or file a bug report somewhere (Canny?)...?

– thx!

Still happening to me - it was intermittent yesterday and seemed resolved but now has just asked me to restart and, after one or two tries to restart the app, seems ok. Lost a little work but nothing significant

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Still happening to me - it was intermittent yesterday and seemed resolved but now has just asked me to restart and, after one or two tries to restart the app, seems ok. Lost a little work but nothing significant

thx! – same here... will retry 2 or 3 times... seems to be happening every minute or so now... so, in this mode, theres is no way to work (... or lose work)

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thx! – same here... will retry 2 or 3 times... seems to be happening every minute or so now... so, in this mode, theres is no way to work (... or lose work)

Same here too! After restarting, Capacities logged me out and now I receive a Login failed message when I try to login. So the app is unusable.

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Oh, it's working again.

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@lerone @paulwilson @hfsandovalm, we're working full steam on it! Should become better very soon!

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@lerone @paulwilson @hfsandovalm, we're working full steam on it! Should become better very soon!

I knew it Steffen, hehehe. Thanks for this great tool and all your hard work!

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I knew it Steffen, hehehe. Thanks for this great tool and all your hard work!

Thanks

We're doing our best. It should be much better now. You might need a restart but then everything should be working again.

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I really like the new maintenance warning. If it's not new I haven't seen it before

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Yes, I really appreciate the clear notice

seriously... this is why we need offline mode. it will be in the middle of workday and i wont be able to access my references smh

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Unintended spoiler

But here's a draft of the docs if you're interested in reading about it: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions We plan to release it next week

Just confirming: next week has the integrations to external tools, simple inline task management is coming later? (any ETA?

I know, timelines change and all that, I'm a PM myself

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Info on the scheduled maintenance We are postponing the maintenance. We found a way to do it with less downtime. It will be much less than one hour then.

So no downtime tomorrow!

@merscever (edited)

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Just confirming: next week has the integrations to external tools, simple inline task management is coming later? (any ETA?

I know, timelines change and all that, I'm a PM myself

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Yes it will be integrations with external tools. We don't know an ETA for task management yet. We'll keep you updated here

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Original message was deleted or could not be loaded.

This is a bug.

A fix is going out tomorrow morning. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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Thanks

We're doing our best. It should be much better now. You might need a restart but then everything should be working again.

The login is still not working here.

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Original message was deleted or could not be loaded.

Based-upon the amazing thought, transparency, and speed of development, I’d err on the side of “could be a bug” as opposed to intention.

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General info on unreliabilities and slowness today With the update, I introduced a (very stupid

) bug that slowed a lot of the infrastructure down dramatically. The issue is resolved now and everything should be working again. We're working on a better sync algorithm so that even in that case it will still be stable. We apologize for any inconvenience

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General info on unreliabilities and slowness today With the update, I introduced a (very stupid

) bug that slowed a lot of the infrastructure down dramatically. The issue is resolved now and everything should be working again. We're working on a better sync algorithm so that even in that case it will still be stable. We apologize for any inconvenience

Thank you for the transparency, and don’t be too hard on yourself! You are only a team of 3.5

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Thank you for the transparency, and don’t be too hard on yourself! You are only a team of 3.5

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yes, and they do a great job

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General info on unreliabilities and slowness today With the update, I introduced a (very stupid

) bug that slowed a lot of the infrastructure down dramatically. The issue is resolved now and everything should be working again. We're working on a better sync algorithm so that even in that case it will still be stable. We apologize for any inconvenience

Bugs happen to the best of us!

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Thank you for the transparency, and don’t be too hard on yourself! You are only a team of 3.5

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Speaking of: have you considered crowd-sourcing testing? Do you have a test system/server that volunteers could hop on to test new features?

Queenie

Speaking of: have you considered crowd-sourcing testing? Do you have a test system/server that volunteers could hop on to test new features?

Believers have access to features as they are being developed and we provide feedback on any bugs.

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Believers have access to features as they are being developed and we provide feedback on any bugs.

Fair point, but that's mostly for 'net new' things like the mobile app or features that are currently believer-only. I was more thinking of testing changes to features that are available to everyone before those are rolled out to everyone.

Not sure if anyone mentioned this but I greatly appreciate the added strikethrough and underline to text editor. Thank you so much. I love Capacities more and more everyday

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Thanks @elmischa. You can read about all updates here: https://capacities.io/whats-new under "Recent continuous improvements". A lot of fixes and improvments based on feedback here and on our feedback board

I love the constant updates, the transparency, the communication… Really, the whole package. It's outstanding. It gives me lots of confidence in what's going on. the sheer level of movement is inspiring. Thank you.

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Is there a way to have a space shared with another user? My Fiance and I want to have a shared space for things like expenses, groceries, etc.

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Is there a way to have a space shared with another user? My Fiance and I want to have a shared space for things like expenses, groceries, etc.

Of course not! Shared spaces, collaboration etc hopefully will come though. Who knows when. It is not found on the roadmap yet. https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres an overview on what will come next.

Hi everyone, I'm an English speaker. When using AI for descriptions on English news items I'm getting Spanish language answers. Very strange. Perhaps there is a setting I am missing? Thx, Daryl

DarylAdair:-)

Hi everyone, I'm an English speaker. When using AI for descriptions on English news items I'm getting Spanish language answers. Very strange. Perhaps there is a setting I am missing? Thx, Daryl

Have you tried to put explicitly in the instructions that it answers in English?

Mitheor

Have you tried to put explicitly in the instructions that it answers in English?

I've been using the AI in CAP for weeks and never had this issue before. From your response, I presume there is a setting inside ChatGPT CAP? Perhaps the default English (for me) has skipped to Spanish.

DarylAdair:-)

I've been using the AI in CAP for weeks and never had this issue before. From your response, I presume there is a setting inside ChatGPT CAP? Perhaps the default English (for me) has skipped to Spanish.

I mention this because I had the opposite problem, I have a block of type "Movies" and a couple of properties that were filled by the AI, but sometimes it was done in English and sometimes in Spanish. I solved it indicating in the instructions of those properties that it had to do it in the language that I wanted. (edited)

Mitheor

I mention this because I had the opposite problem, I have a block of type "Movies" and a couple of properties that were filled by the AI, but sometimes it was done in English and sometimes in Spanish. I solved it indicating in the instructions of those properties that it had to do it in the language that I wanted. (edited)

Oh, I see. Thx very much! Really appreciate your kind help

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This app is pay?

3:56 AM

Hi, i’m new member

Hamza | Balkan Lords

This app is pay?

It's free

Ty

DarylAdair:-)

Hi everyone, I'm an English speaker. When using AI for descriptions on English news items I'm getting Spanish language answers. Very strange. Perhaps there is a setting I am missing? Thx, Daryl

I had this happen to me for the first time yesterday. Very odd

Hey guys! Is there gonna be an iPad app for Capacities?

Deleted User

Hey guys! Is there gonna be an iPad app for Capacities?

Sooner or later, yes. Most likely in the course of next year.

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hi what would happen if capacities shut down?

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hi what would happen if capacities shut down?

Blood, flesh and tears.

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hi what would happen if capacities shut down?

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Hey guys! Is there gonna be an iPad app for Capacities?

I have plenty of success using it in the browser on the iPad. Which is not to say I wouldn't prefer an app, but the browser experience has been working for me. But then, the iPad isn't my primary tool, so I'm not using it, like, everyday.

Curtis

Is there a way to have a space shared with another user? My Fiance and I want to have a shared space for things like expenses, groceries, etc.

Yes, lots of people (myself included) are crossing our fingers and hoping this featured rolls out in the not too distant future - would be a total game changer for my team in my business. I'd pay good money for that

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I just came here to tell you the capacities is an amazing product, the exactly second brain organizer i need! It is very well developed, and the UX is great. Looking forward to browser extension and tasks implementation.

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hi what would happen if capacities shut down?

you would use Anytype

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Is there a way to have a space shared with another user? My Fiance and I want to have a shared space for things like expenses, groceries, etc.

Hi @Curtis @markus @TheSunshineHome Should Capacities become a collaboration tool?

Interesting debate

Quite a few users in this community (including myself) are on the other side of the spectrum and have expressed the desire NOT to see Capacities go down the collaboration path. I can’t speak for the devs (and I am not affiliated to Capacities, just a simple user like you) but here are a few considerations that explain why, IMHO:

Many other tools offer collaboration and do it well. The power of Capacities is its unique value proposition around networked note taking, and introducing collaboration features would make it ‘yet another’ collaboration tool. Personally I don’t see a big value in that. When I want to collaborate I use Notion or other good project management apps and link both wash’s when needed
Developing collaboration features means that some other features won’t be developed. The team is small and is laser focused on what makes Capacities a powerful and unique tool. I would be sad if for example developing collaboration features meant putting on hold features like smart queries, mobile apps, or other enhancements & ideas (see https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next)
Capacities plays in the “PKM” space: don’t forget the “P” stands for Personal (plus, the app already allows to share a page with a link, ok that’s not collaboration but it’s enough for many other use cases)
Developing collaboration features could come at the expense of app usability & performance: some other apps in the past have been down that road, and it was felt by many of their users as a regression for an unwanted capability (this has been discussed in this forum a few months ago)

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Again, that’s just my 2 cents

and I can’t speak for the Capacities team, maybe they will want to give a ‘collaboration’ flavor to their app at some point (and if they do I trust they will be very smart about how they do it) but as of now I wouldn’t want this to be a priority on their roadmap. If you’re really in need of collaboration tool today you can use other apps in conjunction with Capacities, many users do that and it seems to work nicely for most people who talked about it here (search for ‘integration’, ‘embed’, ‘hookmark’ etc to see posts about that) Final thought, I encourage you to take a look at https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next in which Michael & Steffen transparently talk about their future intentions. It’s insightful, honest, and is packed with very exciting ideas for the future of the app

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

I vote no for collab. 2nd brain next generation is what I have wanted for about 8 years. Not sure how I even learned about Capacities, but the only thing I would like to see improvement on is 'how to use it' lol. I hardly know where to start with the organizational scheme

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Hi @Curtis @markus @TheSunshineHome Should Capacities become a collaboration tool?

Interesting debate

Quite a few users in this community (including myself) are on the other side of the spectrum and have expressed the desire NOT to see Capacities go down the collaboration path. I can’t speak for the devs (and I am not affiliated to Capacities, just a simple user like you) but here are a few considerations that explain why, IMHO:

Many other tools offer collaboration and do it well. The power of Capacities is its unique value proposition around networked note taking, and introducing collaboration features would make it ‘yet another’ collaboration tool. Personally I don’t see a big value in that. When I want to collaborate I use Notion or other good project management apps and link both wash’s when needed
Developing collaboration features means that some other features won’t be developed. The team is small and is laser focused on what makes Capacities a powerful and unique tool. I would be sad if for example developing collaboration features meant putting on hold features like smart queries, mobile apps, or other enhancements & ideas (see https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next)
Capacities plays in the “PKM” space: don’t forget the “P” stands for Personal (plus, the app already allows to share a page with a link, ok that’s not collaboration but it’s enough for many other use cases)
Developing collaboration features could come at the expense of app usability & performance: some other apps in the past have been down that road, and it was felt by many of their users as a regression for an unwanted capability (this has been discussed in this forum a few months ago)

Thank you so much, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 ! I think this is a very important discussion. In this period, I do not have the possibility to invest more time here – I just can tell that I am very much in between the two ideas. I am REALLY enjoying the P in PKM, meaning having my personal space siloed from the rest, separated from the team, from others. I perceive this is one of the big points for me in CAP now: that this is MY space. On the other hand, I see the potential power of collaboration in CAP, and I am a bit sorry that for collab I need to use different concepts - like pilots who usually fly a Boing 777 know how an Airbus 380 works, but being able to fly both would be an extreme challenge. In my case: for our teamwork ("my" team) I need to switch to Tana, which is a fantastic tool, but with slightly different concepts and ideas. So, just for my inner concentration economy's sake I would be happy to get the two spaces unified, meaning to able to handle both my PKM AND the company's information flow in one space, with one technology underneath. Learning (and remaining up to date on the nearly daily updates in) both worlds is tough and concentration - thought- and time consuming. Not to speak about Notion, which unfortunately we still need for co-writing and guests, etc. So, I am really ambiguous. There are moments when I would shout: Just open CAP for collaboration, please, this would resolve SO MUCH for me!, and then I whisper: please, please, please keep it closed, so I can proceed in this just for myself. (edited)

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Thank you so much, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 ! I think this is a very important discussion. In this period, I do not have the possibility to invest more time here – I just can tell that I am very much in between the two ideas. I am REALLY enjoying the P in PKM, meaning having my personal space siloed from the rest, separated from the team, from others. I perceive this is one of the big points for me in CAP now: that this is MY space. On the other hand, I see the potential power of collaboration in CAP, and I am a bit sorry that for collab I need to use different concepts - like pilots who usually fly a Boing 777 know how an Airbus 380 works, but being able to fly both would be an extreme challenge. In my case: for our teamwork ("my" team) I need to switch to Tana, which is a fantastic tool, but with slightly different concepts and ideas. So, just for my inner concentration economy's sake I would be happy to get the two spaces unified, meaning to able to handle both my PKM AND the company's information flow in one space, with one technology underneath. Learning (and remaining up to date on the nearly daily updates in) both worlds is tough and concentration - thought- and time consuming. Not to speak about Notion, which unfortunately we still need for co-writing and guests, etc. So, I am really ambiguous. There are moments when I would shout: Just open CAP for collaboration, please, this would resolve SO MUCH for me!, and then I whisper: please, please, please keep it closed, so I can proceed in this just for myself. (edited)

Got it, thanks for the build Markus! I can understand the eternal dilemma of a “one size fits all” app vs a set of specialized apps, each one being great at what it does (personally I lean toward the latter, while trying to limit the total # of apps I use) and the headaches you can get because of that

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Got it, thanks for the build Markus! I can understand the eternal dilemma of a “one size fits all” app vs a set of specialized apps, each one being great at what it does (personally I lean toward the latter, while trying to limit the total # of apps I use) and the headaches you can get because of that

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Yes, you are right - I think the dilemma comes from the fact that these apps, in reality, are VERY similar (take CAP / Notion). For me, the need to continue using Notion when I see that things would be much more straightforward/better/smoother in CAP hurts.

markus

Yes, you are right - I think the dilemma comes from the fact that these apps, in reality, are VERY similar (take CAP / Notion). For me, the need to continue using Notion when I see that things would be much more straightforward/better/smoother in CAP hurts.

Exactly. But it totally understand not being something for everyone. That can be a dangerous path that leads to bad UX for everyone. But given that capacities and other similar apps are geared towards a second brain, I think having some sort of collaboration aspect for families who all use capacities would make sense. I think I agree about not going down the path of becoming a tool for enterprises like Notion ended up doing. But for personal use I have more than just my own stuff that I need to recall and keep track of. My fiance and I have very integrated lives, as to be expected lol. Meaning there is a lot of overlap in what we do but with capacities we are limited in being able to have this sort of “shared second brain” for the family. However, I’m not the most familiar with capacities vision, goals and desired outcomes they are trying to provide their users. As a senior product designer, I understand how important it is to keep your roadmap aligned to that. Especially to the core outcomes. There’s actually a great article by Peter Lewis about this exactly. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_9bCMvryCAxUsFVkFHVLFAdsQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40thispeterlewis%2Fvalue-mapping-6203c997c463&usg=AOvVaw1sChQdhc1qx_VWAFHfNKSY&opi=89978449

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Exactly. But it totally understand not being something for everyone. That can be a dangerous path that leads to bad UX for everyone. But given that capacities and other similar apps are geared towards a second brain, I think having some sort of collaboration aspect for families who all use capacities would make sense. I think I agree about not going down the path of becoming a tool for enterprises like Notion ended up doing. But for personal use I have more than just my own stuff that I need to recall and keep track of. My fiance and I have very integrated lives, as to be expected lol. Meaning there is a lot of overlap in what we do but with capacities we are limited in being able to have this sort of “shared second brain” for the family. However, I’m not the most familiar with capacities vision, goals and desired outcomes they are trying to provide their users. As a senior product designer, I understand how important it is to keep your roadmap aligned to that. Especially to the core outcomes. There’s actually a great article by Peter Lewis about this exactly. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_9bCMvryCAxUsFVkFHVLFAdsQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40thispeterlewis%2Fvalue-mapping-6203c997c463&usg=AOvVaw1sChQdhc1qx_VWAFHfNKSY&opi=89978449

Yes, yes, yes! I completely agree. Just... where is the limit? Where is the line in the design decision? At this moment, we are rehearsing a new theatre play. I am directing the play, and I am using CAP for note-taking during the rehearsals, incl. time stamps etc. The perfect tool for me, in this case, interlinking texts with notes and dates/times etc etc. But: How MUCH would I like to be able to have my assistant contribute notes and pics etc etc! I am already hitting the wall here, and in the evening, I start copying and pasting. So maybe there COULD be a collaboration concept without opening up into the Morgen/Asana/etc field.

DogSaysRollTide

I have plenty of success using it in the browser on the iPad. Which is not to say I wouldn't prefer an app, but the browser experience has been working for me. But then, the iPad isn't my primary tool, so I'm not using it, like, everyday.

@DogSaysRollTide

Hm interesting, as my iPad experience is very buggy. If you don’t mind, can you share the following info:

what size iPad? (mine is the 10.5 inch)
what browser do you use? (i’m trying safari)
are you using an external keyboard/trackpad? (i use the magic folio)

thanks in advance!

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Really liking the app so far. using it on an iPad. Does the graph view not work on mobile?

honest I want a end to end encrypted app

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so if I write about murder I won’t get fedded

Curtis

Exactly. But it totally understand not being something for everyone. That can be a dangerous path that leads to bad UX for everyone. But given that capacities and other similar apps are geared towards a second brain, I think having some sort of collaboration aspect for families who all use capacities would make sense. I think I agree about not going down the path of becoming a tool for enterprises like Notion ended up doing. But for personal use I have more than just my own stuff that I need to recall and keep track of. My fiance and I have very integrated lives, as to be expected lol. Meaning there is a lot of overlap in what we do but with capacities we are limited in being able to have this sort of “shared second brain” for the family. However, I’m not the most familiar with capacities vision, goals and desired outcomes they are trying to provide their users. As a senior product designer, I understand how important it is to keep your roadmap aligned to that. Especially to the core outcomes. There’s actually a great article by Peter Lewis about this exactly. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_9bCMvryCAxUsFVkFHVLFAdsQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40thispeterlewis%2Fvalue-mapping-6203c997c463&usg=AOvVaw1sChQdhc1qx_VWAFHfNKSY&opi=89978449

thx everyone in here for stipulating this discussion; a reflection, really.

there is – in all briefness - two things I find interesting to note / underline about this; ( ... though, at the same time, I have to give prior disclosure that I was invecting at times against the sacrifice of the 'personal' focus myself – out of the same concerns that @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 is raising): the family-example of @Curtis as much as the following creative-project example by @markus drove home two things for me –meaning: two things I find important in a consideration of a (modern) knowledge app: 1) 'networked notes' really should / could be considered beyond the technical understanding of it. there are knowledge contexts that are per se collective (no surprise as we live in a 'networked society', having 'extended minds' and breathing 'collective intelligence' in 'communities of interpretation' etc). so to me, this – again – brings up the question, need really, to define at some point what '('personal') knowledge management' means, if that is to be the 'north star' of app development (to quote @boonikad9300 ). and my favourite metaphor for CAP, the knowledge studio' also doesn't per se prescribe that the studio is only used by one person holding the only key... (maybe it even suggests the opposite) 2) I find this another testament to the need to really discuss in usage scenarios first, and technical/feature matters second; – in a personally surprising way the example of a family as an collective knowledge subject has intrigued me ... because of its very basicness, and rootedness in real life – something that can also be said about @markus example. and CAPs strength, as we know, comes from following everyday knowledge structures, in its best sense. ... maybe the 'family'-example is so poignant because family is a collective that so obviously is still very 'personal' at the same time?!! (edited)

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I think, what it comes down to for me, at the moment & in first thinking: while I still share @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 impulse to withstand the suction of corporate 'collaboration' as a 'meta-feature' (which really is colloration stripped down to most generic forms, and often is about monitoring / control /productivity; plus: also stands for financialization of development), this discussion here indeed brings up another kind of question: one about other 'minor' forms of collaboration and fostering / assembling knowledge; forms that might even be essential for knowledge tools. so, what I am thinking about is purpose driven collectives / groups that share a social ontology / typology in a very circumscribed scenario – and really are a neccessary 'extension' of the 'knowledge individual' (think of research groups etc.) ... actually thinking about this, I personally find this a much more convincing & relevant case / dimension for a 'knowledge studio' as compared to 'tasks' & their mangement...if one simply looks at the question of knowledge management (with 'management' being a social term per se, btw) (edited)

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I think, what it comes down to for me, at the moment & in first thinking: while I still share @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 impulse to withstand the suction of corporate 'collaboration' as a 'meta-feature' (which really is colloration stripped down to most generic forms, and often is about monitoring / control /productivity; plus: also stands for financialization of development), this discussion here indeed brings up another kind of question: one about other 'minor' forms of collaboration and fostering / assembling knowledge; forms that might even be essential for knowledge tools. so, what I am thinking about is purpose driven collectives / groups that share a social ontology / typology in a very circumscribed scenario – and really are a neccessary 'extension' of the 'knowledge individual' (think of research groups etc.) ... actually thinking about this, I personally find this a much more convincing & relevant case / dimension for a 'knowledge studio' as compared to 'tasks' & their mangement...if one simply looks at the question of knowledge management (with 'management' being a social term per se, btw) (edited)

Yes @lerone , Knowledge Studio might be the direction. It‘s definetely not about all the Productivity Crap out there, but about a possibly shared space for connecting knowledge. Nobody can think as an island.

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I think, what it comes down to for me, at the moment & in first thinking: while I still share @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 impulse to withstand the suction of corporate 'collaboration' as a 'meta-feature' (which really is colloration stripped down to most generic forms, and often is about monitoring / control /productivity; plus: also stands for financialization of development), this discussion here indeed brings up another kind of question: one about other 'minor' forms of collaboration and fostering / assembling knowledge; forms that might even be essential for knowledge tools. so, what I am thinking about is purpose driven collectives / groups that share a social ontology / typology in a very circumscribed scenario – and really are a neccessary 'extension' of the 'knowledge individual' (think of research groups etc.) ... actually thinking about this, I personally find this a much more convincing & relevant case / dimension for a 'knowledge studio' as compared to 'tasks' & their mangement...if one simply looks at the question of knowledge management (with 'management' being a social term per se, btw) (edited)

Really great points there, and thanks also @markus for sharing more context around the use case. Like I said, while I’m generally in favor of not focusing on collaboration now, it could still be interesting to think about for the future of the app if done in the right way. And in this regard, I like the idea shared above of thinking in terms of how knowledge is managed and actioned, rather than through a simple ‘one vs multiplayer’ lens. I think it also comes down to what collab means for Capacities, but more crucially what it should not be. i.e.: opening up “basic” collab features at first can easily take the app down a rabbit hole of “oh yes but then we will also need xyz” and we either start building a monster or going backwards. Saying what not to do in the design is probably as important as saying what to do. (Which is something I liked about the latest “what’s next blog from M&S, btw)

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@DogSaysRollTide

Hm interesting, as my iPad experience is very buggy. If you don’t mind, can you share the following info:

what size iPad? (mine is the 10.5 inch)
what browser do you use? (i’m trying safari)
are you using an external keyboard/trackpad? (i use the magic folio)

thanks in advance!

Oh, we have a super similiar setup. All the same but I use Chrome. If you're main browser is Safari, then running Chrome just for Capacities might even create a more app like experience. And I haven't had much trouble with bugginess, but like I said, I don't use it extensively on iPad. Let me know how the Chrome experiement goes though!

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Thank you so much, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 ! I think this is a very important discussion. In this period, I do not have the possibility to invest more time here – I just can tell that I am very much in between the two ideas. I am REALLY enjoying the P in PKM, meaning having my personal space siloed from the rest, separated from the team, from others. I perceive this is one of the big points for me in CAP now: that this is MY space. On the other hand, I see the potential power of collaboration in CAP, and I am a bit sorry that for collab I need to use different concepts - like pilots who usually fly a Boing 777 know how an Airbus 380 works, but being able to fly both would be an extreme challenge. In my case: for our teamwork ("my" team) I need to switch to Tana, which is a fantastic tool, but with slightly different concepts and ideas. So, just for my inner concentration economy's sake I would be happy to get the two spaces unified, meaning to able to handle both my PKM AND the company's information flow in one space, with one technology underneath. Learning (and remaining up to date on the nearly daily updates in) both worlds is tough and concentration - thought- and time consuming. Not to speak about Notion, which unfortunately we still need for co-writing and guests, etc. So, I am really ambiguous. There are moments when I would shout: Just open CAP for collaboration, please, this would resolve SO MUCH for me!, and then I whisper: please, please, please keep it closed, so I can proceed in this just for myself. (edited)

Hey, I agree with you here. It would be nice to be able to open this up as it would solve a lot of my problems as well. On the other hand, if it took a whole lot of development work. I'd rather see the personal side of it developed first. The problem I have is, if I want to collaborate with someone I have to do it in a different tool which then makes me change tools all the time. And it also is making me duplicate notes where if I could just share them it would be far more convenient. I'm very much loving what Capacities can do. So I'm willing to stick it out and see how it goes.

What is the default dimensions for cover images to that they fit completely in the page without zooming in or being too small?

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Thank you so much, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 ! I think this is a very important discussion. In this period, I do not have the possibility to invest more time here – I just can tell that I am very much in between the two ideas. I am REALLY enjoying the P in PKM, meaning having my personal space siloed from the rest, separated from the team, from others. I perceive this is one of the big points for me in CAP now: that this is MY space. On the other hand, I see the potential power of collaboration in CAP, and I am a bit sorry that for collab I need to use different concepts - like pilots who usually fly a Boing 777 know how an Airbus 380 works, but being able to fly both would be an extreme challenge. In my case: for our teamwork ("my" team) I need to switch to Tana, which is a fantastic tool, but with slightly different concepts and ideas. So, just for my inner concentration economy's sake I would be happy to get the two spaces unified, meaning to able to handle both my PKM AND the company's information flow in one space, with one technology underneath. Learning (and remaining up to date on the nearly daily updates in) both worlds is tough and concentration - thought- and time consuming. Not to speak about Notion, which unfortunately we still need for co-writing and guests, etc. So, I am really ambiguous. There are moments when I would shout: Just open CAP for collaboration, please, this would resolve SO MUCH for me!, and then I whisper: please, please, please keep it closed, so I can proceed in this just for myself. (edited)

Unlikely that it would make a difference, but one of the major reasons I am still on Notion even though I really like Capacities, is because I need page based collaboration (not workspace, page) for my purposes. All of the information in my app is either shared with family, friends, colleagues, partner etc. The only unshared thing is possibly my journal, and it doesn't make sense to me to use an app for just journalling. In a way I am glad, I do not try to move to Capacities because I know page specific collaboration is a deal breaker for me, in a way it is sad, because I really like it. (edited)

Hey everyone!

What is the limit of files uploaded to the system? How does it compare to Notion's paid plan? Is the data stored somewhere on Capacities servers? Are there any limits on the total amount of data? Is it free? Thank you

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Does a paid Pro or Believer subscription add any advantages in this regard?

ivxnov

Hey everyone!

What is the limit of files uploaded to the system? How does it compare to Notion's paid plan? Is the data stored somewhere on Capacities servers? Are there any limits on the total amount of data? Is it free? Thank you

total size is unlimited. but a single file can't exceed a certain size (exact limit is unknown, but afaik I can't upload if a file is 100MB+)

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Does a paid Pro or Believer subscription add any advantages in this regard?

No. both free and pro(believer) have the same rule

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Hey, I agree with you here. It would be nice to be able to open this up as it would solve a lot of my problems as well. On the other hand, if it took a whole lot of development work. I'd rather see the personal side of it developed first. The problem I have is, if I want to collaborate with someone I have to do it in a different tool which then makes me change tools all the time. And it also is making me duplicate notes where if I could just share them it would be far more convenient. I'm very much loving what Capacities can do. So I'm willing to stick it out and see how it goes.

I definitely want collaboration. I think it would take the whole experience to a totally new level. I mainly use Capacities as an idea management app and I need to expand this to managing the ideas of my team too. I would ideally like it to work on a Spaces level. So I could have a personal space that isn't shared, and a work space that is shared with my team. Then, everything in that space would be accessible to the whole team, with real time collaboration. I would also be able to have admin control so other team members couldn't export the data, and if they left the company, I could remove their access to the space. So basically managing the permissions on a space by space basis.

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I definitely want collaboration. I think it would take the whole experience to a totally new level. I mainly use Capacities as an idea management app and I need to expand this to managing the ideas of my team too. I would ideally like it to work on a Spaces level. So I could have a personal space that isn't shared, and a work space that is shared with my team. Then, everything in that space would be accessible to the whole team, with real time collaboration. I would also be able to have admin control so other team members couldn't export the data, and if they left the company, I could remove their access to the space. So basically managing the permissions on a space by space basis.

... I am not sure about the 'so that nobody can copy my data' (see above discussion on different qualitative forms of 'team-sharing', collective knowledge etc., esp w/ view for an app focussing on P(ersonal)KM, in difference to C(orporate)KM); ... but your case-scenario puts something else on the additional spotlight for me: any sharing based on spaces seems to reiterate the question of transparency of spaces to each other; ... as such a system would seem more-than-handicapped by the fact that – according to current parameters – there is no way you can migrate & shuttle your items between a 'shared' space and an individual one... ... my assumption being, that in the course of further development, growth and extending use-/process scenarios this siloing of spaces will re-float again-and-again, and most likely become a tougher, more handicapping dimension YbY...

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections (edited)

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... I am not sure about the 'so that nobody can copy my data' (see above discussion on different qualitative forms of 'team-sharing', collective knowledge etc., esp w/ view for an app focussing on P(ersonal)KM, in difference to C(orporate)KM); ... but your case-scenario puts something else on the additional spotlight for me: any sharing based on spaces seems to reiterate the question of transparency of spaces to each other; ... as such a system would seem more-than-handicapped by the fact that – according to current parameters – there is no way you can migrate & shuttle your items between a 'shared' space and an individual one... ... my assumption being, that in the course of further development, growth and extending use-/process scenarios this siloing of spaces will re-float again-and-again, and most likely become a tougher, more handicapping dimension YbY...

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections (edited)

Like I said, I use Capacities for idea management, and I want my team to be able to share our ideas. However, if someone leaves the team, it is important to protect the ideas and information, therefore I would need to revoke their access. This is important. We also remove their access to shared files and other software and data used in the business So having sharing at a space level would be quite a simple way of doing that. I defo agree about the need to move things between spaces though - I hope this is something that improves in the future

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Like I said, I use Capacities for idea management, and I want my team to be able to share our ideas. However, if someone leaves the team, it is important to protect the ideas and information, therefore I would need to revoke their access. This is important. We also remove their access to shared files and other software and data used in the business So having sharing at a space level would be quite a simple way of doing that. I defo agree about the need to move things between spaces though - I hope this is something that improves in the future

understood. I wasn't questioning your need or usecase; ... just whether that usecase is in alignment w/ the self-set purpose / scope / nature of Capacities as 'personal knowledge management' tool, or a 'studio for your mind'; and the needs of its core mission / or the bootstrap community interest. ... of course that doesn't invalidate your individual need / want to extend Capacities into a domain of 'rights management'. I just wanted to mark that for me & my perspective / expectation that is beyond intended scope; and then eventually & consequentially runs the dangers of leading towards the generic market of 'corporate solutions' (and the implied shifts in attention, resources of development) that @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 & @markus were already marking out, too...

but happy, to let those two 'takes' / voices of interest & interpretation stand next to each other...

️ (... and we'll see which way the stream / CAP-team wanders...

) (– it would become a very interesting discussion, once something like this materializes, I am sure. as this question of control & knowledge 'ownership' within group contexts, with an individual right to 'revoke', also touches upon questions of general information ethics... which are ostensibly central for the Capacities way ... not an easy one...) (edited)

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Really great points there, and thanks also @markus for sharing more context around the use case. Like I said, while I’m generally in favor of not focusing on collaboration now, it could still be interesting to think about for the future of the app if done in the right way. And in this regard, I like the idea shared above of thinking in terms of how knowledge is managed and actioned, rather than through a simple ‘one vs multiplayer’ lens. I think it also comes down to what collab means for Capacities, but more crucially what it should not be. i.e.: opening up “basic” collab features at first can easily take the app down a rabbit hole of “oh yes but then we will also need xyz” and we either start building a monster or going backwards. Saying what not to do in the design is probably as important as saying what to do. (Which is something I liked about the latest “what’s next blog from M&S, btw)

Non-goals are my favorite tool as a product designer. That is a GREAT lens to take when digging into this further. Would be fun to do a live voice session on this topic. To talk more about the different life scenarios and context that people would use their notes and second brain type apps for. It’s so fascinating to see how people operate their lives.

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understood. I wasn't questioning your need or usecase; ... just whether that usecase is in alignment w/ the self-set purpose / scope / nature of Capacities as 'personal knowledge management' tool, or a 'studio for your mind'; and the needs of its core mission / or the bootstrap community interest. ... of course that doesn't invalidate your individual need / want to extend Capacities into a domain of 'rights management'. I just wanted to mark that for me & my perspective / expectation that is beyond intended scope; and then eventually & consequentially runs the dangers of leading towards the generic market of 'corporate solutions' (and the implied shifts in attention, resources of development) that @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 & @markus were already marking out, too...

but happy, to let those two 'takes' / voices of interest & interpretation stand next to each other...

️ (... and we'll see which way the stream / CAP-team wanders...

) (– it would become a very interesting discussion, once something like this materializes, I am sure. as this question of control & knowledge 'ownership' within group contexts, with an individual right to 'revoke', also touches upon questions of general information ethics... which are ostensibly central for the Capacities way ... not an easy one...) (edited)

I think Capacities would be better if it allowed collaboration. That is my opinion. It is irrelevant whether you agree or disagree. I'm not going to change my mind so I don't really understand why you or nicolas feel the need to 'wade in'. Not really any of your business what I think thanks.

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And even if they did add collaboration, that wouldn't affect you would it? You could just keep using it by yourself. (edited)

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I think Capacities would be better if it allowed collaboration. That is my opinion. It is irrelevant whether you agree or disagree. I'm not going to change my mind so I don't really understand why you or nicolas feel the need to 'wade in'. Not really any of your business what I think thanks.

That’s quite a surprising note. We are here to share thoughts and ideas, that is what this community is all about. I believe @lerone was confronting thoughts and building on the comments you and others have shared (and I read his post as a constructive one). This community exists to share ideas and use cases. And actually yes, it does matter whether one agrees or disagrees, because this forum is the eyes and ears of the developers, who take a LOT of what is said here and to feed their thinking and prioritize their roadmap.

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And even if they did add collaboration, that wouldn't affect you would it? You could just keep using it by yourself. (edited)

hey @TheSunshineHome , I am sorry if you take this exchange on arguments & perspectives that personal. It wasn't my intent to become personal in any way – and I tried to explicitly express that. so I was not reflecting on you as a person, but the aspects / propositions you brought forward to the forum (– which by its nature & name is a place of exchange of opinions). ... so, given that I will abstain from re-acting on your first reaction here. as to the second comment ('wouldn't affect you'): I think that is a demonstrably / arguably wrong assertion. if only on that one level, I was giving in the arguing already (and that was given before in the discussion by others): any such re-callibration of focus, by experience – when concerning such overarching feature orientation (i.e., around basic assumptions of domain of use, rather than 'just' about 'another feature') –, regularly shifts the overall profiling of an app; esp. if 'collaboration' is interpreted in a certain way and not another – ... which is what makes this whole discussion so important.... and interesting. ... plus: by neccessity it (re-)directs resources of the devs – which in the case of the CAP team is especially precious / concentrated given their bootstrapping strategy. so, yes, there is a reason to publicly argue about these things here in the community; especially for those who cherish the currently unique focus of CAP on 'personal knowledge management. still, thx again for your initial / opening comment. I think these open debates help making Capacities better; and its 'self-understanding' clearer, in the end. (edited)

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5:41 PM

Very quickly I could not find it in the docs

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Any plans to support Linux

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I like your vision and implementation

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As a Logseq user was keen to try it but I only use Linux

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Hi, can I upload a big size file?

Harry P

Hi, can I upload a big size file?

currently no. not sure about the future. but now it's better to upload in google drive and embed the link of the file as Capacities object.

Harry P

Hi, can I upload a big size file?

The limit is 100MB at the moment.

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Very quickly I could not find it in the docs

There is no Linux version of our Desktop app and there are currently no plans for one. But you can use Capacities in your browser.

Michael_v_H

There is no Linux version of our Desktop app and there are currently no plans for one. But you can use Capacities in your browser.

Does it have identical features as the desktop app ? (edited)

thorrrr

Does it have identical features as the desktop app ? (edited)

Not identical, but there are currently only minor differences such as some different shortcuts. But the differences will likely become bigger over time as we make more use of the advantages of a desktop app.

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Not identical, but there are currently only minor differences such as some different shortcuts. But the differences will likely become bigger over time as we make more use of the advantages of a desktop app.

HI thank you for the info i will watch your progress in antisipation of you guys building a Appimage like other apps in the future. This would be a welcome addition to the Linux community good luck. I see you have a request list for Linux i will add my vote and hope its picked up down your roadmap

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The limit is 100MB at the moment.

Do you have plan to expand the limit to 1GB or unlimited? I didn't see any in roadmap

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I can upload any files with any size in Notion. I work with videos. Final versions are uploaded to Youtube but some RAWs are not.

I dont know what happens exactly i was palying with an toggle and an tag and now i have this

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I dont know what happens exactly i was palying with an toggle and an tag and now i have this

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Should not be visible yet, we must have been missing a flag somewhere that disables it.

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Should not be visible yet, we must have been missing a flag somewhere that disables it.

I am very excited to see this soon in full action

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Should not be visible yet, we must have been missing a flag somewhere that disables it.

Christmas comes early it seems !

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I dont know what happens exactly i was palying with an toggle and an tag and now i have this

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Decided to start racking up a $1 bill in the playgroun on the API site to see if I get access in 30 days you might want to try it. ask a complex question and max out the length it wont take long to build up a $1 bill

So this worked perfectly. The minute I was billed $1 GPT-4 on my own API key started working

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Only took about 30 mins with a high token prompt repeated many times

Can you share an entire workspace with somebody via a URL?

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Can you share an entire workspace with somebody via a URL?

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Alrighty!

cookernetes

Alrighty!

There are long and fascinating discussions about this in this and other channels.

Maintenance Info ℹ️ Capacities is in maintenance mode now. We'll keep you updated here!

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About this: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/992030870137479308/1174676463023300639 Just received latest update via Tesflight

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ohhhh... only believer

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hello everyone! I'm interested if the Capacities team is going to work or already working with russia, belarus or other such countries?

VioTuro

hello everyone! I'm interested if the Capacities team is going to work or already working with russia, belarus or other such countries?

Hello! Why are you asking?

markus

Hello! Why are you asking?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1174685950287294517

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hello everyone! I'm interested if the Capacities team is going to work or already working with russia, belarus or other such countries?

@VioTuro : double posting in 2 channels simultaneously is also not such a good idea... bec of dangers of confusion / repetition (see here

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... better delete one post, in case you want to re-position your question into another channel; or leave a note on this in the other / original channel

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markus

Hello! Why are you asking?

the reason is that for my opinion it's kinda bad thing to do if we are talking about any money income, as it's a way of sponsoring people's deaths, caused by actions of countries like russia

lerone

@VioTuro : double posting in 2 channels simultaneously is also not such a good idea... bec of dangers of confusion / repetition (see here

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... better delete one post, in case you want to re-position your question into another channel; or leave a note on this in the other / original channel

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sorry, too overwhelming, I'm not an active discord member

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hello everyone! I'm interested if the Capacities team is going to work or already working with russia, belarus or other such countries?

Capacities Believer is not available in Russia so we don't do any sales there.

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sorry, too overwhelming, I'm not an active discord member

deleted the message in that channel, but how it helps if we have replies left there..

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Capacities Believer is not available in Russia so we don't do any sales there.

glad to hear that, as it is really important nowadays, thank you!

VioTuro

the reason is that for my opinion it's kinda bad thing to do if we are talking about any money income, as it's a way of sponsoring people's deaths, caused by actions of countries like russia

agree 1000%

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Hi! Do you already have a release date for the iOS app to the public?

lerone

now there are some things that make this more confusing: for one, the 'right sidebar' + the 'side panel' (my 'stackbar') cancel each other out. i.e. once you open the r.s. the s.p. disappears + vice versa. there are some other inconsistencies in the UI, mostly about different ways + non-ways to get wanted items to that 'side panel' (e.g. you can´t add anything you currently focus on w/o a lot of navigation…) besides that there is some confusion in the discussion – me included – as regularly 'side panel' is mixed up w/ other things like right sidebar (e.g. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1108470508078497914; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1137389330797690992;...) – and I would think this is because both 'sidebar' and sidepanel' are not really descriptive; maybe also bec. the side panel is not really a featured item any more after introduction; + as result also almost never is perceived as basic option within CAP – as one can see from its almost total absence in all reviews. ... also, it might tell you something that whenever this mis-labellings happen, there is no 'auto-correction' in the community; which I think could equally be ascribed to a) collective non-awareness of its naming (or, existence?); b) lack of resources for moderation (and keeping the nomenclatura 'clean' here). @boonikad9300 once nailed it, I think, with a remark that he would rather describe it as 'split view' than as 'side panel' – ...which is another good candidate for a descriptor, alongside 'stackbar', IMO. so, yes, the 'right sidebar' is the 'side panel'. technically. ... but I think, it´s more complicated than that... as you can take from the above. and: it deserves focus, sorting + (collective) improvement, IMO.

@lerone, just watched this video, it seems to me that this is similar to what you are advocating for, if you understand you right. Basically a concept that is combining tabs, some kind of pinned section (+ the right side panel in Capacities), am I right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eBuf9Lx30&ab_channel=PAPERLESSMOVEMENT%C2%AE (edited)

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Michael_v_H

@lerone, just watched this video, it seems to me that this is similar to what you are advocating for, if you understand you right. Basically a concept that is combining tabs, some kind of pinned section (+ the right side panel in Capacities), am I right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eBuf9Lx30&ab_channel=PAPERLESSMOVEMENT%C2%AE (edited)

hey @Michael, thx first of all for attending this topic! happy to see its not a private concern; and that you have some extra attention & resources for this xtra...

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short answer: yes! this little Hepta-leap, even though relegated to left ('home') sidebar, covers a lot of what I was arguing for (partly in rapport w/ @boonikad9300 ). that is: mainly the global availability, + the affordance of complex saved sets. (I currently mimic this by e.g. pinning some tag groups I regularly need as reference for my 'controlled vocab' to the left, + then open them 1-by-1 to the right pane / 'stack bar'... ) so global availability across tabs & saveability of 'sets' are 2 big things. having said that, 2 notes / add-ons: 1) there are some more 'little' things that matter as for improving / solidifying; …& that I still owe to list & package to Canny (I owe this to myself, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵, & the forum in general, where I regularly 'advocate' (as you - rightfully

say) - in different, scattered spots, up to now) – these are things like: allowing to add any open object from focus state to be added itself to the side panel... + some other simillar 'flow' & affordance issues ... & I shall list them now in the next hours, ... finally...

2) ... all this points to another larger-scale motivation for my 'advocacy': in the end all my props are just illustrations to make the case for a certain workflow thinking, building on the huge potential of the RSP, + seeing it as deft opportunity to build a 'session logic' into CAP, propelling it beyond 'super (illustrated) interactive database' towards metaphors like workdesk, knowledge session, bento box etc. ... but surely such a conceptual extension of CAP into even more 'studio' ambiance relies on graspable functions and UI. so in that sense, I will now turn to, finally, fill the list of more 'feature'-ideas & painpoints into Canny (& hope others add-on, & bring collective wisdom)

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lerone

hey @Michael, thx first of all for attending this topic! happy to see its not a private concern; and that you have some extra attention & resources for this xtra...

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short answer: yes! this little Hepta-leap, even though relegated to left ('home') sidebar, covers a lot of what I was arguing for (partly in rapport w/ @boonikad9300 ). that is: mainly the global availability, + the affordance of complex saved sets. (I currently mimic this by e.g. pinning some tag groups I regularly need as reference for my 'controlled vocab' to the left, + then open them 1-by-1 to the right pane / 'stack bar'... ) so global availability across tabs & saveability of 'sets' are 2 big things. having said that, 2 notes / add-ons: 1) there are some more 'little' things that matter as for improving / solidifying; …& that I still owe to list & package to Canny (I owe this to myself, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵, & the forum in general, where I regularly 'advocate' (as you - rightfully

say) - in different, scattered spots, up to now) – these are things like: allowing to add any open object from focus state to be added itself to the side panel... + some other simillar 'flow' & affordance issues ... & I shall list them now in the next hours, ... finally...

2) ... all this points to another larger-scale motivation for my 'advocacy': in the end all my props are just illustrations to make the case for a certain workflow thinking, building on the huge potential of the RSP, + seeing it as deft opportunity to build a 'session logic' into CAP, propelling it beyond 'super (illustrated) interactive database' towards metaphors like workdesk, knowledge session, bento box etc. ... but surely such a conceptual extension of CAP into even more 'studio' ambiance relies on graspable functions and UI. so in that sense, I will now turn to, finally, fill the list of more 'feature'-ideas & painpoints into Canny (& hope others add-on, & bring collective wisdom)

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Let me see if i can finish my conceptual design / prototype on this idea and share it with a broader audience

Just need to find some timeeeeeeee ⏰

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boonikad9300

Let me see if i can finish my conceptual design / prototype on this idea and share it with a broader audience

Just need to find some timeeeeeeee ⏰

... would be FANTASTIC

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Hi. I haven’t used capacities for a long time. Can someone tell me if there is functionality to restore an accidental deletion now?

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itsamemarkus

Hi. I haven’t used capacities for a long time. Can someone tell me if there is functionality to restore an accidental deletion now?

I am also looking for this. I have history to know what were created/ edited/ deleted in Notion then I can update

Is there a referral / affiliate program for Capacities?

Can we have export to csv/ xlsx funxtion?

Michael_v_H

@lerone, just watched this video, it seems to me that this is similar to what you are advocating for, if you understand you right. Basically a concept that is combining tabs, some kind of pinned section (+ the right side panel in Capacities), am I right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eBuf9Lx30&ab_channel=PAPERLESSMOVEMENT%C2%AE (edited)

ok, @Michael_v_H – here we go. my additional, conceptual, and concrete ideas around the right 'side panel' (a.k.a. 'stack bar')... & it´s potential / promising place in the (future) CAP knowledge architecture. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – it might be of interest to @boonikad9300, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , @markus ... and some others... humbly. the 'comment' became quite long; as it is really as much a conceptual horizon / intervention, as it is a list of 'concrete proposals', and ideas to improve a section that I initially saw as a 'distinguishing feature' of Capacities. so, as it´s quite a 'messy 'piece' I left (by intention; and right in the spirit of my understanding about the potential benefits of the right side bar), here is the synopsis and gist of it

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lerone

ok, @Michael_v_H – here we go. my additional, conceptual, and concrete ideas around the right 'side panel' (a.k.a. 'stack bar')... & it´s potential / promising place in the (future) CAP knowledge architecture. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – it might be of interest to @boonikad9300, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , @markus ... and some others... humbly. the 'comment' became quite long; as it is really as much a conceptual horizon / intervention, as it is a list of 'concrete proposals', and ideas to improve a section that I initially saw as a 'distinguishing feature' of Capacities. so, as it´s quite a 'messy 'piece' I left (by intention; and right in the spirit of my understanding about the potential benefits of the right side bar), here is the synopsis and gist of it

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"everything is a panel"

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boonikad9300

"everything is a panel"

"Everything is a panel" – Lauryn Hill.

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lerone

ok, @Michael_v_H – here we go. my additional, conceptual, and concrete ideas around the right 'side panel' (a.k.a. 'stack bar')... & it´s potential / promising place in the (future) CAP knowledge architecture. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – it might be of interest to @boonikad9300, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , @markus ... and some others... humbly. the 'comment' became quite long; as it is really as much a conceptual horizon / intervention, as it is a list of 'concrete proposals', and ideas to improve a section that I initially saw as a 'distinguishing feature' of Capacities. so, as it´s quite a 'messy 'piece' I left (by intention; and right in the spirit of my understanding about the potential benefits of the right side bar), here is the synopsis and gist of it

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a long comment indeed

but packed with excellent ideas

thanks for advocating, summarizing what was shared here and building on it, as always

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How do you decide on how broad or general a Space should be? It feels like capacities media-type focused organizing makes it a bit harder to choose (edited)

2:02 PM

For instance, I have a Gaming space, but I also have a vested interest in a specific game that doesn't tend to overlap with other games

2:03 PM

I haven't been able to find a way to move stuff between entire Spaces, so I'm afraid if I make something too broad, it becomes hard to use in a targeted way, if I make it too specific, it's too niche and makes using the rest of the app harder (edited)

RenSixx

How do you decide on how broad or general a Space should be? It feels like capacities media-type focused organizing makes it a bit harder to choose (edited)

... maybe something in there is helpful? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1160270766894489660

I can’t think of a reason other than wanting to keep things work/personal separate. I use just one space because I like being able to draw connections in unexpected ways. Search works well so I’m never losing objects despite having quite a lot. (edited)

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Hmm, that's fair Is there any way I can copy what I've made in one space to another space, though, to consolidate info?

Not at this time, I don’t think. I’ve seen people requesting that ability.

Well I suppose I can copy-paste

Yeah, things like that are a bit tedious still

I think I've figured out a structure Objects > Collections (Kinds of that object) > Tags (Discriminators of that kind of object) (edited)

2:09 PM

So if I have People, I might have a Work collection, and then department/relation Tag

2:10 PM

And where Tags do overlap they do so organically to show where things are connected, and where they don't overlap they remain useful to that Collection

RenSixx

How do you decide on how broad or general a Space should be? It feels like capacities media-type focused organizing makes it a bit harder to choose (edited)

... and as this seems to be one of the questions where really everyone has to find his / her sweet spot, it might be interesting to know the different very approaches ppl take (and reasons for that). I think, one of the discussions that mapped the two opposite poles / approaches & could be interesting to find one´s own approach according to ones habits, prefs etc is here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1143996733320335430

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

a long comment indeed

but packed with excellent ideas

thanks for advocating, summarizing what was shared here and building on it, as always

... yeah; sorry for that...

... that´s what sometimes comes about w/ these topics that brew a long time, and are closer to one´s heart / thinking... – but as you say, it´s also a feeble attempt to synthesize some of the forementioned discussions (and there were some...!) as all of this was spread out wildly & not represented / consolidated in Canny yet... ... plus, to me this 'one feature idea' stands not only for a whole list, but alsofor a whole additional dimension of 'logic of use' in Capacities that deserves strengthening... so... ahem...

... but maybe after a long sleep, I manage to boil that text down so that things fit on a napkin...

but, as you seem to have read it, I´d of course hope to see this brew further, taking additions as well as some choppings in collective cooking & boiling

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– curious, how this can be developed... and of course, what @Michael & think, as he re-fired this...

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oh no not only can i not directly move content between spaces i can't open a second window of capacities to make it easier to copy-paste (edited)

4:07 PM

this is really unintentionally punishing for anyone who misgauges how to set up their spaces

4:09 PM

THAT FEELS REALLY BAD wow

4:09 PM

That hard of a limitation doesn't exist in any other PKM I've used

4:11 PM

i think my best bet is to just export pages as notepad files and re-copy them into a central database or something?

RenSixx

That hard of a limitation doesn't exist in any other PKM I've used

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections – welcome!

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uh? i'm not sure what you mean by that or in linking me this i think i understand the philosophy here but not how it's actionable (edited)

RenSixx

uh? i'm not sure what you mean by that or in linking me this i think i understand the philosophy here but not how it's actionable (edited)

have yo read it....?

I did look at it I'm just not sure where you're going with it Are you inviting me to comment on it to show my side of it?

4:18 PM

and why 'welcome', as in, welcome here? 'you're' welcome?

no; I am just inviting you to look into what exists, while discovering things individually. just pointing to some confluences so that discussion can built organically, instead of repeating itself anew. but if you don't find it interesting just ignore it. that's the way forums work anyways

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4:19 PM

welcome to the community! and, welcome to that discussion. both. pick what you prefer

or take both

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Michael_v_H

@lerone, just watched this video, it seems to me that this is similar to what you are advocating for, if you understand you right. Basically a concept that is combining tabs, some kind of pinned section (+ the right side panel in Capacities), am I right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eBuf9Lx30&ab_channel=PAPERLESSMOVEMENT%C2%AE (edited)

hey @Michael_v_H [edit: including @vcbrewers, for a reason

) – just rewatched those 'Paperless Movement' guys (it seems to be a movement of two) video – ... and realized there is an important differentiation to make / underline – one that actually differentiates my 'advocacy' for extending the right side panel from another 'advocacy' I invested myself in + which adressed in this video: to establish '(quasi) global / modal filters', i.e. 'super queries' that can act as global lenses and 'switches' on the global content – giving 'modes' of focus / use (see

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624/1150389707235147816) the critical difference: what Heptabase does (and what the video highlights) are selective sequential looks on the global repository (that is also what is underlined by the videos host); what I (personally) would see as potential – and motivating / constitutive principle – for the right panel is something different: a reference 'pile', that occupies a secondary, constitutively supplementary / augmenting view pane – one, that gives feedback, prompts, references, impulses etc to the primary pane (more exactly: to myself as user, while working on the main & central view). ... what the video is presenting / talking about is rather adressing the other, likewise important aspects: • the use of sortable 'bookmarks' / 'favorites' in the left ('anchoring') sidebar [– see comments in my Canny text] • having something like easy access 'global workspaces', which give selective views on my global repo / db (what I called 'quasi modes'; linked to 'smart queries') hope that makes thing / motivations / horizons of argumentation clearer?! ... at least, after rewatching the video, I felt it's neccessary / helpful to get this sorted, so weare not conflating different discussions / thought lines in unhelpful ways... and keep clear what 'we are talking about'

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RenSixx

oh no not only can i not directly move content between spaces i can't open a second window of capacities to make it easier to copy-paste (edited)

Currently I do that by opening the browser version and the desktop app

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oh, not a bad idea

4:54 PM

thank you for the advice

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lerone

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/networked-notetaking-and-the-transparency-of-my-brains-capacities-sections – welcome!

i thought you were gonna show him your request about transfer between spaces. But I guessed wrong

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cp9

i thought you were gonna show him your request about transfer between spaces. But I guessed wrong

... good you raise that! that is not from me. that is from valued @David Jaggi, if you wanna revisit it! ... also highly relevant, of course

️ – thanks for adding on & being part of the collective memory

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cp9

i thought you were gonna show him your request about transfer between spaces. But I guessed wrong

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ability-to-copy-transfer-entities-to-other-spaces ... for everybody's reference.

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Yeah the inability to move anything to a different space if you goof up, and the lack of clear communication as to the fact you absolutely can't move ANYTHING between spaces, keeps this from being a daily driver for me

5:04 PM

As a person with ADHD I sometimes over-design or over-specify and the ability to cut things down and rearrange them is vital to the continued use of a PKM, but over- or under-specification that'd lead you to want to consolidate or separate Spaces is exponentially more grievous the more time you've put into any one Space (edited)

lerone

... good you raise that! that is not from me. that is from valued @David Jaggi, if you wanna revisit it! ... also highly relevant, of course

️ – thanks for adding on & being part of the collective memory

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Oh! Not only did I guess wrong, but I remembered wrong too

Capacities handles multimedia and file uploads way better than Obsidian, which draws me to it, but then things like this hold me back- there's very little room for error (edited)

cp9

Oh! Not only did I guess wrong, but I remembered wrong too

no worries... you contributed, as an aside, after all

... you misattributed relevant information... and brought it up, even if indirectly... that's the main thing

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RenSixx

As a person with ADHD I sometimes over-design or over-specify and the ability to cut things down and rearrange them is vital to the continued use of a PKM, but over- or under-specification that'd lead you to want to consolidate or separate Spaces is exponentially more grievous the more time you've put into any one Space (edited)

Agree. I realize ideally Spaces are meant to be totally separate. But it's the "result". For the "process", which involves mistakes, that ability is needed

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Well and others would tell you Spaces "are" separate but then they don't see why they "need to be" separate, so a person who did a lot of the former not realizing it was necessary is now pretty screwed

5:09 PM

and I have to look at my existing spaces and say "OK, which of these has the most in it already, and is adaptable to my other content, so I can laboriously move stuff from the others into it" (edited)

5:09 PM

This is Not ideal People don't get their PKM perfect in one

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5:10 PM

PKMs are Personal knowledge managers and if you are effectively punished for not copying somebody else's system wholesale or planning your entire one in advance (something that doesn't work in my experience) it doesn't do that job well even if it's feature-rich (edited)

5:11 PM

just because that makes it user-unfriendly in a really critical spot

RenSixx

just because that makes it user-unfriendly in a really critical spot

What were the separate use cases you had, that you now want to combine? Or maybe it was the other way around.

Among other things:

Technology vs AI ("Oh, I should use one as a catch-all for the other stuff. Wait, no, I can fit them together. OH NO")
Gaming vs a specific game
Life stuff (infrastructural) vs personal stuff (psychological)

5:13 PM

Just a few of the divisions a user has or can make that, once they realize they could fit together- it's easier to split via Collections than consolidate, I guess, but even if you split one big space rather than try to merge ones, you still have the labor of moving whatever needed to be split (edited)

5:14 PM

If you use Capacities more as a personal wiki than a knowledge 'connector', then it's not so bad, since you're not really trying to have everything together where they can 'connect' (edited)

5:15 PM

But given the fact that many Spaces are using the same object types, images, people, weblinks- then I don't see why it's impossible to transfer them to other Spaces with the same basic templates that exist in all of them, even if you can't say, export custom-made object types that have a lot of custom fields (edited)

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Oh yes, I can see that would take a lot of time. I suppose you can't export and import them? I have never had to do that myself so maybe you have tried that already

and it's still just a workaround when transfer would be simpler

Can you actually export anything in a way that Capacities imports 'naturally'? I was under the impression you could do like, txt, pdf, etc. but not actually a 'native' file (edited)

You can export to markdown

oh, hm? maybe that'd work then

It would be useful to know if that works for you!

i exported it but i don't see how to import it in a way that just gives me my page i had before

5:20 PM

i can attach what is just a chunk of text to an existing page, that's just a plaintext list of what the tags were etc

RenSixx

But given the fact that many Spaces are using the same object types, images, people, weblinks- then I don't see why it's impossible to transfer them to other Spaces with the same basic templates that exist in all of them, even if you can't say, export custom-made object types that have a lot of custom fields (edited)

... right!... but you have to keep in mind that there is no highly structured info – take any structured combination of text and image as example – you can import into an object yet. – there are some basics that still need a play of 'catch-up'. people make Capacities their mains system (if they do) because they 'believe' (Believers) , read: trust!, that these things will come along... ... but then, it surely doesn't hirt pointing to these basic things, and arguing for them. the best place to make this count is the Canny board (which is part of the reason I put some pointers for anyone imterested up 'again'; see above

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Well, sure, but Capacities has basic units that it suggests to everyone that already exist

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5:22 PM

page, tag, image, weblink, pdf, audio, file, tweet

RenSixx

Can you actually export anything in a way that Capacities imports 'naturally'? I was under the impression you could do like, txt, pdf, etc. but not actually a 'native' file (edited)

you can; but importing is restricted to text; otherwise things are 'imported' / attached as file... (edited)

okay, yeah, then no you can't really export-reimport in the way you might expect (edited)

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5:23 PM

there is a duplicate function but other than that no, and it doesn't go between spaces (edited)

RenSixx

Well, sure, but Capacities has basic units that it suggests to everyone that already exist

what would that 'suggest' to you; and what do you meanby 'it suggests...'?

The presence of these basic objects suggests to me that Capacities has baked-in setups for certain kinds of objects, and if those exist already in every Space, then it should facilitate moving at least some entries between Spaces because the architecture already exists and the data need only be put in the pre-existing fields (edited)

5:27 PM

tl;dr goofed, made too many spaces, now i wish i could combine them, can't, wish i could move files between them, can't, wish i could export them and reimport them in a fashion the program 'understands' intuitively, can't

5:27 PM

faced with manually copying all data from one space to another if i want to use the program for its 'repository of knowledge' functions making connections between disparate elements, a big draw of many PKMs (edited)

5:28 PM

function of being able to restructure 'cuz I didn't get my setup perfect is too important to me to justify spending continued money on believer (edited)

RenSixx

The presence of these basic objects suggests to me that Capacities has baked-in setups for certain kinds of objects, and if those exist already in every Space, then it should facilitate moving at least some entries between Spaces because the architecture already exists and the data need only be put in the pre-existing fields (edited)

ah, I see. and understand. it's like: the advanced / versatile processing power & intelligent info structure could suggest that something like bulk editing / operation already exist... ... but... it doesn't

. part of the context of Capacities being beta still. ... also a reason why the fabulius devs talk openly in their 'qualitative roadmaps' about the continued need / commitment to continue to tender the 'basics'...

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next (see particularly the June 2023 version) (edited)

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

i don't even really think of it as 'bulk' so much as. .

5:29 PM

you can't do it, physically, if you want the entry in its 'original' form in another space you have to rebuild it from the ground up (edited)

5:30 PM

even if the space has absolutely identical architecture, doesn't have any custom object types that the first doesn't, etc. (edited)

It would be interesting to hear what the complications are for bringing that functionality in. Perhaps it's more complicated than I imagine.

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it also doesn't say here that bulk copying/etc. is copying between spaces

5:31 PM

and like, that may be counter to the design philosophy

5:31 PM

but if it is then it's a design philosophy that's increasingly incompatible with me as an end-user who needs to reorganize and consolidate info (edited)

RenSixx

i don't even really think of it as 'bulk' so much as. .

... yeah. that's different. I was just giving another example of things that one is tempted to 'naturally' expect (be suggested), given the advanced state of this beta ...

... all illustrating that re. 'basics' getting into CAP is a conscious 'trade' and play of 'putting trust' into the spirits / horizons of this fantastic project

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well, while it's certainly illustrative of your point, it's somewhat disconnected from mine, so I was a bit . . jarred by the mention at first

RenSixx

well, while it's certainly illustrative of your point, it's somewhat disconnected from mine, so I was a bit . . jarred by the mention at first

... all illustrating that getting into CAP is a conscious 'trade' and play of 'putting trust' into the spirits / horizons of this fantastic project... 'hoping' / trusting some 'basics' will come ante post, supplementing / matching the fabulous things that are alredy 'in', and that the magic & honest team will be keeping up the level / base line

... I think it's connected in a higher level (see above). but if you wanna see it as two different points, then just disregard... .... I was trying to connect some dots and get into the general state of this interesting project. but jm2c

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i just wish columns weren't so painful to do in obsidian

5:38 PM

they're part of why i like capacities and notion

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RenSixx

i just wish columns weren't so painful to do in obsidian

I saw they have official "Database" planned. you might want to wait for that

oh I don't mean like, tables, dataloom is good for that, i just mean side-by-side columns of info (edited)

5:41 PM

i'm not so good with .css

RenSixx

they're part of why i like capacities and notion

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ooh you meant the block-based content. yes it's also my favorite core in note taking apps (among other cores like bullet outlines, canvas, or pure long form) (edited)

The roadmap says the Devs will be looking at integrations with other note-taking apps, specifically importing. Perhaps there is scope here for them to allow more 'localised' importing between our own Spaces?

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Damn, Notion not pulling any punches

11:11 PM

cp9

ooh you meant the block-based content. yes it's also my favorite core in note taking apps (among other cores like bullet outlines, canvas, or pure long form) (edited)

actually, there are some block based apps that do not allow for columns in their base documents; like Craft, Workflowy, Reflect, Heptabase, LogSeq (only via 'hack'), ... and some more... – so, logically blocks & columns (the way @RenSixx was seeking) are not the same. ... but actually that is quite a good occassion to celebrate the often taken-for-granted versatility that CAP has on the 'layout'- & 'appearance'-front!

... while this is often noted w/ respect to things like card customization, different views in dashboards etc, it is rarely praised enough on the level of the object / page / document!!

... another finegrain dimension where Capacities started out being on the front edge (– even though still missing some of the basics)!

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lerone

actually, there are some block based apps that do not allow for columns in their base documents; like Craft, Workflowy, Reflect, Heptabase, LogSeq (only via 'hack'), ... and some more... – so, logically blocks & columns (the way @RenSixx was seeking) are not the same. ... but actually that is quite a good occassion to celebrate the often taken-for-granted versatility that CAP has on the 'layout'- & 'appearance'-front!

... while this is often noted w/ respect to things like card customization, different views in dashboards etc, it is rarely praised enough on the level of the object / page / document!!

... another finegrain dimension where Capacities started out being on the front edge (– even though still missing some of the basics)!

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ah- thanks! I didn't realize Craft can't do columns for Workflowy and LogSeq, I call them outline-based instead of blocks.. where you make everything collapsible bullet and can "zoom" each of them (edited)

cp9

ah- thanks! I didn't realize Craft can't do columns for Workflowy and LogSeq, I call them outline-based instead of blocks.. where you make everything collapsible bullet and can "zoom" each of them (edited)

... yeah; block-based adressability / software comes in different architectures & app-domains... everything is everything, these days, to reference some other prior sub-discussion here

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Perfectoids

Damn, Notion not pulling any punches

Is this any different from any other AI implementation, though? Summarising notes with AI seems quite basic by now. (edited)

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11:28 AM

Unless I'm missing something

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I'm really not happy that the web clipper is so far off. I so badly want to switch from Notion and I've tried competitors with web clippers and they are all sub par. The current work arounds don't suffice. I'll have to wait to switch to this app in full until a real web clipper is available

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cieronore

Is this any different from any other AI implementation, though? Summarising notes with AI seems quite basic by now. (edited)

That in itself is not anything special, but any AI is good especially ones that use your entire Notion's content as a source, not just that single page (edited)

Perfectoids

That in itself is not anything special, but any AI is good especially ones that use your entire Notion's content as a source, not just that single page (edited)

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1132962992619786354

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Perfectoids

That in itself is not anything special, but any AI is good especially ones that use your entire Notion's content as a source, not just that single page (edited)

Oh I see now, I thought it was summarising a single page. That's much more useful to have it consolidate information across a whole system. Powerful stuff!

Hi someone know if task actions it's working in ios? Thanks

Jesus Alberto

Hi someone know if task actions it's working in ios? Thanks

No, it's not supported on the mobile version (yet).

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hello, I am coming from mem.ai note taking. I really love the AI integration of it where I can just ask the AI for notes that I have written. I am studying biotech so I get a lot of notes and I have used remnote, obsidian etc before and I found myself finding it very difficult to find my notes. However I find that I really need latex which capacities do offer and capaciteis also has AI. So how is the AI here, are there any plans of making the AI like it is in mem? Thanks!

Zertez

hello, I am coming from mem.ai note taking. I really love the AI integration of it where I can just ask the AI for notes that I have written. I am studying biotech so I get a lot of notes and I have used remnote, obsidian etc before and I found myself finding it very difficult to find my notes. However I find that I really need latex which capacities do offer and capaciteis also has AI. So how is the AI here, are there any plans of making the AI like it is in mem? Thanks!

Hi, great to have you on board

You can read about our next steps for AI here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant#what-s-next

Capacities Docs

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Anyone else facing the tags to be like Co..... O...., like not completed?

7:32 AM

Was trying to add a page to my features and bugs and i was unable to add date and single tag fields were shown with... Or first letter and the .... (edited)

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I've been trying Capacities for some time and it's great. I have an issue on my Samsung Tablet with external keyboard input which I need to solve but other than that no problems. I want to create an object like a book, but for Youtube videos I watch. And what would your advice be for it? Should I create an object for YT channel too? BTW is there any chance of Mendeley integration?

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Ioannes Oculus

I've been trying Capacities for some time and it's great. I have an issue on my Samsung Tablet with external keyboard input which I need to solve but other than that no problems. I want to create an object like a book, but for Youtube videos I watch. And what would your advice be for it? Should I create an object for YT channel too? BTW is there any chance of Mendeley integration?

Yes I recommend creating object for YT channel if you feel convenient. Let the videos be converted into weblink objects. Then you can mention the related channel in the weblink notes *this is how I would do it if I had similar needs

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hi! i'm a newish user and love what i've seen thus far! i have a question regarding the "person" object and name management. the person's name goes into the "title" attribute and does not get broken down into individual attributes such as "first name" and "last name". is there a way to sort people by last name using only the title, or do i need to create "first" and "last" name attributes and double-enter the name in the title and first/last fields. thanks!

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green

hi! i'm a newish user and love what i've seen thus far! i have a question regarding the "person" object and name management. the person's name goes into the "title" attribute and does not get broken down into individual attributes such as "first name" and "last name". is there a way to sort people by last name using only the title, or do i need to create "first" and "last" name attributes and double-enter the name in the title and first/last fields. thanks!

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant#ai-property-auto-fill

Capacities Docs

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Json Blob

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant#ai-property-auto-fill

well i'll be damned, thank you! i never thought about connecting the dots in that way! i am a "believer" user, so this works just fine! thank you!

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Sorry don't know where to ask this. Does Capacities work as a PWA?

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I'd like to take the plunge into Capacities. Will there be a Black Friday discount?

Spicy Sotong

I'd like to take the plunge into Capacities. Will there be a Black Friday discount?

No, nothing is planned

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browngeek

Sorry don't know where to ask this. Does Capacities work as a PWA?

No, Capacities is not a PWA.

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hey, loving capacities so far and thinking to switch completely to it from Notion. Just a quick question on when the pro plan with region-wise pricing would be available (any timeline, or tentative month ?) as believer is too expensive in my area (India), and I really want to subscribe to it.

So ... tables ... again. I know that we may get them in 2024, but here's something that would work for me in the medium term. Right now I'm just formatting as 'code' and using spaces to get my table columns aligned. But could we see the markdown parser properly parse MD tables? Right now, they don't. My suggestion is to fix the table markdown rendering, and have a setting to 'show preview' as the default view, so that we see the rendered version unless we want to edit the table. (edited)

I don't think there's any way to half-implement tables. It's sort of a thing that either works, or it doesn't

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gladiator

hey, loving capacities so far and thinking to switch completely to it from Notion. Just a quick question on when the pro plan with region-wise pricing would be available (any timeline, or tentative month ?) as believer is too expensive in my area (India), and I really want to subscribe to it.

Planned for Q1 2024.

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Json Blob

I don't think there's any way to half-implement tables. It's sort of a thing that either works, or it doesn't

@Json Blob , @Jens. Yes, it's pretty much one topic as a whole. But I hope that we can pull it forward on our roadmap because I agree with many users that it's a basic functionality that is very useful in many situations.

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Michael_v_H

Planned for Q1 2024.

Thanks a lot! Looking forward! Also, there are some issues for PDF content in Capacities. You can take a look at ticket here

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I don't import a lot of content but I saw the patch notes for today's improved importing and what do people think about a toggle feature which automatically appends a tag #imported to items in which you import. Not sure it's useful, but maybe? (edited)

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Json Blob

I don't import a lot of content but I saw the patch notes for today's improved importing and what do people think about a toggle feature which automatically appends a tag #imported to items in which you import. Not sure it's useful, but maybe? (edited)

My import feature is still disabled.

Gregs_NYC

My import feature is still disabled.

well there's currently only singular import. I thought the bulk-import was still upcoming

What does "singluar import" mean? Where would I find that?

11:56 AM

do you mean like import a file, or image?

11:57 AM

I mean you can only import 1 file at a time whereas they have a planned bulk import feature coming I just can't recall when

12:23 PM

I believe it's this one https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

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12:24 PM

Some people have obsidian vaults of like 800+ files for example

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Json Blob

Some people have obsidian vaults of like 800+ files for example

me. waiting.

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that's a lot of files. Best of luck to you when it's time

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Any easy migration from mem?

How go complete offline mode in capacities unlimited?

@everyone HOw go complete offline with capacities to manage thousands pages of notes (shifting from obsidian)?

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Firstly there is no offline mode currently and just a few messages up is the link to the mass import feature they're working on

Is it possible to save the Twitter link as weblink object? Now when I click "New content", then "Weblink", and paste my Twitter link, it will automatically turn into a Tweets object which I don't want. I just want it to be a Weblink object.

Has anyone had any luck embedding Loom videos? A loom video has this structure: https://www.loom.com/embed/<Video ID>?sid=<SID> When I embed in capacities, capacities removes the sid. I can go into the dev tool and manually add it but refreshing the page would reset it.

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Seve

Is it possible to save the Twitter link as weblink object? Now when I click "New content", then "Weblink", and paste my Twitter link, it will automatically turn into a Tweets object which I don't want. I just want it to be a Weblink object.

We'll soon introduce settings for this kind of behavior so you can determine how certain URLs will be handled.

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Michael_v_H

We'll soon introduce settings for this kind of behavior so you can determine how certain URLs will be handled.

That sounds like a valuable update! The ability to customize how specific URLs are managed will greatly enhance user experience and control. I'm looking forward to seeing how these settings will be implemented and the flexibility they will offer.

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Chris

Has anyone had any luck embedding Loom videos? A loom video has this structure: https://www.loom.com/embed/<Video ID>?sid=<SID> When I embed in capacities, capacities removes the sid. I can go into the dev tool and manually add it but refreshing the page would reset it.

It would be great if you could create a ticket: https://capacities.io/feedback

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Steffen

It would be great if you could create a ticket: https://capacities.io/feedback

Done. Thanks https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bug-embed-loom-videos-doesnt-show-up

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gladiator

hey, loving capacities so far and thinking to switch completely to it from Notion. Just a quick question on when the pro plan with region-wise pricing would be available (any timeline, or tentative month ?) as believer is too expensive in my area (India), and I really want to subscribe to it.

The same, I still cannot switch to Capacities right now. A lot powerful functions in Notion make my life easier: table inline, calculate, formula, the relationship in table, due date/ remind date anywhere. Hope Capacities BOD can spend time on Notion to bring the best functions from Notion to Capacities

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Harry P

The same, I still cannot switch to Capacities right now. A lot powerful functions in Notion make my life easier: table inline, calculate, formula, the relationship in table, due date/ remind date anywhere. Hope Capacities BOD can spend time on Notion to bring the best functions from Notion to Capacities

I think they have used notion much before Developing capacities. They chose some core concepts which they want to include in capacities.

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the new import feature is quite useless because it just makes internal links when a file to which the link references already exist in Capacities. So when I add a lot of new files and because of that a lot of new links your import feature won’t recognise them and I still have to do it all manually. I have got around 800 markdown files in my obsidian vault and I’m still looking forward to an easy and useful solution to move over to Capacities, until then it doesn’t make any sense to me

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Not sure if this has been asked before... Will there be any intention to be able to share/duplicate certain templates, object types, or even entire spaces sometime in the future?

Roc Guiducci

Not sure if this has been asked before... Will there be any intention to be able to share/duplicate certain templates, object types, or even entire spaces sometime in the future?

They are different questions, I guess. Sharing of Workspaces: There is long and fascinating discussion about this theme, afaik there is no roadmap for this, or even decision. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036

5:43 AM

I am loving being able to date & tag the to dos - well done, this is so simple yet so powerful

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Does anyone use Capacities as a daily journal? Any recommendations?

I use it as the final storage point for daily journals, but for the writing part I’m currently using Rosebud. Capacities would do fine as a standalone tool for what I truly need, though. What kind of recommendations are you looking for? Tools, templates, habits, etc.?

cp9

I think they have used notion much before Developing capacities. They chose some core concepts which they want to include in capacities.

I think so. Maybe they need more time to implement all exciting features from Notion to Capacities.

jspresso

Does anyone use Capacities as a daily journal? Any recommendations?

I write my journal in the daily notes page under a toggle and have a dedicated "tracker"-object type for tracking data like sleep quality, energy level, mood, etc. It has a date property so it's visible in the daily notes page and easiliy to add with just one klick.

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Harry P

The same, I still cannot switch to Capacities right now. A lot powerful functions in Notion make my life easier: table inline, calculate, formula, the relationship in table, due date/ remind date anywhere. Hope Capacities BOD can spend time on Notion to bring the best functions from Notion to Capacities

as far as I know they do not plan to copy Notion and the functionalities it has. Formula, calculations etc is something Notion, excel, google docs and coda do and they do it well. The main focus of Capacities in Knowledge Management and Note Taking afaik. But Simple calculations like sums may be implemented.

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Jack of all trades, master of none - as they say! Notion and Capacities sit in different niches, I think that's a good thing. Trying to make a tool that covers all possibilities might mean compromising functionality and specialisation for the sake of having too many flashy features. I love how Capacities works, but for some use cases I use Notion, or Todoist. I try to select the best tool for the project.

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Is there any way to move selected content only from one page to another page (within the same space)? Just the content.

6:06 AM

I see tags just group them together, but I want them preferably to be in a order wise. Say I tag similar topic images and want them one after another in a page format. Is that possible.

6:08 AM

Or can i have these images one after another in a page format

6:08 AM

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Mr.Dpec

I see tags just group them together, but I want them preferably to be in a order wise. Say I tag similar topic images and want them one after another in a page format. Is that possible.

Mabe better not posting similar questions in different channels?

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📝Anna

as far as I know they do not plan to copy Notion and the functionalities it has. Formula, calculations etc is something Notion, excel, google docs and coda do and they do it well. The main focus of Capacities in Knowledge Management and Note Taking afaik. But Simple calculations like sums may be implemented.

Yes. But if Capacities decides to build a table function and SUM function as well, why not implement all the features. SUM AVERAGE MEDIAN COUNT should go together

cieronore

Jack of all trades, master of none - as they say! Notion and Capacities sit in different niches, I think that's a good thing. Trying to make a tool that covers all possibilities might mean compromising functionality and specialisation for the sake of having too many flashy features. I love how Capacities works, but for some use cases I use Notion, or Todoist. I try to select the best tool for the project.

I am using 3 tools now but I hope Capacities team will listen from users' requests and make it to be the most powerful note taking app/ PKM app

Harry P

Yes. But if Capacities decides to build a table function and SUM function as well, why not implement all the features. SUM AVERAGE MEDIAN COUNT should go together

yes, maybe, but nothing more than simple calculations. Advanced calculations, formulas, rollups etc. is nothing you can implement just on the go...

📝Anna

yes, maybe, but nothing more than simple calculations. Advanced calculations, formulas, rollups etc. is nothing you can implement just on the go...

I see. I don't think they do all things in near future. It will take time while there're many other necessary requests. I don't want to use more than one tool for PKM purpose to reduce duplicate/ avoid wasting time/ efforts. I see Notion is enough for PKM but Capacities is very potential with the way it organizes objects. That's why I still keep in eye and use Capacities as the backup plan. Inline table with calculating functions and formulas is very important to manage information

How do you guys manage your todos in capacities, is there a way to view todos for today, this week, month. Is there a way to move todos from today to tomorrow?

nathikazad

How do you guys manage your todos in capacities, is there a way to view todos for today, this week, month. Is there a way to move todos from today to tomorrow?

So far the easiest way to manage your todos (using checkboxes or a custom type) is using tags. For example, you can tag your todo with the #today tag so when you review the tag you’ll see all the todos that you’ll do today, and if you don’t finish some task you’ll find it in the today tag tomorrow and the next days until you do it. It’s a workaround while the native tasks implementation is released (we are waiting for it the next months). You can be very creative using tags (I have #weeklygoal, #monthlygoal, and so on). I hope this be helpful to you. Have a nice day.

Thanks a lot, that is helpful.

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Good morning everyone! I started using Capacities last week for some research I am performing. So far I am really enjoying it. I have a question around tags. My work is very keyword and concept heavy, so I end up with plenty of tags. After typing out about 7 pages or so, I now have 76 tags which is great. Over time I hope you explore some of the connections and insights these tags can help me generate. The difficulty I have is 2 fold: 1. While taking a note, when I tag #something, then I don't get a complete list of all the existing tags showing up. Example: I already have a tag for #CombFilter. But because I don't get a complete list of all existing tags showing up, there is no #CombFilter which shows up on the popup for me to choose so I type it out in full. Capacities then created a new instance of that tag, so I end up with two separate tags, bot called #CombFilter with the exact same spelling and case, but which are not connected to each other. 2. Ok, so not the worst thing because I think I could just go to the list of all tags and then do some maintenance and cleanup afterward. Find duplicates and merge them, etc. Except that I can't seem to find any such options. Any help appreciated

Bio

Good morning everyone! I started using Capacities last week for some research I am performing. So far I am really enjoying it. I have a question around tags. My work is very keyword and concept heavy, so I end up with plenty of tags. After typing out about 7 pages or so, I now have 76 tags which is great. Over time I hope you explore some of the connections and insights these tags can help me generate. The difficulty I have is 2 fold: 1. While taking a note, when I tag #something, then I don't get a complete list of all the existing tags showing up. Example: I already have a tag for #CombFilter. But because I don't get a complete list of all existing tags showing up, there is no #CombFilter which shows up on the popup for me to choose so I type it out in full. Capacities then created a new instance of that tag, so I end up with two separate tags, bot called #CombFilter with the exact same spelling and case, but which are not connected to each other. 2. Ok, so not the worst thing because I think I could just go to the list of all tags and then do some maintenance and cleanup afterward. Find duplicates and merge them, etc. Except that I can't seem to find any such options. Any help appreciated

1. doesn't it show the list as you type like this?

cp9

1. doesn't it show the list as you type like this?

I get a partial list, but not everything.

10:20 PM

This is what's causing the duplication

Bio

I get a partial list, but not everything.

I have the same thing happen a lot

xang

I have the same thing happen a lot

Thanks for your reply! I was hoping it's just something I am doing wrong. Quite frustrating to be honest.

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Yeah, it's something I've been meaning to write up on Canny. That's the best bet for reporting bugs.

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nathikazad

How do you guys manage your todos in capacities, is there a way to view todos for today, this week, month. Is there a way to move todos from today to tomorrow?

I do as writing down sticky note. Waking up early every morning, open daily note in CAP then listing all to-dos using check box. In Notion, I create a database called To-Do. One row for one day to-do. You can create a remind in Notion, You can also using paste and sync if it a complex and long-term task. In CAP, I just use for testing while I check my to-do everyday in Notion app on my phone. I do not use any other To-do apps because Notion is the most powerful and enough for to-do. It is not too much convenient like to-do apps but I can add details as much as I want. So, Notion is the best now. CAP can be the best in the future if adding more special features from Notion.

📝Anna

yes, maybe, but nothing more than simple calculations. Advanced calculations, formulas, rollups etc. is nothing you can implement just on the go...

I have to think what I should bring to CAP, what I should add to Notion now

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Bio

I get a partial list, but not everything.

Due to performance, I don't think it is a good solution to show all tags. You should have your tag system. You can use Johny Decimal system to organize tags, objects... Or you have to build your tag system by yourself.

xang

Yeah, it's something I've been meaning to write up on Canny. That's the best bet for reporting bugs.

I do not vote for the request because I met this in Notion. The performance is not good when there are a lot of tags loaded at one time. So, I think we should try to type again to find the tag you need.

Harry P

Due to performance, I don't think it is a good solution to show all tags. You should have your tag system. You can use Johny Decimal system to organize tags, objects... Or you have to build your tag system by yourself.

Thanks very much for that, however it really doesn't even attempt to answer the question right? I am not sure what kind of a weak PC you are using, but there will be zero performance impact keeping basically 100 short strings together with an ID in memory. Perhaps not even 5Kb. Go take a look at what any browser uses. Any performance problems are as a result of other processes or backend delays to APIs etc.

3:30 AM

... @Michael_v_H any insights into this please? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1178910901601054802

3:30 AM

I would really like to use this app, but it's not going to work if I can't get the tags to function as expected.

Hello everyone. On Windows 11 23H2, when I maximize the window, the screen flickers (the window briefly turns black and quickly returns to normal). This greatly affects the user experience. The issue is easily reproducible and happens every time when maximizing the window.

5:40 AM

Does anyone have this problem? that's so terrible

Bio

Thanks very much for that, however it really doesn't even attempt to answer the question right? I am not sure what kind of a weak PC you are using, but there will be zero performance impact keeping basically 100 short strings together with an ID in memory. Perhaps not even 5Kb. Go take a look at what any browser uses. Any performance problems are as a result of other processes or backend delays to APIs etc.

I guess dev team didn't want to show all tags, just a part of them because it is not necessary and it helps app increase performance. You can try Notion when you have several hundreds of rows in a table with with a number of multi-select properties. Of course, it works well with 16Gb RAM on Windows/ 8Gb RAM on MacOS or higher but almost users have Windows with 8Gb RAM for official/ learning purposes. Performance is more important than showing all tags, that is my opinion.

Harry P

I guess dev team didn't want to show all tags, just a part of them because it is not necessary and it helps app increase performance. You can try Notion when you have several hundreds of rows in a table with with a number of multi-select properties. Of course, it works well with 16Gb RAM on Windows/ 8Gb RAM on MacOS or higher but almost users have Windows with 8Gb RAM for official/ learning purposes. Performance is more important than showing all tags, that is my opinion.

I understand what you are saying. To me however it's a bug and NOT a feature. Nowhere did they specify there is some kind of a limit on how the tags work?

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Bio

I would really like to use this app, but it's not going to work if I can't get the tags to function as expected.

Sorry if there's any misunderstanding. But if you cannot find your tags in the list, I think the first thing it rebuild your tag system. I will request or vote for any idea to implement the number showingconfiguration: row in table (like Notion), tags in search/ filter

Harry P

Sorry if there's any misunderstanding. But if you cannot find your tags in the list, I think the first thing it rebuild your tag system. I will request or vote for any idea to implement the number showingconfiguration: row in table (like Notion), tags in search/ filter

The tags are in the list. They don't pop up when I am making a note and start typing the tag name. The system then makes a duplicate of the exact same name. There is no way to merge the tags after.

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Bio

The tags are in the list. They don't pop up when I am making a note and start typing the tag name. The system then makes a duplicate of the exact same name. There is no way to merge the tags after.

I see. You added tags and when you add to note, anywhere, some don't appear in pop out list. Beside that, dulicated tags issue is a bug, I ve met before. I give solution for a huge database of tags, like me maybe a thousand. If you mention a small database, I totally agree that is a bug.

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Harry P

I see. You added tags and when you add to note, anywhere, some don't appear in pop out list. Beside that, dulicated tags issue is a bug, I ve met before. I give solution for a huge database of tags, like me maybe a thousand. If you mention a small database, I totally agree that is a bug.

Only about 70 tags and a total of 7 pages.

No merge function now. I had to delete one of them

Bio

Only about 70 tags and a total of 7 pages.

OMG, maybe a bug. Because I can find exact tag I want to add to my note now. And I have many tags, thousand of tags

Thanks for you help guys.

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Tags help you very much for quick filtering. You shoulf give it a try

Is it possible to filter results that match two or more tags together? For example, I only want to search for objects with both tagged "todo" and "work".

Seve

Is it possible to filter results that match two or more tags together? For example, I only want to search for objects with both tagged "todo" and "work".

It is the same as Pinterest search. We have to wait. Dev team planned to implement Smart Queries. Please go to Canny to upvote this request

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Question to the believers who are using the ios app. Is the mobile app, almost a full featured app? or is it like Roam or Tana where it's basically a quick notes version?

Hi everyone! I've been using capacities for a while now and I absolutely love it. However, a single issue that I'm facing is making me reluctant to switch to it completely and transfer all my workflow to it is the handling of pdfs. When I attach a pdf in a note and try to open it, most of the times it doesn't open at all or opens after taking a lot of time. And the app lags quite a lot after it. Also, it takes up around 10 GB of memory for some reason on my Macbook Air M1. The pdf size ranges from 5MB to 40MB. Here's the screenshot: there's seriously something wrong with the pdfs.

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Similar issue on my work computer (HP Zbook, i7 processor)

rockchalk

Question to the believers who are using the ios app. Is the mobile app, almost a full featured app? or is it like Roam or Tana where it's basically a quick notes version?

Very nearly full featured. Definitely moreso than Tana or a "capture" app. There are some limitations, but you can see a good amount of your content. If you search this server for "app" you might be able to see comments on what's limited.

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I have an issue with Notion imports, if anyone can help? These pages from Notion have callouts. When imported into Capacities, I can't actually seem to do anything with them - I can't get in between them either to type. Moving them is a nightmare and doesn't help. What is the actual block type when it comes to capacities? It seems like it doesn't know how to handle Notion callouts well?

A question about the task actions. Whenever I send my tasks in capacities to an external source, they are striked through. Why is that? Can this be switched off or is there an important reason that I can't see?

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Hi everyone! I've been using capacities for a while now and I absolutely love it. However, a single issue that I'm facing is making me reluctant to switch to it completely and transfer all my workflow to it is the handling of pdfs. When I attach a pdf in a note and try to open it, most of the times it doesn't open at all or opens after taking a lot of time. And the app lags quite a lot after it. Also, it takes up around 10 GB of memory for some reason on my Macbook Air M1. The pdf size ranges from 5MB to 40MB. Here's the screenshot: there's seriously something wrong with the pdfs.

cc: @Michael_v_H

rockchalk

Question to the believers who are using the ios app. Is the mobile app, almost a full featured app? or is it like Roam or Tana where it's basically a quick notes version?

More than a “capture app”, as all content can be accessed. That said, the app in its current state is more of a lightweight use tool than full-fledged native iOS notes app. I’m honestly still using the free version of Craft to capture notes on iOS and then copying and pasting into Capacities on the desktop.

Asark

A question about the task actions. Whenever I send my tasks in capacities to an external source, they are striked through. Why is that? Can this be switched off or is there an important reason that I can't see?

I personally find this feature helpful, but agree that a setting for those who do not would be a happy compromise.

gladiator

Hi everyone! I've been using capacities for a while now and I absolutely love it. However, a single issue that I'm facing is making me reluctant to switch to it completely and transfer all my workflow to it is the handling of pdfs. When I attach a pdf in a note and try to open it, most of the times it doesn't open at all or opens after taking a lot of time. And the app lags quite a lot after it. Also, it takes up around 10 GB of memory for some reason on my Macbook Air M1. The pdf size ranges from 5MB to 40MB. Here's the screenshot: there's seriously something wrong with the pdfs.

Similar issue discussed on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/s/eenwQZKeJz Can anyone pitch in or any developer can respond this or fix this? This is really frustrating given the capacities motto says media are treated as first class objects which isn’t the case here.

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the iOS version is in TestFlight: https://hookproductivity.com/iphone-ipad/

Hi Luc, I need a redeem code for testflight. Thanks in advance

Has anyone here been using capacities for med school?

gladiator

Similar issue discussed on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/s/eenwQZKeJz Can anyone pitch in or any developer can respond this or fix this? This is really frustrating given the capacities motto says media are treated as first class objects which isn’t the case here.

Update with PDF performance improvements will be going out soon! (edited)

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It is the same as Pinterest search. We have to wait. Dev team planned to implement Smart Queries. Please go to Canny to upvote this request

Could you kindly give me a like to Canny vote link?

Seve

Could you kindly give me a like to Canny vote link?

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/search-filtering-by-multiple-tags

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Hi I'm new here can someone help me understand how capacities is different from obsidian ?

Chandan | Building Dreams

Hi I'm new here can someone help me understand how capacities is different from obsidian ?

This blog post kind of summarizes obsidian vs capacities quite nicely: https://www.knowledgeecology.me/why-im-switching-from-obsidian-to-capacities/

Why I'm Switching From Obsidian to Capacities

Obsidian is a great software but I increasingly find myself drawn to Capacities. In this article I detail the reasons why.

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gladiator

This blog post kind of summarizes obsidian vs capacities quite nicely: https://www.knowledgeecology.me/why-im-switching-from-obsidian-to-capacities/

Annette had also published this piece on Medium; I found the arguments striking and well-written. Interestingly, she switched back to Obsidian a little later on. https://medium.com/obsidian-observer/embracing-my-collector-within-inspired-a-return-to-obsidian-2ae158b5f285 (edited)

Embracing My Collector Within Inspired a Return to Obsidian

I’m returning to Obsidian from Capacities, and it’s all due to … collecting postage stamps?!

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Is there a way to search for unlinked references in Capacities?

Harry P

OMG, maybe a bug. Because I can find exact tag I want to add to my note now. And I have many tags, thousand of tags

Oh, you have thousands of tags? Can I ask you if it slows things down? I have about 800 but will probably have about 2000 when I finish moving everything into Capacities. Does it cause any problems having that many? Do you notice anything being slow? (Fellow utd fan here btw) (edited)

rockchalk

Is there a way to search for unlinked references in Capacities?

not systematically. you can of course use search and feed it with the neuralgic keywords (– and maybe use AI for getting an extracted list of those) ... some people asked for ' related notes' feature; and some – including me – were hoping it comes on the back of AI implementation...

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rockchalk

Is there a way to search for unlinked references in Capacities?

... actually, there is a standing feature request... https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smart-link-suggestions-unlinked-mentions ... and it is marked as 'planned'. – of course you can turbo-boost it by adding your vote

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Thank you for the reply. I’ve been using search but won’t be a viable option when notes accumulate.

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Thank you for the reply. I’ve been using search but won’t be a viable option when notes accumulate.

... maybe upvote / -comment the mentioned request, then?!

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gladiator

This blog post kind of summarizes obsidian vs capacities quite nicely: https://www.knowledgeecology.me/why-im-switching-from-obsidian-to-capacities/

thx for that

I think Annette is formulating a genuine & fundamental meta-PKM insight here: "When I started Obsidian, I was led to believe we can start simple and structure will develop over time. In this sense, connections will develop over time. Except it doesn't, unless you build it in from the start. I think this is the biggest myth regarding the creation of a connected notes system." this is a singular observation with hige consequuences across the whole stack of any PKM, IMO. also I found her terminus of 'structural design' interesting and critically helpful. it is, if I understand her correctly, the same idea that I use to label 'app / structural / UI architecture'... (edited)

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Annette had also published this piece on Medium; I found the arguments striking and well-written. Interestingly, she switched back to Obsidian a little later on. https://medium.com/obsidian-observer/embracing-my-collector-within-inspired-a-return-to-obsidian-2ae158b5f285 (edited)

having liked her 1st article (see comment above), I was not convinced, overall, by the switch-back argument. while I do not question, of course, that its the best way for her (her choice), I do not find it compelling to adjust for the lure (and joy) of 'tinkering' (50% of ppl in the forum will relate to that...) handing your main PKM-sytem over to tinker-country full-scale... ... it is in that regard that I found Réka's original article 'Craving simple systems in a complicated world' (which she @réka graciously shared here) so wisely written. it admitted for the tinkerimg crave … w/o handing knowledge cultivation over straight away... ... jm2c

https://medium.com/@rekawrites/craving-simple-systems-in-a-complicated-world-05556c571f8c (edited)

Craving simple systems in a complicated world

Finding joy and clarity in PKM

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having liked her 1st article (see comment above), I was not convinced, overall, by the switch-back argument. while I do not question, of course, that its the best way for her (her choice), I do not find it compelling to adjust for the lure (and joy) of 'tinkering' (50% of ppl in the forum will relate to that...) handing your main PKM-sytem over to tinker-country full-scale... ... it is in that regard that I found Réka's original article 'Craving simple systems in a complicated world' (which she @réka graciously shared here) so wisely written. it admitted for the tinkerimg crave … w/o handing knowledge cultivation over straight away... ... jm2c

https://medium.com/@rekawrites/craving-simple-systems-in-a-complicated-world-05556c571f8c (edited)

Oh @lerone I completely agree! As much as I liked her first argumentation, I found this second one is not at all a ‚universal‘ argument. I don‘t doubt it can be nice for her, but, the argument does not resonate for me, as I guess it will not for many peole (here). And there is this strange feeling underneath- which has nothing to do with the arguments in themselves: life is a one-way- street. It‘s essential to move on. Looking back is just a romantic break. (edited)

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Hello All, Can anybody help me know, does Capacities support feature to password on any page independently, Here i am not referring to master password

markus

Oh @lerone I completely agree! As much as I liked her first argumentation, I found this second one is not at all a ‚universal‘ argument. I don‘t doubt it can be nice for her, but, the argument does not resonate for me, as I guess it will not for many peole (here). And there is this strange feeling underneath- which has nothing to do with the arguments in themselves: life is a one-way- street. It‘s essential to move on. Looking back is just a romantic break. (edited)

... a one way street with branchings, and the off-road always alongside ...

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Hello All, Can anybody help me know, does Capacities support feature to password on any page independently, Here i am not referring to master password

... there are requests for object-/block-level encryption... ... but not yet here...

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/encryped-databaseentityblock

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Hey fellow Capacities enthusiasts!

I just wanted to share how utterly enchanted I am with the Capacities platform. The seamless organization, intuitive interface, and the sheer joy of connecting thoughts are making my note-taking journey an absolute delight! ✨ Kudos to the team behind Capacities!

How has your experience been so far? Any tips or favorite features you'd like to share? Let's geek out together!

#CapacitiesMagic #NoteTakingJoy #Enthusiast

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Oh, you have thousands of tags? Can I ask you if it slows things down? I have about 800 but will probably have about 2000 when I finish moving everything into Capacities. Does it cause any problems having that many? Do you notice anything being slow? (Fellow utd fan here btw) (edited)

a littble bit slow but faster than what Notion did. GGMU!

Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

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Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

it will take very very long for whiteboard feature

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Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

There's also Milanote and Scrindal, which are also visual. I tried all of those for outlining and found I was happier with Capacities. I think the visual had a lot of appeal to me, but then I realized that for me, it was shiny new object syndrome/procrastination. I ended up just using Capacities because it works for me. I keep my outline in the side panel in Capacities and draft in an embedded Google Doc - in Capacities. I can easily access all my research and notes writing in Capacities. We all have our own processes. See what works for you.

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it will take very very long for whiteboard feature

I totally get that a canvas / whiteboard feature could be a huge undertaking, but what about just a pop up search bar on the right where we can search content and drag and pull onto a pages object or something like that? I don't need the visuals, though they are cool, I need a place to be able to search and see all my notes and then selectively pull from those notes into a new work I'm putting together. Unless somebody knows another way to do this without having to use 2 different pieces of software for it.

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There's also Milanote and Scrindal, which are also visual. I tried all of those for outlining and found I was happier with Capacities. I think the visual had a lot of appeal to me, but then I realized that for me, it was shiny new object syndrome/procrastination. I ended up just using Capacities because it works for me. I keep my outline in the side panel in Capacities and draft in an embedded Google Doc - in Capacities. I can easily access all my research and notes writing in Capacities. We all have our own processes. See what works for you.

This is a good workflow too. I appreciate this. If you get time would you be able to just show a screenshot so I can see if I'm doing it right? Here's my test trying to replicate your suggestion, but I don't see how to edit it in Capacities. Thanks again!

JerDogg

Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Because I'm pretty new to Capacities, I just discovered that pages are the interim solution. It might be a little tedious to find the existing content and pull it into the page, but it serves the purpose I was looking for. Don't know how I missed that. Either way, great software, fun journey, excited to keep learning!

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hey peeps, is there any way you can get note links to retain / connect as you import .md files from Obsidian?

JerDogg

I totally get that a canvas / whiteboard feature could be a huge undertaking, but what about just a pop up search bar on the right where we can search content and drag and pull onto a pages object or something like that? I don't need the visuals, though they are cool, I need a place to be able to search and see all my notes and then selectively pull from those notes into a new work I'm putting together. Unless somebody knows another way to do this without having to use 2 different pieces of software for it.

you are aware there is a right side panel to temporarily stack (and sort, order and toggle) a list of 'temporary' reference items?! – see hint of @AMB1305) it is not well advertised & covered but it exists.

it is kind of 'pseudo-visual' as it displays the 'stacked' / 'pinned' objects in their layout views, its re-sortable (even via drag & drop; one of the few areas in CAP

), + the 'stacked items' can be toggled visible and hidden, according to need. – overall it is an intended section for such temporary 'scratches' for reference

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel … that being said, what you talk about (want / need) is something that addresses two things missing (mostly) in Capacities; and I can feel you in both repsects: 1) free form (spatio-visual) workspace for free / loose arrangement (canvas-/whiteboard-like); and a space independent from the stifff database-logic of the 'machine-room', but still connected to ones CAP knowledge repository 2) a 'logical space' / place for temporal sessions (what I call 'knowledge sessions'). think: scratchpad, temporary desk, skezchbook,.... (edited)

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JerDogg

I totally get that a canvas / whiteboard feature could be a huge undertaking, but what about just a pop up search bar on the right where we can search content and drag and pull onto a pages object or something like that? I don't need the visuals, though they are cool, I need a place to be able to search and see all my notes and then selectively pull from those notes into a new work I'm putting together. Unless somebody knows another way to do this without having to use 2 different pieces of software for it.

there is some background in community discourse to both aspects: as to 1) – canvas / whiteboard: there have been discussions & requests here + in Canny; but the reaction of the team was to put this 'on back burner'; w/o dismissing it –

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next/2023-q3). somehow this 'blend' of thinking lost out agst other things in resource priorities (AI, but also 'task management'). then,there is a somewhat 'sleeping' discussion on extending CAPs graph + moulding it into a more interactive, spatio-graphical module, beyond just 'a local graph' ( @Michael_v_H hinted at such ideas). this also fell dormant (+ I recently tried re-activating that discussion:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/further-develop-excellent-cap-graph) as to 2): right side panel is best option here; but it still has drawbacks & deficiencies, mainly bec up to now the whole thinking about temporary 'work sessions', and its logics of temporary reference, constellationing, playing around etc is not on par w / DB-organizing aspects. – some of the deficiencies: not well documented; not always easily accessible/ visible in UI; linked to tabs & not globally available / saveable, which would be needed sometimes... more issues to be found at Canny) ... here also you will find many discussions once you search for 'right side panel', or 'stack bar' etc. – here also, there is one promising but 'sleeping' thread at Canny, collecting this debate / aspect:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements ... so, I think your need / comment / observation lays the finger onto one (two) big open 'issues' of CAP, IMO; also expressing very well that elaborating the logic of knowledge 'desk work' (temporary constellations, assemblages to tinker w/ knowledge and reference etc), which also belongs to any 'studio', really shouldn't loose out too much against the logic of the intelligent, 'all-knowing' database...!

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(this is a view of the existing right sidebar; not unlike what you describe / ask for

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This is a good workflow too. I appreciate this. If you get time would you be able to just show a screenshot so I can see if I'm doing it right? Here's my test trying to replicate your suggestion, but I don't see how to edit it in Capacities. Thanks again!

... this is related to another marked confusion of CAP and linked to the need of further development / clarification: your screenshot shows the info panel of an object, ... which is also 'to the right'

; ... and actually cancels out the original 'right side panel' that @AMB1305 was also pointing to

UI logic & terminology can be a little confusing, when it comes to the ominous but wonderful 'right side panel'

... before waiting and a dedicated screencast about the right side panel might be available (which would certainly be good to have!), you will get some first hints / insights by following the little hidden documentation link I provided above (i.e.:

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel) ... there you also see the visuals displaying it – ... the image I posted above, too)

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@AMB1305 I would agree mostly here; ... but not 100% ⟜ I would concur that actually in a lot of scenarios the semi-rigid, semi-spatiovisual', in-house reference work better and stringently in CAP than in mentioned apps (plus some others)! ... often people are lured to these canvas-apps (for a reason) as wholesale PKM-boxes, & then discover the attached database-logic and its advantages ... and there, in this mix, things get often mixed-up, wasteful, 'procastrinaty'... ⟜ but, I would diverge in that this is the best general characterization of those apps, and that therefore the whole value / proposition of whiteboard / canvases should be dismussed wholesale and subsumed under 'procastrination'. for me (and millions others!), they still hold a lot of cognitive value as to providing a space of visualization and playful (& insightful!) constellationing, a temporary scratchpad of sorts, a place for schematization & good (= insightful) illustration, overview etc. there is a reason that so many people flock to it, and that e.g. the larger part of the Obsidian community saw the addition of Canvas to the 'abstract' note space (not unlike the CAP one!

) as a game changer. I think there is good reason on different grounds to say that freeform whiteboards, schematic canvases, interactive multi-modal mappings etc have their rightful, even neccessary place in any form of contemporary overarching 'knowledge studio'... (edited)

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Hey, hope everyone is doing well. I've been using Notion for around 4 years and I found that the code editor isn't great as it is basically markdown. But on Capacities, it's way better!

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Especially as a computer science student, it's very important for me to write code blocks quickly during lectures and study time

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JerDogg

Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

I'm a huge fan of TfTHacker and even though I don't use Obsidian on a daily basis, I want to get his Canvas Candy and Cornell Notes products

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I'm a huge fan of TfTHacker and even though I don't use Obsidian on a daily basis, I want to get his Canvas Candy and Cornell Notes products

... for me the 'little' but critical demonstration – delivered by Canvas Candy / TFT Hacker – of what the ecosystem can do to leverage Obsidian Canvas (and inversely: what a solid, powerful basis OC really is), currently points me to one conclusion: while CAP is my prime base for solidified but versatile PKM, I think Obsidian Canvas has the edge in any long-term trajectory as 'deep' canvas app. ... so, I an on the brink of (again) making this 'other' networked, robustely MD-based note system my prime canvas / whiteboard / schematization app... who would have foreseen that 1 year ago...?

... and I myself, wouldn't have bet on this outcome just 2 or even 1 month ago, before the candy rain... ... but then came the candy, and underlined some things in shiny css...

PS: ... add to that the handshake btw Candy & Excalidraw (+ all it has on additional offer), and one starts seeing the potential – …of deep pocket options here in the realm btw freestyle whiteboard, graphical system and schematization system underwritten by a full-blown note-/'zettel'-system … , but also of the healthy eco-culture of mutual reinforcement... – all in a – relatively – future proof system, and w/o any of the redtape (high subscription costs; dangers of VC derailment etc)

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This is a good workflow too. I appreciate this. If you get time would you be able to just show a screenshot so I can see if I'm doing it right? Here's my test trying to replicate your suggestion, but I don't see how to edit it in Capacities. Thanks again!

I don't think you have it embedded - or else you're using the app. It only works when logged in on the web. Here's a screenshot of how I usually write combining my notes in Capacities and Google Docs which is where I do all my long-form writing.

lerone

@AMB1305 I would agree mostly here; ... but not 100% ⟜ I would concur that actually in a lot of scenarios the semi-rigid, semi-spatiovisual', in-house reference work better and stringently in CAP than in mentioned apps (plus some others)! ... often people are lured to these canvas-apps (for a reason) as wholesale PKM-boxes, & then discover the attached database-logic and its advantages ... and there, in this mix, things get often mixed-up, wasteful, 'procastrinaty'... ⟜ but, I would diverge in that this is the best general characterization of those apps, and that therefore the whole value / proposition of whiteboard / canvases should be dismussed wholesale and subsumed under 'procastrination'. for me (and millions others!), they still hold a lot of cognitive value as to providing a space of visualization and playful (& insightful!) constellationing, a temporary scratchpad of sorts, a place for schematization & good (= insightful) illustration, overview etc. there is a reason that so many people flock to it, and that e.g. the larger part of the Obsidian community saw the addition of Canvas to the 'abstract' note space (not unlike the CAP one!

) as a game changer. I think there is good reason on different grounds to say that freeform whiteboards, schematic canvases, interactive multi-modal mappings etc have their rightful, even neccessary place in any form of contemporary overarching 'knowledge studio'... (edited)

I agree there can be a lot of value in apps that offer whiteboards for some people - I was certain that I needed it, I just needed the right one, so I tried them all!! That was when I realized that it doesn't actually work for me and I was wasting time, lol. Whatever I try, I end up back in Capacities. It just works.

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Recently I've been tempted, lured, drawn . . . it's so difficult to say no . . . to the ideas of both Heptabase, Logseq and Obsidian Canvas' whiteboard abilities. I especially like the visual of the obsidian canvas candy plugin. Screenshot attached. I don't know if Capacities can help me do this, but what if I'm trying to go through my extensive database of notes and put together a book / book outline, or layout specific content to put into a course? Collections are restricted to only that object set as far as I'm aware. Tags pull a broad group together but what if I forgot to tag something or I need to exclude some things to focus on a specific grouping of content? Is there any way to grab and group specific note blocks or objects into my own designated area temporary arrangement that I can work from? Or what am I missing? What would be fantastic is if there was an additional side panel that we could have pop up, maybe with AI, like in the 2nd image of Heptabase that I attached. that we could use to search and gather content and then pull it over to some sort of collecting format for these types of things. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Yes, Whiteboard is what you need. Unfornately, CAP has no Whiteboard, at least in severl months/ a year. Collection is not enough. I think we should wait for Smart Queries. A kind of White Board in advance, I think so.

Harry P

Yes, Whiteboard is what you need. Unfornately, CAP has no Whiteboard, at least in severl months/ a year. Collection is not enough. I think we should wait for Smart Queries. A kind of White Board in advance, I think so.

1st: the existing right side panel

should not be counted out, for what it already does in that direction...! (esp given @JerDogg specificilky stated requirements / specs which in this case do not really need the whiteboard solution, it seems) 2) embedding boards from external services goes a long way too, already!

️ 3) SQs will certainly help; but by their nature & depending on specifics of its implementation not solve everything in this context (whiteboard; freeform & session work) – as they are good for systematic retrieval, but less so for situational & handoicked lists, table-kind-of-work &-tinkering, ... most probably...

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Hello Everyone, Where I find a course for PKM ? or any YT Channels for learn PKM

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JerDogg

I totally get that a canvas / whiteboard feature could be a huge undertaking, but what about just a pop up search bar on the right where we can search content and drag and pull onto a pages object or something like that? I don't need the visuals, though they are cool, I need a place to be able to search and see all my notes and then selectively pull from those notes into a new work I'm putting together. Unless somebody knows another way to do this without having to use 2 different pieces of software for it.

LOVE this idea! Suggest adding this as a feature request for upvoting by other users.

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voetra

Hello Everyone, Where I find a course for PKM ? or any YT Channels for learn PKM

Follow @pkmbeth , for a beginning: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqo7M2R9iSKN90MG3TjjxRuddjT4_pzKB&si=Zv7I4Hc2tnsHHSFN (edited)

Capacities

My favourite note taking app

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vcbrewers

LOVE this idea! Suggest adding this as a feature request for upvoting by other users.

... I am aware there are different ways to implement this idea os curated / stacked / transferrable search results within the – given – UI-architecture and logic – ... and actually, the implications / effects as to the overall app systematics would have to be consciously reflected, I think, as it brings kind-of a new module, and some new logics (or emphasis thereof): one of dynamic, ad-hoc collation (sessions). ... also, if I get the idea right, this really relies on prior drag-and-drop as dependency... (right, @JerDogg... ??) ... but, with all these qualifications pre-ventilated, I'd think this idea is practically identical w/ this proposal, where I also put a very similar idea into the context of UI architecture & esp. the potential of the right side panel for (as kind of logical UI place for it)... https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1179401154703147078 (... not 100% sure, but from my reading / understanding this is fundamentally the same in term of intention

) – at least, reading both together / alongside / in contrast can maybe help specify any good, coherent proposal & request; and bring things into the most potent pre-alignment in terms of realization (proposals)... (edited)

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Is it possible to just Drag and drop an Image into Capacities ? I take a lot of Screenshots and it is very laborious to Open the Image command every time and then select oder Drag an Image

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I also take a lot of screenshots (with Shottr or Xnapper), I just copy to clipboard, open capacities, open the command bar (cmd p/k) and paste, all via shortcuts. It’s pretty fast!

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hey, i was just wondering if its possible to move an object from a workspace to another

RicardoJurubeba

hey, i was just wondering if its possible to move an object from a workspace to another

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ability-to-copy-transfer-entities-to-other-spaces

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/940599731439153192

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sure, sorry

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RicardoJurubeba

sure, sorry

... no, need...

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As for the french version tank you

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If there were to be an importer from Obsidian, how would the properties be translated over, as in obsidian they are not static? (edited)

cookernetes

If there were to be an importer from Obsidian, how would the properties be translated over, as in obsidian they are not static? (edited)

They just added a features channel for bulk import, that's probably the best place to discuss this

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1182293655000727572

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I kinda want to switch from obsidian to capacities, but the only thing missing is something like canvas

7:38 AM

will something akin to canvas be added one day?

Mag

I kinda want to switch from obsidian to capacities, but the only thing missing is something like canvas

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1180441524228599828 There might be a request on Canny that you can upvote. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/mindmap (edited)

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cool

8:34 AM

yeah stuff like mindmaps, having your notes in a canvas of sorts and being able to make datastructures is just great for working in this kind of software

Mag

yeah stuff like mindmaps, having your notes in a canvas of sorts and being able to make datastructures is just great for working in this kind of software

If you search this server for "mindmap," you may find some other comments and insights from other users that might be helpful as well.

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if or when it comes I will most likely switch

8:57 AM

though I wish capacities was more customizable

Mag

if or when it comes I will most likely switch

A whiteboard is officially not their priority as there is a lot of other important stuff to do. And imo capacities is already quite customizable. What are you missing?

I want to be able to customize colors more and really just the look of it

3:21 PM

whiteboards are imo some of the most important things in note taking so that's quite sad

Mag

I want to be able to customize colors more and really just the look of it

You have more colors to choose from with the paid plan. If whiteboards are important for your workflow I understand your pain. Maybe just MOCs are a way to deal with it in capacities? I personally tried out obsidian canvas and I do not use it as much as I thought I would

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Yeah I don't love canvas in obsidian I prefer the way scrintal does whiteboards but sadly they are a paid service

📝Anna

You have more colors to choose from with the paid plan. If whiteboards are important for your workflow I understand your pain. Maybe just MOCs are a way to deal with it in capacities? I personally tried out obsidian canvas and I do not use it as much as I thought I would

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I think it's sad I have to pay to customize but oh well the company is new and do need the money, what they give for free is awesome at least

3:29 PM

maybe it is good cause in obsidian I have been kind of a customization procrastinator

Mag

I think it's sad I have to pay to customize but oh well the company is new and do need the money, what they give for free is awesome at least

Yes, I think it's fair to ask for some money, especially as they are offering all core features totally for free!

Mag

maybe it is good cause in obsidian I have been kind of a customization procrastinator

Same here. In Obsidian I customized all day long

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yeah like people asked for download templates for mine that's how deep I went

3:32 PM

and don't get me wrong obsidian is great, but capacities seem more grounded and focused, also tags and collectives are so powerful

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Hi. I'd like to use Capacities as a "Google Calendar". Is it possible?

like u mean it should give data to ur google calender or as the calender itself?

3:34 PM

cause it does have implemented date metadata so if you mean replace google calender then I think it would be possible

As a calendar for itself

Am I crazy, or are the icons used for some of the basic object types (Audios, Images, PDFs) aren't available for use by other object types or blocks with icons, while others are (Daily Notes, Files, Pages, Tags, Tweets, Weblinks)? (edited)

Chuck

Am I crazy, or are the icons used for some of the basic object types (Audios, Images, PDFs) aren't available for use by other object types or blocks with icons, while others are (Daily Notes, Files, Pages, Tags, Tweets, Weblinks)? (edited)

Minor problem for me, in that I'm trying to document my use of colors and icons and am not able to reproduce them.

Hi everyone, I literally just made a Capacities account to switch from Notion. I switched because Notion was all about aesthetics and it never really helped me at all. I've just used Capacities and I love it! Are there any videos where I can learn how to use it?

Scootworks started a thread. 12/9/2023 12:11 PM

Hi, We are a new group of French users of "Capacities". We would like to discover the interface in French! Do you plan to offer our language in the languages menu? Thank you

Hello, I want to know why the page I shared does not display bold formatting.

Chuck

Am I crazy, or are the icons used for some of the basic object types (Audios, Images, PDFs) aren't available for use by other object types or blocks with icons, while others are (Daily Notes, Files, Pages, Tags, Tweets, Weblinks)? (edited)

Not crazy, as I am a paid user without access to these specific icons. Suggest adding to Canny so it can be upvoted by others.

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vcbrewers

Not crazy, as I am a paid user without access to these specific icons. Suggest adding to Canny so it can be upvoted by others.

Paid user!

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Is there a way to create tables in capacities? Inline tables

EternalAbyss

Is there a way to create tables in capacities? Inline tables

Not yet, according to this: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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Thanks a lot @Jason !

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8:08 PM

I will have to think of some other way to organize the tabular data

8:08 PM

It would be difficult to migrate those from Notion

another long argument for introducing a 'session logic' and some (different?) forms of interactive freeform elements into CAP down the road. I just found this article, and I was amazed to what extent it repeats the – in my eyes more and more critical – differentiation between intelligent / automated database and ability to (inter)actively interact (tinker, 'play', 'microthink') with your knowledge repository / db. another strength of the article is its high altitude perspective w/ a pragmatic interest guided by real insights (citing A. Matuschek amongst others) – in this context, and for my taste: • one has to read the whole AI-focus as another sidestrand to the more general perspective raised in the article, esp. at the end, IMO; nevertheless it seems a good commentary / argument w/ view to discussions here about being able to chat w/ whole space (or larger segments) as scope / context • also the attention-span argument is interesting – not only because it broadens the take in todays media environment (see discussions here about number of apps to be used, etc), but esp. on background of CAP having introduced itself as a 'quiet' place agst the frenzy of social media and productivity craze, initially

to me, CAP already is the master of the intelligent bento box; ... and it deserves – as a studio – to be strengthened on the side of more flexibel individual interaction schemes.... I see this article as another framing of that kind of thought / thinking, ... if one actively maps it, while reading, onto Capacities as is & as it can be. ... just thinking.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/25/23845590/note-taking-apps-ai-chat-distractions-notion-roam-mem-obsidian (edited)

Why note-taking apps don’t make us smarter

Their big promise has fizzled out.

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does capacities have a linux desktop application

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any idea when capacities pro might get launched?

Shreyanshk

any idea when capacities pro might get launched?

Beginning of next year

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Hey - confused by the Task Manager integration. Whats the idea behind marking a task as done when it goes to Todoist/TickTick ? (edited)

Hi, I created a Whatsapp group with Account - Settings - Integrations - WhatsApp How to send a Capacities note in Whatsapp? Thank you

I need some clarification on how the AI chat works. For example, I created a book page (from the pre-defined object type) and when I invoke the AI chat, it shows the "Add full content of <document name> to the chat". But, it doesn't do that for some of my other object types. Why is that?

12:00 PM

Where are my manners! I forgot to say "hi!"

12:00 PM

Hi everyone!

karthikpasupathy

I need some clarification on how the AI chat works. For example, I created a book page (from the pre-defined object type) and when I invoke the AI chat, it shows the "Add full content of <document name> to the chat". But, it doesn't do that for some of my other object types. Why is that?

Hi! For what other object types does it not do it? (edited)

markus

Hi! For what other object types does it not do it? (edited)

I think I figured it out, Markus. I tried invoking the AI chat when I was on a screen that contained a bunch of index cards. I guess I have to click on a card and only then I can add its content as a context

2:36 PM

@markus But, it should also work that way, right? If should be able to add all the cards in an object type as context, it will help me connect the dots and uncover insights.

karthikpasupathy

I think I figured it out, Markus. I tried invoking the AI chat when I was on a screen that contained a bunch of index cards. I guess I have to click on a card and only then I can add its content as a context

Good you figured it out! I do not think it should work on cards, as they mean separated objects, As far as I can see, the AI does apply to singular objects and their contents, not to collections of objects of any kind.

Got it. Thanks for the quick response, Markus.

2:46 PM

Appreciate it.

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vcbrewers

Not crazy, as I am a paid user without access to these specific icons. Suggest adding to Canny so it can be upvoted by others.

Strange I can use the icons

Hey, does the capacities app work on the new version of iOS?

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Problems with servers? I got an error saying that the app couldn’t synchronise and now it won’t restart. Any suggestion as to when things will be back up?

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paulwilson

Problems with servers? I got an error saying that the app couldn’t synchronise and now it won’t restart. Any suggestion as to when things will be back up?

Same here. (edited)

4:04 AM

paulwilson

Problems with servers? I got an error saying that the app couldn’t synchronise and now it won’t restart. Any suggestion as to when things will be back up?

Fixed now!

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A couple of questions!

5:07 AM

1. Does capacities work on the newest version of iOS? 2. Can I get the iOS app right now? (As in become a subscriber) 3. How does capacities work without folders? I'm coming from Evernote where everything was organized in folders

1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. You define the object types of interest. Ex.: Persons, Companies, Inventories. Then you create records of these object types. Each record can have any number of custom fields or properties. These fields can be of a single or multi-select dropdown of the same or a different object type. To locate your records you use the universal search (⌘P or ⌘K). Capacities also generates a daily note automatically for every day. You can treat this as your main place daily. Once you have the structure in place, you link up everything using @ references in your daily notes. Capacities comes with a few types of objects built-in like Pages, PDFs, Images, Weblinks. (edited)

@Sri Could I theoretically use the object rules as folders?

You could use Collections like folders, I guess.

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Sri

You could use Collections like folders, I guess.

@sacredshinobi – see also this line of thought / logic of use: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1162588291250536519 – leveraging 'pinned' entities of all kind (folders, collections...) otherwise: smart queries is around the corner... and probably nobody will ask for folders again, 'everafter'

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lerone

@sacredshinobi – see also this line of thought / logic of use: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1162588291250536519 – leveraging 'pinned' entities of all kind (folders, collections...) otherwise: smart queries is around the corner... and probably nobody will ask for folders again, 'everafter'

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Where can I read up about smart queries?

Sri

You could use Collections like folders, I guess.

I'm a believer now! How can I get the app? Does it typically take longer than half an hour for the email to come?

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sacredshinobi

Where can I read up about smart queries?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624

lerone

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1066406350961262624

I don't see how that's different from a tag?

... in that it combines a configurable – set of 'search' criteria (tags, search terms, other properties) in a boolean and stacked logic... ... it can be saved like a tag. ... probably the display / embed logic will be similar to tags (which is: like other objects / entities in Capacities) ... and, I guess, some people might chose to refer to it as 'super-mega-tag' in the future (think Tana etc)... just because a standard 'tag' itself can be characterized as a simple (one line metadata field) coupled to a search for that one metadata field (of course the metadata can always be put inline, think #hashtag etc.) but it is not a tag in the sense / definition given above (traditional / common place understanding of 'tag') – and nobody of the rich Capacities community including the devs – up to here and – now refers to 'smart queries' as (or like) 'tags', which you can infer from the details of the discussion. hope that makes sense... ... all my personal take, of course

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@Steffen I subscribed as a believer, does the email for the testdrive app come automatically (understandable if I need to wait, I just wanted to get started on using it)

sacredshinobi

@Steffen I subscribed as a believer, does the email for the testdrive app come automatically (understandable if I need to wait, I just wanted to get started on using it)

it should do, but send us an email at team@capacities.io if it hasn't and I'll send you the link now.

pkmbeth

it should do, but send us an email at team@capacities.io if it hasn't and I'll send you the link now.

Email sent!

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An update with many small features, improvements, and fixes is dropping soon

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Steffen

An update with many small features, improvements, and fixes is dropping soon

(edited)

Love the new update! Are we now able to embed Iframes in general, or is this limited to Draw.io?

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vcbrewers

Love the new update! Are we now able to embed Iframes in general, or is this limited to Draw.io?

reminds me of this idea for a listing of possible embeds: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1172281967056801822 good thing was that @Michael_v_H hinted his could be taken up... (edited)

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Alain de Bretagne

Hi, We are a new group of French users of "Capacities". We would like to discover the interface in French! Do you plan to offer our language in the languages menu? Thank you

Bonjour @Alain de Bretagne

About translating the app to other languages, see this message https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1179153488039645226 By the way, there is the #🇫🇷・français channel if you want to discuss en français Can you tell us more about this French Capacities secret society? I see several 'Alain de Bretagne', I'm intrigued

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Hello everyone! Quick question - is there any way to add more programming languages to the code blocks?

DsBilardo

Hello everyone! Quick question - is there any way to add more programming languages to the code blocks?

Yes. Please request it to the Capacities Developers indicating what languages do you require.

hfsandovalm

Yes. Please request it to the Capacities Developers indicating what languages do you require.

Can I do it here/dm or send them an email?

DsBilardo

Can I do it here/dm or send them an email?

The preferred channel is using the canny board: https://capacities.canny.io/feedback

Feedback | capacities

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does capacities have notifications?

5:05 PM

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5:05 PM

like notion has

Dumb question. In regards to templates, is the goal to have it be similar to notion templates? Is there a marketplace for such yet?

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Quick thought: When looking at an object backlinks you can filter on what appears to be common pieces of data across all objects such as tags and created date. If you filter on Tag though it seems to only filter on the actual tag field, not if a Tag was selected in a custom property. Any chance to get that filter to work on Tags selected in any property field?

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Quick Thought 2: The "Fixed Set" option is nice in the single and multi property selector but being able to instead set it to use a collection for the object type would be a more elegant and easier to use approach I think. For example, if I have a Tag collection for Statuses I have to manage that in multiple places, the Tag Collection and then in the fixed set for every selector property I have on different objects.

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Quick Thought 3: The handling of mentions in an objects backlinks is different depending on how it is referenced.

When viewing the backlinks in wall view the card only shows the content type when referenced in a dedicated property.
When viewing in Gallery view the objects get grouped together under their type only when referenced in a dedicated property.
In Embed view it shows the content type for all 3 backline reference approaches. Ideally, the "type" grouping would work in the backlinks not matter how you referenced the object. UPDATE: I wrote this quickly. The three ways of referencing I was taking about are: 1. In a choice property set to the object type. 2. Using a @ mention in a text property field. 3. Using at @ mention in the notes in-line text. Only using the choice property field results in backlinks being grouped by object type.

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pause

like notion has

Maybe not but I love the way Notion did to remind by time

Steffen

An update with many small features, improvements, and fixes is dropping soon

(edited)

Love to update new version

Harry P

Maybe not but I love the way Notion did to remind by time

ye it’s hard to use other apps after notion

11:07 PM

they all suck

11:07 PM

I wanna make my own but I don’t know much swift

11:08 PM

and that would be apple only

Did weblinks break ? The whole ui is broken :/ (edited)

vcbrewers

Love the new update! Are we now able to embed Iframes in general, or is this limited to Draw.io?

We have first-class support for some websites. If you want one supported that does not work, feel free to submit it on the feedback board. We'll add a page to the docs at some point

@lerone (edited)

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Hi, Is it possible to duplicate a Type with all its objects ?

I got the 1.30.6 update and I fat-finger missed the What's New button and the website only shows 1.30.3 release notes. Am I missing something?

Json Blob

I got the 1.30.6 update and I fat-finger missed the What's New button and the website only shows 1.30.3 release notes. Am I missing something?

Only wrong label. Your version is correct

Steffen

Only wrong label. Your version is correct

excellent, thank you sir

Question, if I embed a draw.io object as mentioned in the update notes and then go to draw.io to make a change, will Capacities automatically pull the update? If so, how often does it query for updates to the draw.io service to ask if the drawing has changed? (edited)

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9:28 AM

also curious how do you (dev team) get control over the AI budget budgets? I saw the note about doubling the available budget but I actually always thought this was controlled by the AI provider not the clients so I am a little curious what was done to improve the budget. Are you running your own instance of the AI and thus able to control the budget per user since you're handling the processing?

Is capacities working for everyone?

I have it open but havne't been using it yet today

I'm getting this error message. Nothing has worked. Before the message, there was an sync error message. I've tried all three suggested steps, but to no avail.

looks like #❗・urgent has a mention 2 minutes ago there was a brief outage

Seems like there was the same one a couple days earlier also.

10:37 AM

I'm back on. Thank you!

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10:39 AM

We're at it again.

rockchalk

We're at it again.

Should be back again! Sorry for that, had some configuration issues while deploying a new version

Just curious if there are any plans for group support.

pause

does capacities have notifications?

Not at this time. TBD on whether this will be included in the in-app task management implementation.

donovin

Dumb question. In regards to templates, is the goal to have it be similar to notion templates? Is there a marketplace for such yet?

There was a point earlier on when users were encouraged to submit templates to the developers, but unsure if this is still being promoted? @pkmbeth might know?

vcbrewers

There was a point earlier on when users were encouraged to submit templates to the developers, but unsure if this is still being promoted? @pkmbeth might know?

... and this maybe also pertains to the general idea to allow user-exchange markets at some points (like also AI prompts, Smart Queries etc.)?

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Is it possible to upload video? I'm beginner for this, and I cannot. help me!!

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alma

Is it possible to upload video? I'm beginner for this, and I cannot. help me!!

no – video is not possible. embedding yes (vimeo, youtube etc.) – this will be most probably improved in the future w/ things like transcription, timeline annotation etc. you have to consider that it is video that has 'exploded' the internet in the 90s. basically it adds a factor of x100 to every storage needs. that directly translates into server costs. – if you look at recent price hikes at (formerly) decent video hosting services like vimeo, you will see what the costs for that would be for this indie-dev-team... ... so, I think it really is not reasonable given the Capacities model, and an attempt to stay away from loading costs on users to expect direct video-upload here; especially given there is currently no cap for storage (kind of) (edited)

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Hi, the subscription form needs looking at. The input fields aren't legible.

I'm on the lookout for a channel or resource that shares screenshots demonstrating best practices for creating objects like "Tasks" or "Books" within Capacities. I'm eager to learn and implement effective strategies. Any recommendations or links to such content would be fantastic! Thanks in advance!

#ObjectCreation #BestPractices

8:16 PM

I often find myself torn between using collections or notes, or whether to create to-dos within a note. Additionally, there's the temptation to organize everything into folders and subfolders (objects and collections). I worry that this might become problematic in the future. Any tips or best practices on striking the right balance? How do you decide when to use a collection, a note, or integrate to-dos within notes? Your wisdom in navigating these Capacities features would be immensely helpful!

#OrganizationDilemma #CapacitiesTips #CommunityInsights (edited)

PKMBeth’s YouTube channel gives some very practical advice: https://youtube.com/@PKM_Beth?si=SugLBUtmtNDKDc5T Also check the official Capacities YouTube: https://youtube.com/@CapacitiesHQ?si=jFx7TdZ_BZxhNueE I’m still fairly new to Capacities, but so far I’ve mostly just been doing daily notes and pages. But as I see pages that have attributes in common, I create custom object types and convert them. I only have three custom objects so far: Server (for documenting servers I manage at work), Idea and Book My common mistake with trying new apps (as I do from time to time) is trying to figure out the entire system before actually knowing what the system should even look like. Or if I need any kind of system at all. So this time I'm starting out with the simplest use case, having no preconceived notions, and will build out the parts as I find I need something more sophisticated For tasks, I've been using the Task Actions to share todos in daily notes or pages to Things. You have to be a paying member aka Believer to use this feature, I believe I hope this helps you a bit on your journey @lucas84 (edited)

PKMBeth

Capacities

A studio for your mind. Like an artist's studio, Capacities is a place for all your information. It stores your knowledge and can resurface it, right when you need it. It’s your own studio to collect, connect and reflect – a place to make sense of the world and to create amazing things. On this channel we publish content about capacities. Lear...

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Is it possible to order the objects list alphabetically?

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lucas84

I'm on the lookout for a channel or resource that shares screenshots demonstrating best practices for creating objects like "Tasks" or "Books" within Capacities. I'm eager to learn and implement effective strategies. Any recommendations or links to such content would be fantastic! Thanks in advance!

#ObjectCreation #BestPractices

@pkmbeth - If there are opportunities for users to help contribute to your efforts let us know!

Sri

Is it possible to order the objects list alphabetically?

Sort->Title should do just that

Hey all, how far away is being able to filter in graph view? So many times I want to share my graph view with others but there’s always bunch of stuff I don’t want to share, so I never end up doing it!

xang

Sort->Title should do just that

I am referring to the object types list, sorry. This one:

Sri

I am referring to the object types list, sorry. This one:

Ah, in that case, the only option is to reorder them manually. That's what I've been doing, but it does get a bit tedious as the list grows

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xang

Ah, in that case, the only option is to reorder them manually. That's what I've been doing, but it does get a bit tedious as the list grows

@Steffen if you can add an option to have this list automatically sorted, that'd be great.

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it reminds me of my idea stock (not posting on canny because low priority) "object type" is an object. table view for all object types, so each type has its own notes and can be "mentioned"+"embedded" just like any object. sorting in the table view may affect the sorting on the left side panel

Is it possible to change embed image's size inside page?

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well I bit the bullet and became a Believer. I'm excited to see what is coming down the line in the future

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hey @Steffen & @Michael_v_H + all new teamers, – just as additional feedback on https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1173912698971508756/1187008519715684473; – as commenting there is not possible (which makes some sense

) first: appreciate the initiative. this is what makes CAP great & unique, culturally!!

then, on 'how scores CAP in terms of reliability, number of bugs + friction points?' – I find this really hard to answer in one question. for me the main characteristics here is CAP is uneven, in all its most promissing, stellar trajectory. – it is stellar in a lot of flow, UI, and other aspects. then, it is 'subpar' in some others, 'expectables' & basics, ... still (dragndrop, batch, transfer of (some) info, search etc.). ... and I think (see elsewhere), can need some architectural design thinking in face of a (welcome) frenzy of 'biggies' – so, just to flag that. it´s not black & white. but really a question of balancing the movement in stellar dynamics

... so, I went for 'subpar' in this case, but just in terms of signalling and what I deem to be the 'spirit' of the question. ... not really an overall qualification – quite the opposite! all doesn´t take away from CAP being beautifully & amazingly on top & above in a lot of aspects & dimensions! and the one app to love, and call one´s 'studio'

️ .

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Hey everyone, I just tried Block Reference and its amazing. However for me Group reference would also be soo useful! Is that possible or planned, did someone get it to work?

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The apps Workflowy and Noteplan both have a concept of "Mirrored Text" where you can take a block of text and mirror it in multiple places allowing it to be edited from anywhere it is mirrored. This is very similar to the embedded object concept in Capacities. My question is, how well does embedding objects scale? When I used Workflowy I used mirrored text extensively. I am thinking about creating an object type of "Mirrored Text" in Capacities to achieve the same thing, turn any block of text into something I can embed in other places. Just worried about this perhaps not being intended functionality and turning high quantities of sentences into objects just to embed in other places may cause performance headaches for me with all the overhead of objects and object linking. Perhaps this could be a special built-in object type that is stripped down a bit. Instead of having all the properties, it's just the line of text that can be embedded and edited anywhere.

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Jonas Strabel

Hey everyone, I just tried Block Reference and its amazing. However for me Group reference would also be soo useful! Is that possible or planned, did someone get it to work?

It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

its possible to find data on capacities with apple spotlight? its important to me this feature

Tweet's preview doesn't generates (edited)

I'm new in here so I don't know if something is going or else (a bug?)

Fairly certain that has to do with the limitations of the Twitter API. It used to be a lot more open and they've made costly restrictions that affect things like that.

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I see

7:51 PM

I would like it to save entire threads and so.

is it possible to rearrange where the backlinks are shown? Right now they are positioned over "table of contents"

Hey guys!! Is it possible to select and delete a bunch of daily notes?

Dan Guareschi

Hey guys!! Is it possible to select and delete a bunch of daily notes?

I don't think so. I tried a couple of different ways but they didn't work out

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@Steffen not sure it matters, I JUST saw your posted in #🗳・feedback-needed . I'm curious if you guys post those with an expectation to "close votes" at a certain date or just let them run their course. I just placed votes in there but 6 days after I'm not sure if the votes are still being tallied or if you've already gleaned what you want from the existing votes. Perhaps in the future frame those posts with a, "We will close the votes on mm/dd." (edited)

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lerone

ok, @Michael_v_H – here we go. my additional, conceptual, and concrete ideas around the right 'side panel' (a.k.a. 'stack bar')... & it´s potential / promising place in the (future) CAP knowledge architecture. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements – it might be of interest to @boonikad9300, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 , @markus ... and some others... humbly. the 'comment' became quite long; as it is really as much a conceptual horizon / intervention, as it is a list of 'concrete proposals', and ideas to improve a section that I initially saw as a 'distinguishing feature' of Capacities. so, as it´s quite a 'messy 'piece' I left (by intention; and right in the spirit of my understanding about the potential benefits of the right side bar), here is the synopsis and gist of it

:

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some follow-up on sidebar as strategical leverage for new work modes: (part for reference for @Michael_v_H & @Steffen ) https://medium.com/fpnotes/heptabase-sent-us-a-christmas-present-right-sidebar-improvements-and-a-new-card-type-cb8ce004f392 Heptabase is also on track discovering the leverage & conceptual possibilities of the right sidebar. While they were 'behind' the CAP version priorly, I think this is a little leap (as they normally happen btw. the front row contenders): with this set-up one can now collate ones reference stack a) quite freely from the knowledge base; b) use it alongside any kond of view / work mode: single knowledge items, knowledge space navigation (lists, boards etc.) as said elsewhere: I think it makes sense, and is quite a clever move. it leverages what is already there and extends the options exponentially to work more in a 'workbench', or 'creative session' mode with all the stuff that is already there, in that clever database...

--- PS: I put it here as it seems to belong here somehow & so it doesn´t get lost in threads, which seem to be little black holes in Canny, often

Heptabase sent us a Christmas present: right sidebar improvements...

Yesterday Heptabase released a new update that introduces

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Reversibility - Checking I can migrate info from Capacities to Other Apps I want to check I can import the backup from Capacities to other apps like Notion, so I can derisk the decision... and go in for a full test without being concerned about rework later. I tried this morning a universal import into notion as a test, and it did nothing. i.e. imported none of the data, just created an empty page. I'm expecting there is more of a procedure to this - any advice on how I should approach testing this in different apps?

qbp2025

Reversibility - Checking I can migrate info from Capacities to Other Apps I want to check I can import the backup from Capacities to other apps like Notion, so I can derisk the decision... and go in for a full test without being concerned about rework later. I tried this morning a universal import into notion as a test, and it did nothing. i.e. imported none of the data, just created an empty page. I'm expecting there is more of a procedure to this - any advice on how I should approach testing this in different apps?

I’m a discord noob. Commenting to follow

Hi, I have a question for capacities experts here... I want to create a "done list" to write a list of all the tasks completed during a day. I'm thinking I could do it on the daily note, or maybe it could be better to do a separate page for that (maybe not daily, but a weekly page...) Ideas?

qbp2025 started a thread. 1/1/2024 6:55 AM

does anyone use capacities as a journal without using the daily note feature? or is that too 'awkward' of a use case given the object based note taking

ooohhhh okay ty

Munchkin

does anyone use capacities as a journal without using the daily note feature? or is that too 'awkward' of a use case given the object based note taking

I use a tag called ‘diary’ so that I can journal wherever feels appropriate and collect all the entries together

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Coooool

I recently started using the WhatsApp integration (instead of writing down stuff in Google Keep and then copying it over) - and I gotta say: it's really nice!

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4:50 AM

I never used to text notes to myself, but it feels natural and effortless

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Json Blob

Question, if I embed a draw.io object as mentioned in the update notes and then go to draw.io to make a change, will Capacities automatically pull the update? If so, how often does it query for updates to the draw.io service to ask if the drawing has changed? (edited)

Did you get an answer to this? I can’t seem to edit draw.io drawings when clicking the pencil icon. It just loads a blank draw.io window.

roquito

Did you get an answer to this? I can’t seem to edit draw.io drawings when clicking the pencil icon. It just loads a blank draw.io window.

No, didn't get any additional info

Does anyone know how the draw.io embed works? I’d like to be able to click on the edit pencil in the iframe and have the image updated when I close the edit. Is this possible?

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What does the readwise bot do here? I see it react on posts and I have no idea what that is doing. Dev team, or is a user using the bot? (edited)

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any plans to reintroduce csv import anytime soon? I'm about ready to give up and stick with Notion.

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Json Blob

What does the readwise bot do here? I see it react on posts and I have no idea what that is doing. Dev team, or is a user using the bot? (edited)

I’m the Readwise Bot

How to save messages inside Discord Whenever you react to a message with a bookmark emoji (

) in a server where I’m installed, I’ll automatically DM you a copy of the message for safekeeping. This is completely free. How to save messages to Readwise You can also optionally save any message to your Readwise account by using the floppy disk emoji (

) instead of the bookmark.

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hello, folks. Does anyone can share some notes about the different between Roam and Capacities? (edited)

Anyone having problems logging in? I cannot login on any device nor through wireless or cellular. Says "Login failed." I also cannot reset password, which I know is right, it says "Reset Failed."

SeekerofTruth

Anyone having problems logging in? I cannot login on any device nor through wireless or cellular. Says "Login failed." I also cannot reset password, which I know is right, it says "Reset Failed."

No problem logging in here

Original message was deleted or could not be loaded.

I have tried on three different computers (windows and mac), phone (cellular and wireless), I have switched wireless connections. No new installs. I cannot login anywhere. Nor can I get it to send me a new passowrd email. (edited)

@Steffen , perhaps you can help @SeekerofTruth whos' having some technical issues logging in

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Json Blob

@Steffen , perhaps you can help @SeekerofTruth whos' having some technical issues logging in

Thanks... I have moved back to Obsidian.

I cannot have a platform that has this much delay in response to support. Thanks for trying!

SeekerofTruth

Thanks... I have moved back to Obsidian.

I cannot have a platform that has this much delay in response to support. Thanks for trying!

everyone is returning from holiday still I am not sure what their PTO plans were but dev teams world-over are all getting back from holiday vacations still

11:39 AM

my dev team at work has been offline for 2 weeks straight and of the returning few, a measurable percent are now taking sick days for catching illness over the vacations from attending holiday parties and NYE celebrations

Json Blob

everyone is returning from holiday still I am not sure what their PTO plans were but dev teams world-over are all getting back from holiday vacations still

I understand some what. But, I really liked Capacities. I liked it enough to spend the Holiday's starting to move EVERYTHING from Obsidian. I pay for a Capacities service and cannot even use because I cannot login.

(This should have been a 10-20 minute fix) Between IT and DEV, never take a 100% of the team offline.) Especially in an industry so competitive as the 2nd Brain/Note-taking industry. If I am down, I lose money. And so has Capacities because they have lost mine. Which STINKS because Capacities was going to make my life so much easier! TODAY I am stuck back in Obsidian...

SeekerofTruth

I understand some what. But, I really liked Capacities. I liked it enough to spend the Holiday's starting to move EVERYTHING from Obsidian. I pay for a Capacities service and cannot even use because I cannot login.

(This should have been a 10-20 minute fix) Between IT and DEV, never take a 100% of the team offline.) Especially in an industry so competitive as the 2nd Brain/Note-taking industry. If I am down, I lose money. And so has Capacities because they have lost mine. Which STINKS because Capacities was going to make my life so much easier! TODAY I am stuck back in Obsidian...

totally understand the frustration. The devs here are typically extremely responsive especially to outages called out in Discord so what we're seeing here is atypical of their responsiveness. But I get your frustration when a cloud-based service is unreachable and so are the devs. They unfortunately don't have the manpower to have a 24/7 support team on staff. If you do stick to your decision hopefully you give it another shot soon when your issue gets resolved. I'd encourage you to stick around until they can take a look just in case you're the lucky one who exposed a legitimate bug in their system someplace and you could solve an issue for many other users who may potentially hit it after you. But I respect your frustration, it stinks to be stuck out of a thing you pay or want to pay for and rely on

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Any plans for an app icon badge for number of todos on a daily note? Would be really useful

Json Blob

@Steffen , perhaps you can help @SeekerofTruth whos' having some technical issues logging in

We were able to resolve it yesterday.

Thanks for your help! Hasn't been a technical issue, just the wrong email to log in. (edited)

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Michael_v_H

We were able to resolve it yesterday.

Thanks for your help! Hasn't been a technical issue, just the wrong email to log in. (edited)

Yes and No. What I didn't explain @Michael_v_H , yesterday, was I had to create another account a couple of weeks ago because of this problem. I just had the emails switched, yesterday, as to what I thought was the "original" vs what was the new account. The problem is still there. I signed up under one email and had several problems' logging in and then yesterday it did it on what I thought was the "new" account. (the old account apparently was actually deleted on Capacities end because they show no record of it) So, I created a NEW account and started over since I had not done much with the software to that point. Yesterday I was using what I thought was the new account login. But I was actually using the "old" account from three weeks ago when I had the same problems. Yesterday, I was told they had no record of my original account. (which is a red flag). The good news is the second account I created is still there with all my "change over" notes. The question is will this happen with my new account?? @Json Blob @Steffen I am still not satisfied it took 8 hours to respond. I have started and sold several companies. The number one mistake a new company start-up can make is not being able to service their customers in a timely manner. Unfortunately, the customer determines what that time frame is for a response to the problem. I am not sure what I am going to do. I love Capacities!! But I do not trust the support or the technical aspects at this point. It seems others have the same mindset from some of my convo's yesterday. @Michael_v_H was great though, once he/they replied.

(edited)

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Michael_v_H

We were able to resolve it yesterday.

Thanks for your help! Hasn't been a technical issue, just the wrong email to log in. (edited)

Cooool! Glad it's sorted (edited)

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There is no method of re-positioning the cover image for notes right?

EternalAbyss

There is no method of re-positioning the cover image for notes right?

No, unfortunately not. :/

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Json Blob

What does the readwise bot do here? I see it react on posts and I have no idea what that is doing. Dev team, or is a user using the bot? (edited)

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1175810958623522877

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markus

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1175810958623522877

...and: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1163566726294806559

SeekerofTruth

Yes and No. What I didn't explain @Michael_v_H , yesterday, was I had to create another account a couple of weeks ago because of this problem. I just had the emails switched, yesterday, as to what I thought was the "original" vs what was the new account. The problem is still there. I signed up under one email and had several problems' logging in and then yesterday it did it on what I thought was the "new" account. (the old account apparently was actually deleted on Capacities end because they show no record of it) So, I created a NEW account and started over since I had not done much with the software to that point. Yesterday I was using what I thought was the new account login. But I was actually using the "old" account from three weeks ago when I had the same problems. Yesterday, I was told they had no record of my original account. (which is a red flag). The good news is the second account I created is still there with all my "change over" notes. The question is will this happen with my new account?? @Json Blob @Steffen I am still not satisfied it took 8 hours to respond. I have started and sold several companies. The number one mistake a new company start-up can make is not being able to service their customers in a timely manner. Unfortunately, the customer determines what that time frame is for a response to the problem. I am not sure what I am going to do. I love Capacities!! But I do not trust the support or the technical aspects at this point. It seems others have the same mindset from some of my convo's yesterday. @Michael_v_H was great though, once he/they replied.

(edited)

I totally get your frustration, it sucks not being able to access your notes when you need it. Although or because of that I would suggest, that if you are relying on a tool for business purposes (as you mentioned in another post) chose a tool out of beta. For tools still in beta there is always a great chance of errors, data loss etc. (edited)

📝Anna

I totally get your frustration, it sucks not being able to access your notes when you need it. Although or because of that I would suggest, that if you are relying on a tool for business purposes (as you mentioned in another post) chose a tool out of beta. For tools still in beta there is always a great chance of errors, data loss etc. (edited)

Wait? There is nothing on the website that says this is in beta?

SeekerofTruth

Wait? There is nothing on the website that says this is in beta?

Capacities is out of beta by now, at least the desktop version.

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Hi everyone, I've been trying to get used to using Capacities full time but I still cannot wrap my head around the database side of things. I take meeting notes and software development notes in Obsidian and it has seemed straight forward to me. Is it that I'm not going through a proper process up front to define things more explicitly?

Json Blob started a thread. 1/5/2024 9:36 AM

SeekerofTruth

Yes and No. What I didn't explain @Michael_v_H , yesterday, was I had to create another account a couple of weeks ago because of this problem. I just had the emails switched, yesterday, as to what I thought was the "original" vs what was the new account. The problem is still there. I signed up under one email and had several problems' logging in and then yesterday it did it on what I thought was the "new" account. (the old account apparently was actually deleted on Capacities end because they show no record of it) So, I created a NEW account and started over since I had not done much with the software to that point. Yesterday I was using what I thought was the new account login. But I was actually using the "old" account from three weeks ago when I had the same problems. Yesterday, I was told they had no record of my original account. (which is a red flag). The good news is the second account I created is still there with all my "change over" notes. The question is will this happen with my new account?? @Json Blob @Steffen I am still not satisfied it took 8 hours to respond. I have started and sold several companies. The number one mistake a new company start-up can make is not being able to service their customers in a timely manner. Unfortunately, the customer determines what that time frame is for a response to the problem. I am not sure what I am going to do. I love Capacities!! But I do not trust the support or the technical aspects at this point. It seems others have the same mindset from some of my convo's yesterday. @Michael_v_H was great though, once he/they replied.

(edited)

Do I understand this correctly? On the third of January you could not login in to you account because you used the wrong email address?

Can Capacities be used in offline mode and fully backed up offline?

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Whimsicality

Can Capacities be used in offline mode and fully backed up offline?

You cannot use it offline but you can download backups of your data

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Json Blob

You cannot use it offline but you can download backups of your data

Backup offline ? A full Backup offline ? That means CAP loads all and holds everything in the memory, that could be very big, when you have a lot in your CAP

(edited)

elmischa

Backup offline ? A full Backup offline ? That means CAP loads all and holds everything in the memory, that could be very big, when you have a lot in your CAP

(edited)

you can backup everything as markdown files on your device

ok, really a full backup offline ? That means CAP loads all and holds all everything in the memory, i think that is not the best technicality solution

elmischa

ok, really a full backup offline ? That means CAP loads all and holds all everything in the memory, i think that is not the best technicality solution

No it downloads a zip folder of all your objects as markdown files. Nothing about holding it in memory

Json Blob

No it downloads a zip folder of all your objects as markdown files. Nothing about holding it in memory

So no offline backup, or where does the data come from if it is not in memory ? (edited)

elmischa

So no offline backup, or where does the data come from if it is not in memory ? (edited)

The backup is an exported version of your space as a single .zip file. It contains a folder structure of all your content in standard markdown format as well as all your media files.

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Why can collections be shared, but not entire object types!?

cookernetes

Why can collections be shared, but not entire object types!?

Can collections be shared?

markus

Can collections be shared?

Yeah, but not an object itself

7:38 PM

E.g., a collection of one object type can be shared - but not an object as a whole

7:38 PM

Interesting why that's a thing...

Similar behavior with linking. We can mention/link a collection in a block, but not whole object type.

7:53 PM

I wish it were possible

cp9

Similar behavior with linking. We can mention/link a collection in a block, but not whole object type.

Will be possible with queries

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Hi everyone, need advice: For task lists, what is the most complete integration with Capacities between Microsoft To-Do or Apple Reminders? This will allow me to make use of the choice based on what Capacities manages better, to have better synchronization and use on a daily basis.

@pkmbeth do you or anyone else on the team monitor reddit for support questions by chance? I saw a user who might be having a bug and not sure I can help them

Is there a way to have the date display next to a "Meeting Object" similar to how a Daily Note object is presented? See image below as an example:

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12:50 PM

And is there a way to add properties to a Daily Note?

is there a shortcut for either of the following:

when converting content type, selecting the collection you want the object to go under?
when creating a new object inline (through either the / @ or +) choosing the collection you want toe object to go under?

axp

And is there a way to add properties to a Daily Note?

You cannot due to the Daily Note object type being a default type. Those cannot be modified currently

axp

Is there a way to have the date display next to a "Meeting Object" similar to how a Daily Note object is presented? See image below as an example:

not that I know of, sounds like a nifty feature request though

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Xeglion

Hi everyone, need advice: For task lists, what is the most complete integration with Capacities between Microsoft To-Do or Apple Reminders? This will allow me to make use of the choice based on what Capacities manages better, to have better synchronization and use on a daily basis.

Would anyone have an answer to my question ?! Please (edited)

Xeglion

Would anyone have an answer to my question ?! Please (edited)

afaik all task platforms have the same level of integration with Cap currently. @Steffen or @Michael_v_H can you confirm?

Json Blob

not that I know of, sounds like a nifty feature request though

Got it. There isn't a way to customize the meeting object template to have it behave like a Daily note right where it automatically inserts the date as part of the title or header?

axp

Got it. There isn't a way to customize the meeting object template to have it behave like a Daily note right where it automatically inserts the date as part of the title or header?

I recall a way you could add the date in the title using templates. There is a code chunk you put in but I don't know it unfortunately

2:51 PM

something like in the title you put "{MM/DD/YYYY}" or something and it resolves it to a date

Json Blob

I recall a way you could add the date in the title using templates. There is a code chunk you put in but I don't know it unfortunately

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates#date-variables-in-titles

Capacities Docs

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DuRand B

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates#date-variables-in-titles

Where does it pull in the date though? is it the current date (e.g. the date of the meeting node created) or does it pull it in automatically from the fact that it was made on the daily note? (I'm thinking about the case where I select a previous past date and creating a meeting note entry, would it get the date from that day's daily note or would it just use today's date)?

axp

Where does it pull in the date though? is it the current date (e.g. the date of the meeting node created) or does it pull it in automatically from the fact that it was made on the daily note? (I'm thinking about the case where I select a previous past date and creating a meeting note entry, would it get the date from that day's daily note or would it just use today's date)?

The first one

I am new in Capacities and I want to create my space to save the information of the books that I am going and I have read, my big doubt is how, inside the properties, I can link this space with the one of persons? I can't find the way to do it, I have already seen this tutorial (https://capacities.io/use-cases/book-notes) and I still can't identify how to do it. thanks for your support.

Taking notes on books and readings

How to structure book notes to get more out of your readings.

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Juanjoge#9694

I am new in Capacities and I want to create my space to save the information of the books that I am going and I have read, my big doubt is how, inside the properties, I can link this space with the one of persons? I can't find the way to do it, I have already seen this tutorial (https://capacities.io/use-cases/book-notes) and I still can't identify how to do it. thanks for your support.

Just to clarify, you do this with objects not spaces. In Capacities, the term "Space" is like your vault or workspace and they cannot connect to one another. You want two object types created, one called "Books" and another called "People" or "Authors" maybe for books. When you create a Book object, add a property to the top of it and set the Single Select property to select from the People type you create. Then, your books will be linked to their author objects where you can store notes in either the book specific to that book, or to the author about all their books or notes directed about the author in general

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Great ,many thanks for the clarification

What’s everyone general use case for pages? I have yet to use them and I’m trying to think of usages. Currently I just use the daily notes and anything that comes off that usually just ends up in its own object like meetings, people, journal entries

They're typically for anything miscellaneous that doesn't fit one of the object types I've created yet. If I notice patterns and have several similar pages that would benefit from properties, I create a new type.

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Kova

What’s everyone general use case for pages? I have yet to use them and I’m trying to think of usages. Currently I just use the daily notes and anything that comes off that usually just ends up in its own object like meetings, people, journal entries

I use them as MoC, so I don't create another object type for MoC

xang

They're typically for anything miscellaneous that doesn't fit one of the object types I've created yet. If I notice patterns and have several similar pages that would benefit from properties, I create a new type.

Interesting. And when you create that new object, how are you moving existing pages? Export/import? Copy/paste?

DuRand B

Interesting. And when you create that new object, how are you moving existing pages? Export/import? Copy/paste?

I convert the object type from page to the new type

6:03 PM

There’s no need to move anything at all. It’s built right in.

cp9

I use them as MoC, so I don't create another object type for MoC

Pardon my ignorance, but what is MoC? The internets have failed me in my search.

And then create a new Page object? That’s what smarter than what I’ve been doing

Paul Wood

Pardon my ignorance, but what is MoC? The internets have failed me in my search.

I think map of contents.

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6:05 PM

@pkmbeth discusses this in one of her videos. Perhaps she can point you to the specific one.

@DuRand B In case you don't know how to convert. It's the drop down at the top.

xang

@DuRand B In case you don't know how to convert. It's the drop down at the top.

I’m aware, but thanks! It just didn’t occur to me to do that. I’m REALLY good at over complicating things.

Fair enough. I know that feeling well :)

Primajudy

Do I understand this correctly? On the third of January you could not login in to you account because you used the wrong email address?

No, you do not have that exactly correct. I cannot clarify your comment either because you gave not intent to your comment. (edited)

When writing within the content of a specific object about another topic, are you linking every occurence back to that topic? or do you just do it once? For example, I'm capturing highlights and notes from an article I read about a specific company. Several of the highlights contain mention to that company's name. Should I have a link to that company's page in each separate block?

lelelewy

When writing within the content of a specific object about another topic, are you linking every occurence back to that topic? or do you just do it once? For example, I'm capturing highlights and notes from an article I read about a specific company. Several of the highlights contain mention to that company's name. Should I have a link to that company's page in each separate block?

if the object I want to link to is the main topic of the page, then I use a property where I just link to that object, so I know that the whole page is about it. You can also indent all highlights under a title (like "Highlights about Maven") and link it there, then all the highlights will show up under it and no need to link it in every paragraph!

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lelelewy

When writing within the content of a specific object about another topic, are you linking every occurence back to that topic? or do you just do it once? For example, I'm capturing highlights and notes from an article I read about a specific company. Several of the highlights contain mention to that company's name. Should I have a link to that company's page in each separate block?

For this case, I link them once at the top of the blocks/content

AntoineFou

if the object I want to link to is the main topic of the page, then I use a property where I just link to that object, so I know that the whole page is about it. You can also indent all highlights under a title (like "Highlights about Maven") and link it there, then all the highlights will show up under it and no need to link it in every paragraph!

awesome advice! so in this case, my link in the summary property would suffice?

lelelewy

awesome advice! so in this case, my link in the summary property would suffice?

if your page is quite long then yes (you'll only see the Summary in your backlinks). If you want to see all the highlights in the backlinks, then I'd recommend linking in the header. All depends on what you want to see!

is there a way to change the color of the links to tags or to other pages, I use the dark theme and I would like the links to have another color and not gray that does not stand out. for example, green, purple or another color. Thanks for your help

With new release (1.31.2.0), there is no longer an "X" to delete tag (boo!) and when the dialog is followed to remove the tag, the text of the tag name is left in its place. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/removing-tag-leaves-text-of-the-tag-in-place (edited)

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Shoutout of appreciation to the dev team for I have never felt to have such an influential position as a user even in a small capacity [giggity] such as reporting bugs. One of my favorite emails to receive (image)

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Json Blob

Shoutout of appreciation to the dev team for I have never felt to have such an influential position as a user even in a small capacity [giggity] such as reporting bugs. One of my favorite emails to receive (image)

Thanks

We're super grateful for such a vibrant and constructive community

Would be a shame not to listen!

does anyone use capacities for classes?

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rockwell

does anyone use capacities for classes?

yes, I do

📝Anna

yes, I do

do you like using it over other things such as Notion or Craft?

rockwell

do you like using it over other things such as Notion or Craft?

absolutely - both of these apps are nice for writing notes but I prefer apps like capacities for an ongoing processing, use and benefit. I link from my class notes to already existing notes. F.e. I linked to the term "variable" (--> a dedicated note from the object type "concept") from different class notes and in the note "variable" I can see all backlinks with the different contexts. It helps a lot to learn concepts, laws etc. if you see all the notes where they were mentioned in the past.

rockwell

do you like using it over other things such as Notion or Craft?

I honestly prefer it over Notion and Obsidian. Although I still use Notion for project management. And I do appreciate obsidians, open source and privacy aspects. capacities is the best of both worlds and honestly has my favorite integration of AI so far.

Hello, I have a question about the new advanced search for any believers who had the chance to try it, is it possible to do operations on tags ? For example if I have a "Game" object with a "price" tag, are we able to look for all games with a price > 10$ ?

📝Anna

absolutely - both of these apps are nice for writing notes but I prefer apps like capacities for an ongoing processing, use and benefit. I link from my class notes to already existing notes. F.e. I linked to the term "variable" (--> a dedicated note from the object type "concept") from different class notes and in the note "variable" I can see all backlinks with the different contexts. It helps a lot to learn concepts, laws etc. if you see all the notes where they were mentioned in the past.

Would be very nice if you could show your process (maybe in ‚showcases‘)

. I use it for lecture notes too but struggling with a good working organisation of all the information. As of now I have an object „lecture“ where I put all information of one day in a loooong note, and ad pictures form the pdf slides. But I feel this somewhat makes no sense also considering the linking of notes etc

issam

Hello, I have a question about the new advanced search for any believers who had the chance to try it, is it possible to do operations on tags ? For example if I have a "Game" object with a "price" tag, are we able to look for all games with a price > 10$ ?

Is price a property in your game object type?

pkmbeth

Is price a property in your game object type?

Yeah

issam

Yeah

If you open your game object type, you can add a filter for objects that are less than $10 by filtering on the price property. If you share a screenshot (here or privately) I can offer more specific advice (edited)

Hi there! I'm evaluating a few PKMs and Capacities is on the list. Before I become a Believer though, I wanted to inquire about the mobile app. The post on the Capacities site from 2023 clearly indicates that "mobile" means "not having access to all your data" and that the state of the app at that point was focusing on Daily Notes. Has that changed? Does the current private/Believer release of the app provide access to all your content? This is a critical need. Thanks!

Toast Lexington

Hi there! I'm evaluating a few PKMs and Capacities is on the list. Before I become a Believer though, I wanted to inquire about the mobile app. The post on the Capacities site from 2023 clearly indicates that "mobile" means "not having access to all your data" and that the state of the app at that point was focusing on Daily Notes. Has that changed? Does the current private/Believer release of the app provide access to all your content? This is a critical need. Thanks!

Hi @Toast Lexington, you get access to all your content on mobile.

lerone

no – video is not possible. embedding yes (vimeo, youtube etc.) – this will be most probably improved in the future w/ things like transcription, timeline annotation etc. you have to consider that it is video that has 'exploded' the internet in the 90s. basically it adds a factor of x100 to every storage needs. that directly translates into server costs. – if you look at recent price hikes at (formerly) decent video hosting services like vimeo, you will see what the costs for that would be for this indie-dev-team... ... so, I think it really is not reasonable given the Capacities model, and an attempt to stay away from loading costs on users to expect direct video-upload here; especially given there is currently no cap for storage (kind of) (edited)

Just stumbled upon this because I also searched for a solution to embed videos besides from YouTube and Vimeo. A nice solution for me was to be able to embed videos from Google Drive. I've tried it with an MP4 shared on Google Drive (for everyone who has the link), but trying to embed this in Capacities ran into an authentification error.

StefanM

Just stumbled upon this because I also searched for a solution to embed videos besides from YouTube and Vimeo. A nice solution for me was to be able to embed videos from Google Drive. I've tried it with an MP4 shared on Google Drive (for everyone who has the link), but trying to embed this in Capacities ran into an authentification error.

not sure if you tried, but IIRC embedding for Google things only works in browser, not on the desktop app

Michael_v_H

Hi @Toast Lexington, you get access to all your content on mobile.

Amazing, thanks!

Queenie

not sure if you tried, but IIRC embedding for Google things only works in browser, not on the desktop app

Sadly not here on my side. Just tried it in the browser version but Google reports a problem (message: "Google Drive has refused the connection"). The file is definitely shared to anyone knowing the link.

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Haribolino

Would be very nice if you could show your process (maybe in ‚showcases‘)

. I use it for lecture notes too but struggling with a good working organisation of all the information. As of now I have an object „lecture“ where I put all information of one day in a loooong note, and ad pictures form the pdf slides. But I feel this somewhat makes no sense also considering the linking of notes etc

I totally understand! It took me a long time through different apps and lots of trial and error but finally arrived on a nice workflow. I am quite busy right now, but I will definitely show you my process asap

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Haribolino

Would be very nice if you could show your process (maybe in ‚showcases‘)

. I use it for lecture notes too but struggling with a good working organisation of all the information. As of now I have an object „lecture“ where I put all information of one day in a loooong note, and ad pictures form the pdf slides. But I feel this somewhat makes no sense also considering the linking of notes etc

Here my process in very short (for now): I have a project type and my classes are projects. When I have a lesson I link to the class note in my daily page and write my notes indented under it. Directly in the daily notes page. in the class note I collect all relevant docs and pdfs and in the backlink section I can see all my notes of all lectures chronologically sorted.

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Hi There

6:02 PM

I have a Question

6:02 PM

im new in Capacities

6:05 PM

And i want to know if is possible use programming code to make algorithm, calculates, ect.

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6:05 PM

just like Notion or Obsidian

StefanM

Just stumbled upon this because I also searched for a solution to embed videos besides from YouTube and Vimeo. A nice solution for me was to be able to embed videos from Google Drive. I've tried it with an MP4 shared on Google Drive (for everyone who has the link), but trying to embed this in Capacities ran into an authentification error.

Here's an idea: 1) Create a YouTube account 2) Upload any video you might want to embed in Capacities 3) Embed the newly uploaded YouTube video

9:00 PM

You could mark the video as private/unlisted if desired

DuRand B

You could mark the video as private/unlisted if desired

Sounds like a good idea! I thought about it, too, but wasn't aware of the private/unlisted feature. Thanx!

Queenie

not sure if you tried, but IIRC embedding for Google things only works in browser, not on the desktop app

@Steffen - is this a Capacities bug, or a limitation on Google’s end?

Richard

And i want to know if is possible use programming code to make algorithm, calculates, ect.

Closest thing right now is it supports latex iirc

I'm hopping for a desktop app for linux

yooooo

9:53 PM

can I get paid to write critique because ive been doing that instead of my actual job

9:53 PM

and its so much fun

9:54 PM

I can wait to see how good this thing gets. I want the perfect stream of consioussness / brain on paper app possible

I am conflicted about this - is it better for a Zettel to have a date property that way, it's always linked to a time, or is it better to create a Zettel in your daily note as an embed and have it linked to that date? The main reason I'm conflicted is that my daily notes seem to be useless now that I create zettels for things that come up daily, w my daily notes mainly having checklist items that i forward to reminders

Chris

I am conflicted about this - is it better for a Zettel to have a date property that way, it's always linked to a time, or is it better to create a Zettel in your daily note as an embed and have it linked to that date? The main reason I'm conflicted is that my daily notes seem to be useless now that I create zettels for things that come up daily, w my daily notes mainly having checklist items that i forward to reminders

Also a zettel w a date property takes you to the date, whereas a zettel created as an embed in your today view takes you to the daily note instead

Chris

I am conflicted about this - is it better for a Zettel to have a date property that way, it's always linked to a time, or is it better to create a Zettel in your daily note as an embed and have it linked to that date? The main reason I'm conflicted is that my daily notes seem to be useless now that I create zettels for things that come up daily, w my daily notes mainly having checklist items that i forward to reminders

unfortunately there is no answer to "which is better" I personally prefer attaching them in daily notes (as well as I put images and weblinks) because I like when I see them chronologically

For those of you who use Things 3 in conjunction with the "Task Actions" feature, heads-up: Capacities will not attach any tags you specify if they don't already exist in the Things app.

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Chris

I am conflicted about this - is it better for a Zettel to have a date property that way, it's always linked to a time, or is it better to create a Zettel in your daily note as an embed and have it linked to that date? The main reason I'm conflicted is that my daily notes seem to be useless now that I create zettels for things that come up daily, w my daily notes mainly having checklist items that i forward to reminders

All objects you create on a given day are collected at the bottom of the calendar page in a view called “created on this day” so you can just create a new zettle and know you’ll find it again through your calendar automatically. Would that work for your use cases?

Hey y'all, had another noob question. (Wanting to learn current state before spending.) With the current iOS app, how's the image handling? A super common use case for me is storing PDFs and images in my notes, to refer to on the go. Tools like Apple Notes, Bear, even Obsidian (however janky) all let me open/pinch-zoom/navigate PDFs and images. Does the current Capacities iOS have any issues in this regard? A case from this morning: storing a 2-page PDF of physical therapy exercises in Bear, opening it on my iPhone while lying on the ground, pinch-zooming because the PDF is real tiny and low quality. ;D haha

I'm fairly new to Capacities and am still exploring it as a permanent option for note taking and 'some' PKM, along with Obsidian and a couple of other apps. This, after trying to rely exclusively on Notion. I'm sure this is probably a minority view but I'm really hoping that Capacities will not try to position itself as a new and improved Notion. I like the relative simplicity of this app and frankly, am not looking for another solution that requires me to spend hours trying to master the ins and outs of databases. If I wanted that I'd just tough it out with Notion. I'm really curious as to the longterm vision the developers have for this app.

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Toast Lexington

Hey y'all, had another noob question. (Wanting to learn current state before spending.) With the current iOS app, how's the image handling? A super common use case for me is storing PDFs and images in my notes, to refer to on the go. Tools like Apple Notes, Bear, even Obsidian (however janky) all let me open/pinch-zoom/navigate PDFs and images. Does the current Capacities iOS have any issues in this regard? A case from this morning: storing a 2-page PDF of physical therapy exercises in Bear, opening it on my iPhone while lying on the ground, pinch-zooming because the PDF is real tiny and low quality. ;D haha

I just tested PDF and image viewing in Capacities on my iPhone. I was not able to zoom in on either file type

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@DuRand B Oh noooo! Thanks for checking. That's a pretty huge killer for me -_-

Toast Lexington

@DuRand B Oh noooo! Thanks for checking. That's a pretty huge killer for me -_-

I wonder if the web app behaves any differently? Going to check.

5:34 PM

Unsurprisingly, viewing Capacities via a web browser on a mobile phone enables you to pinch and zoom in on any content. That's not what you are after, but it's a thing if you wanted to leverage that option.

5:34 PM

@Toast Lexington

5:35 PM

Meantime, I'll add pinch/zoom on the features request page, or upvote it if the suggestion is already there.

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5:38 PM

Hey everyone, if you want PINCH AND ZOOM capabilities in Capacities mobile, please upvote this post: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/image-display-on-ios-zoom-function

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Daniel

I'm fairly new to Capacities and am still exploring it as a permanent option for note taking and 'some' PKM, along with Obsidian and a couple of other apps. This, after trying to rely exclusively on Notion. I'm sure this is probably a minority view but I'm really hoping that Capacities will not try to position itself as a new and improved Notion. I like the relative simplicity of this app and frankly, am not looking for another solution that requires me to spend hours trying to master the ins and outs of databases. If I wanted that I'd just tough it out with Notion. I'm really curious as to the longterm vision the developers have for this app.

I agree. Based on the roadmap features I see and the overall direction of the app, I don't see this becoming a thing. That said, I have a use case for Notion (sharing knowledge with my wife), so I'm using it in conjunction with Capacities.

5:42 PM

The desire to not have an "improved version" of Notion is why I did not choose to use Coda. It feels like it was trying to be that to me.

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Daniel

I'm fairly new to Capacities and am still exploring it as a permanent option for note taking and 'some' PKM, along with Obsidian and a couple of other apps. This, after trying to rely exclusively on Notion. I'm sure this is probably a minority view but I'm really hoping that Capacities will not try to position itself as a new and improved Notion. I like the relative simplicity of this app and frankly, am not looking for another solution that requires me to spend hours trying to master the ins and outs of databases. If I wanted that I'd just tough it out with Notion. I'm really curious as to the longterm vision the developers have for this app.

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

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hi, i am new to capacities like i signed just barely a week ago and i was hoping someone could suggest me some ways to move over from notion to capacities because i built my notion over the years but it has become too complex for its own good and i am a huge fan of obsidian except there is no real backup. Could someone suggest ways to transfer my workflow to capacities

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Michael_v_H

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

Perhaps time for an update since y’all have amazingly introduced many of these features for Believers

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den

hi, i am new to capacities like i signed just barely a week ago and i was hoping someone could suggest me some ways to move over from notion to capacities because i built my notion over the years but it has become too complex for its own good and i am a huge fan of obsidian except there is no real backup. Could someone suggest ways to transfer my workflow to capacities

Welcome to area

My suggestion - approach this in small bites. What's the first key workflow you want to move over? Screenshots would be helpful (be mindful of any data you don't want others to see).

how can i get text centrally-aligned？

DuRand B

Welcome to area

My suggestion - approach this in small bites. What's the first key workflow you want to move over? Screenshots would be helpful (be mindful of any data you don't want others to see).

my first bit was the huge database for the upcoming exams, any suggestions for how i shift that?

den

my first bit was the huge database for the upcoming exams, any suggestions for how i shift that?

Sorry for the delayed response. Long day at work followed by more stuff when I got home. So, what’s the exam database contain? There are a few people in the Showcase channel that talk about how they are using Capacities as student, so you might fine some inspiration there.

Are there any update for offline support? Can we expect it Q1 or Q2 of this year? I'd love to completely move to Capacities, but I need that offline support

rig

Are there any update for offline support? Can we expect it Q1 or Q2 of this year? I'd love to completely move to Capacities, but I need that offline support

you will see it's not on here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 – so, the expectational certainty in your question should be double checked. personally, I am also 'for it' in the abstract / general. but, there have been / are standing discussions indicating full offline / local capabilities is not in the cards for forseeable future. – you can read up on the back & forths, lefts & rights of that discussion here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/working-offline given the technical 'hardwirings' that @Steffen talked about in an earlier phase of that discussion and citing the reasons for reservations / reluctance here, I would think that the labelling 'under review' is already kind of revolutionary. … but even if it should become an explicit part of the roadmap, I think it's a recipe to unhappiness to set your eyes on any quarter this year...

--- ❓ps: maybe someone has a link to the detailed explanation / positioning of the devs to (difficulties of) going local. Capacities discourse world is too wide & deep-pocketed for me to find this right away...

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lerone

you will see it's not on here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 – so, the expectational certainty in your question should be double checked. personally, I am also 'for it' in the abstract / general. but, there have been / are standing discussions indicating full offline / local capabilities is not in the cards for forseeable future. – you can read up on the back & forths, lefts & rights of that discussion here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/working-offline given the technical 'hardwirings' that @Steffen talked about in an earlier phase of that discussion and citing the reasons for reservations / reluctance here, I would think that the labelling 'under review' is already kind of revolutionary. … but even if it should become an explicit part of the roadmap, I think it's a recipe to unhappiness to set your eyes on any quarter this year...

--- ❓ps: maybe someone has a link to the detailed explanation / positioning of the devs to (difficulties of) going local. Capacities discourse world is too wide & deep-pocketed for me to find this right away...

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thanks for the detailed response. i do get the difficulties of going local, it must be a lot of development work. i just hope it's possible before it grows too big like Notion since Notion is unable to support offline now

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Hi all, I know I'm circumventing standard practice a bit by this but I'd really like to crowdsource some feedback into this ticket so we can centralize upvotes and all the pain points that people experience around block and text selection. See the canny item I created, here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-further-refinements-to-text-and-block-selection-via-mouse-input

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Json Blob

Hi all, I know I'm circumventing standard practice a bit by this but I'd really like to crowdsource some feedback into this ticket so we can centralize upvotes and all the pain points that people experience around block and text selection. See the canny item I created, here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-further-refinements-to-text-and-block-selection-via-mouse-input

Been having this same issue with buggy text selection when using a mouse. Usually a refresh fixes.

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jusbeau

Been having this same issue with buggy text selection when using a mouse. Usually a refresh fixes.

ill remember that to hotfix myself but would be great to find a root cause

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Hey all - any major bug fixes coming to the iOS app? Namely it’s extremely buggy for me when typing notes. Sometimes text doesn’t register. It seems to have issues going to the next line. No ability to select text across multiple lines. This is really big for me because it’s preventing me from getting my thoughts into the app - which is the most important part! It doesn’t behave this way on web/desktop. Assuming someone’s already reported this bug - I’d say it’s quite high priority? (edited)

Hello, I would like to ask when can people who are not believers use the app?

Roc Guiducci

Hey all - any major bug fixes coming to the iOS app? Namely it’s extremely buggy for me when typing notes. Sometimes text doesn’t register. It seems to have issues going to the next line. No ability to select text across multiple lines. This is really big for me because it’s preventing me from getting my thoughts into the app - which is the most important part! It doesn’t behave this way on web/desktop. Assuming someone’s already reported this bug - I’d say it’s quite high priority? (edited)

Hi @Roc Guiducci, thanks for the feedback! Polishing mobile and making it ready for release in the app stores is on high priority. We'll ship some updates in the next weeks.

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wildlian

Hello, I would like to ask when can people who are not believers use the app?

We are aiming for Q1 this year.

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Michael_v_H

Hi @Roc Guiducci, thanks for the feedback! Polishing mobile and making it ready for release in the app stores is on high priority. We'll ship some updates in the next weeks.

Is there a specific place where you would like current mobile users to post feedback? Thanks!

vcbrewers

Is there a specific place where you would like current mobile users to post feedback? Thanks!

#deleted-channel

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xang

#deleted-channel

Wasn’t sure if they prefer Discord or Canny Feedback Board

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If anyone is interested, I modified the default "Hook to Capacities" script for Hookmark to throw a popup to change the title of the Capacities page created. (sorry code snippet to large)

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Calhistorian

If anyone is interested, I modified the default "Hook to Capacities" script for Hookmark to throw a popup to change the title of the Capacities page created. (sorry code snippet to large)

Have you sent this into the Hookmark community. This is a great mod

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After upvoting Capacities for Product Hunt's Golden Kitten Awards 2023 in the category "Bootstrapped & Small Teams": 1. Select the “Personal Productivity” Category 2. Scroll down to “Choose” a different product to vote 3. Select Capacities

Link: https://www.producthunt.com/golden-kitty-awards/personal-productivity

Personal Productivity - Golden Kitty Awards 2023 | Product Hunt

Product Hunt's annual Golden Kitty Awards 2023. Nominate your favorite products for Personal Productivity category.

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vcbrewers

After upvoting Capacities for Product Hunt's Golden Kitten Awards 2023 in the category "Bootstrapped & Small Teams": 1. Select the “Personal Productivity” Category 2. Scroll down to “Choose” a different product to vote 3. Select Capacities

Link: https://www.producthunt.com/golden-kitty-awards/personal-productivity

... too bad, I saw all this too late

lerone

... too bad, I saw all this too late

They didn’t seem to give much time to vote

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vcbrewers

They didn’t seem to give much time to vote

yeah, a mix of that, and that – unfortunately – this community was only aware of the whole nomination / voting very belatedly... too bad... but, then... in any way: thanks a load for bringing it up here, @vcbrewers !

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@Steffen or @pkmbeth I was watching Beth's new video on multi-edit functions and there's a frame [image] which shows multiple things added to AI context. Previously this wasn't possible, right? Can you clarify are the blocks in the "2024 Goals" the context or the entire linked objects (each project)? If it's the entire contents of all the linked objects this I feel is HUGE and not mentioned in the release notes blog post to clarify if just the block or the entire linked objects are context to the AI chat

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the bulk actions disappear the second I move the mouse, bug

?

3:44 PM

I'm using firefox

Looks like a bug to me

I can't insert pics directly by 'copy & paste' after the last update, do you have the same issue or it's just me?

苦叶

I can't insert pics directly by 'copy & paste' after the last update, do you have the same issue or it's just me?

Had that happen to me as well

Phoenix

Had that happen to me as well

It was normal before the lastest version. I assume it's a bug? It's really annoying.

Regarding Capacities Pro, will there be regional pricing?

苦叶

I can't insert pics directly by 'copy & paste' after the last update, do you have the same issue or it's just me?

Same here. + @Steffen & @Michael_v_H

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Is there a plan for these shortcuts to be supported in the future? It struck me as odd to list unsupported instead of just not listing it at all

9:42 AM

maybe instead of "unsupported" can we say "Not implemented" or "Coming soon" because it's current form we may as well just remove the listings entirely and re-list the shortcuts when they are supported. No?

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Thanks for the reply and mention! The old-fashioned way does work but it can be a bit of a hassle for someone like me who needs to copy and paste images very often. I hope it could be fixed soon.

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Golden kitty award winners have been announced

TBH product hunt is only looked at by.. founders of other products

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苦叶

I can't insert pics directly by 'copy & paste' after the last update, do you have the same issue or it's just me?

Same for me. Windows or web

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Berndi-71

Same for me. Windows or web

Same

is there a way to inline fill in properties on a object? ex. +/person/Bob Smith.linkedin = https://...

Wondering how much objects yall have and how the speed is for accessing them

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right! PH is often really part of the development strategy, just like other elements (features, community, hype, etc.). and: Capacities SHOULD be in any of those lists (productivity, small bootstrapped teams), for sure. actually in both! (though, I do not know how a) important, b) healthy this is for the CAP-team&-agenda...

) – the one thing, I wouldn´t subscribe to: one can have different takes on Heptabase & its philosophy (I am myself still grappling with an organic use of it…). but for sure it has a community of 'believers', very engaged, and even some kind of cult status for a lot of serious people invested in PKM (a little like Roam once had)… I am not sure about the others on the list. but I do not see value in singling out Heptabase for questioning...

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hey @Deleted User – all good. no misunderstanding. I just wanted to support parts of what you are saying. and give a different take on one assertion. normal stuff. – I personally would also not neccessarily name Hepta "the top new app in productivity" per se. I was just trying to say, it makes some sense – especially given the logics of PH (which you yourself also cited / hinted at) – that Hepta is up there on that list (given its huge and enthused following); plus, I´d rather cheer up Capacities than start questioning other successful apps / models. but in no way I wanted to 'challenge' you or your taken position. I just wanted to add another one.

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I just subscribed Believer for one month and I cancelled it since it's too expensive for me.. is that means i wouldn't be a Early Believer

Why am i not able to paste images on my capacites since this morning?

1:11 AM

Anyone else facing the same issue?

1:12 AM

I have restarted the app many times. Everything was working fine till yesterday. I am now not able to paste any images at all

I am not able to 'Paste' option. Why?

For the paste bug, please vote here to stay updated: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/adding-images-via-copy-paste-broken

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αgυѕ

the bulk actions disappear the second I move the mouse, bug

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Seems to be a firefox bug, will be fixed!

Json Blob

@Steffen or @pkmbeth I was watching Beth's new video on multi-edit functions and there's a frame [image] which shows multiple things added to AI context. Previously this wasn't possible, right? Can you clarify are the blocks in the "2024 Goals" the context or the entire linked objects (each project)? If it's the entire contents of all the linked objects this I feel is HUGE and not mentioned in the release notes blog post to clarify if just the block or the entire linked objects are context to the AI chat

Currently, this only shares the title of these objects with the AI. So not a huge update unfortunately

We are working on better AI contexts

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αgυѕ

the bulk actions disappear the second I move the mouse, bug

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We fixed it on dev, will go out soon (probably later today). Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for reporting!

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苦叶

I can't insert pics directly by 'copy & paste' after the last update, do you have the same issue or it's just me?

@Mr.Dpec @Berndi-71 @rig Thanks for letting us know, we just fixed the bug and the fixed version will go out soon. Thanks for letting uns know and sorry for the annoying issue!

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@Mr.Dpec @Berndi-71 @rig Thanks for letting us know, we just fixed the bug and the fixed version will go out soon. Thanks for letting uns know and sorry for the annoying issue!

Thanks for your work. I just received another update, and the image pasting function is now working normally.❤️

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Thank you for your quick resolution to the pasting issue.

hi im new as a Capacities user, but well skilled in other apps likes this, and i was looking for a way to make Queries to find objects with a certain tag, but i seemed like it was not possible , but some how a new object type showed up in the "add new object type" menu, so i created it, it seemed a little buggy or like something was missing, so i deleted the type and wanted to created it again but no it total gone, the only trace i can finde i via the search but it just blank, and i cant find it in the menu, was the a error from the new feature i can see on the roadmap or did i just break it

Smart queries are due very soon, this slip was noted elsewhere so I guess it’s been disabled until the launch.

arh okay, i was just after i got an update, the "naming" was just not the same roadmap said SMART query and the object type was just query so i was not sure, if it was the same. So just to make sure , for now there is no way to do a simple query for tags ect. ?

You can search for a tag or object type, but you can’t do advanced queries and embed them yet. You can embed collections and I believe specific tags in a page though.

are we working on code-signing the installation binaries so Windows stops treating the installer as untrusted. I can't in-place update on my work PC

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Is anyone using different spaces for work and home? How has that been working out?

I use 3

work, personal, and Pathfinder 2e

I haven't seen here opportunities to talk. We can create some: https://github.com/sol-global-management/data-management/issues/10

How are we going to schedule activities? · Issue #10 · Sol-Global-M...

I focus on two people scheduling a private online talk, but software can be used to schedule other activities, too. They would need to choose software for scheduling their talk and software for hav...

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I am having a bit of motivation problem switching from Notion to Capacities. I have already implemented Zettelkasten in Notion but Notion does not do backlinks-with-context. It does show how many backlinks I have but only a single backlink from a single page. How have others here made this transition from Notion to Capacities? Would love to hear some opinions.

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Do we have a hokey to open graph view ?

is there a way to use mermaid in capacities? (edited)

hi all Still kinda new to Capacities, but i have used a lot of app with the same functions , but i really cant figurer out how the daily note template and object templates work, i have an object called focus point, and it have som proprieties where i can score them from 0-5, but no matter how i create the daily template and apply it on a date, when im scoring the propriets it editing in the same object and dont create a new object. I have tried with applying a template to the object but is the same. What i want is, when i start a new day i use the template called "daily" and it create a new object in "focus point" that i can fill out, next day i do the same, and now i have 2 objects in focus point i hope someone can help me out

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I am getting a 'Refused to connect error' when loading Capacities website and app of last two days. Any help?

RBJ

hi all Still kinda new to Capacities, but i have used a lot of app with the same functions , but i really cant figurer out how the daily note template and object templates work, i have an object called focus point, and it have som proprieties where i can score them from 0-5, but no matter how i create the daily template and apply it on a date, when im scoring the propriets it editing in the same object and dont create a new object. I have tried with applying a template to the object but is the same. What i want is, when i start a new day i use the template called "daily" and it create a new object in "focus point" that i can fill out, next day i do the same, and now i have 2 objects in focus point i hope someone can help me out

I'm a little confused but if I'm following you're using a daily note template to try and create another object type which as far as I know can't be done. Editing a property's value shouldn't affect any other object unless you're storing that value in the template which would get applied to all objects of that type when a new object is created. I may not be following your issue though, maybe some pictures highlighting what you're trying to do may help for guidance

SeekerofTruth

I am getting a 'Refused to connect error' when loading Capacities website and app of last two days. Any help?

may want to clear cache/cookies for it, not sure though. They pushed out 2 updates in quick succession so maybe need to clear everything and get reconnected. My web view is working well right now

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I'm thinking the same. I feel like I'm missing a piece of understanding to the desired end result

Steffen started a thread. 1/25/2024 9:55 AM

Is it possible to publish to web?

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Is anyone using different spaces for work and home? How has that been working out?

The only issue I've run into is that the last opened space seems to sync across devices so I will sometimes open Capacities on the work machine and it opens my personal space. Causes me pause when opening it on screen share.

Any examples on youtube or elsewhere of someone establishing a full PARA system similar to Thomas Frank and his work in Notion?

Ugh I’m trying to swift from notion but I keep going back

7:02 PM

The api is so nice

7:02 PM

I have a bunch of scripts I use daily

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Thank you

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Ugh I’m trying to swift from notion but I keep going back

There will eventually be an API for Capacities.

I'm trying to understand the AI capability. For example, let's say I add most of the people in my life into the people directory and I add their birthdays. Can I ask the AI extension to say, "tell me the month in which the most amount of birthday's of those I know occur"? Or does it not work like this? Any insight is appreciated. Thanks

lonetree

I'm trying to understand the AI capability. For example, let's say I add most of the people in my life into the people directory and I add their birthdays. Can I ask the AI extension to say, "tell me the month in which the most amount of birthday's of those I know occur"? Or does it not work like this? Any insight is appreciated. Thanks

Not yet. The AI can only use a singular object for context. It is not aware of other information unless you specifically tell it that information. Someday maybe

but we will have to be patient on it until they can prioritize global AI context

Json Blob

Not yet. The AI can only use a singular object for context. It is not aware of other information unless you specifically tell it that information. Someday maybe

but we will have to be patient on it until they can prioritize global AI context

bummer. hopefully they can build that out in the future

who is a believer in here

5:31 AM

i want to know how fast capacities app is, i would like to use it instead of obsidian and notion.

5:31 AM

i am talking about the android mobie app

nvm paid for the yearly to test

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Can you group different tags and display them in the previews? I’m trying to have a rating and general tag where rating go from 1 to 5

Ah I’ve got that in table view. But now just trying to figure out how to arrange in order of rating with filters

11:38 AM

All good - found the sort button lol

@Steffen any version of our multiverse where we might see Slack integration with Capacities? I am imagining things like a context menu, "save message to capacities" or something and it would backlink to the slack message you spawned the note object from which you could operate on as an expanded note area for that topic or convert to a task object. Reminders could be shown in Capacities' calendar view, etc.

2:39 PM

Also things like if an object has a due date it could Slack myself saying, "hey idiot, you have something due tomorrow!"

Json Blob

@Steffen any version of our multiverse where we might see Slack integration with Capacities? I am imagining things like a context menu, "save message to capacities" or something and it would backlink to the slack message you spawned the note object from which you could operate on as an expanded note area for that topic or convert to a task object. Reminders could be shown in Capacities' calendar view, etc.

Absolutely possible!! It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

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Absolutely possible!! It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

Thanks, done! https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-slack-integration

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Do you guys believe that Capacities owns all our data in their app?

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Michael

Do you guys believe that Capacities owns all our data in their app?

https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo#principle-3-data-ownership

Capacities Docs

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Michael

Do you guys believe that Capacities owns all our data in their app?

No, we don't

Principle 3: Data ownership Although the data is stored on Capacities’ servers, we do not claim any ownership of it. We do not use your data for any other purpose than providing a service to you (see principle 4).

You can read our full Data protection memo here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo (edited)

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I bought believer at the right time man. Queries are a core when it comes to apps like capacities

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12:04 PM

what is the current progress on media annotations compared to the rest in the planned section. What is an ETA or when we could expect them in beta for believers

Uhhhh... so many Updates. I chose a great day to drop back in here.

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still waiting for my client to update ⏰

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Rexx.

what is the current progress on media annotations compared to the rest in the planned section. What is an ETA or when we could expect them in beta for believers

We are currently drafting an updated Whats-new article, we will publish it soon. It will say what to expect in the next couple of months.

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Oh man, the queries are awesome! I wish there was a trial access to free users to play around with stuff for a limited period of time, because I just want to play around with queries and be happy with all they can do, knowing that I can't use Capacities in general (if I could, I would have certainly paid for the believers plan)

nerdymomocat

Oh man, the queries are awesome! I wish there was a trial access to free users to play around with stuff for a limited period of time, because I just want to play around with queries and be happy with all they can do, knowing that I can't use Capacities in general (if I could, I would have certainly paid for the believers plan)

You can get a subscription and refund within the first 14 days

Steffen

You can get a subscription and refund within the first 14 days

Ah, that feels like cheating the game, and I absolutely love capacities and the work you guys are doing!

. I want to write twitter threads and a post about this stuff mainly, just to show what people can do in Capacities vs Notion vs Tana vs Heptabase (the 4 major database-like apps that exist atm)

nerdymomocat

Ah, that feels like cheating the game, and I absolutely love capacities and the work you guys are doing!

. I want to write twitter threads and a post about this stuff mainly, just to show what people can do in Capacities vs Notion vs Tana vs Heptabase (the 4 major database-like apps that exist atm)

Heptabase isn't a major one

2:09 PM

Obsidian has a larger userbase

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Rexx.

Heptabase isn't a major one

For me, it is. Obsidian might have a larger userbase, but it isn't a database like app, and is more of a bear like/yaml property based app. Anytype is another one, but I find it really hard to navigate in the 5 times I have tried, so I just gave up on it. (edited)

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Same anytype was also tooooo slow for me

2:11 PM

I just hope that wouldn't be an issue on capacities for me any time soon.

2:12 PM

Otherwise I need to re do and create a whole other workflow and change to a local based app

I can't use Capacities, because I do not have it in me to use 3 note-taking apps (I need a quick one like google keep, which works offline), and Capacities doesn't have collaboration. If it ever does end up having page-wise collaboration (like it does for public-sharing atm) and an API, I'll consider moving from Notion to Capacities.

Hello @Steffen, when can we expect Simple Inline Table to be released? I'm currently learning a new language, and it's very difficult to manage all the vocab and conjunctions without tables.

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Me, waiting for my client to update

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There’s a bug in queries on iOS. Logged here https://capacities.io/feedback/p/believer-status-not-carrying-over-to-ios

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I'm wondering if I'm in a purgatory state - still haven't gotten the update which is abnormal. Usually I have no trouble receiving them but this one still hasn't clicked for me. Anyone else still waiting?

Json Blob

I'm wondering if I'm in a purgatory state - still haven't gotten the update which is abnormal. Usually I have no trouble receiving them but this one still hasn't clicked for me. Anyone else still waiting?

You must have been very bad in a former life! Hopefully it will drop shortly.

roquito

You must have been very bad in a former life! Hopefully it will drop shortly.

Steffen maybe banned me for reporting too many bugs and writing so many feature requests

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There’s a bug in queries on iOS. Logged here https://capacities.io/feedback/p/believer-status-not-carrying-over-to-ios

Fixed already, that was quick! Thank you @Steffen and @Michael_v_H

I am using the new "Query" feature (just upgraded to beliver), but can't figure out how to just get a listing of all of my Open TODO's. There isn't an object called "TODO" as far as I can see. Thanks for any help!

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Fair enough. I think it is major not in a sense of active users but I guess, in a sense of options that (a) exist, (b) the public knows about, (c) have lasted longer than 6 months of AI hype, and are in some form database centric.

andild

I am using the new "Query" feature (just upgraded to beliver), but can't figure out how to just get a listing of all of my Open TODO's. There isn't an object called "TODO" as far as I can see. Thanks for any help!

You need to wait task management for this, not possible with queries (yet)

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Steffen maybe banned me for reporting too many bugs and writing so many feature requests

Not at all, we'd rather do the opposite

Did it update? otherwise closing and opening the app could trigger it, otherwise download the latest version and install that one

i was finally cleaning up my discord to get to read everything i need since there is a setting to select which channels u want to show and which u don't want. and i now came across a very old product that is opensource which i had followed for a few months since it's veryyy and i mean very early stages. it is called affine and i am now going to play wiht it see how much they improved. https://affine.pro

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i was finally cleaning up my discord to get to read everything i need since there is a setting to select which channels u want to show and which u don't want. and i now came across a very old product that is opensource which i had followed for a few months since it's veryyy and i mean very early stages. it is called affine and i am now going to play wiht it see how much they improved. https://affine.pro

#📖・off-topic

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#📖・off-topic

no, i forgot to ask my question.

Rexx.

i was finally cleaning up my discord to get to read everything i need since there is a setting to select which channels u want to show and which u don't want. and i now came across a very old product that is opensource which i had followed for a few months since it's veryyy and i mean very early stages. it is called affine and i am now going to play wiht it see how much they improved. https://affine.pro

is it not better for capacities to just collaborate with them since they have the whiteboard feature already done well and it is actually responsive and quick. unlike obsidian's canvas.

7:33 AM

or if collaborating is not an option, would such whiteboard and then framing to select the order to insert into page. will that level of flexibility come to capacities?

you can use draw io and embed your diagram in Capacities

Rexx.

or if collaborating is not an option, would such whiteboard and then framing to select the order to insert into page. will that level of flexibility come to capacities?

meh, that is not that useful since it is not integrating well into the document. just like i described here.

8:28 AM

i will create a feature request i guess

Steffen

Not at all, we'd rather do the opposite

Did it update? otherwise closing and opening the app could trigger it, otherwise download the latest version and install that one

oddly it has not updated still so I'll just manually download and install from the website

Steffen

You need to wait task management for this, not possible with queries (yet)

Thank you for your prompt reponse!

I just want to say that Capacities right now seems to have maybe even more development speed than Notion. Why I am using Capacities now instead of Logseq is because I want a very smart PKM tool with graph, object based & easy to use in depth queries but have great UX/UI as well. I hope Capacity can become the Notion of PKM. What should set Capacities apart from Anytype or Tana is not focus on some ideology of tooling but focus on being the best and easy to use PKM tool. Ohh and pls add complete workspace interaction

maybe you can make that smart too and make it actually 10x more useful than all the other workspace AI's like Notion's or Reflects'.

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I'm sure this has been answered, but is there a way to import highlights from something like Omnivore and/or Reader/Readwise?

Defnd3r

I'm sure this has been answered, but is there a way to import highlights from something like Omnivore and/or Reader/Readwise?

Not yet, however, it is on the roadmap

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Is it just me or is handling bulletpoints, indentations/outdents a bit finnicky?

Hey folks. I just switched to Capacities from another app. And am loving it!

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rig

Is it just me or is handling bulletpoints, indentations/outdents a bit finnicky?

I use bullets pretty heavily. What's that you're struggling with? They do handle levels a smidge differently than most word processors

im having a problem while im typing, the content just disappears all of the suddenly (edited)

Json Blob

I use bullets pretty heavily. What's that you're struggling with? They do handle levels a smidge differently than most word processors

Pasting an image on the bulletpoint removes the bulletpoint and then for the next line, we need to manually add a new block, then align the indentation again. If I want to bulletpoint notes on the pasted image, I need to drag the image to below the previous bulletpoint since the pasted image is not indented.

8:28 AM

It's just not a smooth experience compared to let's say reflect.app. There's a bit of friction which is annoying

Hmm can't say I've observed that before. I can try it today but what you describe sounds like a bug and not intentionally designed that way

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Yep same here, sometimes text disappears, especially when I try writing then using was formats

Hi all, considering Capacities, and the main feature I'm looking for is semantic search, is that supported?

I just came to say - that I left CAP as a believer for a few months but continued to use it anyway. About a month ago, I started using CAP again CONSISTently for storing knowledge as per its primary purpose - after trying and testing MANY others, I'm not sure why. But I just wanted to see what was suitable or available (not to save money, as many apps have accessible functions, but I declined). Anyway, the moral here is that I resubscribed to CAP as a believer because it speaks for itself. I now see the overall design and functionality as the best suited for storing all my learning notes, and I started using it for project planning and goal planning, which is easily linked to learning/course notes; it has become my number one app to use and has become so natural to me, and now I'm looking to level up my organizing and have already started! But, MAN, you guys are killing it! Great work and it's just beautiful - everything about it. Every day, it gets better. Forgive me; I don't always have time to read updates, etc.. However, This new resizing of columns to the exact measurements is SO AWESOME!!!! (edited)

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Would appreciate a quick response since I'm travelling soon Which import type would import images as well?

3:07 AM

Planning to use an offline tool to write notes w/ lots of images

Jessica 🩷🛼

I just came to say - that I left CAP as a believer for a few months but continued to use it anyway. About a month ago, I started using CAP again CONSISTently for storing knowledge as per its primary purpose - after trying and testing MANY others, I'm not sure why. But I just wanted to see what was suitable or available (not to save money, as many apps have accessible functions, but I declined). Anyway, the moral here is that I resubscribed to CAP as a believer because it speaks for itself. I now see the overall design and functionality as the best suited for storing all my learning notes, and I started using it for project planning and goal planning, which is easily linked to learning/course notes; it has become my number one app to use and has become so natural to me, and now I'm looking to level up my organizing and have already started! But, MAN, you guys are killing it! Great work and it's just beautiful - everything about it. Every day, it gets better. Forgive me; I don't always have time to read updates, etc.. However, This new resizing of columns to the exact measurements is SO AWESOME!!!! (edited)

Would love if u showcase ur workflow with cap in images. Since many get inspired through that :)

Nex

Hi all, considering Capacities, and the main feature I'm looking for is semantic search, is that supported?

No, this is not supported yet.

Nex

Hi all, considering Capacities, and the main feature I'm looking for is semantic search, is that supported?

hey Nex, given you say it´s 'the main feature' you are 'looking for', I´d say CAP doesn´t qualify. – But having said that, it has a lot to offer already in clever AI integration; and I also would hope / see such a use of it as helpful. there is an ongoing discussion about such things in dedicated 'AI Assistent' sub-channel here

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948 – where I just re-mentioned this particular aspect (aside from the very similar 'similar / related notes')

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1202300371490586666 if you still eye CAP for your broader PKM work, you might want to engage there / in that discussion. … and at some point it might be worth formulating this as feature request at Canny (something I am also considering at some point).

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hey Nex, given you say it´s 'the main feature' you are 'looking for', I´d say CAP doesn´t qualify. – But having said that, it has a lot to offer already in clever AI integration; and I also would hope / see such a use of it as helpful. there is an ongoing discussion about such things in dedicated 'AI Assistent' sub-channel here

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948 – where I just re-mentioned this particular aspect (aside from the very similar 'similar / related notes')

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1202300371490586666 if you still eye CAP for your broader PKM work, you might want to engage there / in that discussion. … and at some point it might be worth formulating this as feature request at Canny (something I am also considering at some point).

u write as if u are a mod, very helpful, u should be promoted in here ngl

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u write as if u are a mod, very helpful, u should be promoted in here ngl

thx, Rexx.! – I do appreciate the 'heads-up' and the taking time to drop such social nuggets here. really makes the tone of the forum even nicer to have such things. for everyone. 'helpful' is probably the keyword. for sure that is in my list of basic criteria for interactions. and my vision is always that a culture / atmosphere of 'mutual helpfulness' (besides robust, open, and topical exchange of needs, ideas, visions) is what makes a good community. one, that in the best of all cases, doesn´t need moderators…

(– plus, there are some circumspect members around here, IME. which is a lucky case), but, yeah. there was a time where moderation was raised by some people here mindful of forum culture, but also of questions of 'cultivation' of the overall convo for everyones benefit (e.g. there were some proposals for differentiating basic inquiries, feedback, and more 'vetted', 'invested' parts of community more clearly; as I remember some good proposals for additional channels, like use cases / workflows etc... and all that. I guess that is the real bait of having active moderation / cultivation; … which otherwise is quite good here, and nobody knows from where the team-folks cut out their time to still monitor this expanding universe …

(thanks again for the nod. appreciate that…) (edited)

rig

Would appreciate a quick response since I'm travelling soon Which import type would import images as well?

hey @rig , I am not 100% sure I am on top of this still (things move quickly here, lots of improvements all the time). but, I myself am interested in this since long time. (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1141391280375607389) so, my current understanding is: this is one of the soft spots of CAP, though admittedly basic. I am not aware a real import of multimodal documents is possible at the moment (i.e. as best example text and image). there is currently no format in which this seems to be possible (last time I checked / inquired). what is possible is – funny / interesting exception – to copy and paste from html pages. this preserves text and images when inserted into a document / object; plus it automatically categorizes the images as both: part of the object, and being their own image object simultaneously. one has to say: this is tricky at base. e.g. with the now kind of universal format of markdown-/MD-notes all the apps / systems struggle with how to handle image logisitics, as images here are treated as external resource, only put in via link but served to their own folder etc … that´t where a lot of trouble starts. there are other problems w/ other formats (I think Steffen once mentioned the nightmare format structure of Word-docs...) still, I am in you camp. this should be possible in some way, eventually. I am no developer. my hunch is formats like 'textbundle' are good to look at; + have been developed exactly to meet the challenge to keep text + media together across apps...

https://brettterpstra.com/2014/08/26/announcing-the-textbundle-format-and-ulysses-3-giveaway/ so, let´s both hope this will be possible soon. btw – @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 put one of the relating discussions here to a feature request (for import as well as CAP-internal copy + paste). so, you can voice & vote there!

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/improvement-copy-paste-preserve-formatting-images (edited)

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rig

Would appreciate a quick response since I'm travelling soon Which import type would import images as well?

PS: Hepta found a solution that goes like this: zip markdown + asset folder and then use the dedicated obsidian importer. seems to Work no matter if image references were relative or absolute (of course all this is a solution for MD-workflows 'only'; but together w/ working copy-paste from html this would already cover a lot of ground, I guess…)

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Quick question, does the files get saved to my local drive or is it saved on the cloud?

James

Quick question, does the files get saved to my local drive or is it saved on the cloud?

Cloud only currently. They've alluded to "some offline functionality eventually" but so far nothing concrete we know

Json Blob

Cloud only currently. They've alluded to "some offline functionality eventually" but so far nothing concrete we know

Got it, thanks for the quick reply!

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guys, why does capacities not have a good community.

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with that i mean, if u need to foster a sense of community. And make the app easier to switch over to, what u then need isn't just a import from notion or import from obsidian feature. U need templates and showcases of workflows.

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If there is something that has been done well by obsidian is the sense of community through the level of both customization, plugins and then people obviously able to share what they have as template vaults. The same is for notion, there are notion experts, notion templates. etc.

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I am saying this since i have many friends that are either just using something simple as apple notes or some even obsidian/notion not wanting to make the switch because there is not much to work with in terms of resources.

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And yes obviously i began using cap like a few days ago and i am also overwhelemed. but atleast there is only one gal in here actively making video's about how she uses cap. But that is one person, one perspective.

SO couple points here, @pkmbeth is producing video contents to explain use cases that are produced by the dev team and her collaboration. She's the official sample-master so to speak. But yes that is as you said, one person but one person only has so much time and may not be their full time job to produce this content. I'm producing a super small video for one of my spaces to walk through it as an example and it's taken me all week to do that. There are templates, when you create a new object type it offers several to choose from but some are locked to Believers so that's a factor, but there are templates. There is not a publicly accessible library of them, sure, but it's been proposed before. Can't do that without a proper import pipeline which they're aware of and working on better import features. Your friends can use whatever tool they want, so I wouldn't validate Capacities for yourself on what your friends do. Neither have collaboration features so one cannot make the argument it is to work together better with your friends. Notion does, but if that's your goal then neither Cap. or Obsidian is going to be your solution no matter what. Being only a few days here I'd encourage to look through Discord because there's several channels to get feedback, brainstorm ideas, and find other people's examples. Just realize, Capacities is in a very different stage of its development lifecycle than Notion or Obsidian. They have larger teams, larger budgets (probably), and have existed a good time longer (I think). Capacities is young and growing fast so don't compare the taste of bread dough before baking the loaf

I think the community here is one of the stronger ones I've experienced behind a software package from my experience

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Spoiler: I'm working on a video of how I run a TTRPG campaign (Pathfinder 2e) out of Capacities

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Rexx.

If there is something that has been done well by obsidian is the sense of community through the level of both customization, plugins and then people obviously able to share what they have as template vaults. The same is for notion, there are notion experts, notion templates. etc.

Maybe one reason is the level of customization in both obsidian and notion that leads to a lot of tinkering so there is obviously a need for templates and videos that explain how to even set up those tools? A high level of customization can be great but also lead to a road of procrastination madness... XD (edited)

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the level of customization is actually what drove me away from Obsidian; spent more time building stuff than actually recording information using the stuff

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the level of customization is actually what drove me away from Obsidian; spent more time building stuff than actually recording information using the stuff

exactly!

Notion also sprayed a lot of money about sponsoring content. It’s been going for a fair bit longer. Obsidian has been more community driven, but a fair bit of that community was also involved in their previous project, Workflowy. You might have identified an opportunity for yourself if there are gaps in the current levels of content provided.

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SO couple points here, @pkmbeth is producing video contents to explain use cases that are produced by the dev team and her collaboration. She's the official sample-master so to speak. But yes that is as you said, one person but one person only has so much time and may not be their full time job to produce this content. I'm producing a super small video for one of my spaces to walk through it as an example and it's taken me all week to do that. There are templates, when you create a new object type it offers several to choose from but some are locked to Believers so that's a factor, but there are templates. There is not a publicly accessible library of them, sure, but it's been proposed before. Can't do that without a proper import pipeline which they're aware of and working on better import features. Your friends can use whatever tool they want, so I wouldn't validate Capacities for yourself on what your friends do. Neither have collaboration features so one cannot make the argument it is to work together better with your friends. Notion does, but if that's your goal then neither Cap. or Obsidian is going to be your solution no matter what. Being only a few days here I'd encourage to look through Discord because there's several channels to get feedback, brainstorm ideas, and find other people's examples. Just realize, Capacities is in a very different stage of its development lifecycle than Notion or Obsidian. They have larger teams, larger budgets (probably), and have existed a good time longer (I think). Capacities is young and growing fast so don't compare the taste of bread dough before baking the loaf

I think the community here is one of the stronger ones I've experienced behind a software package from my experience

yes and so it may be useful to set that as prio number 1, those import features u are talking about. Which will increase the community, templates, workflows and in turn userbase and in turn more believers and in turn more money on this app to develop.

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Indeed, the import features are rather important to us all. I'd have to dig up the feature in canny but I think it's even in progress as we speak

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12:56 PM

here it is https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

12:56 PM

1.1k upvotes, so it's got about as much traction as it can get considering the dev team is 3 people

Json Blob

here it is https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

ah right, but as a quick view the request is rather through the lens of switching apps thus importing and i see nowhere talking about allowing the community in cap it self to share 'workspaces' templates or something like that.

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should i create a request directly adressing that? so that the team consiously thinks about the different implication this feature has rather than unconciously?

well, without a way to import md files there's little point in exporting a whole space of templates to compile that library you want. Just to be clear I don't disagree with you here, just that we're waiting for the tools to really enable that pipeline you're talking about. The last gigantic piece to light up before we could for example make a community github with a huge library of examples is if a user needs to import a whole space worth of template object types, we require builk import to work. So the work to stand up a library of templates is almost a non-starter when there's no realistic way of importing the catalog of templates that would result from it if that makes sense

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the other option is the devs build this into Capacities which I'm sure they'd love to do but I also think it won't get priority over launching additional features and leaving the community to come up with ways to upload and surface our own template library

Rexx.

should i create a request directly adressing that? so that the team consiously thinks about the different implication this feature has rather than unconciously?

Yes, always make a feature request to gather upvotes. You never know you could be the next big idea!

Rexx.

ah right, but as a quick view the request is rather through the lens of switching apps thus importing and i see nowhere talking about allowing the community in cap it self to share 'workspaces' templates or something like that.

... there were some ideas / discussions around that. I think. a systematic dimension to collect / register / exchange / showcase / streamline things like templates / prompts / object profiles / space architectures etc wouldn't be bad, community & culturewise... ... same goes for the idea to have dedicated channels on that, so it becomes a decentralized endeavour and 'crowd intelligence' can kick in...

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1185605760328142848 https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1129886993942315059 (edited)

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@lerone @Json Blob thank you for your input i would love if u are the first to upvote and read this. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/empowering-community-engagement-enabling-users-to-share-workspaces-and-templates

Requests, ideas, bugs

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@lerone @Json Blob thank you for your input i would love if u are the first to upvote and read this. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/empowering-community-engagement-enabling-users-to-share-workspaces-and-templates

well phrased. not only on the 'surface', but in strategical / cultural thinking. it is one of the ambivalencies of such feature boards, where things are finally 'counted', that it lines up small functional requests & bug reports, with rather 'hunting' requests for shiny machines, up to these larger scale ideas, which cover a lot of dimensions and are really about the heart(ful) matters and the orientation of the project, on several, interlinked levels – which is the department where I see your contribution / 'request'. good to see you use both forums, as finally such things will not be decided by vote count, but by really engaging minds, souls and – as you are fully aware – spirits of community & shared vision / purpose. of course I will vote for that. utmost thanks for these engagements, articulations & impulses, @Rexx. !

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Rexx.

@lerone @Json Blob thank you for your input i would love if u are the first to upvote and read this. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/empowering-community-engagement-enabling-users-to-share-workspaces-and-templates

(… just voted; and added some additional – supportive – thoughts, musings, and 'operational' ideas)

Rexx.

@lerone @Json Blob thank you for your input i would love if u are the first to upvote and read this. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/empowering-community-engagement-enabling-users-to-share-workspaces-and-templates

We appreciate you starting the conversation. Ultimately it is people like you that care enough to start the discussion that make the biggest difference here, not the devs. The way we community members make that difference is having conversations like this. So thank you for caring enough and not just walking away in silence because then nothing changes

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The most common way I have introduced Notion to people is: Hey look, I'll invite you as a guest to this page and you can do this cool thing in this that you can't in google docs. That workflow is not possible with Capacities (or Reflect unfortunately, Reflect had a similar question sometime last year: https://twitter.com/maccaw/status/1681674780313878529). I have been posting tweets like these: https://twitter.com/nerdymomocat/status/1752051781155315779 (with my very tiny following), but usually, they don't come off as "very involved" because it is true, I use Capacities once a month to test out stuff, I use Notion like 3 hours a day at least. (edited)

Nerdy Momo Cat (she/her) (@nerdymomocat) on X

If you do not use @NotionHQ for collaboration or API, you should check out @CapacitiesHQ which imo, with this update is at par with @tana_inc's supertags, and still has the organizational structure of Notion. https://t.co/FpdxpaiBpu https://t.co/mrSaciUhPl

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Hey hey, just wanted to stop in and say as someone who has struggled to find a note taking tool that works with my ADHD. This tool is freaking phenomenal. I have created a Code File object, a Courses object. I just created a Status object with Not Started and Currently Working On within it. And I just had an idea of what I wanted to do next! Create an idea object where I can store those when they come up. Thank you so much!

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Is there a way to programmatically show / modify properties?

Sorry to spam in this chat. But filters are also incredibly intuitive.

Arimistar

Is there a way to programmatically show / modify properties?

Not yet but we have mentioned having AI integration with objects across the space so it could potentially do that in the future

Arimistar

Hey hey, just wanted to stop in and say as someone who has struggled to find a note taking tool that works with my ADHD. This tool is freaking phenomenal. I have created a Code File object, a Courses object. I just created a Status object with Not Started and Currently Working On within it. And I just had an idea of what I wanted to do next! Create an idea object where I can store those when they come up. Thank you so much!

I was diagnosed with ADHD in the course of last year and have gone through so many different organisation/note tools and have to say Capacities just “clicks”. Complex enough that you can tweak it as you go along but without being fussy. You can type in the daily note and just drop in objects or tags when typing and I love that with the way my brain works. Everything else was too limiting and prescriptive. Coupled with Akiflow for more specific task management I feel like I’m getting there! (edited)

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Fellow ADHDer. I’ve been using Capacities for awhile bc it simply clicks with how my brain thinks.

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I was diagnosed with ADHD in the course of last year and have gone through so many different organisation/note tools and have to say Capacities just “clicks”. Complex enough that you can tweak it as you go along but without being fussy. You can type in the daily note and just drop in objects or tags when typing and I love that with the way my brain works. Everything else was too limiting and prescriptive. Coupled with Akiflow for more specific task management I feel like I’m getting there! (edited)

interesting that theres so many ADHD'ers who click with Capacities. I'm the exact same

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Thanks, @Rexx. @lerone @Json Blob for the discussion

really appreciate it

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interesting that theres so many ADHD'ers who click with Capacities. I'm the exact same

I'm quite interested in how ADHDers do their thought flow.

11:22 AM

Yep, using tags to manage things is handy. But how much it differs for you using capacities than others apps?

やな丸

I'm quite interested in how ADHDers do their thought flow.

Not sure if it's the ADHD or the developer brain, but being able to define my objects with set properties just clicks with me. I used Obsidian previously (before they added their new way of creating front matter) and keeping track of how I defined said front matter for similar notes was really hard. The second thing I love about Capacities over Obsidian is that I can't get lost as easily in defining and customizing everything as I can with plugins in Obsidian... I'll try to set up everything perfectly before I have even captured one single thing. Capacities is still flexible enough so it doesn't feel limiting, and the 2-3 things I'm still missing for it to be, maybe not perfect, but pretty close, are all on the roadmap.

Queenie

Not sure if it's the ADHD or the developer brain, but being able to define my objects with set properties just clicks with me. I used Obsidian previously (before they added their new way of creating front matter) and keeping track of how I defined said front matter for similar notes was really hard. The second thing I love about Capacities over Obsidian is that I can't get lost as easily in defining and customizing everything as I can with plugins in Obsidian... I'll try to set up everything perfectly before I have even captured one single thing. Capacities is still flexible enough so it doesn't feel limiting, and the 2-3 things I'm still missing for it to be, maybe not perfect, but pretty close, are all on the roadmap.

Although I really hope the next version of Task Management is coming soon, things are picking up for our new release and annual conference in my job and I'm increasingly anxious of losing track of my checkboxes/tasks

embedded blocks counting vs. the TOC of an object…?! … not sure about this one; but certainly thinking…

once I embed a block into an object (deliberately; decisively) – … why shouldn´t this be represented in the TOC-structure of that object (the headings, that is of course)? of course this is hybridity, and a mix of intention, direct inclusion and virtual referencing… but still, the act of embedding vs 'just' linking, inline or referencing, via card, should count as something special… … maybe, to do justice to & mark the hybrid nature of this inclusion via embedding – just like in the text (where embedded content is 'flagged´ / demarcated via a box, the resulting block could count towards the TOC, but be 'flagged' there too as embedded content; e.g. via being formatted in italics, put in (brackets)…?!

lerone

embedded blocks counting vs. the TOC of an object…?! … not sure about this one; but certainly thinking…

once I embed a block into an object (deliberately; decisively) – … why shouldn´t this be represented in the TOC-structure of that object (the headings, that is of course)? of course this is hybridity, and a mix of intention, direct inclusion and virtual referencing… but still, the act of embedding vs 'just' linking, inline or referencing, via card, should count as something special… … maybe, to do justice to & mark the hybrid nature of this inclusion via embedding – just like in the text (where embedded content is 'flagged´ / demarcated via a box, the resulting block could count towards the TOC, but be 'flagged' there too as embedded content; e.g. via being formatted in italics, put in (brackets)…?!

Maybe i'm the outcast but I actually hide the right sidebar in almost all cases. In my work I haven't found much value in it (yet). I'm waiting to be proven wrong with that light bulb moment I stumble on a need for it but so far I've mostly just kept it hidden for me. I could see the ToC getting some love though as I've often felt it odd how the indents there depend on text indents, not header levels.

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Maybe i'm the outcast but I actually hide the right sidebar in almost all cases. In my work I haven't found much value in it (yet). I'm waiting to be proven wrong with that light bulb moment I stumble on a need for it but so far I've mostly just kept it hidden for me. I could see the ToC getting some love though as I've often felt it odd how the indents there depend on text indents, not header levels.

Same here. The only time I use the right sidebar is when I need to rename an attachment.

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Hi all, is there a way to automatically embed youtube links?

not sure what you mean by automatic in this context

I'm using IFTTT, to automatically import youtube links to my daily note when I like a youtube video. Everything is working with the exception of me having to manually convert the link to and embed. Wondering if i could have Capacities automatically display the embed without me having to change it.

not sure there's a setting for that yet, default embed/linking options are pretty limited. Check the Editor section in settings but other than that not sure there's a way yet

7:15 PM

good feature request though

This is what it looks like when I change it to embed.

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My likes from twitter embed perfectly because the object allows me to automatically select the default view of the object to

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embed.

7:17 PM

I tried creating a custom object for youtube links but couldn't figure it out.

7:17 PM

You're right, its probably not possible at the moment

I can't say I use embeds all that often, might have to get someone else to chime in if they have a better workflow on this one

Other than that, I'm loving Capacities. I'm using it now instead of Obsidian.

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sounds like a really good feature request though if you pop one up i'd upvote it

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Maybe i'm the outcast but I actually hide the right sidebar in almost all cases. In my work I haven't found much value in it (yet). I'm waiting to be proven wrong with that light bulb moment I stumble on a need for it but so far I've mostly just kept it hidden for me. I could see the ToC getting some love though as I've often felt it odd how the indents there depend on text indents, not header levels.

I hear you. but… 1. surely would be another good case for getting some real usage study / polling / feedback, of the systematic kind – we have been there before, like w/ right side panel, graph … and other existing functions / modules: the feedback is erratic, probe to be misread because of this or that voice, etc. (including my own

) I already raised my voice to consider making all this the subject of more systematic / representative study, bec otherwise we really run danger of reasoning by pure speculation. (– the alternative to such an approach being a 'programmatical / conceptual' one; but that really involves the mind & hearts of the devs!) 2. if we treat it anecdotally: I do use it. for me it has proven a nice resort to get a quick schematic overview of an object, internally (kind of the inverse of 'outside' graph). of course things depend on style & how one architectures objects etc. – in my case sidebar is helpful. also for quick navigation (as detailed toggling of header levels is not (yet) a thing in CAP) (– it's btw interesting to witness how these 'auto ToCs' (sidebar or not) start proliferating everywhere ( Hepta, Scrintal, Ulysses, different MD flavors etc pp. … there must be a reason …) 3. … meanwhile I would always argue: either keep it – and then make it the best version of itself; … or dump it if you don t believe in it. – in other words question is whether people would vote to get rid of the sidebar (rather than neglecting it)? … in other words (your words): either love it – then do it full-heartedly. or don't. but don't go for the lackluster, with a stellar app like Capacities... (edited)

I think sidebars can be useful I just haven't found the value in the current form. I think if we got a QOL pass over that feature specifically it could be great

7:49 PM

I think we just haven't opened the can of potential there. Since I've joined this Discord I've barely heard the sidebar mentioned so either it's doing its job better than I think or nobody is using it

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I think we just haven't opened the can of potential there. Since I've joined this Discord I've barely heard the sidebar mentioned so either it's doing its job better than I think or nobody is using it

... yeah; that's what I am seeing / sensing for some of the modules of Capacities... question thus is: when and how will we start finding out?!

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… just not knowing is not a (good) strategy, neither for development nor for discourse...

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elateday

Hi all, is there a way to automatically embed youtube links?

Computer Science and Tech (Gadgets)

Original Note: A note on the development of quantum computing, outlining the basic principles and potential applications. Augmentation Note: Create augmentation notes on specific quantum algorithms, like Shor's algorithm for factoring large numbers, and another on the implications of quantum computing for cybersecurity. A separate note could explore emerging quantum computing gadgets, their current limitations, and potential future developments.

Psychology and Wellbeing/Health/Gym

Original Note: A note on the psychological benefits of regular exercise, including improved mood, reduced anxiety, and enhanced cognitive function. Augmentation Note: Create augmentation notes on specific types of exercise and their unique benefits (e.g., yoga for stress reduction, weightlifting for bone health). Another note could delve into the neurochemical changes induced by exercise, such as increased endorphin levels. Further notes could explore case studies or personal experiments with different exercise routines and their effects on mental health.

Space

Original Note: A note on the significance of the James Webb Space Telescope and its mission objectives. Augmentation Note: Augmentation notes could include detailed explanations of key discoveries made by the telescope, its technological advancements over the Hubble Telescope, and its role in answering fundamental questions about the universe. Another note could explore the implications of these discoveries for our understanding of cosmology and the potential for life on other planets.

Applying the System

In each of these examples, the original note serves as a foundational piece of knowledge. The augmentation notes then expand, critique, or apply this knowledge to specific contexts, showing

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how ideas evolve and interconnect across different fields. This system allows you to:

Track the Development of Ideas: See how concepts evolve over time and across different disciplines.
Cross-Reference Easily: Link related ideas across various fields, enhancing interdisciplinary learning.
Preserve Thought Processes: Maintain a history of how your understanding and ideas have developed, which can be invaluable for writing, research, or simply deepening your knowledge.

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Atomic Notes Definition: Atomic notes are individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own. Purpose: The primary goal of atomic notes is to break down information into the smallest possible units to avoid mixing different ideas in one note. This makes it easier to link, combine, and reorganize notes in various ways without losing context or creating confusion. Characteristics: An atomic note is concise, focused, and often written in a way that it can be understood without needing to refer to other notes. However, it can and should be linked to other atomic notes to build a network of related information. Augmentation Notes Definition: Augmentation Notes, as described in the context of your proposed system, are notes that add to, expand upon, or update the information contained in an original note or Atomic Note. They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas. Purpose: The purpose of Augmentation Notes is to allow for the evolution of ideas and the organic growth of knowledge without altering the original atomic notes. This approach helps in preserving the original context and thought process while still enabling the information to be dynamic and adaptable. Characteristics: An Augmentation Note is linked to one or more Atomic Notes and provides additional value to the original content. It can reference, critique, or expand upon the ideas in the original note. Augmentation Notes can themselves become a part of a larger web of interconnected notes, each adding layers of depth to the understanding of a topic. Key Differences Focus vs. Expansion: Atomic notes focus on distilling information to its essence, while Augmentation Notes focus on expanding,

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updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates. Foundation vs. Building: You can think of Atomic Notes as the building blocks or foundation of your knowledge system. Augmentation Notes, on the other hand, are like the layers of construction that build upon and enhance that foundation.

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I dont get the difference

Guys, auto windows autostartup is not vailable in app right?

Mobile app says "App needs to be updated", but there is no update available from the Google Play Store

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wrong link here. should be https://docs.capacities.io/reference/tables#formulas

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Steffen started a thread. 3/4/2024 8:46 AM

cp9

wrong link here. should be https://docs.capacities.io/reference/tables#formulas

Fixed!

Hi team, saw the release notes, Great work ❤️

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FYI, hyperlink in Formulas in Tables section about documentation is not working

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Glad to see, we were able to use cell based forumlals. Possiblities are infinite

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we can use only basic formals or complex ones?, i tried using COUNTA and COUNTIF formulas but couln't

Michael_v_H

Here you go: https://x.com/MvHohnhorst/status/1764329534835327389?s=20

Perhaps add this as a Feedback Needed question?

Sethu

Glad to see, we were able to use cell based forumlals. Possiblities are infinite

Check out the docs: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/tables#formulas

Capacities Docs

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📝Anna

Check out the docs: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/tables#formulas

thank you

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Sethu

Hi team, saw the release notes, Great work ❤️

For really. Today I literally had to copy a lot of tables and stuff for college and it didn't work and I almost wanted to screenshot every single table . Let's see how this plays out

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updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates. Foundation vs. Building: You can think of Atomic Notes as the building blocks or foundation of your knowledge system. Augmentation Notes, on the other hand, are like the layers of construction that build upon and enhance that foundation.

I really like that!

I read it as a specific implementation of a more general idea. one of those you come across when really laboring on your own system for a while. at least I too arrived at a system using central / foundational / anchoring notes for a kind of base or commonplace knowledge. and then differentiate from that different kind of ' speciality formats ' (btw: I really like your term of 'augmentation note'. makes it really graphically palpable – besides nodding to Engelbart, which is always good

) I do think, what really makes up the AN category is / should be very flexible, and dependent on personal systems, circumstantial requirements, knowledge types etc. – but generally speaking: very good one!

& thx for sharing w/ community!

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I dont get the difference

see things like:

https://www.aspirationandadvisory.com/blog/general-knowledge-vs-specialized-knowledge

General Knowledge vs. Specialized Knowledge — Aspiration and Adviso...

There are a lot of cases when a person may need general or specialized knowledge. However, in many cases, this person can not even identify which one is required. Let us check when each type of knowledge is useful and why a person may need it.

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Rexx.

what do u guys think of this: Applying the Zettelkasten method with Augmentation Notes real-world examples:

Computer Science and Tech (Gadgets)

Original Note: A note on the development of quantum computing, outlining the basic principles and potential applications. Augmentation Note: Create augmentation notes on specific quantum algorithms, like Shor's algorithm for factoring large numbers, and another on the implications of quantum computing for cybersecurity. A separate note could explore emerging quantum computing gadgets, their current limitations, and potential future developments.

Psychology and Wellbeing/Health/Gym

Original Note: A note on the psychological benefits of regular exercise, including improved mood, reduced anxiety, and enhanced cognitive function. Augmentation Note: Create augmentation notes on specific types of exercise and their unique benefits (e.g., yoga for stress reduction, weightlifting for bone health). Another note could delve into the neurochemical changes induced by exercise, such as increased endorphin levels. Further notes could explore case studies or personal experiments with different exercise routines and their effects on mental health.

Space

Original Note: A note on the significance of the James Webb Space Telescope and its mission objectives. Augmentation Note: Augmentation notes could include detailed explanations of key discoveries made by the telescope, its technological advancements over the Hubble Telescope, and its role in answering fundamental questions about the universe. Another note could explore the implications of these discoveries for our understanding of cosmology and the potential for life on other planets.

Applying the System

In each of these examples, the original note serves as a foundational piece of knowledge. The augmentation notes then expand, critique, or apply this knowledge to specific contexts, showing

… this is not really the 'samesame' – but putting this into the picture (if you didn't already do that) might spawn some extra ideas for your (or any other) system working w/ the distinction common / anchor

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… … just a thought

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonplace_book

Commonplace book

Commonplace books (or commonplaces) are a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books. They have been kept from antiquity, and were kept particularly during the Renaissance and in the nineteenth century. Such books are similar to scrapbooks filled with items of many kinds: notes, proverbs, adages, aphorisms, maxims, quote...

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I just received the new Capacities update with tables and shouted out loud "WOW!" (I work at home and no one else is here right now

) Congrats Capacities team! I'm very glad that I'm an Early Believer!

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Yeah I wasn't expecting it today either. Eeager to get to trying it out in my Pathfinder 2e space to see how it works

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@Luca Joos are tables considered "Feature Complete" as of this release or are there still larger features coming for Simple Tables?

I'm holding out hope we are able to use checkboxes in tables

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I've got that working rn

4:39 PM

Penguin

I've got that working rn

This is table view of objects, not inline table people are talking about

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Oh

4:42 PM

Mb I just got Capacities today

4:42 PM

Inline table meaning?

4:43 PM

Like a block?

Yeah, it's a table in the blocks

Yes, table in a block

Sick

is the server down?

biriba

is the server down?

Capacities Feed

I removed from the feed for this server located at https://readwise.gg/guilds/links/940596022344843336

Hey all I really want to use Capacities full time but being working in Tech for 20+ years has taught me a few things. What is stopping me at is lack of E2EE (think this one is obvious as any Capacities engineer or the hosting provider could access my data) and 2nd Offline support. I looked at the roadmap but wasn’t clear if these were coming..

lerone

see things like:

https://www.aspirationandadvisory.com/blog/general-knowledge-vs-specialized-knowledge

I dont get the difference between atomic notes and augmentation notes (looking at the "Key Differences")

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niveus

Hey all I really want to use Capacities full time but being working in Tech for 20+ years has taught me a few things. What is stopping me at is lack of E2EE (think this one is obvious as any Capacities engineer or the hosting provider could access my data) and 2nd Offline support. I looked at the roadmap but wasn’t clear if these were coming..

You can check the URl below https://docs.capacities.io/more/end-to-end-encryption

Capacities Docs

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cp9

I dont get the difference between atomic notes and augmentation notes (looking at the "Key Differences")

I think it's translatable into 'atomic' = 'common' / basic notes and 'augmentation' = 'special' notes this would be (resp.: was) my proposed reading of @Rexx. proposal. the key to this kind of 'translation map' lies in reading his/her descriptions attentively, where he/she says: 1) atomic notes = "individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'common knowledge' . 2) augmentation notes = "notes that add to, expand upon, or update the information contained in an original note or Atomic Note. They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas. … and provides additional value to the original content. It can reference, critique, or expand upon the ideas in the original note. … adding layers of depth to the understanding of a topic." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'specialized knowledge' ... as I said, I think @Rexx. presented a general idea in a very specific (hic!) wording and rendering. and surely his/her idea can be taken into different directions, also depending on which system architecture of note-classification one already brings to the table. but given her / his reactions, I take that my reading is in line with @Rexx. general thinking. so maybe you wanna specify what you are not understanding / disagreeing with. – and I am sure @Rexx. will be happy to eagerly / complaisently elaborate or react on specifics (as there were signals that this all is meant for an empathetic discussion and open for efforts)

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lerone

I think it's translatable into 'atomic' = 'common' / basic notes and 'augmentation' = 'special' notes this would be (resp.: was) my proposed reading of @Rexx. proposal. the key to this kind of 'translation map' lies in reading his/her descriptions attentively, where he/she says: 1) atomic notes = "individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'common knowledge' . 2) augmentation notes = "notes that add to, expand upon, or update the information contained in an original note or Atomic Note. They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas. … and provides additional value to the original content. It can reference, critique, or expand upon the ideas in the original note. … adding layers of depth to the understanding of a topic." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'specialized knowledge' ... as I said, I think @Rexx. presented a general idea in a very specific (hic!) wording and rendering. and surely his/her idea can be taken into different directions, also depending on which system architecture of note-classification one already brings to the table. but given her / his reactions, I take that my reading is in line with @Rexx. general thinking. so maybe you wanna specify what you are not understanding / disagreeing with. – and I am sure @Rexx. will be happy to eagerly / complaisently elaborate or react on specifics (as there were signals that this all is meant for an empathetic discussion and open for efforts)

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They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas.

afaik atomic notes also do this. the original note is an atomic note. the insights, updates, etc are just other "atoms"

cp9

They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas.

afaik atomic notes also do this. the original note is an atomic note. the insights, updates, etc are just other "atoms"

so you are saying, you have a different understanding of the label 'atomic notes'. as every label 'atomic' is open for different interpretations. and @Rexx. gave it a specific one, as is clear from his thought out annotations. so, if one really follows his/her system there is no contradiction btw 'atomic' and 'atomic' because @Rexx. defined it as 'atomic' vs 'augmented'. and every 'system' (even 'ad hoc systems) define their basic terms & their logics themselves, basically. (otherwise there would not really be new or different systems / bodies of thought) or maybe what you are saying (as you do not take any bussiness w/ the proposed 'translation' common/specific), is: » 'atomic notes' is a terminus technicus belonging to a very specific school of thought (or, alternatively: a non-hijackable generic, 'common' term), you should really use another label for this'! « … but in both variants (you would have to specify here), it's not about the real concept generously proposed, but simply about labels (better: one specific label). – if you give some extra reasoning, why @Rexx. possibly should keep hands from using 'atomic', I am sure he/she will consider... but there is a difference between not understanding 'the whole thing', or simply taking issues with one of the (always replaceable) labels for such a thing. ... generally, my approach is that any sharing of such personal ideas should first of all be appreciated here; then read with attention; and then - if challenged - put out with some specific thinking / motivation. and also, other people using common terms in (their) specific ways shouldn't really be a fundamental issue. we all do that, anyways... (edited)

Rexx.

updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates. Foundation vs. Building: You can think of Atomic Notes as the building blocks or foundation of your knowledge system. Augmentation Notes, on the other hand, are like the layers of construction that build upon and enhance that foundation.

I have no problem when I read this

Atomic Notes Definition: Atomic notes are individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own. Purpose: The primary goal of atomic notes is to break down information into the smallest possible units to avoid mixing different ideas in one note. This makes it easier to link, combine, and reorganize notes in various ways without losing context or creating confusion. Characteristics: An atomic note is concise, focused, and often written in a way that it can be understood without needing to refer to other notes. However, it can and should be linked to other atomic notes to build a network of related information.

they all match with my current understanding of Atomic Notes. So, there should be no difference about our "atomic notes" understanding then comes Augmentation notes, something new for me. Something different with the previously mentioned "atomic notes" but when I read the Key Differences, I don't get it.

Focus vs. Expansion: Atomic notes focus on distilling information to its essence, while Augmentation Notes focus on expanding, updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes.

doesn't atomic notes cover both distilling and expanding? considering the 'Purpose' and 'Characteristics' points about Linking, we can just create notes (for expanding) and link them to existing notes.

Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates.

again, with the Linking, isn't atomic system also dynamic? (edited)

cp9

I have no problem when I read this

Atomic Notes Definition: Atomic notes are individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own. Purpose: The primary goal of atomic notes is to break down information into the smallest possible units to avoid mixing different ideas in one note. This makes it easier to link, combine, and reorganize notes in various ways without losing context or creating confusion. Characteristics: An atomic note is concise, focused, and often written in a way that it can be understood without needing to refer to other notes. However, it can and should be linked to other atomic notes to build a network of related information.

they all match with my current understanding of Atomic Notes. So, there should be no difference about our "atomic notes" understanding then comes Augmentation notes, something new for me. Something different with the previously mentioned "atomic notes" but when I read the Key Differences, I don't get it.

Focus vs. Expansion: Atomic notes focus on distilling information to its essence, while Augmentation Notes focus on expanding, updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes.

doesn't atomic notes cover both distilling and expanding? considering the 'Purpose' and 'Characteristics' points about Linking, we can just create notes (for expanding) and link them to existing notes.

Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates.

again, with the Linking, isn't atomic system also dynamic? (edited)

in my reading / understanding

considering the 'Purpose' and 'Characteristics' points about Linking, we can just create notes (for expanding) and link them to existing notes.

… this disappears when you center everything on / switch understanding to 'atomc'. = 'making sense on its own' / common – augmenting = 'adding on' / modifying / specifying' something ... seems to be the gist of the proposal to me

again, with the Linking, isn't atomic system also dynamic?

… this disappears when you exchange 'dynamic' for 'relatable' / connective. @rexx.0569 'atomic notes' are described as 'linkable' but also (relatively) stable (= core knowledge / convictions / assumptions) ... will be interesting to hear @Rexx. on this

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Rexx.

updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates. Foundation vs. Building: You can think of Atomic Notes as the building blocks or foundation of your knowledge system. Augmentation Notes, on the other hand, are like the layers of construction that build upon and enhance that foundation.

From your examples, this seems to be one of the core ideas of the Zettelkasten system: https://zettelkasten.de/posts/when-start-new-note/ . See the flowchart and the section below. It details when and how you should link new ideas that relate to existing ones, augmenting existing data with related or new ones. If your previous approach was directly mutating the core information of an already recorded atomic note, then that's the Evergreen variation of the Zettelkasten system. ZK doesn't "support" modifying recorded ideas (aside from minor corrections or to link to new zettels/atoms), but instead is all about augmenting existing ideas with related/updated ones. Say you had a note, "What is 1+1" and strictly about that, and you determined in that note that it was 3 (not by mistake, but by what you actually thought at the time), the ZK system would suggest that you create a linked note that holds your new data and keep the old note, even if you think it’s less relevant or wrong now. The Evergreen approach is to directly mutate the "What is 1+1" note to make the change. Though this example may not be the best to illustrate what I mean... I use the Evergreen variant myself in the majority of cases. Both systems support the "auxiliary", "ancillary", or "augmentation" linking of notes and mutation of previous records to link to new insight. The difference might be that you want to explicitly delineate your "augmentation" notes as a separate object, whereas the official ZK and Evergreen systems treat them as standard atomic notes. Is that correct? In the end, it all depends on what you want to accomplish with your note and how doing this or that can help you reach your goals, so I don't see why this wouldn't work

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When Should You Start a New Note?

Evergreen notes

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From your examples, this seems to be one of the core ideas of the Zettelkasten system: https://zettelkasten.de/posts/when-start-new-note/ . See the flowchart and the section below. It details when and how you should link new ideas that relate to existing ones, augmenting existing data with related or new ones. If your previous approach was directly mutating the core information of an already recorded atomic note, then that's the Evergreen variation of the Zettelkasten system. ZK doesn't "support" modifying recorded ideas (aside from minor corrections or to link to new zettels/atoms), but instead is all about augmenting existing ideas with related/updated ones. Say you had a note, "What is 1+1" and strictly about that, and you determined in that note that it was 3 (not by mistake, but by what you actually thought at the time), the ZK system would suggest that you create a linked note that holds your new data and keep the old note, even if you think it’s less relevant or wrong now. The Evergreen approach is to directly mutate the "What is 1+1" note to make the change. Though this example may not be the best to illustrate what I mean... I use the Evergreen variant myself in the majority of cases. Both systems support the "auxiliary", "ancillary", or "augmentation" linking of notes and mutation of previous records to link to new insight. The difference might be that you want to explicitly delineate your "augmentation" notes as a separate object, whereas the official ZK and Evergreen systems treat them as standard atomic notes. Is that correct? In the end, it all depends on what you want to accomplish with your note and how doing this or that can help you reach your goals, so I don't see why this wouldn't work

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When you have to add paragraphs or subsections to the existing body of text, the note’s text grows and it may become harder to work with the Zettel. Zettel notes with prose can get unwieldy. That’s mostly the case when you violate the Principle of Atomicity: that’s when it’s time to split it in two.

From what I understand, your augmentation notes would be captured by the principle of atomicity and should be created as their own note, then linked to the existing one, under the ZK system.

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In any case, the Evergreen site by Andy is a great showcase of how densely linked and "opinionated" each note can be.

lerone

I think it's translatable into 'atomic' = 'common' / basic notes and 'augmentation' = 'special' notes this would be (resp.: was) my proposed reading of @Rexx. proposal. the key to this kind of 'translation map' lies in reading his/her descriptions attentively, where he/she says: 1) atomic notes = "individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'common knowledge' . 2) augmentation notes = "notes that add to, expand upon, or update the information contained in an original note or Atomic Note. They are meant to augment the original content with additional insights, updates, critiques, or related ideas. … and provides additional value to the original content. It can reference, critique, or expand upon the ideas in the original note. … adding layers of depth to the understanding of a topic." – this is pretty much congruent with the linked definitions of 'specialized knowledge' ... as I said, I think @Rexx. presented a general idea in a very specific (hic!) wording and rendering. and surely his/her idea can be taken into different directions, also depending on which system architecture of note-classification one already brings to the table. but given her / his reactions, I take that my reading is in line with @Rexx. general thinking. so maybe you wanna specify what you are not understanding / disagreeing with. – and I am sure @Rexx. will be happy to eagerly / complaisently elaborate or react on specifics (as there were signals that this all is meant for an empathetic discussion and open for efforts)

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i am a male btw, thanks for taking time to do both.

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I have no problem when I read this

Atomic Notes Definition: Atomic notes are individual pieces of information that are self-contained and focused on a single idea, concept, or piece of knowledge. The "atomic" aspect refers to the note being as small and simple as possible while still making sense on its own. Purpose: The primary goal of atomic notes is to break down information into the smallest possible units to avoid mixing different ideas in one note. This makes it easier to link, combine, and reorganize notes in various ways without losing context or creating confusion. Characteristics: An atomic note is concise, focused, and often written in a way that it can be understood without needing to refer to other notes. However, it can and should be linked to other atomic notes to build a network of related information.

they all match with my current understanding of Atomic Notes. So, there should be no difference about our "atomic notes" understanding then comes Augmentation notes, something new for me. Something different with the previously mentioned "atomic notes" but when I read the Key Differences, I don't get it.

Focus vs. Expansion: Atomic notes focus on distilling information to its essence, while Augmentation Notes focus on expanding, updating, or further exploring ideas introduced in atomic notes.

doesn't atomic notes cover both distilling and expanding? considering the 'Purpose' and 'Characteristics' points about Linking, we can just create notes (for expanding) and link them to existing notes.

Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes aim to remain unchanged to preserve their original context and meaning. In contrast, Augmentation Notes represent the dynamic aspect of a knowledge system, allowing for the addition of new insights and updates.

again, with the Linking, isn't atomic system also dynamic? (edited)

Key Differences Clarified Focus vs. Expansion: While atomic notes are focused on capturing the essence of a single idea, augmentation notes are about taking that idea and expanding upon it. The expansion is not about creating a new atomic note but rather about adding to the existing idea. This could be in the form of commentary, additional data, or related concepts that build on the original atomic note. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes are meant to be relatively static once created. They represent a snapshot of an idea at a particular time. The goal is to keep them unchanged to maintain their original context and meaning. Augmentation notes, however, are dynamic. They are designed to evolve as new information becomes available or as your understanding of the topic deepens. They allow the knowledge system to grow and adapt over time. Linking and Dynamics in the Atomic System You're correct that linking is a fundamental aspect of both atomic and augmentation notes. However, the distinction lies in the purpose of the linking: Linking in Atomic Notes: When you link atomic notes, you're connecting discrete pieces of information that can stand alone. The linking helps to see relationships between ideas but doesn't change the original notes. Linking in Augmentation Notes: When you link augmentation notes to atomic notes, you're not just showing a relationship; you're actively building upon the foundational idea. This process is more than just connecting—it's enhancing and updating.

Absolutely, your explanation does a great job of highlighting the nuanced differences between the Zettelkasten (ZK) system and the Evergreen note-taking approach, especially in terms of how each system handles the evolution of ideas over time. Your point about the ZK system's emphasis on augmenting existing ideas without altering the original atomic notes resonates with my understanding as well. This method of linking new notes to existing ones, rather than modifying the original content, ensures that the evolution of thought and learning is preserved and traceable. On the other hand, the Evergreen approach's flexibility in allowing direct updates to existing notes can be incredibly useful for maintaining up-to-date knowledge base. This method seems particularly suited to areas where information changes rapidly, and the most current understanding is more valuable than the historical progression of ideas. Your example of how to handle a note like "What is 1+1" in both systems is a great illustration of the philosophical differences between them. It underscores the importance of considering not just how we record information, but also how we reflect on and engage with our past ideas and understandings. This approach to note-taking isn't just about managing information; it's about fostering a deeper engagement with our own learning and thought processes. Thank you and @cp9 and @lerone for sharing your insights and experiences with these systems. It's clear that there's a lot to consider in choosing and adapting a note-taking strategy, and discussions like this are invaluable for exploring the possibilities and refining our approaches.

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I used to wow because Capacities is good with network linking node style. However, because they still use Electron to develop the app, this makes app is quite slow when you have a lot of stuff > I đecie to move everything to a new potential app: AppFlowy

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AppFlowy uses Rust, the best in the world now

you can actually modify the codebase recompiling the app

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but they have no webversion which sucks

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man i kinda hate how more and more companies are starting to emerge. some copy features and present them at lower price but at cost of 0 privacy or maybe u get opensource but less features or maybe a lot of features but no documentation.

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Rexx.

Key Differences Clarified Focus vs. Expansion: While atomic notes are focused on capturing the essence of a single idea, augmentation notes are about taking that idea and expanding upon it. The expansion is not about creating a new atomic note but rather about adding to the existing idea. This could be in the form of commentary, additional data, or related concepts that build on the original atomic note. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes are meant to be relatively static once created. They represent a snapshot of an idea at a particular time. The goal is to keep them unchanged to maintain their original context and meaning. Augmentation notes, however, are dynamic. They are designed to evolve as new information becomes available or as your understanding of the topic deepens. They allow the knowledge system to grow and adapt over time. Linking and Dynamics in the Atomic System You're correct that linking is a fundamental aspect of both atomic and augmentation notes. However, the distinction lies in the purpose of the linking: Linking in Atomic Notes: When you link atomic notes, you're connecting discrete pieces of information that can stand alone. The linking helps to see relationships between ideas but doesn't change the original notes. Linking in Augmentation Notes: When you link augmentation notes to atomic notes, you're not just showing a relationship; you're actively building upon the foundational idea. This process is more than just connecting—it's enhancing and updating.

all clear. I get the difference now. thanks

u have affine.pro which i find very appealing and i want it to merge with capacities.io for the ultimate app

Rexx.

u have affine.pro which i find very appealing and i want it to merge with capacities.io for the ultimate app

only for the canvas, I agree

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exactly this! the sub feature of making frames and then it puts an order of it, which could be used for presentation mode but at the same time it is in that order in a document view

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the graph view, backlinks etc are all part of visualizing and connecting your thinking. a canvas with those features is a key missing ingredient in cap

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capacities + canvas drawing + outlining = godly app

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a dream, may that come true.

5:46 AM

i wanna ping the devs for what they think if they will never add those features to cap if they don't think it aligns with the design language of the app but i don't want to pressure them.

Rexx.

i wanna ping the devs for what they think if they will never add those features to cap if they don't think it aligns with the design language of the app but i don't want to pressure them.

Canvas is not on our roadmap for the foreseeable future. But we might change our mind.

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Outlining is something that we think is already quite compatible with Capacities. We will continue to polish the experience and add improvements to allow for a great outlining experience. Would be curious to know what is missing on this front in your opinion. @cp9

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Here's our current short-to-mid-term roadmap: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

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A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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Michael_v_H

Canvas is not on our roadmap for the foreseeable future. But we might change our mind.

would a thought out (visual plus text) concept of how it would be integrated into current capacities. + upvotes do something?

5:51 AM

not for the near feature but to know that it will be there in the future

There is this ticket already with quite a few upvotes: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

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Michael_v_H

There is this ticket already with quite a few upvotes: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

i'll take a look and weigh each users request and see how they will play out, which is compatible which wouldn't.

Rexx.

would a thought out (visual plus text) concept of how it would be integrated into current capacities. + upvotes do something?

It's more about where we see the real strengths of Capacities. There are so many great whiteboarding tools out there already that are doing such a great job. And doing it right would require going all in on it, just to get on par.

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Phoenix

From your examples, this seems to be one of the core ideas of the Zettelkasten system: https://zettelkasten.de/posts/when-start-new-note/ . See the flowchart and the section below. It details when and how you should link new ideas that relate to existing ones, augmenting existing data with related or new ones. If your previous approach was directly mutating the core information of an already recorded atomic note, then that's the Evergreen variation of the Zettelkasten system. ZK doesn't "support" modifying recorded ideas (aside from minor corrections or to link to new zettels/atoms), but instead is all about augmenting existing ideas with related/updated ones. Say you had a note, "What is 1+1" and strictly about that, and you determined in that note that it was 3 (not by mistake, but by what you actually thought at the time), the ZK system would suggest that you create a linked note that holds your new data and keep the old note, even if you think it’s less relevant or wrong now. The Evergreen approach is to directly mutate the "What is 1+1" note to make the change. Though this example may not be the best to illustrate what I mean... I use the Evergreen variant myself in the majority of cases. Both systems support the "auxiliary", "ancillary", or "augmentation" linking of notes and mutation of previous records to link to new insight. The difference might be that you want to explicitly delineate your "augmentation" notes as a separate object, whereas the official ZK and Evergreen systems treat them as standard atomic notes. Is that correct? In the end, it all depends on what you want to accomplish with your note and how doing this or that can help you reach your goals, so I don't see why this wouldn't work

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thx for this, very knowledgeable & insightful!

as ZK wasn't mentioned, I took it as a proposal unbound by any of that stricter 'dogmatics', standing on its own presuppositions. .... but I see now – given @Rexx. last note s that it's at least an implicit reference even in the original proposal; and that 'atomic note' really seem to be a very branded term

️ … anyways, interesting reference to Evergreen. didn't know. thx for the link! in the end, I think key is, "In the end, it all depends what you want to accomplish …"!

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Michael_v_H

It's more about where we see the real strengths of Capacities. There are so many great whiteboarding tools out there already that are doing such a great job. And doing it right would require going all in on it, just to get on par.

what about offloading this to another team then? idk how but would it be possible to work with affine.pro? since they are opensource and much of it is on github.

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Rexx.

Key Differences Clarified Focus vs. Expansion: While atomic notes are focused on capturing the essence of a single idea, augmentation notes are about taking that idea and expanding upon it. The expansion is not about creating a new atomic note but rather about adding to the existing idea. This could be in the form of commentary, additional data, or related concepts that build on the original atomic note. Static vs. Dynamic: Atomic notes are meant to be relatively static once created. They represent a snapshot of an idea at a particular time. The goal is to keep them unchanged to maintain their original context and meaning. Augmentation notes, however, are dynamic. They are designed to evolve as new information becomes available or as your understanding of the topic deepens. They allow the knowledge system to grow and adapt over time. Linking and Dynamics in the Atomic System You're correct that linking is a fundamental aspect of both atomic and augmentation notes. However, the distinction lies in the purpose of the linking: Linking in Atomic Notes: When you link atomic notes, you're connecting discrete pieces of information that can stand alone. The linking helps to see relationships between ideas but doesn't change the original notes. Linking in Augmentation Notes: When you link augmentation notes to atomic notes, you're not just showing a relationship; you're actively building upon the foundational idea. This process is more than just connecting—it's enhancing and updating.

this. would then warrant a feature request (support) for differentiating links in Capacities, i.e. in the graph 2.0, I guess?! (

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization)

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Michael_v_H

Outlining is something that we think is already quite compatible with Capacities. We will continue to polish the experience and add improvements to allow for a great outlining experience. Would be curious to know what is missing on this front in your opinion. @cp9

sorry I wasn't being specific because it was meant to be a casual convo. by "outlining", I mean having zoomability like some popular outliner apps (workflowy, logseq, etc) I mentioned it in my request here https://capacities.io/feedback/p/outline-property-type but I know it's not something essential. I just put a slight hope for that "dream" Capacities is already great with its current state. This dream of mine is for far far future (10+ years). regardless whether they will be implemented in Capacities, I still choose Capacities as my best app. (edited)

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Rexx.

what about offloading this to another team then? idk how but would it be possible to work with affine.pro? since they are opensource and much of it is on github.

That's not our philosophy for developing Capacities. We want to provide a well-thought-out, integrated experience for our core pillars of functionality. And the whiteboarding so far is not a core pillar of Capacities. There are other tools who have taken that path and are doing a great job.

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It's more about where we see the real strengths of Capacities. There are so many great whiteboarding tools out there already that are doing such a great job. And doing it right would require going all in on it, just to get on par.

remember: every studio has all the most relevant things for achieving ones elementary work on board. a desk, a board of files, a library, as much as a coffee machine, and a whiteboard. thus, I think the most relevant question, in the end, should be: what is the purpose of the studio?! … only then one might lean on external services for everything the studio can't provide. just as in RL... ! (edited)

i like your analogies

lerone

this. would then warrant a feature request (support) for differentiating links in Capacities, i.e. in the graph 2.0, I guess?! (

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization)

do u keep all requests in a linked graph in capacites or something, how did u even figure out to link this to that. wow

Rexx.

do u keep all requests in a linked graph in capacites or something, how did u even figure out to link this to that. wow

... that was once a plan of mine. then came the mentioned RL. so I still have to rely very much on aging wetware & coffee...

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Rexx.

i like your analogies

thx – in the end the choice of this one is linked to a conviction: the real core strength of Capacities is not it's particular feature set (though it is). but the most invaluable cargo of its mission is its core metaphors, and what they presuppose / imply. its critical / neuralgic prime preset being IMO: linking knowledge management to everyday & liferworld understandings (not providing a kind of 'super-mega-database, or sommething... though, that too

). that's the whole real value of the 'object'-approach, as I understand it (– even though 'object' is an ambivalent term; … because it easily lets one slip into database-thinking, object based programming etc)

Michael_v_H

There is this ticket already with quite a few upvotes: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

there is a broader, more fundamental question / issue underneath these single FRs & at the base, IMO. I think – esp w/ look to the many Affine references – this should be counted as a swarm formation, along with/ mindmap & 'Graph 2.0' (& possibly sketching, and some others… )

– at the core, it really is about some way for a more spatial & graphic freeform of representing & interacting with ones own knowledge (beyond database logics & UIs), IMO

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/mindmap

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization. – so, I would take a step back and, inspite of asking which existing functions do I look at / address, turn to: 'what kind of basic interactions w/ their knowledge do users want / does an integrated studio/next-level PKM need?! what 'degrees of freedom' does the studio offer? – I think that is the question that speaks to * the philosophy* of Cap – beyond market-field comparisons, and in line w/ providing a 'one-stop' solution for PKM (in the long run). – and the real comparison should be: what can my studio table do, + how do I port / leverage that into the capacities of Capacities?! maybe worth to extend the true signature statement of CAP "We don’t think in abstract pages" to "We don’t think in abstract databases". ... btw, as has been said: the Capacities graph was a fabulous start here. (as are the totally underdiscussed options in terms of column layout & what can be done w/ that in terms of logics of representation – see discussions on Cornel-notes etc) it deserves real conceptual development, and maybe could be one of the bases for such a more spatio-logical interactive dimension of Capacities...!?! (– all, strictly my personal reading / take on this, of course

) (edited)

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… so, to further link this line of thought to Capacities philosophy (landing page) & motivated it: maybe it's also worth what it means to blend those two basic aspeects / promises of Capacities in teal (UI) terms: 1) 'object based' & 2) 'networked notetaking' (to leave out the 'studio' metaphor for once

). so, what does the development of 'networked note-taking' mean, if I also want things to remain intuitive, graspable (= 'object based') or in other words: how do I avoid the 'network'-part to become an 'under the hood' 'ghost in machine' (database principle). as this means, linking / retrieving / representing the network aspect (the 'structural knowledge of ones KMS) becomes unintuitive, invisible, overcomplex? ... the answer, IMO, lies in surfacing the network aspect, and allow users to interact with it & its representation as much as possible. and easily / liquidly linking the 'pieces of knowledge' in the system w/ such a kind of network-representation/level and this, I think, is the common denominator for (on the surface) different requests to introduce more graphical / freeform elements; and also a reason why the 'Affine-principle' is quoted so often. it promises that, and a very fluid swap of calling-up different modes of representation on the very same information-/knowledge-body.... this is the aspect to stay ahead on. (– not Notion, anymore, TIATOFTP!) (btw, I also see posts about an exploding UI, in view of a flood of new functions, as related to that.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1074297264991911967/1214324034083356704 bec basically what it calls for is thinking about how & under which paradigm (metaphor of usage) to integrate everything into a manageable, intuitive and integrated 'flow' '-logic w/in using ones own studio, that is on the surface of usage…) so, its all about easily & intuitively representing the network & ways to interact w/ it on the surface & in intuitive & accessible / interactive ways… (edited)

Rexx.

what about offloading this to another team then? idk how but would it be possible to work with affine.pro? since they are opensource and much of it is on github.

I think whiteboard is a niche feature. It would be bloatware for many

rig

I think whiteboard is a niche feature. It would be bloatware for many

… have you followed the way Canvas exploded Obsidian within and outside of the Obs-community?! ... or the collective traction of canvas-apps (Obs-Canvas, Scrintal, Heptabase, Miro, etc!) – particularly in the PKM community (the main 'niche' of Capacities)?! (edited)

lerone

… have you followed the way Canvas exploded Obsidian within and outside of the Obs-community?! ... or the collective traction of canvas-apps (Obs-Canvas, Scrintal, Heptabase, Miro, etc!) – particularly in the PKM community (the main 'niche' of Capacities)?! (edited)

yep i saw, really wondering how many churned though, it may be the shiny object syndrome for many

rig

yep i saw, really wondering how many churned though, it may be the shiny object syndrome for many

... that's a view to take

... if I'd take that general stance, I think it would be fair to include tasks, AI, and tables as well...

lerone

... that's a view to take

... if I'd take that general stance, I think it would be fair to include tasks, AI, and tables as well...

im curious, if you were to rank the most important to least important features that you would love capacities to have, what are they?

8:01 AM

you're pretty vocal in this server and it's great to see, so im really curious

... give me a day (and maybe let's put it in a thread, as it is very much about a special take...) – but thx already for interest / heads-up here, @rig !

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I see your point. and mainly agree in substance. ... but 1) think this proposal (rather question) is a rather secondary index of a general urge / proposal to see the relevance of the overarching request of the forum member here – the question of whether and how to integrate a WBb-/Canvas aspect to CAP; which is certainly is not 'off-topic' 2) I think there have been worse (misplaced / even offensive) posts on this forum. much worse. they mostly (almost 100%) go by uncommented. I do not see value in a) pointing this contribution 'off-channel' (which is 'general' anyways!); even less in denigrating someone who obviously does a lot of constructive & positive thinking on the forum, and not getting personal in the way … (edited)

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lerone

I see your point. and mainly agree in substance. ... but 1) think this proposal (rather question) is a rather secondary index of a general urge / proposal to see the relevance of the overarching request of the forum member here – the question of whether and how to integrate a WBb-/Canvas aspect to CAP; which is certainly is not 'off-topic' 2) I think there have been worse (misplaced / even offensive) posts on this forum. much worse. they mostly (almost 100%) go by uncommented. I do not see value in a) pointing this contribution 'off-channel' (which is 'general' anyways!); even less in denigrating someone who obviously does a lot of constructive & positive thinking on the forum, and not getting personal in the way … (edited)

... putting apes around, instead of arguing, actually makes it worse/ childish. (edited)

@lerone imo it is a topic to disuss but not here in general, more in features chanel as it is indeed not a general but a specific topic (edited)

📝Anna

@lerone imo it is a topic to disuss but not here in general, more in features chanel as it is indeed not a general but a specific topic (edited)

doesn't make it right to make it personal on @Rexx. , does it? I think the wrong things are called out here, currently. JMO. (edited)

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I didn't comment on you; respectfully, as you requested. ... then you continued [by post-editing, actually]. in a very ambiguous / cryptic ''one-word-statement' reading "done."... thats the only reason for putting up a '?' (least threshold of reaction, after being adressed directly) [edit / addendum: as your last comment was / is now edited / changed from the opaque one-liner 'done', to what it currently says; so, mentioning this, bec I think such a substantial alteration / post-edit could be misleading, esp in given – sensitive – context] (edited)

lerone

doesn't make it right to make it personal on @Rexx. , does it? I think the wrong things are called out here, currently. JMO. (edited)

Not 100% sure if @litgurl 's point was meant personal. She wants to follow people here on discord to learn from and this was maybe a little too specific for most people here to follow

but I get that written text leaves a whole lot of space open to interpretation. I hope that we can move on with good intentions:)

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📝Anna

Not 100% sure if @litgurl 's point was meant personal. She wants to follow people here on discord to learn from and this was maybe a little too specific for most people here to follow

but I get that written text leaves a whole lot of space open to interpretation. I hope that we can move on with good intentions:)

share the hope. but also think this (again) foregrounds some questions of 'principles' of moderstion needed. esp as written words can be hard if used flippantly. (I read the comment as implying someone doesnt make an 'intelligent' or generally legitimate contribution, where he sees fit; and there was no real diplomacy afterwards

....) (edited)

hey what is up

lerone

… so, to further link this line of thought to Capacities philosophy (landing page) & motivated it: maybe it's also worth what it means to blend those two basic aspeects / promises of Capacities in teal (UI) terms: 1) 'object based' & 2) 'networked notetaking' (to leave out the 'studio' metaphor for once

). so, what does the development of 'networked note-taking' mean, if I also want things to remain intuitive, graspable (= 'object based') or in other words: how do I avoid the 'network'-part to become an 'under the hood' 'ghost in machine' (database principle). as this means, linking / retrieving / representing the network aspect (the 'structural knowledge of ones KMS) becomes unintuitive, invisible, overcomplex? ... the answer, IMO, lies in surfacing the network aspect, and allow users to interact with it & its representation as much as possible. and easily / liquidly linking the 'pieces of knowledge' in the system w/ such a kind of network-representation/level and this, I think, is the common denominator for (on the surface) different requests to introduce more graphical / freeform elements; and also a reason why the 'Affine-principle' is quoted so often. it promises that, and a very fluid swap of calling-up different modes of representation on the very same information-/knowledge-body.... this is the aspect to stay ahead on. (– not Notion, anymore, TIATOFTP!) (btw, I also see posts about an exploding UI, in view of a flood of new functions, as related to that.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1074297264991911967/1214324034083356704 bec basically what it calls for is thinking about how & under which paradigm (metaphor of usage) to integrate everything into a manageable, intuitive and integrated 'flow' '-logic w/in using ones own studio, that is on the surface of usage…) so, its all about easily & intuitively representing the network & ways to interact w/ it on the surface & in intuitive & accessible / interactive ways… (edited)

the thing is tho. the studio thing is more of a metaphorical marketing term. without it capacities has less personality and sounds the same as all the other apps which only market themselves as a second brain. and by hearing that i auto think of notion

rig

I think whiteboard is a niche feature. It would be bloatware for many

i have to disagree. think of the whiteboard feature as a blank page without constraints, something capacities is fundamentally going for with their object instead of folder approach. A whiteboard would allow to do this even more. Yes many other apps have perfected the whiteboard functionality, think off MIRO. The thing is it is not solely about this function, nor like obsidian since i find it a bit lacking. What i was thinking off was rather a tight integration between such canvas by being first party and the current document system of capacities.

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this is straight up loaded with stereotypes. First of all they are based in Singapore, which is not part of China. Singapore is an independent city-state and island country in Southeast Asia that has gained independence from Malaysia. To add to this, THEIR SOURCE CODE is literally on github. u can compile the app via docker and it is opensource and being contributed by many people. What you are saying is loaded with assumptions hidden by questions. this is in general since it is related to capacities. Nor lerone nor I was one that has sparked a discussion about features. rather it was Harry. From there since i had a general observation.

man i kinda hate how more and more companies are starting to emerge. some copy features and present them at lower price but at cost of 0 privacy or maybe u get opensource but less features or maybe a lot of features but no documentation.

it has build up from there and since one of the devs has responded the chat was anchored in here with back and forth chatting between both sides. U have only focused solely on my mention of affine leaving alone the fact that this conversation was far more than that. The fact u have not replied to Lerone and then proceeding to emote but also saying u don't want to proceed in the conversation neglecting the points made against what u said this combined is passive aggressive behavior and IS childish. Since u have brought up that u want to follow intelligent people in here i hope u apologize for this and act like one. (edited)

Rexx.

the thing is tho. the studio thing is more of a metaphorical marketing term. without it capacities has less personality and sounds the same as all the other apps which only market themselves as a second brain. and by hearing that i auto think of notion

I do take people by their consciously chosen words. esp. the Capacities people, who i hold in high respect

️ ... even more as the 'studio'-metaphor was discussed here regularly / often; also w/ direct engagement of the CAP-team... (edited)

anyways let's move on.

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lerone

I do take people by their consciously chosen words. esp. the Capacities people, who i hold in high respect

️ ... even more as the 'studio'-metaphor was discussed here regularly / often; also w/ direct engagement of the CAP-team... (edited)

that's fair. btw let's go back to the thing we were discussing before this in here. So how would u then summarize our discussion of atomic vs augmentation notes. Would like a final perspective from you :)

Rexx.

that's fair. btw let's go back to the thing we were discussing before this in here. So how would u then summarize our discussion of atomic vs augmentation notes. Would like a final perspective from you :)

May I suggest you continue this discussion in "ideas and features " or even in "off topic"?

no offense but this is so super specific that its way out of a "general" discussion (just my humble opinion

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📝Anna

May I suggest you continue this discussion in "ideas and features " or even in "off topic"?

no offense but this is so super specific that its way out of a "general" discussion (just my humble opinion

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Hey Anna, if we would talk about features again we sure will :)

hey, I would deem https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 as the most appropriate channel. – as the whole thread seems very connected to the question of ''reconciling / applying general systems of note-taking with / too Capacities` – … which BTW is a point that has been endlessly discussed in non-'off-topic' channels here, w/o anyone arguing. and, generally, I would be very(!) cautious in general w/ pointing people to 'off-topic' (esp. in assertive / personal / demanding tone; see above), as it can be read as 'leave the field!'… this is what I mean w/ principles of a) community engagement and b) moderation here… (– plus, I have to say, just now suddenly starting pointing individual people to other channels ('off-topic??), esp after some questionable personal insertions starting this whole feels kind off ...'hm'; JMO) (edited)

lerone

hey, I would deem https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 as the most appropriate channel. – as the whole thread seems very connected to the question of ''reconciling / applying general systems of note-taking with / too Capacities` – … which BTW is a point that has been endlessly discussed in non-'off-topic' channels here, w/o anyone arguing. and, generally, I would be very(!) cautious in general w/ pointing people to 'off-topic' (esp. in assertive / personal / demanding tone; see above), as it can be read as 'leave the field!'… this is what I mean w/ principles of a) community engagement and b) moderation here… (– plus, I have to say, just now suddenly starting pointing individual people to other channels ('off-topic??), esp after some questionable personal insertions starting this whole feels kind off ...'hm'; JMO) (edited)

This was absolutely not what I intended to say

‍♀️. Just that your topic is highly specific and maybe a bit overwhelming for other, especially new, users

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📝Anna

This was absolutely not what I intended to say

‍♀️. Just that your topic is highly specific and maybe a bit overwhelming for other, especially new, users

lol i didn't even realise u were talking about the atomic vs augementation notes

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Rexx.

lol i didn't even realise u were talking about the atomic vs augementation notes

Super interesting but highly advanced level of note taking. Maybe we need a chanel "advanced"

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📝Anna

This was absolutely not what I intended to say

‍♀️. Just that your topic is highly specific and maybe a bit overwhelming for other, especially new, users

yeah; fair enough. maybe good to generally point out to people to put certain discussions into some (non-off topic) channels, and leave 'general' for leightweight discussions (new users). though, this would be a new 'policy' here. but as discussed before systematically seperating general and 'in-depth' discussions would make some sense by now. just think this has zo be a community guidance, not individual / personal 'call-outs'!

📝Anna

Super interesting but highly advanced level of note taking. Maybe we need a chanel "advanced"

... would you think https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 doesn't cover this? really interested...

lerone

... would you think https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 doesn't cover this? really interested...

even i don't think it would :)

11:05 AM

methods workflows would be capacities specific.

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11:06 AM

and advanced is too vague. it should be something to do with "second-brain" terms or smthn

lerone

... would you think https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122 doesn't cover this? really interested...

Yes could be a could fit maybe

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Rexx.

even i don't think it would :)

ok; I was also thinking about proposing 'general systems of note-taking and Capacities` – as a seperate/ new channel; was just the 'principle of economy' holding me back…

[ --- snip --- ] (edited)

tbf general should be removed as a channel since there is offtopic and there must be some channel like this added ^

11:12 AM

to avoid confusion

lerone

yeah; fair enough. maybe good to generally point out to people to put certain discussions into some (non-off topic) channels, and leave 'general' for leightweight discussions (new users). though, this would be a new 'policy' here. but as discussed before systematically seperating general and 'in-depth' discussions would make some sense by now. just think this has zo be a community guidance, not individual / personal 'call-outs'!

I am not that often on discord and definitely not here for community guidance. I just stumbled upon the discussion before and as we already had some points of interaction I thought I add my point of view. But I am seriously sorry if I evoked the feeling of pointing or call you out!

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Rexx.

tbf general should be removed as a channel since there is offtopic and there must be some channel like this added ^

... 'General' could work for 'new' / 'general' users; if its explicitly crafted / catered to that. that was @📝Anna s very valid point.. (maybe a renaming to support the purpose / message, too?) (edited)

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yes, then instead of general it should be indeed catered for new users

📝Anna

I am not that often on discord and definitely not here for community guidance. I just stumbled upon the discussion before and as we already had some points of interaction I thought I add my point of view. But I am seriously sorry if I evoked the feeling of pointing or call you out!

... it's also additionally tough bec 'threads' are so disfunctional in Discord. a good 'thread' / 'subtopic' solution would solve a lot of the issues that surfaced here....

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"new-users-chat"

why is this still going

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rig

why is this still going

there is nothing still going. this is another convo

rig

why is this still going

we are done and ready to move on

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rig

why is this still going

bec to clarify the way a community discusses w/ itself & principles around this is essential to forum health & fairness. (edited)

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cp9

I dont get the difference between atomic notes and augmentation notes (looking at the "Key Differences")

Thanks for sharing this, I guess with no E2EE, I now know that I can't keep any real personal or sensientive data in Capacities. I understand there views and that they have principles but that doesn't stop attackers or a breach happening from exposing my data unknown to them. (edited)

niveus

Thanks for sharing this, I guess with no E2EE, I now know that I can't keep any real personal or sensientive data in Capacities. I understand there views and that they have principles but that doesn't stop attackers or a breach happening from exposing my data unknown to them. (edited)

... probably you meant this post as reference?!

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1214398279983570965 (edited)

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niveus

Thanks for sharing this, I guess with no E2EE, I now know that I can't keep any real personal or sensientive data in Capacities. I understand there views and that they have principles but that doesn't stop attackers or a breach happening from exposing my data unknown to them. (edited)

you're welcome

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Do you already have the ability to use it on Android?

Hi all! has anyone come up with a solution to manage citations easily?

GoblinMatron

Hi all! has anyone come up with a solution to manage citations easily?

You mean just inside capacities or for academic publication?

GoblinMatron

Hi all! has anyone come up with a solution to manage citations easily?

for me this works: • make a media item (or differentiate) • make an excerpt item (for all quotes + notes) – then link this to the resp media item • make a quote item – then populate this with a block reference for the resp block from the excerpt item (this way it is in its larger context ('reading notes' some call it), and can be traced back; but also it can 'stand on it´s own w/o duplicates making things messy etc.) … of course you can • call these items whatever is intuitive to you • differentiate these 3 logical categories, if you want (i.e. make excerpt items per 'book', 'video', 'essay', etc.) … not sure this is exactly your question (see @📝Anna follow-up); but this is the way it works for me, outside /besides having a 'real' reference manager for (academic) formating etc.

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lerone started a thread. 3/7/2024 5:11 AM

lerone started a thread. 3/7/2024 5:49 AM

lerone

two very general thoughts / instigations around 'Bringing the time dimension to the next level' & generally the differentiation of PKM from things / foci like task + project manager: 1) for my kind of PKM more important than having actionable things in my calendar would be being able to capture & represent knowledge in special time related ways (like timelines –

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/timeline-view-for-databases-historical ) 2) every thing I am recording knowledge about has two equally important dimensions situating things: a time & a place dimension. I'd appreciate if there could be a medium term perspective here too, or at least starting a process of thinking around that. (… and maybe even thinking both things in relation to each other)

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just to mention for the general forums discussion / awareness: I made a Canny note on a request for being able to (possibly) change 'creation date' user-side … which really also leads to a discussion about the different ways representation of time works (and: works differently) on the levels of database / file – journal – timeline – … etc. all this of course also a comment on / contribution to the travel in direction of 'Bringing the time dimension to the next level' as a next strategic growth point of Capacities (https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next) see for more here

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/changing-dates-daily-notes-calendar-timeline-logics

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lerone

for me this works: • make a media item (or differentiate) • make an excerpt item (for all quotes + notes) – then link this to the resp media item • make a quote item – then populate this with a block reference for the resp block from the excerpt item (this way it is in its larger context ('reading notes' some call it), and can be traced back; but also it can 'stand on it´s own w/o duplicates making things messy etc.) … of course you can • call these items whatever is intuitive to you • differentiate these 3 logical categories, if you want (i.e. make excerpt items per 'book', 'video', 'essay', etc.) … not sure this is exactly your question (see @📝Anna follow-up); but this is the way it works for me, outside /besides having a 'real' reference manager for (academic) formating etc.

Yeah, I was looking for something akin to a formal citation manager I could teach my kid to use while taking notes for papers

GoblinMatron

Yeah, I was looking for something akin to a formal citation manager I could teach my kid to use while taking notes for papers

I see

– would use a regular one for that, with a view to 'learning'…

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GoblinMatron

Yeah, I was looking for something akin to a formal citation manager I could teach my kid to use while taking notes for papers

i recommend zotero for that.

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green

i recommend zotero for that.

Oh sweet, I'll check it out! Thank you!

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Hi, can anyone share examples of their daily notes templates? I'd love to learn how other people are using this for inspiration, thank you!!

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brazen-flagpole

Hi, can anyone share examples of their daily notes templates? I'd love to learn how other people are using this for inspiration, thank you!!

I share it here!

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1205765035285159956

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im just hsitposting as i assume others have already vented something like this; but what about collaboration/share features with other capacities users, at least? that would be cool I HAVE THINGS I WANNA SHARE lolllll im deleting this i assume others would want to make a capacities, honestly. it's so cool. and sharing would increase the popularity . would be cool to be able to chat within the app. ive been amassing my amount since april 2023, about to go through and prune, edit my research/content into a book maybe. backlinking significantly helped make this possible one of my favorite things actually is how i can change the font of the entire block quickly just by typing, I dont have to click-click any menu fonts. just type: "+gray" (edited)

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Is it just me or can we not export files anymore?

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How can I use Capacities to tale notes of a book I am studying from? DO I make each chapter a page in Capacities? (edited)

Shibuya-Otoko

How can I use Capacities to tale notes of a book I am studying from? DO I make each chapter a page in Capacities? (edited)

You certainly can do that though there are other ways to consider. Each chapter could be a toggle block in a single object. Or each chapter could be it's own text property of an object. Nothing wrong with each chapter is an object but it may feel a little disconnected from other chapters, really depends what you need the notes to do for you

rig

Is it just me or can we not export files anymore?

just tried and it worked for me

Json Blob

just tried and it worked for me

Devs were probably doing something

4:06 PM

Hint for export/import feature coming soon

Is there an integration to something like gitbook or a different way to publish to a website?

tarkovsky88

Is there an integration to something like gitbook or a different way to publish to a website?

most probably not :(

Hello. Does anyone know if when you import your notes from Capacities, and you want to view them in Obsidian, for example, do the links remain preserved? Greetings.

Plomo

Hello. Does anyone know if when you import your notes from Capacities, and you want to view them in Obsidian, for example, do the links remain preserved? Greetings.

yes 1. you need to check the "Links as Wikilinks" before export 2. if you have objects with the same title (same or different object type), only 1 will be linked. 3. I don't know whether it works for images and other files (edited)

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Json Blob

You certainly can do that though there are other ways to consider. Each chapter could be a toggle block in a single object. Or each chapter could be it's own text property of an object. Nothing wrong with each chapter is an object but it may feel a little disconnected from other chapters, really depends what you need the notes to do for you

Thank you for your response, can you tell me how to create multiple text properties of one object? Also for a toggle block?

Shibuya-Otoko

Thank you for your response, can you tell me how to create multiple text properties of one object? Also for a toggle block?

For multiple text properties you will need to create a custom data type since the default ones don't let you do this. It will be in the object type settings

I have recently reintroduced one of my suggestions of how to enhance capacities. In https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1217375839147261982 Since it was a direct reply I did that in that channel. However this is not a direct reply rather to keep the showcase channel organized. This is to expand on how I think this discord server should be reorganized. We have had previous discussion and some heated chat in here if u didn't know and it was on the clutter of channels and sometimes being too advanced or off topic. This is due to inconsistent channels naming and classificafion. So here is what is done completely right: international category and server link category. And they are at the bottom. With their channels and naming is correct. Improvements:

Having both a general and offtopic channel could be confusing since it is vague where to draw the line.
- how to improve this: rename this general to pkm discussion or archive this general channel and add a pkm discussion channel. Since us advanced users may discuss terminology workflows that are related to pkm but not directly related to #🧰・methods–workflows–tools which is for capacities. It is basically the General Chat but with extra purpose. This is due to the reason of every other channel already serves a need purpose and there is nothing left then the one channel I have mentioned.
- rename important to urgent response. Since important could be take in the context of rules or whatever without clicking on it.
move help and questions up in the same category. So that people could post their unrelated to any other channel question in there instead of filling it up with questions... @Steffen

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Rexx.

I have recently reintroduced one of my suggestions of how to enhance capacities. In https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1217375839147261982 Since it was a direct reply I did that in that channel. However this is not a direct reply rather to keep the showcase channel organized. This is to expand on how I think this discord server should be reorganized. We have had previous discussion and some heated chat in here if u didn't know and it was on the clutter of channels and sometimes being too advanced or off topic. This is due to inconsistent channels naming and classificafion. So here is what is done completely right: international category and server link category. And they are at the bottom. With their channels and naming is correct. Improvements:

Having both a general and offtopic channel could be confusing since it is vague where to draw the line.
- how to improve this: rename this general to pkm discussion or archive this general channel and add a pkm discussion channel. Since us advanced users may discuss terminology workflows that are related to pkm but not directly related to #🧰・methods–workflows–tools which is for capacities. It is basically the General Chat but with extra purpose. This is due to the reason of every other channel already serves a need purpose and there is nothing left then the one channel I have mentioned.
- rename important to urgent response. Since important could be take in the context of rules or whatever without clicking on it.
move help and questions up in the same category. So that people could post their unrelated to any other channel question in there instead of filling it up with questions... @Steffen

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I want to add this to the message but it fails to send.

merge tips and tricks and methods workflows channels since they are closely related. Keep it simple. However just like reddit, for easier search in discord it should be a rule if u share something u put [tips] for the smaller but still important tips and tricks. And [system] for both methods/workflow since a system encompasses both. But also showcases together. Since starboard is going to be a better alternative for showcase.

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Json Blob

For multiple text properties you will need to create a custom data type since the default ones don't let you do this. It will be in the object type settings

Thank you, do you mean something like this? Each of these text properties will be a chapter. And the book name is the object name: 日本語N2 But within each chapter, I like to add tables, text, etc. Can I do that in just the text type? Can I import my notion simple tables? (edited)

lerone started a thread. 3/13/2024 5:57 AM

Shibuya-Otoko

Thank you, do you mean something like this? Each of these text properties will be a chapter. And the book name is the object name: 日本語N2 But within each chapter, I like to add tables, text, etc. Can I do that in just the text type? Can I import my notion simple tables? (edited)

As I see it, if you have chapter properties as text, that would require to link to a page object, for example (@ChapterAsPageName) - maybe you could create the chapters as Blocks type, instead of Text?

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Recommend posting in the mobile channel

vcbrewers

Recommend posting in the mobile channel

I don't see one. Am I missing it?

8:46 AM

I'll post it in features and ideas for now and remove it here. That might be a better place.

Jan O. Dvořák

As I see it, if you have chapter properties as text, that would require to link to a page object, for example (@ChapterAsPageName) - maybe you could create the chapters as Blocks type, instead of Text?

Hello thanks for your response. Maybe I should show you what I am trying to achieve, This is my Notion layout, I have a page on the left, with each study Item, when clicked will open up the right hand side. Then each item on the right hand side can be clicked and further open up different pages with more detail, Can I do that in Capacities?

Joseph

I'll post it in features and ideas for now and remove it here. That might be a better place.

Here you go: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390

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vcbrewers

Here you go: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390

Thanks! I'll post it there.

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Shibuya-Otoko

Thank you, do you mean something like this? Each of these text properties will be a chapter. And the book name is the object name: 日本語N2 But within each chapter, I like to add tables, text, etc. Can I do that in just the text type? Can I import my notion simple tables? (edited)

close, I meant this [image]. Multiple "Blocks" properties

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10:49 AM

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Rexx.

I have recently reintroduced one of my suggestions of how to enhance capacities. In https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1217375839147261982 Since it was a direct reply I did that in that channel. However this is not a direct reply rather to keep the showcase channel organized. This is to expand on how I think this discord server should be reorganized. We have had previous discussion and some heated chat in here if u didn't know and it was on the clutter of channels and sometimes being too advanced or off topic. This is due to inconsistent channels naming and classificafion. So here is what is done completely right: international category and server link category. And they are at the bottom. With their channels and naming is correct. Improvements:

Having both a general and offtopic channel could be confusing since it is vague where to draw the line.
- how to improve this: rename this general to pkm discussion or archive this general channel and add a pkm discussion channel. Since us advanced users may discuss terminology workflows that are related to pkm but not directly related to #🧰・methods–workflows–tools which is for capacities. It is basically the General Chat but with extra purpose. This is due to the reason of every other channel already serves a need purpose and there is nothing left then the one channel I have mentioned.
- rename important to urgent response. Since important could be take in the context of rules or whatever without clicking on it.
move help and questions up in the same category. So that people could post their unrelated to any other channel question in there instead of filling it up with questions... @Steffen

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Great ideas! Thanks for sharing, will be discussed and implemented

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Guys, I am totally intrigued now by Capacities... I even think of writing a shirt article even if I am not the usual "writer". Love it

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Json Blob

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Thank you for your reply, so 1 - in each block, if I wanted to, I could add another page correct? each page could be a sub chapter correct? 2 - How about a simple table, can I add pages within a cell of a simple table? Maybe instead of the above solution putting everything in a simple table is better. An entire book in a simple table with each chapter as a row in the simple table? (edited)

Shibuya-Otoko

Thank you for your reply, so 1 - in each block, if I wanted to, I could add another page correct? each page could be a sub chapter correct? 2 - How about a simple table, can I add pages within a cell of a simple table? Maybe instead of the above solution putting everything in a simple table is better. An entire book in a simple table with each chapter as a row in the simple table? (edited)

Think of a Blocks property like an object. You can do whatever you want with it. Add multiple blocks, or embed other objects, whatever you wish to do Certainly can use tables in that way I guess, doesn't seem to be limitations to it as table cells are also just blocks under the hood

Json Blob

Think of a Blocks property like an object. You can do whatever you want with it. Add multiple blocks, or embed other objects, whatever you wish to do Certainly can use tables in that way I guess, doesn't seem to be limitations to it as table cells are also just blocks under the hood

Thanks, one last question. can I import my Notion into Capacities this way? or in a table of blocks etc? There is too much information to manually enter it into Capacities.....

Currently not much in the ways of import but they're actively working on better import tools from things like Notion and Obsidian. I can't speak to what the design will be, but i'd sit tight on that one as it's actively being worked on

9:25 PM

you can only import single items at a time currently (edited)

Hey, I am new here! How do you create a new space? I don't seem to have the option to create a new space and I don't see anything in the help docs. (edited)

in the top left, click the Space you're in, and hit "Home"

Json Blob

in the top left, click the Space you're in, and hit "Home"

ahhhhh! Thank you so much

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https://twitter.com/OrionReedOne/status/1768292314802201087 @cp9 @lerone w what yall think

Orion Reed (@OrionReedOne) on X

Announcing the Open Canvas Working Group (OCWG). Building atop @obsmd's JSON Canvas, we will work to establish a robust file format to enable interoperability between infinite canvas tools. Participants: @tldraw, @excalidraw, @statelyai, @KinopioClub, @dxos_org, and others 1/n

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Rexx.

https://twitter.com/OrionReedOne/status/1768292314802201087 @cp9 @lerone w what yall think

1) good! 2) underlines the by now established/standard / common status of canvas / whiteboard modality in the dual world of notetaking & PKM 3) has some very practical advantages for all participating entities in terms of being able to save a lot of brain energy & investment across inevitable horse changes (which are normal in any PKM life-cycle) (edited)

lerone

1) good! 2) underlines the by now established/standard / common status of canvas / whiteboard modality in the dual world of notetaking & PKM 3) has some very practical advantages for all participating entities in terms of being able to save a lot of brain energy & investment across inevitable horse changes (which are normal in any PKM life-cycle) (edited)

Where you from bro. Thought you were asleep

Rexx.

Where you from bro. Thought you were asleep

never before midnight

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i see tables are getting improvements. will it be possibile to sort/filter contents of columns?

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vicci

im just hsitposting as i assume others have already vented something like this; but what about collaboration/share features with other capacities users, at least? that would be cool I HAVE THINGS I WANNA SHARE lolllll im deleting this i assume others would want to make a capacities, honestly. it's so cool. and sharing would increase the popularity . would be cool to be able to chat within the app. ive been amassing my amount since april 2023, about to go through and prune, edit my research/content into a book maybe. backlinking significantly helped make this possible one of my favorite things actually is how i can change the font of the entire block quickly just by typing, I dont have to click-click any menu fonts. just type: "+gray" (edited)

Use the old Apple User Groups model & a collaborative Maker mindset! I'm all in if it gets going. (I'll even help to start it!?!) Just remember that you will get all levels of competence and experience. It's likely to take some patience!

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cp9

yes 1. you need to check the "Links as Wikilinks" before export 2. if you have objects with the same title (same or different object type), only 1 will be linked. 3. I don't know whether it works for images and other files (edited)

Thank you, I will try it.

Steffen

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing, will be discussed and implemented

Hey so I have seen that yesterday u guys have edited the important channel to urgent. But what will happen to the rest? Since I have edited my second message. And tbf the thread intro by lerone is not much about and we pretty much agreed as how I formatted it in the 2 posts outside the thread.

Hi, is there any video for the mobile app to see the features et cetera ? Can someone provide a link pls?.

I have asked the same question a while ago. But the best u could do is join the believer(or pro?) plan and then test it for yourself during the trial

8:38 AM

Since it is pretty much still in beta

I’ve set up WhatsApp to send audio notes but each time I send a message, it keeps asking me to connect, like it did not recognise that I was already connected. Is this a known issue? Just wanted to know before I submit a ticket. I couldn’t see anything but wanted to double check in here. UPDATE: Found the reported bug. I wasn’t looking properly. (edited)

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Hi @Steffen,could you provide a timeline for when the app will be made public or when the Pro version will be available at a discounted rate for developing nations?

Cren09

Hi @Steffen,could you provide a timeline for when the app will be made public or when the Pro version will be available at a discounted rate for developing nations?

It's already at different prices depending upon the purchasing power of the respective nations I believe. (edited)

Sethu

It's already at different prices depending upon the purchasing power of the respective nations I believe. (edited)

Also, I believe I read that adding additional developing nations is limited to their payment processor, not Capacities.

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Paul Wood

Also, I believe I read that adding additional developing nations is limited to their payment processor, not Capacities.

Exactly, here's the list of currencies we can use: https://developer.paddle.com/concepts/sell/supported-currencies (edited)

Supported currencies - Paddle Developer

Price your products in a range of currencies — ready-to-use, with no extra engineering effort required.

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thanks guys loved capacities so much, just super frustrated the currency is not supported in my country yet, and w/o an app, cant really make it my note taking tool

Cren09

thanks guys loved capacities so much, just super frustrated the currency is not supported in my country yet, and w/o an app, cant really make it my note taking tool

Use Revolut app.

Cren09

thanks guys loved capacities so much, just super frustrated the currency is not supported in my country yet, and w/o an app, cant really make it my note taking tool

it is really easy to setup so that isn't really an excuse. i use it in the netherlands for all international payments that need creditcards. so after trying it tell me if it has worked.

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Hey Team, just joined the Discord channel. I was looking for inspiration on community templates as I build out my Capacities Notes. I think it would be awesome to have a space on here where we can share templates and use cases. Just a thought

JC

Hey Team, just joined the Discord channel. I was looking for inspiration on community templates as I build out my Capacities Notes. I think it would be awesome to have a space on here where we can share templates and use cases. Just a thought

@Michael_v_H @Steffen another reason why we should have starboard plugin with channel now and #💡・tips-and-tricks #🧰・methods–workflows–tools merged for more clarity and simplicity as i have said in a previous 2 messages with no clear action taken. https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1217386201846251571 and

"I want to add this to the message but it fails to send. - merge tips and tricks and methods workflows channels since they are closely related. Keep it simple. However just like reddit, for easier search in discord it should be a rule if u share something u put [tips] for the smaller but still important tips and tricks. And [system] for both methods/workflow since a system encompasses both. But also showcases together. Since starboard is going to be a better alternative for showcase."

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What's the different intended use-cases of #🌟・showcases-old and #📚・content-radar ?

Json Blob

What's the different intended use-cases of #🌟・showcases-old and #📚・content-radar ?

content radar has been a newly created channel after the discussion i started, but it seems to be they want to close source and pick and choose what they want to share... everything that has been discussed in showcases.

OH I see, so the highlighted cases from Showcases? like that community example board

that is fine to me, but then showcase should be archived for the starboard, a more democractic by the users upvoted stuff like workflows/tips tricks.

Json Blob

OH I see, so the highlighted cases from Showcases? like that community example board

yes but also sourced from outside, like youtube videos and blogs i'd imagine. that is why im saying they should also add starboard and the rest that i have said.

Rexx.

that is fine to me, but then showcase should be archived for the starboard, a more democractic by the users upvoted stuff like workflows/tips tricks.

We'll add the starboard soon.

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Json Blob

What's the different intended use-cases of #🌟・showcases-old and #📚・content-radar ?

Content radar is a new channel for the content we work on as a team, as we’ll be producing a lot more going forward such as new videos & blog posts etc

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pkmbeth

Content radar is a new channel for the content we work on as a team, as we’ll be producing a lot more going forward such as new videos & blog posts etc

And occasionally external content such as blog posts and YouTube videos.

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Michael_v_H

We'll add the starboard soon.

Ok and hopefully merge these channels to keep it simple just as what capacities as a tool preaches :). Or if u have other ideas pls discuss them and not just keep them silent.

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1:26 PM

Since previously I didn't know what u will do and what u didn't nor the reasons

@Michael_v_H @pkmbeth Hi, is it possible to create a Portuguese channel?

Love the idea for the content radar channel!

Would you say Capacities is suited for creating team documentation and sharing it with them, or not really? Always a bit hesistant to use 'public' URLs for data sharing

WVMA

Would you say Capacities is suited for creating team documentation and sharing it with them, or not really? Always a bit hesistant to use 'public' URLs for data sharing

The current focus is more on individual work. The pages you make are shareable, but it's not really with the intent of working on a team

Yeah I know, and I also get why, I just fear that I'll have to end-up using Notion for that in the end

Yeah it's an interesting balance because I hear a lot of "Ugh, Notion..." It definitely sounds like Notion needs a competitor in that space. Not sure if Capacities will ever attempt to cross that bridge or not

I don't really need team collaboration, would just be good to be able to share "wiki-esque" assets in a secure way

Oh I see what you mean, more of a "read only" team sharing. Less sure on that as per the roadmap. Maybe?

Quoting the devs vision here: We envision Capacities as the best “thinking environment” for individuals. We want to enable people to spend more time in a calm place where we can capture, process, think, work, and create amazing things. So, I don't think teamwork card is in play.

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I think it is definitely not a priority now or in near future. However I would say that i would bet it will beat pretty much every pkm and capture app and it would then focus on the collab features in the late future.

12:06 PM

I don't know if I'm the only one but I see capacities as the apple of pkm. And tools like obsidian like the android of pkm I.e. opensource, fast development, many features. But then u have capacities who got the foundation right but is closed source so dev is slower.

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12:06 PM

Like I am not gonna lie I have spend a year figuring obsidian out, especially with the properties and yaml the concept was so vague to me and I almost was lost more into organization than working. (edited)

12:07 PM

Now in capacities I had made a workflow in 3 days and understood immediately what kind of workflow I would have.

12:08 PM

After starboard is here I'm going to share it since it is not even para or whatever and i would say it is unique to any other system

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I see collaboration requested but I deeply hope it doesn’t go that route. It feels like so many apps lose original sight when they become collaborative. I distinctly remember this being when Evernote, for example, started to go downhill.

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I think there is a little too much 0/1 thinking in all this. like 'yes' / 'no' only. we ve just seen that w/ the Canvas discussion. and as some rightfully remarked, mostly this kind of discussion presupposes a comparison w/ things already out there. not a thinking 'what would Capacities need', 'what is the overall character of it in terms of PKM it wants to serve, etc. we've already seen how the dev attempted to build an intelligent, 'CAP-philosophy' middle ground when it come to tasks. same with sharing. I think it says somethingthat it is allowed in the first place. so, the question rather should be: how far should it extend, how should it be modelled as to be the 'CAP-version' of things?! I know that the devs are at least musing about the conceptual question of what a 'bottom-up collaboration' would / could mean. also, I think there were already good discussions here going beyond the 'yes-no' dogma.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036 I'd love to see a way to keep these pre-existing levels of discussion afloat in the community-reference. as very often, we just start all over again at 'point 0'... JMT (edited)

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That’s a good point. I think I would say there’s a difference between collaboration and sharing. The read only implementation to share a page makes sense. Shifting to a way for teams to collaborate would be disappointing

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MU is that the whole notion of 'bottom-up collaboration' – as a thinking 'hook' – is about sidestepping the corporate 'share all', flatten all (– and 'control productivity' & 'pocket the corporate sector market') paradigm. the discussion linked / referenced above IMO was so valuable, as it really thought through what 'personal knowledge' means – … when we are all part of little social atoms / micromilieus that co-foster our 'knowledge'. like, standard knowledge in knowledge-related studies today, really... just an example of why I think its helpful to start really talking about that elephant in the room: 'what idea of personal knowledge management does & should Capacities serve & enable?! ... people talk a lot features & functions. but at some point it is like talking about fish but not the sea... (... like what really is 'personal' knowledge in a time where a lot (most?) content is copies and embeds from YouTube, shared Google sheets & co... ? … the exact opposite, in some sense of 'personal imformation'

– … just one example, where 0/1 fails

– E2E discussion another one...) (edited)

WVMA

I don't really need team collaboration, would just be good to be able to share "wiki-esque" assets in a secure way

Have you looked at Craft and Slite? Both good for this use case in my opinion.

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roquito

Have you looked at Craft and Slite? Both good for this use case in my opinion.

Not yet, thanks!

How do those tools compare to Capacities @roquito ?

lerone

I think there is a little too much 0/1 thinking in all this. like 'yes' / 'no' only. we ve just seen that w/ the Canvas discussion. and as some rightfully remarked, mostly this kind of discussion presupposes a comparison w/ things already out there. not a thinking 'what would Capacities need', 'what is the overall character of it in terms of PKM it wants to serve, etc. we've already seen how the dev attempted to build an intelligent, 'CAP-philosophy' middle ground when it come to tasks. same with sharing. I think it says somethingthat it is allowed in the first place. so, the question rather should be: how far should it extend, how should it be modelled as to be the 'CAP-version' of things?! I know that the devs are at least musing about the conceptual question of what a 'bottom-up collaboration' would / could mean. also, I think there were already good discussions here going beyond the 'yes-no' dogma.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036 I'd love to see a way to keep these pre-existing levels of discussion afloat in the community-reference. as very often, we just start all over again at 'point 0'... JMT (edited)

The think is, I know what I need - and it's not sharing and it's not canvas (been there, served me several weeks - and found out it's not working for me, at least not at this point (we both know Scrintal...;-) ). I would rather like to see building on already lovely graph view that reflects relations build on other data (links, properties etc.) and does not require me to put the objects on canvas myself. But I digress. I think this is just me having seen too many tools going these roads - and forgetting their roots, their original users needs. And more importantly - spending all resources on these, instead of improving the core. Luckily, the devs seem to be immune to such deviations, I am just too old, I guess. Anyway, thanks for your sometimes inspiring train of thoughts (although sometimes I don't understand or skip it to maintain my sanity and productivity:-) ).

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Jan O. Dvořák

The think is, I know what I need - and it's not sharing and it's not canvas (been there, served me several weeks - and found out it's not working for me, at least not at this point (we both know Scrintal...;-) ). I would rather like to see building on already lovely graph view that reflects relations build on other data (links, properties etc.) and does not require me to put the objects on canvas myself. But I digress. I think this is just me having seen too many tools going these roads - and forgetting their roots, their original users needs. And more importantly - spending all resources on these, instead of improving the core. Luckily, the devs seem to be immune to such deviations, I am just too old, I guess. Anyway, thanks for your sometimes inspiring train of thoughts (although sometimes I don't understand or skip it to maintain my sanity and productivity:-) ).

that's a worthwhile opinion & take, @Jan O. Dvořák . appreciate every position, really brought forward, eye to eye. ... and even if we have our different perceptions / reads of what the devs 'mean' or 'mean not', we agree on three things: 1) extending what is already there is the best strategy (see Graph 2.0 discussion; with the graph as one of the often overlooked / skipped over gems of CAP, really). so, I me too, I am concerned about extending the core, mostly. for me this includes graphs, panels & the visual quality of CAP (eg views, layout seedlings), … which could benefit from some even better visuality, interactivity & ease of use. 2) we Crimpers at some point probably all get wary of the 'too much of the same' (I, admittedly, had that 'flashback' around the endless task-this, task-that calls) 3) we are all having our social coping strategies. some skip stuff. some skip the wonder when people make skipping a 'vice' ... so, in a way I am with you here

just that there are different version of (in)sanity in every cohort, or people try to keep their own kind of sanity, I'd say … and certainly appreciate your straightforwardness, and still taking this out for a talk,… at least eventually. not everyone has that quality. so, appreciated! also your qualified but nice appreciation & heads-up .

. ... and lets see where we might cross paths in 3 years. hopefully it is an even better Capacities, as this certainly is the 'best bet out there'. and that's pretty much bec of the devs. and a vision & philosophy they are having – on top of the more than usual coding skillset. ... and a forum that is not as dead in the water & bloodless as some others you mentioned

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lerone

I think there is a little too much 0/1 thinking in all this. like 'yes' / 'no' only. we ve just seen that w/ the Canvas discussion. and as some rightfully remarked, mostly this kind of discussion presupposes a comparison w/ things already out there. not a thinking 'what would Capacities need', 'what is the overall character of it in terms of PKM it wants to serve, etc. we've already seen how the dev attempted to build an intelligent, 'CAP-philosophy' middle ground when it come to tasks. same with sharing. I think it says somethingthat it is allowed in the first place. so, the question rather should be: how far should it extend, how should it be modelled as to be the 'CAP-version' of things?! I know that the devs are at least musing about the conceptual question of what a 'bottom-up collaboration' would / could mean. also, I think there were already good discussions here going beyond the 'yes-no' dogma.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036 I'd love to see a way to keep these pre-existing levels of discussion afloat in the community-reference. as very often, we just start all over again at 'point 0'... JMT (edited)

Man I love you as a brother.

3:42 PM

U for sure have changed my perspective a bit

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WVMA

How do those tools compare to Capacities @roquito ?

A bit different. Slite is a collaboration tool. Easier to use than notion but still some powerful features (discussions is really good). Can put docs in collections and the editor is great (simple and built in Excalidraw etc)

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roquito

A bit different. Slite is a collaboration tool. Easier to use than notion but still some powerful features (discussions is really good). Can put docs in collections and the editor is great (simple and built in Excalidraw etc)

Craft is a document editor with good sharing features. Easy to make beautiful docs to share and a good structure too. Not as rich in object management as Capacities but for sharing it works well. Both work with markdown so you can probably export easily from Cap if you want to.

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Hi Team, How can I import my notion docs to Capacities?

8:34 PM

I see that the import option is disabled making me completely crippled to use Capacities

sri

Hi Team, How can I import my notion docs to Capacities?

I believe they're actively working on bulk import from other tools like Notion so I'd expect some news in the near'ish future

A lot of people are looking forward to bulk import from other tools!

okay thank you. ANy idea where I can find graph view searching since last night couldn't find it?

sri

okay thank you. ANy idea where I can find graph view searching since last night couldn't find it?

Top right corner (desktop browser view)?

This is my view

9:04 PM

Should I be a paid user to see it?

You have to be viewing an singular object, not an object type like in your picture

Ah I see. so it doesn't have overall Graph view but only a local graph view?

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correct! in Capacities thinking that is the only useful one

lerone

correct! in Capacities thinking that is the only useful one

Tbf the graph view should be available as a global view of all. Since that is also a way of retrieval and finding new connections.

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formula: priority = impact / effort

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lerone started a thread. 3/19/2024 3:33 AM

roquito

Craft is a document editor with good sharing features. Easy to make beautiful docs to share and a good structure too. Not as rich in object management as Capacities but for sharing it works well. Both work with markdown so you can probably export easily from Cap if you want to.

Do you use both Craft and Capacities?

I have successfully moved all my data Notion from Notion to Capacities Manually - Took me a full day. Now it's time to move things from Craft to Capacities.

8:18 AM

@WVMA , I'd normally suggest you to use Craft for your final work. Like use Capacities for your Gardening one you build your ideas connect and create a draft you can improve it's look and feel using Craft. But if assuming Capacities will focus on look and feel as well then you can this itself for that.

I could use Capacities to create and Craft to share with clients for example

Exactly!

8:19 AM

Capacities would still be your Data Core where all of your knowledge ever existed will stay connected giving you value!! - Craft is more of your presentation layer

I don't know Craft yet though - wouldn't it just lure me away from Capacities, or does it lack certain features?

Hey Team, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RZd8yufe-A I'd Love to have a similar flow on top of what capacity already has. Can someone help me understand how I can move tasks from Capacities to things3? Is there any video for this?

Keep Productive

Ultimate Guide to GTD in 2022: Amplenote Edition

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WVMA

I don't know Craft yet though - wouldn't it just lure me away from Capacities, or does it lack certain features?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dDVtJ2sec So above video actually helps you understand about Note Taker ArcheTypes, So to summarise there are three types Librarian Architect - More structured info sort of like a confluence is Notion, Craft Gardener - All connected note taking systems normally comes under Gardener like Roam Research, Obsidian, Capacities, Anytype So No, even if you try Craft you would come to Capacities or any Gardener Note taking eventually due to lack of idea harvesting

Tiago Forte

Pick a Notes App: Your Notetaking Style (Part 1)

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Maybe I'm more of an architect actually - thanks i'll check it out!

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i think i will finally give in and try reader/readwise. since they have transcript to highlight from on the phone from yt videos and no other app has that. and many other features that would enhance my input workflow.

10:47 AM

240~ for digital apps a year is way too much than what i originally intended to spend as a student but oh well. may the mobile app of capacities just get good in the future and then i may not need to pay so much since my input workflow is improved. ORR maybe readwise should make a bundle deal with capacities.io

10:47 AM

like what streaming services are doing.

sri

Hey Team, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RZd8yufe-A I'd Love to have a similar flow on top of what capacity already has. Can someone help me understand how I can move tasks from Capacities to things3? Is there any video for this?

See here. https://docs.capacities.io/reference/task-actions#:~:text=Task%20actions%20%E2%80%8B,them%20distributed%20throughout%20different%20apps.

Capacities Docs

Also to be fair. The direct competitor of capacities.io isn't notion but rather heptabase I would say.

sri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dDVtJ2sec So above video actually helps you understand about Note Taker ArcheTypes, So to summarise there are three types Librarian Architect - More structured info sort of like a confluence is Notion, Craft Gardener - All connected note taking systems normally comes under Gardener like Roam Research, Obsidian, Capacities, Anytype So No, even if you try Craft you would come to Capacities or any Gardener Note taking eventually due to lack of idea harvesting

i find those archetypes just a marketing trick. we all find use in all the utilities, but since no app has all features it is about what we are ready to give up

sri

Exactly!

Thats exactly how i use Capacities and Craft

Hello. I've tried a whole bunch of note taking type tools but capacities feels like it might be my home. Thing is, I've got 100s of websites I want to clip in order to create my knowledge vault. Is clipper coming in 2024?

4:35 PM

Or any workarounds eg: clip elsewhere then import

machoman

Hello. I've tried a whole bunch of note taking type tools but capacities feels like it might be my home. Thing is, I've got 100s of websites I want to clip in order to create my knowledge vault. Is clipper coming in 2024?

take a deep look & rejoice:

https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements nearly every day. Heres a high-level overview of what will come next.

lerone

take a deep look & rejoice:

https://capacities.io/roadmap

LOVELY STUFF

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Also.... can anyone provide some images or videos of the iOS app? Absolutely nothing online. I know its for Pro users but its not a secret!

machoman

Also.... can anyone provide some images or videos of the iOS app? Absolutely nothing online. I know its for Pro users but its not a secret!

I can only point you to my Android Pixel 6 Pro screenshots I posted for someone else. It should be pretty close if not identicalhttps://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1211361633914593382

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Json Blob

I can only point you to my Android Pixel 6 Pro screenshots I posted for someone else. It should be pretty close if not identicalhttps://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1211361633914593382

Thank you. Looks pretty slick.

5:06 PM

FINAL QUESTION for the evening I promise. Importing PDFs and making them readable - pseudo OCR. Has this been discussed?

no idea on that one. I'm not a PDF'er

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Is anyone else having problems with Capacities getting hung up?? I usually have zero issues with it. Thought it might be my browser (Chrome) so shut it down and tried a different browser (Edge) with no other tabs open and it has been doing the same thing... any time I try to navigate or create a new page I get a message that Capacities is not responding. Edge wouldn't even open it up. Having no issues with anything else.

justine | 4w5 (468)

Is anyone else having problems with Capacities getting hung up?? I usually have zero issues with it. Thought it might be my browser (Chrome) so shut it down and tried a different browser (Edge) with no other tabs open and it has been doing the same thing... any time I try to navigate or create a new page I get a message that Capacities is not responding. Edge wouldn't even open it up. Having no issues with anything else.

not used it much today but haven't noticed anything like that

machoman

FINAL QUESTION for the evening I promise. Importing PDFs and making them readable - pseudo OCR. Has this been discussed?

again. rejoice (a.k.a. 'planned')

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/include-text-inside-pdfs-and-images-in-search (soooo waiting for this myself

) this is step 1: making them searchable; – as to making them readable: this presupposes you are ready to do the OCRing externally, though; but you could add on to that ticket for a 'luxury' version

; ... but, I think there are enough good semi-automated solutions out there, already...) (edited)

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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lerone

again. rejoice (a.k.a. 'planned')

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/include-text-inside-pdfs-and-images-in-search (soooo waiting for this myself

) this is step 1: making them searchable; – as to making them readable: this presupposes you are ready to do the OCRing externally, though; but you could add on to that ticket for a 'luxury' version

; ... but, I think there are enough good semi-automated solutions out there, already...) (edited)

Oh very nice. Thank you!

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machoman

Oh very nice. Thank you!

actually re-reading this ticket & wordings ('Include text inside PDFs and images in search PLANNED), there is a slight hint this could include OCR from the getgo. ... but I'd still set the expectations on step 1 (index PDFs) -> step 2 (include real ocr)

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teachmindset

Thats exactly how i use Capacities and Craft

Do you mean that you use Capacities to write and Craft to share?

Anyone here import a bunch of notes with backlinks INTO Capacities? If so, where did you come from and did it replicate your notes reasonably well?

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justine | 4w5 (468) started a thread. 3/20/2024 7:06 AM

machoman

Anyone here import a bunch of notes with backlinks INTO Capacities? If so, where did you come from and did it replicate your notes reasonably well?

they're actively working on bulk import so any troubles encountered currently may get fixed in the update containing the bulk import stuff

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machoman

Anyone here import a bunch of notes with backlinks INTO Capacities? If so, where did you come from and did it replicate your notes reasonably well?

I imported markdown files from obsidian and it worked well, except yaml bacame part of the text body.. but bulk import is in the making as Json Blob already said

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is there plans to add CAD to the number formatting for the tables

Hi all, After reading your comments relating to project management and collaboration my main question remains unanswered. Why is Capacities being compared to Notion (https://capacities.io/blog/capacities-vs-notion) if collaboration and project management features are not in the cards? This is an excerpt from their site "Capacities has a complete focus on personal flows". Because I am a fan of Capacities and trust the experts' recommendations (

@pkmbeth), I've decided to finally commit to learning how to use Capacities for PKM, but I can't stop thinking about all the ways I would love to integrate and share my notes with my colleagues, projects and collaborations. I will need to use Capacities for my personal notes and use Notion for my work as a PM for small teams and notes related to my work projects. i would be grateful to knwo if any of you have a better suggestion.

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cookie_bam

Hi all, After reading your comments relating to project management and collaboration my main question remains unanswered. Why is Capacities being compared to Notion (https://capacities.io/blog/capacities-vs-notion) if collaboration and project management features are not in the cards? This is an excerpt from their site "Capacities has a complete focus on personal flows". Because I am a fan of Capacities and trust the experts' recommendations (

@pkmbeth), I've decided to finally commit to learning how to use Capacities for PKM, but I can't stop thinking about all the ways I would love to integrate and share my notes with my colleagues, projects and collaborations. I will need to use Capacities for my personal notes and use Notion for my work as a PM for small teams and notes related to my work projects. i would be grateful to knwo if any of you have a better suggestion.

I think the comparison is drawn in that both Notion and Capacities work in a similar object oriented fashion. Not that the features are necessarily the same, it's how they kind of work in terms of workflow and data structure (edited)

Json Blob

I think the comparison is drawn in that both Notion and Capacities work in a similar object oriented fashion. Not that the features are necessarily the same, it's how they kind of work in terms of workflow and data structure (edited)

Thanks for this. I think I love Capacities interface so much, it prevented me to realize early on that it can't replace Notion. "Once you switch from Notion to Capacities, you'll never want to go back again. " = Capacities' marketing relating to note-taking only

Json Blob

I think the comparison is drawn in that both Notion and Capacities work in a similar object oriented fashion. Not that the features are necessarily the same, it's how they kind of work in terms of workflow and data structure (edited)

i think it is rather to show that capacities is superior to notion. since cap is a real tool for pkm and notion is more for collab

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4:22 PM

what is really simillar to cap is actually heptabase. especially after the last 4 months

4:22 PM

i really hope cap can keep up

4:23 PM

since it laid the foundation and i found in the 4m period heptabase managed to either by inspiration or other to copy things that cap already has.

Rexx.

what is really simillar to cap is actually heptabase. especially after the last 4 months

Cheering for Cap

machoman

Anyone here import a bunch of notes with backlinks INTO Capacities? If so, where did you come from and did it replicate your notes reasonably well?

I imported my most necessary notes and have left the rest until there is a better import system. Importing from obsidian, none of my links were recognised even when there was a page with the same name. I had to remake all the links between notes.

MrPointy

I imported my most necessary notes and have left the rest until there is a better import system. Importing from obsidian, none of my links were recognised even when there was a page with the same name. I had to remake all the links between notes.

Thanks. Useful to know

Rexx.

i really hope cap can keep up

Yes, I'd love the Capacities team to focus on PKM rather than functionality for teamwork/sharing. There's only so much resource to allocate.

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Is search within PDF not supported yet?

Michael Aye

Is search within PDF not supported yet?

… we had this convo the other day.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1219774649668337757 (also a Canny link in there, too)

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rafa.pb

@Michael_v_H @pkmbeth Hi, is it possible to create a Portuguese channel?

Just created one!

Antony

Yes, I'd love the Capacities team to focus on PKM rather than functionality for teamwork/sharing. There's only so much resource to allocate.

agree! … plus, I'd like us all to focus on what we (collectively) mean when we say 'PKM'; and especially when we say 'Capacities as PKM…'

–

(edited)

hello! I'd like to use Capacities as a basic CRM / people tracking tool. I know I can add a person, but can;t see where I can relate one person to another - for example, Dave Smith and Bob Smith because they know each other. Am I missing something simple?

10:02 AM

When I say CRM, I mean a very simple, very light tracker of my business contacts. Ideally I'd be able to import their contact card too but not essential

machoman

hello! I'd like to use Capacities as a basic CRM / people tracking tool. I know I can add a person, but can;t see where I can relate one person to another - for example, Dave Smith and Bob Smith because they know each other. Am I missing something simple?

Typically for connections like that you could add a property called "Connections" or "Affiliations" and then make it multi-select of the "People" object types. From there select all the people that person has an affiliation with. Otherwise, the links in regards to graph view would just be created by tagging the people in notes inside the person object. "[[Maria]] is [[Joe]]'s secretary" and that would link the two in graph view if that's what you're looking to build out. If you just want to be able to click around people, I might just use the multi-select option which still draw the graph view link I think

Json Blob

Typically for connections like that you could add a property called "Connections" or "Affiliations" and then make it multi-select of the "People" object types. From there select all the people that person has an affiliation with. Otherwise, the links in regards to graph view would just be created by tagging the people in notes inside the person object. "[[Maria]] is [[Joe]]'s secretary" and that would link the two in graph view if that's what you're looking to build out. If you just want to be able to click around people, I might just use the multi-select option which still draw the graph view link I think

That sounds totally workable. Thank you

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Hello friends, I'm starting with capacities and would really like to adapt to it as I come from notion and obsidian. However, I would like to know if there is a possibility of localizing the tool for Brazilian Portuguese?

KakitosBrCe

Hello friends, I'm starting with capacities and would really like to adapt to it as I come from notion and obsidian. However, I would like to know if there is a possibility of localizing the tool for Brazilian Portuguese?

Olá amigo , tudo bem ? Until now, doesn’t have Portuguese version, but you can check out the official channel with a lot of content about it. https://youtu.be/TH2A8wAhzDU?si=bQSyXPVBT4LFHZdO

Capacities

A quick tour of Capacities (2023)

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machoman

hello! I'd like to use Capacities as a basic CRM / people tracking tool. I know I can add a person, but can;t see where I can relate one person to another - for example, Dave Smith and Bob Smith because they know each other. Am I missing something simple?

Here is my setup, I put their name as the Title, and the other fields should be self explanatory. For job roles (Ed Biz Dev, Founder, etc) I use collections, but I suppose you could easily use a property, I haven't figured out which is better yet.

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Antony

Here is my setup, I put their name as the Title, and the other fields should be self explanatory. For job roles (Ed Biz Dev, Founder, etc) I use collections, but I suppose you could easily use a property, I haven't figured out which is better yet.

I like the “how met” aspect a lot

Most of my coworkers would be "Trauma bonding at work" for How Met (edited)

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Json Blob

Most of my coworkers would be "Trauma bonding at work" for How Met (edited)

there def needs to be a 'trauma'-object in every ~~good~~ meaningful database! (edited)

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lerone

there def needs to be a 'trauma'-object in every ~~good~~ meaningful database! (edited)

Question: "How do you organize all your notes about work?" Answer: "Well first I file them all under "traumatic experiences". And then I filter them from there into my meeting notes, work tasks, etc." (edited)

Json Blob

Question: "How do you organize all your notes about work?" Answer: "Well first I file them all under "traumatic experiences". And then I filter them from there into my meeting notes, work tasks, etc." (edited)

… let´s move and expand this under the 'methods–workflows–tools&traumas'-channel!

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vcbrewers

I like the “how met” aspect a lot

Sometimes I type "intro meeting" or "blah event", other times it's "via @someone" if the person is introduced by someone, so that I can easily search for them when I can't remember their name but I remember who the mutual friend was.

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hello , just wondering if I can open two “tab”s in capacities, like I can jot things down while reading the pdf? It would be great to be able to highlight in the pdf reader too , it’s good to keep everything in one place

Yeah you can open multiple things with shift key

12:37 AM

I often work with 3 things open at once in my TTRPG space

Json Blob

Yeah you can open multiple things with shift key

Ahh okay! It works!

question, for the simple table, is there a config setting to eliminate the lines?

When is the iOS app release?

liorix

When is the iOS app release?

The release date for iOS is not yet known. However, it is stated that it will be released soon. https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next#:~:text=The%20mobile%20app%C2%A0will%20be%20released%20to%20everybody%20soon.%20%F0%9F%9A%80

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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0ta2_

The release date for iOS is not yet known. However, it is stated that it will be released soon. https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next#:~:text=The%20mobile%20app%C2%A0will%20be%20released%20to%20everybody%20soon.%20%F0%9F%9A%80

Thanks

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Is Capacities down for anyone else? I don’t want to write in the urgent channel if it’s just me.

down for me too, yes

Suddenly I really want offline access

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ettibee

Suddenly I really want offline access

In the making! Slowly working our way towards it

There was an 8-minute unavailability yesterday evening. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Is capacities down? I get 'loading failed'

Same here

Down for me too, with Synchronization failed (Code 1) unfortunately:-(

Yeah same here

Yes, the app is down at the moment. We are working on a fix right now!

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Do you guys have an approximate time of when Capacities will be up and working?

unrelatedly Notion is also down at this moment. Not a fun day for note taking apps

So the entire Amazon cloud is down?

joined just to see what was up with capacities lol! tried to register an account and it never actually registered me despite sending me a welcome email :/ dev console spat out a 500 error when i tried to register

App down for me, and Yesterday too

Same experience here

8:57 AM

this is what i see

For me, same message in Capacities App for desktop

Thanks @Steffen for the quick announcement and explanation. I really appreciate the transparency and customer orientation. The outage did make my morning a bit more complicated but it has not changed my mind about your team or your work. I look forward to the offline capabilities but in the meantime will continue to use Capacities with confidence.

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Oliver

Thanks @Steffen for the quick announcement and explanation. I really appreciate the transparency and customer orientation. The outage did make my morning a bit more complicated but it has not changed my mind about your team or your work. I look forward to the offline capabilities but in the meantime will continue to use Capacities with confidence.

Thanks, @Oliver. Really appreciate it and sorry for the inconvenience.

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Just got the e-mail.

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Oliver

Thanks @Steffen for the quick announcement and explanation. I really appreciate the transparency and customer orientation. The outage did make my morning a bit more complicated but it has not changed my mind about your team or your work. I look forward to the offline capabilities but in the meantime will continue to use Capacities with confidence.

Likewise! I’m indifferent to offline capabilities but can tell it’s a hot issue for the community, I’m sure it’ll be helpful to people and this hasn’t changed how I feel about capacities. These issues can happen to anyone

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even Mega-Corporations have outages. Meta's last outage cost my company about 120 FTE manhours to fix all the chaos they caused with their outage. I'm indifferent about offline too but as above, respect the importance to workflows that require uninterrupted or at least "offline access" to stuff to run a meeting or presentation. I've run and support enough live demos and stuff where I swear there's a law of the universe that says, "If it exists, it will go offline the exact moment you need it for something important."

1:17 PM

the takeaway is remember why so many stage demos for technology are faked so badly, because online services no matter how big the funding, will inevitably have hiccups and outages

1:18 PM

always have a backup plan prepared as a presenter, always.

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The outage didn't affect me, but an offline Capacities would be amazing!

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ugh... bots (edited)

@Steffen Where can I access Capacities' Privacy Policies? I'd like to support but want to make sure my info and data stay private. Thanks!

Vartiste2030

@Steffen Where can I access Capacities' Privacy Policies? I'd like to support but want to make sure my info and data stay private. Thanks!

https://capacities.io/privacy-policy-en

Privacy Policy (English Translation)

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why cant i paste stuff into a page, keyboard shortcut or even pasting through context menu doest work

merscever

why cant i paste stuff into a page, keyboard shortcut or even pasting through context menu doest work

What exactly are you trying to paste? I don't have problems with CTRL+v.

just normal text

u are supposed to, but what is the original source of the text

7:12 AM

since that is the issue probably

Just want to say that I left Capacities several months ago, but stayed in the Discord server in case offline mode ever got announced. Pretty stoked that the team is making this happen.

CHON

Just want to say that I left Capacities several months ago, but stayed in the Discord server in case offline mode ever got announced. Pretty stoked that the team is making this happen.

but the question is what did u leave it for? heptabase?

Rexx.

but the question is what did u leave it for? heptabase?

Obsidian

fair fair

7:43 AM

im a bit indecisive rn, having my pkm scattered over multiple apps smh

Rexx.

im a bit indecisive rn, having my pkm scattered over multiple apps smh

Yeah, try not to do that. Pick your non-negotiables and stick with that. One of mine is working offline

Rexx.

u are supposed to, but what is the original source of the text

i thought thats the issue too but i cant even copy paste the text written inside the page lol

merscever

i thought thats the issue too but i cant even copy paste the text written inside the page lol

does copy/paste work in other apps?

9:19 AM

using the same text

9:20 AM

I just copy/pasted in an object myself, no problems

yes and ive restarted the browser

is it between objects, same object, or from like an internet page?

i just have a page opened and trying to paste text into it

try paste without formatting

ive tried it in chrome and it works so it has to be arc issue

odd, yeah I've been testing Arc for Windows lately too. It's definitely a bit buggy still

9:24 AM

super unstable for me personally so I'm waiting for a few stability updates before attempting to make it a main browser

ok i fixed it it was issue with extension

Nice!

merscever

ok i fixed it it was issue with extension

which what exactly was the cause???

3:27 PM

write that down so that other users in here could search the discord and find the fix if they have the same issue :)

Rexx.

which what exactly was the cause???

I mean it's unlikely someone will have same issue but i had an extension that lets you copy text from websites that block it and for some reason it messed with capacities pasting

does anyone have issues with capacities in safari on ipad? things i add on ipad dont want to sync to other clients even though it shows as uploaded

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Would someone be kind enough to point me in the direction of importing documentation? I've been searching for about 10 minutes here and in the knowledge base and I must be missing something. I can find posts about not being able to import md notes or otherwise from a year ago, but I assume some way of importing existing notes exists now. Thanks!

ajhb

Would someone be kind enough to point me in the direction of importing documentation? I've been searching for about 10 minutes here and in the knowledge base and I must be missing something. I can find posts about not being able to import md notes or otherwise from a year ago, but I assume some way of importing existing notes exists now. Thanks!

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/import

Capacities Docs

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xang

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/import

LOL, thank you. Very unsure how I missed this.

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hey. Any idea when YAML properties will be read by Capacities and then used to update the relations (if that makes sense)? I want to import some pages from Obsidian

im reading this https://www.knowledgeecology.me/why-im-switching-from-obsidian-to-capacities/ and author made this as a template. it looks like he has a custom sidebar with doc properties and structure. i cant find how i can do the same? it seems doc sidebar cannot be edited

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merscever

im reading this https://www.knowledgeecology.me/why-im-switching-from-obsidian-to-capacities/ and author made this as a template. it looks like he has a custom sidebar with doc properties and structure. i cant find how i can do the same? it seems doc sidebar cannot be edited

You need to set the layout type for the object to „wiki“ its in the object settings

cool, thanks

Apologies if this has been asked before.When creating a "Tags" query, spanning several different objects,has anyone found a way to sort results by a property other than the date it was created?

I’m using Capacities for a while now and absolutely loving it. Just the con I feel at this point of time is the performance with PDF objects (it’s very laggy, un-usable and causes memory leak on my mac and windows laptops). Is anyone experiencing this?

12:19 AM

I’ve reported this multiple times but got no response from the developers. I saw that they’ve mentioned in the what’s next blog that they are working on improving handling of PDF objects. (edited)

gladiator

I’m using Capacities for a while now and absolutely loving it. Just the con I feel at this point of time is the performance with PDF objects (it’s very laggy, un-usable and causes memory leak on my mac and windows laptops). Is anyone experiencing this?

Yup memory leak does happen, developers acknowledged it already and is working on it

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hello, i am new here. i just want to ask, is capacities can create a database like notion ?

you can consider each object page as a database.

John Lee

you can consider each object page as a database.

You mean object type?

yeah, the object like pages

6:59 AM

choose the table layout make it more like a notion database

John Lee

choose the table layout make it more like a notion database

thanks, but i notice i cant use formula in this way

why capacities on phone doesnt load all the images? it just shows default image thumbnail. tried it both safari and chrome

Is there anyone out here who has already tried to create pages with scientific like footnotes in Capacities? My idea is to link the reference within the text, for example [1], with a block on the bottom of the page, starting with [1]... Since it's possible to copy the block reference of any block it should be possible to crosslink both blocks by turning the [1] in both cases into a link that links to the other block. It's even possible to to this, but unfortunately, the links won't work. I suppose the reason is that both the source and target are on the same page. It should trigger a page internal <a href="#blockid"> link.

StefanM

Is there anyone out here who has already tried to create pages with scientific like footnotes in Capacities? My idea is to link the reference within the text, for example [1], with a block on the bottom of the page, starting with [1]... Since it's possible to copy the block reference of any block it should be possible to crosslink both blocks by turning the [1] in both cases into a link that links to the other block. It's even possible to to this, but unfortunately, the links won't work. I suppose the reason is that both the source and target are on the same page. It should trigger a page internal <a href="#blockid"> link.

cant test it since block reference is pro feature but it should work in theory and if it doesnt it's probably a bug

merscever

cant test it since block reference is pro feature but it should work in theory and if it doesnt it's probably a bug

Thank you for answering. Yes, it might be a small bug. Maybe the devs listen and check it. But from my side it has no priority.

I'm genuinely bamboozled how there are more than 10 users at minimum that join this group every day. Yet it doesn't seem active nor can I get much out of it as much as I would like to. This means that capacities.io has a huge advantage already that attracts users. Just wanted to get this out there... All love, Iris.

StefanM

Is there anyone out here who has already tried to create pages with scientific like footnotes in Capacities? My idea is to link the reference within the text, for example [1], with a block on the bottom of the page, starting with [1]... Since it's possible to copy the block reference of any block it should be possible to crosslink both blocks by turning the [1] in both cases into a link that links to the other block. It's even possible to to this, but unfortunately, the links won't work. I suppose the reason is that both the source and target are on the same page. It should trigger a page internal <a href="#blockid"> link.

first, there isn't a way yet to create 'real footnotes – aside from graphical mock-ups (using formatting options, folding. etc). and the way via in-page / in-object referencing is technically foreclosed (though there were/are requests to allow for this –

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-reference-on-same-page) – … though, one could certainly invent a tactic, like around creating 'footnote'-objects, and then reference blocks across objects then, there is a standing request on footnotes & notes;

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text and, it really contextually ties into a whole discussion of a) the relation / (non-)affordances / potentials of CAP & 'long-form writing'; b) the question of notes & annotations (or the lack thereof) in CAP in general ( this, spanning questions from footnotes to Cornell note-taking, sidenotes, aliases, comments-to-self etc.) … several discussions distributed here in forums. finally, worth mentioning that the devs put a more systematic extension / rework around an 'annotation layer' into the 'what's next' roadmap...

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text so, maybe good to contribute into that discussion with ideas about / arguments for / concepts for footnotes and any other kind of annotation system(s) that one craves for... (edited)

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first, there isn't a way yet to create 'real footnotes – aside from graphical mock-ups (using formatting options, folding. etc). and the way via in-page / in-object referencing is technically foreclosed (though there were/are requests to allow for this –

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-reference-on-same-page) – … though, one could certainly invent a tactic, like around creating 'footnote'-objects, and then reference blocks across objects then, there is a standing request on footnotes & notes;

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text and, it really contextually ties into a whole discussion of a) the relation / (non-)affordances / potentials of CAP & 'long-form writing'; b) the question of notes & annotations (or the lack thereof) in CAP in general ( this, spanning questions from footnotes to Cornell note-taking, sidenotes, aliases, comments-to-self etc.) … several discussions distributed here in forums. finally, worth mentioning that the devs put a more systematic extension / rework around an 'annotation layer' into the 'what's next' roadmap...

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/footnotes-memo-of-a-text so, maybe good to contribute into that discussion with ideas about / arguments for / concepts for footnotes and any other kind of annotation system(s) that one craves for... (edited)

Thanx for your answer and the link to that existing request. To be honest, I don't think that Capacities should make serious efforts to support scientific publishing needs. It's a general note taking tool and I think it doesn't need to support special scientific interests. But maybe others here are thinking different about that - I don't know. For my needs, I would be happy if page internal block cross linking would work.

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Thanx for your answer and the link to that existing request. To be honest, I don't think that Capacities should make serious efforts to support scientific publishing needs. It's a general note taking tool and I think it doesn't need to support special scientific interests. But maybe others here are thinking different about that - I don't know. For my needs, I would be happy if page internal block cross linking would work.

that was one of the main positions taken. and I personally agree. my sentiment being: (on Mac) there is Scrivener for that. still, I (personally) would like Capacities as a PKM-studio to a) allow for notes (like ones that can be filtered out of PDF-exports etc); or allow for something Cornell-like (reading notes etc) - seeing annotation as a basic function of PKM-tools b) allowing to collate ones knowledge elements into some more script-like form; i.e. allow the knowledge to be curated and prepared for a hand-off to more specialized writing & authoring tools (whether academic or otherwise). otherwise one can ends up with a gap / friction between ones knowledge system and ones production system, and risks to create 'undead' knowledge heaps / sinks jmo (ps: we are all honest here, all the time

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Hey there - i cant figure out how to delete a tag - can someone guide me?

Ka1szer

Hey there - i cant figure out how to delete a tag - can someone guide me?

Do you mean remove it from an object or block, or to delete it entirely?

Deleting it entirely

Ka1szer

Deleting it entirely

Click on the tag. That will take you to the page where you can see everything that has the tag. Then click the three dots at the top of the screen, and click Delete Completely.

10:36 AM

It might still leave the text where you typed it. But the tag won't exist anymore.

Is it possible to integrate a read it later app such as Omnivore which feeds into Capacities? I don't want to have the my 'things to digest' in the same place as my knowledge management system

Hey guys. I don't know where to ask this so imma do that here. I have a specific way that I want to incorporate in capacities.io. which is: tracking reflections, how many, when with also a progress of I have hit the goal of that day. and also tracking mood with emojis... I want the app to kinda replace daylio... How would I start to do this, and yes I know that some are going to start with saying that it is not made for it but the thing is there are no fixed limits unless there are features lacking. (edited)

10:41 AM

With tracking also comes the need to see the progress over time and just switch from day to day.. if needed to

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Hey guys. I don't know where to ask this so imma do that here. I have a specific way that I want to incorporate in capacities.io. which is: tracking reflections, how many, when with also a progress of I have hit the goal of that day. and also tracking mood with emojis... I want the app to kinda replace daylio... How would I start to do this, and yes I know that some are going to start with saying that it is not made for it but the thing is there are no fixed limits unless there are features lacking. (edited)

You could create a daily note template with a reflection tag and a mood tag. That will allow you to easily use it each day and clicking the tag will allow you to bring up all previous days.

Interesting haven't thought of that. But then what about the progress of reflections. I want the goal of having done 3 reflections a day. Maybe I'm relating too much with other apps but could I do three checkboxes and then they would be related to progress 100 via a query?

irisWill

Interesting haven't thought of that. But then what about the progress of reflections. I want the goal of having done 3 reflections a day. Maybe I'm relating too much with other apps but could I do three checkboxes and then they would be related to progress 100 via a query?

Answering this would make me able to do that method to any goal I want to track really.

I'm not sure that you could query based on progress. Checkboxes are pretty basic at this point

Hmm. So there is absolutely no way to automate tracking progress of something?

Correct

Naww there has to be a way mannn

Hiiiii >w< is there any way to share a space to the web for others to read it? I'm working on a worldbuilding project but when I want to share my work I can only find how to share a specific object or note. thank you in advance!

irisWill

Naww there has to be a way mannn

@Steffen since u guys are the creators what are the options to bypass software limitations?

David

Is it possible to integrate a read it later app such as Omnivore which feeds into Capacities? I don't want to have the my 'things to digest' in the same place as my knowledge management system

There isnt a direct connection yet, but I have been using Omnivore in some cases for highlight and then copy-pasting notes into capacities...

hello i just downloaded capacities two days ago (yay!) and i'm super excited >< i'm a rising college student so i've been looking for a platform to organize the chaos of my life

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@Steffen since u guys are the creators what are the options to bypass software limitations?

lol the devs just ignored you, but tbh u should just keep using daylio then. unless there is an actual way for that which i also would like to know.

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hello i just downloaded capacities two days ago (yay!) and i'm super excited >< i'm a rising college student so i've been looking for a platform to organize the chaos of my life

we welcome you home :)

hei im knew to capacities but i am wondering can i share mye notes with a friend like co-op

KLUBBEN

hei im knew to capacities but i am wondering can i share mye notes with a friend like co-op

I think collaboration is not an option yet :c only read only

correct. Collab is not really on the table yet, unsure if the team will decide to go that direction in the future but it seems far off at best as there's still plenty of work to do on the single-user aspects and features. But if the team gets big enough, who knows

What do you guys think of a canvas feature?

1:14 PM

I think it goes well with the idea behind capacities. Instead of a hierarchical folder-like structure, capacities seems to aim for something less linear, where all objects are at “the same level” and you can hop from one to another using bidirectional links

1:15 PM

And instead of categorizing them in “folders” they are categorized in objects

Pretty sure it was discussed at length before in Discord about a month ago. @lerone you're the living encyclopedia of Discord conversations. Do you know of what resulted from that?

This non-linearity fits very well with the concept of canvas/boards in my opinion. Vertical notes like Word, Google Docs, Notion, and even Capacities feel somewhat constraining and too linear, maybe I’m too much of a visual thinker but I constantly find myself having to switch to a tool like Canva or Miro to organize my ideas, and they feel kinda clunky because they weren’t designed for note taking

1:18 PM

And I feel a canvas feature would be useful to many, some people think more linearly and some people think more visually. But in reality, everyone thinks either way depending on the situation, so having both in capacities would be amazing

curious if you've searched the canny board yet @💕 Limbo 💕 it's very likely you'll find cards there as well representing what you're talking about

Like, capacities has a really minimalistic look, so the canvas doesn’t have to be too complex. Something like being able to add boxes and arrows would be sufficient. Although ideally being able to embed objects inside the board would be amazing Another feature many online boards have is the ability to draw, but I somehow feel that doesn’t fit very well with capacities :o

Json Blob

curious if you've searched the canny board yet @💕 Limbo 💕 it's very likely you'll find cards there as well representing what you're talking about

Ooohh I’ve never heard of that! Lemme check thank you >w<

there's a link in #⚡・bugs-and-issues

Json Blob

there's a link in #⚡・bugs-and-issues

I can’t find it OwO

https://capacities.io/feedback

Json Blob

https://capacities.io/feedback

Do you mean that I should suggest it there?

1:26 PM

Also is it possible to embed links in capacities?

1:26 PM

Oohh it is! YAYY

💕 Limbo 💕

Do you mean that I should suggest it there?

Yep, it's not just for bugs. You can file feature requests on there as well and the devs will evaluate priority for it and slot it in for the future development

Thank you so much!

just provide all the information you can about the bug or feature request so it minimizes the questions they might have or trouble reproducing an issue. Pictures, GIFs, or examples you can link from other products help a ton

Json Blob

just provide all the information you can about the bug or feature request so it minimizes the questions they might have or trouble reproducing an issue. Pictures, GIFs, or examples you can link from other products help a ton

Thank you!

Json Blob

just provide all the information you can about the bug or feature request so it minimizes the questions they might have or trouble reproducing an issue. Pictures, GIFs, or examples you can link from other products help a ton

I’m scared to hurt them by comparing their product to someone else’s tho

1:30 PM

I don’t want them to feel like capacities isn’t enough

It's a very young product so it's actually the best time to suggest big things

Thank you!

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the devs here are really great at taking feedback. Don't be shy

they're very engaged in making Capacities great and if your idea helps it get there then they're all ears. That said, they do measure against their ideas of what it can or should be. They're not here to just remake Obsidian or Notion, but that doesn't mean we can't propose learnings from those other tools too

1:34 PM

meaning, they won't feel bad for you suggesting something. But on the flip side, don't feel bad if they say "No, it is not in our priority roadmap at this time."

Json Blob

meaning, they won't feel bad for you suggesting something. But on the flip side, don't feel bad if they say "No, it is not in our priority roadmap at this time."

I understand’ thank you!

1:36 PM

You are so kind

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And you explained it in great detail

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I like you!

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Why did the bot react to my gif :o

1:40 PM

Ohh I see now!

1:40 PM

It DMed me nwn

@Json Blob i made this little thing to illustrate the idea :D. And for example, the heading could reduce itself while you work in your canvas (kinda like how when you scroll down in a note you don't see it anymore) and when you hover over the name it expands. that's just an idea tho X3

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that there is a mighty fine mockup

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awwwww thanks >w< it was quite easy to do because the background is white so i just have to copy, crop and paste XD

woulda fooled me (not an april fool's joke) I could actually see that working out as a feature someday. Curious about the overlap of graph view however

Json Blob

woulda fooled me (not an april fool's joke) I could actually see that working out as a feature someday. Curious about the overlap of graph view however

i think the canvas could work like just another object. so in the graph view you would see it as another object, and all the embeds inside would be represented as links. But if you link two embeds together with an arrow maybe they could also be represented as linked

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Json Blob

woulda fooled me (not an april fool's joke) I could actually see that working out as a feature someday. Curious about the overlap of graph view however

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I see! looks nice to me

Json Blob

I see! looks nice to me

Done!!! >w< https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/991334034032570438/1224450214388301931

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can anyone compare capacities made simple (course) vs capacities' own tutorials? worth the $?

@💕 Limbo 💕 – as @Json Blob mused, this was indeed raised several times. opinions in forums are somewhat divided, which IMO is due to fact that some people mainly see CAP strength role in visually enhanced database functions, for journalling / project management + often take it as a better Notion; while others, as @💕 Limbo 💕, see its strength in a minimal, visual & versatile PKM on steroids. I personally also think & voiced often that CAP IMO would really be well advised to extend what it already has in store in direction of freeform, spatio-visual, direct interaction (incl. Canvas / Whiteboardy things); esp after it recently really boosted its database / query / table / AI apects. it has some great visual potential in its DNA, around aforementioned graph (exceeding graphs of other PKMs initially), + things like card / dashboard views, or a (potentially) versatile right side panel. currently there is some reluctance by team to really go down canvas/whiteboard route; but you see stated openess in older statements: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next/2023-q3 (section 'Whiteboards and visual knowledge work') once in an isolated but neuralgic statement devs hinted, in the spirit of CAP the Canvas idea might rather be served by extending the graph to something more flexible, open + interactive (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496) this line of thought led - inter alia – into the whole line of 'Graph 2.0' thinking you can find crystalized here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization. As to a particular Canvas object / thing: you already posted the request. once you search for 'Canvas' in Canny you will find 3-4 similar requests, all w/ 1-5 votes. but the most relevant for you / in your direction is this one, which already has almost 500 votes(!), so you might wanna join yours in there: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

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@💕 Limbo 💕 – as @Json Blob mused, this was indeed raised several times. opinions in forums are somewhat divided, which IMO is due to fact that some people mainly see CAP strength role in visually enhanced database functions, for journalling / project management + often take it as a better Notion; while others, as @💕 Limbo 💕, see its strength in a minimal, visual & versatile PKM on steroids. I personally also think & voiced often that CAP IMO would really be well advised to extend what it already has in store in direction of freeform, spatio-visual, direct interaction (incl. Canvas / Whiteboardy things); esp after it recently really boosted its database / query / table / AI apects. it has some great visual potential in its DNA, around aforementioned graph (exceeding graphs of other PKMs initially), + things like card / dashboard views, or a (potentially) versatile right side panel. currently there is some reluctance by team to really go down canvas/whiteboard route; but you see stated openess in older statements: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next/2023-q3 (section 'Whiteboards and visual knowledge work') once in an isolated but neuralgic statement devs hinted, in the spirit of CAP the Canvas idea might rather be served by extending the graph to something more flexible, open + interactive (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496) this line of thought led - inter alia – into the whole line of 'Graph 2.0' thinking you can find crystalized here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization. As to a particular Canvas object / thing: you already posted the request. once you search for 'Canvas' in Canny you will find 3-4 similar requests, all w/ 1-5 votes. but the most relevant for you / in your direction is this one, which already has almost 500 votes(!), so you might wanna join yours in there: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

thanks LeroneGPT. The literal human search engine of Discord and Canny cards

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@💕 Limbo 💕 – as @Json Blob mused, this was indeed raised several times. opinions in forums are somewhat divided, which IMO is due to fact that some people mainly see CAP strength role in visually enhanced database functions, for journalling / project management + often take it as a better Notion; while others, as @💕 Limbo 💕, see its strength in a minimal, visual & versatile PKM on steroids. I personally also think & voiced often that CAP IMO would really be well advised to extend what it already has in store in direction of freeform, spatio-visual, direct interaction (incl. Canvas / Whiteboardy things); esp after it recently really boosted its database / query / table / AI apects. it has some great visual potential in its DNA, around aforementioned graph (exceeding graphs of other PKMs initially), + things like card / dashboard views, or a (potentially) versatile right side panel. currently there is some reluctance by team to really go down canvas/whiteboard route; but you see stated openess in older statements: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next/2023-q3 (section 'Whiteboards and visual knowledge work') once in an isolated but neuralgic statement devs hinted, in the spirit of CAP the Canvas idea might rather be served by extending the graph to something more flexible, open + interactive (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496) this line of thought led - inter alia – into the whole line of 'Graph 2.0' thinking you can find crystalized here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization. As to a particular Canvas object / thing: you already posted the request. once you search for 'Canvas' in Canny you will find 3-4 similar requests, all w/ 1-5 votes. but the most relevant for you / in your direction is this one, which already has almost 500 votes(!), so you might wanna join yours in there: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

Thank your so much!

I just met you but I admire you so much This is impressive OwO

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can anyone compare capacities made simple (course) vs capacities' own tutorials? worth the $?

not sure I understand your question

lerone

@💕 Limbo 💕 – as @Json Blob mused, this was indeed raised several times. opinions in forums are somewhat divided, which IMO is due to fact that some people mainly see CAP strength role in visually enhanced database functions, for journalling / project management + often take it as a better Notion; while others, as @💕 Limbo 💕, see its strength in a minimal, visual & versatile PKM on steroids. I personally also think & voiced often that CAP IMO would really be well advised to extend what it already has in store in direction of freeform, spatio-visual, direct interaction (incl. Canvas / Whiteboardy things); esp after it recently really boosted its database / query / table / AI apects. it has some great visual potential in its DNA, around aforementioned graph (exceeding graphs of other PKMs initially), + things like card / dashboard views, or a (potentially) versatile right side panel. currently there is some reluctance by team to really go down canvas/whiteboard route; but you see stated openess in older statements: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next/2023-q3 (section 'Whiteboards and visual knowledge work') once in an isolated but neuralgic statement devs hinted, in the spirit of CAP the Canvas idea might rather be served by extending the graph to something more flexible, open + interactive (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496) this line of thought led - inter alia – into the whole line of 'Graph 2.0' thinking you can find crystalized here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization. As to a particular Canvas object / thing: you already posted the request. once you search for 'Canvas' in Canny you will find 3-4 similar requests, all w/ 1-5 votes. but the most relevant for you / in your direction is this one, which already has almost 500 votes(!), so you might wanna join yours in there: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/whiteboard

What do you mean by “join yours here”? :3

💕 Limbo 💕

What do you mean by “join yours here”? :3

I think he means upvote and provide your comments or link to your card as well to help them merge all the discussions together into one megathread

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Json Blob

I think he means upvote and provide your comments or link to your card as well to help them merge all the discussions together into one megathread

Oohh I see! Thank you! :3

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Json Blob

not sure I understand your question

there's a course by @pkmbeth called "capacities made simple." There are also non-PKMBeth capacities videos on YT (https://www.youtube.com/@CapacitiesHQ/videos) that could arguably (in my ignorance) represent the same content. So i am wondering if the course is worth it or the existing videos are sufficient

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Oh I see. I haven't actually taken the course, everything I do is self-taught. Not to say it isn't worth it, I've heard good things about the course, I think it's just a YMMV thing. How much guidance do you feel you need, starting from 0 or just exploring a specific use-case?

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I would also say the course price also goes to support the team and more content creation if that's something you value as well

Json Blob

thanks LeroneGPT. The literal human search engine of Discord and Canny cards

... leroneGPT is something I'll put in my album. – nice one

- thx @Json Blob

... actually, thinking about it, in these times we all here deserve a GPT as name addition; much more appropriate these days than 'M.A.', 'B.A.', 'Dr.' … or what have you ....

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💕 Limbo 💕

What do you mean by “join yours here”? :3

… yes – @Json Blob said the right things here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1224468635523878923

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there's a course by @pkmbeth called "capacities made simple." There are also non-PKMBeth capacities videos on YT (https://www.youtube.com/@CapacitiesHQ/videos) that could arguably (in my ignorance) represent the same content. So i am wondering if the course is worth it or the existing videos are sufficient

I don't buy the course, so i can't judge accurately. But the latest videos from capa cities channel are made by pkmbeth as well, with the latest version of the app. So i can assume those should be enough

@lerone @Rexx. and if there are others before me. I want to thank you for stressing starboard and to thank the team for making it happen

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omggg, it is here.

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irisWill

@lerone @Rexx. and if there are others before me. I want to thank you for stressing starboard and to thank the team for making it happen

No need to thank me, tbh we should thank steffen and michael. and the members that will soon contribute into lifting cap up. Yk what they say, together we are stronger. (edited)

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hey guys does anyone know when the tablet app is releasing?

lerone

... leroneGPT is something I'll put in my album. – nice one

- thx @Json Blob

... actually, thinking about it, in these times we all here deserve a GPT as name addition; much more appropriate these days than 'M.A.', 'B.A.', 'Dr.' … or what have you ....

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dunoo why but your typing style does seem like an ai trying to be human :3

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💕 Limbo 💕

@Json Blob i made this little thing to illustrate the idea :D. And for example, the heading could reduce itself while you work in your canvas (kinda like how when you scroll down in a note you don't see it anymore) and when you hover over the name it expands. that's just an idea tho X3

this looks really nice, it is like a more freeform way of graph.

dragonsfiree

this looks really nice, it is like a more freeform way of graph.

Thank you!!! Yesss I agree!

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The graph doesn’t give much freedom OwO

also related maybe having something like scrintal in the feature to aid writing. since... a person already writes in cap. so whynot make it good. thinking of like a sidesearch panel providing cards and when a card is held down it could be put somwhere on page, either linked or fully embed.

dragonsfiree

dunoo why but your typing style does seem like an ai trying to be human :3

maybe that's because I am straight out of Blade Runner? know those replicants; and their relation to those 'humans'…?!

... maybe, similar to dragons philosophically dwelling forums... ?!

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dragonsfiree

also related maybe having something like scrintal in the feature to aid writing. since... a person already writes in cap. so whynot make it good. thinking of like a sidesearch panel providing cards and when a card is held down it could be put somwhere on page, either linked or fully embed.

yes; like seeing this as related / same direction:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/drag-and-drop-as-general-ui-principle also see some prior discussions here on 'long-form writing' and 'collating' / 'collation' (via search you'll find some references / pre-deliberations by the human community here)

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What do you guys think of a gallery feature?

2:50 AM

:0

2:51 AM

Like an image that you can scroll to the right/left to see another image

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lerone

yes; like seeing this as related / same direction:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/side-panel-improvements

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/drag-and-drop-as-general-ui-principle also see some prior discussions here on 'long-form writing' and 'collating' / 'collation' (via search you'll find some references / pre-deliberations by the human community here)

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ah, thank youuu

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💕 Limbo 💕

Like an image that you can scroll to the right/left to see another image

there is a likewise request you can support (vote; comment)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/view-images-or-other-objects-in-a-slideshow – also maybe of interest, a similar but little extended idea / request that I once floated, and which also received some interest by the dev-team:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/presentation-mode-internal-low-fi-slider-for-segmented-notes

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I’m glad you brought it up, it’s something I’m asking for and the ticket Lerone linked is the one.

Is there absolutely any chance a centralised task view is coming any time soon? Similar to the likes of Acreom perhaps? It’s the only feature I’m missing in virtually any of the PKM tools and I’d kill for it to be in Capacities!

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It’s on the roadmap. I’m not sure what you mean by centralized , but there is a plan for something. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/task-management-in-capacities

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ettibee

It’s on the roadmap. I’m not sure what you mean by centralized , but there is a plan for something. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/task-management-in-capacities

Centralized probably means dedicated. A button redirecting to a page dedicated to all tasks in cap (edited)

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Is there absolutely any chance a centralised task view is coming any time soon? Similar to the likes of Acreom perhaps? It’s the only feature I’m missing in virtually any of the PKM tools and I’d kill for it to be in Capacities!

As tasks will be (as I understand the info) just another basic object type with several specialized properties, there is no reason not to expect views and queries just like for other object types.

I want the next releases in pipeline so bad

hope they release soon

@-V- I have been dragging my feet getting started with Capacities becuase this is must-have for me. Glad to hear it's coming.

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Hello - how many devs are there in the Cap team? 2 I heard?

3 I believe at this point

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Thanks. Just thinking about whether to commit to Cap. Such promise, but my finances arent great right now and I'm concerned about long term viability of the app - Sorry, just being honest!

they've expanded the team over the last year if that helps, it's been pretty stable growth considering how young the tool is

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And the roadmap is always well communicated

xang

And the roadmap is always well communicated

totally agree with that - will they be around to implement it tho? Sorry to seem sceptical - it's such a busy, crowded space

2:48 PM

I want to adopt a tool to bring in ALL my random notes, ideas, etc. The prospect of doing that and then having to migrate and reconfigure is not attractive

2:48 PM

But thats the gamble!

Fair enough. It is always a gamble. I've been burned before. Having been in around these kinds of products for over 10 years, I honestly have the most faith here. I've never seen a company actually listen to users this much before. That alone gives me enough hope.

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3:03 PM

I think one things that helps is that you can get a pretty useable export to Obsidian, if needed. That certainly made me feel ok about switching. It's not a perfect 1:1, but no notes are lost, which feels good enough.

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3:04 PM

Obsidian being my next choice, but media-focused object based thinking far outweighs anything Obsidian does for me

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I feel less confident adopting a tool by Google than I do using Capacities

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Oh absolutely. Google has shut down so many projects

3:39 PM

RIP Google Reader

Hahaha next is Google keep

5:23 PM

But imagine google calendar tho. That would be Fatal

at this point it wouldn't surprise me if google shut down Gmail

7:31 PM

and just became an ads and search engine business

Json Blob

at this point it wouldn't surprise me if google shut down Gmail

Never say never but that would mean killing the whole Google Workspace suit and that is probably strong in business.

Once upon a life time there were important things like: pixel pass, AngularJS, google fiber, timefull ! They were killed too

Json Blob

at this point it wouldn't surprise me if google shut down Gmail

They get too much intel that they use to target advertising from Gmail though…

I’ve seen some suggestions about flashcards in Capacities. And I had an idea of how they could do it :o it could work like spoilers in discord so you can create a group and inside the group you wrote: Q: “question goes here” A: ”answer goes here” (edited)

3:31 AM

Or you can create an object type called flashcards, and write that in the object. Then you can create tags for each subject to organize them

3:31 AM

Wait you can already do this with drop down lists

3:31 AM

Not sure how they are called, the arrow ones

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Not sure how they are called, the arrow ones

Toggles

lerone

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Thank you! That’s it!

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I’ve seen some suggestions about flashcards in Capacities. And I had an idea of how they could do it :o it could work like spoilers in discord so you can create a group and inside the group you wrote: Q: “question goes here” A: ”answer goes here” (edited)

def an interesting thought-space btw such variable display, spaced repetition ideas (was raised several times), and the whole range of sliding-sections and other 'presentation to self' options... (

above; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1224658149278093452) ... hope this will generally be one if the directions further explored & extended alongside all those db/table/PM-strands that have recently received a boost....

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xang

I think one things that helps is that you can get a pretty useable export to Obsidian, if needed. That certainly made me feel ok about switching. It's not a perfect 1:1, but no notes are lost, which feels good enough.

Thanks for replying. See, this gives me a bit more faith. I hadn't tried the export process but will today.

4:32 AM

I do think Capacities is a little expense, but I guess value is subjective!

4:36 AM

Hang on, thats not bad at all @xang - it put a lot of the Capacities page properties in the Obsidian YAML as far as I can tell. Images in a separate folder (cool). The embedded PDF came across! Callouts look good. Tags! They came across in the YAML! (edited)

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4:38 AM

Table didnt come across but thats not a massive deal

Is anyone else having problems with the capacity website on tablets?

5:31 AM

It’s not responding properly for me

5:31 AM

I have to tap multiple times until it recognises it

5:32 AM

And ir restarts constantly

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5:32 AM

It doesn’t happen on my pc tho

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Is anyone else having problems with the capacity website on tablets?

Yes I also often try to use it on my tablet and definitely have such issues...

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Rexx.

Yes I also often try to use it on my tablet and definitely have such issues...

Glad to hear it’s not just me :3

6:22 AM

Then I guess we’ll have to wait until the tablet app releases

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Anyone else having issues with the AI assistant? I get the error message ‘something went wrong’ every time I try to use it

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machoman

Table didnt come across but thats not a massive deal

Coming back to this again. I am impressed how well the data in Cap is exported so it can be used elsewhere. Just exported my entire test space and imported into Obsidian. About 80% pulled across, minimising tidy up. Respect due - less lock in = more trust

8:09 AM

I think I might build my PKM in Cap starting today, and hopefully you will have a basic task manager / Kanban + web clipper running soon

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8:10 AM

And offline!!

Question - until the web clipper is built, how are you guys grabbing content from webpages to then store in Cap?

machoman

Question - until the web clipper is built, how are you guys grabbing content from webpages to then store in Cap?

I'm using the "Whatsapp/Telegram integration". But everyday it disconnects and I have to reconnect again. Does someone know why this happen?

machoman

Coming back to this again. I am impressed how well the data in Cap is exported so it can be used elsewhere. Just exported my entire test space and imported into Obsidian. About 80% pulled across, minimising tidy up. Respect due - less lock in = more trust

import/export isn't even feature complete. They put it on pause while they escalated offline support which they're working on now (edited)

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I'm kinda surprised no one has done a full run down / review of the iOS app. Nothing on youtube or the wider web. You'd think it would get more attention, even tho its in beta

machoman

I'm kinda surprised no one has done a full run down / review of the iOS app. Nothing on youtube or the wider web. You'd think it would get more attention, even tho its in beta

I think the reason is that it is pretty bland compared to the web version or PC. And as far as I know requires pro?

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Rexx.

I think the reason is that it is pretty bland compared to the web version or PC. And as far as I know requires pro?

Thanks. Just tried the website on an ipad and it renders pretty well

When will the team clean out #❗・urgent

10:58 AM

Or is it staying as a record of the team taking quick action

I have a hunch it's cleared weekly

Funfact: the creator of make.md the plugin of obsidian. Has praised capacities and would choose it over obsidian if it only had offline/local support.

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11:11 AM

That was a chat between me and him 2 months ago

11:12 AM

And he said he would've actually recommended it over obsidian to people.

11:12 AM

From a technical perspective, are the attributes in an object within Cap basically YAML? Bear in mind I'm new to YAML, so just trying to get my head around the architecture

11:24 AM

Links to my surprise above at how well Cap exports MD and how it renders in Obsidian properties (the YAML section)

Technically they are not, but conceptually, they can be seen as such (and thus easily be converted and exported to YAML).

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Rexx.

I think the reason is that it is pretty bland compared to the web version or PC. And as far as I know requires pro?

... plus: was long time reserved to Believers. but there is something more going on, maybe. just try to find a review that goes to full real depth and discusses (basic?) things like graph, right sidebar, special behaviors of (inline) tags, customizable display options, superb AI... etc ... somehow it all stays with the 2-3 core functions, Notion comparisons etc. (though I have seen some good more extensive user walk-throughs here and there...) it's kind of a mystery how prominence & lack of deeper / broader reviews

lerone

... plus: was long time reserved to Believers. but there is something more going on, maybe. just try to find a review that goes to full real depth and discusses (basic?) things like graph, right sidebar, special behaviors of (inline) tags, customizable display options, superb AI... etc ... somehow it all stays with the 2-3 core functions, Notion comparisons etc. (though I have seen some good more extensive user walk-throughs here and there...) it's kind of a mystery how prominence & lack of deeper / broader reviews

this is it - its like reviewers are either scared to go into depth OR have been asked not to!

yeah. would warrant an article / thought piece on its own ... there is something about a perceived PKM/Notion baseline comparison that actively restricts view & appreciation of specifics & (deeper) singularities of character of (better) apps...

... but I think some of this myopic view set also translates to discussions here; which wouldn't be a surprise given the natural load of users that actively switch back&fro; … which naturally kind of sets attention space to issues of direct comparison vs delving into to and exploring singularities off-main-track... maybe... thinking....

Notion should be better at what Notion is trying to be. When people try to make direct comparisons and talk about why it’s not like Notion, I think that is going to sell Capacities short, because Capacities is its own thing. It’s never tried to be Notion nor would I want it to.

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not to mention why are we all here building a new tool if we all just want it to be Notion again, then just use Notion

we're all here because we don't want the same tool

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machoman

this is it - its like reviewers are either scared to go into depth OR have been asked not to!

Yeah and tbh they shouldn't in this current state. It will just create a negative view on cap. Since cap is progressing fast lately

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xang

Notion should be better at what Notion is trying to be. When people try to make direct comparisons and talk about why it’s not like Notion, I think that is going to sell Capacities short, because Capacities is its own thing. It’s never tried to be Notion nor would I want it to.

They are focused on selling data. Ain't no way they can keep cost low just by giving away all students all features for free bcs oH companieS are paying

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I’ve just checked the Roadmap https://capacities.io/roadmap and I’m not sure if Task management and Calendar integration will be for Pro users only

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5:32 PM

Why would they put such an important feature for pro users only :o

5:36 PM

It kinda made me sad :( I was so excited for that But I don’t want to complain, it’s their app, they also need to earn money to pay the team. It just shocked me that such a big feature would be placed behind a paywall

5:39 PM

For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are 1. Time and task management (planned) 2. A visual canvas / whiteboard 3. Collaborating with other people in the same space (probably not coming soon) Still, I’m loving it so far!

5:40 PM

It’s a great app :3 and if I had an income I would definitely buy the pro version. The object-oriented note taking was a little confusing at first because I’m really used to folder-like structures, but after a few days I am starting to get the hang of it

5:41 PM

And I’m loving it so much! It fits a lot better with the way I think

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For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are 1. Time and task management (planned) 2. A visual canvas / whiteboard 3. Collaborating with other people in the same space (probably not coming soon) Still, I’m loving it so far!

what are you switching from?

machoman

I think I might build my PKM in Cap starting today, and hopefully you will have a basic task manager / Kanban + web clipper running soon

i'm still grateful you pointed me to it. it's my happy place now even with its limitations.

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machoman

Thanks. Just tried the website on an ipad and it renders pretty well

ipad is my primary method for capacities and it's nearly great. I have to tap rows a few times to get handles to appear since it relies on hovers on desktop. Otherwise no issues so far other than oddly a table calculation cell not working.

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Rexx.

They are focused on selling data. Ain't no way they can keep cost low just by giving away all students all features for free bcs oH companieS are paying

notion makes an absolute killing in enterprise and that's what they go after. i finally got my company off Notion this year because our bill was up to $24,000 USD/year and that was already negotiated down by about 60% off their list price. Free and student users are the "first hit is free" drug model for them. They get their users using Notion in daily life and then they both upgrade and/or bring it into their workplaces.

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what are you switching from?

Not exactly one app. I mainly use notion for projects, apple notes for pop-up ideas and quicknotes, and canva for visual notes and mindmaps, I don’t even think canva was made for that

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Not exactly one app. I mainly use notion for projects, apple notes for pop-up ideas and quicknotes, and canva for visual notes and mindmaps, I don’t even think canva was made for that

But I could really fuse apple notes and notions, the reason why I use both is because I have been using apple notes for longer and never switched completely to notion OwO

2:08 AM

Not really because I want both x3

2:08 AM

In fact I prefer something I can access anywhere and not just apple devices

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For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are 1. Time and task management (planned) 2. A visual canvas / whiteboard 3. Collaborating with other people in the same space (probably not coming soon) Still, I’m loving it so far!

if you really need the 2nd, then it's very difficult. not sure how many years it will take for Cap to have that. we can even assume it will never happen. that's why now I'm exploring whiteboard apps. I tried FigJam recently. and I plan to request embed feature for figjam drafts in Cap

cp9

if you really need the 2nd, then it's very difficult. not sure how many years it will take for Cap to have that. we can even assume it will never happen. that's why now I'm exploring whiteboard apps. I tried FigJam recently. and I plan to request embed feature for figjam drafts in Cap

Yess I understand that :3 it may never come to Capacities

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Yess I understand that :3 it may never come to Capacities

I wouldn't give up hope here on anything btw canvas / wb / mapping / sketching & scheming. and think, there is no reason for that. 1. there is a strong rationale for that as Cap wants to truly be an intuitive & accessible personal knowledge studio and cover the idea / concept; plus we know they are sincere about it. and there is a good point to be made anything like canvas/whiteboard is central here (at least for many understandings of PKM). this rationale is stronger for the devs than eg turning CAP into a project manager, or a team-app! also, one only has to look to the broader field to see the rationale at play 2. the team has reacted to a strong request of having 'tasks' – a thing not really on top of their agenda (or maybe at all), but backed by strong community case. this was done swiftly & extensively. looking at everything like-canvas/wb/sketch/mindmap u already have 800+ explicit votes(!

). no need to dampen that. rather the opposite...! 3. the team itself never ruled this out, and even acknowledges the case in principal already:

Whiteboards and visual knowledge work: There’s a lot of value in brainstorming ideas and relationships on a visual canvas. We have many great ideas in this direction but they also require a lot of development time and work. We’ll continue to draft ideas and are happy to discuss ideas in the community, but we think that there are many features and improvements that are much more important at the moment. Nevertheless, we will of course not exclude whiteboards from our roadmap.

4. there is one substantial reason why workarounds (I use some myself) really finally fail & are not in CAP interest: in conclusive PKM an info you do not find ultimately doesn't exist. any external whiteboard/canvas/whatever is not integrated w/ the core intelligence of the system (search, query, AI etc). so all workarounds are finally that. tldr: … let's not make this a self-fulfilling prophecy against all reason(s)

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lerone

I wouldn't give up hope here on anything btw canvas / wb / mapping / sketching & scheming. and think, there is no reason for that. 1. there is a strong rationale for that as Cap wants to truly be an intuitive & accessible personal knowledge studio and cover the idea / concept; plus we know they are sincere about it. and there is a good point to be made anything like canvas/whiteboard is central here (at least for many understandings of PKM). this rationale is stronger for the devs than eg turning CAP into a project manager, or a team-app! also, one only has to look to the broader field to see the rationale at play 2. the team has reacted to a strong request of having 'tasks' – a thing not really on top of their agenda (or maybe at all), but backed by strong community case. this was done swiftly & extensively. looking at everything like-canvas/wb/sketch/mindmap u already have 800+ explicit votes(!

). no need to dampen that. rather the opposite...! 3. the team itself never ruled this out, and even acknowledges the case in principal already:

Whiteboards and visual knowledge work: There’s a lot of value in brainstorming ideas and relationships on a visual canvas. We have many great ideas in this direction but they also require a lot of development time and work. We’ll continue to draft ideas and are happy to discuss ideas in the community, but we think that there are many features and improvements that are much more important at the moment. Nevertheless, we will of course not exclude whiteboards from our roadmap.

4. there is one substantial reason why workarounds (I use some myself) really finally fail & are not in CAP interest: in conclusive PKM an info you do not find ultimately doesn't exist. any external whiteboard/canvas/whatever is not integrated w/ the core intelligence of the system (search, query, AI etc). so all workarounds are finally that. tldr: … let's not make this a self-fulfilling prophecy against all reason(s)

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PS: as written before, I think the commumity should really get more creative & get away from 0/1-thinking (like 'wholesale shopping features' from other existing solutions) . – meaning: what CAP could strive for / needs / deserves might not be a Miro 'whiteboard', or a Hepta hybrid, or a MindMeister mindmap etc. but something that integrates / resonates w/ Cap-architecture and allows for the general cognitive case of (more) freeform spatio-logical and graphical representation / thinking / sketching – after all Cap clearly strives to be intuitive & visual & creative and shouldn't be reduced to a super-database beast. so it's worth thinking and deliberating around that, instead of putting heads into sand. plus, again, it's all already there to an extent: we have seeeds of a 'free' layout-system; we have very graphical & adaptable dashboards; we have plans for a deep media integration (& media generally being a strong / differentiating point of Cap already!); utmost we have a graph system that is – in some perspectives – more advanced than most others & that – strangely has fallen out of view collectively (another interesting topic to write about

). – so, we have all that Cap-DNA – … and then, again!, we have the declared intent to extend the graph to new dimensions just currently:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization plus, a documented thought train of devs to open up the graph to something more interactive / freeform:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496 so, again, don't know why we should invest in pessimism / scepticism here & retreat. I would rather encourage the community to share-in some collective constructive thinking & creative deliberations – and help Cap & team to achieve its mission: to become the best turn-key-like 'personal knowledge studio' out there / there is...

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lerone

I wouldn't give up hope here on anything btw canvas / wb / mapping / sketching & scheming. and think, there is no reason for that. 1. there is a strong rationale for that as Cap wants to truly be an intuitive & accessible personal knowledge studio and cover the idea / concept; plus we know they are sincere about it. and there is a good point to be made anything like canvas/whiteboard is central here (at least for many understandings of PKM). this rationale is stronger for the devs than eg turning CAP into a project manager, or a team-app! also, one only has to look to the broader field to see the rationale at play 2. the team has reacted to a strong request of having 'tasks' – a thing not really on top of their agenda (or maybe at all), but backed by strong community case. this was done swiftly & extensively. looking at everything like-canvas/wb/sketch/mindmap u already have 800+ explicit votes(!

). no need to dampen that. rather the opposite...! 3. the team itself never ruled this out, and even acknowledges the case in principal already:

Whiteboards and visual knowledge work: There’s a lot of value in brainstorming ideas and relationships on a visual canvas. We have many great ideas in this direction but they also require a lot of development time and work. We’ll continue to draft ideas and are happy to discuss ideas in the community, but we think that there are many features and improvements that are much more important at the moment. Nevertheless, we will of course not exclude whiteboards from our roadmap.

4. there is one substantial reason why workarounds (I use some myself) really finally fail & are not in CAP interest: in conclusive PKM an info you do not find ultimately doesn't exist. any external whiteboard/canvas/whatever is not integrated w/ the core intelligence of the system (search, query, AI etc). so all workarounds are finally that. tldr: … let's not make this a self-fulfilling prophecy against all reason(s)

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Sorry it sounded pessimistic

that wasn’t my intention I just meant to say that it’s not guaranteed to get it, and that it may take a while to come. So in the meantime I should focus on what we have and enjoy capacities instead of dreaming of what it could be but isn’t And yes I agree with the workarounds argument. That’s the main reason why I’d love to have it integrated in Cap :3

lerone

PS: as written before, I think the commumity should really get more creative & get away from 0/1-thinking (like 'wholesale shopping features' from other existing solutions) . – meaning: what CAP could strive for / needs / deserves might not be a Miro 'whiteboard', or a Hepta hybrid, or a MindMeister mindmap etc. but something that integrates / resonates w/ Cap-architecture and allows for the general cognitive case of (more) freeform spatio-logical and graphical representation / thinking / sketching – after all Cap clearly strives to be intuitive & visual & creative and shouldn't be reduced to a super-database beast. so it's worth thinking and deliberating around that, instead of putting heads into sand. plus, again, it's all already there to an extent: we have seeeds of a 'free' layout-system; we have very graphical & adaptable dashboards; we have plans for a deep media integration (& media generally being a strong / differentiating point of Cap already!); utmost we have a graph system that is – in some perspectives – more advanced than most others & that – strangely has fallen out of view collectively (another interesting topic to write about

). – so, we have all that Cap-DNA – … and then, again!, we have the declared intent to extend the graph to new dimensions just currently:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization plus, a documented thought train of devs to open up the graph to something more interactive / freeform:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496 so, again, don't know why we should invest in pessimism / scepticism here & retreat. I would rather encourage the community to share-in some collective constructive thinking & creative deliberations – and help Cap & team to achieve its mission: to become the best turn-key-like 'personal knowledge studio' out there / there is...

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I don’t think it’s a bad idea to open up what capacities is / can be I know they want to keep the essence of the app and not drift too far from it. But what if they expand said essence? For example, let’s compare Cap to paper. Both are a very versatile tool that you can use for many things But paper isn’t just used to take notes, it’s also used to sketch, to draw mind maps, to make agendas and calendars, and even to draw And I think capacities has the potential to become much more than a PKM tool. I’m not saying they should turn Cap into a drawing app, I’m just saying that an app like this has the potential to be way more versatile without going to such extremes (edited)

5:23 AM

Capacities could be an app for PK management but also for Time management (this is planned already with the calendar integration and the task manager), Project Management, brainstorming, etc (edited)

5:24 AM

This is how I see it but I understand that it’s just another perspective and everyone has their own perspectives. I’m not saying mine is more valid than others or that devs should do this or that, I’m just sharing my thoughts :3

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I don’t think it’s a bad idea to open up what capacities is / can be I know they want to keep the essence of the app and not drift too far from it. But what if they expand said essence? For example, let’s compare Cap to paper. Both are a very versatile tool that you can use for many things But paper isn’t just used to take notes, it’s also used to sketch, to draw mind maps, to make agendas and calendars, and even to draw And I think capacities has the potential to become much more than a PKM tool. I’m not saying they should turn Cap into a drawing app, I’m just saying that an app like this has the potential to be way more versatile without going to such extremes (edited)

again, I agree in spirit! things is: Cap is off to a fabulous start as to PKM-studio! there is def some philosophy behind it (objects, turnkey approach, studio metaphor) … one just has to read the landing page! but all that said: it´s a kind of big irony (white elephant syndrome) that – yet / still – there is two things simultaneously: 1) stated + firm intent by devs to fill the PKM mission & keep that their nr 1 priority (north star). I know it from their mouths; but it can also be read in the materials for anyone who wants to know. … or just aks them

2) ironically, no one has yet really, sketched / defined what they mean / understand by 'PKM'. not even the devs (one can infer – to some point – from their architecture and words; but not more…). certainly no one in the community, even less 'the community' has. … and I think a lot of divergence, noise, but also cross-arguments stem from that. everyone has his/her reading, hopes, use-cases… but really, when it comes to the groundwork (nature / purpose / functional space) there is no real shared reference point (that is one reason so many other apps are mentioned; kind of holding-sticks to make comparisons / references). I think this is the biggest weakness of discussions & exchanges here. – but be that as it may: never believe anyone – including me! – when he / she says 'this is / is not Capacities-like…' – bec nobody knows, everyone has their game, their understanding of PKM etc. … so any personal take (wish / demand / idea(!)) of anyone counts, is relavant, is a contribution. and nobody should hold back, or feel like being held back! again: we are all still under the demand to find out what Capacities is, can be, should be – and collectively define what the horizon of that travel – 'personal knowledge management / studio' – really is / can be. including you!!

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Capacities could be an app for PK management but also for Time management (this is planned already with the calendar integration and the task manager), Project Management, brainstorming, etc (edited)

In fact I think Cap can already be used as a Personal Project Management tool (I personally use it for that), the thing is, many projects are done between multiple people so the lack of collaboration options (for now?) limits it’s capabilities on that side

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In fact I think Cap can already be used as a Personal Project Management tool (I personally use it for that), the thing is, many projects are done between multiple people so the lack of collaboration options (for now?) limits it’s capabilities on that side

… all this, of course, depends on the understanding / concept of 'project'… collaboration is trickier. that is bec it hovers between 'knowledge' and other things (rather out of scope for Capacities, like project management, team building etc.). there have been relevant discussions on this, also. discussions that, again, go beyond 'yes / no' – and to the substance of relevant questions, like: what is 'personal knowledge' today, when we live in social contexts (social media, social peer groups) etc. for this see here:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036 … or, a little more:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1211612562051829760

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1219340415979753593

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💕 Limbo 💕

In fact I think Cap can already be used as a Personal Project Management tool (I personally use it for that), the thing is, many projects are done between multiple people so the lack of collaboration options (for now?) limits it’s capabilities on that side

And from my experience Capacities is ironically the best Project management tool I’ve ever used. Its object-oriented nature really makes it stand out from the rest Right now I’m working on a world building /story project and omg objects are amazing. I can make a characters object, a location object, a creature object (its fantasy/sci fi so it will have fantasy-like creatures) etc And then I can connect all fo those with links :3 I started this project in notion but it’s a lot more intuitive on Cap I also have a map of content and plot notes where I tie things together For now I don’t need collaboration tools because it’s a personal project, although sharing the space for read-only would be amazing to get feedback (edited)

lerone

… all this, of course, depends on the understanding / concept of 'project'… collaboration is trickier. that is bec it hovers between 'knowledge' and other things (rather out of scope for Capacities, like project management, team building etc.). there have been relevant discussions on this, also. discussions that, again, go beyond 'yes / no' – and to the substance of relevant questions, like: what is 'personal knowledge' today, when we live in social contexts (social media, social peer groups) etc. for this see here:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1172936784297087036 … or, a little more:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1211612562051829760

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1219340415979753593

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Oohhh I’ll check these out discussions. Thank you!!!

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5:42 AM

yeah; I think it´s a general experience – and (maybe) something that took the devs a little by surprise. – we def. see a lot of people cherishing Cap-as-is as a good PM-of-sorts-tool. and I am sure it works well for that, too. also, the whole (de-)tour to a more-or-less extensive 'task' module has sprung from that. a thing a) carried by a certain / specific influx of (very vocal) users (often from Notion-univers); b) the willingness / openess by the devs to listen to community-ideas/-demand. the risk of all that – and the reason there is some strong sentiment against boundless expectations as to task management extension by another part of community (me included) – is that this trajectory and 'by-chance-user-flows' creates an imbalance as to the original idea / mission of Cap (or, whatever you see here), which is stated as personal – knowledge – management / studio… so, it´s actually good to counter-balance any bias / drift that carries Cap too much in direction of PM / task / database-logics… in the name of its original, self-set mission. … but that´s me. and 'just one take' (though I think shared by some).

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💕 Limbo 💕

For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are 1. Time and task management (planned) 2. A visual canvas / whiteboard 3. Collaborating with other people in the same space (probably not coming soon) Still, I’m loving it so far!

my point was focused on this statement

For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are

if canvas is blocking that much, then it will take forever for you to decide to migrate to Cap completely. of course I would love it too if Cap has canvas. but canvas was never a blocker for me to migrate to Cap. so in your case, you need to choose either cancel migrating to Cap at all OR remove that 2nd blocker (which means you migrate completely to Cap without it having Canvas)

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cp9

my point was focused on this statement

For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are

if canvas is blocking that much, then it will take forever for you to decide to migrate to Cap completely. of course I would love it too if Cap has canvas. but canvas was never a blocker for me to migrate to Cap. so in your case, you need to choose either cancel migrating to Cap at all OR remove that 2nd blocker (which means you migrate completely to Cap without it having Canvas)

It’s not a blocker for me either. I just can’t switch to it completely and will have to use other apps alongside. But those other apps don’t even come close to what capacities can do so I have to use both :’D (edited)

6:10 AM

I edited it

6:10 AM

The syntax was confusing

6:11 AM

And it’s uncomfy because there’s no integration between them, but it’s the best I’ve got :3

6:12 AM

I wish i could at least embed figjam into capacities

cp9

my point was focused on this statement

For me the three big things capacities is missing that would make me completely switch to it are

if canvas is blocking that much, then it will take forever for you to decide to migrate to Cap completely. of course I would love it too if Cap has canvas. but canvas was never a blocker for me to migrate to Cap. so in your case, you need to choose either cancel migrating to Cap at all OR remove that 2nd blocker (which means you migrate completely to Cap without it having Canvas)

yeah, this aspect of (time-)criticality certainly warrants 1) some peresonal weighing 2) some (collective) attention to questions of embedding and integration (see discussion on whitelist for integration; or community exchange around 3rd party platforms etc.) for me, I chose two alternative candidate routes: 1) direct web integration of some canvas like tools – advantage: direct linking to editing capabilities is possible; dynamic + responsive rendering 2) exporting PDFs from things like Freeform, OmniGraffle etc – (potential) advantage: PDF is integrated well, will be even upgraded in forseeable time, and will be searchable in short time ('planned feature')

💕 Limbo 💕

I wish i could at least embed figjam into capacities

I think all this makes a good point in another discussion: I think the community would benefit from collective pooling of knowledge / resources / experiences / approaches as to how to achieve certain, specific sub-functions/-areas of 'PKM' – like 'whiteboarding'. esp. as there are some very obvious sub-arcs in the knowledge practice & process – like obviously 'wb/canvas/concept mapping'. the most obvious place for such a 'best practice / experience' exchange that allows focused and dedicated exchange on sub-domains of PKM related to CAP-architecture, IMO, would be these forums. but there can be other solutions… but, solutions we need

– see – quite 'private' discussions here, e.g.:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1217386201846251571 also, such a 'factoring' of what are central areas of PKM-praxis in need of integration with existing Capacities use would have another 'side' benefit: we would, finally, really start talking / determining what the nature / scope / character of overall 'PKM' is / should be, that we are all referring to elephantateously all the time

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Guys

6:20 AM

Pls make this a thread next time

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6:21 AM

If it is the same topic

Rexx.

Pls make this a thread next time

you know – from own experience – that threads here are burial grounds?!

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Yea true

6:22 AM

Discord should have a toggle feature smh

6:22 AM

Instead of threads

not against it. but its part of the problem. the one we were discussing. and that got lost in threads. – there you have it. 22.

Rexx.

Discord should have a toggle feature smh

For all the examples let be behind a toggle as an example. (edited)

6:24 AM

For the users who would still like to read the whole chat but also don't have all the time so they can get a #✨・general overview

6:26 AM

Hmm one thing besides hypotheticals. @lerone u can start using markdown to format your long insightful paragraphs. Think of bullet points and also making examples behind secret

6:26 AM

Making important things in bold (edited)

Rexx.

Hmm one thing besides hypotheticals. @lerone u can start using markdown to format your long insightful paragraphs. Think of bullet points and also making examples behind secret

Ye I pretty much stopped reading the chat since it is not easy to gloss over or I miss everything.

Rexx.

For the users who would still like to read the whole chat but also don't have all the time so they can get a #✨・general overview

I remember you being sent off in these / similar cirumstance… with some resistance

– as to all that: 1) yeah, maybe. but again, this should be community-concerted somehow. it´s not an individual question 2) personally, I always felt like bold is like screaming. used it several times (for same reasons you have in mind, probably). but felt, it's awkward. also, bec nobody else is doing it. and it's neither an individual nor a 'guys'-question, finally – but a community / forum question. (edited)

irisWill

Ye I pretty much stopped reading the chat since it is not easy to gloss over or I miss everything.

there were discussions around that too (linked above). as several people see the problem. it´s in a difficult triangle btw. parsing users, invested discussion, the unyielding / unhelpful character of 'threading' in Discord, and the (ambivalent) way the channels are structured / moderated here… … it is a problem wating for solution. collectively.

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We should make a lerone starboard. Or no. A gpt trained on lerone

6:32 AM

And then summarize all that has been said

dragonsfiree

We should make a lerone starboard. Or no. A gpt trained on lerone

no. I think we shouldn´t peronalize. but talk – and solve – isssues. (edited)

dragonsfiree

And then summarize all that has been said

Since I sometime like to search everything a user has said. I often do that with lerone to gain more insight

6:33 AM

Take that as a compliment

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dragonsfiree

Take that as a compliment

yeah. thanks. it´s sweet. and I know this is ambivalent talk. and I appreciate some part of it. – but I really think – some – things shouldn´t be personalized. (still I take everything that is legitimately adressed to me personally. in whatever way.

) – I just feel some problems of discussion / forum structure are mounting, building. there are just different occurences of this by now (and many not involving me at all). and it will become a problem at some point. (edited)

Rexx.

Pls make this a thread next time

Sorry i just wanted to help @💕 Limbo 💕 On his migration decision. I tried to keep it as short as I could

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Rexx.

Pls make this a thread next time

yeah, sorry too, for that matter! I just tried to a) help @💕 Limbo 💕 . plus b) try to encourage him (her?) in his (her) good / constructive energies. plus c) contextualize things that are often redundant here. semi-short. (edited)

I don't think u should be sorry. He or she probably would want you to keep doing this.

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dragonsfiree

I don't think u should be sorry. He or she probably would want you to keep doing this.

Yes. I'm a male btw.

lerone started a thread. 4/4/2024 6:54 AM

Today marks the day I just tried to use Alt + Up Arrow trying to move my Google Doc line up a block...

then realized I am not working in Capacities

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Json Blob

Today marks the day I just tried to use Alt + Up Arrow trying to move my Google Doc line up a block...

then realized I am not working in Capacities

Capacities becoming the default tool eh

Rexx.

Capacities becoming the default tool eh

I may have used it once or twice

Ivan

Anyone else having issues with the AI assistant? I get the error message ‘something went wrong’ every time I try to use it

Yes, I thought it was because I ran out of credits but that doesn't appear to be the case.

BellePixel

Yes, I thought it was because I ran out of credits but that doesn't appear to be the case.

Probably Steffen himself run out of credits

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2:31 PM

Jk but idk why that may have occurred. does this occur within a new space if u create one?

AI Assistant is just a DM conversation with Steffen

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2:35 PM

he looks at your notes then does his best to sound like a bot. He just types really fast

Ah just like Amazon 'just walk out' checkout tech was powered by 1,000 Indian workers (edited)

Rexx.

Jk but idk why that may have occurred. does this occur within a new space if u create one?

I'll give it a try.

Rexx.

Jk but idk why that may have occurred. does this occur within a new space if u create one?

Yes it does.

is there anyone who moved their big database from notion to capacities? did you notice capacities loading and working faster?

Am I hallucinating or did I see a screen shot somewhere of a Capacities' page that had an inline math expression in it. There was a math equation, then on the line below it there was the text "where x = this and y = that." The x and y appeared to be rendered in the same typeface as the math equation, but perhaps the x and y were just italicized to make it look that way. If an inline math expression is a thing with Capacities, how is it done? I really could use that.

kdjamesrd

Am I hallucinating or did I see a screen shot somewhere of a Capacities' page that had an inline math expression in it. There was a math equation, then on the line below it there was the text "where x = this and y = that." The x and y appeared to be rendered in the same typeface as the math equation, but perhaps the x and y were just italicized to make it look that way. If an inline math expression is a thing with Capacities, how is it done? I really could use that.

you mean like this? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1073289214030004324

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I have found the source of my hallucination (https://borretti.me/article/unbundling-tools-for-thought) and on closer inspection, the left side bar sort of looked like Capacities at first glance, I realize now that it was a home-grown thing for his own use. Never-the-less, it would be very nice if Capacities could handle math equations in an in-line format.

Unbundling Tools for Thought

Disparate thoughts on personal information management after traversing the hype cycle.

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kdjamesrd

I have found the source of my hallucination (https://borretti.me/article/unbundling-tools-for-thought) and on closer inspection, the left side bar sort of looked like Capacities at first glance, I realize now that it was a home-grown thing for his own use. Never-the-less, it would be very nice if Capacities could handle math equations in an in-line format.

If I'm understanding correctly what you mean, that feature exists. Ctrl+Shift+M enables Tex syntax mode. https://docs.capacities.io/reference/blocks#math-block (edited)

Capacities Docs

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Awesome! On my Mac it was Cmd+Shift+M that did it. I am so relieved. Thank you very much.

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Guys, is there anyway I can have a setup like a kanaban board to track the process?

Can we combine 2 tags to make it so that we can view it in one embed. Like i want to combine tags "instagram" + "tips" and view it as one embed view. And there are also tags "tiktok" + "tips" that i also want to view it as one embed view. (edited)

@Steffen an odd request but would u be able to integrate perplexity without its api? In a way that it insert the context prior but u still can change models. And it is kinda cheaper since for 20 dollar u have multiple models

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Aria

Can we combine 2 tags to make it so that we can view it in one embed. Like i want to combine tags "instagram" + "tips" and view it as one embed view. And there are also tags "tiktok" + "tips" that i also want to view it as one embed view. (edited)

I think you're referring to nested tags which is on the roadmap. I think the syntax will be #tag1/#tag2 (edited)

Json Blob

I think you're referring to nested tags which is on the roadmap. I think the syntax will be #tag1/#tag2 (edited)

I don't think she is (edited)

10:08 AM

But that could be a sub feature of having nested tags. But she is specifically reffering to combining two tags in an embed view.

Aria

Can we combine 2 tags to make it so that we can view it in one embed. Like i want to combine tags "instagram" + "tips" and view it as one embed view. And there are also tags "tiktok" + "tips" that i also want to view it as one embed view. (edited)

Could u not do something like this via query and then embed that page?

oh gotcha! (Just woke up

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Rexx.

Pls make this a thread next time

sorry!!!! I'll have it in mind next time :3

Does anyone have any recommendations for a canvas/whiteboard app?

4:45 PM

Preferably one that I can access from any device

4:45 PM

OwO

💕 Limbo 💕

Preferably one that I can access from any device

https://www.tldraw.com/

tldraw

A free and instant collaborative diagramming tool.

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4:59 PM

Can be integrated with obsidian

5:00 PM

https://twitter.com/tldraw

tldraw (@tldraw) on X

infinite canvas / https://t.co/oXL4NAc6P8 / https://t.co/dO6WPp6YOI / https://t.co/FbWiDYFD3O

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5:00 PM

Check their twitter out they are veryyyyy active

Rexx.

https://www.tldraw.com/

Can it be embedded in capacities? :0

5:03 PM

Thank you btw!

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I have also just discovered another app that integrates with them. https://twitter.com/raymmar_/status/1772296224978186718

Raymmar (@raymmar_) on X

Are you a fan of @tldraw but want an easier way to manage your canvases? Check out @atmos_pr We've added the ability to: -Name, save and search canvases -Add multimedia rich notes -Drag and drop from our browser extension allowing you to use tldraw as a visual canvas for your…

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💕 Limbo 💕

Can it be embedded in capacities? :0

Not that I know of.. Although u can try again. I hope in the future cap will work together with them although they probably wouldn't since that means sharing costs or buying a license

Rexx.

https://www.tldraw.com/

OMGG this is awesome!!!!

Rexx.

Not that I know of.. Although u can try again. I hope in the future cap will work together with them although they probably wouldn't since that means sharing costs or buying a license

But Cap can develop its own whiteboard too :3

I keep seeing references to a Graph view in Capacities. I have a Pro Believer Plan but cannot find any way to show the graph. Seems like there should be a choice along with the other views: List, Wall, Gallery Table. What am I missing?

How can I embed an object into my notes? So that if I write in the embedded object a page is automatically created inside it. I tried to do it then I try to log something yesterday and when I wanted to do the same today I saw the same information from yesterday. How do I fix this?

kdjamesrd

I keep seeing references to a Graph view in Capacities. I have a Pro Believer Plan but cannot find any way to show the graph. Seems like there should be a choice along with the other views: List, Wall, Gallery Table. What am I missing?

There unfortunately isn't a global graph view since the team considers it to be cluttered and too much of a mess to find anything in it. That is their philosophy.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1013963852016275496

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kdjamesrd

I keep seeing references to a Graph view in Capacities. I have a Pro Believer Plan but cannot find any way to show the graph. Seems like there should be a choice along with the other views: List, Wall, Gallery Table. What am I missing?

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization if u want to upvote this

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Rupee Thief

How can I embed an object into my notes? So that if I write in the embedded object a page is automatically created inside it. I tried to do it then I try to log something yesterday and when I wanted to do the same today I saw the same information from yesterday. How do I fix this?

Are you trying to create a new object or refer to a specific object? Both are possible.

ettibee

Are you trying to create a new object or refer to a specific object? Both are possible.

To create a new object without leaving the page you’re on, type +[object type]/[object name]. For example, +project/write blog post would create a new project object called write blog post.

kdjamesrd

I keep seeing references to a Graph view in Capacities. I have a Pro Believer Plan but cannot find any way to show the graph. Seems like there should be a choice along with the other views: List, Wall, Gallery Table. What am I missing?

You can find the graph view by clicking an individual object. This menu will be in the top right. Graph view is the leftmost icon. As Rexx mentioned, there's no global graph view, however. (edited)

In four days of use, I've found Capacities, an app that feels custom-made for me. Its three pillars resonate with me, making note-taking a delightful journey. I can let my thoughts wander, capture them, and return to them later. We all desire an all-in-one app, but app development is a maze. A user suggested using other apps for their strengths and letting Capacities excel as a note-taking app. This resonated with me. Capacities has transformed my approach to organizing knowledge and building a second brain. It allows me to link ideas effortlessly. While I crave tasks, canvases, and more, Capacities should focus on its core—helping us construct, retain, and organize knowledge. There are great task managers, canvas apps, and project tools out there. They specialize and excel. For me, Capacities' core purpose matters most. I am not an dev', but I understand the constraints of app creation and timelines. Starting with an MVP makes sense. Teams should focus on delivering core value. I can live with good integrations. Reader handles web clipping, article highlights, and flashcards. Reclaim AI manages tasks, calendar tracking, and more. Unless Capacities swiftly outshines these tools, they remain my long-term companions. My hopes for Capacities are high—it's my new second brain home. But hey, can we sneak in that Readwise integration?

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QUERY- LINUX-I know you can link to files on your computer on Windows and Mac, but does anyone know the correct syntax to do this on a Linux machine (Manjuro KDE)? (edited)

how do you guys work offline? Im gonna be on a long flight soon and i wonder if there is a way to have access, even if it is through exporting

infected soul

In four days of use, I've found Capacities, an app that feels custom-made for me. Its three pillars resonate with me, making note-taking a delightful journey. I can let my thoughts wander, capture them, and return to them later. We all desire an all-in-one app, but app development is a maze. A user suggested using other apps for their strengths and letting Capacities excel as a note-taking app. This resonated with me. Capacities has transformed my approach to organizing knowledge and building a second brain. It allows me to link ideas effortlessly. While I crave tasks, canvases, and more, Capacities should focus on its core—helping us construct, retain, and organize knowledge. There are great task managers, canvas apps, and project tools out there. They specialize and excel. For me, Capacities' core purpose matters most. I am not an dev', but I understand the constraints of app creation and timelines. Starting with an MVP makes sense. Teams should focus on delivering core value. I can live with good integrations. Reader handles web clipping, article highlights, and flashcards. Reclaim AI manages tasks, calendar tracking, and more. Unless Capacities swiftly outshines these tools, they remain my long-term companions. My hopes for Capacities are high—it's my new second brain home. But hey, can we sneak in that Readwise integration?

I agree, task management and creating a personal digital library of knowledge are very different areas. Small dev team cant compete with dedicated apps if it tries to do both at once. I think improving tables and databases on the level of notion or standard notes is more important for a PKM but most people would want calendar integration first. That said, capacities team is working in good faith since they are prioritising offline mode and that deserves recognition

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merscever

I agree, task management and creating a personal digital library of knowledge are very different areas. Small dev team cant compete with dedicated apps if it tries to do both at once. I think improving tables and databases on the level of notion or standard notes is more important for a PKM but most people would want calendar integration first. That said, capacities team is working in good faith since they are prioritising offline mode and that deserves recognition

My intention was to applaud what the team are doing and doing well, I hope that came across. As for the Prioritising, We'll that's what a great agile team does and it only increases my confidence in them and their customer centric focus.

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ettibee

Are you trying to create a new object or refer to a specific object? Both are possible.

Just reference an existing object, like a journal, so I can quickly log in daily notes. I know about the buttons, but I would like to have it actually embedded. You know how I could do that?

Rupee Thief

Just reference an existing object, like a journal, so I can quickly log in daily notes. I know about the buttons, but I would like to have it actually embedded. You know how I could do that?

I see what u mean. The problem is that u can't embed a whole dynamic view, if u link daily note u embed a specific Daily note page.

7:36 AM

I have tried to bypass this via this hack https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1205475089005543494

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infected soul

In four days of use, I've found Capacities, an app that feels custom-made for me. Its three pillars resonate with me, making note-taking a delightful journey. I can let my thoughts wander, capture them, and return to them later. We all desire an all-in-one app, but app development is a maze. A user suggested using other apps for their strengths and letting Capacities excel as a note-taking app. This resonated with me. Capacities has transformed my approach to organizing knowledge and building a second brain. It allows me to link ideas effortlessly. While I crave tasks, canvases, and more, Capacities should focus on its core—helping us construct, retain, and organize knowledge. There are great task managers, canvas apps, and project tools out there. They specialize and excel. For me, Capacities' core purpose matters most. I am not an dev', but I understand the constraints of app creation and timelines. Starting with an MVP makes sense. Teams should focus on delivering core value. I can live with good integrations. Reader handles web clipping, article highlights, and flashcards. Reclaim AI manages tasks, calendar tracking, and more. Unless Capacities swiftly outshines these tools, they remain my long-term companions. My hopes for Capacities are high—it's my new second brain home. But hey, can we sneak in that Readwise integration?

We would like you to conceptualize what the core of cap is that u are talking about and if it already exists don't u just mean that there only have to be ui/ bug fixes?

7:47 AM

I think this relates again to what @lerone always is stating that nobody even has conceptualized what a pkm even is and thus what capacities should strive for.

Rexx.

We would like you to conceptualize what the core of cap is that u are talking about and if it already exists don't u just mean that there only have to be ui/ bug fixes?

That's a really good question. I think reading their reason for building capacities they have encapsulated it well and it, for me at least, provides a compelling vision of what it should be. My version is as follows, thank you for making me really think about not what I want but what I need. If I were to conceptualize my ideal personal knowledge management tool, it would be more than just a storage system. It would be a true ‘second brain’, a dynamic platform that absorbs thoughts, ideas and knowledge. Like my brain it would grow and build new connections, it would surface memories when i needed them along with the context of the memory and the detail. it would be able to connect the dots between seemingly disparate information to provide insights and innovation. Its there as my companion, a trusted friend that I can discuss with and like friends they often remember different things or aspects that can revive my memory and allow me to surface that lost information to make use of.

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For me, a PKM needs to be actionable with the knowledge stored. It needs to organize content where appropriate strictly and allow for freeform thinking, visualization, and conceptualization when required. I need to be able to quickly and effortlessly add data to it. The process of adding the data should have minimal friction. The only challenge I potentially face should be from my comprehension of the data itself, not the metadata processing surrounding it. Currently, capacities handle low volume-high complexity data ingestion reasonably well. But it is sorely lacking in features that support ingesting high volume-low complexity content. I had to make a handful of automation that allowed me to create a custom phone capture system, one-way sync from Readwise highlights with auto titling, Raindrop bookmark, highlights, and image sync (with automatic tagging via image analysis), and a web clipper by hijacking Evernote's web clipper. It's crude, and while it works, I'd prefer an official system that allows for bidirectional sync. Otherwise, the knowledge in the PKM becomes disjointed with the applications that create the knowledge. And the lack of proper data ingestion creates a scenario where knowledge is not managed. If bidirectional isn't possible, then even a one-directional ingestion system would be appreciated and set as the MVP for the system. Surficability and presentation are another massive part of PKM for me. Knowledge management and organization need to be easily accessible and intuitively presentable. Whether freeform or structured, that choice should be left to the user and not limited by the design. Dimensionally relational and visually focused organization systems can exist alongside strict metadata and reference-based systems. For a creative, processes, and conceptualization workflow, canvases would enable a whole type of knowledge pseudo-organization and visualization currently impossible in capacities. Given that capacities' motto is "a studio for the mind," dismissing a feature that reflects an entire pillar that benefits our minds' processes via vision and freeform thinking is undesirable to me. Actionability is another pillar that I consider essential to at least consider. Static knowledge is akin to being added to a dragon's hoard. While the thought is enticing to add more and more knowledge, it doesn't do anything or stand out. There is an exhaustive list of methods of hoarding data, but allowing and making them inspire you and work for you, even in minor ways, is a challenging design but very much needed nowadays. I can see this being put off for consideration later to prioritize other features, but I wouldn't dismiss it. Small things go a long way here. This includes automatic existing relation discovery, support for task management, automatic task generation/breakdown, and automatic proposal and suggestions for expanding the knowledge and content in the note entity for further research. This requires some creative thinking to find some compelling solutions. Collaboration isn't a can of worms I want to open, but it can be designed to help turn other people's insights into your knowledge, thereby contributing to the "K" in PKM. I'd leave it on the table for consideration, at least. These would realize the visions listed in the Why We Built Capacities manifesto. I don't believe the reasoning of "we are not building this because someone else can do something similar" is a good reason. It is self-defeating and inherently fragments where my knowledge and "studio" are. You can get close to Capacities' type system using other products, so why use Capacities? Why build it at all? Why not use someone else's product? For me, it was the execution, the vision focusing on developing features that would benefit us as individuals, crowdsourcing ideas, even if it meant reinventing the wheel slightly differently — to make it merge into a single, effective studio.

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For me, a PKM needs to be actionable with the knowledge stored. It needs to organize content where appropriate strictly and allow for freeform thinking, visualization, and conceptualization when required. I need to be able to quickly and effortlessly add data to it. The process of adding the data should have minimal friction. The only challenge I potentially face should be from my comprehension of the data itself, not the metadata processing surrounding it. Currently, capacities handle low volume-high complexity data ingestion reasonably well. But it is sorely lacking in features that support ingesting high volume-low complexity content. I had to make a handful of automation that allowed me to create a custom phone capture system, one-way sync from Readwise highlights with auto titling, Raindrop bookmark, highlights, and image sync (with automatic tagging via image analysis), and a web clipper by hijacking Evernote's web clipper. It's crude, and while it works, I'd prefer an official system that allows for bidirectional sync. Otherwise, the knowledge in the PKM becomes disjointed with the applications that create the knowledge. And the lack of proper data ingestion creates a scenario where knowledge is not managed. If bidirectional isn't possible, then even a one-directional ingestion system would be appreciated and set as the MVP for the system. Surficability and presentation are another massive part of PKM for me. Knowledge management and organization need to be easily accessible and intuitively presentable. Whether freeform or structured, that choice should be left to the user and not limited by the design. Dimensionally relational and visually focused organization systems can exist alongside strict metadata and reference-based systems. For a creative, processes, and conceptualization workflow, canvases would enable a whole type of knowledge pseudo-organization and visualization currently impossible in capacities. Given that capacities' motto is "a studio for the mind," dismissing a feature that reflects an entire pillar that benefits our minds' processes via vision and freeform thinking is undesirable to me. Actionability is another pillar that I consider essential to at least consider. Static knowledge is akin to being added to a dragon's hoard. While the thought is enticing to add more and more knowledge, it doesn't do anything or stand out. There is an exhaustive list of methods of hoarding data, but allowing and making them inspire you and work for you, even in minor ways, is a challenging design but very much needed nowadays. I can see this being put off for consideration later to prioritize other features, but I wouldn't dismiss it. Small things go a long way here. This includes automatic existing relation discovery, support for task management, automatic task generation/breakdown, and automatic proposal and suggestions for expanding the knowledge and content in the note entity for further research. This requires some creative thinking to find some compelling solutions. Collaboration isn't a can of worms I want to open, but it can be designed to help turn other people's insights into your knowledge, thereby contributing to the "K" in PKM. I'd leave it on the table for consideration, at least. These would realize the visions listed in the Why We Built Capacities manifesto. I don't believe the reasoning of "we are not building this because someone else can do something similar" is a good reason. It is self-defeating and inherently fragments where my knowledge and "studio" are. You can get close to Capacities' type system using other products, so why use Capacities? Why build it at all? Why not use someone else's product? For me, it was the execution, the vision focusing on developing features that would benefit us as individuals, crowdsourcing ideas, even if it meant reinventing the wheel slightly differently — to make it merge into a single, effective studio.

I just wanted to put my perspective out there given the ongoing discussions surrounding these types of features and plans. I also want to point out the distinction between using another product and when I think it's appropriate or not. To me, content generation/discovery products are perfectly reasonable as a third-party product. Capacities isn’t here to make Photoshop or a web browser. Content capturing and ingestion, I think, is needed, though. I need to get the data I'm finding or creating into capacities to manage it, after all. If I use Lucid, Heptabase, or any other canvas/flowchart tool, I can't access the data I've collected and carefully organized in Capacities. I can easily put data into Capacities, but it's impossible to take it out or work in other programs using them without manual or significant overhead. That's why a lot of these features that rely on our collected data in Capacities need to be integrated directly into it. An alternative, when appropriate, is to have bidirectional sync with another product that has a fully fleshed-out feature. Of course, that's a case-by-case decision. (edited)

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I just wanted to put my perspective out there given the ongoing discussions surrounding these types of features and plans. I also want to point out the distinction between using another product and when I think it's appropriate or not. To me, content generation/discovery products are perfectly reasonable as a third-party product. Capacities isn’t here to make Photoshop or a web browser. Content capturing and ingestion, I think, is needed, though. I need to get the data I'm finding or creating into capacities to manage it, after all. If I use Lucid, Heptabase, or any other canvas/flowchart tool, I can't access the data I've collected and carefully organized in Capacities. I can easily put data into Capacities, but it's impossible to take it out or work in other programs using them without manual or significant overhead. That's why a lot of these features that rely on our collected data in Capacities need to be integrated directly into it. An alternative, when appropriate, is to have bidirectional sync with another product that has a fully fleshed-out feature. Of course, that's a case-by-case decision. (edited)

I wholeheartedly agree with most of what u are saying and have bookmarked your response for an extensive post I am going to finish around Tuesday ;)

3:25 PM

I love how I triggered people to finally to talk on extensive detail about this. And hope more to come

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For me, a PKM needs to be actionable with the knowledge stored. It needs to organize content where appropriate strictly and allow for freeform thinking, visualization, and conceptualization when required. I need to be able to quickly and effortlessly add data to it. The process of adding the data should have minimal friction. The only challenge I potentially face should be from my comprehension of the data itself, not the metadata processing surrounding it. Currently, capacities handle low volume-high complexity data ingestion reasonably well. But it is sorely lacking in features that support ingesting high volume-low complexity content. I had to make a handful of automation that allowed me to create a custom phone capture system, one-way sync from Readwise highlights with auto titling, Raindrop bookmark, highlights, and image sync (with automatic tagging via image analysis), and a web clipper by hijacking Evernote's web clipper. It's crude, and while it works, I'd prefer an official system that allows for bidirectional sync. Otherwise, the knowledge in the PKM becomes disjointed with the applications that create the knowledge. And the lack of proper data ingestion creates a scenario where knowledge is not managed. If bidirectional isn't possible, then even a one-directional ingestion system would be appreciated and set as the MVP for the system. Surficability and presentation are another massive part of PKM for me. Knowledge management and organization need to be easily accessible and intuitively presentable. Whether freeform or structured, that choice should be left to the user and not limited by the design. Dimensionally relational and visually focused organization systems can exist alongside strict metadata and reference-based systems. For a creative, processes, and conceptualization workflow, canvases would enable a whole type of knowledge pseudo-organization and visualization currently impossible in capacities. Given that capacities' motto is "a studio for the mind," dismissing a feature that reflects an entire pillar that benefits our minds' processes via vision and freeform thinking is undesirable to me. Actionability is another pillar that I consider essential to at least consider. Static knowledge is akin to being added to a dragon's hoard. While the thought is enticing to add more and more knowledge, it doesn't do anything or stand out. There is an exhaustive list of methods of hoarding data, but allowing and making them inspire you and work for you, even in minor ways, is a challenging design but very much needed nowadays. I can see this being put off for consideration later to prioritize other features, but I wouldn't dismiss it. Small things go a long way here. This includes automatic existing relation discovery, support for task management, automatic task generation/breakdown, and automatic proposal and suggestions for expanding the knowledge and content in the note entity for further research. This requires some creative thinking to find some compelling solutions. Collaboration isn't a can of worms I want to open, but it can be designed to help turn other people's insights into your knowledge, thereby contributing to the "K" in PKM. I'd leave it on the table for consideration, at least. These would realize the visions listed in the Why We Built Capacities manifesto. I don't believe the reasoning of "we are not building this because someone else can do something similar" is a good reason. It is self-defeating and inherently fragments where my knowledge and "studio" are. You can get close to Capacities' type system using other products, so why use Capacities? Why build it at all? Why not use someone else's product? For me, it was the execution, the vision focusing on developing features that would benefit us as individuals, crowdsourcing ideas, even if it meant reinventing the wheel slightly differently — to make it merge into a single, effective studio.

Sorry i have the wrong focus here. How do you relate evernote web clipping to capacities? Can you somehow copy the note (of a clipped web) from EN to Cap? Because I have been looking for a way to do so

cp9

Sorry i have the wrong focus here. How do you relate evernote web clipping to capacities? Can you somehow copy the note (of a clipped web) from EN to Cap? Because I have been looking for a way to do so

I use Make to periodically check Evernote, Raindrop, and Readwise. When it finds something, it sends it into Capacities using its email ingestion method. It’s crude but it works for now. For Evernote, I delete the clipped item in its notebook after I send it to keep it from going past the free tier’s limit. For the highlights and images, I pass it through OpenAI to automatically tag and title them. I also have some other tags added to mark them automatically tagged and handled by Make to separate them from my own tagged and organized items. For phone clipping, I have a iOS shortcut setup activated via share menu and the action button that sends it to Make as a mailhook. It handles auto titling, tagging, etc as well. (edited)

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9:02 PM

Needless to say the shortcut is universally synced and available on all my apple devices as well.

Phoenix

I use Make to periodically check Evernote, Raindrop, and Readwise. When it finds something, it sends it into Capacities using its email ingestion method. It’s crude but it works for now. For Evernote, I delete the clipped item in its notebook after I send it to keep it from going past the free tier’s limit. For the highlights and images, I pass it through OpenAI to automatically tag and title them. I also have some other tags added to mark them automatically tagged and handled by Make to separate them from my own tagged and organized items. For phone clipping, I have a iOS shortcut setup activated via share menu and the action button that sends it to Make as a mailhook. It handles auto titling, tagging, etc as well. (edited)

What I like about evernote web Clipper is that it keeps all the looks of the web. I mean like.. The position of every pic and paragraph stays the same in the note as if we are looking at the web. So, how does it look after transferred to capacities? Is it as good?

cp9

What I like about evernote web Clipper is that it keeps all the looks of the web. I mean like.. The position of every pic and paragraph stays the same in the note as if we are looking at the web. So, how does it look after transferred to capacities? Is it as good?

Sort of. It is a little messy but it does put the images where they should be relative to text (vertically, not horizontally).

9:45 PM

That's basically the only reason I'm using Evernote's web clipper instead of just Raindrop and Readwise. Iirc readwise sync didn't do that well when I tried it but I may need to revisit.

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Sort of. It is a little messy but it does put the images where they should be relative to text (vertically, not horizontally).

oh sad. the evernote way is really irreplacable then. thank you so much for the details!

9:54 PM

I wish it could copy the horizontal positioning too

infected soul

In four days of use, I've found Capacities, an app that feels custom-made for me. Its three pillars resonate with me, making note-taking a delightful journey. I can let my thoughts wander, capture them, and return to them later. We all desire an all-in-one app, but app development is a maze. A user suggested using other apps for their strengths and letting Capacities excel as a note-taking app. This resonated with me. Capacities has transformed my approach to organizing knowledge and building a second brain. It allows me to link ideas effortlessly. While I crave tasks, canvases, and more, Capacities should focus on its core—helping us construct, retain, and organize knowledge. There are great task managers, canvas apps, and project tools out there. They specialize and excel. For me, Capacities' core purpose matters most. I am not an dev', but I understand the constraints of app creation and timelines. Starting with an MVP makes sense. Teams should focus on delivering core value. I can live with good integrations. Reader handles web clipping, article highlights, and flashcards. Reclaim AI manages tasks, calendar tracking, and more. Unless Capacities swiftly outshines these tools, they remain my long-term companions. My hopes for Capacities are high—it's my new second brain home. But hey, can we sneak in that Readwise integration?

I somewhat agree! The thing is, having these other things like canvases and calendar integrated into capacities makes the workflow a lot smoother, and cap is heavily focused on links, which is hard to do between apps Another thing is, canvases are also a form of note taking. Maybe you are more of a linear thinker but there are many people who are more spatial thinkers, and I think this is an under-explored area :( like, finding a powerful tool for visual thinkers is so hard, most of them are too simple I don’t mind capacities making the calendar a pro feature, but I really hope capacities doesn’t make the hypothetical canvas (if they ever do) a pro feature because that would leave out spatial thinkers :/ which would be kinda sad to make a tool for both linear and spatial thinkers and then make the linear part free and the visual one paid… that’s kinda unfair (edited)

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I think I got a little too personal >~<

But I’m genuinely scared they will make it a paid thing if they end up doing a canvas… like, why would you make people that think differently have to pay more? And yes, everyone thinks visually and linearly depending on different things and topics. But some people are more prone to one or the other. And I try my best to write in a sequential order from top to bottom but it’s so hard, like it’s genuinely hard because I have to “translate” my way of thinking to the way apps work That’s a reason why I love capacities, its object oriented nature makes it more abstract and less hierarchical. The thing is, I never truly committed to a notetaking app because I find myself too limited by the linear structure of most apps. To the point I ended up using Canva for notetaking because I couldn’t find anything better (Miro is very good but it only offers you three canvases in the free version) I’d say the best one out there is Milanote but the free version is really really limited. Scrintal is awesome too but it’s premium as well. And so is Heptabase Yes I know I could pay, but you see the pattern right? (Also I don’t have an income so subscriptions aren’t usually viable for me :’3) Linear thinkers have many many free options (notion, capacities, google docs, obsidian, and a long list). While most good spatial note taking apps / mindmaps apps / whiteboard apps are premium or the free version isn’t very good (i don’t mean it’s bad, I mean it’s not viable to use it long-term to keep all your notes because you will end up running out of space very soon, so in reality is more like a free trial) (edited)

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4:22 AM

But at the end of the day it’s their app, so they can choose whatever they want

the app will be awesome anyways I’m sure. These are just my wishes/opinions from personal experience

I hope Cap devs consider this :3

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I think I got a little too personal >~<

And yet again, sorry if it’s too personal

>~<

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Also I edited the first message because I think I was a little harsh with my words

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And also a little disclaimer, I understand if they don’t want to make a canvas in the first place. I think cap would benefit from it but it could also disrupt the essence of the app depending on what said essence means for the devs

4:43 AM

This was just assuming it would happen

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But at the end of the day it’s their app, so they can choose whatever they want

the app will be awesome anyways I’m sure. These are just my wishes/opinions from personal experience

Passionate is how I would put it. I too am excited about Capacities, as it is the only thing out there that comes close to the way I think and process info. AUDHD. Linier does not work for me either, but I find the cognitive load of a canvas and trying to organise it too much. I have tried almost all of the mindmap apps out there. The Brain was hopeful but they tried to do too much and its just difficult. My life is pretty much in a mindmap called simplemind. The free version is great, I went pro for the extra functionality and have been using it for about 10 years.. The best news is the pro is a very affordable one time payment. Dependant on location checking prices it's like 9 euros if you get the android app13 for apple Or desk top is 28 Euros for Windows 50 euros for apple. I don't have a home pc only work one so can't download anything not webbased. But with a phone or reasonable sized tablet it's seen me good for those 10 years. Plus it was like half the price when I bought it.

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This was just assuming it would happen

the funny thing is you made assumption within your assumption

cp9

the funny thing is you made assumption within your assumption

Indeed I did

4:54 AM

XD

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Like, I made the assumption it could be a pro featured based on the calendar and task manager being an upcoming pro feature. And that assumption is within the assumption that they will add a canvas feature. Which may or may not ever happen (it’s been very requested but it’s not on their plans)

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Paranoia

I know how you feel. I also care much about free plan, that's why I proposed something like this: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1209106947962314803

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Passionate is how I would put it. I too am excited about Capacities, as it is the only thing out there that comes close to the way I think and process info. AUDHD. Linier does not work for me either, but I find the cognitive load of a canvas and trying to organise it too much. I have tried almost all of the mindmap apps out there. The Brain was hopeful but they tried to do too much and its just difficult. My life is pretty much in a mindmap called simplemind. The free version is great, I went pro for the extra functionality and have been using it for about 10 years.. The best news is the pro is a very affordable one time payment. Dependant on location checking prices it's like 9 euros if you get the android app13 for apple Or desk top is 28 Euros for Windows 50 euros for apple. I don't have a home pc only work one so can't download anything not webbased. But with a phone or reasonable sized tablet it's seen me good for those 10 years. Plus it was like half the price when I bought it.

Omggg you are neurodivergent too! :D I feel similarly in regards of Capacities. It really fits with me >w< Ohh I understand the feeling of being overwhelmed, that’s why I think having both options would be really handy OMGG that app sounds amazing, thank you so much!

:33 I’ll check it out

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Ooohh simplemind looks great! Is it only for mindmaps or can it be used for other visual things?

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Like, I made the assumption it could be a pro featured based on the calendar and task manager being an upcoming pro feature. And that assumption is within the assumption that they will add a canvas feature. Which may or may not ever happen (it’s been very requested but it’s not on their plans)

A standard pricing would generally go along the lines of Basic give you good basic functionality Paid tiers can be multiple and generally move into multi users and teams. New features generally start in the paid due to development costs or yes an intentional... we know a lot of people will want this. I feel the current pricing with Capacities reflects building a customer base, raising the funds to keep going and provide new features. Which is an obvious statement. I feel that the founders yes want to make a tonne of money but I sense a commitment to their vision and customer. Hopefully this will remain as they grow.

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Ooohh simplemind looks great! Is it only for mindmaps or can it be used for other visual things?

Depends what you mean. My use is to get the thoughts out of my head and in a pattern I can follow, and actually makes sense to NT's I have used it for, project planning, course creation, task management, moving house, CBT. If it's in your head it can go on a mind map. That's why I love Capacities graph, because I can just sit and look at it as a 3 or 4 d mindmap and follow my thoughts.

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I somewhat agree! The thing is, having these other things like canvases and calendar integrated into capacities makes the workflow a lot smoother, and cap is heavily focused on links, which is hard to do between apps Another thing is, canvases are also a form of note taking. Maybe you are more of a linear thinker but there are many people who are more spatial thinkers, and I think this is an under-explored area :( like, finding a powerful tool for visual thinkers is so hard, most of them are too simple I don’t mind capacities making the calendar a pro feature, but I really hope capacities doesn’t make the hypothetical canvas (if they ever do) a pro feature because that would leave out spatial thinkers :/ which would be kinda sad to make a tool for both linear and spatial thinkers and then make the linear part free and the visual one paid… that’s kinda unfair (edited)

Also if the Cap Team is reading this, I didn’t mean to be rude

after reading it a second time I’m not sure if it can be interpreted as rude but I promise it’s not my intentions to be rude, I don’t want to hurt anyone

maybe the paranoia is taking over me but I’d rather be sure I’m not hurting anyone (edited)

infected soul

Depends what you mean. My use is to get the thoughts out of my head and in a pattern I can follow, and actually makes sense to NT's I have used it for, project planning, course creation, task management, moving house, CBT. If it's in your head it can go on a mind map. That's why I love Capacities graph, because I can just sit and look at it as a 3 or 4 d mindmap and follow my thoughts.

That’s amazing!!!thank you so much

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Also if the Cap Team is reading this, I didn’t mean to be rude

after reading it a second time I’m not sure if it can be interpreted as rude but I promise it’s not my intentions to be rude, I don’t want to hurt anyone

maybe the paranoia is taking over me but I’d rather be sure I’m not hurting anyone (edited)

I would like to think that they value all feedback and design and market from a customer centric view. I see nothing wrong or rude in your post, it is a fair request for not ignoring 12% of the world's population many of whom would be looking for this solution. Pricing people out is a different issue. But the marketing piece of a free level is all about building a customer voice that does marketing for them.

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I would like to think that they value all feedback and design and market from a customer centric view. I see nothing wrong or rude in your post, it is a fair request for not ignoring 12% of the world's population many of whom would be looking for this solution. Pricing people out is a different issue. But the marketing piece of a free level is all about building a customer voice that does marketing for them.

Thank you so much!

(wow that statistic is nice! :3 thank you :o) Yes that make sense too

Also unrelated question but is there a Capacities trailer?

5:26 AM

https://youtu.be/TH2A8wAhzDU?si=KSWFLfOl-Bocsz9z I found this

Capacities

A quick tour of Capacities (2023)

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But it feels a little long/dense. It’s perfect if you want to learn it. But imagine you have no idea about an app and someone recommends it to you with a 9 minutes long video, most people who don’t have any prior interest or insight might find it too long and may not even watch it. So I thought about looking for a YT Short showcasing it quickly but I couldn’t find it

5:28 AM

Does anyone know any YT Short or video that isn’t too long to showcase capacities :o

5:28 AM

So I can share it with some friends that might like it

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But it feels a little long/dense. It’s perfect if you want to learn it. But imagine you have no idea about an app and someone recommends it to you with a 9 minutes long video, most people who don’t have any prior interest or insight might find it too long and may not even watch it. So I thought about looking for a YT Short showcasing it quickly but I couldn’t find it

I wouldn't say they would release one yet since it is evolving at a too rapid rate for it

Rexx.

I wouldn't say they would release one yet since it is evolving at a too rapid rate for it

That is a really good point :0

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Does anyone know any YT Short or video that isn’t too long to showcase capacities :o

Imo I found all videos to be mediocre. That's why in my first days I have asked a lot of times for people to showcase how they use capacities with only 2 responses. And then asked for starboard. But eitherway a non short way to gain insight is basically capacities website, then yt channel ,then pkm beth.

9:44 AM

Maybe u can make a all encompassing showcase for your friend and then share it here as well. Win win for all I guess.

Rexx.

Imo I found all videos to be mediocre. That's why in my first days I have asked a lot of times for people to showcase how they use capacities with only 2 responses. And then asked for starboard. But eitherway a non short way to gain insight is basically capacities website, then yt channel ,then pkm beth.

Thank you!

10:03 AM

I love PKM Beth but I struggle a lot to focus on her videos

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10:03 AM

Like, her voice is so pretty and soft I love it

10:03 AM

But something about it makes it so hard for me to focus, maybe it’s too monotonous I’m not sure

10:04 AM

But she explains things really well :3 I learnt many tricks from her

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I love PKM Beth but I struggle a lot to focus on her videos

Same imo. For me it's because of the adhd

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Rexx.

Same imo. For me it's because of the adhd

oohh you have adhd too :D It's really sweet to see that this tool is working for neurodivergent people too >w< I have some ND friends that struggled with notetaking and studying and this app really helps me so maybe it helps them too

10:32 AM

Although to be honest, I think an app like this could prove useful to anyone, or well, to many people

Rexx.

Same imo. For me it's because of the adhd

Btw if you can't focus on her videos you could try reading her articles too, that was easier for me

Good idea, I usually watch videos since i find that easier. If not an option then listen to an article.

Rexx.

Imo I found all videos to be mediocre. That's why in my first days I have asked a lot of times for people to showcase how they use capacities with only 2 responses. And then asked for starboard. But eitherway a non short way to gain insight is basically capacities website, then yt channel ,then pkm beth.

I would love to do some showcases IF Only I had real productive output from my system lol I mostly use Cap & other apps for fun & hobbies, sometime for daily life help. so, there is no supporting reason for people to trust my approach

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U still can make one for such purposes. The more Perspectives the better ;)

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agree that we lack teaser videos for Cap. I got lucky just because I heard Cap from some videos (which mention multiple apps, not specific about Cap) then I explored it, found it click with my brain

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But something about it makes it so hard for me to focus, maybe it’s too monotonous I’m not sure

i watch her videos at .75x speed.

Tbh I don't even know how I got here. But it was in late 2022

cp9

I would love to do some showcases IF Only I had real productive output from my system lol I mostly use Cap & other apps for fun & hobbies, sometime for daily life help. so, there is no supporting reason for people to trust my approach

Sameee! Thats what I’ve always used notes for. And also personal projects But next year I want to start using cap for studying, I hope we’ll have the tablet app by then but if not I guess I can use my laptop

vicci

i watch her videos at .75x speed.

That’s a really good idea!

cp9

agree that we lack teaser videos for Cap. I got lucky just because I heard Cap from some videos (which mention multiple apps, not specific about Cap) then I explored it, found it click with my brain

Yess! I’d love a mini trailer or teaser. But as Rexx said it might be a good idea to wait because it’s evolving really fast. For example the calendar and tasks seem like a big feature, so waiting until it’s released to make a teaser would be a wise move

cp9

I would love to do some showcases IF Only I had real productive output from my system lol I mostly use Cap & other apps for fun & hobbies, sometime for daily life help. so, there is no supporting reason for people to trust my approach

It doesn't matter! I think inspiration is always welcome and appreciated

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💕 Limbo 💕

But something about it makes it so hard for me to focus, maybe it’s too monotonous I’m not sure

I think her videos are a wee bit fast paced. In combination with being monotonous, I have to pay more attention to keep up. If I had one specific bit of constructive feedback, just take longer pauses between sentences to give the audience a chance to digest what was just said

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💕 Limbo 💕

oohh you have adhd too :D It's really sweet to see that this tool is working for neurodivergent people too >w< I have some ND friends that struggled with notetaking and studying and this app really helps me so maybe it helps them too

There’s quite a few of us ADHD folks in here :D (edited)

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xang

There’s quite a few of us ADHD folks in here :D (edited)

>w<

does anyone have a video or photos of the mobile app? :O

samuelitooooo

I think her videos are a wee bit fast paced. In combination with being monotonous, I have to pay more attention to keep up. If I had one specific bit of constructive feedback, just take longer pauses between sentences to give the audience a chance to digest what was just said

I think it’s her editing more than speaking. She clips exactly on the end of a sentence and at the beginning of the next, cutting out any natural pause. Love her content, but I have to be ready on the pause button.

whats the difference between tagging and adding to collection?

Collections are like sub-types within objects. They are intra-categories Tags are Inter-categories that let you connect objects even if they are different types

2:11 PM

Basically, collections are like local tags, which allows for a more precise categorisation. Tags are global, which allows for categorisation as well as linking different types of objects under a same group (edited)

2:15 PM

For example. Let’s say you have the object type “recipes”. You could create collections for “desserts” “breakfast” “lunch” etc to keep them organised

2:15 PM

You won’t need those collections anywhere else

2:18 PM

But for something that you might use across different types of objects, it’s better to use a tag. For example, imagine you use capacities to study. Then you can have a tag for every subject like “Biology” which you can later use for different types of objects such as “Projects” “Class Notes” “Tasks” etc

2:21 PM

Tags are also a little more powerful, as they can be used for properties

2:21 PM

(Single select and Multi select)

2:26 PM

You can also use collections to organise tags

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💕 Limbo 💕

For example. Let’s say you have the object type “recipes”. You could create collections for “desserts” “breakfast” “lunch” etc to keep them organised

i see, technically they have same funtionality but objects help keep it neat and not have like 200 tags

merscever

i see, technically they have same funtionality but objects help keep it neat and not have like 200 tags

Yesss! And objects also have properties :3

💕 Limbo 💕

does anyone have a video or photos of the mobile app? :O

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1226647007980949504 here you go

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Json Blob

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1226647007980949504 here you go

THANK UUU

Hello. Anyone else unable to login on the capacities website or app? I'm trying to purchase a pro license and the site fails to load when clicking the button, or when trying to login. Multiple browsers tested.

Subliminal

Hello. Anyone else unable to login on the capacities website or app? I'm trying to purchase a pro license and the site fails to load when clicking the button, or when trying to login. Multiple browsers tested.

works on my machine

11:25 AM

have you tried clearing browser cache/cookies yet?

11:26 AM

even if multiple browsers, if they all have stale cache or cookies from prior uses it might all reproduce that issue potentially. Also if you're on a VPN or something, check that

Was able to locate the source of the issue. If I download the app first and initiate the login and subscribe to pro via the windows app, all works fine. Initiating a log in or trying to subscribe from the website before downloading the app and doing so there, it would not work regardless of device, browser, or cookies. Likely hard to test because it can only be replicated for those who've not already signed up. (edited)

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Subliminal

Was able to locate the source of the issue. If I download the app first and initiate the login and subscribe to pro via the windows app, all works fine. Initiating a log in or trying to subscribe from the website before downloading the app and doing so there, it would not work regardless of device, browser, or cookies. Likely hard to test because it can only be replicated for those who've not already signed up. (edited)

@Steffen or @Michael_v_H may be interested to look into that

Json Blob

@Steffen or @Michael_v_H may be interested to look into that

Yeah, I suspect it is correlation not direct causation tho I can't disprove it either

Rexx.

Yeah, I suspect it is correlation not direct causation tho I can't disprove it either

Likely true but I er on escalating any potential issue that involves real money transactions like subscribing to Pro and anything deviating off a polished experience

Might be interesting to share here but routine has been building something and pretty much can say there is no way they aren't inspired by capacities.io when looking at the types section

3:06 PM

https://www.loom.com/share/b90d0cbe210c4baeb7266d4a958ba74d?sid=cec90b3a-5b0c-4cae-b5a4-506081487d4b recent announcement

Routine overview

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3:06 PM

https://www.routine.co/ their website

Routine | The Most Advanced Calendar for Productive People

Routine is the most advanced calendar app, combining tasks & notes to supercharge your productivity. Available on iOS, macOS & Windows.

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3:07 PM

And rant: productivity space is so much more catered towards Apple devices first I hate it. Arc, this, Cron whatever.

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3:10 PM

I have not been using routine since 4 months or so, but I see on their features they have a lot of things that are "coming soon" like a canvas feature??? Dang it looks like every app is trying to be the central all in one app

Rexx.

And rant: productivity space is so much more catered towards Apple devices first I hate it. Arc, this, Cron whatever.

I have Arc for Windows beta and from my experience it is not ready

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Rexx.

And rant: productivity space is so much more catered towards Apple devices first I hate it. Arc, this, Cron whatever.

I use an iPad and an iPhone a lot and I still hate it so much. I don’t like OS exclusivity, I like when things are accesible for everyone

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Rexx.

I have not been using routine since 4 months or so, but I see on their features they have a lot of things that are "coming soon" like a canvas feature??? Dang it looks like every app is trying to be the central all in one app

Woahh :O

Json Blob

I have Arc for Windows beta and from my experience it is not ready

Yuppp. Same like a month ago. I was using vivaldi since it syncs with android too and via css it is very customizable and uses less resources than most browsers. But rn using arc more due to the aesthetics

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Same. I just like the look of arc too much to use anything else now

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Butt.. Bauhaus

function over form

3:16 PM

|this is satire|

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💕 Limbo 💕

I wish i could at least embed figjam into capacities

requested https://capacities.io/feedback/p/embed-figjam-iframe-script

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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5:59 PM

Note to self, can't edit polls so have to get grammar right right away.

Rexx.

Click to see original message

People just need to understand though, being unofficial in nature I assume these polls have a disclaimer they may or may not lead to any action by the dev team and not to be used as a replacement to the canny board or its upvote system

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6:01 PM

but certainly polls can be input into a canny card

6:01 PM

will they be here or #🗳・feedback-needed ?

Json Blob

will they be here or #🗳・feedback-needed ?

They will be here, since that channel is only for the team.

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Steffen started a thread. 4/9/2024 1:03 AM

Any ideas on the estimation for importing notes from other tools? Really expecting that release to merge my tools all in capacities

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vinicius.u.s.

Any ideas on the estimation for importing notes from other tools? Really expecting that release to merge my tools all in capacities

Same question, waiting to import all my markdown files

I don't need to hear the obvious that we, the users, don't know when. but would like to hear from the team an estimation. (My use case is to import-export all from readwise)

Hi there, wondering why the bullets underneath the first line are showing in my project page here without me having to toggle the 'Show full path' setting but elsewhere this is not the case. I would like anythign that I have 'grouped' to appear in the backlinks because I might want to filter by tags etc in the future, and if the path is mimimsed then it doesn't show up in the filtering, if that makes sense. I've attached locations where it seems to work fine and anotehr where it doesn't. In both locations I have grouped the text I wish to appear in the backlinked section of the respective project pages. You can see it works in one but not the other. Thanks

12:39 PM

Also, separate issue but I am having an issue with sending stuff to save@capacities.io and I have been provisionally using an #inbox tag to allow me to make a few notes about a resource, attach the link and then I can spruce it up in my weekly review. However, and this may be my fault, it's not picking up this #inbox tag and applying it once the info has been received in the Capacities daily note.

12:46 PM

Also, when I try filtering by the #initiative tag no results are appearing. Not sure why that is the case as this is not expected behaviour

I see the csv import is disabled. Is there no way to mass import objects at this time? I have an Excel file of books I need to import. (edited)

MKThorn

I see the csv import is disabled. Is there no way to mass import objects at this time? I have an Excel file of books I need to import. (edited)

Not really as I know... one of my core issues

How can we import markdown files into Capacities?

Digs

How can we import markdown files into Capacities?

Create a new object, like a page etc. In three dot menu should be Import option. You have to do this manually one by one.

Can’t we do bulk import

Not currently but it’s in the works

David

Hi there, wondering why the bullets underneath the first line are showing in my project page here without me having to toggle the 'Show full path' setting but elsewhere this is not the case. I would like anythign that I have 'grouped' to appear in the backlinks because I might want to filter by tags etc in the future, and if the path is mimimsed then it doesn't show up in the filtering, if that makes sense. I've attached locations where it seems to work fine and anotehr where it doesn't. In both locations I have grouped the text I wish to appear in the backlinked section of the respective project pages. You can see it works in one but not the other. Thanks

I do not have enough information out of these to pictures but I would guess that you indented in the first example and did not in the second? "Show full path" is only possible if there's indentation done (edited)

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https://capacities.io/use-cases/class-notes-1 @📝Anna woahh. So u are on the website now or am I mistaken?

Part One: How to setup class notes as a student in Capacities

How to prepare for your classes this semester.

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Rexx.

https://capacities.io/use-cases/class-notes-1 @📝Anna woahh. So u are on the website now or am I mistaken?

yes, I did the series about class notes. Did you already read it?

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I will , I just got home :)

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Part one was really good. For some reason readwise isn't importing part 2 and 3 and says page not found so will read in browser soon

10:19 AM

Here are important highlights after proofreading or my take

10:20 AM

The first highlight is the one with 'note taking to notetaking system.' a hard read since there is the same word double.

10:25 AM

The second highlight is about the object type. Most people reading the article wouldn't be a complete beginner. Or would just follow the article step by step to not re read it multiple times. So saying classes object types is kinda misleading making them think that we will have to create that.

10:26 AM

The third is just one of my take, instead of administrative which sounds too corporative I say bull's-eye

. :)

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Rexx.

Part one was really good. For some reason readwise isn't importing part 2 and 3 and says page not found so will read in browser soon

interesting..

On part two u have the same image twice

10:45 AM

I suspect u wanted to have the one about tomatoes next

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Rexx.

The second highlight is about the object type. Most people reading the article wouldn't be a complete beginner. Or would just follow the article step by step to not re read it multiple times. So saying classes object types is kinda misleading making them think that we will have to create that.

thank you for your feedback! I tried to cover interesting aspects both for new and advanced users, but it's not always that easy. My use case with the goal to give some inspiration not the way to do it

(edited)

Np I'm trying to look at both perspectives

10:46 AM

Love the tip mentioned in part two

10:47 AM

Also the part about daily note could be (inline) linked to a daily note page on the websitea and vice versa since it is useful (edited)

Rexx.

I suspect u wanted to have the one about tomatoes next

should be there! Thanks for pointing out

Love the rest. I have no other feedback.

10:50 AM

This is well done unlike a well-done steak

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Rexx.

Love the rest. I have no other feedback.

thank you!

My capacities updated and now I can't use tables

Ethan

My capacities updated and now I can't use tables

It‘s still in early access for Pro. Will be fully available for everyone with the next release.

Any timeline ?

Michael_v_H

It‘s still in early access for Pro. Will be fully available for everyone with the next release.

Any release notes us poor non Pros can stare out?

Jordi Ibero

Any timeline ?

I think it’s this month, but I don’t know

Found it!

12:17 PM

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-36

Introducing Tables and Number Formatting

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HI, i'm trying to report and error in the feedback page, but when i make the request i'm redirected on the capacities application, so i can't report nothing

NicolaDeFilippo

HI, i'm trying to report and error in the feedback page, but when i make the request i'm redirected on the capacities application, so i can't report nothing

yeah there's some weird thing with canny that logs you into your space and not the feedback tool. I typically have to navigate directly to the feedback url https://capacities.io/feedback/

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12:44 PM

if I try to do any sort of redirect method to get there it goes to my Cap. space

@Json Blob thanks

Is capacities down right now? I just updated the desktop app and can't sign back in.

1:40 PM

it fails after accepting my 2FA token

1:42 PM

hmmm now logging in seems to not be working.

Haut Doug

it fails after accepting my 2FA token

I just received a "Synchronization Failed" error message and have not been able to restart either.

same

should we #urgent ?

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1:43 PM

on it

it's fine for me

@Ethan have you updated the desktop app? and are you on the desktop app?

1:46 PM

update: just started working for me after 5-10 failed attempts to log back in

1:46 PM

the server sync is feeling very sluggish, perhaps a larger cloud provider outage

yes

1:50 PM

tables are broken for me though

Here to say thank you for making the cursor a pointer when hovering todos... that was driving me nuts

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ketionor

Here to say thank you for making the cursor a pointer when hovering todos... that was driving me nuts

SAME! small change but huge difference to UX. feels so satisfying now

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HI! I'm an early Believer, and i wanted to ask, how do i get the official mobile app?

Quick question: Before the update, there used to be numbers beside each objects and now it's only shown when you hover over one. How can I turn it back the way it was? I liked it better the other way around (edit: should've added that I mean in the sidebar) (edited)

I also liked it with outlines

Ethan

tables are broken for me though

they are the opposite of broken, you were allowed to create tables as a free user due to a bug

when are they actually going to be released?

Clicking twice on "Calendar" in the left sidebar does not take me to Today - iPad Safari web and Windows.

Ghil

Quick question: Before the update, there used to be numbers beside each objects and now it's only shown when you hover over one. How can I turn it back the way it was? I liked it better the other way around (edit: should've added that I mean in the sidebar) (edited)

Yes I also like the old style

I would hope for it to be a toggle. Seeing all the numbers was overstimulating, and I prefer the update. But options are good.

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xang

I would hope for it to be a toggle. Seeing all the numbers was overstimulating, and I prefer the update. But options are good.

Same, please allow toggle

IcEe

HI! I'm an early Believer, and i wanted to ask, how do i get the official mobile app?

Idk why nobody answered your question but it is pretty straightforward, go to your app store then search capacities and download it and login

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Thank you for all the new improvements! But can I please have my "Today" button back? It's the one I use by far most often.

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Rexx.

Idk why nobody answered your question but it is pretty straightforward, go to your app store then search capacities and download it and login

I'm pretty sure it's not officially released yet and available in the iOS App Store.

Phoenix

I'm pretty sure it's not officially released yet and available in the iOS App Store.

Yes, I DMed

Steffen

Yes, I DMed

Ah sweet

I just can’t escape

Denys Petrenko(UA)

I just can’t escape

It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

Steffen

It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

3:41 AM

But I shared it for a joke because I understand that 365 pages is hard

‍

Denys Petrenko(UA)

But I shared it for a joke because I understand that 365 pages is hard

‍

yes, but we're working on it

Media improvements are on high prio.

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αgυѕ

they are the opposite of broken, you were allowed to create tables as a free user due to a bug

booooooo

Add forum to Portuguese language.

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Vladimir

Add forum to Portuguese language.

#🇧🇷・português

StefanM

Thank you for all the new improvements! But can I please have my "Today" button back? It's the one I use by far most often.

The hover tooltip on the "Calendar" button still says to click twice to go to Today, but this no longer works. You now have to click on "Calendar" and then go across the screen to then click on "Today". I used the "Today" button frequently, so I'm not sure why removing it was felt to be an improvement. Is there a keyboard shortcut to go to "Today" @Steffen ? (edited)

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Locatino

The hover tooltip on the "Calendar" button still says to click twice to go to Today, but this no longer works. You now have to click on "Calendar" and then go across the screen to then click on "Today". I used the "Today" button frequently, so I'm not sure why removing it was felt to be an improvement. Is there a keyboard shortcut to go to "Today" @Steffen ? (edited)

Short key is CTRL+ALT+H. It would be OK for me to double click "Calendar" to force the "today" view but as you write this doesn't seem to work.

StefanM

Short key is CTRL+ALT+H. It would be OK for me to double click "Calendar" to force the "today" view but as you write this doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for letting me know the shortcut! I wish it were easier but I'll learn!

I have an issue about selecting text after the last update. I can't select text word by word by double clicking & dragging. @Steffen (edited)

7:55 AM

is it planned or a bug?

8:02 AM

I don't know how to roll back to the previous version, so I'm using a webpage as an example. (edited)

Hello all – apologies if this has been discussed in the past, but Discord search continues to fail me. Has anyone figured out a way to have open to-do items move over to the next day?

8:27 AM

I'm using Twos app for this but it would be great to have this built into Capacities

twingeofregret

Hello all – apologies if this has been discussed in the past, but Discord search continues to fail me. Has anyone figured out a way to have open to-do items move over to the next day?

Hello! I answered a similar questions earlier today: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1227924907753476138. You could use an embed Todo page in your Daily Note and drag the completed todo out of the embed view. Or you could use an inline todo tag for each todo and embed the tag in your daily note.

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Mykiel

Hello! I answered a similar questions earlier today: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1227924907753476138. You could use an embed Todo page in your Daily Note and drag the completed todo out of the embed view. Or you could use an inline todo tag for each todo and embed the tag in your daily note.

With the inline tag options, you would get something like this screenshot (you can use gallery, embed, or list view, as you prefer). It will probably be less quirky once they release the Task Mangement feature, but it still works great. (Note that I put the todos and the tag on the same page for this screenshot, but the todos can come from anywhere.) (edited)

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苦叶

I have an issue about selecting text after the last update. I can't select text word by word by double clicking & dragging. @Steffen (edited)

how did you make that demo?

αgυѕ

how did you make that demo?

I made it with Capcut.

苦叶

I made it with Capcut.

Plus, OBS+input overlay

the last update with the outline support is awesome, it very similar to tana, only thing missing is the option to zoom in into bullet points

If you feel like the numbers should come back, please upvote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bring-back-the-numbers-in-the-sidebar

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苦叶

is it planned or a bug?

It is most definitely planned. Since this allows for more precise text selection

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11:34 AM

btw, if u want to select per word u can easily do so via holding ctrl + shift and then right arrow.

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11:35 AM

and also from the current position of cursor, holding shift and clicking somewhere else would get it highlight from current to next postition.

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Thanks to the team for also adding the outliner functionality to capacities. it has replaced one more app for me now :)

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should i make a canny to make this context menus editable/orderable. as an example to quickly get headers to toggle if one needs to. the second picture is to find middle ground. i think to make it more pleasing to the eye, if a bulletpoint has been applied to a header the dot the line shouldn't be shown.. since i may have a text paragraph below without any bulletpoint and a few bullepoint. in this example i don't want this line to distract from the normal text but i still want the lines visible in the bulletpoints. the second image shows the difference in how much better it wouldve looked like. also why is there no consistency between the thickness of the outliner lines between the first group and second beside it? @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

Ghil

If you feel like the numbers should come back, please upvote here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bring-back-the-numbers-in-the-sidebar

Upvoted. I opened Capacities just now and that was the FIRST thing i noticed, came here and saw your comment. I thought surely I can't be the only one who dislikes that omission.

Hiiiii can someone explain to me how queries work :0

12:24 PM

Rexx.

Thanks to the team for also adding the outliner functionality to capacities. it has replaced one more app for me now :)

Do people really like the lines? OwO

Rexx.

It is most definitely planned. Since this allows for more precise text selection

Well... but I don't see the point. I was able to select text letter by letter by clicking and dragging, and to select text word by word by double-clicking and dragging. I could do both with a single mouse. But now the latter is undoable. I don't see the necessity of removing an existing feature.

Plus, I think the original text selection mode is consistent with that of Windows.

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Rexx.

btw, if u want to select per word u can easily do so via holding ctrl + shift and then right arrow.

Also, thanks for the tip!

12:28 PM

But I really want it back.

My Capacities (for Windows) updated and the menu bar that was at the top is no longer there. How can I access the functions there? They were very useful, like zooming in or out or refreshing (F5) the app. I'm trying to do these things by shortcuts and nothing happens. @Steffen

When I read "Menu redesign" with the latest update I was hoping we would finally get the Object bundle/group features. Sadly we won't (yet). Can we expect this feature to be added anytime soon? (edited)

ugur.bektes

When I read "Menu redesign" with the latest update I was hoping we would finally get the Object bundle/group features. Sadly we won't (yet). Can we expect this feature to be added anytime soon? (edited)

What do u mean by this? what is your example usecase we may suggest an alternative (edited)

💕 Limbo 💕

Do people really like the lines? OwO

Well it is not for aesthetic, it is more to toggle and hide big chunks of text behind one thing. It is more organized and thus u can focus without feeling overwhelmed by the information. And most of the lines won't be shown since I would've them folded so it is actually great (edited)

苦叶

Well... but I don't see the point. I was able to select text letter by letter by clicking and dragging, and to select text word by word by double-clicking and dragging. I could do both with a single mouse. But now the latter is undoable. I don't see the necessity of removing an existing feature.

Plus, I think the original text selection mode is consistent with that of Windows.

Well said. I didn't know there were two versions. But that makes more sense to have each be different. Good take.

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Rexx.

Well it is not for aesthetic, it is more to toggle and hide big chunks of text behind one thing. It is more organized and thus u can focus without feeling overwhelmed by the information. And most of the lines won't be shown since I would've them folded so it is actually great (edited)

Can’t you do like with toggles? :0

💕 Limbo 💕

Can’t you do like with toggles? :0

ofc, and then it will look exactly the same. however this will bring more friction as to access toggles u need to press two keys instead of one and importing from many other apps just used bulletpoints . so copy pasting from them as example will make the bulletpoints not zoomable/hideable.

Rexx.

ofc, and then it will look exactly the same. however this will bring more friction as to access toggles u need to press two keys instead of one and importing from many other apps just used bulletpoints . so copy pasting from them as example will make the bulletpoints not zoomable/hideable.

Aahhh i understand

1:30 PM

Then toggles are kinda useless now OwO

ye xD

1:31 PM

but it is nice flexibility, for each their own.

Rexx.

ofc, and then it will look exactly the same. however this will bring more friction as to access toggles u need to press two keys instead of one and importing from many other apps just used bulletpoints . so copy pasting from them as example will make the bulletpoints not zoomable/hideable.

Also why not add like a little arrow pointing up at the end of the block, so you can collapse it without scrolling up while you don’t get to see ugly lines

1:31 PM

I edited this on my phone so the arrows look a lil ugly (edited)

1:31 PM

O~o

hmmm. that might be a solution. really inresting

It looks cleaner :D

1:37 PM

Although that’s just my subjective opinion

1:37 PM

I bet there are people that prefer the lines

although now that i think about it more. u still have to trace a figurative line which costs the same processing power.

1:38 PM

so it is kinda extra ui element that is unnecessary.

Rexx.

although now that i think about it more. u still have to trace a figurative line which costs the same processing power.

Do you?

so hide/show + toggle for show the line for headers or not is a big one for aesthetics.

1:38 PM

since that line crosses the whole page - as an exaggeratio. (edited)

You just have to position the arrow at a relative y coordinate from the bullet point I think

Rexx.

since that line crosses the whole page - as an exaggeratio. (edited)

Omg you are right

Rexx.

should i make a canny to make this context menus editable/orderable. as an example to quickly get headers to toggle if one needs to. the second picture is to find middle ground. i think to make it more pleasing to the eye, if a bulletpoint has been applied to a header the dot the line shouldn't be shown.. since i may have a text paragraph below without any bulletpoint and a few bullepoint. in this example i don't want this line to distract from the normal text but i still want the lines visible in the bulletpoints. the second image shows the difference in how much better it wouldve looked like. also why is there no consistency between the thickness of the outliner lines between the first group and second beside it? @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, though I agree on how cluttered everything is with all the different points and lines to create a hierarchy such as this. Still, I would like a collapsible feature built into every header, where it collapses content until the following header of equal strength is encountered. (edited)

Phoenix

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, though I agree on how cluttered everything is with all the different points and lines to create a hierarchy such as this. Still, I would like a collapsible feature built into every header, where it collapses content until the following header of equal strength is encountered. (edited)

And that header toggle would be invisible until hover or focus.

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Phoenix

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, though I agree on how cluttered everything is with all the different points and lines to create a hierarchy such as this. Still, I would like a collapsible feature built into every header, where it collapses content until the following header of equal strength is encountered. (edited)

u should click on each picture. to get full context. i think the lack of extra info is what u are missing.

Phoenix

And that header toggle would be invisible until hover or focus.

ye thing is, michael said that he didn't want to introduce a full outliner... so he probably won't also add this to header that is why i am doing this manually.. for now.

Rexx.

ye thing is, michael said that he didn't want to introduce a full outliner... so he probably won't also add this to header that is why i am doing this manually.. for now.

What was the reason for that? :0 and why is outliner

I like the lines to easily see visual hierarchy, but now that I've gotten used to outliner style, I would definitely like the header toggle (especially invisible as Phoenix mentioned)

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Hello - I'd like to be able to hit 'New', then create a note that automatically adds a date either at the end of the note title or near the top of the note body. Any tips welcome. Thanks

Rexx.

ye thing is, michael said that he didn't want to introduce a full outliner... so he probably won't also add this to header that is why i am doing this manually.. for now.

I did see that. I see where he's coming from, but from an organizational perspective, I think making headers collapsible is sensible regardless of whether it aligns with the design direction of outliners and would like to see this implemented.

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Phoenix

I did see that. I see where he's coming from, but from an organizational perspective, I think making headers collapsible is sensible regardless of whether it aligns with the design direction of outliners and would like to see this implemented.

Here's an existing ticket on Canny that has it btw: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-headings-collapsable

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i have another request im adding. u see the blue line here? indicating the blocks grouping layout. what if we had a mode specifically for layout creation, clicking on it would reduce the opacity of all text and images etc. and show all blue lines indicating the blocks and the current layouts, and then a user has three tools. select (which selects blocks), eraser which erases blocks, and the knive which will be used to cut blocks as example and they make two. this will allow for very easy drawing of a plan, think of how architects create a house plan @Michael_v_H ;) , but in this case just draw all the lines for the blocks layout. without having to do so for the outsides of the page ofc. (edited)

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1:48 PM

who agrees? should i make this a canny

💕 Limbo 💕

What was the reason for that? :0 and why is outliner

I meant what not why

Rexx.

i have another request im adding. u see the blue line here? indicating the blocks grouping layout. what if we had a mode specifically for layout creation, clicking on it would reduce the opacity of all text and images etc. and show all blue lines indicating the blocks and the current layouts, and then a user has three tools. select (which selects blocks), eraser which erases blocks, and the knive which will be used to cut blocks as example and they make two. this will allow for very easy drawing of a plan, think of how architects create a house plan @Michael_v_H ;) , but in this case just draw all the lines for the blocks layout. without having to do so for the outsides of the page ofc. (edited)

Omgg that would be awesome

Rexx.

i have another request im adding. u see the blue line here? indicating the blocks grouping layout. what if we had a mode specifically for layout creation, clicking on it would reduce the opacity of all text and images etc. and show all blue lines indicating the blocks and the current layouts, and then a user has three tools. select (which selects blocks), eraser which erases blocks, and the knive which will be used to cut blocks as example and they make two. this will allow for very easy drawing of a plan, think of how architects create a house plan @Michael_v_H ;) , but in this case just draw all the lines for the blocks layout. without having to do so for the outsides of the page ofc. (edited)

That's an interesting thought. It makes me think of CAD software, as you mentioned. I'd have to think about how I would use it.

💕 Limbo 💕

I meant what not why

The outliner paradigm uses trees to structure content rather than using document-like entities as its primary structure. You can see more about it here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliner If you want some examples, take a look at Tana, Logseq, and Roam Research

Outliner

An outliner (or outline processor) is a specialized type of text editor (word processor) used to create and edit outlines, which are text files which have a tree structure, for organization. Textual information is contained in discrete sections called "nodes", which are arranged according to their topic–subtopic (parent–child) relationships, lik...

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now that i think about it, since we have the tree, vertically we can have it laid out in 2d. mindmaps ;) ;). easy conversion dont u think?

Sounds possible. If intra-document block referencing is supported, I can imagine that conversion is also more feasible. A mind map as a graph may have multiple nodes pointing to a single destination node, which the current bullet points system wouldn't support. However, if Capacities supports referencing blocks within the same document at multiple positions; I can see that happening. (edited)

2:00 PM

I just want a canvas system at least

2:02 PM

I can imagine that being useful for representing locations as well, which was joked about a few times here iirc

. Expressly the ability to quickly move content between multiple states/positions/locations by dragging and dropping.

@💕 Limbo 💕 @Phoenix @xang https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-slicer-layout-creation-mode-custom-page-layouts here it is :)

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Phoenix

Sounds possible. If intra-document block referencing is supported, I can imagine that conversion is also more feasible. A mind map as a graph may have multiple nodes pointing to a single destination node, which the current bullet points system wouldn't support. However, if Capacities supports referencing blocks within the same document at multiple positions; I can see that happening. (edited)

wait that example i have never seen before in any other app ? i can't really visualize this, do u have an example?

Phoenix

I just want a canvas system at least

yes they might first go for embedding websites/apps that already do canvassing well to offload/delegate since creating it just for canvas isn't necassary for cap, they will first need to think for a good usecase integration inside of cap other features. which the features that are thought of are too small to yet begin making a canvas feature.

Rexx.

wait that example i have never seen before in any other app ? i can't really visualize this, do u have an example?

Simply that if I were to copy a block reference of a block inside a certain document, I cannot paste that reference inside that document to create an intra-document block reference. It appears as a link, and is unusable. I believe Notion supports this.

since also creating such features as canvas/mindmaps early would place capacities at a place with a lot of competition already which also decreases customer satisfaction since there are better competitors. think of taskade, heptabase. and if they do tasks fully, think of amie and ticktick... etc.

2:11 PM

but i will hopefully stop procrastinating soon (and finish my exams...) and release what i think cap should do since i was creating a requirements/feature list and whatever from the data of alll the posts and comments of canny.

Phoenix

Simply that if I were to copy a block reference of a block inside a certain document, I cannot paste that reference inside that document to create an intra-document block reference. It appears as a link, and is unusable. I believe Notion supports this.

hmm intresting. i do believe this will make information more cluttered and this is a way of keeping it more simple. think of it interfering with search, queries. but also ppl 'can' create individual atomic notes or zettles or whatever u wanna call them and then just places every page as an embed with inline view.

My perspective is that my satisfaction is inherently decreased and distracted by the need to involve multiple products to accomplish something I could do in a single one - namely, Heptabase and Obsidian. It's not that I want diagramming software (I use Lucid for that), but I want a multidimensional way to represent content I've generated or stored in a single source of truth. I view using Heptabase in conjunction with Capacities as impossible due to the quantity and quality of content I want to maintain. I will not double my workload to maintain parity between two applications like this, which is, to me, an entirely reasonable conclusion.

Rexx.

hmm intresting. i do believe this will make information more cluttered and this is a way of keeping it more simple. think of it interfering with search, queries. but also ppl 'can' create individual atomic notes or zettles or whatever u wanna call them and then just places every page as an embed with inline view.

and u can create pages inside of pages immediatly via / and then search the object type.

Rexx.

hmm intresting. i do believe this will make information more cluttered and this is a way of keeping it more simple. think of it interfering with search, queries. but also ppl 'can' create individual atomic notes or zettles or whatever u wanna call them and then just places every page as an embed with inline view.

I doubt it would interfere with search queries from a programming point of view. This can easily be accounted for and detected, and if such a delineation is required, a toggle is simply enough to hide/show the intra-document references.

i find individual pages linking with inline embed would make more sense than also blocks.

2:16 PM

since it would mean people will start stuffing one page with all infromation instead of linking the thinking. and then when they need one paragraph they will have a lot of block embeds instead of what now can be done via page embeds.

2:16 PM

and less usefull for a graph view then

Rexx.

hmm intresting. i do believe this will make information more cluttered and this is a way of keeping it more simple. think of it interfering with search, queries. but also ppl 'can' create individual atomic notes or zettles or whatever u wanna call them and then just places every page as an embed with inline view.

It's possible, but I prefer small content that belongs to an atomic topic, not to be an entire entity. Entity embeds are very space-inefficient, and doing it as a workaround would create even more clutter than simply supporting references inside a single document.

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Phoenix

My perspective is that my satisfaction is inherently decreased and distracted by the need to involve multiple products to accomplish something I could do in a single one - namely, Heptabase and Obsidian. It's not that I want diagramming software (I use Lucid for that), but I want a multidimensional way to represent content I've generated or stored in a single source of truth. I view using Heptabase in conjunction with Capacities as impossible due to the quantity and quality of content I want to maintain. I will not double my workload to maintain parity between two applications like this, which is, to me, an entirely reasonable conclusion.

i absolutely agree with your take which is what i was thinking too. both arguments can and do coincide. (edited)

Locatino

Clicking twice on "Calendar" in the left sidebar does not take me to Today - iPad Safari web and Windows.

Same for macOS desktop app. Thinking that this is a bug. @Steffen

my argument came more from the perspective of them being also a small team. which means way less time and energy for this project, and expanding the categorical features possible for a pkm system to be inside of cap, would mean an increase of competititon with already existing software that would not only have those categories, but actually have more features than foundational one. thus making the only viable option for cap to stand out is to make a better integration with existing features or build other features that do not exist with other services which is more unlikely...

2:21 PM

and the integration part is what is hard, which is the team is thinking about for canvas and already doing so for tasks.

Lots of chat in here tonight eh?

i should actually hop off to learn for an exam but oh well.. intrest is higher in here

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Rexx.

What do u mean by this? what is your example usecase we may suggest an alternative (edited)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bundle-objects-types-in-groups

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ugur.bektes

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bundle-objects-types-in-groups

hmm that could be possible yes, in the terms of having sections which group object types. not in the way that i understood it which is having object types inside of another which defeats the purpose of cap which is non hierarchal knowledge.

Rexx.

my argument came more from the perspective of them being also a small team. which means way less time and energy for this project, and expanding the categorical features possible for a pkm system to be inside of cap, would mean an increase of competititon with already existing software that would not only have those categories, but actually have more features than foundational one. thus making the only viable option for cap to stand out is to make a better integration with existing features or build other features that do not exist with other services which is more unlikely...

I see the point about being a small team more than the argument about existing products with canvas-like features. That consideration would require ignoring that even using them adds so much friction that they are simply non-options for many. A canvas system is doable even with this team, IMO. I built an automation canvas/node editor system in two days before (something akin to Rivet before that was released). Obviously the level of complexity is higher with an existing product like Capacities, but it's not insurmountable. (edited)

Rivet

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苦叶

Well... but I don't see the point. I was able to select text letter by letter by clicking and dragging, and to select text word by word by double-clicking and dragging. I could do both with a single mouse. But now the latter is undoable. I don't see the necessity of removing an existing feature.

Plus, I think the original text selection mode is consistent with that of Windows.

This might be a bug? Suggest reporting to Canny Feedback Board.

and #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

How can we zoom images? In notes.

Digs

How can we zoom images? In notes.

Mission impossible

I couldn't figure out why I always thought Capacities wasn't very easy to follow, but as of this release, it is much easier on the eyes. I like it a lot

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vcbrewers

This might be a bug? Suggest reporting to Canny Feedback Board.

I was about to post when I found out someone had reported the issue. Waiting for a response now...

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any updates on offline mode?

Hi, I just got the pro and have a question about the date time property. When create object from daily note, is there a way to automatically set the time instead of just the date? I want to make a created at property includes time, so I can see it in daily timeline section, Thanks! (edited)

ETC.314159

Hi, I just got the pro and have a question about the date time property. When create object from daily note, is there a way to automatically set the time instead of just the date? I want to make a created at property includes time, so I can see it in daily timeline section, Thanks! (edited)

I don't think it is possible at the moment. However, you could instead create your object with CMD-U, enter the title, then Tab to the Date property, press Enter, Tab 3 times, Press Enter on the plus button, type the hour, Tab for minutes (if needed), then press enter and continue with your editing. It is pretty quick. Here a quick screen recording of what it looks like: https://share.cleanshot.com/3LBSZHr6

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did queries stop working today?

bioparox

did queries stop working today?

They are still working for me. Don't forget to click on the refresh button on the query, they don't always update automatically. Or maybe your pro subscription expired? (edited)

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no, subscription is good, click Retry, but get Loading failed every time

8:08 AM

yeah, it returns 500 from the server

bioparox

yeah, it returns 500 from the server

Damn. Do you have the issue for all of your queries or only one?

well, I just started using them, so had only one prepared, let me create another one and see

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Mykiel

Damn. Do you have the issue for all of your queries or only one?

seems like only the saved one stopped working, I recreated the query and it works just fine, though editing looks slightly different, tags editing is in the dropdown, not on the main panel

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bioparox

seems like only the saved one stopped working, I recreated the query and it works just fine, though editing looks slightly different, tags editing is in the dropdown, not on the main panel

Ok, good to know! At least recreating the query works. If you have time, you could create a bug report to help them fix this

Mykiel

I don't think it is possible at the moment. However, you could instead create your object with CMD-U, enter the title, then Tab to the Date property, press Enter, Tab 3 times, Press Enter on the plus button, type the hour, Tab for minutes (if needed), then press enter and continue with your editing. It is pretty quick. Here a quick screen recording of what it looks like: https://share.cleanshot.com/3LBSZHr6

oh, that’s quicker than I thought, will definitely try it! Thanks!

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Mykiel

Ok, good to know! At least recreating the query works. If you have time, you could create a bug report to help them fix this

sure, will do

bug posted and added another one on top, slightly related xD

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Rexx.

ofc, and then it will look exactly the same. however this will bring more friction as to access toggles u need to press two keys instead of one and importing from many other apps just used bulletpoints . so copy pasting from them as example will make the bulletpoints not zoomable/hideable.

About outliner, sometimes if I copy paste bullet points from another source, lets say perplexity. I have it then pasted as normal blocks however it has some sort of Dot emoji/character before it....

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9:18 AM

Meaning I have to remove that first and then turn everything to bullets manually

9:18 AM

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Phoenix

I see the point about being a small team more than the argument about existing products with canvas-like features. That consideration would require ignoring that even using them adds so much friction that they are simply non-options for many. A canvas system is doable even with this team, IMO. I built an automation canvas/node editor system in two days before (something akin to Rivet before that was released). Obviously the level of complexity is higher with an existing product like Capacities, but it's not insurmountable. (edited)

Lol 60 messages in thread. Ain't reading all that

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I was blown away by Capacities a year and a half ago and I'm completely blown away today

Seeing the labor of love in this app's evolution is truly inspiring. It's great to see the team expanding too! Seems like a great time to revisit after the menu rework - everything just feels sooooo smooth, I almost can't believe it's even possible to make an app feel this good to use

amazing

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MartynBdoink

QUERY- LINUX-I know you can link to files on your computer on Windows and Mac, but does anyone know the correct syntax to do this on a Linux machine (Manjuro KDE)? (edited)

Ended up just linking to the file on Dropbox -much easier

Anyone use callout boxes in their writing? I'm toying around with some simple designs, mostly inspired by when I used Obsidian there was a plugin for them. Torn between collapsible ones and static ones

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Json Blob

Anyone use callout boxes in their writing? I'm toying around with some simple designs, mostly inspired by when I used Obsidian there was a plugin for them. Torn between collapsible ones and static ones

Combine this together with tags ;)

1:35 PM

And get the benefits of query/filter/search

hmm, true. I could get tags in there someplace. I've not been a power user of search and filtering in my use case but I could see that being useful

1:36 PM

Can someone try to duplicate an object via the "..." menu. I'm pretty sure it's broken but i wanna double check

Json Blob

Can someone try to duplicate an object via the "..." menu. I'm pretty sure it's broken but i wanna double check

don't tell me another context menu thing is broken

1:46 PM

HAHAHAH u are right

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1:46 PM

bro u gotta put this in #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

Rexx.

bro u gotta put this in #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

the callouts or the duplicate button? (edited)

Rexx.

don't tell me another context menu thing is broken

oh it's already filed https://capacities.io/feedback/p/duplicate-page-not-working

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ah shit i havent put mine in canny, dont do that for ui/ux

1:54 PM

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bug-that-cant-mass-select-anything-in-tags-unless-in-embed-view

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Json Blob

oh it's already filed https://capacities.io/feedback/p/duplicate-page-not-working

upvoted

Json Blob

Anyone use callout boxes in their writing? I'm toying around with some simple designs, mostly inspired by when I used Obsidian there was a plugin for them. Torn between collapsible ones and static ones

How did you make those designs? (edited)

Denis

How did you make those designs? (edited)

Grouped blocks, horizontal dividers, icons, and quote blocks. Then just choice text colors to match their category

Did you make an object type?

Nah it's jsut in a "page" type right now that I keep open in a tab

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Thanks for sharing!

example of them in use

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The block nature of this actually just made me realize you can nest them quite nicely too (edited)

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6:55 PM

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IcEe

HI! I'm an early Believer, and i wanted to ask, how do i get the official mobile app?

I upgraded to Pro a few days ago and as part of the process a QR code came up for downloading the iPhone version but I didn't react quickly and I can no longer find the QR code. So yes, I'd love to have access as well.

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Guys I want to know something

1:15 PM

What would you guys think if apps like notion, capacities, capacities, etc allowed you to choose any font size or any color? (Instead of the limited ser we have. Well I think obsidian has a lot more customization with plugins)

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I would LOVE that. Being able to choose font type would be nice too. At least serif vs sans serif

xang

I would LOVE that. Being able to choose font type would be nice too. At least serif vs sans serif

Ohhh woww! I was somehow expecting people to not prefer that, and to prefer the minimalistic style

xang

I would LOVE that. Being able to choose font type would be nice too. At least serif vs sans serif

Which of these would you like and wouldn’t like? 1. Custom fonts (maybe google fonts because they are open source I think) 2. Custom colors 3. Custom background colors (like, the color of the page) 4. Custom font size

Except from changing fonts for headers and titles I wouldn't really want to change fonts something else

2:46 PM

Custom colors would be nice, a better way is to have a rainbow in the colors picker and if clicked a custom one can be selected and if needed added to the rest.

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💕 Limbo 💕

Ohhh woww! I was somehow expecting people to not prefer that, and to prefer the minimalistic style

I could see an accessibility aspect to this. For example, people might choose a font like OpenDyslexic or Lexend that makes it easier to read. (I like Inter!) Font size is a big part of that too, but maybe that would already be tied to browser and/or operating system settings. Personally, I'm in favor of custom fonts. Maybe an accent color too, but that's a nice-to-have, IMO. At most, having high-contrast and low-contrast (gray-er text) options. I don't see myself using background colors at all; only light and dark mode.

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Rexx.

Custom colors would be nice, a better way is to have a rainbow in the colors picker and if clicked a custom one can be selected and if needed added to the rest.

What I thought to fix contrast issues with custom colors is have a rainbow slider as you said but the opacity or brightness would be fixed

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However it would ruin the UI since it changes from dark to light?

💕 Limbo 💕

What I thought to fix contrast issues with custom colors is have a rainbow slider as you said but the opacity or brightness would be fixed

Hm

So the background is that light color we know, and the text in top is darker

2:48 PM

But you can choose any hue

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Font size is not an issue for me

💕 Limbo 💕

Which of these would you like and wouldn’t like? 1. Custom fonts (maybe google fonts because they are open source I think) 2. Custom colors 3. Custom background colors (like, the color of the page) 4. Custom font size

I would then apply this custom font to the titles

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Rexx.

I would then apply this custom font to the titles

That’s so pretty! What font and app is that? :p

Obsidian on tablet

Oohhh I seee

Holdup ima figure out the font name again

Thank youuu

It's called getai. Custom font in style plugin with minimal theme

💕 Limbo 💕

Thank youuu

You're welcome

Rexx.

It's called getai. Custom font in style plugin with minimal theme

Thank you!!,

💕 Limbo 💕

Which of these would you like and wouldn’t like? 1. Custom fonts (maybe google fonts because they are open source I think) 2. Custom colors 3. Custom background colors (like, the color of the page) 4. Custom font size

I would like all of those. I’m all for customization

We spend so much time in the app. May as well have it look personalized (edited)

xang

I would like all of those. I’m all for customization

We spend so much time in the app. May as well have it look personalized (edited)

You are right! I’m not sure where I stand Like, I’m not sure if I would ever use custom font sizes for example, for me the pre made ones are enough And I also understand that making it too complex can distract the user from the point, but at the same time if it’s a personal studio it should be all about the user (edited)

3:45 PM

And I would love to have customization and make it my own

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3:51 PM

You know those super cool obsidian themes people make?

3:52 PM

That would be soooo cooool!

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I completely agree. as far as font sizes though, it’d be quite nice bc sometimes I want the fonts to be larger on the actual page without increasing the interface size

But at the same time, I’ve seen notion criticized a lot for that: people want to make it their own, customize it a lot, add widgets, gifs, etc. and the point of contention is that it kind of defeats the whole productivity idea if you spend so much time decorating it

3:54 PM

Although I feel some people are too hardcore on productivity

3:54 PM

I don’t think it’s bad letting people customize their own workspace, and I think it’s 100% worth it to spend an hour decorating your own studio that you will use for so many hours in the future (edited)

Yeah. It’s definitely a delicate balance

4:03 PM

I think capacities has a good enough base that it wouldn’t feel necessary to spend the time like some apps do, so any time spent is by choice

4:04 PM

Like with obsidian, I felt like I had to use templates. And they were great, but it’s nice not to have it be a need. It is something i want though

https://youtu.be/rAkerV8rlow?si=HaGzPjGLsLAsq4eF https://youtu.be/FeorCILr-GE?si=booQ3fdI31sSy0_l @xang

CyanVoxel

Form, Function, & Fun! - My Obsidian Vault Tour [2024]

John Mavrick Ch.

Prettify your Obsidian Vault Aesthetic✨ (MD App Themes & Beginner I...

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💕 Limbo 💕

https://youtu.be/rAkerV8rlow?si=HaGzPjGLsLAsq4eF https://youtu.be/FeorCILr-GE?si=booQ3fdI31sSy0_l @xang

Those are cool. As for capacities, I think just custom colors and font will go a long way without needing to visually change everything

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xang

Those are cool. As for capacities, I think just custom colors and font will go a long way without needing to visually change everything

I agree!

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💕 Limbo 💕

I agree!

This should prob be a thread next time

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vcbrewers

This should prob be a thread next time

Sorry :(

2:32 AM

When should I use threads?

💕 Limbo 💕

You are right! I’m not sure where I stand Like, I’m not sure if I would ever use custom font sizes for example, for me the pre made ones are enough And I also understand that making it too complex can distract the user from the point, but at the same time if it’s a personal studio it should be all about the user (edited)

I get the point of customized colours and fonts etc. but most of the time that leads to over tweaking and procrastination. something a lot of Notion and Obsidian users experience.

edit: typo (edited)

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📝Anna

I get the point of customized colours and fonts etc. but most of the time that leads to over tweaking and procrastination. something a lot of Notion and Obsidian users experience.

edit: typo (edited)

That's why we should have preset themes.

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6:57 AM

It is a compromise of the two, bit personalized but not too much time spent at doing so

6:58 AM

Tbf just copy the top themes available on obsidian over to capacities... Think of color pallette and font combo..

6:59 AM

No need to reinvent the wheel from scratch. Capacities already has different enough ui to not feel as a copy cat of obsidian if this is done.

Rexx.

That's why we should have preset themes.

Yes you are right. This could be a good compromise!

StefanM

Thank you for all the new improvements! But can I please have my "Today" button back? It's the one I use by far most often.

I was quite disoriented by the change, as I've noticed myself being confused every time I try to journal some thought of the day. To some degree, that is my primary journey in capacities, and I wonder about the process that led to making it. Is there a place where I can read about why this change was made and what you might know about any metrics that informed the change? [Update: I see double-clicking the calendar does work for me, so I think my workflows are restored! I do wonder about the discovery of such a useful toothbrush-type journey though?] (edited)

StefanM

Thank you for all the new improvements! But can I please have my "Today" button back? It's the one I use by far most often.

Yes to this!

💕 Limbo 💕 started a thread. 4/14/2024 3:02 PM

since when did this get implemented?

youtube weblink now has the embedded view in the object itself!!

thank you so much for this ❤️ ❤️

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cp9

since when did this get implemented?

youtube weblink now has the embedded view in the object itself!!

thank you so much for this ❤️ ❤️

Now imagine this. Plus timestamped notetaking

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10:11 AM

Dont have to leave capacities

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10:11 AM

locked in

Rexx.

Now imagine this. Plus timestamped notetaking

On the list

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cp9

since when did this get implemented?

youtube weblink now has the embedded view in the object itself!!

thank you so much for this ❤️ ❤️

i just filed this to go along with it...please upvote if you agree [show yt embed tile in card view] https://capacities.io/feedback/p/display-video-thumbnail-in-card (edited)

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I actually don't agree. If u watch videos u would want to watch them bigger than that. The ui becomes cluttered like that. It only would be useful to have the thumbnail displayed on there.

10:23 AM

Wait. That is actually already there...

10:23 AM

On weblink object database

10:25 AM

Hmmm. Now that I see your usecase, I would think it would be better to allow gifs. So that u van quickly see what it is. But for extensive tutorial just go in the page. @303 what do ya think?

@Rexx. i think you misunderstood at first, i am talking about the clickable thumbnail. i don't think anyone wants to watch a video that small either.

10:34 AM

e.g., this is how Tana does it

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10:35 AM

that's what i mean, instead of this:

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heck yeah. i am using it all over. tana trained me well. here's an example. then i have my entire glossary of kettlebell exercises that i bring into different daily programs. and if i ever forget how to do something (something i don't usually do) now i have the description of it (edited)

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do many people want AI in capacities? just wondering

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this looks neat

10:38 AM

although i never use AI, i dont trust its outputt

10:39 AM

i tried it but i always had to rewrite everything

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i work in AI so i always guide people to think of AI/LLMs as the world's most eager and resourceful intern -- the output is only as good as the constraints and instructions you give it, and depends on your ability to validate the correctness of the output.

10:40 AM

the current trend is using the LLM to write its own prompt, so any time you get the wrong output, feed your prompt back in, tell the LLM what it did wrong, and ask it to come up with a new prompt that won't make this mistake

303

the current trend is using the LLM to write its own prompt, so any time you get the wrong output, feed your prompt back in, tell the LLM what it did wrong, and ask it to come up with a new prompt that won't make this mistake

That is a stupidly good idea I haven't heard before.

I love this

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and you can use capacities to do it

merscever

i tried it but i always had to rewrite everything

it depends on the model too.. i have been using claude opus and gpt 4 turbo. it is good. but the thing is i am doing this via perplexity. which capacities doesn't support :( so i have to pay for gpt and then for api aswell on top. both that i won't do.

merscever

although i never use AI, i dont trust its outputt

That's why I'm looking forward to generating embeddings for the AI to pull data from your workspace. STOA models do well enough for general tasks that their output quality and hallucinations are of little concern. Luckily, I want to automate general tasks and info away using LLMs.

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huh

merscever

do many people want AI in capacities? just wondering

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Does capacities have any sort of API that i could access locally? I’d like to build an extension for it in Raycast

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Sean

Does capacities have any sort of API that i could access locally? I’d like to build an extension for it in Raycast

Look here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/raycast

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marc00742

Look here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/raycast

Oh nice thanks

Sean

Oh nice thanks

I can’t do the programming, but I will be one of the first users!

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This is new. Why does this happen. It will overflow this group

1:47 PM

Even tho I do use the bot. But just disable this message if possible

What is this bot and how does it work?

Anyone else having issues to duplicate queries or other stuff? If so, will report it

vinicius.u.s.

Anyone else having issues to duplicate queries or other stuff? If so, will report it

Yeah objects in general

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@Steffen some channels shouldn't be allowed to get starred. like the #🎓・getting-started

and announcments and content radar.

💕 Limbo 💕

When should I use threads?

I’m not an expert by any stretch, but from what I’ve seen, it’s whenever there are multiple messages on the same “topic”.

vcbrewers

I’m not an expert by any stretch, but from what I’ve seen, it’s whenever there are multiple messages on the same “topic”.

congrats, u are an expert with phd level

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Loveeeee the new UPDATE!!!!

4:01 PM

Capacities is the one app I could never part with YAY

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merscever

do many people want AI in capacities? just wondering

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omg stop replying to me

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303

i just filed this to go along with it...please upvote if you agree [show yt embed tile in card view] https://capacities.io/feedback/p/display-video-thumbnail-in-card (edited)

upvoted. thanks

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1229447620104290445 okay but why does Zain himself look like an AI model?

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8:27 PM

Does Readwise like everyone's post automagically? (edited)

Alnoor

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1229447620104290445 okay but why does Zain himself look like an AI model?

Lol I think it's a filter

merscever

omg stop replying to me

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omg stop replying to me

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But really. How do I get this bot to stop showing up in my messages.

ettibee

But really. How do I get this bot to stop showing up in my messages.

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I figured it out

3:56 AM

Someone has been reacting with the x emoji. And if u do that this message comes up

3:56 AM

Instead of in the bots dm

3:56 AM

In this server

3:58 AM

So for the one that also use this bot. If u want to remove a message from your dm. React with ❌ in the bots dm. Not on the message on here

3:59 AM

@ettibee @merscever

merscever

do many people want AI in capacities? just wondering

And I see it started here with the emoji x as voting no. Next time just make a quick poll

Rexx.

So for the one that also use this bot. If u want to remove a message from your dm. React with ❌ in the bots dm. Not on the message on here

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I was wondering everyone's thoughts on AI transcriptions on Capacities, but even better, a transcription that writes and structures for you? A simple example you can try right now is https://voicenotes.com, you don't need to make an account, you can use right away. I usually do daily transcriptions then paste some of them into my calendar on Capacities One of my favorite examples is https://cleftnotes.com. Right now it's only for MacOS and iOS. You say something then it formats and structures your notes really nicely. I currently use https://cleftnotes.com to create structured notes, than immediately paste into Capacities so I can assign objects, tags and a collection to it. This is an example of my Cleftnotes, it took me 1 minutes to say what I wanted to do tomorrow, then Cleft did the rest https://www.cleft.ai/shared/mA3HNrp2J0. Doing this on Capacities would take me around 15 minutes without template, and probably 5 minutes with template If this interests you, please vote for voice transcription! Would be so cool if AI voice transcription is included into Capacities https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/audio-transpile-speech-to-text-openai-whisper-transcription-integration

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12:55 PM

could be a niche feature so be honest pls. so far using Cleft to do structured notes takes me 2 minutes vs 15-20mins manually on Capacities

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rig

I was wondering everyone's thoughts on AI transcriptions on Capacities, but even better, a transcription that writes and structures for you? A simple example you can try right now is https://voicenotes.com, you don't need to make an account, you can use right away. I usually do daily transcriptions then paste some of them into my calendar on Capacities One of my favorite examples is https://cleftnotes.com. Right now it's only for MacOS and iOS. You say something then it formats and structures your notes really nicely. I currently use https://cleftnotes.com to create structured notes, than immediately paste into Capacities so I can assign objects, tags and a collection to it. This is an example of my Cleftnotes, it took me 1 minutes to say what I wanted to do tomorrow, then Cleft did the rest https://www.cleft.ai/shared/mA3HNrp2J0. Doing this on Capacities would take me around 15 minutes without template, and probably 5 minutes with template If this interests you, please vote for voice transcription! Would be so cool if AI voice transcription is included into Capacities https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/audio-transpile-speech-to-text-openai-whisper-transcription-integration

Those are nice tools! Personally, I prefer typing, but I can see the appeal! A little tip if you want to make the structure quickly: use keyboard shortcuts! With the structure of you clef note, you can

Create the note with CMD-U then type Page then Enter
Type the title, then Enter to go to the content.
Make each heading using ## then space for a level 2 heading (this is my preference, but you could use level 1 headings with a single #)
Type - then space for a bullet point, then CMD-B for bold, type the text, then CMD-B again to return to normal text (or you could use ### then space for level 3 headings instead) I tried to re-type your document with that method, just for fun, and it took me about 5 minutes. And in bonus, you can use @ while typing to quickly link to let's say a note on R or Endel, which gives you a nice link and backlinks structure . That being said, I can definitely see the usefulness of tools like Cleft, especially on a mobile device.

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rig

I was wondering everyone's thoughts on AI transcriptions on Capacities, but even better, a transcription that writes and structures for you? A simple example you can try right now is https://voicenotes.com, you don't need to make an account, you can use right away. I usually do daily transcriptions then paste some of them into my calendar on Capacities One of my favorite examples is https://cleftnotes.com. Right now it's only for MacOS and iOS. You say something then it formats and structures your notes really nicely. I currently use https://cleftnotes.com to create structured notes, than immediately paste into Capacities so I can assign objects, tags and a collection to it. This is an example of my Cleftnotes, it took me 1 minutes to say what I wanted to do tomorrow, then Cleft did the rest https://www.cleft.ai/shared/mA3HNrp2J0. Doing this on Capacities would take me around 15 minutes without template, and probably 5 minutes with template If this interests you, please vote for voice transcription! Would be so cool if AI voice transcription is included into Capacities https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/audio-transpile-speech-to-text-openai-whisper-transcription-integration

YES YES YES. I use it so much through other services. At this point it's fractions of pennies per second for the company -- assembly.ai, openai, and many others are doing it. to me it is a no-brainer when the platform can accept the costs and integrate it. i was using tana's voice recording -> transcription feature nearly every day

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rig

I was wondering everyone's thoughts on AI transcriptions on Capacities, but even better, a transcription that writes and structures for you? A simple example you can try right now is https://voicenotes.com, you don't need to make an account, you can use right away. I usually do daily transcriptions then paste some of them into my calendar on Capacities One of my favorite examples is https://cleftnotes.com. Right now it's only for MacOS and iOS. You say something then it formats and structures your notes really nicely. I currently use https://cleftnotes.com to create structured notes, than immediately paste into Capacities so I can assign objects, tags and a collection to it. This is an example of my Cleftnotes, it took me 1 minutes to say what I wanted to do tomorrow, then Cleft did the rest https://www.cleft.ai/shared/mA3HNrp2J0. Doing this on Capacities would take me around 15 minutes without template, and probably 5 minutes with template If this interests you, please vote for voice transcription! Would be so cool if AI voice transcription is included into Capacities https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/audio-transpile-speech-to-text-openai-whisper-transcription-integration

I’m open to trying something like this.

@rig the closest i can get is with Voiceliner (https://a9.io/voiceliner/) and then share it to capacities on iOS. I tried automating the voiceliner backups to email the content via capacities email but it makes more of a mess than i want

Voiceliner

Braindump better.

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ettibee

But really. How do I get this bot to stop showing up in my messages.

Lol that's the point, you just don't. You enjoy it

Mykiel

Those are nice tools! Personally, I prefer typing, but I can see the appeal! A little tip if you want to make the structure quickly: use keyboard shortcuts! With the structure of you clef note, you can

Create the note with CMD-U then type Page then Enter
Type the title, then Enter to go to the content.
Make each heading using ## then space for a level 2 heading (this is my preference, but you could use level 1 headings with a single #)
Type - then space for a bullet point, then CMD-B for bold, type the text, then CMD-B again to return to normal text (or you could use ### then space for level 3 headings instead) I tried to re-type your document with that method, just for fun, and it took me about 5 minutes. And in bonus, you can use @ while typing to quickly link to let's say a note on R or Endel, which gives you a nice link and backlinks structure . That being said, I can definitely see the usefulness of tools like Cleft, especially on a mobile device.

Exactly, they sell keyboards for your phones these days

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lmfao, the only one being a market place for apps. (edited)

Hey what’s the difference between a tag and a @ link

Dom

Hey what’s the difference between a tag and a @ link

a tag is like a category

4:45 PM

it describes the object

4:46 PM

a link just connects two objects :3

So a tag is just not a hard link but more a descriptor link of a subject?

4:47 PM

Also as a believer tier member do I get any upper level of support? Just curious, I’m new

Dom

Also as a believer tier member do I get any upper level of support? Just curious, I’m new

Not really

No worries

Dom

So a tag is just not a hard link but more a descriptor link of a subject?

A tag could be seen as something that interlinks multiple objects from different databases together. A normal page link is not for that purpose. And a tag would help u query/search things easier

5:14 PM

As example based on Priority, importance, but also overall category. But also u have to think about inter text tagging. So not the overall page but per block. Let's say u are writing and an idea comes up. Just write it besides the idea #idea and then it will be automatically listed in your ideas query. The same thing for tasks. Just add the tag for that one block.

Ah very cool, thank you

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Rexx.

So for the one that also use this bot. If u want to remove a message from your dm. React with ❌ in the bots dm. Not on the message on here

I sent the bot X dm but it didnt respond in any way. I dont think I even have a readwise account so idk why it likes me so much

10:28 PM

hopefully it stops

merscever

I sent the bot X dm but it didnt respond in any way. I dont think I even have a readwise account so idk why it likes me so much

I don't think u read my message fully. If u put that emoji on a message on this server instead of the dm (after having saved a message). U will get responded with that To save/ bookmark a message to your dm u react with

on this server (edited)

Is the update due to drop today?

machoman

Is the update due to drop today?

Probably tomorrow

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Hi guys, maybe someone can explain me? 1. If I want to have different filter for the pages (so different view). I guess for that I should create collections? (edited)

Ishida

Hi guys, maybe someone can explain me? 1. If I want to have different filter for the pages (so different view). I guess for that I should create collections? (edited)

If you want to control manually which pages should meet a particular view, then collections are the best solution. But if there are criterias or properties of the pages that can be automatically found by searching and/or filtering, then you might consider to have a look at the "queries" feature.

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StefanM

If you want to control manually which pages should meet a particular view, then collections are the best solution. But if there are criterias or properties of the pages that can be automatically found by searching and/or filtering, then you might consider to have a look at the "queries" feature.

Thanks. I guess "queries" are still at Pro version right?

Ishida

Thanks. I guess "queries" are still at Pro version right?

Yes

Rexx.

Yes

thanks

Steffen

Probably tomorrow

Beautiful start of the weekend

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Does anyone know if I can have completely separate "vaults" within my capacities account? (Using the terminology from Obsidian since I don't know what to call it.) Basically, I really need to keep work and personal completely separate. Thanks!

Hesper

Does anyone know if I can have completely separate "vaults" within my capacities account? (Using the terminology from Obsidian since I don't know what to call it.) Basically, I really need to keep work and personal completely separate. Thanks!

Yes, they are called spaces in Capacities

xang

Yes, they are called spaces in Capacities

Thank you. With that info, I was able to find supporting documentation!

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Guys, as I can see, Single select is a tag right? So, if I want to create some new Object type (Books for example) and give it Rate property (Single select), then it means I have to create 1-5 tags? So, basically for each property where I want to have any of Single select, I have to create tags? That makes Tag object type overwhelmed. Or I need to make collections for tags then?

Ishida

Guys, as I can see, Single select is a tag right? So, if I want to create some new Object type (Books for example) and give it Rate property (Single select), then it means I have to create 1-5 tags? So, basically for each property where I want to have any of Single select, I have to create tags? That makes Tag object type overwhelmed. Or I need to make collections for tags then?

Single/Multi-select properties are tags by default, but can be changed to any object type. That is one way to go about it. That's what I've personally done. Making collections for tags is helpful. I, personally, don't have an issue with creating many tags (apart from trying to ensure there are no duplicates). The search is quite fast and robust, so I almost never look through my list of tags and instead just type it in the search bar (Ctrl+P) or use queries.

xang

Single/Multi-select properties are tags by default, but can be changed to any object type. That is one way to go about it. That's what I've personally done. Making collections for tags is helpful. I, personally, don't have an issue with creating many tags (apart from trying to ensure there are no duplicates). The search is quite fast and robust, so I almost never look through my list of tags and instead just type it in the search bar (Ctrl+P) or use queries.

Thanks

12:40 AM

So, I guess, for example for tasks, it`s better to have Single select of Projects, but not tags

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Does anyone know why I cant add Cover image property? Its not adding. And how to add this circle image to profile page layout? (edited)

Ishida

Does anyone know why I cant add Cover image property? Its not adding. And how to add this circle image to profile page layout? (edited)

IIRC, the first property with type of Image is automatically considered a cover image. And I can add this property, of course only to custom object types, not basic ones. (edited)

Ishida

Guys, as I can see, Single select is a tag right? So, if I want to create some new Object type (Books for example) and give it Rate property (Single select), then it means I have to create 1-5 tags? So, basically for each property where I want to have any of Single select, I have to create tags? That makes Tag object type overwhelmed. Or I need to make collections for tags then?

Theoretically you could also create an object type for ratings and use that for your single select

Ishida

Guys, as I can see, Single select is a tag right? So, if I want to create some new Object type (Books for example) and give it Rate property (Single select), then it means I have to create 1-5 tags? So, basically for each property where I want to have any of Single select, I have to create tags? That makes Tag object type overwhelmed. Or I need to make collections for tags then?

may want to consider upvoting this https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-labels-like-notion-tags

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cp9

may want to consider upvoting this https://capacities.io/feedback/p/feature-request-labels-like-notion-tags

idk why, but for some reason i find both nested and labels to be lacking something and i am grateful none of both has been implemented yet

5:08 AM

i have finally some free time now so after the coming release i am finally going to be working on multiple things i had promised.

Rexx.

idk why, but for some reason i find both nested and labels to be lacking something and i am grateful none of both has been implemented yet

what do you mean by nested?

cp9

what do you mean by nested?

people have been asking for nested tags too much

Oh I agree on that one. I don't like nested tags myself. But label is nice for me

5:28 AM

Label would function similarly to collection. But as column with context (column name) and possible to be multiple context

Guys, I know thers been too much of my questions, but hope thats ok in this channel) Can someone explain me, why when I create Image type object, when I select Unsplash, its store in the images. But when I use the link, its going to the Weblinks. I mean, in the Images object I have an option to chose exactly "Add link". So, why it

s moving to web links?

Is it how it

s supposed to be or am I doing anything wrong? So, now it seems like Images object type is only for uploaded images and unsplash? (edited)

Ishida

Guys, I know thers been too much of my questions, but hope thats ok in this channel) Can someone explain me, why when I create Image type object, when I select Unsplash, its store in the images. But when I use the link, its going to the Weblinks. I mean, in the Images object I have an option to chose exactly "Add link". So, why it

s moving to web links?

Is it how it

s supposed to be or am I doing anything wrong? So, now it seems like Images object type is only for uploaded images and unsplash? (edited)

first of all, there is #❓・help-and-questions

6:25 AM

and second of all no problem we'll help if we can

6:27 AM

ok so for image covers, i can use any link and it works fine. so no not just unsplash or uploaded images - and then linked will be uploaded as its own image object. (edited)

Ishida

Guys, I know thers been too much of my questions, but hope thats ok in this channel) Can someone explain me, why when I create Image type object, when I select Unsplash, its store in the images. But when I use the link, its going to the Weblinks. I mean, in the Images object I have an option to chose exactly "Add link". So, why it

s moving to web links?

Is it how it

s supposed to be or am I doing anything wrong? So, now it seems like Images object type is only for uploaded images and unsplash? (edited)

also u need to go back to your own created property then for the custom object database. and check that. since instead of images u may have selected weblinks

6:35 AM

can u show how the object and property have been set up by u since we lack context and this might not be a bug but user error

Rexx.

also u need to go back to your own created property then for the custom object database. and check that. since instead of images u may have selected weblinks

Wel, I don`t know what I made

but for some reason Images object type is now gone from my Basic object types. And I can not create it again. I thought I cant remove basic object types. There is a lot to learn still for me. And btw, I dont see this place you showed me on screenshot And thanks, Ill write my questions in specific channel the future

Rexx.

also u need to go back to your own created property then for the custom object database. and check that. since instead of images u may have selected weblinks

Thanks, I figured out what was wrong

Ishida

Wel, I don`t know what I made

but for some reason Images object type is now gone from my Basic object types. And I can not create it again. I thought I cant remove basic object types. There is a lot to learn still for me. And btw, I dont see this place you showed me on screenshot And thanks, Ill write my questions in specific channel the future

The flexibility of capacities is that u can delete them all

Ishida

Thanks, I figured out what was wrong

No problem, I recommend your to go through the academy. The videos.

Hey. Has anyone worked out an easy way to import PDF content in such a way that it retains as much of its original formatting AND images? I considered trying to find a PDF to Markdown converter, or perhaps PDF to Word then importing.. but the output isnt brilliant

Is the pdf content actual text or images?

Rexx.

Is the pdf content actual text or images?

Both

10:19 AM

In the absence of OCR within Capacities, I'd like to bring my 100s of research PDFs into the tool. I dont mind using another app in between to acheive that even if it takes time

10:19 AM

Some people use Pandoc but it does do PDF > MD

Have you tried importing the pdf directly? Capacities has pdf support

xang

Have you tried importing the pdf directly? Capacities has pdf support

It doesn’t search inside imported PDFs.

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xang

Have you tried importing the pdf directly? Capacities has pdf support

Thanks - as Paul said, no searching in PDFs. I need to be able to find words within a document when researching

There is a planned overhaul of media types including pdfs, so I’m not sure if that feature will be included. Something to keep an eye on https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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If you literally copy/paste from PDF to Cap, it does a solid job with text but images and paragraphs arent great - not Caps fault

Anyone knows when the iOS app get the latest update? I‘m still on 1.35.1

I guess the easiest question ask is - what import format does Capacities 'like the best' right now?

machoman

Is the update due to drop today?

i am actually confused. did u mean another feature drop?

Rexx.

i am actually confused. did u mean another feature drop?

No, the founders mentioned an update (which came out earlier - mainly bug fixes etc)

machoman

No, the founders mentioned an update (which came out earlier - mainly bug fixes etc)

platform specific? i dont see no update

Rexx.

platform specific? i dont see no update

mac os

lol my cap is stuck on a retry page

Were there release notes?

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Weird I don’t think it updated on my Mac

Oh seems like it did, never mind. I'm really happy selecting blocks in embedded objects is working again.

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When you see the latest release, but then it is not the clipper or import notes

vinicius.u.s.

When you see the latest release, but then it is not the clipper or import notes

vinicius.u.s.

When you see the latest release, but then it is not the clipper or import notes

Import markdown (Obsidian) markdown notes would be great

Jule

Import markdown (Obsidian) markdown notes would be great

You can already

9:33 AM

But it doesnt import images unless they're in the same location as the MD file

machoman

But it doesnt import images unless they're in the same location as the MD file

Thanks... I've started using Capacities yesterday, so I haven't found it yet

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it can't do bulk upload however

9:35 AM

yet

Ok

Any idea when we will get the kindle integration?

is anyone having problem with tables? i don't see it available anymore

I dont see my images anymore

4:20 PM

like non of them will load, even the preview wont load

Amstx

is anyone having problem with tables? i don't see it available anymore

It is on paid plans during early access, was on free plan due to a bug. Will be released to free plan after EA, should be in May, without formulas.

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rig

like non of them will load, even the preview wont load

This is happening with some of mine too. Not all, but some aren't appearing :/

1:07 AM

Actually, they appear in web view, but won't all be displayed on windows desktop

xang

This is happening with some of mine too. Not all, but some aren't appearing :/

try logging out and in. fixed it for me

rig

try logging out and in. fixed it for me

That did the trick. Thanks!

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For the tables (without functions) creating them in Markdown and the copying them to Capacities still works. Not very convenient, but just a few clicks for those who use /have been using Obsidian

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I was reading a blog on MoCs (Maps of Content) from Sébastien Dubois. He said this: "Here’s an analogy. If links and backlinks are like roads, tags are like road signs, folders are like houses and MoCs are maps. It’s not that one is better than the other: they’re complementary." I'd guess he was referring to Obsidian. As Capacities works a little differently from Obsidian, what would you say would be a more accurate analogy for a MoC for Capacities?

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Hey - has anyone worked out a way to get Capacities AI to interrogate larger part of the space, rather than discrete blocks of text etc? I'd hoped to load Cap with all my research, then use AI to summarise certain subjects, but then learnt that it restricted to blocks.

machoman

Hey - has anyone worked out a way to get Capacities AI to interrogate larger part of the space, rather than discrete blocks of text etc? I'd hoped to load Cap with all my research, then use AI to summarise certain subjects, but then learnt that it restricted to blocks.

Unfortunately capacities isn't the app for that. U should be able to do that with affor.ai tho.

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9:41 AM

https://afforai.com/

Afforai - Powerful AI Research Assistant & Chatbot

From complex topics to niche inquiries, Afforai AI researches like a pro. It analyzes millions of sources and gives you insights you can trust.

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hello i have a quick question, I created an object called "event" and I'm trying to when I put the date make it show in my calendar kind of like this how do I do it ?

I think the dots show only if a daily note for that day is created, not for all date properties.

Since this morning, I can't see some of the images: (some are loaded, some other don't). From the web app, I can see all of them, but from the (Windows) App I don't

Nova

Since this morning, I can't see some of the images: (some are loaded, some other don't). From the web app, I can see all of them, but from the (Windows) App I don't

Logout and login and see if that fixes it

Rexx.

Logout and login and see if that fixes it

Yes: actually I did a "Reset and Restart" and this fixed the issue... just curious to know if this is a bug to be further investigated ...

@Steffen it says that the issue has been fixed yet it still persists in both wall and gallery view?

7:48 AM

and i am on the same v1.36.4 version on windows desktop version.

7:53 AM

I really like using Capacities. But today I discovered I cannot download the files I have uploaded to save -- I get a 1Kb file instead. For the last few days I cannot view any of my PDF files and many images seem to be missing. And distressingly often, Malwarebytes blocks Capacities as a phishing site. I can only hope these troubles are temporary and growing pains, because paying this much money for a broken app is beginning to worry me. (edited)

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Paul Wood

I really like using Capacities. But today I discovered I cannot download the files I have uploaded to save -- I get a 1Kb file instead. For the last few days I cannot view any of my PDF files and many images seem to be missing. And distressingly often, Malwarebytes blocks Capacities as a phishing site. I can only hope these troubles are temporary and growing pains, because paying this much money for a broken app is beginning to worry me. (edited)

I came in because I discovered this issue.

Paul Wood

I really like using Capacities. But today I discovered I cannot download the files I have uploaded to save -- I get a 1Kb file instead. For the last few days I cannot view any of my PDF files and many images seem to be missing. And distressingly often, Malwarebytes blocks Capacities as a phishing site. I can only hope these troubles are temporary and growing pains, because paying this much money for a broken app is beginning to worry me. (edited)

i tried the log in and log out, it works but then the issue came up again

rig

i tried the log in and log out, it works but then the issue came up again

It seems a recurring problem atm. There's a thread about it here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1231900886419111956

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@Paul Wood @Augie ツ @rig, the issue is resolved with the latest update

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Steffen

@Paul Wood @Augie ツ @rig, the issue is resolved with the latest update

appreciate it, thanks @Steffen !!

Steffen

@Paul Wood @Augie ツ @rig, the issue is resolved with the latest update

Woohoo! Thank you. Btw, I did ping you in #❓・help-and-questions. I'd really appreciate you or anyone elses help. Moving away from Notion has my brain melting but I know it will be worth it.

xbotgrl started a thread. 4/23/2024 3:28 AM

markus

Thank you so much, @nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵 ! I think this is a very important discussion. In this period, I do not have the possibility to invest more time here – I just can tell that I am very much in between the two ideas. I am REALLY enjoying the P in PKM, meaning having my personal space siloed from the rest, separated from the team, from others. I perceive this is one of the big points for me in CAP now: that this is MY space. On the other hand, I see the potential power of collaboration in CAP, and I am a bit sorry that for collab I need to use different concepts - like pilots who usually fly a Boing 777 know how an Airbus 380 works, but being able to fly both would be an extreme challenge. In my case: for our teamwork ("my" team) I need to switch to Tana, which is a fantastic tool, but with slightly different concepts and ideas. So, just for my inner concentration economy's sake I would be happy to get the two spaces unified, meaning to able to handle both my PKM AND the company's information flow in one space, with one technology underneath. Learning (and remaining up to date on the nearly daily updates in) both worlds is tough and concentration - thought- and time consuming. Not to speak about Notion, which unfortunately we still need for co-writing and guests, etc. So, I am really ambiguous. There are moments when I would shout: Just open CAP for collaboration, please, this would resolve SO MUCH for me!, and then I whisper: please, please, please keep it closed, so I can proceed in this just for myself. (edited)

I'm with you here. Only because there is no other tool similar to Capacities (Tana is closest, but I'm really not a fan). My team would thrive heavily from a tool like Capacities. Even if there wasn't any options for guests, at least a solution for Teams would be really badass.

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Rexx.

https://afforai.com/

good one!

also contenders here ( @machoman ) : hunch.ai, mymap.ai & (more personal & for Mac) Elephas' 'Superbrains'…

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machoman

Thanks - as Paul said, no searching in PDFs. I need to be able to find words within a document when researching

planned (fortunately & highly anticipated!)

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/include-text-inside-pdfs-and-images-in-search

Include text inside PDFs and images in search | Feedback | Capacities

Would be wonderful if we could search through the content of pdf files.

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1

Any way to import multiple md files? I dream everyday of the readwise integration!

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4

Zero embeds are working for me within the app.

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12:18 AM

So strange!

Michael_v_H

We aim to launch it in late summer together with Capacities Pro (probably August or September).

any update on this?

1:30 AM

do we have a student discount on the pro plan yet?

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I have applied for the capacities educational qualification; when can it be approved?

Hi. Does anybody know if there any plans on making Capacities a tool for teams? Because now, as I can see, there is no possibility to add people or share your content. Or that`s not the idea of Capacities at all?

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Cvlr

any update on this?

It released, but it's really depends on whether your currency is supporter or not https://developer.paddle.com/concepts/sell/supported-currencies Check this out to see which countries potentially have regional pricing

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Cvlr

do we have a student discount on the pro plan yet?

Not yet, really hoping for this soon

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Ishida

Hi. Does anybody know if there any plans on making Capacities a tool for teams? Because now, as I can see, there is no possibility to add people or share your content. Or that`s not the idea of Capacities at all?

@machoman Capacities main focus is knowledge management and a place to think for individuals afaik

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Ishida

Hi. Does anybody know if there any plans on making Capacities a tool for teams? Because now, as I can see, there is no possibility to add people or share your content. Or that`s not the idea of Capacities at all?

Sharing your content is already available! However, i would recommend to read the documentation first, as sharing works a bit differently in a knowledge graph that in traditional tools!

Read it here -> https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/sharing#tips-on-sharing (edited)

Capacities Docs

hey can someone suggest how i download capacities

3:08 AM

because i have downloaded the exe file but that option to proceed even further, i hear the microsoft sound for it but can't see that option

📝Anna

@machoman Capacities main focus is knowledge management and a place to think for individuals afaik

you're replying to the wrong person btw

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den

because i have downloaded the exe file but that option to proceed even further, i hear the microsoft sound for it but can't see that option

Look at the windows Taskbar, if u see any flashing icon, or an app u haven't opened. Then click on it and it should popup

i know how that works lol but i am not able to do that

3:29 AM

it shows loadin on my mouse icon and then it just doesn't open anything

3:29 AM

i even checked my task manager to see if smth is being opened and i js can't see it

3:29 AM

and nope

Hmm

machoman

you're replying to the wrong person btw

sorry! And thanks for the hint

den

i even checked my task manager to see if smth is being opened and i js can't see it

Restart your whole windows. Then try again

Ishida

Hi. Does anybody know if there any plans on making Capacities a tool for teams? Because now, as I can see, there is no possibility to add people or share your content. Or that`s not the idea of Capacities at all?

@Ishida Capacities main focus is knowledge management and a place to think for individuals afaik (edited)

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📝Anna

@Ishida Capacities main focus is knowledge management and a place to think for individuals afaik (edited)

bruh u tagged her again

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Rexx.

Restart your whole windows. Then try again

also i tried last night it didn't work out got up in the morning and tried again and i am still stuck its infuriating

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den

bruh u tagged her again

Yeah, don't know what's happening. Everytime I just click on "answer" it automatically fills in ldldn

‍♀️ just added the right person manually

oof

We got a gen z

who? me?

Ye you

It's all good

arent u a genz dude as well?

3:34 AM

and yea i am a gen z

Got me there

. But more a late one

late one as in closer to alpha

Rexx.

Ye you

the ye is by those who are younger than me

den

late one as in closer to alpha

No the opposite

3:35 AM

You're using my own spell against me

haha

3:35 AM

im smart thats why <33

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3:35 AM

then u r prolly older than me hto

Thanks @machoman ahahaha (edited)

4:40 AM

@📝Anna thanks as well)))

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boonikad9300

Sharing your content is already available! However, i would recommend to read the documentation first, as sharing works a bit differently in a knowledge graph that in traditional tools!

Read it here -> https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/sharing#tips-on-sharing (edited)

I see, thanks

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Is there any bug with the images right now? I can`t add images through the links. I havent tried uploading

Just want to thank @réka for the amazing Capacities + Creativity content on Medium. This is inspiring me to elaborate my own thoughts to write articles to share my personal journey.

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Rodrigo Duarte

Just want to thank @réka for the amazing Capacities + Creativity content on Medium. This is inspiring me to elaborate my own thoughts to write articles to share my personal journey.

Can you share a link to the content?

Dralena

Can you share a link to the content?

The most recent article: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1231977050504691732

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@Michael_v_H FYI: the first newsletter link was badly formatted.

do we have web clipper access yet? believer maybe?

Cvlr

do we have web clipper access yet? believer maybe?

I will definitely vote for this!!!

8:32 AM

Hello everyone! I got a letter today, but it’s about the old update. Is that the right?

Denys Petrenko(UA)

Hello everyone! I got a letter today, but it’s about the old update. Is that the right?

its probably new to people who dont hang here on the discord

9:05 AM

the cool gang

machoman

its probably new to people who dont hang here on the discord

Oh, understandable

‍

let's goo, boosted this server twice

We are 5 boosts away from custom invite link and 100mb uploads

Rexx.

@Steffen it says that the issue has been fixed yet it still persists in both wall and gallery view?

i have updated to 1.36.6 but that hasn't solved the issue btw.

Rodrigo Duarte

Just want to thank @réka for the amazing Capacities + Creativity content on Medium. This is inspiring me to elaborate my own thoughts to write articles to share my personal journey.

oh wow thank you so much, this means a lot! please do share your own thoughts, I'd love to read your work!!

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just boosted. ❤️

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3:38 PM

@Rexx. only 4 more to go

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3:40 PM

btw, for those who are online. what makes you choose between assigning a "tag" and giving something a category/collection within objects?

3:40 PM

this is a complete departure of how i'm used to note-taking via Notion, so looking for references in this regard.

Augie ツ

btw, for those who are online. what makes you choose between assigning a "tag" and giving something a category/collection within objects?

tags would act more as interdiscplinary connectors between different object databases. since a collection is set for the one database u have set it to..

3:42 PM

that is very roughly said

Rexx.

tags would act more as interdiscplinary connectors between different object databases. since a collection is set for the one database u have set it to..

I understand that part. I also see instances on the Capacities site where someone uses tags + categories.

3:50 PM

Or is top object, 'museums' tag?

yup, u could have the input of a property a single select or multi select. and fixed or not. but the selection can be tags, but also another object type like pages (edited)

3:53 PM

u can change it in the object settings, then under link type

Augie ツ

Or is top object, 'museums' tag?

i don't understand what u meant with that. but the tags in the properties are for the whole (page of) the object. but u can inline tag as well

3:55 PM

which means that if u have a task as example, u can besides the task put a #to-do and that is not for the whole page. but will show at the top of the page with inline tags besides it.

3:56 PM

especially for if u want to assign a few blocks in a page to a what i call a "connector node", it should be a tag. and litterlay can't be a collection.

Augie ツ

I understand that part. I also see instances on the Capacities site where someone uses tags + categories.

but i think the confusion here is that they named the the property a category. it is still a property, for tags. but what this does is in this example have a collection called place. can be seen as a 'sub' collection. but also independently have a categorization of museums, which can be available in other object databases as well. and so the category is a tag. (edited)

4:02 PM

here is from my notes if that helps, the flexibility of tags that it is not just a category. Suggested Tags: 1. By Time Period:

Tags like Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary can apply to Concepts & Theories, People, Events, and even Emerging Innovation when discussing the historical context.

2. By Geographic Region:

Tags like North America, Europe, Asia can be relevant for People, Practices, Academia, and Events, indicating the location-related aspects of each entry.

3. By Impact or Influence:

Tags such as Local Significance, National Impact, International Relevance can be used for Concepts & Theories, People, Practices, Emerging Innovation, and Events to denote the scale of their effect.

4. By Industry or Field:

Tags like Education, Technology, Healthcare, Business can link Tools, Practices, Academia, and Emerging Innovation, highlighting the sector they pertain to.

5. By Innovation Stage:

Tags like Concept, Prototype, Market Ready can be applied to Tools and Emerging Innovation to indicate the development phase of a product or idea.

6. By Complexity or Skill Level:

Tags like Basic, Intermediate, Advanced can be used for Concepts & Theories, Tools, and Practices to indicate the level of expertise required.

Rexx.

but i think the confusion here is that they named the the property a category. it is still a property, for tags. but what this does is in this example have a collection called place. can be seen as a 'sub' collection. but also independently have a categorization of museums, which can be available in other object databases as well. and so the category is a tag. (edited)

I see. This is from the capacities home page.

but tbf those examples could be collections. it depends on your usecase :) (edited)

Rexx.

but i think the confusion here is that they named the the property a category. it is still a property, for tags. but what this does is in this example have a collection called place. can be seen as a 'sub' collection. but also independently have a categorization of museums, which can be available in other object databases as well. and so the category is a tag. (edited)

this still stands

cool

thats really helpful

happy to help <3

collections = top top top level tags = nitty gritty to interconnect everything

4:07 PM

still, from my understanding tags should have a rigid purpose. not everything needs a tag, etc.

yup, keep lowest amount of tags possible and objects.

Augie ツ

btw, for those who are online. what makes you choose between assigning a "tag" and giving something a category/collection within objects?

I think this is – at base – quite simply: 1. a tag is the instrument in Cap to sort content in a more general and permanent form into categories that cross / overarch object types – plus, in extension, link it to the most general form / rendering of your specific general mental model governing your specific knowledge space; as this model is most coherently / generally represented in your tag system, actually (which, not to forget, itself will be internally structured, either simply by the kind of category clusters one uses, or more elaborately hierachically and laterally via soft & hard 'coded' categorizations, like categorizing via tag-syntax, making tag groups through pure naming conventions, but also via collections within the tag-object, etc) 2. the way this general mental road & traffic system is set-up depends on the foundational decision, which basic object categories (= cognitive base objects) you set up, in the first place. collections are always and – within Capacities – by definition internal and thus secondary structures; flexible in use & function, but purely derivative on the character / ontology of the given object type from which they draw & which they additionally / supplementally co-organize. – extending on this: to me it seems like one of the foundational characteristics of Cap, that everything in terms of knowledge-/processing mechanics depends on the original architecturing of ones object-ontology – even the logics & shape of the 'general' tag-system, 'in the final instance'. (– also interesting to take a look at this proposal for lead-metaphors for internal structuring, and try to apply it to one's own use:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1231597789792964701) (edited)

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lerone

I think this is – at base – quite simply: 1. a tag is the instrument in Cap to sort content in a more general and permanent form into categories that cross / overarch object types – plus, in extension, link it to the most general form / rendering of your specific general mental model governing your specific knowledge space; as this model is most coherently / generally represented in your tag system, actually (which, not to forget, itself will be internally structured, either simply by the kind of category clusters one uses, or more elaborately hierachically and laterally via soft & hard 'coded' categorizations, like categorizing via tag-syntax, making tag groups through pure naming conventions, but also via collections within the tag-object, etc) 2. the way this general mental road & traffic system is set-up depends on the foundational decision, which basic object categories (= cognitive base objects) you set up, in the first place. collections are always and – within Capacities – by definition internal and thus secondary structures; flexible in use & function, but purely derivative on the character / ontology of the given object type from which they draw & which they additionally / supplementally co-organize. – extending on this: to me it seems like one of the foundational characteristics of Cap, that everything in terms of knowledge-/processing mechanics depends on the original architecturing of ones object-ontology – even the logics & shape of the 'general' tag-system, 'in the final instance'. (– also interesting to take a look at this proposal for lead-metaphors for internal structuring, and try to apply it to one's own use:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1231597789792964701) (edited)

This was great. Thank you. I'm sure as I go it will click a lot more. I was building out a resources library and I found myself thinking "should each resource type be an object? should I make one big tags systemf or types of resources/use cases? Should resources be an object and then make collections within it?" and found myself getting stuck on what the structure should be. (edited)

6:07 PM

Again, as someone with no prior experience in Obsidian, Capacities, etc. and strictly Notion I'm giving myself some slack to let the thought process develop over time. Definitely can frustrating when things don't instantly figure themselves out.

(edited)

Augie ツ

Again, as someone with no prior experience in Obsidian, Capacities, etc. and strictly Notion I'm giving myself some slack to let the thought process develop over time. Definitely can frustrating when things don't instantly figure themselves out.

(edited)

don't sweat this too much, in the end. there are (at least) 2 comforting / softening factors working on your side here: 1) Cap makes it a breeze to swap & adapt object types (– and tags / tag structure, too!). its just the greatest mix of cognitive pre-structuring and malleability out there (also, technically, very easy to change, merge, delete original object types; ... and tags, too... though we are still awaiting some even better tag-management deserving its name ... but that's another story...) 2) IME this is the secret sauce & magical mechanism of your truly personalized PKM system (and I consciously double 'personal' here!): beware of any(!) too strict & static 'system'; iterate your knowledge structure continuously, acc to insights, making-coherent / streamlining, practical validation, and fighting friction in use.... etc. a truly good – and: usable – knowledge studio grows through stages, iterations, adaptations... that is through: structural learning. ... starting to swim at all makes the great swimmer. and knowledge (& its structure) is an ocean, not a block of granite or a divinly revealed Zettelkasten... (edited)

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Will the "full-offline support" allow simultaneous use of local and server syncs with the latter we can choose what to upload? (edited)

Hey guys

9:48 PM

Is there a way to Draw on Images in Capacities like OneNote?

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9:49 PM

LIke this

9:50 PM

The only reason I installed Capacities was the Mindmap and object type organization

9:50 PM

But drawing over images is a non negotiable

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No drawing features yet. You could log it as a feature request but nothing currently exists

Hi. I use DEVONTHINK now and also OBSIDIAN, but dont like the learning curve so much of obsidian. so much to set up and then its still not there. So capacities came up. I am a bit worried though about a few things, many the communty can help me with answers? Capacities questions Export - Format

how to export all data, when i need to leave cap.?
Format of saving files Cap. ?
Export , Format ?
Devonthink compability Editor
which Format are Files edited or saved?
.md oder .html Obsidian Canvas
Content maps
How to show Mindmaps overviews
Inklusive Links
Graph View vergleich OFFLine ONLine
Mac , iOS, iPadOS?
Backup automatic?
Sync ? iCloud Sync? possible
iOS App and iPad ??? is it working already Daten Local
Local Data ? Find
How to find my data, search ? how good is it ? Wie finde ich meine Daten wieder?
How to get an overview over data without folders etc ? Übersicht
how to see recent files ? can i set up a list of recent files or favorites? Zuletzt verwendete - recent files working with files/ Docs
Can i open more files side by side, slides ? Mehrere files offen, Slides nebeneinander ? VISUAL View Overview?

i am a more visual guy SYNC i useDEVONTHINK on the Mac and iPhone, both extremly strong databases. who good is the in depth search and use of A.I ? BACKUP Can i backup everything to a local folder to get indexed by Devonthink? (edited)

Andreas

Hi. I use DEVONTHINK now and also OBSIDIAN, but dont like the learning curve so much of obsidian. so much to set up and then its still not there. So capacities came up. I am a bit worried though about a few things, many the communty can help me with answers? Capacities questions Export - Format

how to export all data, when i need to leave cap.?
Format of saving files Cap. ?
Export , Format ?
Devonthink compability Editor
which Format are Files edited or saved?
.md oder .html Obsidian Canvas
Content maps
How to show Mindmaps overviews
Inklusive Links
Graph View vergleich OFFLine ONLine
Mac , iOS, iPadOS?
Backup automatic?
Sync ? iCloud Sync? possible
iOS App and iPad ??? is it working already Daten Local
Local Data ? Find
How to find my data, search ? how good is it ? Wie finde ich meine Daten wieder?
How to get an overview over data without folders etc ? Übersicht
how to see recent files ? can i set up a list of recent files or favorites? Zuletzt verwendete - recent files working with files/ Docs
Can i open more files side by side, slides ? Mehrere files offen, Slides nebeneinander ? VISUAL View Overview?

i am a more visual guy SYNC i useDEVONTHINK on the Mac and iPhone, both extremly strong databases. who good is the in depth search and use of A.I ? BACKUP Can i backup everything to a local folder to get indexed by Devonthink? (edited)

Export capabilities / Back-up Media can be downloaded as file while content can be exported into the following formats (markdown, pdf, word and latex). All your data gets regular backups on our servers. On top, you can create a local copy of all content in your space. You can find this in the app settings under "Backup". Backups from Capacities are fully human- and machine-readable at the same time.

All your properties are transformed into front matter values, all collections are stored as CSV files, making it easy to reuse your content in other apps or work with it programmatically.
All folders and file names are human-readable, making it easier for you to use them in apps that are based on markdown directories.
Media assets are exported into separate folders with human-readable naming making it easy to use them in your files, photo apps, etc.
All the links you create are transformed into local links so the graph character of your space is fully contained and can be directly used and visualized in other apps.

Editor It's, i think a custom?, markdown, block based editor (see above for file types) Canvas There isn't a canvas feature yet, but it's a feature that is often requested by other community members. You can vote on it on the feedback board. Offline mode The team is working full steam ahead to make more / all functionality available in offline mode. They recently published a roadmap on it and the steps they still need to take. See -> https://docs.capacities.io/misc/offline-support Search / find Capacities has a very good search functionality through a command pallette. See the documentation for more information -> https://docs.capacities.io/reference/search#content-search Hope this helps

Furthermore, I would recommend too search through the documentation for more detailed answers! Tip: use the search function

Capacities Docs

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boonikad9300

Export capabilities / Back-up Media can be downloaded as file while content can be exported into the following formats (markdown, pdf, word and latex). All your data gets regular backups on our servers. On top, you can create a local copy of all content in your space. You can find this in the app settings under "Backup". Backups from Capacities are fully human- and machine-readable at the same time.

All your properties are transformed into front matter values, all collections are stored as CSV files, making it easy to reuse your content in other apps or work with it programmatically.
All folders and file names are human-readable, making it easier for you to use them in apps that are based on markdown directories.
Media assets are exported into separate folders with human-readable naming making it easy to use them in your files, photo apps, etc.
All the links you create are transformed into local links so the graph character of your space is fully contained and can be directly used and visualized in other apps.

Editor It's, i think a custom?, markdown, block based editor (see above for file types) Canvas There isn't a canvas feature yet, but it's a feature that is often requested by other community members. You can vote on it on the feedback board. Offline mode The team is working full steam ahead to make more / all functionality available in offline mode. They recently published a roadmap on it and the steps they still need to take. See -> https://docs.capacities.io/misc/offline-support Search / find Capacities has a very good search functionality through a command pallette. See the documentation for more information -> https://docs.capacities.io/reference/search#content-search Hope this helps

Furthermore, I would recommend too search through the documentation for more detailed answers! Tip: use the search function

U are active again? Didn't see u since 5 months

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Rexx.

U are active again? Didn't see u since 5 months

I'm back

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Glad to have you back

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Rexx.

Glad to have you back

Hyped to test run all the new features!

boonikad9300

Hyped to test run all the new features!

What have you been using recently then??

rig

What have you been using recently then??

Nothing haha, life got a bit busy so couldn't keep up with the latest cap developments

3:54 AM

still very much a believer

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@Andreas adding-on to @boonikad9300 , + being (still) somewhat acquainted w/ DT: there are good things to DT still, and some where it (still) excels; but funny you mention visual quality – as this was one of the reasons for me to not invest in DT as base-app. in final use it is not very good for coherent visual representation concept + overview IMO + has some quirky idiosyncracies & misses here.

– as more to your questions: • visual strength in terms of overview effect & such certainly is the dashboard & card view customization; as @boonikad9300 says: good to look it up!

https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/collections#the-object-dashboard • also on visual side: Cap does have a very good schematic local graph for some visual relating; unfortunately its underdocumemted, but again, if you search for it, you'll find some interesting things; also in this respect there are some discussions on the whole canvas - mindmap - graph complex which you'll also find easily here and in the Canny board. – good for a kick-off maybe

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/whiteboard-canvas-drawing • side-by-side & multi window: kind of. not really in a native sense (though some ppl use native app & (different) browsers side-by-side

). big 'but': there is the 'open in side panel' (also underdocumented

), and this can be stacked... brings you a long way & opens some extra possibilities

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel • AI & search: Cap now has a very good & useful queries, on top of a splendid search function; let's you do things like 'smart folders' in DT & more; 'more' esp bec these queries (& results) can be embedded in other objects (one of core strengths of Cap, also vis-a-vis DT;

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries#queries (edited)

Graph view 2.0: Whole space, options, customization... | Feedback |...

Scope of graph view for whole space, maybe even defined by a query Add filters and options to show/hide labels Customize the view Feel free to add your

Whiteboard / Canvas / Drawing | Feedback | Capacities

The ability to connect multiple entities on a whiteboard and add free text. The whiteboard itself is also an entity and has it's own database.

Capacities Docs

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lerone

@Andreas adding-on to @boonikad9300 , + being (still) somewhat acquainted w/ DT: there are good things to DT still, and some where it (still) excels; but funny you mention visual quality – as this was one of the reasons for me to not invest in DT as base-app. in final use it is not very good for coherent visual representation concept + overview IMO + has some quirky idiosyncracies & misses here.

– as more to your questions: • visual strength in terms of overview effect & such certainly is the dashboard & card view customization; as @boonikad9300 says: good to look it up!

https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/collections#the-object-dashboard • also on visual side: Cap does have a very good schematic local graph for some visual relating; unfortunately its underdocumemted, but again, if you search for it, you'll find some interesting things; also in this respect there are some discussions on the whole canvas - mindmap - graph complex which you'll also find easily here and in the Canny board. – good for a kick-off maybe

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/whiteboard-canvas-drawing • side-by-side & multi window: kind of. not really in a native sense (though some ppl use native app & (different) browsers side-by-side

). big 'but': there is the 'open in side panel' (also underdocumented

), and this can be stacked... brings you a long way & opens some extra possibilities

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/navigation#side-panel • AI & search: Cap now has a very good & useful queries, on top of a splendid search function; let's you do things like 'smart folders' in DT & more; 'more' esp bec these queries (& results) can be embedded in other objects (one of core strengths of Cap, also vis-a-vis DT;

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries#queries (edited)

• what still is to come (but, I guess, on agenda) is the whole 'related'-content functionality, which is if course a core quality of DT (but you'll already find some intell in the 'object menu', like auto-ToC, so some similarity w/ DT here

️)

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/object-menu#object-menu – see esp here for discussions:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948 • list of favorites + 'finding data': 'pin to space' is simple and handy. will allow you to bookmark files just like in DT; you'll find it at top left sidbar – great things about it: foldable, sortable, all kinds of entities can be pinned (objects, tags, queries, collections,...) – again, unfortunately underdocumented ('pins' are flat out missing in documentation

️

@Steffen; @Michael_v_H ; @pkmbeth

) • things like concordances, indexes, alias-logics are not (yet?) present in Cap, though it could surely benefit from that & leverage that extremely well

; … but then the whole custom properties-system is insane & leaves 'custom metadata' & tag-system of DT in the dust... this you should study, as it really builds leverage in Cap, and is most telling about it's secret-sauce logics of interlacing different sub-systems & architectural layers to build your own coherent & actually usable PKM-'machine' (especially / for a starter:

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/properties#object-property-single-and-multi-select) (edited)

Capacities Docs

boonikad9300

Nothing haha, life got a bit busy so couldn't keep up with the latest cap developments

an adapted variant of a german idiom goes: 'life is what happens while you are still believing!' – welcome back in this cherished side-pocket of 'life', @boonikad9300 !!

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When is the iOS app launching ?

Andreas

Hi. I use DEVONTHINK now and also OBSIDIAN, but dont like the learning curve so much of obsidian. so much to set up and then its still not there. So capacities came up. I am a bit worried though about a few things, many the communty can help me with answers? Capacities questions Export - Format

how to export all data, when i need to leave cap.?
Format of saving files Cap. ?
Export , Format ?
Devonthink compability Editor
which Format are Files edited or saved?
.md oder .html Obsidian Canvas
Content maps
How to show Mindmaps overviews
Inklusive Links
Graph View vergleich OFFLine ONLine
Mac , iOS, iPadOS?
Backup automatic?
Sync ? iCloud Sync? possible
iOS App and iPad ??? is it working already Daten Local
Local Data ? Find
How to find my data, search ? how good is it ? Wie finde ich meine Daten wieder?
How to get an overview over data without folders etc ? Übersicht
how to see recent files ? can i set up a list of recent files or favorites? Zuletzt verwendete - recent files working with files/ Docs
Can i open more files side by side, slides ? Mehrere files offen, Slides nebeneinander ? VISUAL View Overview?

i am a more visual guy SYNC i useDEVONTHINK on the Mac and iPhone, both extremly strong databases. who good is the in depth search and use of A.I ? BACKUP Can i backup everything to a local folder to get indexed by Devonthink? (edited)

The markdown format export works great with Obsidian, caveat is that bulleted points have blank lines between them but that's all I've noticed so far when I was testing it

Super excited about the updates coming to mobile. As long as I can get the gallery/card view to be able to view all my content then I will be happy.

The mind map is excellent

Joseph

Super excited about the updates coming to mobile. As long as I can get the gallery/card view to be able to view all my content then I will be happy.

Where did you find a listing of planned mobile updates?

vcbrewers

Where did you find a listing of planned mobile updates?

No list, just a glimpse in this tweet https://x.com/capacitieshq/status/1782437660864188687?s=46

Capacities (@CapacitiesHQ) on X

New Release Alert!

This release is part of our commitment to continuously improving Capacities based on user feedback

To this end, we’ve included some major UX improvements, including reworked menus (including a safety triangle!), and a better visual hierarchy of elements.…

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lerone

• what still is to come (but, I guess, on agenda) is the whole 'related'-content functionality, which is if course a core quality of DT (but you'll already find some intell in the 'object menu', like auto-ToC, so some similarity w/ DT here

️)

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/object-menu#object-menu – see esp here for discussions:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948 • list of favorites + 'finding data': 'pin to space' is simple and handy. will allow you to bookmark files just like in DT; you'll find it at top left sidbar – great things about it: foldable, sortable, all kinds of entities can be pinned (objects, tags, queries, collections,...) – again, unfortunately underdocumented ('pins' are flat out missing in documentation

️

@Steffen; @Michael_v_H ; @pkmbeth

) • things like concordances, indexes, alias-logics are not (yet?) present in Cap, though it could surely benefit from that & leverage that extremely well

; … but then the whole custom properties-system is insane & leaves 'custom metadata' & tag-system of DT in the dust... this you should study, as it really builds leverage in Cap, and is most telling about it's secret-sauce logics of interlacing different sub-systems & architectural layers to build your own coherent & actually usable PKM-'machine' (especially / for a starter:

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/properties#object-property-single-and-multi-select) (edited)

Omgggg u are backkk

7:36 PM

I hope

Capacities being integrated into Raycast would be incredible.

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7:37 PM

Use a shortcut to capture anything, anywhere, at any time.

Maybe this is logical but isn't objects modern zettels

7:38 PM

Before they store only paper (edited)

7:39 PM

Now we have multiple types, photos, videos, links pdfs

Augie ツ

Use a shortcut to capture anything, anywhere, at any time.

That would mean windows is left behind m as always

irisWill

That would mean windows is left behind m as always

That doesn't mean that at all.

irisWill

I hope

... at least a part of me

thx for the little heads-up, @irisWill appreciated

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rig

It released, but it's really depends on whether your currency is supporter or not https://developer.paddle.com/concepts/sell/supported-currencies Check this out to see which countries potentially have regional pricing

The student discount has been released? Is it available for early believers renewals?

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Any way to import multiple md files? I dream everyday of the readwise integration!

+1

Desiderata

The student discount has been released? Is it available for early believers renewals?

No. I was replying to regional pricing

Airing

+1

They're working on it actively

Joseph

No list, just a glimpse in this tweet https://x.com/capacitieshq/status/1782437660864188687?s=46

Thanks! iOS TestFlight hasn’t been updated in 50+ days and I wasn’t sure if I was missing something.

Augie ツ

Capacities being integrated into Raycast would be incredible.

Please vote here and write down your use-case: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/raycast

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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Is there any chance to get Kanban in Capacities or any way to do it. I am slowly trying to move to Capacity from Obsidian but this what stops me now

Ilkhom

Is there any chance to get Kanban in Capacities or any way to do it. I am slowly trying to move to Capacity from Obsidian but this what stops me now

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001362840092946562/1225052367813087383 – as practical (hack) solution. otherwise a quick search w/ 'kanban' here in forums & Canny will bring you to some likeminded discussions. you can add your voice there. ... like w/ this rather progressed 'ticket' ('under review')

https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/kanban-view-for-databases (edited)

Kanban View for Databases | Feedback | Capacities

Based on a tag property you should be able to switch to a Kanban view. Two things we currently discuss: We want to make tag collections powerful.

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we need to improve this discord. into making it as helpful as a reddit would be as well. using [linking_nodes] which act as categorization for threads.

1:24 PM

right now, discord themselves won't take action

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1:24 PM

so we have to improve the use of threads ourselves

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1:24 PM

just a vague idea I wanted to get out here

Does anyone have any advice about at what point things break out into seperate spaces? I'm really struggling with this as projects start in my main space but then eventually often require their own space but as there is no cross-space connectivity things break down in a frustrating way. I wish there even was just a way for links from other spaces to act the way they do in the browser and trigger a space switch no matter what space the link was opened in.

rig started a thread. 4/27/2024 4:03 PM

Basic question. Is there a way to star/save a post within Discord?

vcbrewers

Basic question. Is there a way to star/save a post within Discord?

I wish!

vcbrewers

Basic question. Is there a way to star/save a post within Discord?

use the reaction

cp9

use the reaction

This, since we have the @Readwise Bot . @Observant Owl, Big Ideas @vcbrewers

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I tumble between heptabase and capacities? its so hard to find out the differences cause there is no real videos or content about a "vs." ! Capacities vs Heptabase

Mindmaps
Withboards , Canvas
CARDS
Graph: overview with Links and connections LINKS
Boards Kanban view
Extracts from PDF, Text, Websites, Audio, Video points… ink LINKS
Offline working
Sync all devices
Apps for iOS, MacOS, iPad OS ?
Backups ?
Exporting formats?
Side by side files view/working
Place of database storage

yes

Will the android apps release for public this month?

Does anyone have a good workflow for using an Inbox for incoming thoughts, links, etc that you are not ready to categorize or may even be disregarded before integrating it fully into your system. I guess you could tag it “Inbox”. Would appreciate any thoughts on this. Thx!!!

Andreas

I tumble between heptabase and capacities? its so hard to find out the differences cause there is no real videos or content about a "vs." ! Capacities vs Heptabase

Mindmaps
Withboards , Canvas
CARDS
Graph: overview with Links and connections LINKS
Boards Kanban view
Extracts from PDF, Text, Websites, Audio, Video points… ink LINKS
Offline working
Sync all devices
Apps for iOS, MacOS, iPad OS ?
Backups ?
Exporting formats?
Side by side files view/working
Place of database storage

Thanks so much for turning me on to heptabase - this might solve the spaces issues i've been having (edited)

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todd9252

Does anyone have a good workflow for using an Inbox for incoming thoughts, links, etc that you are not ready to categorize or may even be disregarded before integrating it fully into your system. I guess you could tag it “Inbox”. Would appreciate any thoughts on this. Thx!!!

As a someone who have just recently learned various PKM specific concepts, I feel inbox = Fleeting Notes in Zettelkasten. So that's where I usually leave them until I can promote them into more literature, permanent notes or permanent object. If they never seem to convert, but not wanting to delete, I think you could perhaps follow Tiago Forte's PARA method idea, and put them into Archive so you know it's always there and don't get pressured/overwhelmed by accruing inbox. (edited)

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Does anyone have a good workflow for using an Inbox for incoming thoughts, links, etc that you are not ready to categorize or may even be disregarded before integrating it fully into your system. I guess you could tag it “Inbox”. Would appreciate any thoughts on this. Thx!!!

Yes, I use a inbox tag and pinned that one to the sidebar

found that the most low-friction option for my workflow

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Hey all. Very simple question - if I search for a hashtag, in the fully paid up version of Cap, can I then run the AI tools on the results to summarise? I suspect you cant but cant prove that without paying!

11:39 AM

Basically Search for #greenenergy, then have a chat with AI using that as the source. I'm trialling Reflect.ai and it CAN do that but misses a lot of Capacities lovely features

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Just swinging by to check on importing and calendar integration and saying it in public because I would really love to make Capacities my daily driver. Don't mind me.

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When is the iOS app scheduled to release ?

simulationist

Thanks so much for turning me on to heptabase - this might solve the spaces issues i've been having (edited)

if Hepta 'turns you on' conceptually / spatially, you should also check Scrintal. also a 'turnkey' solution, spatial board logics combined with/ database of cards. – Hepta is 'deeper' in functionality; Scrintal is more densely 'integrated' UX-wise & easier to navigate. both combine large scale card archive/base w/ multiple spaces of (re-)use for this global card set. just bear in mind, its conceptually different from a multi-space/-db, which then is / can be made transparent and 'communicate' to each other (like the systems of DevonThink, or TheBrain would allow...)

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If hepta turns you on

12:57 PM

Never thought pkm fanatics will get this far but I'm all here for it

What's the rule for table sorting? It seems like they are not alphabetically sorted if I sort a column either ascending or descending. (edited)

how to sync with@readwise

Calvin

how to sync with@readwise

Hey glad you asked. It was very confusing for me too.

2:30 AM

I wanted to have it all under one message I can't edit it what

Calvin

how to sync with@readwise

First u have to go into the @Readwise Bot dm Then /connect Then go to https://readwise.io/access_token And copy that token and insert in the bots dm. Then ofc u have to instead of

emote with

on this server (edited)

Readwise

Grow wiser and retain books better: Readwise sends you a daily email resurfacing your best highlights from Kindle, Instapaper, iBooks, and more.

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Rexx.

Hey glad you asked. It was very confusing for me too.

hey thank you for help. I have connect readwise bot. but I don't know how to make readwise sync with my capacities.

Calvin

hey thank you for help. I have connect readwise bot. but I don't know how to make readwise sync with my capacities.

Ohh, an integration with capacities itself is not (yet) possible.

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I put up an initiative – also relating to some initiatives / propsals put up here. it´s about what the title says – 'Community driven list for whitelisted / embeddable sites + platforms (ideas / proposals / needs)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/community-driven-list-for-whitelisted-embeddable-sites-platforms-ideas-proposals would be great to see the community (intelligence) there

official documentation: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/basic-types/weblinks#embedding-weblinks-in-capacities

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

Capacities Docs

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Rexx.

Ohh, an integration with capacities itself is not (yet) possible.

Looking forward to this.

lerone

I put up an initiative – also relating to some initiatives / propsals put up here. it´s about what the title says – 'Community driven list for whitelisted / embeddable sites + platforms (ideas / proposals / needs)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/community-driven-list-for-whitelisted-embeddable-sites-platforms-ideas-proposals would be great to see the community (intelligence) there

official documentation: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/basic-types/weblinks#embedding-weblinks-in-capacities

Great formatting, easy to read. I'll add some of mine soon

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Hello all - I am looking for ways to surface up all the pending Todo created across daily notes. Is there a way to do that? I just used the system provided Todo and didn't create a separate tag for these

Hi

7:48 AM

My AI does not work

7:48 AM

"Something went wrong" error

ramasasank

Hello all - I am looking for ways to surface up all the pending Todo created across daily notes. Is there a way to do that? I just used the system provided Todo and didn't create a separate tag for these

Unforutnately not at present, although this is being looked at. If you tag them, or create an object type, you can run a query on them to bring out the open actions.

Hey. Bit bummed out as I'm gradually concluding that Capacities might not be the tool for me. It's 75% of the way there in terms of my use case, but the current AI implementation means I cant commit, pay and upload all my various knowledge. It's a shame

8:55 AM

I've asked the question a few different ways, but it looks like you cant current query all your notes etc using AI because it's limited to block level. I would ideally like to be able to search for a hashtag eg: #greenenergy then say to AI "summarise this". But you can't it seems

8:56 AM

My Plan B was for search to return a continuous piece of text with all my #greenenergy related findings, so I could at least throw that in a different window with Chat GPT. But Cap can't see to do this either

8:56 AM

This is not a criticism of Capacities, but more a mismatch of my current needs vs current functionality. Unless... someone can suggest another way of acheiving my aims?

machoman

Hey. Bit bummed out as I'm gradually concluding that Capacities might not be the tool for me. It's 75% of the way there in terms of my use case, but the current AI implementation means I cant commit, pay and upload all my various knowledge. It's a shame

It's on the roadmap, no clear timeline https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ai-interaction-with-all-notes

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

PantsKb

It's on the roadmap, no clear timeline https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ai-interaction-with-all-notes

Thanks. Good to know it's on the way. Just a shame it won't be for a while - keen to start building out my PKM!

10:00 AM

SImply having a way to search, get back results and be able to export it would be a good hack until Cap builds out their AI tool

10:01 AM

For example, I created a bunch of dummy pages on #sustainability and searching for that tag returns this. Thats fine, but I can't do much with that right now as far as I can tell

10:03 AM

For example, multi-select THEN export

Json Blob

@Steffen or @pkmbeth I was watching Beth's new video on multi-edit functions and there's a frame [image] which shows multiple things added to AI context. Previously this wasn't possible, right? Can you clarify are the blocks in the "2024 Goals" the context or the entire linked objects (each project)? If it's the entire contents of all the linked objects this I feel is HUGE and not mentioned in the release notes blog post to clarify if just the block or the entire linked objects are context to the AI chat

Did you ever get an answer to this?

machoman

Did you ever get an answer to this?

iirc it's not implemented yet but it's their desire to have more expanded capability for multi-object and embedded objects to be context to the AI but it's not possible currently

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Json Blob

iirc it's not implemented yet but it's their desire to have more expanded capability for multi-object and embedded objects to be context to the AI but it's not possible currently

[cc @machoman ] … as case in point & indication one might take the feeble fact that Michael from the core team 'thumbed' this one, the other day:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1233387442590060555 (edited)

lerone

[cc @machoman ] … as case in point & indication one might take the feeble fact that Michael from the core team 'thumbed' this one, the other day:

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948/1233387442590060555 (edited)

By the power vested in Michael's left thumb, it has been decreed

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Json Blob

By the power vested in Michael's left thumb, it has been decreed

... I M still under the impression Michael & Steffen each are creatures w/ 10 thumbs minimum...!

(– don't know what that believe does to the assertion of my prior post...)

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hey capacities is so cool and i think its a complex software to build. im myself learning to programme now. also i must say that many people still dont know about this so i think lot of marketing is needed. people are gonna quit notion if they knew about this. (edited)

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7:59 AM

waiting for mobile release.

8:00 AM

also would like to know the tech stack used to develop capacities

Is anyone using trakt.tv as well in order to track watched TV series & movies? Would love to connect that to capacities - but I have no idea how

https://trakt.tv/apps

Apps for all your devices

Trakt for iOS, media center plugins, and apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple TV, Mac, Apple Watch, and Windows Phone.

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New update just dropped!

10:04 AM

tables for all!

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10:49 AM

everyone gets a table!

Capacities now has a Raycast Integration - https://www.raycast.com/steffenble/capacities !!!! ❤️❤️❤️ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H - the API key does not appear anywhere in Settings (I am an Early Believer) … (edited)

Raycast - Capacities

Interact with Capacities from your command bar. Search your notes, capture content & more.

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Now i want a mac

11:17 AM

vcbrewers

Capacities now has a Raycast Integration - https://www.raycast.com/steffenble/capacities !!!! ❤️❤️❤️ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H - the API key does not appear anywhere in Settings (I am an Early Believer) … (edited)

I'd love to know what Raycast offers over and above MacOS spotlight that makes it worth $8 a month

machoman

I'd love to know what Raycast offers over and above MacOS spotlight that makes it worth $8 a month

– addendum: Alfred pricing is an alternative here, if one goes for app-leveraging: https://www.alfredapp.com/shop/ it is handy to define ones own operational set-up, integrating recurring workflows w/ lots of apps, by now...

Buy the Alfred Powerpack

Buy your Powerpack license and unleash your productivity with Alfred, a great application for macOS.

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Rexx.

Now i want a mac

Somebody make this possible on Windows.

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machoman

I'd love to know what Raycast offers over and above MacOS spotlight that makes it worth $8 a month

You don’t need to post to get a lot from Raycast. Download it and try it. You can integrate with all sorts of apps for free. Great piece of kit. If you want the AI tools those do cost, but not crazy.

machoman

I'd love to know what Raycast offers over and above MacOS spotlight that makes it worth $8 a month

Recommend trying the free version, as it’s tough to summarize all that is possible through the native app and its integrations. I’ve completely replaced Spotlight with Raycast.

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vcbrewers

Recommend trying the free version, as it’s tough to summarize all that is possible through the native app and its integrations. I’ve completely replaced Spotlight with Raycast.

Thanks. I'm sold

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Raycast has:

Integration with many applications (local and cloud) to directly control/command them. This includes calendar event viewer and event adder. Depending on which one you use, you can add your upcoming calendar events to the menu bar.
Snippets with text expansion. Turn “!<text of your choice>” into any snippet you want and position your cursor automatically within it and various other arguments/keywords.
Clipboard manager with image search (using OCR) and filtering
Paid: AI chat with customizable template prompts to act on your selected text, clipboard, keyword arguments, current browser page (via their extension), etc. And a general AI chat with support for offerings like Opus, GPT-4, Perplexity Sonar, Meta Llama 3 70B, and Mixtral, all with web browsing available (if they support it, particularly perplexity. So you can essentially copy/select some text and invoke your “check information” command and have perplexity AI search it for you to verify information.)
Window management
Application hot keys. Bind applications like chrome or capacities to anything, option + C to open/switch to capacities, option + a for Arc, option + d for discord, option + s for Spotify, etc.
Any command deep linking. Anything you can invoke in Raycast can be deep linked. Essentially, if you had a script that runs some automation for you or some command that does something, you can get its deep link and embed it in your Capacities page. Clicking on the link will make Raycast invoke that action for you.
Extension store: massive massive rabbit hole, impossible to go over. Dribbble browser, random data generator for testing (UUID, address,etc.), OpenAI GPT/DallE/Whisper, Anthropic API stuff, Readwise/Reader, Raindrop, Google Drive, Linear, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Spotify, Docker, Notion, Obsidian, Capacities , Todoist, TickTick, Reclaim, etc. Interact and control/view/data with all of them.
Color picker
Bluetooth device control
System settings quick action

Frankly, it’s impossible to go over everything it can do. It’s better than spotlight, Alfred, and anything in Windows like it. And it has a fantastic DX, I was able to make a quick and dirty extension for it in an hour.

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Phoenix

Raycast has:

Integration with many applications (local and cloud) to directly control/command them. This includes calendar event viewer and event adder. Depending on which one you use, you can add your upcoming calendar events to the menu bar.
Snippets with text expansion. Turn “!<text of your choice>” into any snippet you want and position your cursor automatically within it and various other arguments/keywords.
Clipboard manager with image search (using OCR) and filtering
Paid: AI chat with customizable template prompts to act on your selected text, clipboard, keyword arguments, current browser page (via their extension), etc. And a general AI chat with support for offerings like Opus, GPT-4, Perplexity Sonar, Meta Llama 3 70B, and Mixtral, all with web browsing available (if they support it, particularly perplexity. So you can essentially copy/select some text and invoke your “check information” command and have perplexity AI search it for you to verify information.)
Window management
Application hot keys. Bind applications like chrome or capacities to anything, option + C to open/switch to capacities, option + a for Arc, option + d for discord, option + s for Spotify, etc.
Any command deep linking. Anything you can invoke in Raycast can be deep linked. Essentially, if you had a script that runs some automation for you or some command that does something, you can get its deep link and embed it in your Capacities page. Clicking on the link will make Raycast invoke that action for you.
Extension store: massive massive rabbit hole, impossible to go over. Dribbble browser, random data generator for testing (UUID, address,etc.), OpenAI GPT/DallE/Whisper, Anthropic API stuff, Readwise/Reader, Raindrop, Google Drive, Linear, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Spotify, Docker, Notion, Obsidian, Capacities , Todoist, TickTick, Reclaim, etc. Interact and control/view/data with all of them.
Color picker
Bluetooth device control
System settings quick action

Frankly, it’s impossible to go over everything it can do. It’s better than spotlight, Alfred, and anything in Windows like it. And it has a fantastic DX, I was able to make a quick and dirty extension for it in an hour.

Raycast is insane. Double agree.

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Phoenix

Raycast has:

Integration with many applications (local and cloud) to directly control/command them. This includes calendar event viewer and event adder. Depending on which one you use, you can add your upcoming calendar events to the menu bar.
Snippets with text expansion. Turn “!<text of your choice>” into any snippet you want and position your cursor automatically within it and various other arguments/keywords.
Clipboard manager with image search (using OCR) and filtering
Paid: AI chat with customizable template prompts to act on your selected text, clipboard, keyword arguments, current browser page (via their extension), etc. And a general AI chat with support for offerings like Opus, GPT-4, Perplexity Sonar, Meta Llama 3 70B, and Mixtral, all with web browsing available (if they support it, particularly perplexity. So you can essentially copy/select some text and invoke your “check information” command and have perplexity AI search it for you to verify information.)
Window management
Application hot keys. Bind applications like chrome or capacities to anything, option + C to open/switch to capacities, option + a for Arc, option + d for discord, option + s for Spotify, etc.
Any command deep linking. Anything you can invoke in Raycast can be deep linked. Essentially, if you had a script that runs some automation for you or some command that does something, you can get its deep link and embed it in your Capacities page. Clicking on the link will make Raycast invoke that action for you.
Extension store: massive massive rabbit hole, impossible to go over. Dribbble browser, random data generator for testing (UUID, address,etc.), OpenAI GPT/DallE/Whisper, Anthropic API stuff, Readwise/Reader, Raindrop, Google Drive, Linear, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Spotify, Docker, Notion, Obsidian, Capacities , Todoist, TickTick, Reclaim, etc. Interact and control/view/data with all of them.
Color picker
Bluetooth device control
System settings quick action

Frankly, it’s impossible to go over everything it can do. It’s better than spotlight, Alfred, and anything in Windows like it. And it has a fantastic DX, I was able to make a quick and dirty extension for it in an hour.

Wow ok. So in theory... I could use Raycast AI to pull together a summary of a bunch of tagged documents within Capacities?

1:58 PM

Which is what Ive been grumbling about on here for a few days

Also @Michael_v_H it would be really awesome to get support for Linear when it comes to task actions.

machoman

Wow ok. So in theory... I could use Raycast AI to pull together a summary of a bunch of tagged documents within Capacities?

Depends on how fleshed out Capacities’ API is, you’d have to build that function yourself. Raycast’s AI is available for you to interface with as an extension developer so it’s possible. But the issue is with context. A proper AI search and aggregation system in a PKM requires embeddings, which you’d have to generate a vector database for.

2:08 PM

I’m not sure how much content you plan on trying to summarize, but without embeddings, your best shot is Opus 200k or the Gemini Pro 1.5 preview at 1M+

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2:09 PM

Gemini is not in Raycast fyi

Phoenix

I’m not sure how much content you plan on trying to summarize, but without embeddings, your best shot is Opus 200k or the Gemini Pro 1.5 preview at 1M+

Thanks. I'm learning about AI and also trying to find a PKM that lets me store all my knowledge then use it as context. Cap cant do that yet, so looking for temporary solutions. If Raycast cant delve into Cap for context, its not an option I sense

Phoenix

Raycast has:

Integration with many applications (local and cloud) to directly control/command them. This includes calendar event viewer and event adder. Depending on which one you use, you can add your upcoming calendar events to the menu bar.
Snippets with text expansion. Turn “!<text of your choice>” into any snippet you want and position your cursor automatically within it and various other arguments/keywords.
Clipboard manager with image search (using OCR) and filtering
Paid: AI chat with customizable template prompts to act on your selected text, clipboard, keyword arguments, current browser page (via their extension), etc. And a general AI chat with support for offerings like Opus, GPT-4, Perplexity Sonar, Meta Llama 3 70B, and Mixtral, all with web browsing available (if they support it, particularly perplexity. So you can essentially copy/select some text and invoke your “check information” command and have perplexity AI search it for you to verify information.)
Window management
Application hot keys. Bind applications like chrome or capacities to anything, option + C to open/switch to capacities, option + a for Arc, option + d for discord, option + s for Spotify, etc.
Any command deep linking. Anything you can invoke in Raycast can be deep linked. Essentially, if you had a script that runs some automation for you or some command that does something, you can get its deep link and embed it in your Capacities page. Clicking on the link will make Raycast invoke that action for you.
Extension store: massive massive rabbit hole, impossible to go over. Dribbble browser, random data generator for testing (UUID, address,etc.), OpenAI GPT/DallE/Whisper, Anthropic API stuff, Readwise/Reader, Raindrop, Google Drive, Linear, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Spotify, Docker, Notion, Obsidian, Capacities , Todoist, TickTick, Reclaim, etc. Interact and control/view/data with all of them.
Color picker
Bluetooth device control
System settings quick action

Frankly, it’s impossible to go over everything it can do. It’s better than spotlight, Alfred, and anything in Windows like it. And it has a fantastic DX, I was able to make a quick and dirty extension for it in an hour.

... it's a little like the Cola-Pepsi-discussion when it come to raycast & Alfred.

I tested both; and agree w/ sentiment of this sub-reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/15heyog/alfred_5_vs_raycast_in_2023/

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lerone

... it's a little like the Cola-Pepsi-discussion when it come to raycast & Alfred.

I tested both; and agree w/ sentiment of this sub-reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/15heyog/alfred_5_vs_raycast_in_2023/

I'm not sure if I agree with many of those at all. Why is invoking actions in Raycast slower than alfred? You can assign keybindings and aliases to everything in Raycast

2:17 PM

And it's hardly a resource hog imo, it's in the 0.x% CPU usage % idling for me

machoman

Thanks. I'm learning about AI and also trying to find a PKM that lets me store all my knowledge then use it as context. Cap cant do that yet, so looking for temporary solutions. If Raycast cant delve into Cap for context, its not an option I sense

… for temporary solutions, via other tools 2 things would be good/needed: • batch expeort • drag-and-drop collation of content... this would allow a very simple 'pipeline' to any chosen AI-/LLM-tool. no rocket science needed

both has been requested; and I am amazed how the basics always re-appear in so many different contexts... ... which probably makes them 'the basics'

(edited)

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Phoenix

I'm not sure if I agree with many of those at all. Why is invoking actions in Raycast slower than alfred? You can assign keybindings and aliases to everything in Raycast

There is one thing I sort of wished Raycast would do where it would search for files and content like Spotlight/Alfred does on any input into its bar. However, having this functionality would potentially add incredible clutter and make it unusable due to the number of extensions Raycast has so I understand why it's missing. Most of the power of Raycast isn't file searching so it's rightfully not emphasized and prioritized.

2:20 PM

In any case, I have file searching bound to option + f

Phoenix

I'm not sure if I agree with many of those at all. Why is invoking actions in Raycast slower than alfred? You can assign keybindings and aliases to everything in Raycast

with agreeing in sentiment, I meant the mixed evaluation one can make, as thing really depends on so many different points and criteria of contention. I wouldn't, after testing some time ago, really make myself an Evangelist for one or the other... ... doesn't mean one can't have an advantage here or there; doesn't mean any of the two is really inferior or dull...

lerone

with agreeing in sentiment, I meant the mixed evaluation one can make, as thing really depends on so many different points and criteria of contention. I wouldn't, after testing some time ago, really make myself an Evangelist for one or the other... ... doesn't mean one can't have an advantage here or there; doesn't mean any of the two is really inferior or dull...

Maybe, but the issue is that the mixed evaluation in that thread seems to stem from a lack of understanding of Raycast and its capabilities. It's easy to have mixed opinions about anything from users, but after cutting through the clutter to find what is actually there, I don't think the pros/cons listed in the thread are very sensible at all.

2:25 PM

I'll have to go look at Alfred again

Phoenix

Maybe, but the issue is that the mixed evaluation in that thread seems to stem from a lack of understanding of Raycast and its capabilities. It's easy to have mixed opinions about anything from users, but after cutting through the clutter to find what is actually there, I don't think the pros/cons listed in the thread are very sensible at all.

I wouldn't really get into it too deeply (like w/ Pepsi & Coke). I guess ppl from the Alfred-'camp' would say analoguous things... ... anyone sticks to what he/she likes or can latch onto... ... and I am cool w/ all that. I went w/ Alfred. w/o idolizing … (edited)

lerone

I wouldn't really get into it too deeply (like w/ Pepsi & Coke). I guess ppl from the Alfred-'camp' would say analoguous things... ... anyone sticks to what he/she likes or can latch onto... ... and I am cool w/ all that. I went w/ Alfred. w/o idolizing … (edited)

Well, I'm not taking issues with the Alfred praise; I'm assuming those are correct, and they do match up from when I used it (years ago

); I actually am shocked to see a lack of mention of the workflows feature in particular in Alfred. But to recommend someone a product while having mis/incomplete information is not just about Pepsi/Coke's harmless (well, tbf this isn't exactly harmful either, but I hope you get the point) competition anymore, I think.

2:30 PM

It's not about idolizing one or the other and thinking them infallible and perfect, it's that I don't think that thread is very accurate.

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lerone

I wouldn't really get into it too deeply (like w/ Pepsi & Coke). I guess ppl from the Alfred-'camp' would say analoguous things... ... anyone sticks to what he/she likes or can latch onto... ... and I am cool w/ all that. I went w/ Alfred. w/o idolizing … (edited)

... yeah. one should take a look. I agree... and in these matters often grounds shift at any given iteration of any tool... overall, why I am voting for dialing down a little on these '3rd party integrations' (same IMO w/ Readwise hype) is that a lot can happen to any of them 'next year' (I've seen it all at Tannhäuser Tor…)… and new ' stars will come up all time... and so on... for me this is good example, why to look more intensely at easy solutions and basics... if we could collate content more easily and export 'staples' from Cap (… there are ways; but not too handy atm), then the whole AI-hand-off wouldn't be a big thing in the first place (until we can do it all in Cap

‍♂️

); plus, these basics would simultaneously serve a lot of other cool use-cases... instead of relying on 'that one other (proprietary; subscription inducing) extra-tool... ... this is why I would try to shift/move & loosen focus here a little...

(edited)

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Phoenix

It's not about idolizing one or the other and thinking them infallible and perfect, it's that I don't think that thread is very accurate.

oki - understood, @Phoenix . you are maybe even more correct than me, or the thread in the end. but the real motivation for summoning that Pepsi-Coke-comparison, you can find in my prior post

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1234951673051611208

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lerone

... yeah. one should take a look. I agree... and in these matters often grounds shift at any given iteration of any tool... overall, why I am voting for dialing down a little on these '3rd party integrations' (same IMO w/ Readwise hype) is that a lot can happen to any of them 'next year' (I've seen it all at Tannhäuser Tor…)… and new ' stars will come up all time... and so on... for me this is good example, why to look more intensely at easy solutions and basics... if we could collate content more easily and export 'staples' from Cap (… there are ways; but not too handy atm), then the whole AI-hand-off wouldn't be a big thing in the first place (until we can do it all in Cap

‍♂️

); plus, these basics would simultaneously serve a lot of other cool use-cases... instead of relying on 'that one other (proprietary; subscription inducing) extra-tool... ... this is why I would try to shift/move & loosen focus here a little...

(edited)

I agree with not relying on another proprietary subscription tool if possible. However, the case with applications like Raycast differs from those like Readwise in that you're not adding any data into it that you would have trouble getting out; hence, it's less about relying on it but instead just using it as available. So essentially, if it's better for me, I'll use it now. If it dies later, I'll switch back to alternatives, unlike applications like Readwise where there is potential data issues involved. Raycast's free options are capable, too and I think it's a better deal than Alfred (imo). The benefits of pro, full disclosure: I'm paying for the advanced AI because the AI integration is useful and fantastic, are hardly numerous.

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Phoenix

I agree with not relying on another proprietary subscription tool if possible. However, the case with applications like Raycast differs from those like Readwise in that you're not adding any data into it that you would have trouble getting out; hence, it's less about relying on it but instead just using it as available. So essentially, if it's better for me, I'll use it now. If it dies later, I'll switch back to alternatives, unlike applications like Readwise where there is potential data issues involved. Raycast's free options are capable, too and I think it's a better deal than Alfred (imo). The benefits of pro, full disclosure: I'm paying for the advanced AI because the AI integration is useful and fantastic, are hardly numerous.

... good & valid points! I'd still stick to a) the basics -point b) not over-selling and app agst the other in cases like these... ... but if Raycast could amend the still missing AI-finegrain capabilities of Cap, it s a very reasonable thing to propose this as a special (probably cost inducing) option

Phoenix

I agree with not relying on another proprietary subscription tool if possible. However, the case with applications like Raycast differs from those like Readwise in that you're not adding any data into it that you would have trouble getting out; hence, it's less about relying on it but instead just using it as available. So essentially, if it's better for me, I'll use it now. If it dies later, I'll switch back to alternatives, unlike applications like Readwise where there is potential data issues involved. Raycast's free options are capable, too and I think it's a better deal than Alfred (imo). The benefits of pro, full disclosure: I'm paying for the advanced AI because the AI integration is useful and fantastic, are hardly numerous.

… dammed... now I missed 'the Threading'

lol all good

lerone

... good & valid points! I'd still stick to a) the basics -point b) not over-selling and app agst the other in cases like these... ... but if Raycast could amend the still missing AI-finegrain capabilities of Cap, it s a very reasonable thing to propose this as a special (probably cost inducing) option

Unfortunately, I don't think Raycast can fix the AI capabilities of Cap since proper implementations really require a vector database of embeddings... and afaik Raycast's AI API doesn't offer embeddings (I think?) support. While the official Cap Raycast extension can tap into Raycast's AI (for those who pay for it), you'd have to wait for that or spin your own extension for Cap in Raycast. (edited)

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lerone

... yeah. one should take a look. I agree... and in these matters often grounds shift at any given iteration of any tool... overall, why I am voting for dialing down a little on these '3rd party integrations' (same IMO w/ Readwise hype) is that a lot can happen to any of them 'next year' (I've seen it all at Tannhäuser Tor…)… and new ' stars will come up all time... and so on... for me this is good example, why to look more intensely at easy solutions and basics... if we could collate content more easily and export 'staples' from Cap (… there are ways; but not too handy atm), then the whole AI-hand-off wouldn't be a big thing in the first place (until we can do it all in Cap

‍♂️

); plus, these basics would simultaneously serve a lot of other cool use-cases... instead of relying on 'that one other (proprietary; subscription inducing) extra-tool... ... this is why I would try to shift/move & loosen focus here a little...

(edited)

This and especially so when the 3rd party apps are not cross platform. This results in one platform having additional features

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xang

This and especially so when the 3rd party apps are not cross platform. This results in one platform having additional features

Absolutely. Unfortunately, Raycast and Alfred are both only available on Mac, though Raycast plans to support Windows and Linux in the future.

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xang

This and especially so when the 3rd party apps are not cross platform. This results in one platform having additional features

... doesn't prohibit recommendations of use, though

(edited)

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The app got automatically uninstalled? What the f?

hey guys is AI to remain a pro feature,or are we to see it in basic plan, using our own API key ? student so can't rly afford the pro plan ;p

Phoenix

I'm not sure if I agree with many of those at all. Why is invoking actions in Raycast slower than alfred? You can assign keybindings and aliases to everything in Raycast

Where were you able to find your API Key?

vcbrewers

Where were you able to find your API Key?

Not out yet

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Hello, new here, curious where to get the mobile app if you're a Pro user?

Cody Isabel

Hello, new here, curious where to get the mobile app if you're a Pro user?

i think u are on ios, for the testflight u'd probably need to @ steffenable. otherwise on android just search on the playstore and download it

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Rexx.

i think u are on ios, for the testflight u'd probably need to @ steffenable. otherwise on android just search on the playstore and download it

I am on IOS! Which Steffen is it I need to @ haha?

Cody Isabel

I am on IOS! Which Steffen is it I need to @ haha?

You should have received an email with all the instructions. Just sent you a DM.

every time I'm in a tool and try to move my bullet list items up and down with the Capacities shortcut and realize I'm not working in Capacities is a real low point in my days

Every word processor just needs move up/down shortcuts because this copy/paste junk is A G O N Y

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Hi, I noticed today that a daily note from a few months back is not loading. I have tried in different devices and waited for over half an hour, but the note remains in a loading state. I would appreciate any suggestions about how to recover it.

vcbrewers

Capacities now has a Raycast Integration - https://www.raycast.com/steffenble/capacities !!!! ❤️❤️❤️ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H - the API key does not appear anywhere in Settings (I am an Early Believer) … (edited)

THIS IS AMAZING. I've been waiting for this for so long, thank you @Steffen!!! My two favorite apps finally working together!

mcdjustin

THIS IS AMAZING. I've been waiting for this for so long, thank you @Steffen!!! My two favorite apps finally working together!

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8:10 PM

Me, opening up the Raycast extension and seeing "API Key" (edited)

mcdjustin

Me, opening up the Raycast extension and seeing "API Key" (edited)

The API key should be released very soon

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Rexx.

Somebody make this possible on Windows.

This is an older discussion but i'm a fan of cerebero for windows, use it every day https://www.cerebroapp.com/

Cerebro App - Open Source productivity booster with a brain

Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight.

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vcbrewers

Capacities now has a Raycast Integration - https://www.raycast.com/steffenble/capacities !!!! ❤️❤️❤️ @Steffen / @Michael_v_H - the API key does not appear anywhere in Settings (I am an Early Believer) … (edited)

How the hack did you find out about this

The release will drop on Monday

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livejamie

This is an older discussion but i'm a fan of cerebero for windows, use it every day https://www.cerebroapp.com/

wouldve not come across it otherwise, thank you! @Steffen can u create a plugin for windows ;) (edited)

Steffen

How the hack did you find out about this

The release will drop on Monday

Internet sleuthing at its finest!!

Can't wait to discover the use cases as i use RayCast almost daily

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Steffen started a thread. 5/3/2024 3:10 AM

Steffen

How the hack did you find out about this

The release will drop on Monday

Alongside iOS update?

Steffen

How the hack did you find out about this

The release will drop on Monday

Perhaps been keeping an eye on Raycast extension PRs? lol

What a good question)) I believe I somewhere saw that next update will be IOS app launch? Or I am wrong?

Ishida

What a good question)) I believe I somewhere saw that next update will be IOS app launch? Or I am wrong?

In last email

I see there is no way to add Properties to Daily notes Object type. How you guys track progress of your daily to-dos? Do you have some progress bar for that? You use another Object type?

rig

Alongside iOS update?

This one is very close as well.

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Steffen

How the hack did you find out about this

The release will drop on Monday

I literally just visited the Raycast Store to check for new extensions and saw Capacities listed

@Steffen @Michael_v_H is it somewhere in some plans to add a markdown mermaid type block? it's super helpful for tons of docs

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bioparox

@Steffen @Michael_v_H is it somewhere in some plans to add a markdown mermaid type block? it's super helpful for tons of docs

That’s pretty cool. Is there a feature request for this on canny?

I upgraded to Pro to get an API key for Raycast integration yesterday. I can't find the Settings/API page now to generate a key - I'm sure it was there yesterday or am I going crazy?

1:44 AM

1:47 AM

Oh - looks like API Keys are not officially out yet - I must have seen a bit of testing in action when it briefly appeared in the settings.

Just playing with Cap again. Only just realised you can apply tags ANYWHERE in the page now. I thought they could only be added in the tags field at the top of the page. This will make import from Obsidian etc much easier

machoman

Just playing with Cap again. Only just realised you can apply tags ANYWHERE in the page now. I thought they could only be added in the tags field at the top of the page. This will make import from Obsidian etc much easier

... this kind of interlacing was one of the core strengths of Capacities from the start. together w/ embedding via filters and things like auto-TOC in side-panel (including tags!) & niceties like 'related tags' display in head …, all this is where Capacities becomes uniquely intelligent... (edited)

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They really need to sort out the multi select tho @lerone - its a laborious task of doing it 1 by 1!

2:39 AM

Im trying to mass update pages with a new tag

machoman

They really need to sort out the multi select tho @lerone - its a laborious task of doing it 1 by 1!

yeah, some more household work on basics would be nice & helpful... also to sustain the higher order niceties.... drag and drop (multi-)objects, select rectangles, search&replace, better tag management... and such 'boring' things...

(edited)

lerone

yeah, some more household work on basics would be nice & helpful... also to sustain the higher order niceties.... drag and drop (multi-)objects, select rectangles, search&replace, better tag management... and such 'boring' things...

(edited)

Boring BUT the minimum requirement in software these days

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machoman

Boring BUT the minimum requirement in software these days

... true; but they also have – by now – to handle a lot of pressure on 2nd order 'innovation' & development, as a small dev team... wish the community in entirety would be more aware of this... when asking for more ... third party integrations.. or non-PKM-functions & extensions .... (edited)

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lerone

... true; but they also have – by now – to handle a lot of pressure on 2nd order 'innovation' & development, as a small dev team... wish the community in entirety would be more aware of this... when asking for more ... third party integrations.. or non-PKM-functions & extensions .... (edited)

Absolutely - there's a lot to do! I think its reasonable to express wishes. The key is being patient

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Can we also have student discount soon pleaseeee?

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Is there an issue with the WhatsApp & Telegram Integration? No message appears in Capacities for me. I've also removed the integration and even after setting up from scratch it doesn't seem to work

simplyniels

Is there an issue with the WhatsApp & Telegram Integration? No message appears in Capacities for me. I've also removed the integration and even after setting up from scratch it doesn't seem to work

It disappeared from my settings, but if you just Whatsapp the number, it does appear in Cap - tried it last week

machoman

It disappeared from my settings, but if you just Whatsapp the number, it does appear in Cap - tried it last week

The whatsapp integration has stopped working for me today. If I send from whatsapp, the messages don't appear in Cap. The 'active' badge has also disappeared next to the integration in the Settings dialog. (edited)

Bro when i want Sync at Capacities, should i pay first? or not because Sync is Free?..

ζήτα

Bro when i want Sync at Capacities, should i pay first? or not because Sync is Free?..

should be free afaik

Whatsapp still down...

both whatsapp and telegram integrations are still down :\

How to draw (Canvas) at Capacities?

i just tried to use email integration and telegram. They both arent working for me right now

ζήτα

How to draw (Canvas) at Capacities?

Right now there isn't a canvas feature available in capacities, you can vote on it on the feedback board though -> https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/whiteboard-canvas-drawing

Whiteboard / Canvas / Drawing | Feedback | Capacities

The ability to connect multiple entities on a whiteboard and add free text. The whiteboard itself is also an entity and has it's own database.

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machoman

Just playing with Cap again. Only just realised you can apply tags ANYWHERE in the page now. I thought they could only be added in the tags field at the top of the page. This will make import from Obsidian etc much easier

Doesnt import more than one tag tho - thats a shame

boonikad9300

Right now there isn't a canvas feature available in capacities, you can vote on it on the feedback board though -> https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/whiteboard-canvas-drawing

vicci

i just tried to use email integration and telegram. They both arent working for me right now

To me they still aren't working.. anyone unfortunately.. (edited)

MariaDevi

To me they still aren't working.. anyone unfortunately.. (edited)

I use telegram integration regularly from iphone and laptop; i also find that it is not working and for a couple days... fortunately all those links are still there on the telegram side to transfer manually...

dustydirt2655

I use telegram integration regularly from iphone and laptop; i also find that it is not working and for a couple days... fortunately all those links are still there on the telegram side to transfer manually...

Recommend submitting a Bug Report to Canny.

Michael_v_H

You should have received an email with all the instructions. Just sent you a DM.

I'm a Believer and I cannot find the mobile info either. Would you mind sending me that info as well? Thanks!

dustydirt2655

I use telegram integration regularly from iphone and laptop; i also find that it is not working and for a couple days... fortunately all those links are still there on the telegram side to transfer manually...

may be a bug for some of us. Yes that's what I'm doing too, just still send me messages and then copy and paste them all together in the evening.. not very into discord, how can we report that there may be a bug? thx

I love this software!

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Release days are always exciting

constantly refreshing for the update

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what release did i miss something?

it's outt!! APIs

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AMAZING UPDATE!!!!!

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rig

it's outt!! APIs

let's gooo

Awesome update! I love the Raycast integration, it's incredible! Are there news on the mobile app though? I thought it would be the next release. (There are a couple vert annoying bug in the early access version that I can't wait to see squashed)

Mykiel

Awesome update! I love the Raycast integration, it's incredible! Are there news on the mobile app though? I thought it would be the next release. (There are a couple vert annoying bug in the early access version that I can't wait to see squashed)

Thanks!! Very soon! ⏲️

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Steffen

Thanks!! Very soon! ⏲️

Awesome

Hello, everyone! Does anyone have an email contact for the Capacities team? I have been looking to cancel the subscription but I am not getting the option to access "Settings" on the app.

Deadly

Hello, everyone! Does anyone have an email contact for the Capacities team? I have been looking to cancel the subscription but I am not getting the option to access "Settings" on the app.

You can only access settings on a desktop device at the moment. You should be able to cancel it there

@Steffen thanks

Thank you for release 37! Unfortunately the first change I noticed was something that was better before: The "wide card" view for web links. I have a lot of them. So far the teaser pic was placed on the right side, and title, description (teaser text) and link were placed on the left - perfect for me. But now it looks like this (teaser pic above with lot of white space left and right, and below only title and link but no teaser text):

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The api is brand new ?

8:44 AM

Was it not present for a month or so already?

StefanM

Thank you for release 37! Unfortunately the first change I noticed was something that was better before: The "wide card" view for web links. I have a lot of them. So far the teaser pic was placed on the right side, and title, description (teaser text) and link were placed on the left - perfect for me. But now it looks like this (teaser pic above with lot of white space left and right, and below only title and link but no teaser text):

agree with this, preferred the previous appearance (it's just a bit too big now)

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hypochondriac

Was it not present for a month or so already?

no

?

Rexx.

no

?

Am I crazy? Am I crazy ,huh ?

Rexx.

no

?

I swear my dreams are getting weirder day by day

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Quick Q for those of you with the mobile app - is it possible (on ios) to long press on the Cap icon and quickly create a note / daily note?

8:50 AM

Also, can you use Siri to create a note in Cap? Just wondering how deep the integration is before I commit

machoman

Quick Q for those of you with the mobile app - is it possible (on ios) to long press on the Cap icon and quickly create a note / daily note?

Neither just yet but maybe after the big update coming later this month

9:21 AM

Actually you CAN have Siri integration already -- you can just make a Shortcut that sends a Whatsapp message to Capacities which will send it to your daily note

9:21 AM

I can share one if there's interest but should be fairly easy to build!

Louay

Actually you CAN have Siri integration already -- you can just make a Shortcut that sends a Whatsapp message to Capacities which will send it to your daily note

Really appreciate your response. If you have the time that would be great. I've never really delved into shortcuts so learning from yours would be useful

Of course, here's a rough 1st draft of it (but make sure you have whatsapp integration enabled first) https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ff90920ed4d54c3c95b244c7bf67d1ed You can change the shortcut name to whatever you want to tell Siri (e.g. "Siri, save to capacities"). I haven't actually tested it with Siri so let me know if it's not working. You can also make a homescreen icon for the shortcut

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@Steffen or @Michael_v_H , with the offline support coming I had curiosity get the best of me. Will that offline-first new approach affect any long term plans you had for Capacities or does that really just change offline vs online use cases but otherwise no effect on any future plans or aspirations?

Louay

agree with this, preferred the previous appearance (it's just a bit too big now)

@Steffen - could the updated wide-card view be reverted back, as the new version is very … large. thanks in advance!!!

vcbrewers

@Steffen - could the updated wide-card view be reverted back, as the new version is very … large. thanks in advance!!!

Yes, will be reverted back/improved.

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StefanM

Thank you for release 37! Unfortunately the first change I noticed was something that was better before: The "wide card" view for web links. I have a lot of them. So far the teaser pic was placed on the right side, and title, description (teaser text) and link were placed on the left - perfect for me. But now it looks like this (teaser pic above with lot of white space left and right, and below only title and link but no teaser text):

This will be reverted back or improved to mimick the previous layout.

Michael_v_H

This will be reverted back or improved to mimick the previous layout.

Great to hear - thank you so much!

@ or [[ doesn't show the suggested one anymore, we need to manually search

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Michael_v_H

This will be reverted back or improved to mimick the previous layout.

The request I created for this view was intended as another option in addition to the previous view (I imagined some people would prefer the old one for layout reasons). I’d still like to have this as an option, the previous wide card view remains a bad use of space for me if there is no cover image. It doesn’t show any useful amount of text content, the cover image takes grid up space despite it being empty — it was essentially a 5x sized link block. I still want a wide card option to show some preview content to act as definition/reference blocks. Thanks

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Phoenix

The request I created for this view was intended as another option in addition to the previous view (I imagined some people would prefer the old one for layout reasons). I’d still like to have this as an option, the previous wide card view remains a bad use of space for me if there is no cover image. It doesn’t show any useful amount of text content, the cover image takes grid up space despite it being empty — it was essentially a 5x sized link block. I still want a wide card option to show some preview content to act as definition/reference blocks. Thanks

(edited)

For example, the small block wastes a lot of space on the right (50%). The "expanded wide card" (again, intended as an additional option) view potentially saves vertical space and provides more preview content for better viewing as definition blocks. My critique is that the old version is also very large for what essentially is just a super thick link block for the vast majority of content I have, which do not have images. The old wide card does not use space well, 50% of it is taken up by the name, 25% is the preview content (cut short), and 25% is an empty image preview. It cannot be configured, and is very situationally useful. Ironically the title gets cut off more frequently than the small cards. And of course, embedding can potentially use a huge amount of space, and of course adds some UX clutter where it may not be needed. (edited)

Phoenix

For example, the small block wastes a lot of space on the right (50%). The "expanded wide card" (again, intended as an additional option) view potentially saves vertical space and provides more preview content for better viewing as definition blocks. My critique is that the old version is also very large for what essentially is just a super thick link block for the vast majority of content I have, which do not have images. The old wide card does not use space well, 50% of it is taken up by the name, 25% is the preview content (cut short), and 25% is an empty image preview. It cannot be configured, and is very situationally useful. Ironically the title gets cut off more frequently than the small cards. And of course, embedding can potentially use a huge amount of space, and of course adds some UX clutter where it may not be needed. (edited)

This may be far too late to change retroactively as this may potentially impact the layouts people already have, especially if their page is wide: I feel like the standard small card view could be mimicked with the expanded wide card view and could've been a single option from the beginning

12:39 PM

Should've made a thread... Needless to say, old wide cards when side-by-side are largely ineffective. Might be worthwhile to rename the old style “Preview Card.” It previews the title (it cuts it off if too long), previews the contents (if available), and the preview image (if available). (edited)

Afternoon everyone. May I suggest creating a separate channel for integrations?

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tatqoo

Afternoon everyone. May I suggest creating a separate channel for integrations?

What would u like to be in such channel. I'm asking BCS of your perspective and how u imagine it being used specifically

Rexx.

What would u like to be in such channel. I'm asking BCS of your perspective and how u imagine it being used specifically

Not OP, but it would be a good place to discuss current and potential integrations without clogging up other channels.

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just a new thread on #💻・features-forum

would suffice (edited)

True. Was not thinking channel vs thread. Whichever dedicated spot is good

Rexx.

@Steffen it says that the issue has been fixed yet it still persists in both wall and gallery view?

@Steffen the post on canny has been marked as done but this is still an ongoing bug???

or @Michael_v_H reply with an emoji or something since previously that also got left on read

I also think a separate integration and dev work channel would be good. For other communities, I find it much easier to find what I'm looking for and to keep up when it's all aggregated together.

Rexx.

What would u like to be in such channel. I'm asking BCS of your perspective and how u imagine it being used specifically

To ask questions about them, report bugs and provide feedback. Like that question I have asked.

great new release!

really liked preamble on keeping Cap calm&collect! – to the update: for one, it makes me try switching Alfred for Raycast; I already feel how it would wildly deepen and re-mold my use of Capacities. for one that is because of easier access (Daily Notes, but also to spaces in general). but also because it gives a foretaste of how the overall use pattern & logics would drastically change once spaces feel more transparent to each other. even the relatively small inroad of being able to more easily switch spaces & search them globally (to some extent) opens the lid of a wonderful new magical box of possibilities to interact w/ Cap in much more open, wide ranging and dynamic ways – and this really has the potential to change the whole architectonics of use... then another question came to my mind. and while I have to excuse myself in case it is a little 'off' (bec of me being under-informed on technical systems level), I would also think this is something ringing in some minds here – esp. those who dived into Obsidian earlier, or do so in parallel:

is 'Community Integrations' something like Capacities version of 'Community Plugins' @ Obsidian? some of it reads similar to me

Community integrations are not part of the official Capacities product. We are reviewing and testing all integrations and are in contact with the developers to ensure the quality of the integrations. Some integrations use the Capacities API, they are only available to all Capacities Believers and Capacities Pro users.

– my hunch certainly is there is a difference in logics here. but it would be good to understand this better, even for the non-deep-tech-stackie faction of Cap – in terms of: what longer-term pathways are opened here (wanted as side-effect wise)? – would be great, @Steffen & @Michael_v_H, if you could maybe giving some context & framing here

– like: 'where are we heading with 'community integrations''?

(edited)

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Good u brought that up Lerone. I had tried to open the learn more section in Capacities community integrations l, but seems like they will yet have to put the page online

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Thanks Capacities for the integration with Raycast. https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37 Creating a Daily post is so frictionless an my Mac now! I have added a shortcut Cmd-D for it, so it´s now two key clicks away to post the note! From anywhere on my Mac!

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marc00742

Thanks Capacities for the integration with Raycast. https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37 Creating a Daily post is so frictionless an my Mac now! I have added a shortcut Cmd-D for it, so it´s now two key clicks away to post the note! From anywhere on my Mac!

I didn't even know you could do that!! I just set a hotkey too. So excited about this integration!

There's a channel for #deleted-channel now

@tatqoo @Rexx. @xang

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lerone

great new release!

really liked preamble on keeping Cap calm&collect! – to the update: for one, it makes me try switching Alfred for Raycast; I already feel how it would wildly deepen and re-mold my use of Capacities. for one that is because of easier access (Daily Notes, but also to spaces in general). but also because it gives a foretaste of how the overall use pattern & logics would drastically change once spaces feel more transparent to each other. even the relatively small inroad of being able to more easily switch spaces & search them globally (to some extent) opens the lid of a wonderful new magical box of possibilities to interact w/ Cap in much more open, wide ranging and dynamic ways – and this really has the potential to change the whole architectonics of use... then another question came to my mind. and while I have to excuse myself in case it is a little 'off' (bec of me being under-informed on technical systems level), I would also think this is something ringing in some minds here – esp. those who dived into Obsidian earlier, or do so in parallel:

is 'Community Integrations' something like Capacities version of 'Community Plugins' @ Obsidian? some of it reads similar to me

Community integrations are not part of the official Capacities product. We are reviewing and testing all integrations and are in contact with the developers to ensure the quality of the integrations. Some integrations use the Capacities API, they are only available to all Capacities Believers and Capacities Pro users.

– my hunch certainly is there is a difference in logics here. but it would be good to understand this better, even for the non-deep-tech-stackie faction of Cap – in terms of: what longer-term pathways are opened here (wanted as side-effect wise)? – would be great, @Steffen & @Michael_v_H, if you could maybe giving some context & framing here

– like: 'where are we heading with 'community integrations''?

(edited)

RayCast = Knowledge Aggregation Layer

✨

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Rexx.

Good u brought that up Lerone. I had tried to open the learn more section in Capacities community integrations l, but seems like they will yet have to put the page online

Will be fixed

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lerone

great new release!

really liked preamble on keeping Cap calm&collect! – to the update: for one, it makes me try switching Alfred for Raycast; I already feel how it would wildly deepen and re-mold my use of Capacities. for one that is because of easier access (Daily Notes, but also to spaces in general). but also because it gives a foretaste of how the overall use pattern & logics would drastically change once spaces feel more transparent to each other. even the relatively small inroad of being able to more easily switch spaces & search them globally (to some extent) opens the lid of a wonderful new magical box of possibilities to interact w/ Cap in much more open, wide ranging and dynamic ways – and this really has the potential to change the whole architectonics of use... then another question came to my mind. and while I have to excuse myself in case it is a little 'off' (bec of me being under-informed on technical systems level), I would also think this is something ringing in some minds here – esp. those who dived into Obsidian earlier, or do so in parallel:

is 'Community Integrations' something like Capacities version of 'Community Plugins' @ Obsidian? some of it reads similar to me

Community integrations are not part of the official Capacities product. We are reviewing and testing all integrations and are in contact with the developers to ensure the quality of the integrations. Some integrations use the Capacities API, they are only available to all Capacities Believers and Capacities Pro users.

– my hunch certainly is there is a difference in logics here. but it would be good to understand this better, even for the non-deep-tech-stackie faction of Cap – in terms of: what longer-term pathways are opened here (wanted as side-effect wise)? – would be great, @Steffen & @Michael_v_H, if you could maybe giving some context & framing here

– like: 'where are we heading with 'community integrations''?

(edited)

Community integrations are only "connections" to Capacities, while plugins actually alter the product. Integrations allow you to plug different systems together or access Capacities from somewhere else. We do not have any explicit plans, but there might be people coming up with workflows they automate, so we created a way to share them with everyone. I hope that makes sense.

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Steffen

Community integrations are only "connections" to Capacities, while plugins actually alter the product. Integrations allow you to plug different systems together or access Capacities from somewhere else. We do not have any explicit plans, but there might be people coming up with workflows they automate, so we created a way to share them with everyone. I hope that makes sense.

thx Steffen

– now you said it, what would ' workflows they automate' mean? is there now an open doorway to automation within Capacities...?

lerone

thx Steffen

– now you said it, what would ' workflows they automate' mean? is there now an open doorway to automation within Capacities...?

No, just outside

connecting to other apps and from other apps

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I wish Capacities inbuilt tasks (task manager) and mobile app come soon. This is 2 main features I`m waiting the most. BTW, @Steffen Hi. Are there any plans to bring formulas to Objects as well, but not only to Tables as it is now. It would really be good to have formulas, relations and rollups. My use case as 1 of the examples. I for example would like to see my Progress on TV shows. I enter how many seasons there are. I can now use number property and give it a progress value. But this value will be the same for each page I create. So, if I make 7 seasons progress, I cant then make it 5 seasons for another TV show and see progress of it then. So, Formulas would help here. Hope this is in plans. Table formulas are good but in lot of cases, that would be really good at glance see some main info from card without going inside the page to see the table. (edited)

Good morning folks, Is it possible in Capacities to create a dashboard to show the following:

last few (maybe 2-3) meeting with x person (assigned to the property)
ability to show meeting in a tile view so I can see details of what was discussed.
show all to-dos assigned to that person (I can have each to-do be person name as a tag, to do status as a tag
show all completed do-dos to that person (most likely just filter tags as above so it’s easier).
ability to limit the number of listed items (maybe last 3-6 months)

How do you do fellow capacitors.

4:28 AM

Just downloaded the app and got the premium plan. UI looks pretty dope. That's all

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4:28 AM

#obsidiansux

Down

#obsidiansux

Ha! Why didnt you like Obsidian out of interest?

Down

#obsidiansux

Obsidian's UX?

When I use Obsidian I always feel like some kind of really lame hacker. Too much reliance on plugins and config

cp9

Obsidian's UX?

obsdian sux is what down meant, as in sucks

Hi! I have a believer plan and was wondering where do I find the testflight link for the mobile app? Thanks

Riccardo

Hi! I have a believer plan and was wondering where do I find the testflight link for the mobile app? Thanks

You can DM Steffen or Michael with your capacities email so they can add you to the test version

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A patch with bug fixes is going out right now.

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Amazing, thank you

10:52 AM

It's a testament to how useful the product is that I felt totally useless today because I couldn't take notes properly in the morning. Fortunately I didn't hit the "Update Capacities" button in one of my browsers so I was able to use the old version after lunch

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Michael_v_H

A patch with bug fixes is going out right now.

Wow, that's what I call a hotfix

Thank you!

Nova started a thread. 5/7/2024 11:36 AM

Is the raycast extension not working? I’m getting an error (capacities store not found) after adding the API

I just figured out that the web app on mobile has much more functionality than the iOS mobile app

‍♂️

txshxt

Is the raycast extension not working? I’m getting an error (capacities store not found) after adding the API

It’s working fine for me.

Question re Raycast. Could I ask raycast to return the text from multiple pages with a specific tag?

2:52 PM

I’m fairly new to it and Cap

machoman

Question re Raycast. Could I ask raycast to return the text from multiple pages with a specific tag?

Hi @machoman. No, the Raycast search is just a title search for all your content.

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QuesadaGrande

I just figured out that the web app on mobile has much more functionality than the iOS mobile app

‍♂️

Indeed it does. Hoping the “huge” update that’s going to be released for the mobile app introduces more feature parity

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boonikad9300

RayCast = Knowledge Aggregation Layer

✨

just saw this, @boonikad9300 – right, that is / would be a nice way to think about it. I really feel the initial feel of global and easy accessibility that Raycast casts here, hints at how Capacities would be warped into other spheres, where its very advanced internal database, vvisual display & interlace logics are augmented by a) easy 'fingertip' workflows' & b) global interaction across spaces (in some decent way). – (plus – btw. & still – more visual-interaction depth on UX and higher 'cognitive level' –

latest take: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1237348062813491262) then, there are some qualifications to make as to the current Raycast-state-of-things: 1) internal: Raycasts interaction is still (& understandbly so) very 'superficial' – like

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1237504322409861221 2) not to forget: Raycast makes things locally accessible; that is a) for Mac only & b) relying on a very particular trajectory of a 3rd-party app (see discussion here

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1234953399724806236) but generally speaking: 'Knowledge Aggregation Layer' – YAI!

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Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

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Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

Discord is the easiest way to communicate over voice, video, and text. Chat, hang out, and stay close with your friends and communities.

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… uhm… what happend to 'home' – just trying to find the way back home, to where all spaces are displayed for easy interaction… … and I can´t find it anymore in the interface…

I felt at home there. it was like my studio-place central

@Steffen / @Michael_v_H – edit: ok. I think I understand now

– it seems you have integrated it into the space-selection, right? – but then, it seems I can only perform limited things there, like basically only reordering. so, e.g. no renaming w/o going into the specific place. – could this be integrated (

'rename space'?

) – PPS (bug): … also, just noticed the 'handle' for re-ordering of spaces seems there… but I can´t use it (Mac-app) – PPS (general): I can see the reasoning for compacting. and of course this a workable solution. but one note on 'style', UX etc.: I feel the space overview in a pop-up feels less 'homely' ('a place like home'). this might be sounding like very tasty. but I deeply believe Cap as an app that wants to serve a calm, orienting, anchoring place (studio), would benefit from having some real 'bases' where to rest, and … feel like this is my 'place'. this goes for an (calm) overview of all spaces, and finally (I think) also touches on having some more good 'base views' in individual space (besides daily notes), like: all recent objects, or even 'all objects'. – this might be esoteric 'app feng shui', but IMO the lack of such anchoring + overview places induces a background 'feel' of 'floating' and some noise of not-being-grounded/-oriented… JMO, of course …

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seem that there is a max PNG size limit we can use and upload !? makesit useless then

Andreas

seem that there is a max PNG size limit we can use and upload !? makesit useless then

there is an explicit 100mb per file limit... ... which is not exactly 'useless' when it comes to ages (esp. PNG) in a PKM context.

lerone

there is an explicit 100mb per file limit... ... which is not exactly 'useless' when it comes to ages (esp. PNG) in a PKM context.

I just tried to import a 40meg word doc. Didn’t work

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machoman

I just tried to import a 40meg word doc. Didn’t work

bugreport...?!

Does anyone have a recommendation on how to keep track of book series? I was thinking of just using a collection for each series of books. Seems logical to me but was curious if anyone has done it differently

I have a series object and create a property called Series for books, tv, movies, etc.

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Indoril

Does anyone have a recommendation on how to keep track of book series? I was thinking of just using a collection for each series of books. Seems logical to me but was curious if anyone has done it differently

I have it set up a little differently

I have an object type called Series and properties for Book 1, Book 2, etc. Those properties are single-select and I just choose the book from the dropdown to link them.

Ah yeah I was thinking about something like that. Thanks

What about read/not read/dnf? Do you use tags or collections?

Collections

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I have tags for different statuses.

I use tags, but then also add to collection)

machoman

When I use Obsidian I always feel like some kind of really lame hacker. Too much reliance on plugins and config

This is the best description of Obsidian I have ever read, lol. This is so true. It feels like a bad Winamp skin every time I use it. And they really rely on plugins way too much. They brag about "file over app" all the time, but then they tell you to rely on plugins made by people that could be abandoned at any point and could also entirely slow down or break the app. I can't count how many times I had to reboot the app in "safe mode". And their mobile app is awful. No quick capture method in any way and the loading screen is awful.

Joseph

This is the best description of Obsidian I have ever read, lol. This is so true. It feels like a bad Winamp skin every time I use it. And they really rely on plugins way too much. They brag about "file over app" all the time, but then they tell you to rely on plugins made by people that could be abandoned at any point and could also entirely slow down or break the app. I can't count how many times I had to reboot the app in "safe mode". And their mobile app is awful. No quick capture method in any way and the loading screen is awful.

Pure .wma file vibes

3:21 PM

Big Realplayer energy

I'm fairly new to Capacities, and one of the confusing part to me was the "feel of lacking" traditional hierarchy organization. I personally got to the point, I am ok without it for now, but I saw someone mention about Notion. Then I started to explain how Capacities hierarchy implementation work. It turns out I think what Capacities is lacking is essentially as simple as left menu create embed page/note short cut. If they had this button, I think people will feel the same workflow as Notion's subpage hierachy. So my point is, it's not functionality isn't in the system, but I think presentation portion is "missing" for new users like myself to recognize its existence. (edited)

Shocked how the app has been in alpha for two years… If you want to make a subscribers only app, admit it!!

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I'm referring to the mobile app, for the people who reacted ❓

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san

I'm referring to the mobile app, for the people who reacted ❓

On the https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next page you can read that the mobile app will be opened to everyone very soon. The development of the app had started at an early stage, but maintaining the desktop app was priorized during the last years. Please note that Capacities isn't developed by a big company but by a team of a handful of people.

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san

I'm referring to the mobile app, for the people who reacted ❓

[underline!] – my ❓wasn't bec of not understanding the context. … and, I do understand the frustration off anyone – as these things are subjective, and according to what one values – and that should also gave space / right for expression; also, admittedly development of mobile, as @StefanM said, was not priority. ... and I do understand ppl who think this is / should be basic / more central... … what I wanted to question was to link that frustration w/ a tonality of implying hidden intentions (even commercial / greedy ones) in view of one of the most transparent (& surely over-working) teams in the app-universe... (edited)

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General question - how quickly are people burning thru their AI credits? I tried GPT on a group of block with 5000 characters, and wooosh, 16% of my daily allowance was gone. Just trying to work out if GPT3.5 by default is my best bet

machoman

General question - how quickly are people burning thru their AI credits? I tried GPT on a group of block with 5000 characters, and wooosh, 16% of my daily allowance was gone. Just trying to work out if GPT3.5 by default is my best bet

Basically is it worth getting a CHatGPT API key and putting $10 of credit on there 'just in case'

lerone

[underline!] – my ❓wasn't bec of not understanding the context. … and, I do understand the frustration off anyone – as these things are subjective, and according to what one values – and that should also gave space / right for expression; also, admittedly development of mobile, as @StefanM said, was not priority. ... and I do understand ppl who think this is / should be basic / more central... … what I wanted to question was to link that frustration w/ a tonality of implying hidden intentions (even commercial / greedy ones) in view of one of the most transparent (& surely over-working) teams in the app-universe... (edited)

I get that fully, but their own site for the alpha application says that "This is one of the most polished alpha apps I've ever seen." It's clear that the intention of keeping it a closed alpha only available to subscribers is to give them more value for what they're paying

10:44 AM

Also, it has been in alpha for over two years

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But, this is not to take merit from the Capacities team... their product is great and I can see their efforts to be transparent

san

I get that fully, but their own site for the alpha application says that "This is one of the most polished alpha apps I've ever seen." It's clear that the intention of keeping it a closed alpha only available to subscribers is to give them more value for what they're paying

thx for follow-up + going into this. I still don´t think there is any intention of keeping it closed to paying folks… … but what I also often do, is point the team to places where the landing / product page either can be improved, or lacks behind. which it sometimes does. – I do think this is also bec of questions of limited resources, but still sometimes worth pointing out. I do see your case for taking this for an updating review / ride… … still, no need pointing to bad / hideous intentions, IMO…

lerone

thx for follow-up + going into this. I still don´t think there is any intention of keeping it closed to paying folks… … but what I also often do, is point the team to places where the landing / product page either can be improved, or lacks behind. which it sometimes does. – I do think this is also bec of questions of limited resources, but still sometimes worth pointing out. I do see your case for taking this for an updating review / ride… … still, no need pointing to bad / hideous intentions, IMO…

Bad intentions definitely do exist because beta or alpha app testing is usually public. for instance the Bitwarden application, it’s being tested publicly

san

Bad intentions definitely do exist because beta or alpha app testing is usually public. for instance the Bitwarden application, it’s being tested publicly

… how about asking them for their reasoning…? before infering…?

lerone

… how about asking them for their reasoning…? before infering…?

I think inferring in this case is enough— especially since they’ve had the testing closed to subscribers for over two years

ok. fair decision. I wouldn´t go there / do that in this case. but let´s just disagree on that one …

lerone

ok. fair decision. I wouldn´t go there / do that in this case. but let´s just disagree on that one …

… I 'just' wanted a) to give another perspective (which I think more appropriate); and b) – mainly – give you the reasoning for the '?', as you asked about / commented on this, c) raise my voice when 'bad faith' argumentation is introduced here – which I think shouldn´t cloud this particular forum … that´s all. (edited)

lerone

… I 'just' wanted a) to give another perspective (which I think more appropriate); and b) – mainly – give you the reasoning for the '?', as you asked about / commented on this, c) raise my voice when 'bad faith' argumentation is introduced here – which I think shouldn´t cloud this particular forum … that´s all. (edited)

yes! I appreciate you sharing your point of view, and I would definetily agree with you if the app had been in alpha for a few months, but 2 years is too much

Hi everyone. Is there any print feature in Capacities macos app ?

How do I multi select all of these without having to click every-single-one, so I can then choose what tags I want to apply? Its driving me a bit mad

2:50 PM

Only 13 pages now, but there will be 100s more than need bulk update

machoman

How do I multi select all of these without having to click every-single-one, so I can then choose what tags I want to apply? Its driving me a bit mad

this frustrates me too...but will be added soon I'm sure

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Hi everyone. Is there any print feature in Capacities macos app ?

You can export as PDF and then print from there. I don't think there's an equivalent to ctrl + p in capacities

How fo you guys usually use AI on Capacities? I use GPT a lot, but I upgraded Caps and would like to know if there's some useful prompts I can use there. Thank you in advance

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machoman

How do I multi select all of these without having to click every-single-one, so I can then choose what tags I want to apply? Its driving me a bit mad

Do you mean shortcuts such as selecting all items in the current view or using shift-click to select a range?

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Michael_v_H

Do you mean shortcuts such as selecting all items in the current view or using shift-click to select a range?

Shift click basically. Select all so you can apply an action

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But select all in current view would also be highly useful. They’d go together

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How can I search for - tag1 AND tag2 ? Search: tag1 tag2 = tag1 OR tag2 In a normal Search or in a Query? (edited)

Guy Marong

How can I search for - tag1 AND tag2 ? Search: tag1 tag2 = tag1 OR tag2 In a normal Search or in a Query? (edited)

It looks like regular search is tag 1 OR tag 2. "You can apply as many tag filters as you want. You will now only search content that is tagged with at least one of the specified tags." But you can expand the screen and apply filter i.e. extended search to get and tag feature. Source: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/search Query can also do AND or OR. (edited)

Capacities Docs

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Thanks! Got it!

When is the Capacities mobile app going to be released to the public? @Michael_v_H (edited)

san

When is the Capacities mobile app going to be released to the public? @Michael_v_H (edited)

They are planning to release another beta with big changes to Believers within the upcoming weeks for testing before general release.

san

When is the Capacities mobile app going to be released to the public? @Michael_v_H (edited)

We've been working on it full steam these past weeks. We're in the final rounds of polishing and improving. This coming week, we will ship one more big update to the Beta version of the app, to get one last round of feedback and bug fixing. After that, we'll push for the public release to get it into the App Store/Play Store as fast as possible.

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We've been working on it full steam these past weeks. We're in the final rounds of polishing and improving. This coming week, we will ship one more big update to the Beta version of the app, to get one last round of feedback and bug fixing. After that, we'll push for the public release to get it into the App Store/Play Store as fast as possible.

iPad also?

machoman

iPad also?

No, we'll start with the iPad app after mobile development is done. Should be much faster though because there will be a lot of synergies and a lot of refactoring we've done already will help a lot with the tablet version.

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Has anyone figured out how to use Grammarly in Capacities as a dyslexic its really crucial to me as a writer

Kane Dodgson

Has anyone figured out how to use Grammarly in Capacities as a dyslexic its really crucial to me as a writer

It's working with the Desktop version of Grammarly on MacOS, if that helps. There were some issues with the browser version that we were not able to fix. (edited)

For Raycast Users: If you use the built-in Clipboard History, you can instantly paste into Capacities! Step 1: Open Capacities Object that you want to paste into. Step 2: Open Raycast (make sure to Enable Clipboard History in Settings -> Extensions) Step 3: Launch Clipboard History (I’ve mapped mine to Control + V) Step 4: Highlight Item you want to paste Step 5: Press Command + Enter to paste. This works with images, URLs , and text.

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For Todoist - is there a way to add a label before pushing the 'to-do' to Todoist. '@label' in the text does not seem to convert automatically.

Hey, I bought pro with the understanding it would come with access to the mobile app beta. How do I access it for iOS? (edited)

RadicalRiemann

Hey, I bought pro with the understanding it would come with access to the mobile app beta. How do I access it for iOS? (edited)

Sent you a PM with the info.

Thanks!

Guy Marong

For Todoist - is there a way to add a label before pushing the 'to-do' to Todoist. '@label' in the text does not seem to convert automatically.

It's #label I think

Imagining a GPT4o powered capacities - it can be a game changer to be able to talk naturally have your notes in your app. Can query and ask question all in NL to your notes… the possibilities in future are endless!

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I’m interested in capacities. However, I need to make sure that the information in capacities is easily exportable should I decide to move on out capacities is no more. Is there any export facility to a public or open source format that preserves the metadata of tags, links, object types etc?

Is there any reason to believe that the development pace of Capacities will accelerate? I like a lot of the app's features, but the things that are missing are becoming more significant over time. too much manual work.

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Michael_v_H

Sent you a PM with the info.

Hello Michael, Would it be possible to send it for me as well? I’m on believer plan but I haven’t got any email considering the iOS app access. Thanks!

violinist-dude

I’m interested in capacities. However, I need to make sure that the information in capacities is easily exportable should I decide to move on out capacities is no more. Is there any export facility to a public or open source format that preserves the metadata of tags, links, object types etc?

Yes, export to standard markdown plus frontmatter for properties and media files in separate folders: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/export#backups

Capacities Docs

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Hi @everyone, We're in the final stages of polishing the first version of the official Capacities Web Extension.

️ Available very soon, for all major browsers.

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Luca Joos

Hi @everyone, We're in the final stages of polishing the first version of the official Capacities Web Extension.

️ Available very soon, for all major browsers.

Nice but would have been useful to have either allowed users to choose webpage excerpts to include in the Cap page, or better still, save the entire web page content (including images). This comes in use when you're reading articles with embedded infographics

9:53 AM

Bear note extension does it REALLY well

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9:54 AM

Good work tho!

machoman

Nice but would have been useful to have either allowed users to choose webpage excerpts to include in the Cap page, or better still, save the entire web page content (including images). This comes in use when you're reading articles with embedded infographics

This is the first version. More features will be added over time.

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This is the first version. More features will be added over time.

Adding a separate space in Features Forum for WebClipper might be helpful for feedback and ideation?

vcbrewers

Adding a separate space in Features Forum for WebClipper might be helpful for feedback and ideation?

#deleted-channel

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I like taking notes by hand on my ipad, get Nebo to do recognition and export to pdf (with OCR information) which I then embed into my note (in obsidian). Is there a simpler workflow for handwritten notes in capacities? I'd consider moving to it if it saves me time with export etc. (edited)

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AI models are updated We updated the AI Assistant to the latest OpenAI GPT-4o model

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AI models are updated We updated the AI Assistant to the latest OpenAI GPT-4o model

Great news. Will the cost savings be passed on OR a higher number of queries be possible within the app?

machoman

Great news. Will the cost savings be passed on OR a higher number of queries be possible within the app?

Yes!

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Steffen

Yes!

Great news

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Steffen

Yes!

To clarify, is this now the default model instead of 3.5? Thanks!

vcbrewers

To clarify, is this now the default model instead of 3.5? Thanks!

No, there's the fast and cheap GPT-3.5 and the more expensive GPT-4 still but the GPT-4 now is based on GPT-4o

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Is there anywhere I can ask a question about billing? I tried to find a contact link on the website but have failed

Jason

Is there anywhere I can ask a question about billing? I tried to find a contact link on the website but have failed

team@capacities.io

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Hi. Just discovered capacities, however I'm (still) an avid Obsidian user. Important question for me: Is there an easy way to export my data? Haven't found anything in the FAQ.

.hal_incandenza

Hi. Just discovered capacities, however I'm (still) an avid Obsidian user. Important question for me: Is there an easy way to export my data? Haven't found anything in the FAQ.

Yes, you can find it here! https://docs.capacities.io/reference/export

Capacities Docs

Excellent, thank you.

Hi, is there any way to select multiple blocks on the iOS app? I’m away from my Mac and need to select a fairly large number of blocks to forward to someone else; so any help gratefully received. Thanks

ScottF-Misc

Hi, is there any way to select multiple blocks on the iOS app? I’m away from my Mac and need to select a fairly large number of blocks to forward to someone else; so any help gratefully received. Thanks

Swipe left on blocks you want to select and then hit copy in the menu at the bottom.

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Steffen

No, there's the fast and cheap GPT-3.5 and the more expensive GPT-4 still but the GPT-4 now is based on GPT-4o

That makes sense! May want to update “GPT-4” to “GPT-4o” description within the app to signify this

Thank you @vcbrewers that worked exactly as wanted and saved me a lot of time. Thanks again.

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A Request For Advice: Hello, I am pretty new to Capacities. I am wondering if anyone can help with this question: Spaces: is it better to use just one space or have multiple spaces, and if so, is it possible to link between spaces? My user case is as follows. I am an artist, therapist and researcher. I research lived experience (currently storytelling as a tool for suicide prevention), but I also create art projects using people's stories. I also teach people therapeutic journalling. Then, there is my personal life and personal interests. I am unsure whether to keep these in separate or one giant space. I have an individual business and a not-for-profit group. But to some extent all my work is interconnected. Any advice on how people cross-reference between spaces would be great. I appreciate any help you can provide. Warmest Regards Kane

Kane Dodgson

A Request For Advice: Hello, I am pretty new to Capacities. I am wondering if anyone can help with this question: Spaces: is it better to use just one space or have multiple spaces, and if so, is it possible to link between spaces? My user case is as follows. I am an artist, therapist and researcher. I research lived experience (currently storytelling as a tool for suicide prevention), but I also create art projects using people's stories. I also teach people therapeutic journalling. Then, there is my personal life and personal interests. I am unsure whether to keep these in separate or one giant space. I have an individual business and a not-for-profit group. But to some extent all my work is interconnected. Any advice on how people cross-reference between spaces would be great. I appreciate any help you can provide. Warmest Regards Kane

… a by now very regular question, that you are asking.... this is a little grey zone in Capacities. interconnectivity within spaces is unparalleled; between spaces: not so much – but object reference btw links just received an upgrade, now even allows for 'jump links' btw objects in different spaces ('hurray!'). – otherwise: if you are on Mac, Raycast integration really brings search & navigation btw spaces to a whole new level, opening the sight onto how Capacities could become an ecosystem of inter-related knowledge spaces, leaving the area of walled gardens behind... ! (

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37) but lots to say here. maybe start here... lots of links to existing thoughts, approaches, attitudes & apsects from forum-history

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1237348062813491262 (edited)

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Kane Dodgson

A Request For Advice: Hello, I am pretty new to Capacities. I am wondering if anyone can help with this question: Spaces: is it better to use just one space or have multiple spaces, and if so, is it possible to link between spaces? My user case is as follows. I am an artist, therapist and researcher. I research lived experience (currently storytelling as a tool for suicide prevention), but I also create art projects using people's stories. I also teach people therapeutic journalling. Then, there is my personal life and personal interests. I am unsure whether to keep these in separate or one giant space. I have an individual business and a not-for-profit group. But to some extent all my work is interconnected. Any advice on how people cross-reference between spaces would be great. I appreciate any help you can provide. Warmest Regards Kane

I spent a lot of time thinking about how many spaces I want to use and eventually arrived at one space for everything. Imo separating between spaces makes only sense, if the areas are totally unrelated

‍♀️ as soon as there might be overlapps it's worth keeping everything together, so unexpected connections can and may occur .. Edit: typo (edited)

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lerone

… a by now very regular question, that you are asking.... this is a little grey zone in Capacities. interconnectivity within spaces is unparalleled; between spaces: not so much – but object reference btw links just received an upgrade, now even allows for 'jump links' btw objects in different spaces ('hurray!'). – otherwise: if you are on Mac, Raycast integration really brings search & navigation btw spaces to a whole new level, opening the sight onto how Capacities could become an ecosystem of inter-related knowledge spaces, leaving the area of walled gardens behind... ! (

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37) but lots to say here. maybe start here... lots of links to existing thoughts, approaches, attitudes & apsects from forum-history

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1237348062813491262 (edited)

thank you so much for your reply and the info very much appreciated

📝Anna

I spent a lot of time thinking about how many spaces I want to use and eventually arrived at one space for everything. Imo separating between spaces makes only sense, if the areas are totally unrelated

‍♀️ as soon as there might be overlapps it's worth keeping everything together, so unexpected connections can and may occur .. Edit: typo (edited)

Thank you, yes thats my conundrum as everything I do is and does end up (for the most part) crossing over into other areas of work including my personal life. Thank you for your response.

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Kane Dodgson

A Request For Advice: Hello, I am pretty new to Capacities. I am wondering if anyone can help with this question: Spaces: is it better to use just one space or have multiple spaces, and if so, is it possible to link between spaces? My user case is as follows. I am an artist, therapist and researcher. I research lived experience (currently storytelling as a tool for suicide prevention), but I also create art projects using people's stories. I also teach people therapeutic journalling. Then, there is my personal life and personal interests. I am unsure whether to keep these in separate or one giant space. I have an individual business and a not-for-profit group. But to some extent all my work is interconnected. Any advice on how people cross-reference between spaces would be great. I appreciate any help you can provide. Warmest Regards Kane

My advice is to put as much as possible into the same space. If you are already thinking of links between data it should be placed within the same space. Since you are free to define as many different types of objects and collections as you want to, you can organize your data in a way that things from different aspects of your interests and work can be clearly kept apart, but it also allows you to interconnect anything by tags or links. Capacities is hypertext. And hypertext means: let it grow as one big organism where you can build up your synapses and veins according to your needs.

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lerone

… a by now very regular question, that you are asking.... this is a little grey zone in Capacities. interconnectivity within spaces is unparalleled; between spaces: not so much – but object reference btw links just received an upgrade, now even allows for 'jump links' btw objects in different spaces ('hurray!'). – otherwise: if you are on Mac, Raycast integration really brings search & navigation btw spaces to a whole new level, opening the sight onto how Capacities could become an ecosystem of inter-related knowledge spaces, leaving the area of walled gardens behind... ! (

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37) but lots to say here. maybe start here... lots of links to existing thoughts, approaches, attitudes & apsects from forum-history

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1237348062813491262 (edited)

hey Kane, there is, I think, no clearcut criterium in Capacities how to go about spaces. everyone should feel out his / her way, + make a weighing . you already received a) some backlinks to dense discussions & with differing criteria, to make up your mind b) two valid recommendations about personal styles here. so, just adding another take, or my set of criteria to go about this weighing each + every time. – basically it's two things I ask myself when deciding whether to make a new space: 1) overview & clarity effect: what will I expect to find in here in a 'global' (space-soecific) search? this means I think about how a) to reduce noise & cognitive friction when generally searching a space (– once you start to think in using filters for simple searches, thing already get to complicated & messy); b) IMO every space should be easily + intuitively navigable & create its own form of overview-effect for any given knowledge & context domain (this goes for global search results as well as an intuitive & navigabale structure of objects, collections, tags etc, but it also goes for a graph that makes sense and doesn't show 'clutter' relative to your knowledge interest) 2) inherent knowledge structure / ontology there are some people working w/ global knowledge structures. for this a 1 space approach makes more sense. for me, just like in science & professions sectors, different knowledge domains have their own resp 'logic' and this object structure. so whenever there is a different logic, there will be a case for a different space. ❕2 general qualifications for all this: 1) everything obviously depends on scope of your overall knowledge body. many spaces make only sense in scenarios where extent of knowledge becomes unwieldy in one general 'bucket'-space. 2) also, good to have this in mind if one works w/ a longer term strategy: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/spaces-20-enhanced-spaces-organization-multi-space-workflows – as this comes from team

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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lerone

… a by now very regular question, that you are asking.... this is a little grey zone in Capacities. interconnectivity within spaces is unparalleled; between spaces: not so much – but object reference btw links just received an upgrade, now even allows for 'jump links' btw objects in different spaces ('hurray!'). – otherwise: if you are on Mac, Raycast integration really brings search & navigation btw spaces to a whole new level, opening the sight onto how Capacities could become an ecosystem of inter-related knowledge spaces, leaving the area of walled gardens behind... ! (

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-37) but lots to say here. maybe start here... lots of links to existing thoughts, approaches, attitudes & apsects from forum-history

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1237348062813491262 (edited)

Woah, where was the object link improvements documented, that's huge! You can drag blocks into an object embedded from another space, making it much easier to move content between spaces.

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Stuart

Woah, where was the object link improvements documented, that's huge! You can drag blocks into an object embedded from another space, making it much easier to move content between spaces.

This is not the case. We just improved the handling when pasting a link from another space.

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Woah, where was the object link improvements documented, that's huge! You can drag blocks into an object embedded from another space, making it much easier to move content between spaces.

as @Michael_v_H says, I was referring to object links btw spaces, … which is big enough, anyway

improvements are faster than documentation, often though, with Capacities, I learned...

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Michael_v_H

This is not the case. We just improved the handling when pasting a link from another space.

I went back and re-tested it and it's not working consistently for me. Sometimes I just get an inline URL pasted in, other times it appears as a full object. This is in my Projects space but Highlights and Raw notes is only an object type from my Resources space. But when I do get an object then I can drag blocks from space A into the blocks of the embedded object from space B (edited)

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I went back and re-tested it and it's not working consistently for me. Sometimes I just get an inline URL pasted in, other times it appears as a full object. This is in my Projects space but Highlights and Raw notes is only an object type from my Resources space. But when I do get an object then I can drag blocks from space A into the blocks of the embedded object from space B (edited)

Is this similar to Tana supertag functionality? Or is it different? https://x.com/CapacitiesHQ/status/1781314060786475347

Capacities (@CapacitiesHQ) on X

Have you seen this trick?

Turn any text into any object of any type! All you need to do is # and type the name of the object type you want to create. It works in any object, go try it!

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Every day I love this app more!

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Is this similar to Tana supertag functionality? Or is it different? https://x.com/CapacitiesHQ/status/1781314060786475347

I would say it is similar:)

Is there a shortcut to quickly use zoom in and zoom out while viewing an image?

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It's the only UI thing that kinda bugs me

StefanM

My advice is to put as much as possible into the same space. If you are already thinking of links between data it should be placed within the same space. Since you are free to define as many different types of objects and collections as you want to, you can organize your data in a way that things from different aspects of your interests and work can be clearly kept apart, but it also allows you to interconnect anything by tags or links. Capacities is hypertext. And hypertext means: let it grow as one big organism where you can build up your synapses and veins according to your needs.

Thanks so much, Stefan. I have been using Logseq, but it got messy, and I realized that I am a visual thinker, but I also need some structure. Capacities seem to give me the best of both worlds: bidirectional serendipitous linking while creating a visual board-like structure. It's Logseq & Notion with a little extra magic. I like it. I think I will take the plunge and go pro on it, as I have just watched @pkmbeth videos on queries, and I'm now hooked.

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lerone

hey Kane, there is, I think, no clearcut criterium in Capacities how to go about spaces. everyone should feel out his / her way, + make a weighing . you already received a) some backlinks to dense discussions & with differing criteria, to make up your mind b) two valid recommendations about personal styles here. so, just adding another take, or my set of criteria to go about this weighing each + every time. – basically it's two things I ask myself when deciding whether to make a new space: 1) overview & clarity effect: what will I expect to find in here in a 'global' (space-soecific) search? this means I think about how a) to reduce noise & cognitive friction when generally searching a space (– once you start to think in using filters for simple searches, thing already get to complicated & messy); b) IMO every space should be easily + intuitively navigable & create its own form of overview-effect for any given knowledge & context domain (this goes for global search results as well as an intuitive & navigabale structure of objects, collections, tags etc, but it also goes for a graph that makes sense and doesn't show 'clutter' relative to your knowledge interest) 2) inherent knowledge structure / ontology there are some people working w/ global knowledge structures. for this a 1 space approach makes more sense. for me, just like in science & professions sectors, different knowledge domains have their own resp 'logic' and this object structure. so whenever there is a different logic, there will be a case for a different space. ❕2 general qualifications for all this: 1) everything obviously depends on scope of your overall knowledge body. many spaces make only sense in scenarios where extent of knowledge becomes unwieldy in one general 'bucket'-space. 2) also, good to have this in mind if one works w/ a longer term strategy: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/spaces-20-enhanced-spaces-organization-multi-space-workflows – as this comes from team

Thank you for the link. The difficulty for me is my personal life is part of my professional work. I use my own story alongside the stories of others to illustrate the work and research I do. However, I can see a purpose in having a separate space for my private thoughts rather than my "working out loud personal/professional stories. For example, I would say a personal love of all things wo-fi / UFO paranormal. These would be in a separate space as I am not publicly talking about these interests. Yes, I think I have much more clarity now, or I am getting there! I need boundaries in my life

Kane Dodgson

Thank you for the link. The difficulty for me is my personal life is part of my professional work. I use my own story alongside the stories of others to illustrate the work and research I do. However, I can see a purpose in having a separate space for my private thoughts rather than my "working out loud personal/professional stories. For example, I would say a personal love of all things wo-fi / UFO paranormal. These would be in a separate space as I am not publicly talking about these interests. Yes, I think I have much more clarity now, or I am getting there! I need boundaries in my life

One nice thing, you can tag all work related things and then when you want to see only personal, filter out that tag

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Another Question If I May;- Grammer & Spell Checking in Capacities PRo Presently, I use Grammarly in my Logseq. I need this as,, due to an unforeseeable accident years ago, I am left with some quite severe dyslexia-type symptoms. So, a standard spell checker is not sufficient for my needs. Grammarly obviously utilises AI to help me re-construct my sentences and paragraphs into a more readable format. I know it may seem stupid to ask, but is the AI in Capacities PRo easy to implement regarding my requirements, and is there a limit on its use? Thank you in advance - This is a really helpful community btw

xang

One nice thing, you can tag all work related things and then when you want to see only personal, filter out that tag

thank you thats a good option to consider too. I

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Before I post to Canny, does anyone else feel like the H1 and H2 are still a bit too large, especially when compared to other markdown-supported apps? Thanks!

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vcbrewers

Before I post to Canny, does anyone else feel like the H1 and H2 are still a bit too large, especially when compared to other markdown-supported apps? Thanks!

Yes I would prefer if it was possible to select your own Heading & font size

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hope update will be soon. any info here?

Kane Dodgson

Yes I would prefer if it was possible to select your own Heading & font size

Created a request: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smaller-h1-h2-heading-sizes

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vcbrewers

Created a request: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/smaller-h1-h2-heading-sizes

I'd always consider fusing this w/ existing similar ones – or at least leave 'backlinks'.

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ability-to-change-font Clustering a) makes clearer what systemic parts of the app need attention; b) sometimes raise chances things will be done in a sweep; c) help raise awareness for cross-issues

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Bruh

11:58 AM

Where do I ask for support

caft

Where do I ask for support

team @capacities.io

Thanks (edited)

Just curious, does Capacities offer Discord RPC? (edited)

Shawn

Is this similar to Tana supertag functionality? Or is it different? https://x.com/CapacitiesHQ/status/1781314060786475347

Doesn’t look like it to me. I’d really like some supertag stuff in cap. This is moreso an embedding shortcut.

It’s gotta be close… right?

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Shawn

Is this similar to Tana supertag functionality? Or is it different? https://x.com/CapacitiesHQ/status/1781314060786475347

with a #Name-of-your-object-type you can turn a simple paragraph into an object and apply all of it's properties on this paragraph. From this point of view it is similar to Tana's supertag (afaik you can add a supertag to a paragraph and apply its properteries there as well). then you can different stuff with the paragraph/object assigned to this supertag/object type.

Shawn

It’s gotta be close… right?

Suspect soon, as the mobile browser version of Capacities has a completely new interface. It’s still a bit buggy in places, but much improved in my opinion!

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vcbrewers

Suspect soon, as the mobile browser version of Capacities has a completely new interface. It’s still a bit buggy in places, but much improved in my opinion!

You’re right!! I love it

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This evening I have come home to Capacities. Really, really want to commit for the long term.

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Why should I use Capacities instead of Obsidian?

san

Why should I use Capacities instead of Obsidian?

I'm coming from about 40~ days of note taking with Obsidian following the advice of experts on "just start making notes" and I'm shopping around for a new platform because it just isn't really working/connecting for me. Why? I need some structure. Obsidian started off great because I could customize it entirely and that's kinda where I started to fail. I'm considering Capacities because it has built-in structure and I don't need to install & maintain a lengthy list of plugins to do daily note taking.

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san

Why should I use Capacities instead of Obsidian?

How should we know whether you should use Capacities or Obsidian? we don't even know your needs, use cases, preferences different case if you used "You" as subject for that question instead of "I"

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kirosuto

I'm coming from about 40~ days of note taking with Obsidian following the advice of experts on "just start making notes" and I'm shopping around for a new platform because it just isn't really working/connecting for me. Why? I need some structure. Obsidian started off great because I could customize it entirely and that's kinda where I started to fail. I'm considering Capacities because it has built-in structure and I don't need to install & maintain a lengthy list of plugins to do daily note taking.

I get that, Capacities does look good for having a bit more structure & organization while still retaining the linked notes

tianovi

How should we know whether you should use Capacities or Obsidian? we don't even know your needs, use cases, preferences different case if you used "You" as subject for that question instead of "I"

Good question, I'm a student and am looking for a place to organize notes. Possibly also to put my daily journals in

san

Good question, I'm a student and am looking for a place to organize notes. Possibly also to put my daily journals in

just start to use it and find out whether it clicks. the good thing: it's free to try. as are other PKM-systems out there. plus documentation & video tutorials will be helpful to get the gist of it & help you finding out. also, there are a ton of discussions here, already describing differences between the apps / systems. you'll find them just doing a search for other app-names. especially true for 'obsidian' (though I personally think @kirosuto got the nail on its head, already)

san

Why should I use Capacities instead of Obsidian?

Here's a whole article about that topic

https://capacities.io/compare/capacities-vs-obsidian

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Is there any way I can have a day counter in Capacities? i.e Keep track of the days from 19/05/2024

caft

Is there any way I can have a day counter in Capacities? i.e Keep track of the days from 19/05/2024

I dont think so, but you can embed a day counter website that you find online

san

Why should I use Capacities instead of Obsidian?

I am moving (slowly) from several years of using Logseq and previously before that Obsidian. I moved from obsidian to Logseq because the overload of plugins for obsidian and Logseq just out of the box functioned better, looked better and you could actually edit your back links unlike Obsidian. Now Capacities fits all the reasons I moved to Logseq but also has a semi structure to it but also has notion like benefits too. Queues are also both much better and simpler to use in capacities

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Kane Dodgson

I am moving (slowly) from several years of using Logseq and previously before that Obsidian. I moved from obsidian to Logseq because the overload of plugins for obsidian and Logseq just out of the box functioned better, looked better and you could actually edit your back links unlike Obsidian. Now Capacities fits all the reasons I moved to Logseq but also has a semi structure to it but also has notion like benefits too. Queues are also both much better and simpler to use in capacities

Are you going to miss the outliner aspect of Logseq?

Any news guys? Any update close?

Kane Dodgson

Thank you for the link. The difficulty for me is my personal life is part of my professional work. I use my own story alongside the stories of others to illustrate the work and research I do. However, I can see a purpose in having a separate space for my private thoughts rather than my "working out loud personal/professional stories. For example, I would say a personal love of all things wo-fi / UFO paranormal. These would be in a separate space as I am not publicly talking about these interests. Yes, I think I have much more clarity now, or I am getting there! I need boundaries in my life

hey @Kane Dodgson (&others following): just to put you in the loop, in case you are missing out on this other channel: @réka basically makes a similar-to-same argument, just more contextualized and embedded in her own knowledge & work scenario. – worthwhile reading, in case you are still laboring on the question of spaces

: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1243213961348780175

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Is there a problem with the WhatsApp integration at the moment?

QuesadaGrande

Is there a problem with the WhatsApp integration at the moment?

Telegram appears to be delayed too and someone mentioned emails not going through either https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1243237189836341268

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I wonder if this is related to what I'm seeing with the api. My calls are being accepted but the message never makes it to my daily note.

1

How do you all use Cap: Desktop or Web? Which is better? faster? More reliable? I always have an internet connection.

Has anyone's integrations (email, whatsapp telegram) come through yet today? Mine have been down since around Thursday, May 23, 2024 3:45 AM

8:01 PM

The Raycast API is working though. Anything I've added through it has appeared

xang

The Raycast API is working though. Anything I've added through it has appeared

i started seeing problems around 10:45 PM (PST) 5/22/24. but limited to the /save-daily-note endpoint. the save web link endpoint has been fine all day both raycast and api (edited)

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Josem Co

How do you all use Cap: Desktop or Web? Which is better? faster? More reliable? I always have an internet connection.

I prefer web because desktop can't play embedded video links

Josem Co

How do you all use Cap: Desktop or Web? Which is better? faster? More reliable? I always have an internet connection.

I only use the web app, as ať work I cannot install desktop apps and I don't want to use different app at home and at work, having different experiences.

Dave

Are you going to miss the outliner aspect of Logseq?

Yeh I have implemented the bullet logseq style for my daily notes and tag the indented notes underneath

lerone

hey @Kane Dodgson (&others following): just to put you in the loop, in case you are missing out on this other channel: @réka basically makes a similar-to-same argument, just more contextualized and embedded in her own knowledge & work scenario. – worthwhile reading, in case you are still laboring on the question of spaces

: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1243213961348780175

Thanks so much I really appreciate that

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Josem Co

How do you all use Cap: Desktop or Web? Which is better? faster? More reliable? I always have an internet connection.

I am always using desktop. I don't know which one is faster or reliable to be honest, but never had issues and works like a charm

I also use desktop

12:51 AM

I dont want the app getting lost in my sea of tabs in browser (edited)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/cant-choose-multi-linesblocks This question has been bothering me. Hi @Steffen , do you plan to fix it?

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Josem Co

How do you all use Cap: Desktop or Web? Which is better? faster? More reliable? I always have an internet connection.

If you are keyboard man, then desktop app should be your friend. Capacities Desktop app is using Electron, which mean it is running on Chromium or is the same as Web Browser version with more cool stuff. Of course, Electron is bullshit in my opinion but we have to use unless dev team want to improve the performance (make Capacities faster than it is now). So, don't care much about the differences desktop app and web browser version. They are the same in some way

Will the Mobile App be released next week to the general public? Getting tired using Capacities Web

since its the last week of May

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Hello, I remember I have received an email from capacities , its like a tutorial or sth to create a dictionary / definition object type, I am a language learner and i thought create a personal vocab bank is quite useful, just wondering how you guys do it? because i am a bit confused , if anyone can send that email to me again ? thank you so much!

Rishav Goyal

used /Death by AI

sigh So the real test comes when youre SEARCHING within your pkms, right? to see if you built a good system? well i think it took me 10 minutes to find something

‍♀️ so I did not really save it into my capacities Correctly lol But I did find it, so at least it was saved

i always swear one day I'm gna get this [more] organized. but rn im in the raw capturing stage, just putting in content w/o worrying toooo much about how it's organized, so as to not influence my writing blurbs of raw inspiration

Cren09

Will the Mobile App be released next week to the general public? Getting tired using Capacities Web

since its the last week of May

Mobile app is still in beta and there should be another update coming for Pro users relatively soon for testing. The team did just update most of the mobile browser UI/UX and it’s pretty slick.

HP

If you are keyboard man, then desktop app should be your friend. Capacities Desktop app is using Electron, which mean it is running on Chromium or is the same as Web Browser version with more cool stuff. Of course, Electron is bullshit in my opinion but we have to use unless dev team want to improve the performance (make Capacities faster than it is now). So, don't care much about the differences desktop app and web browser version. They are the same in some way

My understanding from a post a while back is that the team plans to add more unique features to the desktop app over time, although I’m not sure what the plans are. Personally, I use the desktop app on macOS.

Cren09

Will the Mobile App be released next week to the general public? Getting tired using Capacities Web

since its the last week of May

Mobile app development is pretty much done as of today!!

A final beta/Testflight update is going out over the weekend and there will probably be some minor issues that we'll have to fix. Then the final step is the app store/play store approval process.

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vicci

sigh So the real test comes when youre SEARCHING within your pkms, right? to see if you built a good system? well i think it took me 10 minutes to find something

‍♀️ so I did not really save it into my capacities Correctly lol But I did find it, so at least it was saved

i always swear one day I'm gna get this [more] organized. but rn im in the raw capturing stage, just putting in content w/o worrying toooo much about how it's organized, so as to not influence my writing blurbs of raw inspiration

Interesting, my search is 99 % successful just with the plain CTRL+K. Probably not that much notes at this time and of course, searching for anything else than text notes I have not tried. So - what was your bump on the road, if I may ask?

How do I Ungroup a Grouped set of Blocks? Please help

Varun

How do I Ungroup a Grouped set of Blocks? Please help

I want to know, too. Now I manually select the blocks and move them out of the group.

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Varun

How do I Ungroup a Grouped set of Blocks? Please help

As simple as reverse i.e. CMD-G again.

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Game & Tech Focus

As simple as reverse i.e. CMD-G again.

doesn't work

Varun

doesn't work

To ungroup items, ensure you have the group selected first. Here are two methods to select the group: 1. Mouse Method: Move your mouse to the upper left corner of the group and click to select it. 2. Keyboard Method: Click on any block within the group, then press CMD-A a couple of times until the entire group is selected. Once the group is selected, press CMD-G to ungroup.

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Game & Tech Focus

To ungroup items, ensure you have the group selected first. Here are two methods to select the group: 1. Mouse Method: Move your mouse to the upper left corner of the group and click to select it. 2. Keyboard Method: Click on any block within the group, then press CMD-A a couple of times until the entire group is selected. Once the group is selected, press CMD-G to ungroup.

Thanks! I was only selecting the contents earlier

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Michael_v_H

Mobile app development is pretty much done as of today!!

A final beta/Testflight update is going out over the weekend and there will probably be some minor issues that we'll have to fix. Then the final step is the app store/play store approval process.

Hi @Michael_v_H more important is the regression caused by the last release. Objects aren't appearing in select picker dropdowns, which breaks a ton of workflow and makes the product hard to use / not useful. Do you have an estimate when this regression will be fixed? Eg I add a Company, and add a Person, then I want to associate the company to the person... can't find the company. There is a Canny for this and it was reported in the #❗・urgent channel but has subsequently disappeared. It is still urgent! Thanks

(edited)

Michael_v_H

Mobile app development is pretty much done as of today!!

A final beta/Testflight update is going out over the weekend and there will probably be some minor issues that we'll have to fix. Then the final step is the app store/play store approval process.

Fingers crossed! Hope Apple is playing nice

Any idea if capacities will be coming up with new page layouts?

zahed

Any idea if capacities will be coming up with new page layouts?

Possibly! On what plan are you (do you have access to all 4 layouts?)

Personally, I'm a believer and, and depending on my object properties and content I find the 4 available layouts enough / pretty flexible. What are you missing in the current layouts?

(edited)

boonikad9300

Possibly! On what plan are you (do you have access to all 4 layouts?)

Personally, I'm a believer and, and depending on my object properties and content I find the 4 available layouts enough / pretty flexible. What are you missing in the current layouts?

(edited)

I am on a Pro plan and i have 4 of them as well. Its not really like i'm missing anything really but would love to see more layouts from the team. Not a pain point obviously but was just wondering

(edited)

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zahed

I am on a Pro plan and i have 4 of them as well. Its not really like i'm missing anything really but would love to see more layouts from the team. Not a pain point obviously but was just wondering

(edited)

since u were talking about layouts, upvote this at canny so that the team can make it possible for us. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-slicer-layout-creation-mode-custom-page-layouts

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BTW, first of all i am sorry for being inactive in here. been a stressfull time and quite busy. But having such issues subsided a bit I have created something I call a collection of lost stars. Take a look and maybe a new set of posts will be in #⭐・starboard . https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001154104296493086/1243895894689185893 So if u want a set of messages and threads to get more inspired about capacities then surely take a look at it :)

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Antony

Hi @Michael_v_H more important is the regression caused by the last release. Objects aren't appearing in select picker dropdowns, which breaks a ton of workflow and makes the product hard to use / not useful. Do you have an estimate when this regression will be fixed? Eg I add a Company, and add a Person, then I want to associate the company to the person... can't find the company. There is a Canny for this and it was reported in the #❗・urgent channel but has subsequently disappeared. It is still urgent! Thanks

(edited)

Fix is going out today! Sorry it took so long.

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Rexx.

since u were talking about layouts, upvote this at canny so that the team can make it possible for us. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-slicer-layout-creation-mode-custom-page-layouts

Upvoted

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zahed

I am on a Pro plan and i have 4 of them as well. Its not really like i'm missing anything really but would love to see more layouts from the team. Not a pain point obviously but was just wondering

(edited)

Any specific ideas for page layouts?

Could think of layouts centered around different media -> e.g. gallery/carousel view for image property
Task/project
Meeting notes
Quick notes/simple (no title...)

That would be great if Title was an optional property!

12:20 PM

Example: I collect quotes in Capacities and it doesn't make sense to put the quote in title: I can't connect the words inside the quote to my other pages then. But what's the point for a title then? (edited)

Sineloose

Example: I collect quotes in Capacities and it doesn't make sense to put the quote in title: I can't connect the words inside the quote to my other pages then. But what's the point for a title then? (edited)

interesting...

maybe I am a bit uncreative, but how would you display those notes in graph view or table/list view?

Hm, that's a good question I guess you can show first words of the first text paragraph, currently it works like that if the title is too long

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12:27 PM

Also it would be great if text that haven't been shown would expand on hover or when it is connected to the hovered note. Would make it much easier to quickly look through graphs

12:29 PM

On hover lots of space is freed because all the unrelated objects hide their titles. You could use the space to expand on needed objects

Sineloose

On hover lots of space is freed because all the unrelated objects hide their titles. You could use the space to expand on needed objects

that's actually a good thing for #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

should I resend my messages there?

Sineloose

should I resend my messages there?

... or put it here, contributing to the idea-space & momentum for s general 'next level' overhaul of the graph

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization (edited)

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done!

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Michael_v_H

Fix is going out today! Sorry it took so long.

Thank you @Michael_v_H ! Looking forward.

Anyone else finding Capacities web working slowly/weirdly at the moment? (eg Queries failing to load)

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Michael_v_H

Any specific ideas for page layouts?

Could think of layouts centered around different media -> e.g. gallery/carousel view for image property
Task/project
Meeting notes
Quick notes/simple (no title...)

Hey Michael, you know what I'll have a think of some layouts and send them through

(edited)

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Can anyone provide any ETA for Readwise integration ? Waiting for it since a year

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Michael_v_H

Mobile app development is pretty much done as of today!!

A final beta/Testflight update is going out over the weekend and there will probably be some minor issues that we'll have to fix. Then the final step is the app store/play store approval process.

Should we already be seeing this in TestFlight on iOS, as I do not yet. Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm super interested in using capacities, but i need a mobile app. What's the current status of it?

11:36 AM

Also are you guys planning on doing an "Ask ai" like notion?

Lear

Hey guys, I'm super interested in using capacities, but i need a mobile app. What's the current status of it?

It’s available for Believer subscribers via TestFlight.

vcbrewers started a thread. 5/26/2024 2:43 PM

Sineloose

Example: I collect quotes in Capacities and it doesn't make sense to put the quote in title: I can't connect the words inside the quote to my other pages then. But what's the point for a title then? (edited)

Created a thread to keep this organized

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Jan O. Dvořák

Interesting, my search is 99 % successful just with the plain CTRL+K. Probably not that much notes at this time and of course, searching for anything else than text notes I have not tried. So - what was your bump on the road, if I may ask?

i erronously inserted the URL link i was looking for, into a text-block (and even wrote over the URL name to name it to something else

‍♀️) rather than having saved it in WEBLINKS object so that took some hunting-down

Congrats on the release! @Michael_v_H @Steffen

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Antony

Congrats on the release! @Michael_v_H @Steffen

Mobile is in the pipeline, Pro and Believers will get the notification today

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Thank you for the Figjam Embed

❤️

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Is there a way to view the app? I want to see what features it has

Steffen

Mobile is in the pipeline, Pro and Believers will get the notification today

which channel should feedback on this be posted?

lerone

which channel should feedback on this be posted?

there is a feature forum for mobile apps?

boonikad9300

there is a feature forum for mobile apps?

right. and there is nightly channels. and there is announcements on this in 'general' channel. – thought I make sure things are streamlined and clear, in a sometimes rather meandering forum stream of streams. 'going to the source' & 'better ask'

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lerone

right. and there is nightly channels. and there is announcements on this in 'general' channel. – thought I make sure things are streamlined and clear, in a sometimes rather meandering forum stream of streams. 'going to the source' & 'better ask'

what is nightly channel?

tianovi

what is nightly channel?

… more personal feedback-channels to devs, IMU (edited)

lerone

… more personal feedback-channels to devs, IMU (edited)

what is the channel name? can't find it

tianovi

what is the channel name? can't find it

it's personal communication, so per se not 'findable'

lerone

it's personal communication, so per se not 'findable'

oh I see, sorry

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Nightly channel is a small group for very early testing.

(edited)

lerone

which channel should feedback on this be posted?

Feedback for the mobile app

General feedback: features-forum > Mobile App https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390
Specific bugs: Feedback board https://capacities.io/feedback

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cp9

Thank you for the Figjam Embed

❤️

no https://www.tldraw.com/ yet

, and ofc figjam is only on ipad os

(edited)

tldraw

A free and instant collaborative diagramming tool.

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Rexx.

no https://www.tldraw.com/ yet

, and ofc figjam is only on ipad os

(edited)

I use figjam in browser

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i thought i'd use miro but in order to see anything embed u need to login which impossible since the buttons do nothing

Rexx.

i thought i'd use miro but in order to see anything embed u need to login which impossible since the buttons do nothing

Is this screenshot from capacities in browser?

no the app

How about viewing it from cap webapp?

oh. it just works on there

9:35 AM

but.. then only for that i need to open my browser to open cap and neglect the desktop app .

that's why I always prefer the webapp

damn figjam's inboarding is so nice

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cp9

that's why I always prefer the webapp

it works, in the desktop app, lessgoo.

9:42 AM

thanks

Rexx.

it works, in the desktop app, lessgoo.

miro or figjam?

cp9

miro or figjam?

figj

I see, that's cool

9:43 AM

now we have free unlimited canvas in capacities

cp9

now we have free unlimited canvas in capacities

kinda, because u can't edit the info at all inside of cap right? only view. and both sets of data are basically behind closed walls so u'd have to manually copy/paste if u want it to keep it synced or so

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Rexx.

kinda, because u can't edit the info at all inside of cap right? only view. and both sets of data are basically behind closed walls so u'd have to manually copy/paste if u want it to keep it synced or so

Yes readonly. What do you mean by copy paste and sync? What are you referring?

cp9

Yes readonly. What do you mean by copy paste and sync? What are you referring?

with that i meant, that the data that u put in figjam or cap stays there and can't be used by each other. as in the pictures, links, knowledge u put in figjam isn't there to see on cap's query, graph view etc. pretty self explanatory (edited)

Capacities iOS testflight update is out ✨ we finally have back gestures

and easier access to search and sidebar, better multi-select, graph view, and bug fixes (inserting multiple new lines is no longer buggy). Also I think the @ menu is now a lot cleaner (edited)

12:10 PM

One weird thing I noticed immediately is it seems to be missing an icon for the sidebar? i.e the left-most icon in the bottom nav bar

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12:14 PM

But overall the app is looking polished

I also love that we can see open desktop tabs (edited)

Louay

Capacities iOS testflight update is out ✨ we finally have back gestures

and easier access to search and sidebar, better multi-select, graph view, and bug fixes (inserting multiple new lines is no longer buggy). Also I think the @ menu is now a lot cleaner (edited)

that pfp is cute asf

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Rexx.

that pfp is cute asf

pfp?

rob09796

pfp?

abbreviation for profile picture

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Louay

One weird thing I noticed immediately is it seems to be missing an icon for the sidebar? i.e the left-most icon in the bottom nav bar

Awesome. I hope they get the x-callback support working before release. Much richer than the current api and also faster.

Omar Shahine

Awesome. I hope they get the x-callback support working before release. Much richer than the current api and also faster.

How would/do you use x-callback?

Louay

How would/do you use x-callback?

Daily note and create links.

Omar Shahine

Awesome. I hope they get the x-callback support working before release. Much richer than the current api and also faster.

honestly then i would like inter-app communication on Android, such as using intents and custom URL schemes. This would allow just like on ios for much better automations but on tasker app not the shortcuts app (ios).

Louay

Capacities iOS testflight update is out ✨ we finally have back gestures

and easier access to search and sidebar, better multi-select, graph view, and bug fixes (inserting multiple new lines is no longer buggy). Also I think the @ menu is now a lot cleaner (edited)

Hm. Left- Sidebar icon is showing on iOS.

Interesting, ill try reinstalling

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Will there be a card view for objects in the mobile app. Would be great to have at least one card to fill the whole screen and have vertical swiping to access the rest. What do you guys think?

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That would be great

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So I had a little suggestion. I am personally not a big fan of the current icons as sometimes they tend to be quite small or just too slim but also lack a lot of icon options. What if TossFace emojis were incorporated to Capacities. I think this would be amazing as Toss Face is super clean, consistent in terms of size, directions the emojis face, options etc. I would really urge the team to at least take a look as based on my knowledge TossFace is free to use as long as credit is provided to the team. At the moment I have been using TossFace on my Capacities by editing the css and I just love it. Let me know what you guys think as I might be biased here? @Michael_v_H https://toss.im/tossface

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Louay

One weird thing I noticed immediately is it seems to be missing an icon for the sidebar? i.e the left-most icon in the bottom nav bar

Ahh I see why now...I don't have an icon for my Space

I preferred the old bullet list icon for opening the sidebar but I guess I can just set that as my space icon.

2:34 PM

I'm curious, what does everyone have as their main Space icon?

Mine is

just bc I like it

I just got the update that is supposed to have GPT-4o but I can't select it. I still only have GPT-4 and 3.5 for options. Did I miss something or is this a bug?

Bidimus

I just got the update that is supposed to have GPT-4o but I can't select it. I still only have GPT-4 and 3.5 for options. Did I miss something or is this a bug?

Same here, but I dont really need 4o, that’s why it’s not very unfortunate. But has anyone already mentioned a bug regarding the swipe (left/right) on the block? I have a blackscreen when I swipe

Denys Petrenko(UA)

Same here, but I dont really need 4o, that’s why it’s not very unfortunate. But has anyone already mentioned a bug regarding the swipe (left/right) on the block? I have a blackscreen when I swipe

Nevermind, everything worked just now

Having graph view on iOS is wonderful but the hiding of tags under object properties and the new day view are a huge UX downgrade for me and super frustrating - any chance to bring back old behavior for those views as customizable options?

Do table formulas work from your all? When I do a basic table formula, I get a reference error.

rob09796

Do table formulas work from your all? When I do a basic table formula, I get a reference error.

are you a pro user?

simulationist

Having graph view on iOS is wonderful but the hiding of tags under object properties and the new day view are a huge UX downgrade for me and super frustrating - any chance to bring back old behavior for those views as customizable options?

best to put feedback about mobile app channel. better for community overview & impact of your points, I'd guess

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390 (edited)

tianovi

are you a pro user?

Yes (a believer, actually)

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rob09796

Yes (a believer, actually)

what formula did you try?

tianovi

what formula did you try?

=SUM(B2:C2)

rob09796

=SUM(B2:C2)

just to make sure: does simpler formula work? =B2*C2

tianovi

just to make sure: does simpler formula work? =B2*C2

No, that doesn’t work either

Bidimus

I just got the update that is supposed to have GPT-4o but I can't select it. I still only have GPT-4 and 3.5 for options. Did I miss something or is this a bug?

The GPT4 option is now the GPT4 o, behind the scenes.

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tianovi

just to make sure: does simpler formula work? =B2*C2

I am waiting for when Capacities can do á what Notion do with table

zahed

So I had a little suggestion. I am personally not a big fan of the current icons as sometimes they tend to be quite small or just too slim but also lack a lot of icon options. What if TossFace emojis were incorporated to Capacities. I think this would be amazing as Toss Face is super clean, consistent in terms of size, directions the emojis face, options etc. I would really urge the team to at least take a look as based on my knowledge TossFace is free to use as long as credit is provided to the team. At the moment I have been using TossFace on my Capacities by editing the css and I just love it. Let me know what you guys think as I might be biased here? @Michael_v_H https://toss.im/tossface

The icon library they are using includes thousands of icons which they aren’t using (I’m pretty sure I recognize the library). This includes variants with different line thickness. Seems like they are adding icons on an individual basis, which is sort of unfortunate because I’ve found significant limitations myself. Tossface looks pretty good, I’d prefer that over vendor specific emojis that change when I change platforms—which seems a little amateurish, though I would still like it as an option.

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Agreed. I find the variety lacking. I also dislike that I can pick an emoji and it looks completely different on mac and pc. Since I'm a fairly visual person, I rely on seeing the associated image at first glance, so that throws me off a lot.

Phoenix

The icon library they are using includes thousands of icons which they aren’t using (I’m pretty sure I recognize the library). This includes variants with different line thickness. Seems like they are adding icons on an individual basis, which is sort of unfortunate because I’ve found significant limitations myself. Tossface looks pretty good, I’d prefer that over vendor specific emojis that change when I change platforms—which seems a little amateurish, though I would still like it as an option.

I believe at the moment capacities uses phosphor icons

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I think so too. Iirc phosphor has different line weight options

. I just wish there were more icons in general.

rob09796

Do table formulas work from your all? When I do a basic table formula, I get a reference error.

Which browser are you using? If it is Safari, formulas will only be supported as of the upcoming update due to previous browser limitations. (edited)

With the new update, has the AI context window been widened, eg: we are able to query our entire workspace? I'm not Pro at the moment so cant check

machoman

With the new update, has the AI context window been widened, eg: we are able to query our entire workspace? I'm not Pro at the moment so cant check

not yet as far as I know

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4:33 AM

Also I was wondering @Team - in the latest "what's new" you wrote that the assistant has been updated to GPT-4o, but I still only have the option of 3.5 or 4 - is this coming later or can I select it somerwhere else>

johannesgroo

Also I was wondering @Team - in the latest "what's new" you wrote that the assistant has been updated to GPT-4o, but I still only have the option of 3.5 or 4 - is this coming later or can I select it somerwhere else>

The GPT-4 is GPT-4o under the hood

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Luca Joos

Which browser are you using? If it is Safari, formulas will only be supported as of the upcoming update due to previous browser limitations. (edited)

That’s the issue. Formulas are working on the desktop app, but not in Safari or the mobile app.

Steffen

The GPT-4 is GPT-4o under the hood

brilliant, thank you

Sorry for the really basic question but if I create a bunch of To-Dos across multiple meeting notes, is there a way of quickly displaying all of them, broken down by (for example), overdue, project etc?

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Excuse me, does Capacities have an API?)

Reflect does this quite simply and reasonably well

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8:51 AM

although they lack the ability to link to-dos to apple remidners etc

Denys Petrenko(UA)

Excuse me, does Capacities have an API?)

Yes #💻・features-forum

https://twitter.com/Heptabase/status/1795038007734513836

Heptabase (@Heptabase) on X

We have just released the first version of our web clipper! It allows you to save and tag web content in Heptabase, and further break it down into atomic knowledge cards. https://t.co/xk1WOUVmRk

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WE GOT A SPY IN HERE WORKING FOR HEPTA

1:06 PM

lmao this can't be coincidental timing. they obviously are trying to get all features from all competitors out there

Rexx.

lmao this can't be coincidental timing. they obviously are trying to get all features from all competitors out there

In general, when you see companies doing this, it is time to rethink your subscription hehe, especially in this crowded space where there are 100 alternatives, buy into the vision first, features second ✨

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1:18 PM

the feature factory is the worst place to be

boonikad9300

In general, when you see companies doing this, it is time to rethink your subscription hehe, especially in this crowded space where there are 100 alternatives, buy into the vision first, features second ✨

... & the vision follow-through! (initial 'vision' & seed idea they are all having... the hard part is keeping it)

(edited)

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Rexx.

lmao this can't be coincidental timing. they obviously are trying to get all features from all competitors out there

the 'spies' are all the forum hoppers… us, that is, in other words...

lerone

... & the vision follow-through! (initial 'vision' & seed idea they are all having... the hard part is keeping it)

(edited)

Capacities team, IMO, does a great job with keeping their vision, in fact one of the greatest I have ever seen in productivity/knowledge apps I tested myself. One of the reason this is the tool of my choice (I don't feel that way about Notion, for example, although it is free and what's not). (edited)

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only fear i have if this app has enough reach for big alphabet companies wanting to buy it.. for then to only abandon it

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machoman

Sorry for the really basic question but if I create a bunch of To-Dos across multiple meeting notes, is there a way of quickly displaying all of them, broken down by (for example), overdue, project etc?

Welllll... if there's no task aggregation across pages etc, how is anyone able to get a birdseye view of all their open tasks (then do then, postpone them or delete them)? Seems like a big gap - you could have 1000s of tasks just floating around a space

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machoman

Welllll... if there's no task aggregation across pages etc, how is anyone able to get a birdseye view of all their open tasks (then do then, postpone them or delete them)? Seems like a big gap - you could have 1000s of tasks just floating around a space

my friend that is in progress

1:53 PM

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1:53 PM

on the roadmap

machoman

Welllll... if there's no task aggregation across pages etc, how is anyone able to get a birdseye view of all their open tasks (then do then, postpone them or delete them)? Seems like a big gap - you could have 1000s of tasks just floating around a space

Like Rexx said, currently in progress. In the meantime, a lot of us use an inline #task tag to easily see them all

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Rexx.

Click to see attachment 🖼️

AHA! Thanks

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xang

Like Rexx said, currently in progress. In the meantime, a lot of us use an inline #task tag to easily see them all

Great shout. Thanks

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going over my whole last month's DailyNotes

i journal heavily in [my personal] space, also use telegram to quickcapture anything. super cool to see the progression and evolution of my thoughts

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3:18 AM

organizing anything out of place

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Andreas started a thread. 5/29/2024 5:20 AM

I've been using Capacities since last 4-5 months and I absolutely love it. I've used a bunch of apps and no one is close to capacities imho as far as PKM is concerned. The roadmap is exciting, the team is awesome with some real vision. I love the product and want to use it for my lifetime. But one thought bite me sometimes, what if capacities disappears for any reason someday (I hope this doesn't happen in my lifetime :D) ? That would be a big setback because all the notes and important things to me (personally I like to keep capacities app all-time open on my desktop while working or doing anything and just write and record things into it) would be no longer accessible. Now I know that we can export into Markdown and it will work in other apps like Obsidian. However, I tried exporting my workspace and looking into it inside Obsidian. It looks no-where as helpful and good as in Capacities. The formatting is off in some places. I know this is a very hard question for a new and exciting (and probably the best product) for now, but what if capacities disappears or is shutdown ? Will the team open-source the stack or do something so that we can see the notes as it is as we see in Capacities visually as this is the biggest plus-point of Capacities (to show the information visually). Or will they be improving on the export functionality ? Or something else ? Some thoughts from the founders would be helpful so that everyone can be at peace while using this awesome software. cc: @Steffen @Michael_v_H (sorry for tagging, but I guess many of the users want answer for this so they may have full confidence in using the product)

gladiator

I've been using Capacities since last 4-5 months and I absolutely love it. I've used a bunch of apps and no one is close to capacities imho as far as PKM is concerned. The roadmap is exciting, the team is awesome with some real vision. I love the product and want to use it for my lifetime. But one thought bite me sometimes, what if capacities disappears for any reason someday (I hope this doesn't happen in my lifetime :D) ? That would be a big setback because all the notes and important things to me (personally I like to keep capacities app all-time open on my desktop while working or doing anything and just write and record things into it) would be no longer accessible. Now I know that we can export into Markdown and it will work in other apps like Obsidian. However, I tried exporting my workspace and looking into it inside Obsidian. It looks no-where as helpful and good as in Capacities. The formatting is off in some places. I know this is a very hard question for a new and exciting (and probably the best product) for now, but what if capacities disappears or is shutdown ? Will the team open-source the stack or do something so that we can see the notes as it is as we see in Capacities visually as this is the biggest plus-point of Capacities (to show the information visually). Or will they be improving on the export functionality ? Or something else ? Some thoughts from the founders would be helpful so that everyone can be at peace while using this awesome software. cc: @Steffen @Michael_v_H (sorry for tagging, but I guess many of the users want answer for this so they may have full confidence in using the product)

import / export improvements are in the works & imminent; lots of requests here. – see: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 ... also there were some affirmative answers / reactions by team on requests for better / more differentiated auto-backup some time ago, though this not roadmapped; search Canny for 'backup' and you 'll get a taste. … someone once asked exactly your question about open sourcing & end-of-lifeline situations. I recall Michael at that time also affirmed that the team – which gas strong & steady ethics + track record – would of course take appropriate measures, like open sourcing; though, I'd have to find that sound bite (a search for 'open source' here, should surface it...) PS: here is that analog discussion, and Michael was Steffen. otherwise: samesame

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1096412650273001553 (edited)

gladiator

I've been using Capacities since last 4-5 months and I absolutely love it. I've used a bunch of apps and no one is close to capacities imho as far as PKM is concerned. The roadmap is exciting, the team is awesome with some real vision. I love the product and want to use it for my lifetime. But one thought bite me sometimes, what if capacities disappears for any reason someday (I hope this doesn't happen in my lifetime :D) ? That would be a big setback because all the notes and important things to me (personally I like to keep capacities app all-time open on my desktop while working or doing anything and just write and record things into it) would be no longer accessible. Now I know that we can export into Markdown and it will work in other apps like Obsidian. However, I tried exporting my workspace and looking into it inside Obsidian. It looks no-where as helpful and good as in Capacities. The formatting is off in some places. I know this is a very hard question for a new and exciting (and probably the best product) for now, but what if capacities disappears or is shutdown ? Will the team open-source the stack or do something so that we can see the notes as it is as we see in Capacities visually as this is the biggest plus-point of Capacities (to show the information visually). Or will they be improving on the export functionality ? Or something else ? Some thoughts from the founders would be helpful so that everyone can be at peace while using this awesome software. cc: @Steffen @Michael_v_H (sorry for tagging, but I guess many of the users want answer for this so they may have full confidence in using the product)

I also dont like to rely on exports. in that worst case scenario, I prefer we can save our spaces as files (Capacities specific format) and dev releases final local app which can read and write those files

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lerone

import / export improvements are in the works & imminent; lots of requests here. – see: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1135449045515640843 ... also there were some affirmative answers / reactions by team on requests for better / more differentiated auto-backup some time ago, though this not roadmapped; search Canny for 'backup' and you 'll get a taste. … someone once asked exactly your question about open sourcing & end-of-lifeline situations. I recall Michael at that time also affirmed that the team – which gas strong & steady ethics + track record – would of course take appropriate measures, like open sourcing; though, I'd have to find that sound bite (a search for 'open source' here, should surface it...) PS: here is that analog discussion, and Michael was Steffen. otherwise: samesame

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1096412650273001553 (edited)

the founder of obsidian framed it nicely: https://x.com/kepano/status/1675626836821409792

kepano (@kepano) on X

File over app File over app is a philosophy: if you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read. Use tools that give you this freedom. File over app is an appeal to tool makers: accept that all

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7:20 AM

"... These days I write using an app I help make called Obsidian (@obsdmd), but it’s a delusion to think it will last forever. The app will eventually become obsolete. It’s the plain text files I create that are designed to last. Who knows if anyone will want to read them besides me, but future me is enough of an audience to make it worthwhile." ...

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thank you for the article about Individuals over Teams very happy with the decision ❤️ now it will be easier to respond when such question emerges in any platform

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Does anyone know if we can use queries to find any object or block that is not tagged?

DogSaysRollTide

Does anyone know if we can use queries to find any object or block that is not tagged?

I don't know to be fair. But also, wouldn't that bring a massive result back.. since almost all blocks aren't. Would've love to gain your insight on how u want to use this

A little bit of well-earned kudos @Team - great work on the mobile app rework. Looks great and the workflow is heaps better! A joy to use all of a sudden, meaning I do use it more now

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Anyone still feels sluggishness with the PDFs ? This happens when I open a 20 page pdf Also the PDFs seems very cranky to work with. Same thing happens on my mac. I wonder if I am the only one or anyone else is experiencing the issue ? I reported similar issues with PDFs multiple times on canny but I think this still requires some work.

gladiator

Anyone still feels sluggishness with the PDFs ? This happens when I open a 20 page pdf Also the PDFs seems very cranky to work with. Same thing happens on my mac. I wonder if I am the only one or anyone else is experiencing the issue ? I reported similar issues with PDFs multiple times on canny but I think this still requires some work.

yep, and on phone it crashes there's memory leak too

Rexx.

I don't know to be fair. But also, wouldn't that bring a massive result back.. since almost all blocks aren't. Would've love to gain your insight on how u want to use this

Thanks, @Rexx. I am still struggling with the lack of a true inbox in Capacities. This would back into solving that, assuming I tagged everything that went into Capacities (which would be fine). Right now I'm using Todoist for most things, but it's buggy and just generally clunky.

I like my system for an inbox in Capacities. I have a running list in my daily notes, and each day I select the list from the day before and move it to the current day. It isn't automated, but its also a good practice to go through the list and remember it is there.

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Hello! Can I rename objects to my native language?)

Hi guys! is there any ETA on when the mobile app will be released to general public?

Sineloose

Hi guys! is there any ETA on when the mobile app will be released to general public?

If I understood the announcement of the update correctly, the only thing left is the verification from the marketplaces

Denys Petrenko(UA)

If I understood the announcement of the update correctly, the only thing left is the verification from the marketplaces

I’m pretty sure the team was hoping to make a last pre-general bug fix release

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Sineloose

I’m pretty sure the team was hoping to make a last pre-general bug fix release

The beta was released earlier in the week and Pro users like myself are putting it through its paces

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Denys Petrenko(UA)

Hello! Can I rename objects to my native language?)

If you mean the basic object types like Pages, no. They are uneditable at this time. I got used to it quite fast but that is just me. (edited)

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Sineloose

Hi guys! is there any ETA on when the mobile app will be released to general public?

a realistic projection is probably 2-3 months fastest, latest should be 4-5 months

In my opinion it takes too long. Also the iPad app. It feels like the team is more Ai oriented at the moment

QuesadaGrande

In my opinion it takes too long. Also the iPad app. It feels like the team is more Ai oriented at the moment

there were lots of UI things done recently. so, I think that was another focus (plus: a little team can only have so many foci…). – also, to say: the mobile app up for testing (pros, believers) already is a huge leap and portal to a new level. so certainly nobody was taking a nap…

– … … oh, plus, there are the AI empowerments on top

lerone

there were lots of UI things done recently. so, I think that was another focus (plus: a little team can only have so many foci…). – also, to say: the mobile app up for testing (pros, believers) already is a huge leap and portal to a new level. so certainly nobody was taking a nap…

– … … oh, plus, there are the AI empowerments on top

I'm an early believer and I know the small team is doing an incredible job!! I love Capacities and all the new features, but I personally would like to see a different feature prioritization.

QuesadaGrande

I'm an early believer and I know the small team is doing an incredible job!! I love Capacities and all the new features, but I personally would like to see a different feature prioritization.

ok. fair enough! – actually, I also sometimes feel like that …

– I just thought the picture is broader currently than 'just AI'. that´s all. so, was no evaluation of your intent or the like!

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rig

a realistic projection is probably 2-3 months fastest, latest should be 4-5 months

I can’t speak for the dev team, but I’d venture to guess the timeline will be much shorter given the current state of the beta. It’s very impressive how far such a small team has come between mobile 1.0 and mobile 2.0 !

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QuesadaGrande

I'm an early believer and I know the small team is doing an incredible job!! I love Capacities and all the new features, but I personally would like to see a different feature prioritization.

IMHO, it seems like they must be spending a lot of time on mobile given how drastically they have changed the UI/UX between mobile beta 1.0 and 2.0, which seems to have taken place over only a few months.

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vcbrewers

IMHO, it seems like they must be spending a lot of time on mobile given how drastically they have changed the UI/UX between mobile beta 1.0 and 2.0, which seems to have taken place over only a few months.

Care to share a screen recording of the app? Perhaps create a new space, I’m mostly interested in the + icon where you add content

rig

Care to share a screen recording of the app? Perhaps create a new space, I’m mostly interested in the + icon where you add content

Your best bet is to use Capacities in a mobile browser, as the UI is the same.

vcbrewers

Your best bet is to use Capacities in a mobile browser, as the UI is the same.

I did try it and the + has more friction. I donno if it’s a mobile browser thing

Is there a Linux application planned? I am currently using the web-integrated version for now

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rig

a realistic projection is probably 2-3 months fastest, latest should be 4-5 months

2-3 months!!!! I thought it was imminent based on what @Steffen and crew have said. That;'s quite a wait!

9:04 AM

@QuesadaGrande - I dont think the AI stuff has really developed hugely in the last 5-6 months I've been using Cap. It's somewhat limited compared to Reflect et al. Not a criticism in any way - there can only be so many priority items

Denys Petrenko(UA)

Is there a Linux application planned? I am currently using the web-integrated version for now

I don't think there is any plan, given the size of the team and the current focus, plus the request has very few votes. Personally I've been using it as a pwa and it works fine. Yes I would prefer a separate independent app, but since it would also be an electron app, I don't think it would be much different.

Can you imagine how nice this would be

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livejamie

Can you imagine how nice this would be

Love this…… make it so!

I'd be a capacities member for life, I'd cancel my evernote and notion subscription and be so happy

livejamie

Can you imagine how nice this would be

https://youtu.be/1kVXtqwkh04?feature=shared With their latest update, Routine seems to be trying to expand their agenda & task manager with type-based PKM (somewhat like Capacities with these calendar features - but from the other direction development-wise). It's gonna be interesting to see the differences in design decisions from both teams

Routine

Routine Desktop | 0.18

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Jan

https://youtu.be/1kVXtqwkh04?feature=shared With their latest update, Routine seems to be trying to expand their agenda & task manager with type-based PKM (somewhat like Capacities with these calendar features - but from the other direction development-wise). It's gonna be interesting to see the differences in design decisions from both teams

Yeah Routine has some nice features. They have this weird limitation where you can't make notes for shared calendar invites, which makes it really lame to try to use for work. Everything else is pretty great.

6:03 PM

The best solutions if you're on PC and calendar integration are important are Acreom, Twos and Amplenote.

6:03 PM

If you're on Mac there are things like Noteplan, Reflect, Craft, Devonthink, etc. (edited)

6:04 PM

Amplenote is ugly, Twos is pretty new and they're still working on things like rich text formatting and a real calendar integration, and Acreom is mostly geared at developers and has some weird UI things

6:07 PM

Oh tana just released it's calendar integration and people seem to be loving that, doesn't support multiple calendars at the moment tho

livejamie

Can you imagine how nice this would be

wait. did u just make this??? that looks amazing

6:49 PM

color pallete wise can be improved and there is a redundancy of the same element which is the calendar icon, but i'd imagine it then also displaying the most high importance tasks only too. but overall it looks stunning.

Rexx.

wait. did u just make this??? that looks amazing

Thanks! I do UI Design for a living and could come up with a real mockup, but this is just the agenda from Acreom copy-pasted onto Capacities just to show how nice it would be

7:06 PM

Yeah tasks in there would be the ultimate dream but babysteps, need calendar first

livejamie

Yeah tasks in there would be the ultimate dream but babysteps, need calendar first

This baby takes some really really slow steps. (edited)

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I just got the capacities membership and i'm gonna give it a shot! I need some help figuring out how to re-organize my stuff from notion. Would anyone like to help me?

Lear

I just got the capacities membership and i'm gonna give it a shot! I need some help figuring out how to re-organize my stuff from notion. Would anyone like to help me?

Welcome to the bright side! What do you need? It's best to start here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPecRbVYl3Tb2CAYx3bgizDxYOJ116xP or search through the discord channels for answers, a lot of people came before you

If you have a specific question post in help and questions

Getting Started

Welcome to Capacities! These videos will tell you what you need to understand about Capacities, and how to get started with it.

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boonikad9300

Welcome to the bright side! What do you need? It's best to start here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPecRbVYl3Tb2CAYx3bgizDxYOJ116xP or search through the discord channels for answers, a lot of people came before you

If you have a specific question post in help and questions

Thanks, i've actually watched those already. I'm looking for specific help to figure out what in my old system should be an object, and what should be a tag cause i'm not sure what will be most effective

Lear

Thanks, i've actually watched those already. I'm looking for specific help to figure out what in my old system should be an object, and what should be a tag cause i'm not sure what will be most effective

I wrote something about object vs tags here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1089792359589482546

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Lear

Thanks, i've actually watched those already. I'm looking for specific help to figure out what in my old system should be an object, and what should be a tag cause i'm not sure what will be most effective

Hello and welcome! I recommend object types for objects (books, people, meetings, concepts, whatever you need) and tags for topics and statuses

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hey, I´d say: it depends. @boonikad9300 + @📝Anna gave you good start + hints. a lot depends on what ur system to be transferred looks like?! – as @boonikad9300 said in his referenced post:

The amount and which object types and tags you need are an output of your workflow and intended use cases.

Cap – like every (opinionated) PKM app – allows + asks for some freestyle + personal architecturing as long as you obey its given architecture. – so, it´s very difficult to make general statements w/o knowing your structure + ontology + complexity. and different things can be done in same architecture. 'objects' in Capacities are not clear ontologies but structural elements. e.g. an '(basic) object' in Capacities can be a media type (PDF, image, tweet etc), structural element (tag, query, page), or a hybrid (AI chat). accordingly, onboard templates (pre-structured custom objects) also are very different 'things': entity (person, organization), something processual/event-like (meeting, project), or again a structural element (Zettel). so, you mainly have to adapt your given structure to that. objects are like the basic 'characters' in your play. tags can be relations, labels, project + status flags… and many other things you chose. 2 central things: tags do not have properties, and they cut across objects. – in addition to @boonikad9300 take, you can also take this as inspo: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1232825534682239077 to consider in addition: there are 2 additional basic features spec. to Cap architecture (so may want to 'loop' that in): 1) there are collections w/in objects – powerful substructures, also appearing in search + graph. so, a question to ask: where use tags, where better collections?! 2) tags can also appear in properties + blocks – this gives additional complexity but also play-space, usable in ur structuring.

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@boonikad9300This is great, but it still doesn't help me decide what should be tags and what should be objects

Lear

@boonikad9300This is great, but it still doesn't help me decide what should be tags and what should be objects

One way to think about objects in Capacities is: they are Notion databases, so each record=>note inside the same object has the same structure of properties.

Lear

@boonikad9300This is great, but it still doesn't help me decide what should be tags and what should be objects

You can decide what should be an object based on if you need to add properties to it that will be consistent across that type. For example, a book will have an author, year, etc. If you were to tag each as a book, you would manually have to add those things in for every page you create. The topic biology could be a tag because there are not consistent properties for every object you would make about that topic. If you start making lots of pages about the topic of biology, and notice several have common features, you can make an object that houses those as properties. Your system doesn't have to be decided at the start. Capacities is quite flexible and can grow with you as you learn to use it. (edited)

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Thanks for info @lerone @📝Anna @xang, just read it all and it’s super valuable but I’m don’t know fully how to go about, maybe I’ll give my specific example. So i use notion for sorting my thoughts and ideas (not very well albeit, that’s why im trying out capacities). I like to write my ideas, introspects about myself, notes from meetings, meditation, my psychologist, etc and also if it’s an actionable thing, or just a concept, stuff like that. I’m just not sure what would be the best structure. I’ll attach some images to the two fields I currently have in notion, I appreciate the help

11:22 AM

Btw I don’t intend on a direct conversion from notion, I think this system can definitely be improved and I’d love some suggestions

Lear

Thanks for info @lerone @📝Anna @xang, just read it all and it’s super valuable but I’m don’t know fully how to go about, maybe I’ll give my specific example. So i use notion for sorting my thoughts and ideas (not very well albeit, that’s why im trying out capacities). I like to write my ideas, introspects about myself, notes from meetings, meditation, my psychologist, etc and also if it’s an actionable thing, or just a concept, stuff like that. I’m just not sure what would be the best structure. I’ll attach some images to the two fields I currently have in notion, I appreciate the help

hey @Lear I think when it's about such an idea & ideation / reflection space things indeed change. as 'objects' become something else im that context. one of my main spaces is (a bit) like that. so, I at least can relate on a level. basically my approach for this context is: every 'thing' (form of notation) that is its own sustained 'text sort' becomes an object; everything else is an aspect, label / folder, local characterization, (action) flag etc.

below my ideas just looking at the categories you shared.

w/ a disclaimer: all these 'concepts' here are only 'labels' unless one really understands organic context, your way of working / thinking / rolling. ('idea', 'perspective' can be very different in scope depending on base definitions...) so, I'd see 2 scenarios here. I. 1) idea, excerpt, perspective, introspect 2) class, work, social, self = a) collection in object; plus tag for global sorting / access 3) actionable (& possibly 'idea') being tags (heeding the beforementioned fact that tags can also be assigned to blocks / groups of blocks, i.e. parts & sections of any text entry (object) II. … the other way round, swapping 1) & 2) im case you feel the determining social contexts are more basic / formative than the 'text sorts' jmi

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lerone

hey @Lear I think when it's about such an idea & ideation / reflection space things indeed change. as 'objects' become something else im that context. one of my main spaces is (a bit) like that. so, I at least can relate on a level. basically my approach for this context is: every 'thing' (form of notation) that is its own sustained 'text sort' becomes an object; everything else is an aspect, label / folder, local characterization, (action) flag etc.

below my ideas just looking at the categories you shared.

w/ a disclaimer: all these 'concepts' here are only 'labels' unless one really understands organic context, your way of working / thinking / rolling. ('idea', 'perspective' can be very different in scope depending on base definitions...) so, I'd see 2 scenarios here. I. 1) idea, excerpt, perspective, introspect 2) class, work, social, self = a) collection in object; plus tag for global sorting / access 3) actionable (& possibly 'idea') being tags (heeding the beforementioned fact that tags can also be assigned to blocks / groups of blocks, i.e. parts & sections of any text entry (object) II. … the other way round, swapping 1) & 2) im case you feel the determining social contexts are more basic / formative than the 'text sorts' jmi

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So you think it will be best to put these as collections inside one object instead of each one as an object?

livejamie

Amplenote is ugly, Twos is pretty new and they're still working on things like rich text formatting and a real calendar integration, and Acreom is mostly geared at developers and has some weird UI things

amplenote is an amazing idea but you really have to go all in on their philosophy or it doesn't work. and that was the blocker for me. i wanted some of their features but the workflow ultimately didn't gel

lerone is the type of guy wanting to write the perfect message each time

2:47 PM

;)

lerone started a thread. 6/1/2024 2:50 PM

it has been 2 days and i can only setup the space of the personal dm with the bot, not the groups. what now?? yesterday i asked of appending specific object type instead of just a space as an easy way instead of having to integrate the api on mobile somehow. but the main function doesnt even work @Team

3:16 PM

here there is only the settings for the personal chat.

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amplenote is an amazing idea but you really have to go all in on their philosophy or it doesn't work. and that was the blocker for me. i wanted some of their features but the workflow ultimately didn't gel

Yeah I don't mind adopting a philosophy but your app can't look like it was designed in 2005, I'm in there all day I want it to look nice

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livejamie

Yeah I don't mind adopting a philosophy but your app can't look like it was designed in 2005, I'm in there all day I want it to look nice

It’s so bad

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livejamie

Yeah I don't mind adopting a philosophy but your app can't look like it was designed in 2005, I'm in there all day I want it to look nice

Personally, I have tried Amplenote several times and never had an issue with the looks. My problem was it's strong devotion to task management (being a key part of the workflow) - and I have another tool that serves me much better.

boonikad9300

and some more context about Objects vs Tags -> You could think of objects as " the shipping containers" of your PKM -> Everything inside the object is standardised in the same format, through the same workflow, with predefined properties. So, in general, you create an 'object' when you need to collect things in a standardised format, for example, books, people, meeting notes, lesson notes, recipes, and so on... Creating an object type significantly reduces your cognitive load, as the predefined structure already tells you exactly how your object should look and which properties it has, and it gets organised like every other object of the same type in a database which you can filter and sort. By tagging - like putting a label on your shipping container - you organically organise knowledge according to the tags you put on, building clusters of objects around certain topics as you grow your knowledge base. Tagging also improves the search ability, discoverability and retrievability of information. The amount and which object types and tags you need are an output of your workflow and intended use cases.

This makes sense. For example, Music (Song)/ Movie/ Book will be object. They have some common properties like Author, Year, Genre, Language... and their own properties like Singers/ Performers, Type for Music; Stars (actors/ actresses), MV Type, Producer... for Movie. For each property, it can be tags or relationship (related database): Stars is not only property of Movie but also the database of people if you need more details or just tags if you only want to name it.

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Rexx.

it has been 2 days and i can only setup the space of the personal dm with the bot, not the groups. what now?? yesterday i asked of appending specific object type instead of just a space as an easy way instead of having to integrate the api on mobile somehow. but the main function doesnt even work @Team

@Steffen . i heard u on #deleted-channel but...

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1246859719801569311

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Rexx.

@Steffen . i heard u on #deleted-channel but...

hmm, seems like after 5 days it got resolved now.

Is there no trial version for the premium Capacities app? I'd like to try the mobile app to see if it works for me

My capacities has been really buggy for a few weeks now

9:43 AM

I can't @ search for objects when i'm trying to fill fields, and when i try, not only does nothing show up, but often the search popup won't go away and i can't edit the page at all anymore until i completely restart Capacities (every time i open the note it loads with an unclickable search popup)

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saf

I can't @ search for objects when i'm trying to fill fields, and when i try, not only does nothing show up, but often the search popup won't go away and i can't edit the page at all anymore until i completely restart Capacities (every time i open the note it loads with an unclickable search popup)

For example, there isa. person named Vance. And i also meetings with "Vance" in the name. The search literally just surfaces nothing

9:44 AM

And now that i've initiated an @ this search popup won't go away anymore lol. It's just permanently stuck here. I can't click out. (edited)

oblivious_lies

Is there no trial version for the premium Capacities app? I'd like to try the mobile app to see if it works for me

There kinda is. U can refund within the first 14 days

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Rexx.

There kinda is. U can refund within the first 14 days

Or subscribe for a monthly payment and cancel subscription. (edited)

saf

For example, there isa. person named Vance. And i also meetings with "Vance" in the name. The search literally just surfaces nothing

Hi @saf, sorry for the issue. This can sometimes be the case in the preview modal or right sidepanel. Should not be the case when a single content is opened in page view. We'll try to fix it ASAP.

johannesgroo

A little bit of well-earned kudos @Team - great work on the mobile app rework. Looks great and the workflow is heaps better! A joy to use all of a sudden, meaning I do use it more now

Thanks, @johannesgroo!

zahed started a thread. 6/3/2024 1:08 PM

gladiator

Anyone still feels sluggishness with the PDFs ? This happens when I open a 20 page pdf Also the PDFs seems very cranky to work with. Same thing happens on my mac. I wonder if I am the only one or anyone else is experiencing the issue ? I reported similar issues with PDFs multiple times on canny but I think this still requires some work.

Hi @Michael_v_H, any timeline for this fix ? I value PDFs a lot for research/research papers and really like the Capacities way to treat them as seperate objects and take notes on them rather than just plain attachments as other apps (ex: Obsidian). However, a thing to note sometimes PDFs load and sometimes it doesn't. And when it loads there's a major influx in memory and CPU usage both on my Mac Air M1 and HP Zbook which makes impossible to work with PDFs

Is it just me or is the space ship pretty much a cap exclusive

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Just to be pedantic - on the price details under Pro, Unlimited Media Uploads is there twice. Really really unlimited media uploads

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Ed Nico

Just to be pedantic - on the price details under Pro, Unlimited Media Uploads is there twice. Really really unlimited media uploads

Thanks Ed, will be fixed.

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Ed Nico

Just to be pedantic - on the price details under Pro, Unlimited Media Uploads is there twice. Really really unlimited media uploads

Hey but did u know capacities offered *unlimited* media uploads

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gladiator

Hi @Michael_v_H, any timeline for this fix ? I value PDFs a lot for research/research papers and really like the Capacities way to treat them as seperate objects and take notes on them rather than just plain attachments as other apps (ex: Obsidian). However, a thing to note sometimes PDFs load and sometimes it doesn't. And when it loads there's a major influx in memory and CPU usage both on my Mac Air M1 and HP Zbook which makes impossible to work with PDFs

Yes, we are aware of that. We will go through each media content type soon as part of our roadmap and bring them to the next level. We might actually start with the PDF object type. Can't give an ETA, but it's not super far away.

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Any deadline for the app release

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Micahel did you see how excited people got about the calendar mockup :3

livejamie

Micahel did you see how excited people got about the calendar mockup :3

Yes, super cool!

We have this planned.

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Thank you @Team ! Really excited for Date Property 2.0 and Media Types 2.0!

I hope the "end date" thing means we will have date range property

I wanna make sure something. The offline capability is only available in installed apps right? I mean, it should not work in web browser right? because I'm prefer working online, so I will use the webapp most of the time if my assumption is true

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1247866166324625429 – Word!

– I think this all makes sense. … and it underlines one thing: Capacities, for the good of it, is not a 'service oriented', 'market' garnered project. not even hunted by too much vote counting (– while staying responsive). it's driven by vision, sense, and an understanding of what is meaningful in a long-tale development story.

… and this is an dynamic endeavour (not to say 'enterprise')

well done. well spoken. do well, team Capacities!

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lerone

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1247866166324625429 – Word!

– I think this all makes sense. … and it underlines one thing: Capacities, for the good of it, is not a 'service oriented', 'market' garnered project. not even hunted by too much vote counting (– while staying responsive). it's driven by vision, sense, and an understanding of what is meaningful in a long-tale development story.

… and this is an dynamic endeavour (not to say 'enterprise')

well done. well spoken. do well, team Capacities!

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PS: …one thing I'd wish, is that the Capacities universe would not only be one-dimensionally ruled by time ('productivity' & haste around the corner

); but – seeking to be a calm place for us knowledge people, also open itself to a world of places

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– (common) knowledge is not only in time, everyday objects, and media... but also needs space & place

️. and: what's a studio w/o place?

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Michael_v_H

Yes, we are aware of that. We will go through each media content type soon as part of our roadmap and bring them to the next level. We might actually start with the PDF object type. Can't give an ETA, but it's not super far away.

Would you like user feedback to help inform this process? If so, perhaps creating a unique “Features Forum” space would help to keep things organized?

7:56 AM

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1247866166324625429 - Just want to extend my appreciation for the principled commitments & incredible transparency of the Capacities @Team ! Excited for the road ahead ❤️

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I’m a bit surprised at putting AI features ahead of simple tasks and reader integrations. Those are highly requested whereas I feel like prioritizing AI is jumping on a current buzzword. That said, I’m very excited for date and media 2.0 (edited)

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I'm sorry if this has been asked but I can't seem to find it. When the calendar integration kicks in, will this include to-dos and tasks? Or any sort of reminder system for them?

DocFiPS

I'm sorry if this has been asked but I can't seem to find it. When the calendar integration kicks in, will this include to-dos and tasks? Or any sort of reminder system for them?

Since the feature is still in the making they will not disclose such information that early. I can only stress that they should add support for it to show both high priority tasks and events in chronological order with the option to turn off all day events from being seen.

xang

I’m a bit surprised at putting AI features ahead of simple tasks and reader integrations. Those are highly requested whereas I feel like prioritizing AI is jumping on a current buzzword. That said, I’m very excited for date and media 2.0 (edited)

That had been offsett even later on if I read the announcement right of what's next.

Rexx.

That had been offsett even later on if I read the announcement right of what's next.

Yes, that's my interpretation :/

Rexx.

Since the feature is still in the making they will not disclose such information that early. I can only stress that they should add support for it to show both high priority tasks and events in chronological order with the option to turn off all day events from being seen.

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Michael_v_H

Yes, super cool!

We have this planned.

Exciting! Do you think it's something within the coming year? Or is it something to look for in 2025, 2026?

2:07 PM

I just need Capacities to support this or for Reflect to work on Android web browsers, whoever is first lol

livejamie

Exciting! Do you think it's something within the coming year? Or is it something to look for in 2025, 2026?

Yes, this year for sure.

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Hi All - hopefully someone can assist. I am trying to add properties to the Daily Note Page but struggling. By way of example, let's say I want to track what I eat for Lunch and Dinner. I envisaged being able to add a couple of properties on the DNP with "Lunch" and "Dinner" and then fill these in each day - but I cannot for the life of me find out how. I tried creating a custom "Journal" Object and there I can see that I can add properties, but then how would I use that as the source for the Daily Notes? Does anyone know, or how do you go about tracking things - any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance (edited)

steph. started a thread. 6/5/2024 10:18 PM

Is it possible to create objects with the Capacities API?

12:51 AM

Also, curious to know how everyone manages subprojects with Capacities. I realize Capacities does not have a "folder structure", yet my projects are organized as sub-sub folders on my filesystem, and it would be nice if I could mirror that in Capacities somehow.

12:51 AM

I can use subcollections to do one level of structuring, but any way of grouping them further (other than queries)?

neeldhara

Also, curious to know how everyone manages subprojects with Capacities. I realize Capacities does not have a "folder structure", yet my projects are organized as sub-sub folders on my filesystem, and it would be nice if I could mirror that in Capacities somehow.

add property "Parent" to link to "Project" object type itself

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livejamie

Micahel did you see how excited people got about the calendar mockup :3

what is calendar mockup?

From the new "What's next" page: <cite>Calendar integrations: Connect your calendars (Google Calendar, Outlook)</cite> I am currently migrating from Google to Proton, so would it be possible to add Proton Calendar to that list? Maybe I'm not the only Proton user here!?

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StefanM

From the new "What's next" page: <cite>Calendar integrations: Connect your calendars (Google Calendar, Outlook)</cite> I am currently migrating from Google to Proton, so would it be possible to add Proton Calendar to that list? Maybe I'm not the only Proton user here!?

Just wondering: As Proton is so much privacy based, is there a public API for it so it could be integrated into anything?

Jan O. Dvořák

Just wondering: As Proton is so much privacy based, is there a public API for it so it could be integrated into anything?

Yes, there is. You can make any calender open accessible by a link. It has the format https://calendar.proton.me/api/calendar/v1/url/{longKey}?CacheKey={anotherLongKey}&&PassphraseKey={yetAnotherKey}

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StefanM

Yes, there is. You can make any calender open accessible by a link. It has the format https://calendar.proton.me/api/calendar/v1/url/{longKey}?CacheKey={anotherLongKey}&&PassphraseKey={yetAnotherKey}

Thanks.

tianovi

what is calendar mockup?

a few lines up https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1246205078835302461

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vcbrewers

Would you like user feedback to help inform this process? If so, perhaps creating a unique “Features Forum” space would help to keep things organized?

Over time, we've already accumulated a lot of feedback on media on the feedback board. But once we start working on media, we might create a feature forum space for specific discussions and feedback.

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I'm a little confused on the embedding/linking - how do i change the view settings? I have a page "Jira Thing" and i've linked it but also somehow embedded it -

Cowboy_Mike

I'm a little confused on the embedding/linking - how do i change the view settings? I have a page "Jira Thing" and i've linked it but also somehow embedded it -

The three dot menu on the right of the embedded object allows you to change how it's displayed. It's currently in wide card (edited)

Hi guys! Just joined the club of capacities admirers, wanted to become a believer, but I’m from Russia. Is there any way for me get pro version?

Данил Нигматуллин React

Hi guys! Just joined the club of capacities admirers, wanted to become a believer, but I’m from Russia. Is there any way for me get pro version?

Hi! Same situation, I've mailed capacities couple of moths ago and they answered that sadly it is currently not possible to get the pro version from Russia

Oh I see , that’s sad. I also wanted to say that mobile web version is not working, idk why

neeldhara

Is it possible to create objects with the Capacities API?

Requesting some pointers on this again. As I see it, the API endpoints are those listed here: https://api.capacities.io/docs/#/Content/ which does not seem to suggest that we can programmatically create custom objects? This seems to be more doable with callback-URLs, but can I set values for object properties?

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Good News - Just spotted the new Capacities Web Extension on the Chrome Web Store! https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/capacities-web-extension/jdliiagcaloddeneiaofnaifmckpgccd . Sad News - The "Add to Chrome" button isn't downloading the extension for me (using Arc on macOS). Can someone let me know if they are encountering the same issue? Congrats Capacities Team! (edited)

Capacities Web Extension

Save website URLs, titles and cover images directly to Capacities.

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vcbrewers

Good News - Just spotted the new Capacities Web Extension on the Chrome Web Store! https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/capacities-web-extension/jdliiagcaloddeneiaofnaifmckpgccd . Sad News - The "Add to Chrome" button isn't downloading the extension for me (using Arc on macOS). Can someone let me know if they are encountering the same issue? Congrats Capacities Team! (edited)

Able to download it onto Brave from the Chrome store. Using it fails giving a message that it is only available to Alpha testers at this time. However, it downloads and works fine on Safari now.

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Same here. Getting the following (I am using Arc browser)

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vcbrewers

Good News - Just spotted the new Capacities Web Extension on the Chrome Web Store! https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/capacities-web-extension/jdliiagcaloddeneiaofnaifmckpgccd . Sad News - The "Add to Chrome" button isn't downloading the extension for me (using Arc on macOS). Can someone let me know if they are encountering the same issue? Congrats Capacities Team! (edited)

Apologies to the @Team, as my curiosity/passion for the app continues to lead to me revealing new features ahead of time

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I'm not sure this was already asked, sorry. But is the menu back in the latest version? (1.37.14) I seem to remember that it was not visible before...

Nova

I'm not sure this was already asked, sorry. But is the menu back in the latest version? (1.37.14) I seem to remember that it was not visible before...

You can disable it in the settings. It annoyed me as well, glad that team made it optional

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Curious about the 'Interactive AI-Driven Space Exploration', this would mean all media such as images, audio and videos will be processed by an LLM to understand the semantics of it Will the processing of each media type be carried out on-device through the user's PC/phone, or would it run on Capacities's cloud? And will our content be trained on?

neeldhara

Requesting some pointers on this again. As I see it, the API endpoints are those listed here: https://api.capacities.io/docs/#/Content/ which does not seem to suggest that we can programmatically create custom objects? This seems to be more doable with callback-URLs, but can I set values for object properties?

#deleted-channel, please add there. Creating objects from the api is not possible but planned

same for adding properties

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vcbrewers

Apologies to the @Team, as my curiosity/passion for the app continues to lead to me revealing new features ahead of time

‍♂️

It's a mystery how nothing can be done without any notice

We're waiting for the final reviews in the stores

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is capacities still under active develpooment? I got an update today after weeks of slience, no new features, no AI chat for all of my notes...

Adelon

You can disable it in the settings. It annoyed me as well, glad that team made it optional

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Thanks!!

Steffen

#deleted-channel, please add there. Creating objects from the api is not possible but planned

same for adding properties

Ah sorry, I missed the channel: will continue this conversation there, and thanks for taking a look!

Steffen

#deleted-channel, please add there. Creating objects from the api is not possible but planned

same for adding properties

Can u also pleaseeeee add flow launcher integration ❤️

. Not just raycast..

When will the iOS app officially launch?

Hi everyone, just switching from Tana to Capacities, subscribed immediately and loving it so far. I was wondering if there's an plan for Calendar View for objects (similar to wall, gallery view). As I manage my work tasks and projects in Capacities, Calendar or Timeline View is really crucial. Thanks

Duy Anh

Hi everyone, just switching from Tana to Capacities, subscribed immediately and loving it so far. I was wondering if there's an plan for Calendar View for objects (similar to wall, gallery view). As I manage my work tasks and projects in Capacities, Calendar or Timeline View is really crucial. Thanks

Hi, I am in a similar positon. For your question, check here: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next "Calendar integrations: Connect your calendars (Google Calendar, Outlook), see events in the Capacities calendar, and quickly create objects prefilled with event information"

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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can you add more than one image at a time into capacities?

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MadMantisShrimp

can you add more than one image at a time into capacities?

Yes, you can drag up to 8 at a time into the gallery view.

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Been properly testing out Capacities and blown away. Took some getting used to the structure but once you get over that very small climb, the whole app seems to flow and fit together. Can only say congratulations to the devs and community for helping shape it so far. So much is made of other apps, but Capacities is really up there. Believer plan here we come. All that is missing is having an easy way to add properties to the Daily Note Page so that can track things easier than creating a Tracking Object and linking it to the DNP (thanks for the tip @📝Anna )

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Been properly testing out Capacities and blown away. Took some getting used to the structure but once you get over that very small climb, the whole app seems to flow and fit together. Can only say congratulations to the devs and community for helping shape it so far. So much is made of other apps, but Capacities is really up there. Believer plan here we come. All that is missing is having an easy way to add properties to the Daily Note Page so that can track things easier than creating a Tracking Object and linking it to the DNP (thanks for the tip @📝Anna )

So good to see you here!!! I always try to boost your posts on Mastodon!!! I totally agree about Capacities. I'm heading into my second year as a believer. It's phenomenal software

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Steffen

#deleted-channel, please add there. Creating objects from the api is not possible but planned

same for adding properties

Have you ever decided on a Student Discount for annual [early] believers?

Desiderata

So good to see you here!!! I always try to boost your posts on Mastodon!!! I totally agree about Capacities. I'm heading into my second year as a believer. It's phenomenal software

Thank you so much for the message. I should really use Mastodon more often but somehow always pulled back into X. I really appreciate the boots and comments

Ed Nico

Been properly testing out Capacities and blown away. Took some getting used to the structure but once you get over that very small climb, the whole app seems to flow and fit together. Can only say congratulations to the devs and community for helping shape it so far. So much is made of other apps, but Capacities is really up there. Believer plan here we come. All that is missing is having an easy way to add properties to the Daily Note Page so that can track things easier than creating a Tracking Object and linking it to the DNP (thanks for the tip @📝Anna )

Thanks, @Ed Nico! Great to see you here

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Desiderata

Have you ever decided on a Student Discount for annual [early] believers?

It does not exist yet but we have it on the radar. Here's the waiting list: https://capacities.io/pricing/discount

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ettibee

Yes, you can drag up to 8 at a time into the gallery view.

@MadMantisShrimp ... yeah, direct drop-and-drag into gallery view, that @ettibee mentioned is most recent silent achievement (I think it was never announced

) also working: copy & paste from clipboard i to the uploader (for adding new images into objects); here it used to be 5 images, but maybe it's now also 8... (edited)

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was just re-reading this on the landing page:

Break the silo, create a network of thoughts

– then my brain automatically thought 'Capacities spaces' I do not have an explanation for that

Does anyone know when the mobile app will be able to use GPT 4o?

Indoril

Does anyone know when the mobile app will be able to use GPT 4o?

I believe it already does.

Mine still says GPT-4 (android) but on desktop it says GPT-4o

Indoril

Mine still says GPT-4 (android) but on desktop it says GPT-4o

I believe Capacities is using 4o but hasn’t yet updated the label in the mobile app to reflect this. There’s a post somewhere on Discord where the team mentioned that they switched from 4 to 4o

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rob09796

I believe Capacities is using 4o but hasn’t yet updated the label in the mobile app to reflect this. There’s a post somewhere on Discord where the team mentioned that they switched from 4 to 4o

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1244967570071883818

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Good to know. Thanks

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Sorry to bother you guys but I couldn’t find the info elsewhere. Since a few days ago, I cannot open my capacities in web format in iOS. Only blank page is loaded. Tried it on chrome , safari, opera. I really wanted to pay for early access to an app but since I geographically in Russia I can’t even do that ..

6:02 AM

Actually I’ll try to pay with vpn

Данил Нигматуллин React

Actually I’ll try to pay with vpn

i tried, it won't let me, saying i have to disable vpn , which is very sad. i have international visa card and wanted to become a believer. is there any way for me to pay?

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Данил Нигматуллин React

Sorry to bother you guys but I couldn’t find the info elsewhere. Since a few days ago, I cannot open my capacities in web format in iOS. Only blank page is loaded. Tried it on chrome , safari, opera. I really wanted to pay for early access to an app but since I geographically in Russia I can’t even do that ..

This seems to be a bug for many users (myself included). + @Team

vcbrewers

This seems to be a bug for many users (myself included). + @Team

oh bet, hope that it was conveyed to the devs:)

I am having the same problem on my iPad

@vcbrewers @Данил Нигматуллин React@TichBrown, I found the issue. Will be fixed soon! Sorry for that.

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thx, much appreciated and please lmk if theres any way i can pay for believer sub..

Данил Нигматуллин React

thx, much appreciated and please lmk if theres any way i can pay for believer sub..

Due to sanctions, we unfortunately cannot accept any payments from Russia. We'll let you know as soon as this changes in our newsletter.

Hi

5:53 AM

I had a bullet list of contents(some 20 or so), not that i want to copy all of them and paste it somewhere else, I am nt able to do so. is that a specific bug?

Hi,

6:36 AM

Hi, two questions. 1) How do I send an email to the team? I want to report a bug, but the contact menu item takes me to MSoft to create an email account. Crazy, I know, but I don't want an MSoft account. 2) Prior to this latest release I would do the following to create a dream entry linked to a journal entry: Use @ sign to title and create a new page, change it to dream and apply a template. All this worked fine. Now, when I apply the template it creates yet another new page called Untitled, which I definitely don't want. I realize I may not be understanding something, but I've followed this sequence enough (couple of times a week for a couple of months) to know it used to work. Please let me know what you think and how I can accomplish what I need to without extra steps. 3) How do I insert returns in Discord? Sorry for the run-on message! Paul...Update: This only happens with the desktop version. (edited)

Hi I think for bugs they want you to post bugs here https://capacities.io/feedback/?selectedCategory=bug For spaces in Discord it is Shift + Enter

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Thanks, I'll do that.

Who pays for Capacities Pro? to get Change Icon???

ζήτα

Who pays for Capacities Pro? to get Change Icon???

What exactly are you asking? Pro vs Free is much more than icons...so I believe your question is about something else.

Lowkey one of my top reasons tho

1:04 PM

I really wish there was a cheaper tier tho without the AI stuff since I know that is one of the most expensive factors but also I already got and pay for other AI tools so on a budget I don’t really see the reason in buying another one

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ypsipfisher

Hi, two questions. 1) How do I send an email to the team? I want to report a bug, but the contact menu item takes me to MSoft to create an email account. Crazy, I know, but I don't want an MSoft account. 2) Prior to this latest release I would do the following to create a dream entry linked to a journal entry: Use @ sign to title and create a new page, change it to dream and apply a template. All this worked fine. Now, when I apply the template it creates yet another new page called Untitled, which I definitely don't want. I realize I may not be understanding something, but I've followed this sequence enough (couple of times a week for a couple of months) to know it used to work. Please let me know what you think and how I can accomplish what I need to without extra steps. 3) How do I insert returns in Discord? Sorry for the run-on message! Paul...Update: This only happens with the desktop version. (edited)

1) team@capacities.io 3) shift & return

Jan O. Dvořák

What exactly are you asking? Pro vs Free is much more than icons...so I believe your question is about something else.

Curated icon set

ζήτα

Curated icon set

That’s referring to object icons, not the app icon itself

ζήτα

Who pays for Capacities Pro? to get Change Icon???

I pay for the queries and task integration mostly.

vcbrewers

That’s referring to object icons, not the app icon itself

yea that what i mean, so did u pay for change objects icons

ζήτα

yea that what i mean, so did u pay for change objects icons

so you are asking "is curated icon set the reason people pay for Pro plan?" my guess is no. I think most people pay for other reasons. not icon set (edited)

tianovi

so you are asking "is curated icon set the reason people pay for Pro plan?" my guess is no. I think most people pay for other reasons. not icon set (edited)

yea right, thanks kak.

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@Michael_v_H There's an issue with the app getting automatically uninstalled on Windows 10, this is the second time it has happened (edited)

ζήτα

yea right, thanks kak.

… what is 'kak'? edit: nevermind, pal – others:

https://www.quora.com/In-Tiktok-many-Indonesians-write-in-the-comments-the-word-Kack-What-does-that-mean (edited)

In Tiktok many Indonesians write in the comments the word "Kack". W...

Answer (1 of 2): Well if you asking it from the Indonesian aspect (I mean, the words Kak or Kack from Bahasa Indonesia side). Basically, Kak is a shorter word from ‘Kakak’, which means older sibling, but Indonesians use the word Kak as a pronoun for referring to people that was older than them in...

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Did anyone else notice end dates on their update today? I can't edit it right now however...

VENTI20XX

Did anyone else notice end dates on their update today? I can't edit it right now however...

There's a ticket already, will be fixed

Do we have any sort of ETA on the general release of the mobile app? Can’t justify spending on Pro as I don’t need the additional features but the lack of being able to use Capacities on my phone is holding me off from converting my workflow over from Notion

rhd

Do we have any sort of ETA on the general release of the mobile app? Can’t justify spending on Pro as I don’t need the additional features but the lack of being able to use Capacities on my phone is holding me off from converting my workflow over from Notion

soon

If I needed to move a space between two capacities accounts, can that be done easily?

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Haut Doug started a thread. 6/10/2024 1:56 PM

Hello, All!!! Nice to be here. I'm new Capacities users and I got a Pro plan, do you know where can I download the beta app for Android smartphones? I have searched in past messages here in discord, but I can't find anything about it. Thanks for your help.

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javsanse

Hello, All!!! Nice to be here. I'm new Capacities users and I got a Pro plan, do you know where can I download the beta app for Android smartphones? I have searched in past messages here in discord, but I can't find anything about it. Thanks for your help.

Can be found on Play Store. Check it out.

Minny

Can be found on Play Store. Check it out.

Ohh, thanks a lot!

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javsanse

Ohh, thanks a lot!

You're welcome!

Is anyone else affected by the items in drop downs changing places while Capacities searches? Happens to me frequently and this results in me tapping/clicking on the wrong item. I'd rather that either nothing appears until the search has "settled", or there is a visual indication eg an orange traffic light that goes green to indicate that it's "safe" to try to click on an item without it being replaced with something else. Or would it cause too much memory bloat to put all object titles in memory so that searches appear instant. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bug-objects-in-dropdowns-jiggle-around-making-it-easy-to-select-the-wrong-item

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Antony

Is anyone else affected by the items in drop downs changing places while Capacities searches? Happens to me frequently and this results in me tapping/clicking on the wrong item. I'd rather that either nothing appears until the search has "settled", or there is a visual indication eg an orange traffic light that goes green to indicate that it's "safe" to try to click on an item without it being replaced with something else. Or would it cause too much memory bloat to put all object titles in memory so that searches appear instant. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bug-objects-in-dropdowns-jiggle-around-making-it-easy-to-select-the-wrong-item

This will be fixed! Won't happen anymore then. I have a working prototype already.

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Steffen

This will be fixed! Won't happen anymore then. I have a working prototype already.

Amazing Steffen! This is a small detail but really improves the UX as we don't get that "will I hit or miss?" anxiety

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I know it's still gonna take some time, but I personally can't WAIT for a basic implementation of task management so I can finally cancel my todoist subscription and run

% of my life out of Capacities Anyone feeling the same way?

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Jan

I know it's still gonna take some time, but I personally can't WAIT for a basic implementation of task management so I can finally cancel my todoist subscription and run

% of my life out of Capacities Anyone feeling the same way?

Task management is the one area that has prevented me from going 100% all-in with Cap. I reaaaaaally like the way Amplenote does things but I dislike just about everything else

Time blocking/boxing has been a game changer for me in my current day job so I’ve been thinking a lot about how to blend this strategy with Cap…hopefully task management gets me a bit closer?

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Jan

I know it's still gonna take some time, but I personally can't WAIT for a basic implementation of task management so I can finally cancel my todoist subscription and run

% of my life out of Capacities Anyone feeling the same way?

+1 curious what it will look like. My guess is that it's an object type. But my problem is that I have different spaces for personal, work, etc. So it may be hard to see all the tasks at once?

In this case, I may still need to keep Todoist to consolidate all the tasks in my life.

I also use Kanban boards a lot, which I don't think this view will come with task management. But TBH, I want to keep only Capacities. Don't want to pay for two subscriptions.

Minny

+1 curious what it will look like. My guess is that it's an object type. But my problem is that I have different spaces for personal, work, etc. So it may be hard to see all the tasks at once?

In this case, I may still need to keep Todoist to consolidate all the tasks in my life.

I also use Kanban boards a lot, which I don't think this view will come with task management. But TBH, I want to keep only Capacities. Don't want to pay for two subscriptions.

I am certain it will be an object type with some special properties: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next. Also, I would not expect anything in this area before Q3, probably closer to 2025. @mrkamerer : I am the opposite, I liked everything in Amplenote except the task management - and that made me quit, as it was unavoidable in that tool. (edited)

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2:10 AM

Firefox Extension is available? Did i miss something?

(edited)

A whole two users lol https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/capacities-web-extension/

Capacities Web Extension – Get this Extension for

Firefox (en-US)

Download Capacities Web Extension for Firefox. Save website URLs, titles and cover images directly to Capacities

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The telegram integration often gets disconnected after few days. Is it normal or is it for me?

smuxus

Click to see attachment 🖼️

For Chrome, it is also available. Saving webpages as weblinks objects with tags and notes, at this time, so v 1.0. (edited)

smuxus

Firefox Extension is available? Did i miss something?

(edited)

Also available for EDGE. But you need to be an “alpha tester” to be able to actually use it…

Looks like the sync and main server are down.

Yes seems to be offline (edited)

Jan O. Dvořák

I am certain it will be an object type with some special properties: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next. Also, I would not expect anything in this area before Q3, probably closer to 2025. @mrkamerer : I am the opposite, I liked everything in Amplenote except the task management - and that made me quit, as it was unavoidable in that tool. (edited)

ha! to each his own I suppose! I am curious how you manage tasks currently? I've resorted to just creating events in my GCal and adding notes, adjusting time length, etc... for now. It works okay but it doesn't feel sustainable and I am bothered how all of my work is more or less static and disconnected from other important areas.

rmkr

Looks like the sync and main server are down.

Yes, there is an outage. We are currently investigating. Will keep you updated here!

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Initially I was able to keep working I was just offline and it said it would sync when back online now I just have this screen and no access. Is it the same for everyone or do I have an extra problem? Pretty new here, Thanks

Susan Pearson

Initially I was able to keep working I was just offline and it said it would sync when back online now I just have this screen and no access. Is it the same for everyone or do I have an extra problem? Pretty new here, Thanks

There's an outage for everyone

Hurray it is back. Thank's for the swift resolve given the plans to move towards local first this shouldn't be a problem in the future.

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We are really sorry for this outage. Some work that was done after the outage since 9:30 AM might be lost. We are really sorry about that. Once again, that's one of the main reasons why we are working on offline-first capabilities. We are still investigating the root cause and take measures to prevent this from happening again.

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mrkamerer

ha! to each his own I suppose! I am curious how you manage tasks currently? I've resorted to just creating events in my GCal and adding notes, adjusting time length, etc... for now. It works okay but it doesn't feel sustainable and I am bothered how all of my work is more or less static and disconnected from other important areas.

My way of dealing with tasks related to research etc. is using Task action to move it to my task management tool (Amazing Marvin) via Make and add back link to the task in Capacities into the task note. In Marvin, I have only the temporary notes for active tasks and projects, after completing the tasks I can either forget about the note or copy it into Capacities, if it requires long term reference. So far I am happy with how it works. I don't sync tasks to gCal, I sync gCal events to Marvin - as events.

Jan O. Dvořák

My way of dealing with tasks related to research etc. is using Task action to move it to my task management tool (Amazing Marvin) via Make and add back link to the task in Capacities into the task note. In Marvin, I have only the temporary notes for active tasks and projects, after completing the tasks I can either forget about the note or copy it into Capacities, if it requires long term reference. So far I am happy with how it works. I don't sync tasks to gCal, I sync gCal events to Marvin - as events.

interesting! Thanks for sharing! I hadn't heard of Amazing Marvin

Hi! Asking for advice: does anyone have large spaces in capacities (several thousand objects)? Does the speed of searching in space change with the number of objects? and if so, how much? I don’t know how the search algorithms work in Capacities - I would be grateful if someone knowledgeable or the developers could clarify!

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@Steffen Can we please have an opinion to permanently delete all or individual objects in the trash?

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Sineloose

Hi! Asking for advice: does anyone have large spaces in capacities (several thousand objects)? Does the speed of searching in space change with the number of objects? and if so, how much? I don’t know how the search algorithms work in Capacities - I would be grateful if someone knowledgeable or the developers could clarify!

I do. The database can load a little slow when clicking view all (images for example) but search is incredibly fast from the command bar (ctrl+p). I never have trouble finding my objects.

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Can i use AI in query tables? Like ask the information froma queried table? (edited)

Jan O. Dvořák

Personally, I have tried Amplenote several times and never had an issue with the looks. My problem was it's strong devotion to task management (being a key part of the workflow) - and I have another tool that serves me much better.

which one do you use, i got clickup but its a monster that can do everything, and therefore overwehlming. i also got 2Do but its too old but perfectly connected to spar email -- but not to capacities. things and todoist look simple but how are they ?

HP

This makes sense. For example, Music (Song)/ Movie/ Book will be object. They have some common properties like Author, Year, Genre, Language... and their own properties like Singers/ Performers, Type for Music; Stars (actors/ actresses), MV Type, Producer... for Movie. For each property, it can be tags or relationship (related database): Stars is not only property of Movie but also the database of people if you need more details or just tags if you only want to name it.

would you seperate movies and musik and books or all in 1 object type called "?" ?

Andreas

which one do you use, i got clickup but its a monster that can do everything, and therefore overwehlming. i also got 2Do but its too old but perfectly connected to spar email -- but not to capacities. things and todoist look simple but how are they ?

My task management tool is Amazing Marvin - to be honest, I once in a while try Clickup again but I have a love/hate relationship with it and always come back to Marvin. It is not for everyone, more than normally expensive but it is my cup of coffee. Also, the same size of developement "team" and the same unbelievable "feel good" relationship with them and the community.

magi

@Steffen Can we please have an opinion to permanently delete all or individual objects in the trash?

It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

I would love for some way to integrate video summarisation in capacities, does anyone do this indirectly? e.g. an extension that uses youtube transcripts to generate a summary that can then be pasted into capacities

Louay

I would love for some way to integrate video summarisation in capacities, does anyone do this indirectly? e.g. an extension that uses youtube transcripts to generate a summary that can then be pasted into capacities

check out this extension: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/community/second-brain-youtube

Capacities Docs

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pkmbeth

check out this extension: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/community/second-brain-youtube

Thank you, the first time I tried it it wasn't working but now it is!

10:02 AM

I also just found the list of planned features for web clipper and it covers everything I'd like, nice to see

omg I'm so sorry that I was never excited about the web clipper

I have always thought "capacities structure is too complex that simply clipping will be meaningless" But I just saw Beth demo, the "[[type/object name]]" format is mind blowing

I can see how much the @Team put a lot of thought there! thank you so much! the web clipper in its first version already shows the true identity of Capacities! it's all about OBJECTS!!!

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cp9

omg I'm so sorry that I was never excited about the web clipper

I have always thought "capacities structure is too complex that simply clipping will be meaningless" But I just saw Beth demo, the "[[type/object name]]" format is mind blowing

I can see how much the @Team put a lot of thought there! thank you so much! the web clipper in its first version already shows the true identity of Capacities! it's all about OBJECTS!!!

this format works with other integrations too, like whatsapp, raycast and email! it's super useful

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Guys I couldn't add clipper to extension

11:37 AM

If I click add nothing happens, using arc windows 11

Sethu

If I click add nothing happens, using arc windows 11

I've added it to Arc on the Mac, so it may be an arc problem rather than Capacities.

It's worked on Windows 11 Arc for me

Hello. Does the web clipper currently works with saving tweets as well or only with webpages for now?

hey guys, does the capacities extension only grabs the link or can I make it copy the page's content as well?

vic

hey guys, does the capacities extension only grabs the link or can I make it copy the page's content as well?

Only the link. You can add tags, as well as make notes with markdown, but it won't automate anything more than saving the bookmark with the title. They've mentioned this only the first iteration and more features are to come. There's a forum section for discussing it: #deleted-channel https://docs.capacities.io/reference/web-extension Refer to the what's next section at the bottom for additional info (edited)

Capacities Docs

Sethu

Guys I couldn't add clipper to extension

I’m experiencing the same thing on Arc for macOS

vcbrewers

I’m experiencing the same thing on Arc for macOS

It’s working for me on arc for mac. Wonder what the difference is. I did have to log into cap and that took me to the app. But when I then used the extension it worked fine.

roquito

It’s working for me on arc for mac. Wonder what the difference is. I did have to log into cap and that took me to the app. But when I then used the extension it worked fine.

Yes, very odd. I just tried your suggestion but still not working. Thankfully I can use Raycast

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xang

Only the link. You can add tags, as well as make notes with markdown, but it won't automate anything more than saving the bookmark with the title. They've mentioned this only the first iteration and more features are to come. There's a forum section for discussing it: #deleted-channel https://docs.capacities.io/reference/web-extension Refer to the what's next section at the bottom for additional info (edited)

oh, cool! thanks for that. I'll keep an eye on that section.

xang

It's worked on Windows 11 Arc for me

Okie let me check and try agin

@Steffen bit of an seo thingy, but searching capacities.io in chrome webstore doesn't bring the ext. at all. until i get rid of the .io

Steffen

It would be great if you could add a ticket to our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback). Thank you

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/delete-from-trash

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Andreas

would you seperate movies and musik and books or all in 1 object type called "?" ?

It depends on your purpose. If you just use to record what you have read/ watched/ listened -> then you can put all in one object. But if you want to create your own database with many different properties and contents, then you should seperate them.

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Andreas

which one do you use, i got clickup but its a monster that can do everything, and therefore overwehlming. i also got 2Do but its too old but perfectly connected to spar email -- but not to capacities. things and todoist look simple but how are they ?

I used to be ClickUp pro user before moving to Notion. If Notion is poor performance, ClickUp is worse than Notion. Have you ever tried to create a data table with more than 200-300 records including hundreds of multi-select/ tag. I haven't updated ClickUp for a year then don't know whether it is improved or not but last time I d tried, it is bad experience. If you love building a big data for your own personal knowledge, I think Capacities is better choice if comparing with ClickUp or Notion.

Sineloose

Hi! Asking for advice: does anyone have large spaces in capacities (several thousand objects)? Does the speed of searching in space change with the number of objects? and if so, how much? I don’t know how the search algorithms work in Capacities - I would be grateful if someone knowledgeable or the developers could clarify!

A little bit lag. While opening an object table takes several seconds to load fully. Not impressed but it is acceptable now. However, because of performance, I do not use Capacities all day, just at the end of day, I import or transfer my content written before in other apps

any updates on offline mode?

HP

I used to be ClickUp pro user before moving to Notion. If Notion is poor performance, ClickUp is worse than Notion. Have you ever tried to create a data table with more than 200-300 records including hundreds of multi-select/ tag. I haven't updated ClickUp for a year then don't know whether it is improved or not but last time I d tried, it is bad experience. If you love building a big data for your own personal knowledge, I think Capacities is better choice if comparing with ClickUp or Notion.

I use v3 now which is faster. But I meant as task mgt what do you use there? I go all in with capacities now. I come from DEVONthink and obsidian combo

merscever

any updates on offline mode?

Big updates are coming at the beginning of July, approximately

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amazing

12:57 AM

not going to ask for ipad app but improvements to UX on touchscreen browsers would be nice too

Can we use the iOS app from the Apple Store already or only over TestFlight

I was jw what database(s) vendors/technologies does capacities use on the backend? (edited)

Andreas

Can we use the iOS app from the Apple Store already or only over TestFlight

Only TestFlight atm

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tarkovsky88

I was jw what database(s) vendors/technologies does capacities use on the backend? (edited)

AWS iirc

HP

I used to be ClickUp pro user before moving to Notion. If Notion is poor performance, ClickUp is worse than Notion. Have you ever tried to create a data table with more than 200-300 records including hundreds of multi-select/ tag. I haven't updated ClickUp for a year then don't know whether it is improved or not but last time I d tried, it is bad experience. If you love building a big data for your own personal knowledge, I think Capacities is better choice if comparing with ClickUp or Notion.

the last few jobs i've had have all used clickup i hate it so much

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2:19 AM

notion is much faster, not even a contest

cp9

AWS iirc

Sure but what kind of database?

tarkovsky88

Sure but what kind of database?

Never heard that detail

Andreas

I use v3 now which is faster. But I meant as task mgt what do you use there? I go all in with capacities now. I come from DEVONthink and obsidian combo

As people said before, there's no perfect PKM apps. I don't go all in with any PKM apps, not Capacities, not Notion. Therefore, I do not put all tasks to only one list. It likes you buy tons of book then you cannot finish any of them. Try to split to small parts. It makes you feel easier to complete tasks. --

So, for personal tasks/ one-time tasks/ habit... I use habit tracking apps like HabitNow (the best in my mind).
For projects, it depends on what project it is.

--If personal knowledge project, yes, I use Capacities and I include hashtag #TODO and Datetime wherever I need, almost with checkbox. When I finish, I tick the checkbox and change hashtag to #DONE. --If project I have to collaborate with others, I use Notion. Of course, Notion is slow but it has too many powerful features for teamwork so I haven't found any better PKM apps for this kind of work. -- Others, I use SiYuan and Obsidian now for different projects. I have to install plugin for these 2 PKM apps. Splitting and Categorizing tasks work for me. Time management is necessary.

livejamie

the last few jobs i've had have all used clickup i hate it so much

Yes, Notion is slow, ClickUp is even slower or is the slowest. Notion has almost features ClickUp has, so I switched immediately when I took the first Notion walkthrough.

Steffen

Big updates are coming at the beginning of July, approximately

Awesome, this is great. Also saw that calendar integration is marked as in progress. When can we expect Readwise Integration ?

4:46 AM

Also if someone in this community is heavily depended on Reader and Readwise for their knowledge workflow, how do you integrate it for now with Capacities ? I tried Obsidian but I just can't get over with Capacities object based note taking and how the pretty app is. Although I am a very good coder which makes Obsidian quite decent for my workflow, I always want to lean towards Capacities because of it's nature and the content resurfacing power. Just want to know if any of them is using Reader and integrate it currently in Capacities workflow until we have the official integration.

gladiator

Also if someone in this community is heavily depended on Reader and Readwise for their knowledge workflow, how do you integrate it for now with Capacities ? I tried Obsidian but I just can't get over with Capacities object based note taking and how the pretty app is. Although I am a very good coder which makes Obsidian quite decent for my workflow, I always want to lean towards Capacities because of it's nature and the content resurfacing power. Just want to know if any of them is using Reader and integrate it currently in Capacities workflow until we have the official integration.

I use Obsidian only for getting my Readwise stuff into Capacities

for now it's a bit of a workaround - go into obsidian once a while and copy paste the newest highlights or import the single markdown file into capacities. Not the best solution, but for now it's totally fine for me

📝Anna

I use Obsidian only for getting my Readwise stuff into Capacities

for now it's a bit of a workaround - go into obsidian once a while and copy paste the newest highlights or import the single markdown file into capacities. Not the best solution, but for now it's totally fine for me

I tried to import or copy-paste the markdown file but for some reason the images doesn't render. I also highlight a lot of images (as we have the facility in Reader), any workaround for this ?

Also, does anyone knows if we can create a new page via Capacities API ? I can see only 4-5 methods for the APIs. If it's possible to create a new page via API, maybe I can automate programmatically adding new highlights and notes from Readwise to Capacities.

gladiator

Also if someone in this community is heavily depended on Reader and Readwise for their knowledge workflow, how do you integrate it for now with Capacities ? I tried Obsidian but I just can't get over with Capacities object based note taking and how the pretty app is. Although I am a very good coder which makes Obsidian quite decent for my workflow, I always want to lean towards Capacities because of it's nature and the content resurfacing power. Just want to know if any of them is using Reader and integrate it currently in Capacities workflow until we have the official integration.

This is how I've set it up with IFTTT: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1238479760670331002 Exporting/importing once is easy, but the point of Readwise for me is that as you continue to add highlights you want all of the latest updates to come through automatically. So my interim solution is to embed the exported Readwise google docs file in Capacities (edited)

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How come I cannot report bugs? That seems quite strange. Not to have access to that part of the community.

Johann Chaulet

How come I cannot report bugs? That seems quite strange. Not to have access to that part of the community.

You can report here: https://capacities.io/feedback - the bug report channel just has a link to that page on it.

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

I just did an update on mobile (android) today and now it's acting like the server is down. Is anyone else getting this?

1:40 PM

Fwiw desktop seems just fine.

Bidimus

I just did an update on mobile (android) today and now it's acting like the server is down. Is anyone else getting this?

Hm, could you try killing and restarting the app?

I did but I'll do one better and reboot the phone. Brb

I am having the same issue and both restarted the app and my phone, and it still shows as not reachable

Ya reboot didn't fix it.

Ok, I am having the same issue on my device in production. We are looking into it!

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I have premium ChatGPT, I made an AI chat in one computer in Capacities , asking it to help me write an email, but now on my home computer, I can access the dashboard view of the AI chat, but I can't make a new one. Any ideas why? If I go to Pages, there is a New button, but I don't see New or a + sign in AI chat. I forgot how I did it before. This computer is only running Windows 10 and I think I did the AI chat on a Mac, so both in the apps, but I can't do it again

3:45 PM

I can even still see my API input so I think it's good even tho it was on another computer. If it's on a different computer do you need different API inputs

FuzzyP

I have premium ChatGPT, I made an AI chat in one computer in Capacities , asking it to help me write an email, but now on my home computer, I can access the dashboard view of the AI chat, but I can't make a new one. Any ideas why? If I go to Pages, there is a New button, but I don't see New or a + sign in AI chat. I forgot how I did it before. This computer is only running Windows 10 and I think I did the AI chat on a Mac, so both in the apps, but I can't do it again

Use the "AI Assistant" button here:

Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I look for an application that suits me, do you know what the cause is? Is it because I don't have a goal(purpose) in an application that I use? or like I don't know what to do with the application..

guys capacities mobile app not working me, wbt others?

11:46 PM

it says capacities is not reachable

Sethu

guys capacities mobile app not working me, wbt others?

Same here. It's been like that for a few hours now. Restarting and logging out don't fix the issue.

ζήτα

Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I look for an application that suits me, do you know what the cause is? Is it because I don't have a goal(purpose) in an application that I use? or like I don't know what to do with the application..

Of course you need to have a purpose. Even a trivial one

agradus

Same here. It's been like that for a few hours now. Restarting and logging out don't fix the issue.

The devs have already confirmed it, here on Discord.

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Is anybody not able to access the mobile app on iOS as well?

Michael_v_H

Is anybody not able to access the mobile app on iOS as well?

not on ios, but idk if it already has been resolved but I could just use cap on mobile app on android the whole time

Michael_v_H

Is anybody not able to access the mobile app on iOS as well?

working well for me on the latest iOS testflight app

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Thanks, this seems to be an issue with the production build on Android. All Android users: please use the browser version until we find the fix if you need access on mobile.

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Michael_v_H

Thanks, this seems to be an issue with the production build on Android. All Android users: please use the browser version until we find the fix if you need access on mobile.

is there some way to have app status for android and ios on the status page? or, is this an underlying problem that isn't operating system specific?

green

is there some way to have app status for android and ios on the status page? or, is this an underlying problem that isn't operating system specific?

Hm, no, unfortunately not. The mobile app on Android is unavailable due to a bug/issue with the build on Android, not our servers.

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Hey, is there a way to create an object with images in place of icons? I mean something similar to how website object works.

Rexx.

not on ios, but idk if it already has been resolved but I could just use cap on mobile app on android the whole time

I haven't updated the app in a while on Android . But it is still working on version 1.37.8. maybe that's why it was still working for me

Is there a way to configure whatsapp and email to be always be sent with a specific tag? I know there's no inbox page but i have an inbox tag and it would be much easier to autotag everything i capture instead of always having to add it manually

i LOVE the sidebar view ,open in sidebar and the search from a highlighted word showing results in sidebar. LOVELY!!!!! could install the ios app but how to make a quick note an quick zettel. is there a faster way than open zettel and make new ?

oblivious_lies

Is there a way to configure whatsapp and email to be always be sent with a specific tag? I know there's no inbox page but i have an inbox tag and it would be much easier to autotag everything i capture instead of always having to add it manually

At what point do you add the In-Box tag?

How can I select more blocks? Ctrl doesn't work

QuesadaGrande

How can I select more blocks? Ctrl doesn't work

CTRL+shift+arrow to select next block, I haven't been successful otherwise.

Jan O. Dvořák

CTRL+shift+arrow to select next block, I haven't been successful otherwise.

Yeah, NEXT block is possible, but not different blocks

Not currently signed up to Pro so can't check... but in recent releases, is it now possible to a) search for specific multiple tags and b) somehow combine the results into a single page that could be exported? Queries?

machoman

Not currently signed up to Pro so can't check... but in recent releases, is it now possible to a) search for specific multiple tags and b) somehow combine the results into a single page that could be exported? Queries?

Yeah, you can read more about how it works in the documentation https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries

Capacities Docs

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xang

Yeah, you can read more about how it works in the documentation https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries

Thanks - a friend tried it for me... doesnt look like the tag filtering works properly (specified Tag 1 and Tag 2, but ended up getting Tag 1 and Tag 2 AND Tag 3).

11:16 AM

Also, the query result cant be merged or presented as a single object... I'd hope to be able to gather the insights and chuck them into ChatGPT (not possible with current Capacities yet)

11:16 AM

fao @Michael_v_H on the tag stuff

Guys when will the mobile app fixed?

1:38 AM

I migrated few important data to to capacities I rely on those while work

Hello! Can you tell me what fonts Capacities use?)

Denys Petrenko(UA)

Hello! Can you tell me what fonts Capacities use?)

Inter

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Sethu

Guys when will the mobile app fixed?

Are u on android?

Sethu

Guys when will the mobile app fixed?

If so follow the steps in the #urgent channel

Rexx.

Are u on android?

Yes

Rexx.

If so follow the steps in the #urgent channel

Didn't mean to offend you, Can't install apk versions for security purpose

if u don't trust me u can install it from this trusted website which where i got it from but i just converted the xapk version to a normal one. https://apkpure.com/capacities/io.capacities.mobile/versions

Capacities Old Versions APK Download

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5:17 AM

@Michael_v_H could u verify/ announce to the users to use the older android version with a link of urs for the users to download

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Rexx.

@Michael_v_H could u verify/ announce to the users to use the older android version with a link of urs for the users to download

Thanks, @Rexx.. We cannot verify the version from AKPPure, but we've just shared the signed version of the last stable release from our Google Play Console: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1252593757967089748

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Michael_v_H

Thanks, @Rexx.. We cannot verify the version from AKPPure, but we've just shared the signed version of the last stable release from our Google Play Console: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1252593757967089748

That works too.

7:08 AM

Lessgoo

Rexx.

if u don't trust me u can install it from this trusted website which where i got it from but i just converted the xapk version to a normal one. https://apkpure.com/capacities/io.capacities.mobile/versions

Ye I don't normally trust other websites

Hey guys, you could upload a "new version" of the app on the PlayStore but with the latest stable version, you know what i mean? Insted of rollback @Michael_v_H @Steffen

Hmm is there a step I'm missing? I try to install the signed version and it tells me the package is invalid.

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biriba

Hey guys, you could upload a "new version" of the app on the PlayStore but with the latest stable version, you know what i mean? Insted of rollback @Michael_v_H @Steffen

We tried that, but it's unfortunately not possible due to version numbering of Android builds. You cannot add a lower version number than the current one.

Michael_v_H

We tried that, but it's unfortunately not possible due to version numbering of Android builds. You cannot add a lower version number than the current one.

I mean, its possible to create a new version, with a new number, but with the old content, isnt it?

Bidimus

Hmm is there a step I'm missing? I try to install the signed version and it tells me the package is invalid.

Try Uninstalling before and then install

Rexx.

Try Uninstalling before and then install

That did it. Thanks.

I feel like a normal person again.

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Is there another outage going on right now? Or is it just me lmao

estin

Is there another outage going on right now? Or is it just me lmao

I can get on with the web app, but my desktop app is not connecting online at the moment.

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writingredink1791

I can get on with the web app, but my desktop app is not connecting online at the moment.

same here

Capacities seems to have a lot of downtime (compared to any other online app)

It's down indeed. I'm testing Capacities at the moment and will say I've never had an app with so much downtime

Same, I've been eying Capacities for a long time and it does have so much server problems and downtime... Guess there is a reason they focus on offline mode since they can't manage servers

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Is Capacities down for anyone else? The desktop version (macOS) says I am offline although I am not, tried reloading the app several times, restarted Mac, but it always shows me the sync icon with the information that there are 5 unsynched objects, and then it suddenly jumps to "You are offline"

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Web and desktop app are working for me, on windows

Tryingdutchman

Same, I've been eying Capacities for a long time and it does have so much server problems and downtime... Guess there is a reason they focus on offline mode since they can't manage servers

Yes, data not loading here - ok, after a very long while it has been loaded. And in another section it tells me I'm offline. No, I'm online. (edited)

There is an outage, again. We're looking into it.

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Tryingdutchman

Capacities seems to have a lot of downtime (compared to any other online app)

Well... Only recently. Didn't used to be like this at all

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Rexx.

Well... Only recently. Didn't used to be like this at all

yep

Which should just increase our trust in their roadmap as it’s clearly well thought out with the timely focus on offline mode

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I just want to share that I LOVE Capacities! I've been feeling much more productive than before!

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Hey, I hope everyone is doing great ! I regularly have “clean my Mac” telling me Capacities uses a lot of my CPU (MBP 14” Silicon) and I just tried to open a 425p pdf with it and the app completely freezes when I try to use it. I have no issues with UPDF or even Heptabase. I wondered if I was the only one experiencing performance issues ? Have a great day !

Ambroise Vasnel

Hey, I hope everyone is doing great ! I regularly have “clean my Mac” telling me Capacities uses a lot of my CPU (MBP 14” Silicon) and I just tried to open a 425p pdf with it and the app completely freezes when I try to use it. I have no issues with UPDF or even Heptabase. I wondered if I was the only one experiencing performance issues ? Have a great day !

PDFs are still janky to work with. There are major memory leaks when you try to open PDFs. I think they will be working on the fix soon https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1247668028221427843

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gladiator

PDFs are still janky to work with. There are major memory leaks when you try to open PDFs. I think they will be working on the fix soon https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1247668028221427843

Yes, we‘ll completely rework the PDF viewer soon.

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Louay

Which should just increase our trust in their roadmap as it’s clearly well thought out with the timely focus on offline mode

I'm kinda asking myself how dependent are we on search to lose e2e... If we get offline mode, can we enable e2e and lose some of the search quickness as a compromise? (edited)

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12:03 PM

Wasn't search the only thing that needed e2e to be off? That seems plausible and to any other function I need explanation then.

e2e plus offline mode would be amazing

irisWill

I'm kinda asking myself how dependent are we on search to lose e2e... If we get offline mode, can we enable e2e and lose some of the search quickness as a compromise? (edited)

Perhaps this can be an option for those of us more concerned about search than e2e

‍♂️

vcbrewers

Perhaps this can be an option for those of us more concerned about search than e2e

‍♂️

I agree it should be an option. Some weight features over privacy, others the other way around. @Michael_v_H what's ur opinion on implementation?

1:54 PM

Or will u not make e2e an option at all in the excuse of features to let it be a backdoors to be hacked

1:54 PM

Or whatever how.

Vinicius Lourenço (ViUmaVaga)

I just want to share that I LOVE Capacities! I've been feeling much more productive than before!

Great to hear! How are you using Cap? I am spending a lot of my time in Capacities studying, working and learning and love it too

(edited)

How do I get the early access of the capacities app?

Hi there, we are building a product and we want the ability to create docs by calling an API. We want these docs to be publicly accessible. Does capacities support this? Do we host the doc or does Capacities host the doc?

ZcqS

How do I get the early access of the capacities app?

If you are subscribed to Pro, you should have received an email called 'welcome to the next level' and there's a link in there to each version.

anyone knows when this roadmap was released https://docs.capacities.io/misc/offline-support

Capacities Docs

I signed up for capacities 3 days ago. Trying to use on chrome browser on mobile (android). App.capacities.io is a completely blank screen and has been for all 3 days. Am I missing something on his to use this??

jaymaha

I signed up for capacities 3 days ago. Trying to use on chrome browser on mobile (android). App.capacities.io is a completely blank screen and has been for all 3 days. Am I missing something on his to use this??

try hard refreshing the page with ctrl shift R

merscever

try hard refreshing the page with ctrl shift R

It's on mobile so no ctrl shift R, but have closed tab, opened new tab AND refreshed multiple times.

jaymaha

It's on mobile so no ctrl shift R, but have closed tab, opened new tab AND refreshed multiple times.

maybe try completely killing the browser? I've had lots of issues with the web version too but it does show up

jaymaha

It's on mobile so no ctrl shift R, but have closed tab, opened new tab AND refreshed multiple times.

Use Samsung browser.

8:18 AM

For web version apps it litterlay is the only one that handles them better on mobile. Tried all other browser and it seems they use the same foundations except for samsungs

📝Anna

Great to hear! How are you using Cap? I am spending a lot of my time in Capacities studying, working and learning and love it too

(edited)

I'm using to learn new things, and also to share and be more creative, connecting ideas, posts, writing.. it's being such a awesome tool!

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Hey new user trying capacities out, coming from hetpabase and obsidian. Could someone give some examples on how you deal with ideas from books and articles? As i see it there are three main ways, still note sure what i prefer:

Writing idea and tag the block in the book-object itself.
Embed a new zettel-object including quote, tags and notes.
Inline-link to new zettel with quote indented under the link.

Would be nice with pictures, preferably on academic texts with alot of ideas.

jaymaha

I signed up for capacities 3 days ago. Trying to use on chrome browser on mobile (android). App.capacities.io is a completely blank screen and has been for all 3 days. Am I missing something on his to use this??

forgive my ignorance (idk if there's a difference if you download from the browser or not) but Capacities is already available in PlayStore as early access, you just need to be a Pro/Believer and log in

Rexx.

For web version apps it litterlay is the only one that handles them better on mobile. Tried all other browser and it seems they use the same foundations except for samsungs

Thank you!

pkmbeth

If you are subscribed to Pro, you should have received an email called 'welcome to the next level' and there's a link in there to each version.

@pkmbeth I am both pro and early Believer and i don’t believe i saw that email with those links. can that be resent?

pkmbeth started a thread. 6/21/2024 3:31 AM

irisWill

I agree it should be an option. Some weight features over privacy, others the other way around. @Michael_v_H what's ur opinion on implementation?

I ain't letting this be unanswered. We will be waiting for an answer

… just re-reading the documentation. so, to re-pose this question in hope of understanding the 'drift' & spirit of the statements found:

"Capacities is based on three fundamental pillars. Let's explore them, so you can have the best Studio for your Mind. They are: Networked note-taking / Object-based note-taking / Time-based note-taking" – (https://docs.capacities.io)

my question, again / still, is: how comes the world / our knowledge is based on time but not place, also? just like our lives? – especially wondering as Capacities sets out to give us a 'calm place' (studio), slowing down things in this world (made up of objects, creatures, the inevitable flow of time, … but also all those nice places that make the fabric of our (daily) lives, doings and travels? and, btw, on a conceptual level: all 'objects' are placed (somehow), while travelling through time… – at @Steffen , @Michael_v_H , @pkmbeth . I am really trying to understand

(– … and I guess, part of my question, besides your principal take on what makes up the world

️ , is about what the formulation 'Capacities is based on …' means or incurs in this context? or, what the messaging is, here: 'is [currently] based upon…', or 'is [conceptually] based upon…' ?

) -- s.a.

(FR) https://capacities.io/feedback/p/locations-mapview-geodata-gps s.a.

(Disco) https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1242845016523800677 // https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1210505489423802418 // https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1110587163067813938 (edited)

Capacities Docs

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

lerone

… just re-reading the documentation. so, to re-pose this question in hope of understanding the 'drift' & spirit of the statements found:

"Capacities is based on three fundamental pillars. Let's explore them, so you can have the best Studio for your Mind. They are: Networked note-taking / Object-based note-taking / Time-based note-taking" – (https://docs.capacities.io)

my question, again / still, is: how comes the world / our knowledge is based on time but not place, also? just like our lives? – especially wondering as Capacities sets out to give us a 'calm place' (studio), slowing down things in this world (made up of objects, creatures, the inevitable flow of time, … but also all those nice places that make the fabric of our (daily) lives, doings and travels? and, btw, on a conceptual level: all 'objects' are placed (somehow), while travelling through time… – at @Steffen , @Michael_v_H , @pkmbeth . I am really trying to understand

(– … and I guess, part of my question, besides your principal take on what makes up the world

️ , is about what the formulation 'Capacities is based on …' means or incurs in this context? or, what the messaging is, here: 'is [currently] based upon…', or 'is [conceptually] based upon…' ?

) -- s.a.

(FR) https://capacities.io/feedback/p/locations-mapview-geodata-gps s.a.

(Disco) https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1242845016523800677 // https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1210505489423802418 // https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1110587163067813938 (edited)

Capacities Feed

I removed https://docs.capacities.io/, https://capacities.io/feedback/p/locations-mapview-geodata-gps, https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1242845016523800677, https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1210505489423802418, https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1110587163067813938 from the feed for this server located at https://readwise.gg/guilds/links/940596022344843336

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Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug? I watched PKM Beth video on linking but I can't get my object to embed everything shows up as an inline link > starting in a new block > using @ or [[]] everything shows up as an inline link

Is the capacities new redesigned app available for everyone?

Cowboy_Mike

Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug? I watched PKM Beth video on linking but I can't get my object to embed everything shows up as an inline link > starting in a new block > using @ or [[]] everything shows up as an inline link

After a little more digging I found the option in settings

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rig

I was wondering everyone's thoughts on AI transcriptions on Capacities, but even better, a transcription that writes and structures for you? A simple example you can try right now is https://voicenotes.com, you don't need to make an account, you can use right away. I usually do daily transcriptions then paste some of them into my calendar on Capacities One of my favorite examples is https://cleftnotes.com. Right now it's only for MacOS and iOS. You say something then it formats and structures your notes really nicely. I currently use https://cleftnotes.com to create structured notes, than immediately paste into Capacities so I can assign objects, tags and a collection to it. This is an example of my Cleftnotes, it took me 1 minutes to say what I wanted to do tomorrow, then Cleft did the rest https://www.cleft.ai/shared/mA3HNrp2J0. Doing this on Capacities would take me around 15 minutes without template, and probably 5 minutes with template If this interests you, please vote for voice transcription! Would be so cool if AI voice transcription is included into Capacities https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/audio-transpile-speech-to-text-openai-whisper-transcription-integration

Have you tried Structured?

Is there any reason why the bullet list cannot act a bit like the toggle list so that we can have something a lot closer to true outliner experience with collapsable nodes etc. Appreciate I can click > rather than - but the latter just comes more naturally. Also does any one know a shortcut on how to expand / collaspe the toggle list?

Ed Nico

Is there any reason why the bullet list cannot act a bit like the toggle list so that we can have something a lot closer to true outliner experience with collapsable nodes etc. Appreciate I can click > rather than - but the latter just comes more naturally. Also does any one know a shortcut on how to expand / collaspe the toggle list?

This setting in the settings->editor section seems to be what you're looking for for bullet toggles. Second screenshot is the toggle shortcuts. You can always access the shortcut menu and type to search for what you're looking for as well. (edited)

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xang

This setting in the settings->editor section seems to be what you're looking for for bullet toggles. Second screenshot is the toggle shortcuts. You can always access the shortcut menu and type to search for what you're looking for as well. (edited)

That was exactly what I was looking for - thank you so much!

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Is anyone getting spam emails that look like this? Do not click on the Link, it's not coming from us.

Michael_v_H

Is anyone getting spam emails that look like this? Do not click on the Link, it's not coming from us.

Make an announcement rather than on here broski

Rexx.

Make an announcement rather than on here broski

No, first, want to verify if anyone else got this. It's unlikely that any other emails are affected, because team@capacities.io is our public support email. That's why I'm asking here.

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Ahhh gotcha

Hi everyone, is anyone else having trouble? I am struggling to connect...

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jaymaha

It's on mobile so no ctrl shift R, but have closed tab, opened new tab AND refreshed multiple times.

Hahah I faced this. The solution is to use the chrome setting "Desktop View Mode" and then it runs fine. I think they havent either release this responsive version or they have but the webapp isnt responsive.

AnulaI

Hi everyone, is anyone else having trouble? I am struggling to connect...

Yes, the server are down. They might be on a maintanence break or maybe we are gonna get an update soon

ImtiyazAhmed

Hahah I faced this. The solution is to use the chrome setting "Desktop View Mode" and then it runs fine. I think they havent either release this responsive version or they have but the webapp isnt responsive.

"Desktop View Mode"? I am using a desktop app, so it has nothing to do with Chrome..., does it?

Yes yes, I was talking about using the webapp in mobile browser.

Aaah, ok but it doesn't solve really the problem. I just need full access from my laptop

(edited)

I thought there was something wrong with my setup. Just bought the paid plan subscription and getting this on mobile

ImtiyazAhmed

Yes, the server are down. They might be on a maintanence break or maybe we are gonna get an update soon

We are working on the fix!

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AnulaI

Aaah, ok but it doesn't solve really the problem. I just need full access from my laptop

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I talked about two different things. 1 - Web App is mobile, 2 - Server down

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3:03 AM

Ofcourse at times if the server is not syncing, just drop a message here to check their website for server status. They are constantly pushing new updates and fixing existing problems, so server lags like this is pretty much given (edited)

Michael_v_H

We are working on the fix!

Aye aye sure, thanks. I know. Take your time

Well I would love to know when will the maintenance finished ?

ImtiyazAhmed

Yes, the server are down. They might be on a maintanence break or maybe we are gonna get an update soon

Dang bro what is it this summer

Aye we are back online

Yeeeeeyyyy

Can we see a countup amount of capacities users somewhere

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3:36 AM

Actually curious now

Is there a way to have custom Editor shortcuts? I want to create a keyboard shortcut for converting a Block into a Toggle

Varun

Is there a way to have custom Editor shortcuts? I want to create a keyboard shortcut for converting a Block into a Toggle

If u want u can turn on outliner mode in settings :)

Varun

Is there a way to have custom Editor shortcuts? I want to create a keyboard shortcut for converting a Block into a Toggle

All - and > will act as a bullet points that toggles. U can just press - once and enter it

Rexx.

All - and > will act as a bullet points that toggles. U can just press - once and enter it

Thank you

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Want to shout out that Web Highlights (integration with Capacities) is really great! Now we can directly export to Capacities and it looks very neat! (I mean, doesn’t need to polish/format that much after exporting)

Normally, I'd have to copy highlights > paste > format. Now it's just a few clicks and done! For those who’re interested, I grabbed its 30% discount LTD from Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/products/web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter#web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter-1) But I think this feature is only available on the Ultimate plan? (edited)

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter - Product Information, Late...

Tired of browsing your history to find the information you saw yesterday? Don't worry. Web Highlights got you covered. Organize your research by highlighting on any web page or PDF. Your highlights are directly synced to the web app.

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Paying an additional 100 dollars just to highlights on webpages and having to manually export every single highlight after highlighting to capacities is not worth it. (edited)

4:40 PM

For what it's worth u can kust do the same with raindrop.io and then have an actually bookmarking tool too

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Unless there's a limit I'm not seeing, I'm able to use it with the free version

Rexx.

For what it's worth u can kust do the same with raindrop.io and then have an actually bookmarking tool too

Recently they even added smart categorization and ai suggestions :))

xang

Unless there's a limit I'm not seeing, I'm able to use it with the free version

It's very vague for sure. I have today actually been automatically been unrolled into an trial ultimate plan and on the website it doesn't mention if using the app solely for the cap integration requires ultimate (edited)

xang

Unless there's a limit I'm not seeing, I'm able to use it with the free version

Actually I think it follows logically. For exporting to notion, pdf html, requires the 120 dollar payment...

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xang

Unless there's a limit I'm not seeing, I'm able to use it with the free version

Logically follows for capacities

xang

Unless there's a limit I'm not seeing, I'm able to use it with the free version

4:53 PM

I'm sorry for shittin on this product. But pay 120 or 80 dollar with discount. And then u can manually export each highlight. Not even bulk select. Not even select all. Not even. Auto sync. And after each highlight u have to go to the website to then send to capacities

4:53 PM

I'm sorry but that's a no

Rexx.

It's very vague for sure. I have today actually been automatically been unrolled into an trial ultimate plan and on the website it doesn't mention if using the app solely for the cap integration requires ultimate (edited)

I’m not logged in, so that’s definitely not the case on my end

Rexx.

I'm sorry for shittin on this product. But pay 120 or 80 dollar with discount. And then u can manually export each highlight. Not even bulk select. Not even select all. Not even. Auto sync. And after each highlight u have to go to the website to then send to capacities

U won't have a flow state. And it be faster to copy the text and then paste into capacities into a highlight object database Oh and with the same subscription (edited)

4:55 PM

Either free or pro. And u can also see "all the highlights" like the product main feature

Once the API gets more fleshed out I’d be more interested.

Minny

Want to shout out that Web Highlights (integration with Capacities) is really great! Now we can directly export to Capacities and it looks very neat! (I mean, doesn’t need to polish/format that much after exporting)

Normally, I'd have to copy highlights > paste > format. Now it's just a few clicks and done! For those who’re interested, I grabbed its 30% discount LTD from Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/products/web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter#web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter-1) But I think this feature is only available on the Ultimate plan? (edited)

I like this tool for other purposes and hopefully they’ll update it to support whatever API cap gets in the future. Thanks for sharing Minny.

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Minny

Want to shout out that Web Highlights (integration with Capacities) is really great! Now we can directly export to Capacities and it looks very neat! (I mean, doesn’t need to polish/format that much after exporting)

Normally, I'd have to copy highlights > paste > format. Now it's just a few clicks and done! For those who’re interested, I grabbed its 30% discount LTD from Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/products/web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter#web-highlights-pdf-web-highlighter-1) But I think this feature is only available on the Ultimate plan? (edited)

I'm on the Ultimate plan so I'm not sure if it also works on the free plan. But, yes, it logically should be on the Ultimate plan. For the price, in my country, Web Highlights LTD costs around 40 USD (shown on the checkout page). Of course, worth it or not, it's up to you.

Besides Export to Capacities, I personally like its formatted highlights (H1, H2, bullet list, etc.), the ability to move highlights, etc. I find it still lacks many features, but since it's new (I guess

) I believe more features will come soon. Overall, it fits my manual workflow (even though not entirely right now) so it a yes for me.

(edited)

Phoenix

I like this tool for other purposes and hopefully they’ll update it to support whatever API cap gets in the future. Thanks for sharing Minny.

That's interesting, would like u to elaborate what other purposes and maybe I'll consider it. Another perspective is nice

Is it possible to add a tag when pasting it into capacities? Got images to work with ![](link), but would still want to add #tags from other markdown files. Same with YAML really, is it possible to paste YAML and get it to be added to the properties? (edited)

The api is accepting requests to update my daily note but the updates aren't being applied to the page. Is this the sort of thing I should use the urgent channel for?

Hello! Can anyone tell me why the photos show up twice in this view?

7:03 PM

Is it saying that I have those photos in two places?

gloo

Hello! Can anyone tell me why the photos show up twice in this view?

Check this settings

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THANK YOU

7:31 PM

Is it just me or does capacities have a huge learning curve

7:31 PM

when I only made one?

gloo

Is it just me or does capacities have a huge learning curve

I think it's something that is easy to pick up the basics and get started, but has a lot of tricks to master that may not be obvious right away

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I'm going to keep at it! Its quite complex.

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7:50 PM

Another question, if I create a query and I click this... does that delete all the content inside of it?

7:50 PM

gloo

Another question, if I create a query and I click this... does that delete all the content inside of it?

Nope, delete only the query

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gloo

Is it just me or does capacities have a huge learning curve

it's more easy than Obsidian, THAT is really a universe of settings and options. when I start with Capacities their YT channel really helps to get started maybe they can help u too

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steph.

it's more easy than Obsidian, THAT is really a universe of settings and options. when I start with Capacities their YT channel really helps to get started maybe they can help u too

I'm watching videos!! Super helpful.

Minny

Nope, delete only the query

I'm scared LOL

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gloo

I'm scared LOL

Lol Try creating a demo query and content inside. I've done this before (spoiler: the content is safe

)

gloo

Is it just me or does capacities have a huge learning curve

make a new space. play around with it, spam making objects, spam adding notes, images, PDFs and tagging. doesn't have to be neat I think one issue i had in the start was that i was too scared tagging or making new notes or relations in case i wanted to change something later on (edited)

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Bidimus

The api is accepting requests to update my daily note but the updates aren't being applied to the page. Is this the sort of thing I should use the urgent channel for?

most likely a larger delay. Will look into it

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pkmbeth started a thread. 6/26/2024 3:22 AM

irisWill

I agree it should be an option. Some weight features over privacy, others the other way around. @Michael_v_H what's ur opinion on implementation?

@Steffen @Michael_v_H still waiting for a response

Why is the web extension icon so funky on my HDR display?

irisWill

@Steffen @Michael_v_H still waiting for a response

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@Readwise Bot

How many notes do everyone have? Wondering how capacities deal with larger spaces performance-wise

Pixelkungen

How many notes do everyone have? Wondering how capacities deal with larger spaces performance-wise

I have over 2300 notes and over 500 images

irisWill

@Steffen @Michael_v_H still waiting for a response

We wrote about e2e here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/end-to-end-encryption#why-capacities-is-not-end-to-end-encrypted I hope that helps

Capacities Docs

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📝Anna

I have over 2300 notes and over 500 images

Felt any slowing down yet? Also, have you felt any issues with long notes? With block-based linking i am debating with myself how much I should pick out from my literature notes to their own notes, or if i should leave them in the original note and link.

Pixelkungen

Felt any slowing down yet? Also, have you felt any issues with long notes? With block-based linking i am debating with myself how much I should pick out from my literature notes to their own notes, or if i should leave them in the original note and link.

No slowing down at all! For long noted (4000 words) it helps to toggle content not needed at the moment, but overall no complaints:) I use Capacities a lot and it improved so much in the last year performance wise

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📝Anna

No slowing down at all! For long noted (4000 words) it helps to toggle content not needed at the moment, but overall no complaints:) I use Capacities a lot and it improved so much in the last year performance wise

Do you use alot of block references?

Is there a way to copy over text from OneNote into Capacities without it being formatted as an image?

RoyalScribe

Is there a way to copy over text from OneNote into Capacities without it being formatted as an image?

Yes, try Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + V

hfsandovalm

Yes, try Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + V

Perfect, thanks!

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I just jotted down some notes, left the page, and opened it back up almost immediately after, and my notes were gone. Anyone else experiencing any issues at the moment?

Pixelkungen

Do you use alot of block references?

I do and can't see any slowdowns, especially while making good use of toggles like Anna mentioned!

Is there there no toolbar to edit text styles or add blocks? Any toolbar similar to a rich text editor? Am I just supposed to memorize all the possible blocks Capacities has to offer or is there a place to lay them out visually? I'm new but typing / and searching a callout seems like a dreadful way for beginners to learn. Something always displayed would be much better uX I'm thinking I just gotta have some minimalist setting on by accident (edited)

Nostradamus

Is there there no toolbar to edit text styles or add blocks? Any toolbar similar to a rich text editor? Am I just supposed to memorize all the possible blocks Capacities has to offer or is there a place to lay them out visually? I'm new but typing / and searching a callout seems like a dreadful way for beginners to learn. Something always displayed would be much better uX I'm thinking I just gotta have some minimalist setting on by accident (edited)

welcome, first of all @Nostradamus ! what you are experiencing is the way Capacities is indeed laid out. I feel there is – on a first level – a wish to maintain a very minimalist UI. this is what a lot of people actually appreciate and what draws them to Cap. it also makes some sense, when you start considering the plentitude of core-functions/-modalities Capacities pulls together – to make all of the related commands / panels visible (relational database, complex metadata system, layout, AI, media management etc) would explode Capacities… … which leads to a deeper question – one already discussed several times here in the forums: how should / could Capacities better cater to a certain writing modality / mode, i.e. the situation when one wants to focus on one of the core aspects of PKM, like text editing. – I think, if you make proposals in such a direction they would strengthen that discussion and likelihood of future adoptions. (specially because a lot already has been said around the need to better integrate the currently very dispersed and semi-coherent layout logic of the formatting / command callouts…) but, if you expect Capacities to become like Word or Pages, I guess that will be disappointed.… … but maybe I am also misreading what you want to see. in which case, it always helps to quote some examples of solutions in other PKMs / deep-notetaking app that solves these things in a better way… this – like mockups – helps identifying what we are positively talking about …

Thanks for the reply! I can see if I can rustle up some mockups, but here are my immediate thoughts Minimalism - Very clean UX, I agree. However, I have never understood hyper minimalism as a core feature. If some users want to hide all of the toolbars, let them, but why restrict their availability to all users? I have the side menu to help navigate the larger PKM system, but in terms of taking notes, it frustrating to have a system that relies in a user's knowledge of your specific program. It's a real barrier that's making me think twice about using the program. I want to know what's possible then I want to have an easy way to reference and add blocks as I learn the system. The onboarding feels a daunting and I'm not sure I'll continue. However, I have few other apps to turn to. Obsidians rabid insistence on making their user write in Markdown is what drove me away. All I'm looking for an easy to use rich text system for note writing that offers a robust and visual PKM system to link them together for Future reference. You guy have nailed the functionality of the PKM and exceeded expectations in the features available in each note. What is lacking is a familiar system to write each note. This is a universal experience from program to program. Don't change that. It's a really sour UX experience. A simple tool bar like what NotesNook offers would be best. A hybrid of the usual text editing with a few options to add special functions

7:13 PM

Then allow it to be hidden from the settings menu to provide the minimalist xo for users who elect to have it

I cant paste links in the ios app, is this a known issue? Cant seem to find it in the forum

I know the twitter integration broke a long time ago. But now when I add a tweet link it generates a preview. Why cant capacities just sort of render that and use that to bring back the pleasant tweet views that existed earlier?

2:30 AM

Like just sort of 'screenshot' that generated tweet to go back to displaying the actual tweet when viewing my saved tweets

Nostradamus

Thanks for the reply! I can see if I can rustle up some mockups, but here are my immediate thoughts Minimalism - Very clean UX, I agree. However, I have never understood hyper minimalism as a core feature. If some users want to hide all of the toolbars, let them, but why restrict their availability to all users? I have the side menu to help navigate the larger PKM system, but in terms of taking notes, it frustrating to have a system that relies in a user's knowledge of your specific program. It's a real barrier that's making me think twice about using the program. I want to know what's possible then I want to have an easy way to reference and add blocks as I learn the system. The onboarding feels a daunting and I'm not sure I'll continue. However, I have few other apps to turn to. Obsidians rabid insistence on making their user write in Markdown is what drove me away. All I'm looking for an easy to use rich text system for note writing that offers a robust and visual PKM system to link them together for Future reference. You guy have nailed the functionality of the PKM and exceeded expectations in the features available in each note. What is lacking is a familiar system to write each note. This is a universal experience from program to program. Don't change that. It's a really sour UX experience. A simple tool bar like what NotesNook offers would be best. A hybrid of the usual text editing with a few options to add special functions

I hear ya. (btw. I am not part of the team, 'just' community; just to keep record / reference straight here … :-)) even though, I wouldn´t want the formatting palette in my way most of the times, I definitely think you have a point, and certainly it´s simply a justified stance / need you articulate. when holding my personal take up against what I know about the 'Capacities Way' I see 4 different ways / alleys ahead, even though that is just my general personal stance: 1) new options – I am always for options (though at some point things run into overcomplexity on the settings side…). surely it would be a good route to let users decide some ergonomic aspects of the workspace that is their studio. maybe you want to consider making this a request at the Canny-board as that is the more solid way to bring needs forward + into the circuit

https://capacities.io/feedback/ one could ask for a toggle in the head of page like for other options… see screenie 2) 'practical' proposals – I myself find the distribution of pop-up/fly-out options for formatting and some base commands a little wild (esp. when considering an internal logic to different kinds / levels of formatting, where I never really get a feel for where to look, really–). you could just very practically make a proposal as to the assorting / grouping of that, so that it feels more natural and intuitive, esp from the perspective of a new / entry user. – again, same channels… 3) improving onboarding – Capacities is currently in the process of setting-up better ob-boarding (mainly through @pkmbeth ) and also channeling practical help / guidance into the app itself. again, you could ask for an upgrade in the direction of text-formatting (i.e. videos on that; better help in the app etc.). either via Canny, or directly at the very approachable team@capacities.io 4) overall editing mode (my favorite): – I am all in favor of basic PKM work modes / states, editing certainly being one…

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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I switched to yearly Pro today. So I am ready for 100% all-in with capacities.

So let’s see how many years I need to get all my notes from obsidian to capacities. Good thing is I can rework and overthink them. So no way out now. Just capacities. And devoten as „ read/ rework later“ storage in between.

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this could be on #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

αgυѕ

this could be on #💅・ui-ux-polishing-ideas

Done - thanks

Andreas

I switched to yearly Pro today. So I am ready for 100% all-in with capacities.

So let’s see how many years I need to get all my notes from obsidian to capacities. Good thing is I can rework and overthink them. So no way out now. Just capacities. And devoten as „ read/ rework later“ storage in between.

Why transfer the data from obsidian to cap ? Its secure stored there and can function as a sort of archive (your vault) . Its to much time consuming and maybe not necessary needed. You can transfer only a bunch of actual projects you work on if need. See obsidian like an external storage for your stuff like ex schurgard. See capacities as your new home base and now you only transfer the needed stuff and create new. Why this ? It’s my own experience because I tested a lot of tools. It’s only the “mindfuck” thing in your brain

. Ex: you search for something and don’t find it? Just search your obsidian vault and reconnect its 1 step more if necessary . Just my 2 cents Cheers

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André

Why transfer the data from obsidian to cap ? Its secure stored there and can function as a sort of archive (your vault) . Its to much time consuming and maybe not necessary needed. You can transfer only a bunch of actual projects you work on if need. See obsidian like an external storage for your stuff like ex schurgard. See capacities as your new home base and now you only transfer the needed stuff and create new. Why this ? It’s my own experience because I tested a lot of tools. It’s only the “mindfuck” thing in your brain

. Ex: you search for something and don’t find it? Just search your obsidian vault and reconnect its 1 step more if necessary . Just my 2 cents Cheers

I see your point. But I use obsidian not really just for putting ideas in it. Not worked on it. Not sorted nothing. Just as a bin. So all the notes need work anyway and need to be sorted out and put together

Andreas

I see your point. But I use obsidian not really just for putting ideas in it. Not worked on it. Not sorted nothing. Just as a bin. So all the notes need work anyway and need to be sorted out and put together

Sounds like a ne er ending story. I used a lot of software the same way just “put in and forget” only when you do research or a sort of project or getting more interested in ex. Smoothies then you start to connect the dots in the bin. And the comes the really interesting part of a network. I wish you the best way and luck for your journey

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André

Sounds like a ne er ending story. I used a lot of software the same way just “put in and forget” only when you do research or a sort of project or getting more interested in ex. Smoothies then you start to connect the dots in the bin. And the comes the really interesting part of a network. I wish you the best way and luck for your journey

I am starting now with the real thing this is why I choose capacities

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Hi, I was wondering is it possible to zoom in certain blocks to edit?

9:40 PM

Like some other note-taking apps such as logseq and Roam Research, clicking the bullet would allow me to zoom in and focus on that block, but in Capacties, it only creates new block.

9:41 PM

So, does Capacities have this function?

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SamuelXiaozzz

Hi, I was wondering is it possible to zoom in certain blocks to edit?

Join my daydreaming https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1241618081076220065

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Is it possible to change the size of the font? It seems that I can't find this very basic function in Editor...

André

Sounds like a ne er ending story. I used a lot of software the same way just “put in and forget” only when you do research or a sort of project or getting more interested in ex. Smoothies then you start to connect the dots in the bin. And the comes the really interesting part of a network. I wish you the best way and luck for your journey

So you ended up in capacities after your journey. Meaning it’s perfect?

Hey guys is there any way to link my Google contacts to capacities people? Would be super useful for sorting everything

Lear

Hey guys is there any way to link my Google contacts to capacities people? Would be super useful for sorting everything

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guys, while tagging the cards of the objects not all the available tags are displayed. i have type the tag and tag it. is there any other way?

8:55 AM

or i can tag everything in a specific object with a tag all at once?

Sethu

guys, while tagging the cards of the objects not all the available tags are displayed. i have type the tag and tag it. is there any other way?

If I get the question - CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK first card, the select the others, down on screen should be a batch operations toolbar.

Jan O. Dvořák

If I get the question - CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK first card, the select the others, down on screen should be a batch operations toolbar.

Thank you , will try that

@Steffen @Michael_v_H out of curiosity, when was Capacities launched? https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-1 seems to announce new features rather than a launch, and this discord's creation date is from around the same time.

Dashboards and redesign

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αgυѕ

@Steffen @Michael_v_H out of curiosity, when was Capacities launched? https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-1 seems to announce new features rather than a launch, and this discord's creation date is from around the same time.

Around that time acutally

we put it on the internet around Jan 10, 22 Our releases are a great way to see how the app evolved over time

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I wonder if Capacities is already profitable or on a good way to this goal. As you did not raise venture capital you must (have) work(ed) with savings for quite a time.

krst

I wonder if Capacities is already profitable or on a good way to this goal. As you did not raise venture capital you must (have) work(ed) with savings for quite a time.

Yes, Capacities is profitable and sustainable thanks to the support of all Believers and subscribers of Capacities Pro.

I also talked about it here: https://capacities.io/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow We usually share updates in the bottom section here: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

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Steffen

Yes, Capacities is profitable and sustainable thanks to the support of all Believers and subscribers of Capacities Pro.

I also talked about it here: https://capacities.io/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow We usually share updates in the bottom section here: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

Oh thanks for sharing - this is really fantastic - I'm happy for you that it plays out ✨

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krst

Oh thanks for sharing - this is really fantastic - I'm happy for you that it plays out ✨

Thank you

is toggle on embedded table recently added? few days ago, I just put my embedded Tables into a toggle each

I guess I can remove the extra toggles now (edited)

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cp9

is toggle on embedded table recently added? few days ago, I just put my embedded Tables into a toggle each

I guess I can remove the extra toggles now (edited)

may I ask, are you somehow getting these tables automatically filled in with info from those apps?

Any ideas when the android apps available for everyone?

zzzuuu

Any ideas when the android apps available for everyone?

Very very soon

zzzuuu

Any ideas when the android apps available for everyone?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390/1258398760241729584

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7:49 AM

just to note: I think this 'note' on the intermediate status of 'collections' and some resulting cognitive friction / confusion, could also have been posted here, in 'general' – though, on this occassion I went with 'UI-UX-Polishing'

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1074297264991911967/1258399916422594642 (edited)

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I have a question about the upcoming offline support. In the docs I read about the search:

Better local search: Adjusting all search systems so that they work offline. They will not initially have all the features of offline search, but you'll be able to link and navigate to all content by searching its title.

Does this mean that full text search won't be available while being offline, just title based search?

krst

I have a question about the upcoming offline support. In the docs I read about the search:

Better local search: Adjusting all search systems so that they work offline. They will not initially have all the features of offline search, but you'll be able to link and navigate to all content by searching its title.

Does this mean that full text search won't be available while being offline, just title based search?

My understanding: Yes, just the title, in its first iteration. Question is, if there still will be online search available - and my guess is also yes. So, you would still be able to search fulltext - but when online only. Once again, in this first iteration of off-line search.

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cp9

is toggle on embedded table recently added? few days ago, I just put my embedded Tables into a toggle each

I guess I can remove the extra toggles now (edited)

I deadass didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

I noticed that query latency improved significantly today. Network requests show about 1/4th the latency for queries compared to before (in the US). There seems to be a lot of requests going on for syncing

Phoenix

I noticed that query latency improved significantly today. Network requests show about 1/4th the latency for queries compared to before (in the US). There seems to be a lot of requests going on for syncing

Could you expand a bit? Just curious what you experience

How do we turn off the detection of KaTeX on paste? I never ever want this and it's driving me crazy.

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Ven

may I ask, are you somehow getting these tables automatically filled in with info from those apps?

Oh sorry to disappoint you, it's nothing like that at all

Hi guys, i still couldn't add capacities web extension to ARC brower, anyone had the smae issue werea ble to fix?

Sethu

Hi guys, i still couldn't add capacities web extension to ARC brower, anyone had the smae issue werea ble to fix?

Works for me on macOS

krst

Works for me on macOS

I'm on windows

@Team

9:50 AM

Bruh this guy sent it to every channel

irisWill

Bruh this guy sent it to every channel

Account takeover most likely

Hey guys. What do u guys think of an idea of an app that could centralize apps but not just as a launcher like raycast.

2:47 PM

Basically making it more flexible in the productivity/Second brain space. making it flexible to have knowledge or what not scattered across services. But at the same time also being centralized (edited)

2:48 PM

Having the flexibility as a user to have the full power of one service. With all the features it offers and its UI. But also the seamlessness of having everything at a glance, reachable.

2:49 PM

If such an app is released, it would have a big impact on the market.. having some players need to sell their company due to not being profitable anymore. But we as users would win in the end.

2:50 PM

I'm thinking too much ahead. This is just an idea that I would've wanted to share and maybe get your perspective on

2:51 PM

Since it is a lingering idea to everyone that we want a service that does it all. Yet it is hard to make such a service and yet also make it profitable or accessible to the user (either due complexity or it being expensive).

2:52 PM

Always wanted an all in one app. But what we need is our digital home to act as one.. instead of each app competing in trying to copy eachother features set to gain marketshare. And then the foundational users having to wait much longer or maybe not receive much need featurs that would made a service better for the believers. Rather than newcomers. (edited)

Rexx.

Always wanted an all in one app. But what we need is our digital home to act as one.. instead of each app competing in trying to copy eachother features set to gain marketshare. And then the foundational users having to wait much longer or maybe not receive much need featurs that would made a service better for the believers. Rather than newcomers. (edited)

tbh u could say that integration and api's is what is needed... but we see that not every app.. can be integrated with every app. atleast not seamlessly. think of native integrations, then u have a level above which is like shortcuts or iftt and make.com above it, then u have another level above it which is coding via the api or making one lol. in the first 2 levels. the issue is sometime that we users sacrifice an app, for not being able to integrate it to another. but if there is that centralized app that becomes the standard. then every app would become integratable but also interactable in the same space. multitask able.

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3:16 PM

tbh i need to go to sleep im yapping

Rexx.

Hey guys. What do u guys think of an idea of an app that could centralize apps but not just as a launcher like raycast.

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Rexx.

Having the flexibility as a user to have the full power of one service. With all the features it offers and its UI. But also the seamlessness of having everything at a glance, reachable.

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Rexx.

Since it is a lingering idea to everyone that we want a service that does it all. Yet it is hard to make such a service and yet also make it profitable or accessible to the user (either due complexity or it being expensive).

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Rexx.

Always wanted an all in one app. But what we need is our digital home to act as one.. instead of each app competing in trying to copy eachother features set to gain marketshare. And then the foundational users having to wait much longer or maybe not receive much need featurs that would made a service better for the believers. Rather than newcomers. (edited)

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Rexx.

Basically making it more flexible in the productivity/Second brain space. making it flexible to have knowledge or what not scattered across services. But at the same time also being centralized (edited)

I've been recently thinking in the same direction: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1dpmnhj/rethinking_the_oneappdoesitall_approach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button I don't need capacities to be my task manager when so many dedicated apps are much better at it. What I need is a way to seemless integrate information and organizations systems and signals across specialized apps into a central hub

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Ven

I've been recently thinking in the same direction: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1dpmnhj/rethinking_the_oneappdoesitall_approach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button I don't need capacities to be my task manager when so many dedicated apps are much better at it. What I need is a way to seemless integrate information and organizations systems and signals across specialized apps into a central hub

this is something I personally think about a lot, and I'm currently using a system adjacent to this ^. It's a work in progress but it's integrated and easy to use for me. Todoist integrates with everything but I prefer the experience of using Amie for calendar/scheduling and tasks, and now Raycast can add content to Capacities and Todoist, and it can see my schedule. It is a really joyful system to work with and covers tasks, time and notes, and needs no third-party automation tools.

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Rexx.

Always wanted an all in one app. But what we need is our digital home to act as one.. instead of each app competing in trying to copy eachother features set to gain marketshare. And then the foundational users having to wait much longer or maybe not receive much need featurs that would made a service better for the believers. Rather than newcomers. (edited)

Is it similair to Click Up? The 1 Sw project management task to rule them all ?

pkmbeth

this is something I personally think about a lot, and I'm currently using a system adjacent to this ^. It's a work in progress but it's integrated and easy to use for me. Todoist integrates with everything but I prefer the experience of using Amie for calendar/scheduling and tasks, and now Raycast can add content to Capacities and Todoist, and it can see my schedule. It is a really joyful system to work with and covers tasks, time and notes, and needs no third-party automation tools.

I just randomly came upon this article that discusses precisely what I've been thinking about - that apps bundle together data, operations and presentation, whereas it would be much more effectively if we get super modular apps that specifically take care of only one of these functions and provide a rich easy to use API so that you can combine them like lego bricks to do what you need - https://www.inkandswitch.com/embark/#unbundling-the-app

Embark: Dynamic documents for making plans

Gradually enriching a text outline with travel planning tools

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I just got aware that the in-page search wouldn´t find content of a page that is folded (via toggle)… … still trying to get my head around, whether this is a good idea…

– what do others think?

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I think I would expect it to find the content. Toggled or not, I would have chosen it to be part of the page

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xang

I think I would expect it to find the content. Toggled or not, I would have chosen it to be part of the page

… yes, I am leaning to the same take. I am thinking it might be particularly problematic, that one is not really aware of this, as it is not expected / common behavior, making the process opaque for the user…

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lerone

I just got aware that the in-page search wouldn´t find content of a page that is folded (via toggle)… … still trying to get my head around, whether this is a good idea…

– what do others think?

We are aware of the limitation, but that's due to how this version of search works. It uses the underlying browser search for visible text on the page. We might implement a proper version ourselves in the future.

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Michael_v_H

We are aware of the limitation, but that's due to how this version of search works. It uses the underlying browser search for visible text on the page. We might implement a proper version ourselves in the future.

thx, @Michael_v_H – yea, that was my impression, as this search also highlights finds in the sidebars and other areas of the browser. – I still think it is critical that users know / understand this properly, as otherwise this can evoke 'false' results and confuse – especially as search is so super basic. glad, you are having your eyes on this!

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Hi there, new to capacities. I signed up for the believer subscription and am trying to find the link to the mobile app. The documentation says it should be in my subscription confirmation email, but I don't see it. I checked spam, and it's not there either. Does anyone have any ideas?

nekoskye

Hi there, new to capacities. I signed up for the believer subscription and am trying to find the link to the mobile app. The documentation says it should be in my subscription confirmation email, but I don't see it. I checked spam, and it's not there either. Does anyone have any ideas?

DM to @pkmbeth , please.

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Is it possible to select multiple objects at once in list in object views? I can drag a selection rectangle but it doesn't select anything. I can also right click and say "select all" but this only selects text of buttons within the view but not the actual objects in the list view.

2:24 PM

I would like to delete multiple objects at once

It looks like the integration with TickTick is not working I am not seeing task actions anymore :/

Any rough ETA for the next release and what it may entail??

krst

Is it possible to select multiple objects at once in list in object views? I can drag a selection rectangle but it doesn't select anything. I can also right click and say "select all" but this only selects text of buttons within the view but not the actual objects in the list view.

cmd shift click on each object you want to select

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oblivious_lies

It looks like the integration with TickTick is not working I am not seeing task actions anymore :/

could you submit a bug report to Canny please (click on the feedback link in the left sidebar of the app)- would be helpful to include as much detail as you can!

pkmbeth

could you submit a bug report to Canny please (click on the feedback link in the left sidebar of the app)- would be helpful to include as much detail as you can!

I will thanks, but I'm still curious if it's still working for anyone else

GunnersaurusFlex

Any rough ETA for the next release and what it may entail??

We have a lot of things in the pipeline: Mobile app release, another integration, next steps towards offline capabilities and more.

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Hi, does this app work for teams? or just individuals?

SKAR

Hi, does this app work for teams? or just individuals?

hi, there's no team functionality, we focus on individuals

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pkmbeth

hi, there's no team functionality, we focus on individuals

I see. I really like the concept of the app, you've done amazing. Keep it up!

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Hey guys new to capacities. I want to know whether I can use the whatsapp integration to append information to a particular page.

LordOfWizard

Hey guys new to capacities. I want to know whether I can use the whatsapp integration to append information to a particular page.

No, for now it just works with the daily note.

Hello everyone, I am new here, just sign up for Capacities. I am a fitness and wellness coach that love PKM and using it for learning and sharing. a few questions here : 1/ Does it integrate with Kindle highlights ? 2/ Also I see people creating objects for Youtube video and treat it as Media, and I treat is as WEBLINK but save it as YouTube COLLECTION, what is the difference ? pros and cons. 3/ The task system is a but confusing to me, so far I see everyone create at TASK TAG, it seems too many task at one page, how can I enter a task on the TODAY page but want to defer it to another day say tomorrow , I can't seems to move the task forward to the next day, only show up in reference, does it sounds about right ? thank you all..

Michael_v_H

We have a lot of things in the pipeline: Mobile app release, another integration, next steps towards offline capabilities and more.

Thanks! Any rough ETA for the next release?

They tend to do monthly releases, although offline, calendar integration and the infrastructure for mobile roll-out are all pretty heavy lifts.

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Does anyone else text themselves? I’ve been building PKMS software for a while, but I’ve found the easiest way to keep track of reminders, links and photos I want to get to later is to text myself. I LOVE that Capacities has a feature for sending WhatsApp and Telegram messages to the app. But anyone who uses SMS has to write their own software to get this feature. I built https://textcapacities.xyz/, a super simple service that lets you send SMS to your Capacities daily note. You just enter your phone number and your Capacities API Key (it’s encrypted!). Then, you get access to a phone number you can text + a contact you can add. For now, it's cheaper than what it would cost to host the software you're self (a dollar a month!). I'm considering open-sourcing the software too. Very curious to know if this is interesting to any of you, or if you wish you could text any of your other tools. Happy to answer any q's!

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Is there already a date for the next update?

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am i the only one disliking this ui toolbar..

4:46 PM

feels like rather wasted spaces for a menu. idc about windows design langauge. this is rather not good ui.

Is it possible to put the properties of the sidebar into the header and before the main content (and therefore removing the sidebar on the left alltogether)?

5:29 AM

I would like to see the properties in the object but I dislike the sidebar as it consumes precious horizontal space and occupies too much of my attention.

krst

Is it possible to put the properties of the sidebar into the header and before the main content (and therefore removing the sidebar on the left alltogether)?

In object settings you can select the page layout. One of them is the one you're looking for.

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Hi! Im a huge fan of the app and ive been a believer to get the mobile app. But i cant find where to download it. Can anyone help me? I have a iphone

renatoriedi

Hi! Im a huge fan of the app and ive been a believer to get the mobile app. But i cant find where to download it. Can anyone help me? I have a iphone

Try to search for capacities and TestFlight

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renatoriedi

Hi! Im a huge fan of the app and ive been a believer to get the mobile app. But i cant find where to download it. Can anyone help me? I have a iphone

DM to @pkmbeth

renatoriedi

Hi! Im a huge fan of the app and ive been a believer to get the mobile app. But i cant find where to download it. Can anyone help me? I have a iphone

Sent you a DM!

I swear this gets asked 3 times a day. Why isn't this automated

Thank you guys

Rexx.

I swear this gets asked 3 times a day. Why isn't this automated

Sorry

Rexx.

I swear this gets asked 3 times a day. Why isn't this automated

Will be easier once the app is released for public

Hi, is there a way to set the app to open by default to a home page that I will create?

are others having login problems or is it just me

livejamie

are others having login problems or is it just me

me too, this app is becoming seriously annoying to me

ok cool it thinks i don't have an account for some reason

11:56 PM

i can't login or reset my password

My Chrome/Edge extension is not loading for last 4 hours. The Windows Desktop app shows "Sync Server Offline". Anyone facing this issue? But status.capacities.io shows both Main server and Sync Server Online.

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12:13 AM

Yes, extension live now, Sync server also online. Fixed for me as well.

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Hi, I am using Mac. And the shortcut to "Space Dashboard (Command + H)" does not work at all. It just hides my current window. Is there an alternative to reach the "Space Dashboard"?

are there plans to make Block-based linking available for users on free plan @Steffen

OMG so keen for the mobile app. When should it be available on Google Play?

ReservedSanity 🇦🇺

OMG so keen for the mobile app. When should it be available on Google Play?

It's already available on google play

tianovi

It's already available on google play

Only for Pro/Believer. That will change later this week, so everyone can use it. (edited)

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Hi

I just joined Pro Plan of Capacities but I didn't get any information about how to get the iOS app

How I can get it?

Ivo Mota

Hi

I just joined Pro Plan of Capacities but I didn't get any information about how to get the iOS app

How I can get it?

try searching for capacities and testflight

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Does anybody else need graphs linked to check boxes or spreadsheet or is it just me

graphs are useful - i've nnot necessarily considered it a requirement though. just nice to have. mermaid charts would also be really nice.

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i signed my 11 yr old brother up for an account. i like the default template option for daily notes, he needs reminding of guidelines and habits when he works on his writing skills. he wont review them on his own, like pulling out the info sheet regularly before he writes in order to practice new skills .He just always writes the same way at the same skill level w less improvement bc he forgets what we're trying to do less of - bad writing end-products - and more vocab, context inclusion or description, and whole-composition arranging. The automatic prefilling has helped me implement habits into my own life which I wouldnt have otherwise without it. so i'm gna try this on him lol (edited)

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I should be able to highlight text and have it rewrite it without going into the side tab

trip

I should be able to highlight text and have it rewrite it without going into the side tab

you might beed another app for that, as Capacities has another conceptual architecture (also geared to be able to trace / discern AI-meddled text w/o confusion). – but if you are on Mac Elephas allows for something like what you are particularly after.

lerone

you might beed another app for that, as Capacities has another conceptual architecture (also geared to be able to trace / discern AI-meddled text w/o confusion). – but if you are on Mac Elephas allows for something like what you are particularly after.

Yeah maybe— Find myself trying to do it often along with a quick spell check

yeah; understandable. lot of apps allow this. – but, I think, actually the Cap way is better in this context; at least it's more appropriate for a PKM app to identify what is what

Hi everyone! I've a stupid question but I've already spent almost an hour trying to figure it out and hasn't been able so far: I have three different queries for different object types (they are similar objects tho). One query displays the results as a table with a column for each property; one shows cards with properties; and the last one only shows a list with object titles but not properties. I have not been able to figure out how that is set up (I set it all up before my 6-week vacation and have completely forgotten how I did that). Tinkering with 'Default view' for object types does not seem to have had any effect.

Gosh I figured it out... Opened graph view reduced the page width, and the view controls (gallery/list/table) simply disappeared. Apparently content of the page may not be less than a specific number of pixels in breadth lest those buttons disappear Sorry for bothering y'all

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8:03 AM

Hey guys, I‘m pretty new to capacities, therefore I‘m sorry if this is a noob question

Could someone explain to me or point me to a tutorial on how I can add more object types to the red marked space? I‘ve seen in some videos that you can have your own "buttons" there to quickly add your own object type. Really cant figure out how to display it

lealepanther

Hey guys, I‘m pretty new to capacities, therefore I‘m sorry if this is a noob question

Could someone explain to me or point me to a tutorial on how I can add more object types to the red marked space? I‘ve seen in some videos that you can have your own "buttons" there to quickly add your own object type. Really cant figure out how to display it

They pop up automatically in case the object has a date property. If you then click it, it sets that date to today. (edited)

Ohhhh I see thank you! Trying that out asap

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Cryanz

Hi, I am using Mac. And the shortcut to "Space Dashboard (Command + H)" does not work at all. It just hides my current window. Is there an alternative to reach the "Space Dashboard"?

Yeah - that's a global hotkey combination on macOS. If you want to quickly switch spaces using a keyboard shortcut, take note of the one assigned to your spaces by clicking the arrow icon to the right of the existing space name. It'll look something like this: (edited)

Mobile App now available on AppStore! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capacities-notes-pkm/id1670188548

‎Capacities – Notes & PKM

‎The Capacities Mobile App is your note-taking companion when you're on the go. Access all your notes, quickly save important info, and create new content. If you're stuck, ask our integrated AI assistant (Capacities Pro). As the mobile version of Capacities, it is adapted to mobile workflows and wor…

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cant buy capacities pro through ios app

5:48 PM

clicking button does nothing

merscever

clicking button does nothing

Creating a subscription is only supported on Desktop/Web for now, not on mobile devices.

also no shortcuts or widgets, hopefully soon....

Pro tip: If you have the beta mobile app 1) Uninstall it 2) Open Test Flight, select the app, tap on "Stop Testing" 3) Install the new app from the App Store. Otherwise, you may run into issues. (edited)

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Michael_v_H

Creating a subscription is only supported on Desktop/Web for now, not on mobile devices.

Based on my limited understanding of how Apple treats developers: If I can find a way to subscribe to an app OUTSIDE of the App Store, I do that

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Thanks for the iOS app, looks great. I can’t get it to work on my iPad, only on the iPhone. What is the plan there?

TichBrown

Thanks for the iOS app, looks great. I can’t get it to work on my iPad, only on the iPhone. What is the plan there?

in development –

https://capacities.io/roadmap

Roadmap

We ship new features and improvements every week. Heres a high-level overview of what will come next.

I am currently in capacities pro, how do I use the calendar integration?

thebeast

I am currently in capacities pro, how do I use the calendar integration?

Calendar integration is still work in progress. It will be one of the next couple of releases.

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I'm currently using Capacities Pro. How can I view the graph on a full page on the browser or macOS app?

hey

what is your timing for the integration of a bulk import. after the relsease of the app i am all in and subscriped as a belivier after following you for a long time. but moving to capacities is really a pain in the ... to be honest. i cannot move 800 mds plus a lot more attachements one by one. thx

@Michael_v_H Hi, I want to know whether Capacities will support more languages such as Chinese

Sorry if this is obvious. Does Capacities have a quick method to capture something from any app I happen to be in? Do I have to use something like raycast?

vamp07

Sorry if this is obvious. Does Capacities have a quick method to capture something from any app I happen to be in? Do I have to use something like raycast?

If you're on an iPhone, the iOS share extension is your friend. If you're on macOS, Raycast is good for quick capture. (edited)

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DuRand B

If you're on an iPhone, the iOS share extension is your friend. If you're on macOS, Raycast is good for quick capture. (edited)

Thanks. I was just not sure if it had some global shortcut for capture on the mac.

Not that I can find. I checked the list of keyboard shortcuts by clicking on the CMD icon in the lower left portion of the navigation pane.

What does this mean?

DuRand B

Yeah - that's a global hotkey combination on macOS. If you want to quickly switch spaces using a keyboard shortcut, take note of the one assigned to your spaces by clicking the arrow icon to the right of the existing space name. It'll look something like this: (edited)

I appreciate your help! Still, it does not work for the third space in my Capacities. Instead, the hot key combination results in a screen capture...

Cryanz

I appreciate your help! Still, it does not work for the third space in my Capacities. Instead, the hot key combination results in a screen capture...

these kind of conflicts w/ systems shortcuts has been noted here before. but then, w/ current multitude of shortcuts & apps, and the plenty of Cap own sc's its really difficult to avoid conflicts all the way... ... but, are you aware the Mac systems shortcuts can be changed easily in systems setting (> keyboard section)?!

When I move a block into a date it's gone. What is the app supposed to do when I move a block into an inline date? Is this a bug?

Hi, should I change from the TestFlight app to the AppStore version? Or will the TestFlight app keep getting new features first for testing?

DanTman

Hi, should I change from the TestFlight app to the AppStore version? Or will the TestFlight app keep getting new features first for testing?

you should change to the app store version!

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What is the timeframe for rolling out calendar integration, iPad app and bulk upload?

I deleted my Windows app for Capacities. How can I locate the link to download the Windows app again? Thanks!

iraedotson@gmail.com

I deleted my Windows app for Capacities. How can I locate the link to download the Windows app again? Thanks!

Should be on their website. Btw unrelated: do you get a lot of spam?

krst

Should be on their website. Btw unrelated: do you get a lot of spam?

Do you mean spam in my inbox, or spam phone calls? Also, I found the website that had the download. Thanks!

iraedotson@gmail.com

Do you mean spam in my inbox, or spam phone calls? Also, I found the website that had the download. Thanks!

Email, just wondering as you make your username like an email address public on discord. I wonder if this is intentional and an experiment

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Somewhat, I get spam email every day. If I wanted to change my username, how would I do that? Btw, thanks for the tip.

If you use the desktop app you should have the user preferences on the bottom left. On mobile swipe from the left so you see the channels, then you should see your profile in the lower right corner, besides notifications and home. (edited)

Is there a way to export a pdf in landscape?

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How can i add a description on a page in the ios app?

phil

Is there a way to export a pdf in landscape?

Export it, and then turn it sideways.

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Hey is there any guide out there about how to start inventory or item management in capacities I just want to check the stuff I currently have. Saw how powerful objects and tags on capacities I wonder if any of you guys have done it

About how many characters is the AI limit for GPT 4o?

raquezha

Hey is there any guide out there about how to start inventory or item management in capacities I just want to check the stuff I currently have. Saw how powerful objects and tags on capacities I wonder if any of you guys have done it

I never did this but I would create a "things" or "items" object type and then use collections for each room

lerone

these kind of conflicts w/ systems shortcuts has been noted here before. but then, w/ current multitude of shortcuts & apps, and the plenty of Cap own sc's its really difficult to avoid conflicts all the way... ... but, are you aware the Mac systems shortcuts can be changed easily in systems setting (> keyboard section)?!

Thank you for your help. I think there is room for changing some of the shortcuts in Mac. However, some core shortcuts like "Command + H" as hiding the current screen cannot be modified to other shortcuts. (at least I cannot find the button to)

12:39 PM

And today I got another problem in my space. I guess I accidentally delete the "Page" object type. And when I try to add this object type again now, it appears as Deleted content, and I could not find a way to restore it... Is there any solution to this problem? (edited)

Cryanz

Thank you for your help. I think there is room for changing some of the shortcuts in Mac. However, some core shortcuts like "Command + H" as hiding the current screen cannot be modified to other shortcuts. (at least I cannot find the button to)

sure, my pleasure! – and, yes… I wasn´t denying conflicts are not neccessarily good. and like you say, there are limits of resolving the conflicts arising in an ever denser 'shortcut landscape'. … I just wanted to point to a practical solution in the particular case… a kind of workaround for the special situation…

Cryanz

And today I got another problem in my space. I guess I accidentally delete the "Page" object type. And when I try to add this object type again now, it appears as Deleted content, and I could not find a way to restore it... Is there any solution to this problem? (edited)

if you click on the trash icon (bottom left) it should a) show you the content; b) allow for a store piece by piece… I do not know how it works if you delete an object type w/ contained content though… never tested that…

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lerone

sure, my pleasure! – and, yes… I wasn´t denying conflicts are not neccessarily good. and like you say, there are limits of resolving the conflicts arising in an ever denser 'shortcut landscape'. … I just wanted to point to a practical solution in the particular case… a kind of workaround for the special situation…

A deleted object type is irreversible (according to the instruction written in the trash page). However, is there any way to "re-add" the "Page" object type? I don't want to create a new space just because the stupid me deleted the "Page object type"...

12:47 PM

I am worried if one day i deleted the object type of "PDFs" or "Weblinks" and I am not able to add them back again. Then i probably need to start a new space.

(edited)

ok – maybe somebody else maybe knows – I do not… this is unknown territory for me. maybe the team can elucidate?! … but it shouldn´t be a problem to reconstruct 'page' as an custom object type based on the properties you should find in documentation… though, given it´s a 'basicobject type' not a template I might be on the overoptimistic side here…

‍♂️

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Cryanz

I am worried if one day i deleted the object type of "PDFs" or "Weblinks" and I am not able to add them back again. Then i probably need to start a new space.

(edited)

… just … don't

– but seriously: this is a very principled question; and the case should be described (and / or maybe considered) by some team member. it concerns basic safeguarding of ones space & structure, as you hint…!

I appreciate your help! and I think the team should help clarify the solutions to the problems!

let´s assume / hope they can do here – and reference them ( @Steffen @Michael_v_H @pkmbeth … – otherwise write an email to team@capacities.io in case this doesn´t happen…)

Thanks @lerone for tagging the team.

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1:04 PM

I just checked my other spaces (I got 3 spaces in total). The "Page (object type)" disappears in all 3 spaces. Now it becomes a real problem for me. As i remember, I got a few documents unclassified into other object types and remain in the "Page" in one of the spaces. And now I could not find them. I tried to add the "Page (object type)" to other spaces but it fails. All the spaces show that the "Page (object type)" is as deleted content. Did I do something wrong... or is it a bug...? Please help... @pkmbeth @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

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Sorry for being annoying... I try to look at all the deleted contents from the Trash. I found a document that I have put under "Page" before. And I restored it. BOOM! Now the "Page (object type)" reappears in all three spaces. And all my documents under the "Page (object type)" are restored as well. Fortunately, I solve this problem this time. However, I think it is better for the team to look into this issue.

My primary concern now is that: What would happen if users deleted other "Basic type of objects"

• Particularly, I am worried if object types such as "Tag", "Image", or "PDFs" are deleted and there is no way to restore it. • Does it mean that the only solution is to create a new space? If I got a lot of ideas and knowledge within a space, it would be a disaster to transfer all those information to a new space. Thank you team!

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Anybody have any updates on when this Readwise integration will be starting to get worked on?

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I would KILL for Readwise integration. that is the missing piece in my research/reading/PKM loop.

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I would KILL for Readwise integration. that is the missing piece in my research/reading/PKM loop.

You saw this right? Apparently it's planned and coming: https://capacities.canny.io/admin/board/feedback/p/integrations-for-read-it-later-and-highlighting-workflows-readwise-pocket-kindle

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You saw this right? Apparently it's planned and coming: https://capacities.canny.io/admin/board/feedback/p/integrations-for-read-it-later-and-highlighting-workflows-readwise-pocket-kindle

I believe this is delayed as per their latest communication on the roadmap/direction

Is there any official Capacities team members in this channel?

peb7268

Is there any official Capacities team members in this channel?

Yes, but they are in the European timezone and mostly respond during business hours

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Pulling todos from the todo integration ( TickTick in my case ) and not just pushing would be an awesome feature also. I guess that's coming maybe in the expanded todos implementation they're working on.

Cryanz

Thank you for your help. I think there is room for changing some of the shortcuts in Mac. However, some core shortcuts like "Command + H" as hiding the current screen cannot be modified to other shortcuts. (at least I cannot find the button to)

there also shouldn't be any need to modify system shortcuts for an application. an app should never use OS wide keyboard commands.

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there also shouldn't be any need to modify system shortcuts for an application. an app should never use OS wide keyboard commands.

I'd agree for those that are fundamental & cross-app in particular... ... for screenshotting shortcuts...? ... maybe not so much... in the end there are already discussions w/in Mac-hardcore-community how Apple themselves started 'betraying' their own shortcut orthodoxy over the years...

... some things (also rules of the ballgame) do change / adapt over time... & the whole ecology began moving once apps were not purely OS-bound anymore but were complemented by web-based, cross-OS apps (when full consistency w/ that old shortcut dogma became hard to achieve over 3+ different OSs & ppl got used to customization of sc's more & more…) – the world moves ...

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📝Anna

I never did this but I would create a "things" or "items" object type and then use collections for each room

I actually create items object and start from there, but I'm nott sure if what I'm doing is right since I'm justing starting/tinkering.. so I ask here for some ideas

peb7268

Anybody have any updates on when this Readwise integration will be starting to get worked on?

This is the most recent update, as of early June: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

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I just checked my other spaces (I got 3 spaces in total). The "Page (object type)" disappears in all 3 spaces. Now it becomes a real problem for me. As i remember, I got a few documents unclassified into other object types and remain in the "Page" in one of the spaces. And now I could not find them. I tried to add the "Page (object type)" to other spaces but it fails. All the spaces show that the "Page (object type)" is as deleted content. Did I do something wrong... or is it a bug...? Please help... @pkmbeth @Steffen @Michael_v_H (edited)

Hello! Please can you submit a bug report to Canny (click the feedback button in the left sidebar of the app) with as much detail as you can provide and we'll take a look

pkmbeth

Hello! Please can you submit a bug report to Canny (click the feedback button in the left sidebar of the app) with as much detail as you can provide and we'll take a look

Hi Beth! I reported it yesterday. And I have just added some extra information. Please check: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/deleted-page-object-type-cannot-be-added-again

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Ho! Is there a way to ensure that url link will automatically open in app?

vcbrewers

This is the most recent update, as of early June: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next

Will the capacities calendar integration support local calendars or be API exclusive? Our company has strict calendar integration rules and they dont approve any apps for outlook / exchanges. Apps like ticktick that integrate with local calendars on my Mac are amazing bc they just pull from my local accounts that are approved through my org.

peb7268

Will the capacities calendar integration support local calendars or be API exclusive? Our company has strict calendar integration rules and they dont approve any apps for outlook / exchanges. Apps like ticktick that integrate with local calendars on my Mac are amazing bc they just pull from my local accounts that are approved through my org.

No idea, as I’m not a Cqpacities staffer

Hello, is there a way to use yesterday’s daily note as a template for today’s Daily note?

Questions About Spaces

I have been messing with spaces to see if this approach works for me. I can see some value in this, but it would work better if notes could be synched between spaces or embedded visually into another space. Is this yet possible? Also, I would welcome anyone's thoughts and potential workflow examples when using separate spaces. Finally I have it in my head that you used to be able to view a dashboard like view of all your spaces but today I cannot find that view (I may have imagined it in the first place) If it exists can someone pleae remind me howw to access it? Also, a biggy: I made a lot of test spaces. How do I delete them? Thank you in advance for any info and help. Kane

Kane Dodgson

Questions About Spaces

I have been messing with spaces to see if this approach works for me. I can see some value in this, but it would work better if notes could be synched between spaces or embedded visually into another space. Is this yet possible? Also, I would welcome anyone's thoughts and potential workflow examples when using separate spaces. Finally I have it in my head that you used to be able to view a dashboard like view of all your spaces but today I cannot find that view (I may have imagined it in the first place) If it exists can someone pleae remind me howw to access it? Also, a biggy: I made a lot of test spaces. How do I delete them? Thank you in advance for any info and help. Kane

up to now you can only use object direct links (from 'copy' context menu) – but these already provide quite useful 'portals' btw spaces, as clicking these special links will bring you to the original, even in other spaces. I think everything else, in terms of what's interesting in terms of futere development around 'multi-space workflows' (which is what you are pointing at) is in the 'Spaces 2.0' ticket in Canny, or other festure requests there... easy to find... but certainly any additional impulses shapings for the 'Spaces 2.0' initiative launched by the team is helpful in spurring such a much-wanted / -needed future agility of multispace-Cap!

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up to now you can only use object direct links (from 'copy' context menu) – but these already provide quite useful 'portals' btw spaces, as clicking these special links will bring you to the original, even in other spaces. I think everything else, in terms of what's interesting in terms of futere development around 'multi-space workflows' (which is what you are pointing at) is in the 'Spaces 2.0' ticket in Canny, or other festure requests there... easy to find... but certainly any additional impulses shapings for the 'Spaces 2.0' initiative launched by the team is helpful in spurring such a much-wanted / -needed future agility of multispace-Cap!

Thank you for your response that would work for now having the link open the specific note and space. How do I delte a space

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as to spaces handling on 'system' level of Capacities: • I agree with you that the former more solid 'full sheet' representation of all spaces somehow felt more grounded and less feeble than just representing this 'basic level' of all content in one callout-sheet. I would hope this is given a more central and reassuring representation once multispace-use is really the norm… • deleting: go to settings 'screw'-icon bottom-left; then space settings – there you will find a red doom button! ('DO NOT PRESS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR THE WORLD WILL END!'

) – this should also be in the documentation, like many other questions raised here in forums …

️ – good going in all of the parallel universes, finding the right wormholes to be a little like the Silver Surfer in full capacity!

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lerone

as to spaces handling on 'system' level of Capacities: • I agree with you that the former more solid 'full sheet' representation of all spaces somehow felt more grounded and less feeble than just representing this 'basic level' of all content in one callout-sheet. I would hope this is given a more central and reassuring representation once multispace-use is really the norm… • deleting: go to settings 'screw'-icon bottom-left; then space settings – there you will find a red doom button! ('DO NOT PRESS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR THE WORLD WILL END!'

) – this should also be in the documentation, like many other questions raised here in forums …

️ – good going in all of the parallel universes, finding the right wormholes to be a little like the Silver Surfer in full capacity!

Thank you, that all really helpful. I just feel compelled to press the red doom button...

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Does capacities have any kind of recording for meetings / voice notes? Similar to reflect.app? (edited)

peb7268

Does capacities have any kind of recording for meetings / voice notes? Similar to reflect.app? (edited)

Not at this time. I’m using the free iOS version of Superwhisper to copy and paste into Capacities and it works well.

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Hi @everyone, thanks for all those who've supported our Product Hunt launch already. We're now on position #4 for the product of the day. Would be awesome to make it to #1 again. Would mean a lot to us if you could head over and show us your support!

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/capacities-mobile-app

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Hi @everyone, thanks for all those who've supported our Product Hunt launch already. We're now on position #4 for the product of the day. Would be awesome to make it to #1 again. Would mean a lot to us if you could head over and show us your support!

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/capacities-mobile-app

Now we're #3

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Just a quick note of thanks for this community: I'm starting a smart home using the open source Home Assistant, but had a question about a hardware integration. I saw they had a Discord server and decided to pop in and see if the could help. The vibe in there was SO obnoxious, needlessly confrontational, and cruel between old and new members alike. The treatment of people asking sincerely for help was especially disheartening. So, thank you again to all of you for making this a place where I can learn about Capacities!

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#2 at Product Hunt is like the Crown Prince(ss) position – a real honor! YAI!

Tidyread just was a too steep challenge, and I think amassed supporting numbers seen rarely over @ PH.

️ – While I don´t get it 100%, given what other RSS-readers can do (…maybe I am missing something…

), one can still take some solace & indeed pride in the fact that it´s the 'same school': certainly, Tidyread is likewise in the bussiness to calm and tame information overload + frenzy. So, the 'calm place' paradigm won the first two seats!

and Capacities is one of 'em! – surely a sustainable, by now accomplished runner in this critical field! so: congrats to the team! and: to 'calmness with a soul'!

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Hi everyone. I love the capacities ios app. But one major problem is that it is not possible to copy the entire text from a toggle text. For example, I have the main topic “European Countries”, then a subtopic for east, west, north and southern European countries. In each subtopic, I have further information as toggle text. Now if I want to copy the entire “European countries” text, I am only able to copy that headline, and not all the other text that’s below it in the toggles. This is very disappointing, is anyone working to fix this ?

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Could you elaborate please? If you select the top most header, copying & pasting appears to contain the subtopics

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Cynniminni

Could you elaborate please? If you select the top most header, copying & pasting appears to contain the subtopics

Hi @Cynniminni ! Have you tried this on iOS mobile? On my iOS mobile, if I select the top most header, copying and pasting does NOT contain the subtopics.

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This is a screenshot of my mobile iOS when I want to “select all” to copy the most high-level header:

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But when I click on “select all”, you can see that ONlY the top-level header is selected, NOT the subtopics:

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And I’m not able to click-hold through blue dot

to pull it down to select the subtopics, it doesn’t work. The blue dot only allows me to select the header line.

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Shoutout to the new mobile app for iOS: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2024/07/27/apps-of-the-week-part-105/

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Hi @Cynniminni ! Have you tried this on iOS mobile? On my iOS mobile, if I select the top most header, copying and pasting does NOT contain the subtopics.

Ahh, I have not. Sorry, didn't realize you meant iOS mobile

Cynniminni

Ahh, I have not. Sorry, didn't realize you meant iOS mobile

No problem. Can you reach out to the team and inform them ?

rootdude.root

No problem. Can you reach out to the team and inform them ?

Sure, I added your issue to the feedback board: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ios-mobile-unable-to-select-text-under-toggle-text

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rootdude.root

And I’m not able to click-hold through blue dot

to pull it down to select the subtopics, it doesn’t work. The blue dot only allows me to select the header line.

If you swipe over the text instead of tapping on it, it becomes fully editable. (edited)

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Primajudy

If you swipe over the text instead of tapping on it, it becomes fully editable. (edited)

Ok, it is working. But this UserExperience isn’t what it should be and not “normal” compared to how it should be traditionally. Can you not make it the same as with Notion, Evernote, OneNote, etc? That would be the standard UX I believe. Or at least this Capacities approach is very new to me, reason why I had to ask in this channel to find out.

Hi Any ETA for the next release

I saw on twitter that the next release is soon Can’t wait for new features that are wip like calendar integration, some steps towards offline mode, etc. So excited!!!

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rootdude.root

Ok, it is working. But this UserExperience isn’t what it should be and not “normal” compared to how it should be traditionally. Can you not make it the same as with Notion, Evernote, OneNote, etc? That would be the standard UX I believe. Or at least this Capacities approach is very new to me, reason why I had to ask in this channel to find out.

Not really unusual behavior, Logseq and other outliners have exactly the same user experience. Moreover, it's much more comfortable than the annoying pulling around of blue dots.

Guys, how to set BG image of cards/object/template?

Is there any way to have all emails go into a specific object without putting a tag on them?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/28/24206986/watch-olympics-multiview-apple-maps-meta-ai-installer Capacities just got a shoutout in the Installer newsletter on the Verge

The best way to watch the Olympics

In this week’s Installer: Peacock, Apple Maps, Meta, and Deadpool.

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I would benefit from help on how to setup Capacities to skillfully use it to practice Getting Things Done. I haven't been able to find anything relevant to how to setup Capacities to use it to practice GTD. Would appreciate a clue.

Primajudy

Not really unusual behavior, Logseq and other outliners have exactly the same user experience. Moreover, it's much more comfortable than the annoying pulling around of blue dots.

Let the community vote, I’m sure the majority wants the blue button. Vote 1 if you want the blue button, vote 2 if you want to keep the status quo

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Am I missing something, or is it not possible to use queries to look within the content of a note?

Nicolas

Am I missing something, or is it not possible to use queries to look within the content of a note?

Are you using search query? because by default, it looks in both objects and blocks (=inside notes). Or maybe I am missing something in your question?

Quick question about the student discount waitlist -> Is this as an list to receive the actual discount, or just an email list for those that want information when the student discount is finally released?

I love that we can now Pin multiple Pages on the top panel!

Pixelkungen

Quick question about the student discount waitlist -> Is this as an list to receive the actual discount, or just an email list for those that want information when the student discount is finally released?

It's the latter

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Hi! Are you planning on adding PDF highlighting to Capacities? It would be amazing

Riccardo

Hi! Are you planning on adding PDF highlighting to Capacities? It would be amazing

it's planned as you can see here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/pdf-object-improvements – as you see here it's not immediate imminent, as some other issues moved to the fore:

https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next ( – btw: always good idea to check Cann & Roadmap w/ resp. to '(when) will there be...?' qustions

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When I email in something to capacities then tag the item/email is there any way to get the tag applied to any attachments (like a pdf) or do you have to open it then tag again?

Hello! Does anyone know if the AI Agent embedded in Capacites processes images and PDFs as well as text objects as input into the prompts? Or does it ignore them?

Phil

Hello! Does anyone know if the AI Agent embedded in Capacites processes images and PDFs as well as text objects as input into the prompts? Or does it ignore them?

making PDFs & imaes searchable (= processable) is 'planned' but not yet possible

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/include-text-inside-pdfs-and-images-in-search

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lerone

making PDFs & imaes searchable (= processable) is 'planned' but not yet possible

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/include-text-inside-pdfs-and-images-in-search

Thanks. I'm not really asking about search. I'm talking about the GenAI agent and if it processes images and PDFs when selected on a page for AI chat

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For e.g. this selection for Capacities AI chat includes images and text. It doesnt look like the images are included in the RAG. But I want to know for sure

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Phil

Thanks. I'm not really asking about search. I'm talking about the GenAI agent and if it processes images and PDFs when selected on a page for AI chat

hey Phil, yeah, I got that intention. Plus, my assumption – based on my experience w/ Capacities – was, stuff that is not indexed by Capacties is also not sent to outside AI/LLM. But, indeed, that is my assumption. Will be interesting to hear the team giving a definitive framing here… Let´s see…

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Phil

Thanks. I'm not really asking about search. I'm talking about the GenAI agent and if it processes images and PDFs when selected on a page for AI chat

Images are not yet used as part of the context but this is planned

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on local first & question of local disk use – particularly for extensive PKM content: @Steffen & @Michael_v_H : I am wondering about where the local data is / will be stored & how that can be possibly contorolled and tailored to sizes of content? Background: e.g. when I work w/ media – which I do extensively – I normally use a set-up where large data bodies are stored not on my local machine but in outside volumes / places, which I tie into the system. everything else would bring down my local machine (laptop). So, I wonder: when I use Capacities (like other such systems) I actually either rely on them bringing additional storage (and solving the challenge of storage themselves), or I fall back on a system of differentiated locale for storage. – (How) Will this be handled by Capacities, which per se comes as a media-heavy system? I guess a lot of users will be confronted with this, once a) Capacities is really local, and b) Capacities is habituated as main pillar of personal working systems

lerone

on local first & question of local disk use – particularly for extensive PKM content: @Steffen & @Michael_v_H : I am wondering about where the local data is / will be stored & how that can be possibly contorolled and tailored to sizes of content? Background: e.g. when I work w/ media – which I do extensively – I normally use a set-up where large data bodies are stored not on my local machine but in outside volumes / places, which I tie into the system. everything else would bring down my local machine (laptop). So, I wonder: when I use Capacities (like other such systems) I actually either rely on them bringing additional storage (and solving the challenge of storage themselves), or I fall back on a system of differentiated locale for storage. – (How) Will this be handled by Capacities, which per se comes as a media-heavy system? I guess a lot of users will be confronted with this, once a) Capacities is really local, and b) Capacities is habituated as main pillar of personal working systems

I wonder about this as well. Perhaps Capacities could store every object (in terms of text / copy) locally at anytime to 100% so you can at least read everything at any time (when I travel I tend to have a bad or no internet connection, so this would be key). In terms of files it could cache up to an adjustable amount of space that a user could specify within the preferences. I see two adjustable values in the preferences then: 1. a max amount of space (like 100GB) 2. a percentage of free disk space (like 20%) By default Capacities then can use up to 100GB by files (+ whatever text objects might take - but that should not be much). If the files cache reaches up to 100GB, Capacities would remove the oldest cached files if a newer file is requested - this way only the most relevant files stay in the local cache. If the user fills up the disk by something else and the available disk space is below 20%, Capacities would stop caching files at all (but not delete anything, just make sure the disk space gets not more filled up). (edited)

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Images are not yet used as part of the context but this is planned

thanks Steffen. hopefully PDFs too

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on local first & question of local disk use – particularly for extensive PKM content: @Steffen & @Michael_v_H : I am wondering about where the local data is / will be stored & how that can be possibly contorolled and tailored to sizes of content? Background: e.g. when I work w/ media – which I do extensively – I normally use a set-up where large data bodies are stored not on my local machine but in outside volumes / places, which I tie into the system. everything else would bring down my local machine (laptop). So, I wonder: when I use Capacities (like other such systems) I actually either rely on them bringing additional storage (and solving the challenge of storage themselves), or I fall back on a system of differentiated locale for storage. – (How) Will this be handled by Capacities, which per se comes as a media-heavy system? I guess a lot of users will be confronted with this, once a) Capacities is really local, and b) Capacities is habituated as main pillar of personal working systems

To add to this, I would want the choice as to where the database is saved. I have a smaller ssd that windows runs on and a much larger hard drive that I store large files, games, etc on

xang

To add to this, I would want the choice as to where the database is saved. I have a smaller ssd that windows runs on and a much larger hard drive that I store large files, games, etc on

I am not sure but wouldn't that be possible in desktop app only and not in browser? Anyway, that is just me, as I can't use any desktop app at work and 75 % off my Capacities use is there.

Jan O. Dvořák

I am not sure but wouldn't that be possible in desktop app only and not in browser? Anyway, that is just me, as I can't use any desktop app at work and 75 % off my Capacities use is there.

Yes, I was referring to desktop for when local first is implemented

someone hacked my 2fa account i cant access also i dont have 2fa recovery codes. i really important this account . how can i get it back please help . i did emailed to capacities they says this . it is not good i guess . i mean if someone lost 2fa recovery codes and also got hacked . what is he gonna do next to get access to his account . to me personally my data on this account is really important . i also lost access to my notion and other productivity apps and i got recovered my accounts back . but capacities ?

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Oh btw it’s not possible to download the backup codes in the iOS app. The download button does nothing.

krst

Oh btw it’s not possible to download the backup codes in the iOS app. The download button does nothing.

Will be fixed!

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Quick question - I have a project that is an online course which is in Weblinks Object and where I want to take the notes, but I want to embed it in the Projects Object to track status, start and end dates. Is there a way to embed the notes part of the Weblinks Object into a Project Object and not just embedding the URL of the Weblinks Object or am I thinking about this wrong?

@Defnd3r wow I was going to ask the exact same thing! I am a online sewing teacher and would like to get an idea on how I can organize the lessons inside some dashboard or page to be able to link all lessons and at the same time work on them separately. And to assign status like: idea/recording/draft/editing/published, etc.!

Defnd3r

Quick question - I have a project that is an online course which is in Weblinks Object and where I want to take the notes, but I want to embed it in the Projects Object to track status, start and end dates. Is there a way to embed the notes part of the Weblinks Object into a Project Object and not just embedding the URL of the Weblinks Object or am I thinking about this wrong?

What I'd do is converting Weblink to another object first (you may add a property like URL, etc ). And then embed the note to the project.

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hello there, newbie here. does capacites have a graph view showing all objects at once just like obsidian? i can't find similar feature in capacties on mac desktop app.

Ecattea

hello there, newbie here. does capacites have a graph view showing all objects at once just like obsidian? i can't find similar feature in capacties on mac desktop app.

No, currently we can only see graph mode starting with a selected object and branching out from it. There is a request to expand this to be like obsidian's version that you can vote on here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization

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xang

No, currently we can only see graph mode starting with a selected object and branching out from it. There is a request to expand this to be like obsidian's version that you can vote on here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization

thanks! i will vote for it

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Steffen

Will be fixed!

Hi, a quick suggestion. When we Pin a Page/Object to the top panel, we should be unable to switch to another Page as long as it's pinned. When we try to switch/click to another Page, it should open in a new Tab or say "Unpin the current Page or Open a new one". Therefore, there should also be a "+" button at the end of the top Panel, that opens a "Default/Home" Page and we can switch that to any other Page.

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Only allowing the Pin button to control closing/opening the Page is limiting Think of it like using an actual Pin to stick something on a Wall, you don't magically replace the pinned thing with something else, you stick something new besides it or unpin the pin itself

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Quick question - I have a project that is an online course which is in Weblinks Object and where I want to take the notes, but I want to embed it in the Projects Object to track status, start and end dates. Is there a way to embed the notes part of the Weblinks Object into a Project Object and not just embedding the URL of the Weblinks Object or am I thinking about this wrong?

You could create a note / page with the weblink in the properties or referenced. Then add that page to the project

Varun

Hi, a quick suggestion. When we Pin a Page/Object to the top panel, we should be unable to switch to another Page as long as it's pinned. When we try to switch/click to another Page, it should open in a new Tab or say "Unpin the current Page or Open a new one". Therefore, there should also be a "+" button at the end of the top Panel, that opens a "Default/Home" Page and we can switch that to any other Page.

Drives me nuts too. I can't see a point to pinned tabs the way they operate now. Here is a request I found that you can vote on that does part of what you want. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/make-pinned-tabs-sticky

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Drives me nuts too. I can't see a point to pinned tabs the way they operate now. Here is a request I found that you can vote on that does part of what you want. https://capacities.io/feedback/p/make-pinned-tabs-sticky

Thanks

Varun

Hi, a quick suggestion. When we Pin a Page/Object to the top panel, we should be unable to switch to another Page as long as it's pinned. When we try to switch/click to another Page, it should open in a new Tab or say "Unpin the current Page or Open a new one". Therefore, there should also be a "+" button at the end of the top Panel, that opens a "Default/Home" Page and we can switch that to any other Page.

Also, Graph View should have a shortcut like Ctrl + M, because it's a Mindmap

Object Examples or Library Hello everyone - I am still doing some searching on this, apologies if I haven't looked around enough yet. Here's my question/idea: is there an area where we can either post or view some of the great custom objects that users have created? I'm a Believer, been around for a bit - but I've just started to dig in and shape Capacities for my PKM needs. As I try creating some new objects, I'm seeing that this process really opens my eyes to the capabilities of the platform. Being able to see what others have created would be a spectacular way to learn more - "I don't know what I don't know" is my biggest hurdle. Sure, there are several channels with great examples such as Showcases and tips-and-tricks; but searching and aggregating posts in Discord can be tedious. Thanks!

mjd9ball

Object Examples or Library Hello everyone - I am still doing some searching on this, apologies if I haven't looked around enough yet. Here's my question/idea: is there an area where we can either post or view some of the great custom objects that users have created? I'm a Believer, been around for a bit - but I've just started to dig in and shape Capacities for my PKM needs. As I try creating some new objects, I'm seeing that this process really opens my eyes to the capabilities of the platform. Being able to see what others have created would be a spectacular way to learn more - "I don't know what I don't know" is my biggest hurdle. Sure, there are several channels with great examples such as Showcases and tips-and-tricks; but searching and aggregating posts in Discord can be tedious. Thanks!

this idea has been floated once or twice, but not yet taken form. the systematic problems to use Discord for such things have also been mused over. for now, there is no better option than using Showcases, or asking here... once again. two alternatives, I'd see, that you could try to spur a little: • having a more dedicated channel here; for this you'd have to make the case to the team, and maybe also sketch the way this could / should look • try using the Canny ticket system to initiate such a dedicated channel; but IMD adoption-rate of such community-i itiated exchange channels is quite low... best!

Hello! I'm a Pro user and it looks like task action feature is not available on mobile. Is it correct?

Defnd3r

Quick question - I have a project that is an online course which is in Weblinks Object and where I want to take the notes, but I want to embed it in the Projects Object to track status, start and end dates. Is there a way to embed the notes part of the Weblinks Object into a Project Object and not just embedding the URL of the Weblinks Object or am I thinking about this wrong?

you could use block references, but it might be easier to add a text property to your project object type for your URL, and then convert the weblink to a project and do everything from the project.

elisa moreno

@Defnd3r wow I was going to ask the exact same thing! I am a online sewing teacher and would like to get an idea on how I can organize the lessons inside some dashboard or page to be able to link all lessons and at the same time work on them separately. And to assign status like: idea/recording/draft/editing/published, etc.!

I'd start with a lesson object type with a select property with status tags. Then you track all lesson info in its object, but clicking on the lesson object type shows you the status of all your lessons. What would you want your dashboard to have on it?

mjd9ball

Object Examples or Library Hello everyone - I am still doing some searching on this, apologies if I haven't looked around enough yet. Here's my question/idea: is there an area where we can either post or view some of the great custom objects that users have created? I'm a Believer, been around for a bit - but I've just started to dig in and shape Capacities for my PKM needs. As I try creating some new objects, I'm seeing that this process really opens my eyes to the capabilities of the platform. Being able to see what others have created would be a spectacular way to learn more - "I don't know what I don't know" is my biggest hurdle. Sure, there are several channels with great examples such as Showcases and tips-and-tricks; but searching and aggregating posts in Discord can be tedious. Thanks!

Have you seen the use-case section of our website? https://capacities.io/use-cases There is content from our team but also from users who have submitted their use-cases as well. If there are specific use-cases you're looking for I can also add that to my content list

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See how our community members are more productive and creative by building a studio for their mind. Get inspired by reading their use-cases.

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Is there a reason why the "reboot" functionality is needed now and then? Does the local database get corrupted now and then? (edited)

Nicolas

Am I missing something, or is it not possible to use queries to look within the content of a note?

I'm having the same problem with queries, looking into blocks seems a little temperamental especially if tagged. I have raised the issue on feedback. (edited)

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Woah, Capacities app has come so far. I am in love with everything it can do. Seems like it was made for neurodiverse individuals

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Tintin

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Lol if only Apple notes wasn't a joke of a product. It only does half-assed things like all the iPhones

Alnoor

Lol if only Apple notes wasn't a joke of a product. It only does half-assed things like all the iPhones

I'm not in the Apple ecosystem either.

How do I multi select from daily notes to group certain text lines?

11:16 AM

On the mobile app

Is there a way to make a custom object on the mobile app?

Duckman

Is there a way to make a custom object on the mobile app?

– one of the restrictions. maybe make a request in Canny; or in the dedicated 'mobile apps' channel here?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1046733669613711390

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hello , I have a question , when will Capacities support Right-to-Left languages like Persian?? (edited)

masoud

hello , I have a question , when will Capacities support Right-to-Left languages like Persian?? (edited)

As salaam alaikum

Alnoor

As salaam alaikum

alaikom salam , bro I'm from Iran we simply say "Salaam".

The search in the object picker modals seem much faster now and don't jiggle. Loving it!

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Is there a way to query untagged objects?

고무곰돌이

Is there a way to query untagged objects?

Yeah, you can set it up like this:

xang

Yeah, you can set it up like this:

Oh, thanks a lot!

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is there any way to fix images not loading up in notes?

Duckman

is there any way to fix images not loading up in notes?

See #❗・urgent

Is anybody else using a to-do object type to track tasks? I have been thinking about how to manage to-dos in Capacities. Some method that does not let undone items get lost in the past. Tags seem like too much of a hack. A to-do object type seems kind of obvious, but I'm not sure if it's been discussed extensively in the past?

vamp07

Is anybody else using a to-do object type to track tasks? I have been thinking about how to manage to-dos in Capacities. Some method that does not let undone items get lost in the past. Tags seem like too much of a hack. A to-do object type seems kind of obvious, but I'm not sure if it's been discussed extensively in the past?

I think the team are current working on a special todo/task object at the moment along with calendar integration (edited)

vamp07

Is anybody else using a to-do object type to track tasks? I have been thinking about how to manage to-dos in Capacities. Some method that does not let undone items get lost in the past. Tags seem like too much of a hack. A to-do object type seems kind of obvious, but I'm not sure if it's been discussed extensively in the past?

I did a video about this so you can see it in action https://youtu.be/w28CcHGrdHE?feature=shared

Capacities

Task Management in Capacities?

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Hebber Zepherin

I think the team are current working on a special todo/task object at the moment along with calendar integration (edited)

We're not working on tasks right now, more info about this/current priorities here: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next (edited)

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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vamp07

Is anybody else using a to-do object type to track tasks? I have been thinking about how to manage to-dos in Capacities. Some method that does not let undone items get lost in the past. Tags seem like too much of a hack. A to-do object type seems kind of obvious, but I'm not sure if it's been discussed extensively in the past?

Used to but am currently using the Todoist integrations which is working much better for me. Using task actions, I can tag a task with its project which automatically gets transferred into a Todoist task, and then I can embed a Todoist filter view within the Capacities project note. It's very neat!

Craft just introduced Objects

https://www.craft.do/whats-new

What's new

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Will be interesting to see how it matches up, but IMO Craft's development has been very slow of late. This must have been monopolizing their time, and finally give users the ability to "tag" even if that means every document you want to tag will have to become an object. It's a bit strange that you can have some documents that don't have properties and others that do, maybe that will change and they will give some default properties to all docs? Also not sure how/if you can convert a document into an object or an object into a different object type.

Philipp

Craft just introduced Objects

https://www.craft.do/whats-new

yeah – @vcbrewers pointed to it yesterday in the 'off topic' channel, sparking some discussions already

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1270104216308023366

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Stuart

Used to but am currently using the Todoist integrations which is working much better for me. Using task actions, I can tag a task with its project which automatically gets transferred into a Todoist task, and then I can embed a Todoist filter view within the Capacities project note. It's very neat!

That does sound neat. I’m more of a things user but let me ser what can be done.

Hii I have a few suggestions for Android app, the back button need to be fixed imo

QM

Hii I have a few suggestions for Android app, the back button need to be fixed imo

-> #deleted-channel

I'm very happy reading the latest article about customization. There are cases where the user needs to adapt to the app instead of the app keeps adapting users' infinite needs.

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Is there a way to use voice to enter information using something like OpenAI's Whisper?

Dates on the graph view ... I have an "events" type with a date property. I'll take notes in a daily note, and then create an "event" from those notes. The new event note embeds within the daily note, which I like. However, on the graph view, I end up with 2 links with the date ... one incoming (I'm assuming) from being embedded on the daily note, and one outgoing from the date property in the type. Any trick for getting just 1 link without deleting the date property from the event type or deleting the embedded event from my daily note? I guess there's no single line with two endcaps to represent bidirectional links? Seeing as these two date items have different icons, maybe they're different "things"? (edited)

freethinkeratlarge

Is there a way to use voice to enter information using something like OpenAI's Whisper?

You can use superwhisper or similar on Mac. They also have an iOS app with a beta keyboard but it’s very early days on that. Superwhisper on the Mac is awesome.

Thanks, @roquito . I run both Linux and Windows (and Android for mobile), and I have built myself bots on Poe which does the job that I'm talking about . I was kind of hoping that it would be built it directly into capacities as opposed to using a two step process .

freethinkeratlarge

Thanks, @roquito . I run both Linux and Windows (and Android for mobile), and I have built myself bots on Poe which does the job that I'm talking about . I was kind of hoping that it would be built it directly into capacities as opposed to using a two step process .

Not yet unfortunately, but it has been discussed a couple of times on here. Might be worth checking the Canny board to see if a feature request has been added.

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Jeff M

Dates on the graph view ... I have an "events" type with a date property. I'll take notes in a daily note, and then create an "event" from those notes. The new event note embeds within the daily note, which I like. However, on the graph view, I end up with 2 links with the date ... one incoming (I'm assuming) from being embedded on the daily note, and one outgoing from the date property in the type. Any trick for getting just 1 link without deleting the date property from the event type or deleting the embedded event from my daily note? I guess there's no single line with two endcaps to represent bidirectional links? Seeing as these two date items have different icons, maybe they're different "things"? (edited)

The icons represent object type icon and property icon as defined - the V in calendar is definitely an icon of Daily note object type. The other seems to be the standard icon for your Event property of Date/time type. These are completeley independent and therefore you see two dates on Graph view.

Jan O. Dvořák

The icons represent object type icon and property icon as defined - the V in calendar is definitely an icon of Daily note object type. The other seems to be the standard icon for your Event property of Date/time type. These are completeley independent and therefore you see two dates on Graph view.

Correct! But we have plans to merge these two because it is indeed confusing.

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Quick Question On Spaces - Thoughts & Ideas Welcome.

I have decided to utilise spaces. I have a user case. I have several large-scale projects, from writing a lengthy research report to planning, organising and delivering a story-based art project. It feels easier to put these into separate spaces. I also have a general space that acts like a later capture-all sort-out. My question is this - I know I can link a note between spaces, but is it possible to physically move the file from one space to another? Or do you use a different method?

Kane Dodgson

Quick Question On Spaces - Thoughts & Ideas Welcome.

I have decided to utilise spaces. I have a user case. I have several large-scale projects, from writing a lengthy research report to planning, organising and delivering a story-based art project. It feels easier to put these into separate spaces. I also have a general space that acts like a later capture-all sort-out. My question is this - I know I can link a note between spaces, but is it possible to physically move the file from one space to another? Or do you use a different method?

not possible yet. lots of discussions here and in Canny. you should find them w/ a search. for a start look up this: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ability-to-copy-transfer-entities-to-other-spaces & https://capacities.io/feedback/p/spaces-20-enhanced-spaces-organization-multi-space-workflows ... more here in Discord, also some dedicated threads just on the subject of multi-space options, restrictions, and visions... (edited)

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I posted a couple of weeks ago about a service I built, "SMS for Capacities", that lets you send SMS directly to your Capacities daily note. After some feedback, I'm now letting folks try it without inputting any payment information. Would be super helpful if you could try it and let me know if everything goes smoothly!

Click here to send SMS to Capacities I love answering questions / getting feedback. Here's a link to a Reddit post where I discuss the app a bit more, the security, why you might want to use SMS to Capture to Capacities, etc. (edited)

From the capacitiesapp community on Reddit:

Add to Capacities via...

Explore this post and more from the capacitiesapp community

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Just wrote this in my daily note (daystream journal section) and thought it would be nice to share here. Thanks to the Capacities team for doing what you do. I consider myself a very good software user and I basically explore everything in a software when I use it. I've used Notion, Obsidian and have setup great systems there for me, but the way Capacities app is designed specifically for note-taking just makes sense for all the small and big decision the team have taken. Thanks for this incredible app ❤️

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Is the syncing really that slow for now? Do we expect and improvement on this int he future? Thank you!

HI All, I am wondering if anyone can please help me. I want to be able to retrieve all my journal notes on this day in previous years and have set up a query which works well, although I want to see if can improve it. The query currently has to be updated manually for each day and I would like to ask if someone knows of a way to dynamically change the inputs (i.e. month and day) to the query so that for each day I do not have to manually update it? Hopefully this makes some sense. Thanks a lot (edited)

To confirm the app weblink cannot distinguish if you already sent the same link right? (edited)

thebeast

To confirm the app weblink cannot distinguish if you already sent the same link right? (edited)

Right

@Steffen Hello and good morning. Since yesterday, my Capacities space has refused to import YouTube web links. I have tried reloading, rebooting, and logging in and out. Do you have any suggestions on the cause or solution? Thank you kindly.

Kane Dodgson

@Steffen Hello and good morning. Since yesterday, my Capacities space has refused to import YouTube web links. I have tried reloading, rebooting, and logging in and out. Do you have any suggestions on the cause or solution? Thank you kindly.

there is a known issue that when you import YT link, the object will be titled "- Youtube" is that what happened to you? or more than that?

tianovi

there is a known issue that when you import YT link, the object will be titled "- Youtube" is that what happened to you? or more than that?

As of yesterday, I pasted a web link. It does pull the generic YouTube title and description (as you mentioned); however, the web embeds itself with "YouTube refused connection" displayed. All other weblinks work fine. It is just YouTube. All previous Youtube embeds work fine and play inside capacities I cannot add any more.

Kane Dodgson

As of yesterday, I pasted a web link. It does pull the generic YouTube title and description (as you mentioned); however, the web embeds itself with "YouTube refused connection" displayed. All other weblinks work fine. It is just YouTube. All previous Youtube embeds work fine and play inside capacities I cannot add any more.

Oh it's a different issue then. I don't know whether that case has been reported in canny board

tianovi

Oh it's a different issue then. I don't know whether that case has been reported in canny board

I will add it now, thank you

Hello, I am a believer subscriber and I am trying to find access to the Capacities tablet beta app. Could someone help me find that?

Jmp51483

Hello, I am a believer subscriber and I am trying to find access to the Capacities tablet beta app. Could someone help me find that?

The beta has not started yet, we'll let you know once it has!

Ed Nico

HI All, I am wondering if anyone can please help me. I want to be able to retrieve all my journal notes on this day in previous years and have set up a query which works well, although I want to see if can improve it. The query currently has to be updated manually for each day and I would like to ask if someone knows of a way to dynamically change the inputs (i.e. month and day) to the query so that for each day I do not have to manually update it? Hopefully this makes some sense. Thanks a lot (edited)

What about using a date property? That allows you to filter for today

gladiator

Just wrote this in my daily note (daystream journal section) and thought it would be nice to share here. Thanks to the Capacities team for doing what you do. I consider myself a very good software user and I basically explore everything in a software when I use it. I've used Notion, Obsidian and have setup great systems there for me, but the way Capacities app is designed specifically for note-taking just makes sense for all the small and big decision the team have taken. Thanks for this incredible app ❤️

Thanks for sharing, made my morning

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Steffen

What about using a date property? That allows you to filter for today

Thank you very much - will check that out to see if it works

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Steffen

What about using a date property? That allows you to filter for today

Any chance you would be able to give me a pointer - I am a bit lost

Although if I put filter, today, will this not only show this year, I want it to show all Daily Notes created on this day from n-number of years TIA

I just needed to select multiple web links to add them to a collection. Is there any way to select them all without having to command-shift click each individually?

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Ed Nico

Any chance you would be able to give me a pointer - I am a bit lost

Although if I put filter, today, will this not only show this year, I want it to show all Daily Notes created on this day from n-number of years TIA

Oh ok, then I didn't get it! That's not possible at the moment unfortunately...

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Just updated to the new version - the revised date picker is excellent

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Jan

Just updated to the new version - the revised date picker is excellent

+1 for this comment!

10:29 AM

question: what is the version number of the release that dropped this morning? my app on my macbook shows 1.40.3 my android app shows 1.39.21 the release notes say it's 1.39.10 (edited)

Steffen

Oh ok, then I didn't get it! That's not possible at the moment unfortunately...

No worries at all - I can use the current set up without problems as it works well. Was just wondering if there was a way to slightly automoate it. Thanks a lot

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Still having images loading issues after the update.

12:05 PM

Reload app didn’t resolve the issue

vamp07

That does sound neat. I’m more of a things user but let me ser what can be done.

Works with Things as well

This is my current workflow and it is seamless on macOS. No support as of yet on iOS.

freethinkeratlarge

Is there a way to use voice to enter information using something like OpenAI's Whisper?

Not as of now. Would be a good feature suggestion on Canny though.

magi

Reload app didn’t resolve the issue

Could you try "Settings > Account > Reboot"?

Steffen

Could you try "Settings > Account > Reboot"?

That worked. Thank you!

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Yay finally I can take some notes while offline. Recently I was in a plane and had the issue that the app wouldn’t even start. Now it works, great!

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Interesting question for the devs or others- Is there a potential workflow which integrates things like Google's Gemini assistant on mobile device (after watching this morning's keynote) it had me thinking that making Gemini aware of notes apps like Capacities would be incredibly interesting since the demo has it drafting entire emails, adding to a known list (presumably stored in Google Keep) and I could see that all expanding to working with and modifying Capacities objects since we're seeing a shift in Capacities to being offline and locally stored it would unlock things like Gemini to do AI functions and thus Gemini could be aware of all the notes objects. I left this out of the #deleted-channel thread because that's focused around the in-built ChatGPT integration. This post is about outside AIs looking in.

5:36 PM

Just starting from their photo workflow, take a picture, send to Gemini, ask it to create a capacities object about something or the entire photo, Google uploads it to your Google Photos, then Gemini can create a whole notes object containing a weblink to the google photo already linked in the Capacities object, it could potentially populate properties, and fill out the body text of a Capacities note all without even opening Cap. Pretty interesting possibility (edited)

guys how to use capacities offline ?

An export from capacities can be open in others apps like Obsidian or Loqseq?

QM

guys how to use capacities offline ?

Offline support is not complete, please see this update for current status: https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-40

Performance, offline, and better search!

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Is there a way to only select just a whole month instead of a specific day/date?

Hello, is it possible to copy text from Capacities as Markdown? It would be really helpful for extracting key points from my Capacities notes to Markdown files without having to manually format the already formatted stuff on Capacities.

Hey all, on mobile, embedded pages don't seem to work - is this a known issue/is there a plan to allow displaying embedded data on mobile as well?

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Will this ever get fixed?

12:38 PM

(Focus Mode)

Infinia

Hello, is it possible to copy text from Capacities as Markdown? It would be really helpful for extracting key points from my Capacities notes to Markdown files without having to manually format the already formatted stuff on Capacities.

Not sure if this works for your needs but if you click the hamburger in the upper right (or press ctl+E) you can export a page as markdown. I do this quite often when I write code snippets and then open it with Geany.

Just bought Capacities beliver - going to be migrating from Tana. I invested a lot into Tana but it seems to be improving too slowly and in directions that don't align with my needs. Capacities looks to fit perfectly!

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what do they mean by non linked back references?

Is there a portable windows version for capacities? Thank you!

Hello, just want to say how much I love Capacities! It's decluttered my head and kept my notes organized without me not having to lift a finger. I've even been much more productive at work because I'm now able to view all the pieces of info together in the graph view more cohesively. Idk, it's had a huge positive impact on my life and I want to share the feeling

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so i just imported my notes from obsidian and i see that capacities doesnt support different color for headings, bold text etc.? thats unfortunate, i have huge files and i cannot work with them if it is just a huge wall of white text

9:36 PM

i cant even see the bold text clearly it's barely emoblden

merscever

so i just imported my notes from obsidian and i see that capacities doesnt support different color for headings, bold text etc.? thats unfortunate, i have huge files and i cannot work with them if it is just a huge wall of white text

You can, just manually.

i have hundreds of headings and bold words...

Augie ツ

Will this ever get fixed?

Could you please create a ticket here? https://capacities.io/feedback

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statmonkey

Not sure if this works for your needs but if you click the hamburger in the upper right (or press ctl+E) you can export a page as markdown. I do this quite often when I write code snippets and then open it with Geany.

Thanks for sharing, I suppose this could work. But, it would still be nice to be able to copy certain parts only without having to through an entire menu, open the exported file, and copy the relevant parts, and discard the file. Many extra steps. (edited)

Why does on Android Mobile App, all daily notes show as Untitled under the Daily Notes Object Dashboard?

GrantGochnauer

Just bought Capacities beliver - going to be migrating from Tana. I invested a lot into Tana but it seems to be improving too slowly and in directions that don't align with my needs. Capacities looks to fit perfectly!

Possibly in the same boat here. Capacities is wonderful and the community here is by far the more helpful of the two. The two big things holding me up are the lack of calendar integration and any form of transcription for input into Capacities. Who knows how long it will take, but the Capacities team tends to move pretty quick and is working on the calendar integration now.Can't wait to make the move.

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Infinia

Thanks for sharing, I suppose this could work. But, it would still be nice to be able to copy certain parts only without having to through an entire menu, open the exported file, and copy the relevant parts, and discard the file. Many extra steps. (edited)

I know it’s not the perfect solution and still limited to Mac/Setapp, but there’s an app that has several handy text tools, and it has one that you can copy any text anywhere and paste in markdown and vice-versa: https://www.popclip.app/

PopClip for Mac

Instant text actions for macOS

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Are people using capacities to store sensitive personal information? Examples: social security number. Copy of birth certificate, drivers license. Etc

GrantGochnauer

Are people using capacities to store sensitive personal information? Examples: social security number. Copy of birth certificate, drivers license. Etc

I’m not comfortable storing that kind of information digitally at all, but if I were going to, I would choose software like 1Password that is meant for sensitive information. While I think Capacities is quite secure and cares about our data, that is an extra level of sensitive I just wouldn’t want to put.

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xang

I’m not comfortable storing that kind of information digitally at all, but if I were going to, I would choose software like 1Password that is meant for sensitive information. While I think Capacities is quite secure and cares about our data, that is an extra level of sensitive I just wouldn’t want to put.

Thanks. Yeah I think you are right. I am using a combination of 1P and DEVONthink

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GrantGochnauer

Are people using capacities to store sensitive personal information? Examples: social security number. Copy of birth certificate, drivers license. Etc

I use Bitwarden for those type of infos and documents

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Hi there everyone, quick question, I’m a “early believer” and signed up for pro after a hiatus, but i can’t find the tablet app download link that comes with being a “early believer” any ideas?

jellomld

Hi there everyone, quick question, I’m a “early believer” and signed up for pro after a hiatus, but i can’t find the tablet app download link that comes with being a “early believer” any ideas?

it's not in beta yet

Oh man… entire reason i swapped out of Tana..

Steffen

Could you please create a ticket here? https://capacities.io/feedback

Done - thank you

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For me, the best security is dont let anyone know what you use to store secrets (edited)

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Is anyone able to login to https://capacities.canny.io/? I click login and it just redirects me back to the list page

Capacities

Give feedback to the Capacities team so we can make more informed product decisions. Powered by Canny.

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Hmm I wish I could customize the weblink object. I tried to create my own and then change type on existing weblinks but looks like weblink types have built in specialized behavior you can't replicate (i.e. embed links for YT)

11:31 AM

I want to add custom properties to the weblink object type ideally

Just came here to say props for speeding up search in the object pickers!

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I'm curious, with tags I like the tag count but when I sort my tags by amount of links there are tags that are ranked high without the tag count number. Is this a tag count bug? This seems essential

How do you delete a tag?

jellomld

Hi there everyone, quick question, I’m a “early believer” and signed up for pro after a hiatus, but i can’t find the tablet app download link that comes with being a “early believer” any ideas?

Tablet app beta hasn't launched yet, but will be available soon! As an early Believer, we'll let you know.

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Antony

Just came here to say props for speeding up search in the object pickers!

Happy to hear how these improvements have an impact!

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I don't want to mark this as urgent, but it's a bit worrying: I still have the occasional email going missing when I sent them to Capacities. I can't see a pattern in why some arrive and others don't.

@TookiTheGreat I have the same issue. I filed this: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/emails-sent-to-capacities-are-lost. Maybe it's the same for you?

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@TookiTheGreat I have the same issue. I filed this: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/emails-sent-to-capacities-are-lost. Maybe it's the same for you?

I have noticed this behaviour, too. So I am always mindful to start a new daily note first thing every morning. But I also have occasional emails going missing during the day. Most arrive as expected, but some never do.

gladiator

Just wrote this in my daily note (daystream journal section) and thought it would be nice to share here. Thanks to the Capacities team for doing what you do. I consider myself a very good software user and I basically explore everything in a software when I use it. I've used Notion, Obsidian and have setup great systems there for me, but the way Capacities app is designed specifically for note-taking just makes sense for all the small and big decision the team have taken. Thanks for this incredible app ❤️

Just signed up for a full year believer plan, excited for the journey!!!! (edited)

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Just signed up for a full year believer plan, excited for the journey!!!! (edited)

Nice! I did the same on Friday!

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6:23 AM

I’m moving from Tana

How do you hide columns in tables?

gregco

How do you hide columns in tables?

great question, I would like to know too as so far not found a way to do it

Ed Nico

great question, I would like to know too as so far not found a way to do it

This option is not available yet.

Michael_v_H

This option is not available yet.

Cool. Thanks for the update

Hi. I wanted to check how export works when I have to go back to Obsidian with my notes. Is it normal that after export I got these extra spaces between bullets?

GrantGochnauer

Just bought Capacities beliver - going to be migrating from Tana. I invested a lot into Tana but it seems to be improving too slowly and in directions that don't align with my needs. Capacities looks to fit perfectly!

I switched from a short stint with Tana and Capacities fits my needs much better. Tana is a good product, just not the best fit for me. Now I am manually migrating about fifteen years worth of data to Capacities. Best of luck to you.

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just recently a remark in the forums (by @john.e.hall ) reminded me of something 'irking' me quite some time: I think the way the different modules of Capacities play together and reinforce each other in an overall (flow-)logic deserves more attention. I feel lots of discussions (also in this community) are focussing on single / atomic function issues + discussions of overall UI/UX/flow + the whole 'studio' experience are relatively lacking, IMO. practically, to give an example, this one might seem like a 'little request' – but to me these kinds of details have neuralgic meaning / relevance when seen in light of overall module-reinforcement:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/organize-backlinks

+1 – especially for 'sort by object type'! – plus, just to explicate one relevant aspect in terms of overall 'flow intelligence':

the order of object types from the left sidebar should be mirrored here. currently, this is the prime (only) way to assign different theoretical and practical relevances to object types within the UI-space itself. so giving people access to their custom order in backlinks is another step to differentiate Capacities as working and cusomizable (inhabitable) 'studio' from a pure database logic of interaction w/ Capacities… generally, I´d like to encourage people to bring up examples of experiences + aspects (positive & frictional!) of module-reinforcement here in the forums. this would not only help in itself improve the (original) Capacities experience – but also help strengthening a more balanced, wide-angle discussion which doesn´t grind down on details, functions + all to known 'x has that feature, I want this also…' etc. I think there are many areas where this would make increasing sense given the growth and growth of Capacities / Capacities functions: AI, right side panels, interlaced functions (like the 'translocal' tagging + referencing system, the – almost forgotten – graph, etc etc…) thx for considering!

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RickS

I switched from a short stint with Tana and Capacities fits my needs much better. Tana is a good product, just not the best fit for me. Now I am manually migrating about fifteen years worth of data to Capacities. Best of luck to you.

Thanks! I am finding there are some areas that Tana shines and is hard to reproduce in Capacities - especially around flexibility of super tags, fields, and how I can use those to build custom table views. However for all the complexity that Tana has, it ends up making the overall product harder to use and requires more fiddling so it's a trade off.

GrantGochnauer

Thanks! I am finding there are some areas that Tana shines and is hard to reproduce in Capacities - especially around flexibility of super tags, fields, and how I can use those to build custom table views. However for all the complexity that Tana has, it ends up making the overall product harder to use and requires more fiddling so it's a trade off.

Just to jump in here. I have to agree. There are somethings in Tana which come across a little easier, but I found that with a few workarounds (and learning how to use Capacities) I can do everything that I need without any friction and with an app that fits my mind better.

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HUGE recognition of Capacities by Casey Newton: https://www.platformer.news/ai-productivity-apps-capacities-raycast-readwise/ Congrats team!

Three apps that made me more productive this year

Lessons on taking smarter notes, reducing context switching, and building a better personal archive

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HUGE recognition of Capacities by Casey Newton: https://www.platformer.news/ai-productivity-apps-capacities-raycast-readwise/ Congrats team!

Yeah!! I saw that this morning too... He summarized my key tools as well - Capacities, Raycast and Readwise! A powerful combination

9:36 AM

Raycast + Capacities is AMAZING. That was a huge thing missing for me on Tana. Basically how fast is it to 1) put information into your PKM and 2) how fast is it to find information I need (inside and outside of the app) (edited)

GrantGochnauer

Raycast + Capacities is AMAZING. That was a huge thing missing for me on Tana. Basically how fast is it to 1) put information into your PKM and 2) how fast is it to find information I need (inside and outside of the app) (edited)

I totally subscribe to that! global (title) search, currently possible via Raycast, is a huge opener!

… practically, the whole Raycast integration is unfortunately fraught – at least for me. since 2 months the integration stopped working as the (re-)syncing doesn´´t work. I brought it up here twice, but as there was no direct reactions, I am unsure what the nature of the problem is…

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1267440213152501844 (edited)

Has anyone noticed that in the MacOS Capacities app, keyboard shortcuts stop working and the only way to get them working again is to quit the app and start it again?

11:10 AM

Capacities app was minimized, I opened it back up to hit CMD-U to create new content and nothing. Just quit it, opened it, hit CMD-U and now it's working (edited)

GrantGochnauer

Capacities app was minimized, I opened it back up to hit CMD-U to create new content and nothing. Just quit it, opened it, hit CMD-U and now it's working (edited)

You're most likely focused on text and then it triggers underline instead of the menu. Bad choice of shortcuts, but cmd + N always works

Steffen

You're most likely focused on text and then it triggers underline instead of the menu. Bad choice of shortcuts, but cmd + N always works

Will try this next time it happens and let you know. Thanks!

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4:34 AM

Is there any way for me to supply my username so I don't show up as an unknown user here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/unable-to-navigate-through-attached-pdf-because-capacities-macos-app-freezes-res

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4:35 AM

I'm logged in

GrantGochnauer

Is there any way for me to supply my username so I don't show up as an unknown user here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/unable-to-navigate-through-attached-pdf-because-capacities-macos-app-freezes-res

Unfortunately not

But we have it on the radar, might be able through Capacities at some point

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If I want to select a row of text I'm on, should I be able to do it via keyboard shortcuts? CMD-SHIFT-Left arrow? The use case is that I'm on a line of text and I want to turn the text into a bullet list. How can I do this with just keyboard commands?

7:36 AM

same thing for let's say I already have text and want to convert that regular text into a heading style

7:39 AM

I think I struggle with getting keyboard shortcuts to work without first using the mouse to click the dots to select a row

I do not know the keyboard shortcut, however selecting text is quite hard. Definitely it needs to be improved as it's block based editor. I have to go maximum right to be able to select bigger space of text.

7:50 AM

Notion had simillar issue at the beggining, however now it's so much smoother

~~… has Capacities just silently integrated an internal browser… ?!?!?!?~~ ~~~… or was that there all along, and I totally missed it… ‍♂️~~ (edited)

lerone

~~… has Capacities just silently integrated an internal browser… ?!?!?!?~~ ~~~… or was that there all along, and I totally missed it… ‍♂️~~ (edited)

What do you mean by internal browser?

Adrian

What do you mean by internal browser?

… sry for confusion! – I tricked / putplayed myself… was an experience within a browser based 'appification'

– … but, I have to say, it was a very nice experience, while it lasted!

can the app have a quiz feature, an object is a like a zettel but with a "answer" property, Thus the only additional function is to be able to make it like a quiz / memory flashcard user could filter what those quiz cards tags to be included on a given quiz or a simple version of this idea Source of idea: Remnote and Anki To avoid me getting back to remnote pleaaaaaase, as your app is much better

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Interesting idea, however as the team is small they need to focus on "leverages". Essence of Pareto principle - development of what 20% of features will affect 80% of users Or even Pareto in Pareto - development of what 5% of features will affect 95% of users

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Offline backlinks and tags - one of the best recent update, if you ask me! I love all the updates related to optimization/polishing app, and to feel that even the heaviest notes with 40-50 backlinks open almost instantly is just great! (Especially remembering how long it took to load the database/page 2 years ago - the result of the hard work on performance is just amazing!) Kudos to the team!

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Offline backlinks and tags - one of the best recent update, if you ask me! I love all the updates related to optimization/polishing app, and to feel that even the heaviest notes with 40-50 backlinks open almost instantly is just great! (Especially remembering how long it took to load the database/page 2 years ago - the result of the hard work on performance is just amazing!) Kudos to the team!

Thanks, @Adelon. Means a lot!

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Hi all, a quick question. When forwarding an email with attachments to Capacities and it goes to daily notes, how can I move this to a specific collection?

Adrian

Interesting idea, however as the team is small they need to focus on "leverages". Essence of Pareto principle - development of what 20% of features will affect 80% of users Or even Pareto in Pareto - development of what 5% of features will affect 95% of users

I suppose this means a Linux version is not a priority EDIT: Happy to be wrong about that! (edited)

1:04 PM

Yea, it’s planned as 99 other features can also be planned. That doesn't mean the team will focus on it as a priority and execute. Maybe cross-platform was/is a priority and there’s a space for Linux. I didn't mean that team shouldn't do your request, because it's useless, but in my opinion they have more important priorities

How can I use this type of 'toggle' to organize my content? I could use these expandable and collapsible chapters, like in the image. Can anyone help me?

Colonellid

How can I use this type of 'toggle' to organize my content? I could use these expandable and collapsible chapters, like in the image. Can anyone help me?

Please only post question in one channel to avoid multiple conversations on the same topic. in the settings change the bullet style format so that you can then use - and have the outliner style when you indent. You are looking for setting -> editor section -> toggle style

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Is it possible to avoid images coming from email signatures when sending emails into Capacities? It is really annoying and filling the images object with trash

Colonellid

How can I use this type of 'toggle' to organize my content? I could use these expandable and collapsible chapters, like in the image. Can anyone help me?

Go to Settings → Editor → Toggle style and select Bullet

Great discussion by Casey Newton about use of Zettles in Capacities: https://overcast.fm/+AAm_rrOxqDw/52:40 + @Steffen & @Michael_v_H (edited)

What Happened to the A.I. Election? + ChatGPT for Mayor + The Produ...

“It’s happening, but people don’t want it public.”

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Hi all, a quick question. When forwarding an email with attachments to Capacities and it goes to daily notes, how can I move this to a specific collection?

You can convert the "email with attachments" to another object by clicking on the handle (six dots to left of the block) then select "Turn into..." and select the object you want as a destination... (not sure that this is what you are asking but hope it helps) (edited)

Looks like the Verge called out Capacities!

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Hey everyone, i'm trying to create a Personal Dashboard, can someone give me some tips on how to do it? So far, I'm planning to have a To do view, upcoming events (but i'm not sure how to do it with the object "Events"), quotes and current projects

Rupee Thief

Hey everyone, i'm trying to create a Personal Dashboard, can someone give me some tips on how to do it? So far, I'm planning to have a To do view, upcoming events (but i'm not sure how to do it with the object "Events"), quotes and current projects

Hi - I think this may be exactly what you are looking for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ayI_wAWUo

Capacities

Build a mini-homepage with queries

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Hi - I think this may be exactly what you are looking for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ayI_wAWUo

Thank you! That helps a lot!

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I'm curious how (and whether) people use Capacities for Goal tracking? I am starting to use the Project object type and have modified it bit where there is a clear deliverable, start/end date (which make them show up in my calendar), etc. Then I started to think about putting my goals in Capacities and displaying them on my Homepage or Dashboard. I could use a Goal as a high level description of what I want to accomplish and then either write down Objectives/Tasks or create new objects to represent these ideas. The more I think about Goals/Objectives, the more I realize they are very similar to projects. So one object type for both use cases or two or more to keep them separate. On one hand, Projects seem more "work" oriented, discreet, must do. Goals are more lofty and usually more personal and thus I do like differentiating them in the system. Anyway, curious to get people's thoughts on this.

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You can see I go back and forth and see pros/cons of both approaches

Primajudy started a thread. 8/25/2024 11:06 AM

Is it not possible to upload any images from iPhotos to capacities (iOS version) or am I missing something?

vcbrewers

Great discussion by Casey Newton about use of Zettles in Capacities: https://overcast.fm/+AAm_rrOxqDw/52:40 + @Steffen & @Michael_v_H (edited)

Listened to this today, was excited to hear capacities get a glowing review

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is there a recent price update ? last time if I recall it's $8 a month ?

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is there a recent price update ? last time if I recall it's $8 a month ?

No, prices did not change since the introduction of Capacities Pro

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@Steffen are you guys planning on doing Black Friday discount ?

@Steffen are there Any Updates concerning the Timing of bulk imports? Would really like to move fully to Capacities but i really need an import function for this. Thx

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Hey everyone, if you guys don't mind could you all share SS of the left side bars of your capacities account? I am trying to study something here and I wanna see what all object types (both basic and custom) you guys use!

8:43 AM

Also would love if anyone is interested in briefly sharing how they organise everything within capacities? How do you use it all and what are your ways of managing inbox items (the ones that you add and havent organized yet)?

what's up guys!? so will we get a desktop capacities for ubuntu?

manuel

what's up guys!? so will we get a desktop capacities for ubuntu?

It currently has a status of 'planned': https://capacities.canny.io/feedback/p/linux-desktop-app

Linux Desktop App | Feedback | Capacities

I would love to see a linux desktop app. When will this come?

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Is there any "trial" for Capacities Pro?

Adrian

Is there any "trial" for Capacities Pro?

No, but 14 days refund policy. So if you don't like it just email us within 14 days and we'll refund

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Thanks for info!

The sending of emails to save@capacities.io is still broken

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I've seen a bunch of reports on the feedback tracker. Tried it again this morning and still nothing

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P1 (Intro) Hellooooo everyone, 1st of all, I want to personally thank @Michael_v_H and @Steffen for the software they have built and continue to build. No, but seriously, thank you from the bottom of my heart. As someone who is currently studying software eng, it makes me realize how much impact you can have on people through what you build, which has always been my most cherished desire. But being the recipient of it makes me yearn even more to have such an impact on people's lives as well. Personal side note: This software is and will be the most impactful tech of my life. It's literally allowing me to think with my entire brain. I have tried everything, and nothing has ever felt as intuitive as Capacities, and I haven't even started geeking out with it yet (wild, it's been 2 days). The folder system atrophied me for the longest time. I couldn't figure out why nothing was working for me, why I had to make dozens and dozens of tweaks yet was never fully comfortable. Obsidian has been the closest to keeping me more or less sane with its plugins that allowed me to get ever closer to how my brain actually processes stuff. The moment I learned about Capacities, which I discovered from finding Anytype randomly, it all clicked for me. OFC, objects were the way to go. How come, as a fucking programmer, I didn't see how that concept/abstraction was the natural way to go and could apply to everything? It just felt right to think about everything and represent them in terms of objects.

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P2 I hope u guys keep developing Capacities, cause I might literally kill myself (joking but kinda not). I can finally just build things now, I can think and output stuff without a huge overhead of information, so this software is basically my lifeline/future. Thank u!! Thank u!! *kiss feet. I will promise this much : Once I finish my degree, or perhaps even before, I will personally contribute to Capacities for free with my skillsets for as much as I can.

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P3 (Transition) Now, I have a huge request for anyone that reads this thru and thru: Hear my pleas. As of right now, I need help from any Good Samaritans out there to transfer my entire Obsidian Vault into Capacities's System. But I would like to get some feedback from u guys as well regarding how much performance issues i might be looking at given my following context. Criterias I have in mind: I will have my collections match my folder structure under the umbrella of the following Objects, so:

Media (will include Audio, Photo & Video (For when file size increases))
Page (For my Markdowns, for now, tho, in the future, I can see myself creating a special type of object for all kinds of notes that I will be taking, but Pages will do for now)
Book (Books in PDFs or Epubs)
Weblink (I use Readwise Reader for all that, but there might be some exceptions)
Docs (Anything Not Book)

The above is really rough, but I will modify it as I use the platform (I am really going to play with the objects, trust me). (edited)

8:12 AM

Current Folder structure Solution : Currently looking at a script to automate matching folder structure with collections it but i will have to read docs i am guessing so any recommendations are welcome really (edited)

8:13 AM

So like these are the stats for my entire vault i have 11 files bigger then 100mb but ig i will solve that issue later. yeah... no way am doing that manually i have had to do that with ytb playlist before and this is not how i want to spend a week worth of my time (again)

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AI AUTOTAG AND AUTOFILL IS INCREDIBLE. By far the best implementation I've seen so far in any app — it seems to be the most context-aware and even smart enough to not return any results if there is nothing to pick. I'm so impressed!

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Hi @Pades, thanks so much for the kind words, really appreciate it

Great to hear that we could inspire you!!

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AI AUTOTAG AND AUTOFILL IS INCREDIBLE. By far the best implementation I've seen so far in any app — it seems to be the most context-aware and even smart enough to not return any results if there is nothing to pick. I'm so impressed!

Thanks for sharing, @mcdjustin! Great to hear

Can someone please answer my question: is it possible somehow with the iOS app to upload pictures / attach files with capacities? I’m asking because I can only create notes and don’t see the option to attach files, but maybe I’m missing something.

rootdude.root

Can someone please answer my question: is it possible somehow with the iOS app to upload pictures / attach files with capacities? I’m asking because I can only create notes and don’t see the option to attach files, but maybe I’m missing something.

When you are on a page you can simply type, for example, +image or +file within the editor to add images or files. Hope that helps!

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Curious to hear how many web links, media files (images, etc) people store in Capacities. As I get started building out my PKM system, and I start to put more and more information into the system, the strategies I use to reveal/process/find information seems to get more complex, nuanced as I start to add more and more content. Curious how others have handled really large PKM workspaces in Capacities? I wonder if there are some best practices that start to be revealed that become really important when you start geting into thousands of documents, pages, notes, media files, etc etc. Queries need to get more specific so I don't have pages and pages of results, etc. (edited)

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"Capacities at scale"

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Curious to hear how many web links, media files (images, etc) people store in Capacities. As I get started building out my PKM system, and I start to put more and more information into the system, the strategies I use to reveal/process/find information seems to get more complex, nuanced as I start to add more and more content. Curious how others have handled really large PKM workspaces in Capacities? I wonder if there are some best practices that start to be revealed that become really important when you start geting into thousands of documents, pages, notes, media files, etc etc. Queries need to get more specific so I don't have pages and pages of results, etc. (edited)

It always makes me think cause to this day i have not used a single page from Page type

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But to answer your question, my pkm is currently small - mid in terms of I size

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But as you have already seen its made in a way to accomodate large pkm without breaking. Even the queries I am using so far contain the same purpose

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I am curious to say when you say large, how large is it? Average numbers?

hi

anyone here organising code (programming) notes with Capabilities? I am looking for inspiration on the setup (collections, pages, general guidance). Thanks

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Thankoo <33

GrantGochnauer

Curious to hear how many web links, media files (images, etc) people store in Capacities. As I get started building out my PKM system, and I start to put more and more information into the system, the strategies I use to reveal/process/find information seems to get more complex, nuanced as I start to add more and more content. Curious how others have handled really large PKM workspaces in Capacities? I wonder if there are some best practices that start to be revealed that become really important when you start geting into thousands of documents, pages, notes, media files, etc etc. Queries need to get more specific so I don't have pages and pages of results, etc. (edited)

… just out of the loose playbook: 1. initial text input (naming, description, possibly some extra text just for findability – think synonyms etc… ) is queen + helps a lot (e.g. renaming images + media adequately!) 2. use tags spuriously for extra categories (easy associability is king: "things I like", "good to remember"… etc.); additional boost comes via Caps unique collections for tags, plus 'pumping up tags' for the search index (via giving them extra 'description'). this helps, too, for finding later! (Description field of objects can also hold a lot of xtra info!) 3. support initiatives requests to make OCR, image recognition, PDF + file content part of the search index…

️ 4. support initiatives to ramp up 'intelligent search' further, like the planned 'semantic search', 'related content' etc.

5. a personal favorite – but less critical for the systematic data-piling squad: support initiatives to build some easier-at-hand 'serendipity' + re-surfacing mechanisms into Capacities, like 'random note w/ this or that constraint' etc…) a thing to bear in mind, I'd say, is that beyond the 'access-intelligence' one builds into ones object / category / ordering system [your part], the main pillar (and bottleneck) for large data sets is the pure & simple reliance of Capacities on 'text-in-the-system' for building search scope – at least for the time being [CAP´s part]; currently, that means: all that is directly put into the Capacities text-system (text-blocks / pages / meta-data). [edit: though, in some cases one can work w/ indirect cues, like original date or via calendar…] Capacities excels at a LOT of things. but there are some apps / platforms out there having some xtra-tricks in stock re. 'findability', at least in some respects; see 3-5 here, but also things like 'find by color', weighted text-concordances, auto-indexes etc. some other expert tools come up with… these remarks oc do not add-up to a 'system'. but maybe give some initial ideas / input …

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hi

anyone here organising code (programming) notes with Capabilities? I am looking for inspiration on the setup (collections, pages, general guidance). Thanks

@Colonellid yes, I do this in my space buy it's is not my main focus (beginner level in programming). In short, I have an object type called "tech" for hardware and programming languages, another object type called "Snippets ", the properties are --> language (single select linked to the tech-object type) and tags. When I have notes from a class, I turn a block with sippets into a "Snippets" object, give it a title like "if else example". The collections are based on the programming languages right now, but I am thinking of changing them into collections based on their usage. Hope this gives a little bit of orientation

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Just wanted to boost the AI tagging capability that I am finally getting around to trying. I tend to be an early adopter, as I suppose most here are, and I have tried a lot of AI tagging tools and implementations. Capacities seems to have the best I have seen so far, very few misses and if it errors it is minor. Well done. Please remember us Linux folks!

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Just wanted to boost the AI tagging capability that I am finally getting around to trying. I tend to be an early adopter, as I suppose most here are, and I have tried a lot of AI tagging tools and implementations. Capacities seems to have the best I have seen so far, very few misses and if it errors it is minor. Well done. Please remember us Linux folks!

yeah! … if it´´s any sign of what will come quality-wise in regards to 'semantic search', 'related content' etc., we will all have a heyday navigating even the deepest knowledge piles in the near future! (see discussions + outlooks in https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948; but also the What´´s next memo – https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next (cc @GrantGochnauer

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What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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Today, Todoist announces (https://todoist.com/help/articles/whats-new-WV4aRXKsN#h_01J5XCW1CPVYX6QXMP7TVZ2AC0) their enhanced Day Planning feature, by way of a new "Plan" button at the top right of the Today view that lets you drag and drop your Overdue and your All-Day (unscheduled) tasks right into your Today view! SO COOL! If you're a Capacities Pro member, you can push your Capacities tasks to Todoist and go through a Day Plan and Timeboxing ritual.

view of a Todoist calendar screen with the new Plan window at right

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Why can't I create Daily Notes for past dates? I'm able to create links to dates in the past using the inline date picker but they lead to nowhere and I end up on Today's daily note. Is there a work around?

matthewpmunger

Why can't I create Daily Notes for past dates? I'm able to create links to dates in the past using the inline date picker but they lead to nowhere and I end up on Today's daily note. Is there a work around?

you can choose any date from the calendar and click 'start daily note'.

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GrantGochnauer

Curious to hear how many web links, media files (images, etc) people store in Capacities. As I get started building out my PKM system, and I start to put more and more information into the system, the strategies I use to reveal/process/find information seems to get more complex, nuanced as I start to add more and more content. Curious how others have handled really large PKM workspaces in Capacities? I wonder if there are some best practices that start to be revealed that become really important when you start geting into thousands of documents, pages, notes, media files, etc etc. Queries need to get more specific so I don't have pages and pages of results, etc. (edited)

hey @GrantGochnauer – returning to your question + adding on, as I think the question of how to keep data ruly over time is a neuralgic one, and one that deserves more attention (actually an article, sub-channel, video or such eventually…?!) This is especially true as Cap is skyrocketing in terms of adoption, and once people let it into their ecosystem, it quickly becomes a pivotal app and store for … (almost) everything…

So, I hope some more people will answer you here… But here a P.S.-thought on it from me: (And sorry, if this is already obvious to you; but I found it important to mention in context.) I found that the bookmarking system ('pin to space') is really a detail – but a really important one. so, it deserves thought & plannning out in larger storage systems. Three things make the bookmarking ('Pin') system especially useful in this context, esp. in combination: 1) You can reorder the bookmarks acc to importance or criteria of memoralization (findability) 2) You can pin everything objects, collections, tags, queries 3) highlighting groups again, it´´s a good place to sort whole sets of important stuff into the 'visibility' space and your 'personal UI' On top of that, I find one kind of strategy very useful for effectively navigating larger storage + system sections: opening stuff into the right sidebar from the sidebar / bookmark section. You can then a) open several items / collections; b) open & focus them in the page view; and c) will not lose track as things are still visible in the sidebard. Makes keeping 'subsections' / sectors of your large knowledge heap visible for exploration easier! … I´´d just wish one could save sets of sidebars for returning to them, like a good 'reference library'; … but that´s another thing. (same goes for many-space admin, as this will come up w/ large data bodies inevitably, too … ) – … but wanted to mention the invaluable bookmark system in this respect!

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GrantGochnauer

Curious to hear how many web links, media files (images, etc) people store in Capacities. As I get started building out my PKM system, and I start to put more and more information into the system, the strategies I use to reveal/process/find information seems to get more complex, nuanced as I start to add more and more content. Curious how others have handled really large PKM workspaces in Capacities? I wonder if there are some best practices that start to be revealed that become really important when you start geting into thousands of documents, pages, notes, media files, etc etc. Queries need to get more specific so I don't have pages and pages of results, etc. (edited)

I have a few of principles that I follow in all my spaces: 1. Things have to work really hard to get into Capacities in the first place - I call it my resonance filter. I use Raindrop for all bookmarks and only things I actively want notes on/to connect other objects to come into Capacities. Obviously not an all-in-one solution but I save a lot of things and act on/connect very few of them by comparison. 2. If I add a property, I try to make sure it has a query to resurface it where I need it. Sometimes I realise that I actually don't need the property at all and I delete it, which keeps object types tidy. 3. I archive things I don't need a lot (current favourite approach is downloading the file as markdown and storing elsewhere) 4. I review objects with no backlinks a lot as well (via an object type query where number of backlinks = 0) and use bulk actions to delete a lot of them if I don't think I need them anymore. So really for me it's being really selective with what comes into Capacities and then doing really specific reviews rather than going through all objects which would take a long time if you have large spaces like I do. (edited)

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pkmbeth

I have a few of principles that I follow in all my spaces: 1. Things have to work really hard to get into Capacities in the first place - I call it my resonance filter. I use Raindrop for all bookmarks and only things I actively want notes on/to connect other objects to come into Capacities. Obviously not an all-in-one solution but I save a lot of things and act on/connect very few of them by comparison. 2. If I add a property, I try to make sure it has a query to resurface it where I need it. Sometimes I realise that I actually don't need the property at all and I delete it, which keeps object types tidy. 3. I archive things I don't need a lot (current favourite approach is downloading the file as markdown and storing elsewhere) 4. I review objects with no backlinks a lot as well (via an object type query where number of backlinks = 0) and use bulk actions to delete a lot of them if I don't think I need them anymore. So really for me it's being really selective with what comes into Capacities and then doing really specific reviews rather than going through all objects which would take a long time if you have large spaces like I do. (edited)

+1 for points 1 and 4 — I’m very glad I started separating my bookmarking from my capacities space. For someone like me who’s constantly distracted by every little shiny piece of content in all its forms, it would get overwhelming very quickly to try to use the same app for bookmarking things I think are important in the moment, and then try to use it as a calmer, more intentional, longer-term space to save only what is important. I now happily let my raindrop get chaotic for the most part, while tagging things I want to intentionally save to capacities. That way I let my main “pillars” in capacities (eg projects and areas) guide most of my attention

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Louay

+1 for points 1 and 4 — I’m very glad I started separating my bookmarking from my capacities space. For someone like me who’s constantly distracted by every little shiny piece of content in all its forms, it would get overwhelming very quickly to try to use the same app for bookmarking things I think are important in the moment, and then try to use it as a calmer, more intentional, longer-term space to save only what is important. I now happily let my raindrop get chaotic for the most part, while tagging things I want to intentionally save to capacities. That way I let my main “pillars” in capacities (eg projects and areas) guide most of my attention

… agree a lot when it comes to bookmarks! … things change when it is about actual relevant content (texts, pdfs, sources, relevant images, audio etc.) … so whenever one wants to / needs to work with that, and wants to (naturally) use Capacities for that, the challenge of taming huge amounts of actual content reemerges so, no disagreement. just to once more say, all things depend on context, work scenarios, how people understand / work with their interpretation of what a / their 'PKM' is etc.

(I have some spaces that work like the way @pkmbeth describes; and then some others, where 'outsourcing references' is not really a good rationale or ven possible…) (edited)

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Agreed! For now tags, relations and queries seem to be enough but we’ll see how it evolves over time

my capacities is definitely on the smaller side for now (edited)

7:12 AM

I’m also conscious of leaving some space for AI to help us with resurfacing over time, especially with things like space-wide AI context coming soon. I think organising is/will become less important (but there will still be value in manually processing content too of course) (edited)

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pkmbeth

I have a few of principles that I follow in all my spaces: 1. Things have to work really hard to get into Capacities in the first place - I call it my resonance filter. I use Raindrop for all bookmarks and only things I actively want notes on/to connect other objects to come into Capacities. Obviously not an all-in-one solution but I save a lot of things and act on/connect very few of them by comparison. 2. If I add a property, I try to make sure it has a query to resurface it where I need it. Sometimes I realise that I actually don't need the property at all and I delete it, which keeps object types tidy. 3. I archive things I don't need a lot (current favourite approach is downloading the file as markdown and storing elsewhere) 4. I review objects with no backlinks a lot as well (via an object type query where number of backlinks = 0) and use bulk actions to delete a lot of them if I don't think I need them anymore. So really for me it's being really selective with what comes into Capacities and then doing really specific reviews rather than going through all objects which would take a long time if you have large spaces like I do. (edited)

Thank you - this is great!

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pkmbeth

you can choose any date from the calendar and click 'start daily note'.

That was the first thing I tried, but clicking on dates is not functioning. I was unable to create daily notes or even navigate to existing daily notes. I restarted Capacities and now it's working.

matthewpmunger

That was the first thing I tried, but clicking on dates is not functioning. I was unable to create daily notes or even navigate to existing daily notes. I restarted Capacities and now it's working.

Thanks for sharing! We'll have a look!

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Re: Bookmarking I personally love using Mymind over Raindrop. I used Raindrop for years, and the folder/tag structure was getting too difficult to manage. Mymind is the perfect companion to Capacities. It automatically categorizes everything for me, but if I'm taking notes on anything specific, I can just search it and Mymind will resurface everything I've saved related to that. If I open both apps side by side on my Mac, I can just drag items over and drop them into my notes. It's a great system for me because I don't have to constantly worry about where something goes, Mymind just does it for me and it's nearly perfect. It also works great for object-based note-takers because it automatically saves things like books, movies, products, Wikipedia links, PDFs, quotes, etc. and as their own "object" already. Plus I just love the UI.

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Re: Bookmarking I personally love using Mymind over Raindrop. I used Raindrop for years, and the folder/tag structure was getting too difficult to manage. Mymind is the perfect companion to Capacities. It automatically categorizes everything for me, but if I'm taking notes on anything specific, I can just search it and Mymind will resurface everything I've saved related to that. If I open both apps side by side on my Mac, I can just drag items over and drop them into my notes. It's a great system for me because I don't have to constantly worry about where something goes, Mymind just does it for me and it's nearly perfect. It also works great for object-based note-takers because it automatically saves things like books, movies, products, Wikipedia links, PDFs, quotes, etc. and as their own "object" already. Plus I just love the UI.

@réka has been a long time advocate of this & shared some things in the Off-Topic channel.

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1219228438150254592 You'll also find some good blog posts from her, where she basically advocates a dual-use setup of Capacities & MyMind, pretty much on the same line of thinking... ✨

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GrantGochnauer

Thank you - this is great!

… just to mention,also bec unfortunately this space is so dissipative with all the prior community knowledge & contributions: if you are interested in the approach Beth has put up here & this fits your setup, it might be worthwhile looking up all the prior discussions under "inbox" here in the forums. – while also discussing question around what a good 'inbox' within Capacities would look like, people there also discuss & present different approaches / apps to have this kind of outer circle for spray-content outside of but connected to Capacities. ⭕️

... it gives you plenty options to find 'your way'

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I am wondering which system the code syntax highlighting uses underneath. I write a lot of Assembly code and it is not available in the highlighting list, but it is in several other apps and highlighting backends I know of. It is not a problem for me (obviously would be nice to have) I am just curious if the implementation is custom or not

TMZ

I am wondering which system the code syntax highlighting uses underneath. I write a lot of Assembly code and it is not available in the highlighting list, but it is in several other apps and highlighting backends I know of. It is not a problem for me (obviously would be nice to have) I am just curious if the implementation is custom or not

true, I'm also missing matlab

TMZ

I am wondering which system the code syntax highlighting uses underneath. I write a lot of Assembly code and it is not available in the highlighting list, but it is in several other apps and highlighting backends I know of. It is not a problem for me (obviously would be nice to have) I am just curious if the implementation is custom or not

And ABAP…

Is their any limits to the number of objects? I have about 3000 urls I want to add to use Capacities as my bookmark manager.

It probably could but why not use a bookmark manager?

Blue

It probably could but why not use a bookmark manager?

I want everything in one place, in one system.

That’s fair

mcdjustin

Re: Bookmarking I personally love using Mymind over Raindrop. I used Raindrop for years, and the folder/tag structure was getting too difficult to manage. Mymind is the perfect companion to Capacities. It automatically categorizes everything for me, but if I'm taking notes on anything specific, I can just search it and Mymind will resurface everything I've saved related to that. If I open both apps side by side on my Mac, I can just drag items over and drop them into my notes. It's a great system for me because I don't have to constantly worry about where something goes, Mymind just does it for me and it's nearly perfect. It also works great for object-based note-takers because it automatically saves things like books, movies, products, Wikipedia links, PDFs, quotes, etc. and as their own "object" already. Plus I just love the UI.

Exactly my thinking! The user experience alone is worth it imo

Mymind is the place where I save everything that's interesting to me, Capacities is the place where connection and deeper thinking happens.

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The Focus mode which I really appreciate has a conflicting keyboard shortcut with TeX-formula. This causes TeX formatting to be triggered instead of Focus mode when editing a block.

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Lumanish

I want everything in one place, in one system.

I know that you want everything in one app, but have you thought of checking out Recall? I am like you that I would love everything in one place, but 3k URLs in Capacities just does not sound like the right tool for the job

Is not possible to upgrade to the Pro or Believer plan on the phone or the tablet? (Using the iPad and Safari) I‘m currently on vacation without my laptop and all my attempts to upgrade have been unsuccessfully.

Capacities got mentioned in a WVFRM Podcast (MKBHD) https://youtu.be/6T4aiSanewY?t=1423 (edited)

WVFRM Podcast

Productivity Apps and Apple Invites!

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gladiator

Capacities got mentioned in a WVFRM Podcast (MKBHD) https://youtu.be/6T4aiSanewY?t=1423 (edited)

That's cool, David Pierce used to be all about anytype - I guess no longer.

Finding out free users have no limits on how many pages and blocks they can create left my jaw dropped

2:39 AM

Correct me If im wrong bro this is too good to be true

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Hehe yess! I was surprised tooo. And that made me wanna start using this tool as quickly as possible!

ImtiyazAhmed

Hehe yess! I was surprised tooo. And that made me wanna start using this tool as quickly as possible!

So true and same! WhatsApp and Telegram integration is just a cherry on top

3:59 AM

Literally perfect

3:59 AM

Just the mobile app needs more features like the desktop. Hopefully soon

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I hope this app doesn't betray me like notion did. I don't think they list it anywhere that there's a limit of 1000 blocks per workspace

This is not on purpose right

bwaaa 2.0

This is not on purpose right

No, will be fixed!

Michael_v_H

No, will be fixed!

Oh good ^^ I hope it gets more features as in the Desktop app it's truly amazing. Far better than it's competitors tbh

bwaaa 2.0

Oh good ^^ I hope it gets more features as in the Desktop app it's truly amazing. Far better than it's competitors tbh

I am using Notion for years. When I found out about Capacities, I first said to myself I will keep an eye on it for when importing from Notion became available. Fast forward a couple of weeks and I am manually copying over all of my data because I love Capacities that much that I can't wait any longer

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I am using Notion for years. When I found out about Capacities, I first said to myself I will keep an eye on it for when importing from Notion became available. Fast forward a couple of weeks and I am manually copying over all of my data because I love Capacities that much that I can't wait any longer

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Welcome. You will not be disappointed

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vamp07

I just needed to select multiple web links to add them to a collection. Is there any way to select them all without having to command-shift click each individually?

i would also find this very helpful, but haven't found a way yet

u guys made 'copy block reference' finally for free??! i JUST became able to afford paying, and that's all i wanted.. so i'll buy the believer just to support y'all.

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vicci

u guys made 'copy block reference' finally for free??! i JUST became able to afford paying, and that's all i wanted.. so i'll buy the believer just to support y'all.

Thank you @vicci, much appreciated!

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Hi @Michael_v_H Can you pls look into the zooming issue. When I zoom the capacities window and move around to different apps and when I come back to Capacities it resets the zoom to default. I've been facing this issue both on Mac and Windows app. This gets really annoying when taking notes , every time pressing esc button twice and then zoom back again (using ctrl +). Thanks! Btw awesome work on offline mode, notes load instantly with no lag and loading animation. Excited to have the images and pdfs available offline in the upcoming releases for a complete offline experience.

Also I've been experiencing Capacities a lot lot faster since last couple of releases. (edited)

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gladiator

Hi @Michael_v_H Can you pls look into the zooming issue. When I zoom the capacities window and move around to different apps and when I come back to Capacities it resets the zoom to default. I've been facing this issue both on Mac and Windows app. This gets really annoying when taking notes , every time pressing esc button twice and then zoom back again (using ctrl +). Thanks! Btw awesome work on offline mode, notes load instantly with no lag and loading animation. Excited to have the images and pdfs available offline in the upcoming releases for a complete offline experience.

Also I've been experiencing Capacities a lot lot faster since last couple of releases. (edited)

Yes, just created a ticket.

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Is there a way to change the sort order for the timeline at the bottom of date pages or under the calendar? They appear to be sorted according to created time, not the time property in the date: (edited)

roquito

Is there a way to change the sort order for the timeline at the bottom of date pages or under the calendar? They appear to be sorted according to created time, not the time property in the date: (edited)

Will be fixed with the next update

Steffen

Will be fixed with the next update

Great, thanks Steffen.

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JNS

I am using Notion for years. When I found out about Capacities, I first said to myself I will keep an eye on it for when importing from Notion became available. Fast forward a couple of weeks and I am manually copying over all of my data because I love Capacities that much that I can't wait any longer

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I'm kind of using the three apps for their best use. Like, capacities have this calendar feature and with daily notes. Also the cherry on top, integration of whatsapp and telegram. It makes the best thing for quick capturing stuff. Notion with its databases is good for storing short notes, resources, bookmarks and regular updating databases. Obsidian on the other hand is a beast in knowledge management with ability to link pages from wherever. I hope capacities' mobile app gets well over the updates and I'd blindly switch everything from them to here. Its amazing

bwaaa 2.0

I'm kind of using the three apps for their best use. Like, capacities have this calendar feature and with daily notes. Also the cherry on top, integration of whatsapp and telegram. It makes the best thing for quick capturing stuff. Notion with its databases is good for storing short notes, resources, bookmarks and regular updating databases. Obsidian on the other hand is a beast in knowledge management with ability to link pages from wherever. I hope capacities' mobile app gets well over the updates and I'd blindly switch everything from them to here. Its amazing

Agreed! For me, the offline first is a game changer! I have meetings with clients that I store in Capacities. And I need to get them again on film locations, a lot of times locations with bad of no Internet access. In Notion this was a nightmare. (edited)

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JNS

Agreed! For me, the offline first is a game changer! I have meetings with clients that I store in Capacities. And I need to get them again on film locations, a lot of times locations with bad of no Internet access. In Notion this was a nightmare. (edited)

Notion when offline is really a nightmare... This is why I, for the most parts, use Obsidian as my main storage of stuff.

11:55 AM

For right now

I've been slowly importing my Obsidian files...one at a time. Any links to existing pages (or orgs, people, etc.) will automatically get resolved. That's good. With Obsidian, I would also link to my Daily file [[YYYY-MM-DD]]. Any tips or tricks to get Capacities to recognize dates during import? I'm willing to update the file prior to importing. Does a certain format work? I noticed with the export files from Capacities that have date links that it is just formatted as plain text.

does anyone else have this little problem? its fine on my iphone 8 and android but on my 15 plus its kinda cut off. not a big deal but it does bothered me a little

drae

does anyone else have this little problem? its fine on my iphone 8 and android but on my 15 plus its kinda cut off. not a big deal but it does bothered me a little

Yes, it's noted.

Michael_v_H

Yes, it's noted.

thank you!

Thank you @Michael_v_H and @Steffen for your transparency and constant updates to keep the community informed! You can definitely tell Capacities is founder led :). I was wondering if there was a clearer way to help people understand which bugs have been acknowledged and which are being worked on / planned for next release. I know you've highlighted features and in general keeping bugs minized. I ask because I've now seen a number if issues impacting my day to day use of Capacities (all of which I believe are logged in feedback). Specifically they are: Sync issues between desktop/mobile, Query objects that randomly stop working (they return 0 results - make a new query object, same query params and they work), and the save to capacities email feature that I haven't found to work consistently. The sync issues are definitely the most worrisome. Thank you for all you guys do. I have been spreading the word on Threads because even besides these issues, I'm all in and have been absolutely loving the product. Thank you!

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7:54 AM

Also hat tip to @pkmbeth for her amazing tutorials and walkthroughs

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Beautiful new roadmap(s) team. Very exciting and reassuring. I’m so grateful to have found Capacities early and very proud to be a Believer

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pkmbeth

you can choose any date from the calendar and click 'start daily note'.

Is there a way to change the date of a daily note? or is there a better method to assigning a note to a day?

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Hey @Steffen , For the calendar 2.0 Integrations, I would very much vote for Apple calendar integration / Local cal sync. Reason being, many people, like me, work for an org with tight security controls. Outlook can sync to my Mac, but I am not allowed to add almost any outlook / exchange integration because they often require too vast of permissions for my org to approve. One example of this is Fantastical. Im assuming you all would require similar permissions

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Okay guys and girls, I need your help. Maybe I just want to much but I'm just trying

My current setup has notes, people, meetings, tasks, ... I see 2 ways to link all of these together when they are a part of a "topic" (e.g. a feature we are developing). 1) add a tag 2) create a topic object and make in all other objects a topic property to link them. My preferred option is using tags, but I miss the availability of extra properties within a tag. For example I would like to have a structured place to store the main contact person of a topic (not just all contacts that are linked to the topic), a deadline, ... So, shoot your opinion! Should I just use a custom topic object or can you enlighten me with how you are managing this kind of things? (edited)

This sounds similar to what a Projects object type would be...but even if I'm misunderstanding and your Topic use-case isn't necessarily a project (i.e. something with a set goal and set end-date) it would still make sense to make a Topic object type, where you can gather everything you know about a certain topic in its own page.

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11:49 AM

And instead of having to make a Topic property in all other objects, you could do what I do with Areas (similar concept): I just make what I call "area tags" (or "topic tags" in your case) - tags with the same name as your Topic that you can then gather as a query inside your Topic page. This way you just have to add the tag anywhere in the body of e.g. a Person object and it'll show in the query inside your Topic page:

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11:51 AM

You can then use this query to 'build' your Topic page as you see fit, so it's almost like an inbox of everything related to that topic. ...So TLDR use both ways

Louay

And instead of having to make a Topic property in all other objects, you could do what I do with Areas (similar concept): I just make what I call "area tags" (or "topic tags" in your case) - tags with the same name as your Topic that you can then gather as a query inside your Topic page. This way you just have to add the tag anywhere in the body of e.g. a Person object and it'll show in the query inside your Topic page:

That's genius

! I didn't thought about a query in the body of a topic at all

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Is it only me or is the new button broken on Android?

12:48 PM

Louay

This sounds similar to what a Projects object type would be...but even if I'm misunderstanding and your Topic use-case isn't necessarily a project (i.e. something with a set goal and set end-date) it would still make sense to make a Topic object type, where you can gather everything you know about a certain topic in its own page.

Nice one

I see we're trying to do similar things: any thoughts on this one by any chance? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1280206370167193622

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nicolas67🥨⛵🛠🎵

Nice one

I see we're trying to do similar things: any thoughts on this one by any chance? https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1280206370167193622

Will reply directly to that thread...tldr only a search query would work for this specific use-case of excluding tags on a block level!

GrantGochnauer

Thank you @Michael_v_H and @Steffen for your transparency and constant updates to keep the community informed! You can definitely tell Capacities is founder led :). I was wondering if there was a clearer way to help people understand which bugs have been acknowledged and which are being worked on / planned for next release. I know you've highlighted features and in general keeping bugs minized. I ask because I've now seen a number if issues impacting my day to day use of Capacities (all of which I believe are logged in feedback). Specifically they are: Sync issues between desktop/mobile, Query objects that randomly stop working (they return 0 results - make a new query object, same query params and they work), and the save to capacities email feature that I haven't found to work consistently. The sync issues are definitely the most worrisome. Thank you for all you guys do. I have been spreading the word on Threads because even besides these issues, I'm all in and have been absolutely loving the product. Thank you!

Thanks for the kind words, @GrantGochnauer. We're processing all requests on the feedback board it's just so many new users joining Capacities so that it's hard to keep up. You will be notified about status changes. Sync issues are just streaming to devices issues, so you don't have to worry about data being lost. It's high priority though. Hope that helps!

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peb7268

Hey @Steffen , For the calendar 2.0 Integrations, I would very much vote for Apple calendar integration / Local cal sync. Reason being, many people, like me, work for an org with tight security controls. Outlook can sync to my Mac, but I am not allowed to add almost any outlook / exchange integration because they often require too vast of permissions for my org to approve. One example of this is Fantastical. Im assuming you all would require similar permissions

Thanks, could you please add this to https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1173912698971508756/1258675554010267669 ? In version 1, this is not planned though unfortunately.

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Steffen

Thanks for the kind words, @GrantGochnauer. We're processing all requests on the feedback board it's just so many new users joining Capacities so that it's hard to keep up. You will be notified about status changes. Sync issues are just streaming to devices issues, so you don't have to worry about data being lost. It's high priority though. Hope that helps!

You bet. I will look through the updates in feedback today. Lots of new people joining - an awesome "problem" to have!!

Congrats

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GrantGochnauer

You bet. I will look through the updates in feedback today. Lots of new people joining - an awesome "problem" to have!!

Congrats

Thanks

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Steffen

Thanks for the kind words, @GrantGochnauer. We're processing all requests on the feedback board it's just so many new users joining Capacities so that it's hard to keep up. You will be notified about status changes. Sync issues are just streaming to devices issues, so you don't have to worry about data being lost. It's high priority though. Hope that helps!

Just had another query object stop working and returning results. In the last few days, that's now 2 query objects that just stopped working. So strange

8:25 AM

reload app does not fix it

8:26 AM

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/desktop-lost-query-results-they-show-on-ios-mobile-app

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

I tried to add more debug info to the above ticket

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10:14 AM

Ohh update just got pushed

10:37 AM

Looks like the save@capacities.io is working now! (well except my one email showed up as 2 nodes in my today note) and when I sent an email with a "#email" as the first part of the subject, it didn't show up (edited)

Gonna miss the switch spaces key shortcut while it's gone, I wonder what problems it was causing. Hopefully would also have a custom/different shortcut eventually

@Michael_v_H quick question. finally got some free time and also got my arm windows laptop. is this an arm version?

Rexx.

@Michael_v_H quick question. finally got some free time and also got my arm windows laptop. is this an arm version?

Yes, macOS M series is

shi. i guessed it. hopefully the emulation wont affect battery life that much.. since afterall i got this windows arm for the battery life.

Michael_v_H

Yes, macOS M series is

do u know or are u guys willing to work on an windows arm version. and how complex is it?

Rexx.

do u know or are u guys willing to work on an windows arm version. and how complex is it?

Will look into it! Would you mind creating a ticket?

Just saw new job posts, and so happy and excited to see this that the team is growing and that too without any external VC fund. Hope many more believers and pro users continue supporting this product!

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This is great news. I was just thinking how impressive it is that the team has been able to deliver so much with such a small team already

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Seems like a lot of new customer growth recently so I'm definitely happy to see this

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Helps to have 2 founders who are engineers

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Will look into it! Would you mind creating a ticket?

Done, also thanks for considering it. i would be more than happy to be a test subject. i have the samsung book edge 4 fully specced. so the best current arm on windows chip ;P

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Also sorry for being inactive again right after saying that i would had free time.. i didn't know i would have like 40h work and 35h study week. but will slowly become more efficient at time mgmt and add to this community like before

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Just saw new job posts, and so happy and excited to see this that the team is growing and that too without any external VC fund. Hope many more believers and pro users continue supporting this product!

Yes

It's all due the support from Believers and Pro users

It's important to note that we won't hire all positions now but we're looking for talented people that really fit our company. We are convinced that any of these positions would tremendously help us move faster. Our plan is to grow our team by one to two people in the near future

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Can someone explain to me what a growth manager is? I've never heard of it before.

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Can someone explain to me what a growth manager is? I've never heard of it before.

Happy to use another term but simply somebody who'll help us grow, think about collaborations, channels, marketing, etc.

PA-RB

Can someone explain to me what a growth manager is? I've never heard of it before.

I see it often these days around digital start-ups... but certainly a neologism... ... in the German context up to here it was mostly used for people growing hemp or doing personal coaching, until recently... ... so many things that need to grow...!

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Capacities got mentioned in a WVFRM Podcast (MKBHD) https://youtu.be/6T4aiSanewY?t=1423 (edited)

not him saying it is uglier than notion lmfaooo

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also more complicated which is not really the case

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not him saying it is uglier than notion lmfaooo

the only merit I can see that statement having is that i cant choose a serif font

Steffen

Happy to use another term but simply somebody who'll help us grow, think about collaborations, channels, marketing, etc.

Ah, also sowas wie ein Marktschreier :)!

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I hope this app doesn't betray me like notion did. I don't think they list it anywhere that there's a limit of 1000 blocks per workspace

That's if you start working with multiple members while on the free plan. Otherwise you still get unlimited blocks in Notion

samuelitooooo

That's if you start working with multiple members while on the free plan. Otherwise you still get unlimited blocks in Notion

I see

in makeup\perfume, we have something called 'shop ur own stash' when u've collected too much n rly shouldnt be buying any more. i need to do that w my bookmarked articles to read

the tag only support English? I try input Chinese it won't create tag

what extra features are included in the beta currently?

1:06 AM

obv work in progress stuff but I am curious

Could you please let me know if there are plans to address the issue of not being able to search in Chinese?

I like the new blue box over in Canny… … feel like Discord should also have a way to pin it in every channels viewport

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Capacities is awesome waiting for the linux app

Same

hey there, i just wanna ask why are so many things locked behind a paywall. like i get it, it’s hard making an unique notetaking app but i feel like even the most basic things like integrations or even icons are locked behind a subscription

polycord

hey there, i just wanna ask why are so many things locked behind a paywall. like i get it, it’s hard making an unique notetaking app but i feel like even the most basic things like integrations or even icons are locked behind a subscription

Cannot give you an exact reponse as I am not the Capacities team but I think this gives some good insights - https://capacities.io/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow they are a small team and developing an incrredible app with a lot of functionality. They want it to be self sufficient and not have to rely on PE funds which then can dictate the future of Capacities. I also think the free plan offers a lot but if you want more, then the devs should be rewarded (a bit like Notion and many other apps / services / shops) out there,

What if Capacities was gone tomorrow?

Here's what we can say about it.

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Cannot give you an exact reponse as I am not the Capacities team but I think this gives some good insights - https://capacities.io/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow they are a small team and developing an incrredible app with a lot of functionality. They want it to be self sufficient and not have to rely on PE funds which then can dictate the future of Capacities. I also think the free plan offers a lot but if you want more, then the devs should be rewarded (a bit like Notion and many other apps / services / shops) out there,

yeah i get it but some very simple features are being locked behind a paywall which i feel like some other stuff can be added instead of the simple stuff

polycord

yeah i get it but some very simple features are being locked behind a paywall which i feel like some other stuff can be added instead of the simple stuff

'yeah i get it, BUT' is the typical thing to say when u don't get it

so i can’t state an opinion? okay..

those other stuff are added functionality that are not needed. are extra and thus not core to capacities. the free functionality is way more than enough for students that can't afford them

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so i can’t state an opinion? okay..

didn't mean to offend. feel free to share a reply on what i said

Rexx.

those other stuff are added functionality that are not needed. are extra and thus not core to capacities. the free functionality is way more than enough for students that can't afford them

integrations are a big part in my “system” so i can’t just spend like 15 euro just for that

1:43 PM

but i do like that the subscriptions give previews on upcoming features

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that, is a good idea

Rexx.

didn't mean to offend. feel free to share a reply on what i said

And btw, the more time and supporters this team would get the more features they will release, and thus more features in the free plan. i think it is pretty reasonable.

yeah but i’m just talking about the very basic stuff that is being locked

1:44 PM

like the integrations

1:46 PM

but the other stuff that is in capacities pro are worth the extra money

polycord

but the other stuff that is in capacities pro are worth the extra money

good u aren't thinking in isolation. Thank you for your input btw.

np

polycord

so i can’t state an opinion? okay..

maybe just make your thoughts a constructive case of what exactly you think should be and what shouldn't be free / pro?! (– I think the term "paywall" doesn't really need to be applied in the context of text of a bootstrapped, community-oriented project) … in the german context, people say 'the wording makes the music' (= 'it's not what dou say, but how you say it')

... otherwise I don't think anyone here is offended by the substance of your remarks. (–actually, I do really understand the argument about the icons...!)

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maybe just make your thoughts a constructive case of what exactly you think should be and what shouldn't be free / pro?! (– I think the term "paywall" doesn't really need to be applied in the context of text of a bootstrapped, community-oriented project) … in the german context, people say 'the wording makes the music' (= 'it's not what dou say, but how you say it')

... otherwise I don't think anyone here is offended by the substance of your remarks. (–actually, I do really understand the argument about the icons...!)

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well everything else is fine

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i just think that the icons and the integrations are made paid for no particular reason when there can be way better features replacing them

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i just think that the icons and the integrations are made paid for no particular reason when there can be way better features replacing them

Can't speak to icons, however, it's useful to understand "cost to serve" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_to_serve) for something like integrations. Integrations often come with an increase in CTS which the company needs to offset with revenue (in this case, subscriptions). I was actually pretty surprised that I was able to use both email and Telegram integrations without first paying (although I do pay for a pro account).

Cost to serve

Cost to Serve (CTS or C2S) is an accountancy tool used to calculate the profitability of serving the needs of a particular customer account, based on the actual business activities and overhead costs incurred in servicing that customer or customer type. Businesses are able to reposition customers and services, and how they are served to improve ...

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On a more philosophical note: I went ahead an paid for a year of pro because there's something about going all-in with actual cash. It means I will be very motivated to move my stuff over from Obsidian and start getting the most out of the product, to offset my cost.

Tres Henry

Can't speak to icons, however, it's useful to understand "cost to serve" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_to_serve) for something like integrations. Integrations often come with an increase in CTS which the company needs to offset with revenue (in this case, subscriptions). I was actually pretty surprised that I was able to use both email and Telegram integrations without first paying (although I do pay for a pro account).

yeah makes sense but there can be a solution to that because as far as i know, the competitors in the note-taking app market all have integrations for free so maybe there could be a way to benefit everyone though i cannot think of anything at the moment

unrelated, i love how u made a pentagon into a logo

ty

Anyone experiencing issues with Capacities not ingesting emails? I removed my address and re-added it. And confirmed the email. It’s not working for me.

polycord

yeah makes sense but there can be a solution to that because as far as i know, the competitors in the note-taking app market all have integrations for free so maybe there could be a way to benefit everyone though i cannot think of anything at the moment

who is offering integrations for free ?

silkroad

who is offering integrations for free ?

obsidian even though it’s under the form of plugins

11:50 PM

that’s all i’ve got sorry

11:50 PM

it’s cause i don’t do much research

11:52 PM

i know superlist has free integrations

polycord

obsidian even though it’s under the form of plugins

plugins are different from integrations. plugins allow you add behavior to app, integrations are for connecting with external apps. but in case of obsidian, not just integrations, everything in app can be considered free.

silkroad

plugins are different from integrations. plugins allow you add behavior to app, integrations are for connecting with external apps. but in case of obsidian, not just integrations, everything in app can be considered free.

yeah

11:53 PM

basically i feel like integrations in the pro plan can be replaced with something better

what integration do yo want to use in capacities, ?

google calendar and maybe be able to use task actions when it’s off beta for free

okay, i think google calender integration is not yet developed

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okay, i think google calender integration is not yet developed

what?

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oh

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yeah

DuRand B

Anyone experiencing issues with Capacities not ingesting emails? I removed my address and re-added it. And confirmed the email. It’s not working for me.

yes, I have had similar issues. I've reported them in the feedback

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12:09 PM

An unexpected error occurred while executing the command: 0x8a150044 : The rest API endpoint is not found.

anyone else having issues with the chrome extension. I get no right click options and when I click the button in teh extension menu I briefly see a message saying 'sign in to capacities' yet I am.

DuRand B

Anyone experiencing issues with Capacities not ingesting emails? I removed my address and re-added it. And confirmed the email. It’s not working for me.

@DuRand B @GrantGochnauer https://capacities.io/feedback/p/emails-not-received-from-email-integration

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kosh22.

anyone else having issues with the chrome extension. I get no right click options and when I click the button in teh extension menu I briefly see a message saying 'sign in to capacities' yet I am.

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/stuck-in-an-authentication-loop-with-chrome-extension

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Downloads for desktop apps seem to be offline. At least for macOS...

st92738

Downloads for desktop apps seem to be offline. At least for macOS...

Yes, we‘re looking into it right now. Thanks!

any guestimated time line to get it up and running?

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Next week I start my first PI planning with full -on Capacities

Moved all necessary information from Notion, and I am sure I won't regret it a second! ❤️ Every update is a new party of fresh functionalities. Let's keep on partying

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Next week I start my first PI planning with full -on Capacities

Moved all necessary information from Notion, and I am sure I won't regret it a second! ❤️ Every update is a new party of fresh functionalities. Let's keep on partying

Feel free to share how it went!! I think others would be curious about that in #🌟・showcases

Steffen

Feel free to share how it went!! I think others would be curious about that in #🌟・showcases

I will for sure! Next days will be busy. But after that (end of next week), I will add a post to #🌟・showcases

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Today sync btw devices it's been a nightmare... not syncing at all. The web extension is not working too.

10:19 AM

Trying to capture with ARC browser, I don't know if it's a known issue.

Jordi Ibero

Today sync btw devices it's been a nightmare... not syncing at all. The web extension is not working too.

I've been having a similar problem with the iOS app, which doesn't respond and keeps reloading

Question for anyone using 'People' objects. Do you add EVERYONE as 'People' or just people you actually know in real life? I'm building out my network of people I actually know and now I'm wondering if I should be creating a 'People' object for like.. the director of a Movie object I'm referencing, or the author of a Book object, or the CEO of an Organization object (edited)

bradley

Question for anyone using 'People' objects. Do you add EVERYONE as 'People' or just people you actually know in real life? I'm building out my network of people I actually know and now I'm wondering if I should be creating a 'People' object for like.. the director of a Movie object I'm referencing, or the author of a Book object, or the CEO of an Organization object (edited)

I have a seperate category, called 'Thirders' (relevant, but not personally known). of course, this could be any other label, 'persona', 'public persons', 'celebrities' ... (edited)

lerone

I have a seperate category, called 'Thirders' (relevant, but not personally known). of course, this could be any other label, 'persona', 'public persons', 'celebrities' ... (edited)

So Thirders is an object type of its own? or a tag / collection of 'People'? (edited)

bradley

So Thirders is an object type of its own? or a tag / collection of 'People'? (edited)

object type. – my philosophy re. knowledge but also Capacities is that 'common' categories (like 'people') are a good & intuitive starting point; but finally the best logic is to not treat everything just mechanically by these 'common sense' categories, but adjust to ones knowledge & intuition contexts. 'objects' are defined (also) by their relevance & practical relation (affordability) to me. in most (not every!) context, people I don't know (or: will never directly know) are just a different 'basic type'... and I shouldn't confuse my kids with Taylor Swift or Albert Einstein... ... for most contexts!

– this will also translate into different sets of 'properties', for example...! PS: see also

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1281545837423493170 (edited)

Very interesting stuff. I intuitively really like the objects philosophy in general, and I think I am getting it - deciding at what point to define an object type is still a bit difficult for me right now. I think it will just take more time, I'm only just beginning with a PKMS

bradley

Very interesting stuff. I intuitively really like the objects philosophy in general, and I think I am getting it - deciding at what point to define an object type is still a bit difficult for me right now. I think it will just take more time, I'm only just beginning with a PKMS

I am with you! the object approach is the secret sauce. it's about intuition & lifeworld relations. ... but these should not be seen as simply trivial... like everyday life itself...

I think one will benefit – and the PKM system as well – by 'defining' them in a good way. – but don't worry, or 'sweat' it': Capacities also, thankfully, makes it very easy to convert (split) object types at any later stage. this allowing for a process of gradual iteration, and 'getting it right' step by step...!

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Yeah I think I just need to embrace that things might be "ugly" for a while lol while I build it out

1:32 PM

I'm trying not to fall into decision paralysis getting in the way of just... using it.

bradley

Yeah I think I just need to embrace that things might be "ugly" for a while lol while I build it out

it's like growing up... all over again. 'knowledge' is about learning. 'knowledge structuring' just the same...!

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love it.

bradley

Question for anyone using 'People' objects. Do you add EVERYONE as 'People' or just people you actually know in real life? I'm building out my network of people I actually know and now I'm wondering if I should be creating a 'People' object for like.. the director of a Movie object I'm referencing, or the author of a Book object, or the CEO of an Organization object (edited)

This might help (in addition to what @lerone said). My best advice is to start as simple as possible. You'll always be able to expand and convert as you go.

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This might help (in addition to what @lerone said). My best advice is to start as simple as possible. You'll always be able to expand and convert as you go.

Oooh - this is intriguing. Contacts vs People makes so much sense!!

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I suppose that's basically what lerone was saying - just using a different word for it

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I recently saw that Tana has started doing some Office Hours (an hour chatting about Tana every couple of weeks). Have the team thought about doing something like: 1. AMA with community questions. 2. Office hours session (say once a month or so) 3. Maybe have a community showcase / talk session I appreciate that you guys publish a lot of written content, but was thinking video would give you another means of showcasing and growing this fantastic app in a way that are not walkthoughts of the app but getting to know the team and the more backend side of things (edited)

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I recently saw that Tana has started doing some Office Hours (an hour chatting about Tana every couple of weeks). Have the team thought about doing something like: 1. AMA with community questions. 2. Office hours session (say once a month or so) 3. Maybe have a community showcase / talk session I appreciate that you guys publish a lot of written content, but was thinking video would give you another means of showcasing and growing this fantastic app in a way that are not walkthoughts of the app but getting to know the team and the more backend side of things (edited)

But keep in mind: The more the developer do other things, the lesser they can develop features.

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But keep in mind: The more the developer do other things, the lesser they can develop features.

my feeling would also be: rather improve the online communication structurally & iteratively, and leave the devs deving…

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Completely agree but I was thinking this would be something like a 1 hour commitment from the devs themselves maybe once a month. And it is not like they don't already do things, maybe in a month, rather than write an article, jump on a video . There is a flip side to everything - no communication, lack of awareness and limited growth. All you need to see are the comments from users who "stumble upon Capacities by chance". Why not see if the app can capture these and other wayward PKM users by drumming up some cool stuff. Also if you look at the recent wave of new users a lot were from Tana who simply left as there was no mobile app and were pleasantly surprised when they saw waht Capacities could offer. Without the need to leave Tana would these users even have known about what Capacities could do? (edited)

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Today is my one-year anniversary of using Capacities! ⭐️✨⭐️

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Completely agree but I was thinking this would be something like a 1 hour commitment from the devs themselves maybe once a month. And it is not like they don't already do things, maybe in a month, rather than write an article, jump on a video . There is a flip side to everything - no communication, lack of awareness and limited growth. All you need to see are the comments from users who "stumble upon Capacities by chance". Why not see if the app can capture these and other wayward PKM users by drumming up some cool stuff. Also if you look at the recent wave of new users a lot were from Tana who simply left as there was no mobile app and were pleasantly surprised when they saw waht Capacities could offer. Without the need to leave Tana would these users even have known about what Capacities could do? (edited)

Yes, I know that. It's like saying something costs only 5 usd/month, but then you need the other something one for only 5 usd/month, then something else for only ... etc. ... and in the end it's 100 usd per month. I've been in development for over 30 years and it's getting worser and worser. Everyone today says his meeting takes only 30 minutes, but then all those 30 minutes add up and at the end the day is over and I've developp nothing. That's fine for me! But at the end of the day the market wants featuers and the company has to make sales. (edited)

Hi, I did a quick search, has anyone looked at creating OKRs as an object in Capacities?

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Let's be honest! Capacities is undoubtedly the best and highest quality PKM on the market right now. However, I find it odd that I have to pay for icons, especially as an early believer

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This is awesome, @mcdjustin!

I’m currently working on a personal project where I’m auditing my social media accounts using Capacities. My goal is to better understand who and what I’ve followed and liked over the years. Since I joined Facebook in 2009 (

), you can imagine how cluttered things have gotten—kind of like a digital junk drawer. I’m using a similar approach to the one you suggested, but with a 90-day rule: I categorize Contacts as people I’ve seen in person in the past 90 days or am likely to see in the next 90. Everyone else goes into People, where I further break them down (often starting with “Influencer”) and explore their presence across other domains.

I'm trying to edit a weblink URL but can't find a way to do it. Am I missing something?

Oh wow. Recently jumped into Capacities and am blown away. I had heard about it on various platforms but didn’t think about checking it out. However, I finally did about a week ago and have been pleasantly surprised in my finds over the last few days. It really has the best combo of features! Kudos to the team on this- you have a new fan and pro user! (Task actions may be my favorite

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I'm trying to edit a weblink URL but can't find a way to do it. Am I missing something?

Consider changing type of the particular weblink to a custom object and then you can edit anything. Weblink being a basic object type will have some restrictions.

Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

Consider changing type of the particular weblink to a custom object and then you can edit anything. Weblink being a basic object type will have some restrictions.

Thanks. Unfortunately that is the object type the plugin uses and is pervelant throughout the rest of the app too. They're integrated in some of the context menus. And it appears that converting from a weblink is a one way trip so no way to get it back.

Bidimus

Thanks. Unfortunately that is the object type the plugin uses and is pervelant throughout the rest of the app too. They're integrated in some of the context menus. And it appears that converting from a weblink is a one way trip so no way to get it back.

Yes, that can be a problem indeed.

HI I kinda encountered a weird problem. I hope I get to the right place. Things is that, my capacities desktop version, it would get uninstalled itself after a period of time. Today is the second time. At first I thought it was due to something I did wrong. But now it's the second time, the app's just gone. Of course I can install it back, and it's easy to do so. However, I still wonder why this would happen. Does anyone have same experience here?

Mike O. Believes🌻 started a thread. 9/13/2024 10:39 PM

Guys does anyone know if it's possible to have emails always become a specific object? I'm getting a lot of bugs with email ending up in daily notes, and they are not displaying properly in my #emails tag. Would love to have all of my forwards automatically become an email object that i can sort

Also i can't seem to find a way to get an email to go into a collection, that would also be cool (edited)

Lear

Guys does anyone know if it's possible to have emails always become a specific object? I'm getting a lot of bugs with email ending up in daily notes, and they are not displaying properly in my #emails tag. Would love to have all of my forwards automatically become an email object that i can sort

Linking and creating content You can create new objects and link existing content from your email. Use the following syntax inside the body of your email (not supported in the subject line): [[page/Wendelstein reactor]] to link to a page with the title "Wendelstein reactor". If this page exits in your space it will create a link to it, otherwise, a new page will be created. This works for all object types in your space. If you have a object type Person you can link or create it by using [[person/Steve Jobs]]. Note Note that this will only create a link to a new or existing object. It will not insert the content of the email or the subject line into the linked object. You can use this at the beginning of a paragraph to create a new block link for that object or somewhere in your text to create an inline link to that object.

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/integrations/email#linking-and-creating-content (edited)

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I'm reading a lot of praise for Capacities here that's motivating me to do the same

Capacities feels like a companion for my brain now. My brain craves organisation and Capacities' objects is a beautiful way to give me that organisation in a very frictionless and fun way. I've recently started using Capacities for my PhD in neuroscience and it's been making me excited to fill out my thesis bit by bit. From Daily Notes as a research log, to Papers that are linked to Concepts, which finally get linked to each specific Thesis Chapter. And beyond that I've got Projects and Project Notes for my experimental work. I'll probably make a bigger post about my setup in a few months, but for now I'm just glad to be here

— Louay (formerly Loumo the cat) (edited)

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I'm reading a lot of praise for Capacities here that's motivating me to do the same

Capacities feels like a companion for my brain now. My brain craves organisation and Capacities' objects is a beautiful way to give me that organisation in a very frictionless and fun way. I've recently started using Capacities for my PhD in neuroscience and it's been making me excited to fill out my thesis bit by bit. From Daily Notes as a research log, to Papers that are linked to Concepts, which finally get linked to each specific Thesis Chapter. And beyond that I've got Projects and Project Notes for my experimental work. I'll probably make a bigger post about my setup in a few months, but for now I'm just glad to be here

— Louay (formerly Loumo the cat) (edited)

Amazing, we would all love to learn from your setup and use case.

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I'm reading a lot of praise for Capacities here that's motivating me to do the same

Capacities feels like a companion for my brain now. My brain craves organisation and Capacities' objects is a beautiful way to give me that organisation in a very frictionless and fun way. I've recently started using Capacities for my PhD in neuroscience and it's been making me excited to fill out my thesis bit by bit. From Daily Notes as a research log, to Papers that are linked to Concepts, which finally get linked to each specific Thesis Chapter. And beyond that I've got Projects and Project Notes for my experimental work. I'll probably make a bigger post about my setup in a few months, but for now I'm just glad to be here

— Louay (formerly Loumo the cat) (edited)

Hey @Louay That's awesome. I would really like to see your setup especially how you link the papers etc. Capacities also helps me a lot with my PhD research.

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Hi there, I'm wondering if the AI's capabilities are limited to writing tasks, and if it doesn't have direct knowledge of the software itself. I'm using the GPT API, and even simple questions about software functionality feel like I'm asking a third-party AI chatbot instead of getting information specific to the software

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How can I create an instance of an object? For example, a User is an Object. The instance can be Tom, Jessy, etc.

Shivanand

How can I create an instance of an object? For example, a User is an Object. The instance can be Tom, Jessy, etc.

Select the New Content button at the top left of the screen or use the shortcut cmd U, then select the object type.

Louay

I'm reading a lot of praise for Capacities here that's motivating me to do the same

Capacities feels like a companion for my brain now. My brain craves organisation and Capacities' objects is a beautiful way to give me that organisation in a very frictionless and fun way. I've recently started using Capacities for my PhD in neuroscience and it's been making me excited to fill out my thesis bit by bit. From Daily Notes as a research log, to Papers that are linked to Concepts, which finally get linked to each specific Thesis Chapter. And beyond that I've got Projects and Project Notes for my experimental work. I'll probably make a bigger post about my setup in a few months, but for now I'm just glad to be here

— Louay (formerly Loumo the cat) (edited)

Great to know you are loving the tool. We are experiencing the joy at the same level as you. Its soo good. Hope it gets better and better for you. As for the setup, really excited to see it and for you to post everything about it

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Louay

I'm reading a lot of praise for Capacities here that's motivating me to do the same

Capacities feels like a companion for my brain now. My brain craves organisation and Capacities' objects is a beautiful way to give me that organisation in a very frictionless and fun way. I've recently started using Capacities for my PhD in neuroscience and it's been making me excited to fill out my thesis bit by bit. From Daily Notes as a research log, to Papers that are linked to Concepts, which finally get linked to each specific Thesis Chapter. And beyond that I've got Projects and Project Notes for my experimental work. I'll probably make a bigger post about my setup in a few months, but for now I'm just glad to be here

— Louay (formerly Loumo the cat) (edited)

I love reading about fellow Capacities members' joy. It echoes my own. Today marks my week4. Finally, I have a (mostly) frictionless editor that helps me remember stuff. "What was that thing from when I...", and all I have to do is enter my knowledge network via the node that I do remember, and I can find it. And then re-use it, or even build on it. The ideas FLOW, and new ideas come easier and faster. My work is deeper and richer, and my content is fleshed out with 1/10 the effort. I notice and focus more easily on the things that resonate, and I'm able to capture them (mostly), live, as they happen, and add them to my knowledge network. (Tiago's BASB/PARA, realized) I feel like I'm living those first scenes of "Limitless", but I didn't have to take the blue pill.

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FRF | treinos_shida

Hi there, I'm wondering if the AI's capabilities are limited to writing tasks, and if it doesn't have direct knowledge of the software itself. I'm using the GPT API, and even simple questions about software functionality feel like I'm asking a third-party AI chatbot instead of getting information specific to the software

I'm curious about this too. My first attempts with the AI Chat were based on my own content, but it is siloed. I wonder what the system prompt is for it, going in.

FRF | treinos_shida

Hi there, I'm wondering if the AI's capabilities are limited to writing tasks, and if it doesn't have direct knowledge of the software itself. I'm using the GPT API, and even simple questions about software functionality feel like I'm asking a third-party AI chatbot instead of getting information specific to the software

hey @FRF | treinos_shida & @Mike O. Believes🌻 , I think the best way to clarify this, is a) reading up on the AI roadmap / what´s next in general (

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-roadmap): and the 'AI assistant' channel (as it is still regarded to be in 'concept phase') in particular (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948) not sure about the task-part, as I am not using Cap for tasks. but generally one thing is quite clear: currently the onboard AI-assistant can use an object (it´s content, that is) as context, not going beyond that yet. there are some elaborate plans to 'go deeper', and I´d also love to be able at some point to adress other structural systems info & self-knowledge like interacting with metadata etc. atm, the first extension-steps beyond the object-as-context afaik are modest, but also very helpful (& well implemented) already : auto-fill descriptions; auto-suggest properties & tags… … so, the direction is right. but it´s not where you are looking to atm. but as said, detailed catchup on the status quo and the roadmapping here & what to expect, you´´ll find under those channels mentioned.

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I'm also curious about the AI model being used -- is it actually using the latest iteration of gpt-4o and what kind of system prompts are being injected? I tend to prefer the actual chatgpt client as it seems to have much more comprehensive answers

8:29 AM

(also thanks for the interest in my setup - will definitely post when it's more fleshed out and has had more runtime!)

Louay

I'm also curious about the AI model being used -- is it actually using the latest iteration of gpt-4o and what kind of system prompts are being injected? I tend to prefer the actual chatgpt client as it seems to have much more comprehensive answers

the team tried to put things im the open about the mechanics of the AI assistant as much as possible here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant for whatever you feel concretely missing, I think best path forward is create a specific ticket on Canny on this, noting what info is missing / what you want to see on there. ... any other way, things risk being 'teardrops in the (Discord-)rain', to hijack a cybercultural reference here...

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lerone

the team tried to put things im the open about the mechanics of the AI assistant as much as possible here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant for whatever you feel concretely missing, I think best path forward is create a specific ticket on Canny on this, noting what info is missing / what you want to see on there. ... any other way, things risk being 'teardrops in the (Discord-)rain', to hijack a cybercultural reference here...

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Thanks for this - it didn't answer my question but I did learn about the /ask AI command

I actually answered my question by setting the AI to only use my API key, and then checking my OpenAI console to see which model is being used by capacities' API key - it is indeed the latest 4o model. So the difference must be in the system prompt of ChatGPT, which is different from the system prompt of the API (and more importantly settings like number of output tokens - which dictates max length of responses) (edited)

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Louay

Thanks for this - it didn't answer my question but I did learn about the /ask AI command

I actually answered my question by setting the AI to only use my API key, and then checking my OpenAI console to see which model is being used by capacities' API key - it is indeed the latest 4o model. So the difference must be in the system prompt of ChatGPT, which is different from the system prompt of the API (and more importantly settings like number of output tokens - which dictates max length of responses) (edited)

hey @Louay – yeah, learning is an open road into the wild. you never know what answers come along, while one is walking around with a specific question.

My hint was mainly about, where to expect an answer. And, really, where to mark it if it´´s missing. that is because Discord is… well Discord. … so, somewhere upstream, you actually find the info you are looking for (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1244967570071883818) – that is a matter of (possible but dreadful) search given the flows of Discord. … otherwise, to keep at least some focus (and things like team-eyeballs) etc., I still think the AI assistant is the best channel. that would also, in the best of all universes, be the place where people not searching in the documentation or in Canny tickets look at… … but, then, to some extent we are also standing in the rain, regularly here, in the Discord world

… and sometimes the answer(s) even flow along in the rain as raindrops… like has been the case here…

… but I´´d also be curious to learn about such fine details as the system prompts sent etc., as all this matters, of course. … and hope to find this at some point at some appropriate place…

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lerone

hey @Louay – yeah, learning is an open road into the wild. you never know what answers come along, while one is walking around with a specific question.

My hint was mainly about, where to expect an answer. And, really, where to mark it if it´´s missing. that is because Discord is… well Discord. … so, somewhere upstream, you actually find the info you are looking for (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1244967570071883818) – that is a matter of (possible but dreadful) search given the flows of Discord. … otherwise, to keep at least some focus (and things like team-eyeballs) etc., I still think the AI assistant is the best channel. that would also, in the best of all universes, be the place where people not searching in the documentation or in Canny tickets look at… … but, then, to some extent we are also standing in the rain, regularly here, in the Discord world

… and sometimes the answer(s) even flow along in the rain as raindrops… like has been the case here…

… but I´´d also be curious to learn about such fine details as the system prompts sent etc., as all this matters, of course. … and hope to find this at some point at some appropriate place…

"… but, then, to some extent we are also standing in the rain, regularly here, in the Discord world

… and sometimes the answer(s) even flow along in the rain as raindrops… like has been the case here…

" Poetic justice done! How are you able to create such flawless metaphors ✨

ettibee

Select the New Content button at the top left of the screen or use the shortcut cmd U, then select the object type.

Thank you for the reply. The object type is already defined: "User". I am asking for instances of the Object.

Shivanand

Thank you for the reply. The object type is already defined: "User". I am asking for instances of the Object.

You can create new objects (instances) of an object type in-line through +User/Joe or you click on the object type, then you'll be at the object type's dashboard and on the top right should be a blue new button

lerone

hey @FRF | treinos_shida & @Mike O. Believes🌻 , I think the best way to clarify this, is a) reading up on the AI roadmap / what´s next in general (

https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-roadmap): and the 'AI assistant' channel (as it is still regarded to be in 'concept phase') in particular (

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948) not sure about the task-part, as I am not using Cap for tasks. but generally one thing is quite clear: currently the onboard AI-assistant can use an object (it´s content, that is) as context, not going beyond that yet. there are some elaborate plans to 'go deeper', and I´d also love to be able at some point to adress other structural systems info & self-knowledge like interacting with metadata etc. atm, the first extension-steps beyond the object-as-context afaik are modest, but also very helpful (& well implemented) already : auto-fill descriptions; auto-suggest properties & tags… … so, the direction is right. but it´s not where you are looking to atm. but as said, detailed catchup on the status quo and the roadmapping here & what to expect, you´´ll find under those channels mentioned.

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Thanks a lot for the response. Verry apreciated

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10:16 PM

There is no template dowload at the moment right? Like an online storage of templates

FRF | treinos_shida

There is no template dowload at the moment right? Like an online storage of templates

this comes up regularly, around templates and custom object types especially. but answer is no, unfortunately. there is a ticket for this, marked as planned (… but also for some time already

)

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/community-created-content-type-templates theoretically this can also be shared as screenshots. and some people do this around space set-ups. so you could ask for this, and give your particular interests. ... or vote for the ticket & try to raise the urgency a little

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With regard to PDFs, I like how I can upload a PDF anywhere, and access it easily with a quick CTRL-K. I also like that when it appears in the search results, I can SHIFT-click it to make it appear in a new pane. I also like that Capacities remembers where I was in the PDF and goes back to that place automatically. Great!

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Hi everyone. I'm new to capacities so appreciate any thoughts

Two questions please: 1- I created a few pages and some of them have quote blocks. Is there a place I can find all such quote blocks grouped up? 2- Is it posssible to import a page to another page. such that it's not only linked to it but rather the whole page is imported (for fluidity of reading some interconnected ideas) ?

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Will tablet have drawing?

hey @Ember, welcome in this place! 1 – you have basically 2 options here, I think a) create a 'quote' object, and then embed them into the pages. – an easy thing in Capacities, and it even looks quite fabulous, if you choose full embed (plus, it´s toggable, if that is of any surplus to you…) b) tag every block w/ 'quote' (or something; you could even make up different 'kinds of quotes'), and then build + save a query for that (you could even specify a query only looking for / collecting blocks). these queries can be pinned to i) the object; ii) to the left sidebar (pinned objects go on top of left sidebar, and are feely sortable, like bookmarks). what you need to look at are these pages in documentation: a) block based linking (pro feature): https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/networked-note-taking#block-references-and-block-based-linking b) queries: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries 2 – this would also work via embeds of reference links there might be more you need, and things depend on your entry level knowledge here. but starting with these bases / principples and looking up stuff should 'get you there', one way or the other. of course, you can come back + ask community here about which ways will have which advantages / drawbacks / trade-offs etc. hope that sets you on course for a start!

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Just in case anyone is not on Twitter: https://x.com/CapacitiesHQ/status/1835710292250055127

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The Tablet App Beta is coming… Capacities Believers should expect an email with all the details very soon.

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lerone

hey @Ember, welcome in this place! 1 – you have basically 2 options here, I think a) create a 'quote' object, and then embed them into the pages. – an easy thing in Capacities, and it even looks quite fabulous, if you choose full embed (plus, it´s toggable, if that is of any surplus to you…) b) tag every block w/ 'quote' (or something; you could even make up different 'kinds of quotes'), and then build + save a query for that (you could even specify a query only looking for / collecting blocks). these queries can be pinned to i) the object; ii) to the left sidebar (pinned objects go on top of left sidebar, and are feely sortable, like bookmarks). what you need to look at are these pages in documentation: a) block based linking (pro feature): https://docs.capacities.io/tutorials/networked-note-taking#block-references-and-block-based-linking b) queries: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/queries 2 – this would also work via embeds of reference links there might be more you need, and things depend on your entry level knowledge here. but starting with these bases / principples and looking up stuff should 'get you there', one way or the other. of course, you can come back + ask community here about which ways will have which advantages / drawbacks / trade-offs etc. hope that sets you on course for a start!

Thank you so much!! Ijust started trying that now

So I created a new Quotes object, and created a People Object (imported the People template). In Quote object I opened object settings, and I'm trying to add People as a property (so that I can write the quote, and reference the person that gave the quote) but it's not allowing me. Is that intended or am I doing something wrong?

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Ember

Thank you so much!! Ijust started trying that now

So I created a new Quotes object, and created a People Object (imported the People template). In Quote object I opened object settings, and I'm trying to add People as a property (so that I can write the quote, and reference the person that gave the quote) but it's not allowing me. Is that intended or am I doing something wrong?

hey Ember, you seem on exactly the right path! … at least this is way / architecture I´d also use. plus, you can later build a lot of differentiation into it; either by tagging, or by splitting / multiplying (sub-)object types. what ever increases the intellegibility for you. (also try play with the graph; it can be fun 'seeing all the relations' on basis of a well built object-type + tagging structure!) as to the property question: this should work. at least from the description you give. I am not sure why 'it´´s not allowing you'…

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11:39 AM

this is where you should also be able to select 'People' if it already exists as object types – that is, if you created the type. – be aware: this works the same in single-select as in multi-select mode; whatever you prefer for your systems logic. see also: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/properties#link-type (edited)

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@lerone hope this helps showcase my issue, or rather my misunderstanding

Ember

@lerone hope this helps showcase my issue, or rather my misunderstanding

oh yeah… that´´s a beginners mistake. and I (and I guess dozens of others advanced users still 'land there', regularly…

) in that search box you have to either type 'single' or 'multi', choosing whether the property field will allow for one or many property 'references' to be picked there every time… (= 'single select' vs 'multi-select'!) then, next step after that you select 'link type' -> Person details here: https://docs.capacities.io/reference/properties#link-type (edited)

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ohhh

11:45 AM

that's actually neat!!

11:45 AM

i can tell am gonna love this app

thank you

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Ember

i can tell am gonna love this app

thank you

you will… I am sure… you take all the right pathways right away, intuitively… probably a match, you & Capacities…!

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Hello i wanted to create a link between my class , cientific calculator tips( methods). Would tag be the best way? Or create an object? Also how do I link a phrase to 2 different tags?

12:21 PM

Also if anyone has some good templates for class organization( notes, schedules , projects) please let me know tho it looks like notion is more suitable for that

FRF | treinos_shida

Hello i wanted to create a link between my class , cientific calculator tips( methods). Would tag be the best way? Or create an object? Also how do I link a phrase to 2 different tags?

Tag will create a better link for this use case. Just put a hashtag and mention the tag before or after the phrase. Then you can use query to pull up all blocks/objects or blocks+objects to show everything with that tag. Alternatively, if you think that you wish to reuse some phrases and also revise them more easily, you can consider creating an object for "Important Phrases" and then just add any phrase to that list by selecting the portion of the text and hitting '+' to add to that object.

mmm what's the general advice with regards to spaces - I'm thinking of creating 3 spaces - learning (for all courses and books), work, personal . is this a good idea?

7:13 PM

or should I think of it differently

Hi. Beginner here. General question: I’m having trouble getting the web app to work properly on my ipad. Is that … normal? I understand a ‘tablet app’ is imminent, but in my experience a web app should work across devices, right? As an example, when I tap on ‘Add Property’, the background dims, but nothing else happens, no pop up as I see in the training videos. I have turned off extensions, and tried in Safari, Chrome, and Brave, with the same results. Any suggestions? Should I be able to use the web app without issue on an iPad? (edited)

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Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

Tag will create a better link for this use case. Just put a hashtag and mention the tag before or after the phrase. Then you can use query to pull up all blocks/objects or blocks+objects to show everything with that tag. Alternatively, if you think that you wish to reuse some phrases and also revise them more easily, you can consider creating an object for "Important Phrases" and then just add any phrase to that list by selecting the portion of the text and hitting '+' to add to that object.

Got it, also is there a shortcut to get a new line without previous block format?

Ember

mmm what's the general advice with regards to spaces - I'm thinking of creating 3 spaces - learning (for all courses and books), work, personal . is this a good idea?

you can start here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1283384532120244254 there is a – IMO - good article around it from @réka . I am sharing her view on the case for multiple spaces... https://medium.com/@rekawrites/you-dont-have-to-link-all-your-notes-dd4016fc6b18?sk=4ae26d1e7c5755737efbe34f98c83c65 ... though, you have to be aware of the - up to now - seriously restricted nature of – basically: walled – spaces in Capacities. – you will get a feel for it by reading into the feature request discussions around it. this is kind of a summary note / first pointer, also giving some further hints on your question: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001365576314261555/1221619781141270589 if you have apetite for a deep dive, there was a thread on it also: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001363266414592122/1067343781399101490 hope that helps your orientation & personal decision. also a search here in discord on "multiple spaces" / "many spaces" will bring up some discussions. it has been discussed various times (just that it is spread out in the Discord stream here and across... multiple spaces (channels) ...

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You don’t have to link all your notes

On using multiple spaces in Capacities

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Ember

mmm what's the general advice with regards to spaces - I'm thinking of creating 3 spaces - learning (for all courses and books), work, personal . is this a good idea?

Hello Ember! @lerone already pointed you in the right direction and gave you a lot of useful information! I just want to add my point of view as an advocate for one space (max two spaces) only

. For me so much of my academic courses, private interests and work is in some way related and I recognised a lot of useful connections between the different areas. I want to be able to make connections where I do not expect then at first glance and if you do a lot of separation through spaces you cannot do that. I agree that it is not necessary to connect all your notes but I want to be able to, if a connection occurs

So if you actively want this separation for the reasons already mentioned, then multiple spaces are right for you. If you are afraid of loosing structure etc with only one space- with its object types, tags queries you can always retrieve information needed (ar least that's my experience). But in the end it's an highly personal decision whether or not using one space (or more).

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📝Anna

Hello Ember! @lerone already pointed you in the right direction and gave you a lot of useful information! I just want to add my point of view as an advocate for one space (max two spaces) only

. For me so much of my academic courses, private interests and work is in some way related and I recognised a lot of useful connections between the different areas. I want to be able to make connections where I do not expect then at first glance and if you do a lot of separation through spaces you cannot do that. I agree that it is not necessary to connect all your notes but I want to be able to, if a connection occurs

So if you actively want this separation for the reasons already mentioned, then multiple spaces are right for you. If you are afraid of loosing structure etc with only one space- with its object types, tags queries you can always retrieve information needed (ar least that's my experience). But in the end it's an highly personal decision whether or not using one space (or more).

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hey at @📝Anna & @Ember … & basically everyone

… one thing I forgot… and once intended adding that to the FAQs on this – but was only now reminded of, due to Annas additional remarks: as came up once in previous discussions, I am deeply convinced all this is also very dependent on the scope of what you put into Capacities (– and there are different strategies / scenarios here; e.g. refined info vs. collections of 'stuff' etc.; also different needs, depending on what you do generally & with Capacities, i.e. use scenarios). basically, I think, a 'normal' (modest) input will make you better off with one space (or few), inter alia for the reasons Anna gave. with larger input & even more with a more intricate differentiation of areas, processes, projects, and what I call 'knowledge universes', the case for more spaces grows, IMO. – that is because in the fundamental dimensions of overview, easy flow (handling), and decluttering the search- and link-space more functionally different input will weigh-down exponentially as a negative (friction, confusion), and this grows over time… … so, maybe see this as 'bridge' aspect in deciding for either strategy / architectural road. as there is a truth to everything … and it´s good to have a community which 'adds things up'!

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Sorry if this is a really dumb question

but I highlighted some lines of text within a page and grouped them so they now have a nice gray background. But how do I escape from the group to enter more, ungrouped text below? When I hit enter it creates a new line inside the group and it won't let me click underneath the group.

How to cancel the block format for the next line?

Yeah, I think so

Also are there a way to close toggles automaticaly? Not leave it open everytime i open thne

flori

Sorry if this is a really dumb question

but I highlighted some lines of text within a page and grouped them so they now have a nice gray background. But how do I escape from the group to enter more, ungrouped text below? When I hit enter it creates a new line inside the group and it won't let me click underneath the group.

no question is dumb… especially around blocks and groups; as both parts still have some microfrictions / non-intuitive or non-expected behaviors… so, I couldn´´t find a keyboard move for this (and keyboard shortcuts around text certainly are improvable) – but what works is simply pressing the '+' sign appearing when you hover over the handle (6-dots at top-left of block / group) … this then generates a fresh, ungrouped line if you press that for the group…

flori

Sorry if this is a really dumb question

but I highlighted some lines of text within a page and grouped them so they now have a nice gray background. But how do I escape from the group to enter more, ungrouped text below? When I hit enter it creates a new line inside the group and it won't let me click underneath the group.

I use shift + tab to exit groups

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pkmbeth

I use shift + tab to exit groups

this is great! … but it remains that it is not neccessarily intuitive / evident.

in the shortcuts list the shortcut is labelled as 'unindent selected block' – … which is somehow similar, but not really obvious for this context. and for new users. in the documentation this is also not mentioned, afaics. so, would be great if such a helpful insight is not lost in the stream here …! ⏳

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Thank you both, I really appreciate the help!

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Hey folks, new to capacities and just want to make sure I'm thinking about this right. I create a lot of written content that I'm writing with capacities. Would it make sense for me to create one object called "content" and then have tags based on the type of content (email, post, script, ad, etc) Or would those all be considered their own objects?

I would love to hear from the @Team on if they have any plans for integrating Apple Intelligence, App Intents and Shortcuts into the apps. It would be SO cool to use Siri to interact directly with my Capacities notes. I can already think of so many sophisticated workflows that would take my Capacities usage to the next level.

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Zac Hansen

Hey folks, new to capacities and just want to make sure I'm thinking about this right. I create a lot of written content that I'm writing with capacities. Would it make sense for me to create one object called "content" and then have tags based on the type of content (email, post, script, ad, etc) Or would those all be considered their own objects?

Without knowing too much about your use case, my sense is one object type with tags. That said, if you need different properties for the different types of content you write then different object types could make sense. That's one key way to determine if you need a new object type - if the properties vary widely

10:29 AM

For example, here are all my object types - I use tags and "fixed tag" sets heavily in my setup

GrantGochnauer

Without knowing too much about your use case, my sense is one object type with tags. That said, if you need different properties for the different types of content you write then different object types could make sense. That's one key way to determine if you need a new object type - if the properties vary widely

No I wouldn't think they would. Just platform and maybe type of content but that's a great frame. Great setup! My worry is going down an organizing black hole so I want to keep it very simple.

Zac Hansen

No I wouldn't think they would. Just platform and maybe type of content but that's a great frame. Great setup! My worry is going down an organizing black hole so I want to keep it very simple.

Yes - good advice to always start simple. Capacities allows you to convert objects into new types easily

Zac Hansen

No I wouldn't think they would. Just platform and maybe type of content but that's a great frame. Great setup! My worry is going down an organizing black hole so I want to keep it very simple.

It's very easy to change object types, so don't worry about it. Change is inevitable over time as you continue to use Capacities because you will find new ways to make it work for you.

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Posted 2 hours ago - relevant for those tags / collections questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85rFpvl0pvM

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GrantGochnauer

Posted 2 hours ago - relevant for those tags / collections questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85rFpvl0pvM

Thanks Grant! See you run a biz through Capacities. Do you use it as your biz hub as well or just personal? We've got Clickup for PM

Can I create a custom object with pre app capacities objects properties?

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Like daily note

Zac Hansen

Thanks Grant! See you run a biz through Capacities. Do you use it as your biz hub as well or just personal? We've got Clickup for PM

No, Capacities is only for my own PKM. At work we use a combination of JIRA, Notion, and Google Docs

is it possible to change a basic object's properties or are they locked in place?

GrantGochnauer

Posted 2 hours ago - relevant for those tags / collections questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85rFpvl0pvM

Please tell me @pkmbeth how are you making the profile photos masked/framed as circular for Gallery/Wall? All my profile photos only look circular in full page/preview modal (with default layout selected as Profile) .

Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

Please tell me @pkmbeth how are you making the profile photos masked/framed as circular for Gallery/Wall? All my profile photos only look circular in full page/preview modal (with default layout selected as Profile) .

In the view settings for the cards don't choose for the "picture" to show but for "preview content". This wil make the picture circular in the overview (edited)

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JNS

In the view settings for the cards don't choose for the "picture" to show but for "preview content". This wil make the picture circular in the overview (edited)

Thank you so much

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syrn

is it possible to change a basic object's properties or are they locked in place?

if you are talking about the basic one, and not the provided onboard templates: these have fixed, immutable property profiles. you can: 1. 'rebuild' them by hand; which also necessitates you sort items there by hand... 2. support this ticket: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/custom-properties-for-basic-content-types

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Does anyone else sometimes struggle to add new blocks if you start a note by putting some images in? I did that the other day and then tried to add text at the top of the note. Ended up having to put it at the bottom and then move it. I like the block concept, but aspects of it do annoy me sometimes. It just seems to have a bit of friction and make things feel less smooth, like selecting a whole page or more than one block is that bit harder than I'd expect. Accidentally creating a column when dragging, and then having to fix it. Takes me out of the writing headspace and into having to fix.

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Just updated my capacities - is there anything new or just some minor improvements?

Can I import the exported ZIP backup file into Capacities?

Any date for the next update?

墨羽轻尘

Can I import the exported ZIP backup file into Capacities?

I struggled with the importing (from other apps, but also from Capacities own export). The devs are aware of the need to work on import but are focusing on other features at the moment. Check https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-next and the Importing from other note-taking apps section

What's next?

A preview of what to expect in the next months.

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lealepanther

Just updated my capacities - is there anything new or just some minor improvements?

It depends a little but on which version you updated from: Here are a couple of release notes:

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Hey there, I'm an Early Believer but I didn't get an email about the tablet app. Is this because I'm an early believer or did something just go wrong with my email? I've double checked my spam and trash to confirm the email is not in either of those places.

I don't think emails have gone out yet

GrantGochnauer

I don't think emails have gone out yet

I just received one seconds ago, so they are on their way!

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Ahhh, the release notes said "yesterday" so I ws confused. But I'll wait patiently

joelash

Ahhh, the release notes said "yesterday" so I ws confused. But I'll wait patiently

Did you receive one now?

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Michael_v_H

Did you receive one now?

Yes! Thanks. Sorry for being impatient.

Okay, that's it. I am working with Capacities for a month now and checked out the iPad app for 10 minutes and I am certain... I'm removing Notion NOW

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Just noticing when i use copy block or object references on desktop, the url generates as capacities:// which opens in app when clicked from say my task manager. However, when i do this on the mobile app, the reference is copied as https://app.capacities.io/..... which opens in mobile browser, not the mobile app. Is this expected or am I trying to copy a deeplink incorrectly? (edited)

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Just came here to say huge props to the team for improving caching of media. For last couple of months notes were stored offline but images seemed to load again and again even after revisiting the same note after some time. But now just playing with the new update for some time, the images and pdfs load instantly (basically can't even see they are loading, seems they are just there) even on closing and reopening the app. This is a lot lot faster now. Thanks! It seems we are in the last steps of offline mode which started in April and after 6 months we might have a complete offline app, wow. Thanks and excited for the future updates!

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Also I am really loving the iPad app. Very well thought out.

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ctrl+shift+x to remove text style is not working

2:30 PM

any other way to remove block style like code?

Hello, I want to consult, is there any plan for the Chinese interface?

In addition, I want to pay, but I am stuck on this page, how do I operate?

JNS

Okay, that's it. I am working with Capacities for a month now and checked out the iPad app for 10 minutes and I am certain... I'm removing Notion NOW

is there drawing support?

Jacob

In addition, I want to pay, but I am stuck on this page, how do I operate?

We are looking into it. Will be fixed soon.

Michael_v_H

We are looking into it. Will be fixed soon.

Thank you，and then, when can Chinese search be implemented?

How do I delete text written in several different blocks?

5:22 AM

I can use my mouse to highlight the text, but then backspace/delete doesn't do anything

5:22 AM

This is browser version

5:22 AM

Chrome

5:24 AM

Jacob

In addition, I want to pay, but I am stuck on this page, how do I operate?

Ok, the issue should be fixed now. Thanks again for letting us know.

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Antony

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Normally, this should be selecting multiple blocks and allow you to delete them all at once. It looks likt he selection rectangle is not being triggered. Might be an issue with Windows. Maybe you can try reloading the page and selecting the blocks again.

Regarding Weblinks: The "Preview Image" and "Description" is shown in the Page, when i open it, but not in the Table-View. This appears only for two weblinks in the table view, not for the rest. Maybe this was a issue whie creating the weblinks. It is possible to refresh it? Hint: I did already reload and reboot the (windows desktop) app, but with no success.

Excuse me, my network looks to be no problem, text can be synchronized but the picture can not be synchronized, the picture can only be synchronized by opening the vpn, what is the problem?

9:49 AM

Anyone played around with the tablet app yet? I've got a Samsung S9 ultra and was going to sign up for believer just to not mess up my workflow

Zac Hansen

Anyone played around with the tablet app yet? I've got a Samsung S9 ultra and was going to sign up for believer just to not mess up my workflow

... maybe this helps?

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1286358744829001739 ✨

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It does, I'm upgrading

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lerone

... maybe this helps?

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1286358744829001739 ✨

Here is the specific discord channel for the tablet beta app: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1247180281996120135

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DrGump

Here is the specific discord channel for the tablet beta app: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1247180281996120135

good addition ... actually, this should go to the box of @Zac Hansen

lerone

good addition ... actually, this should go to the box of @Zac Hansen

oops!

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Zac Hansen

Anyone played around with the tablet app yet? I've got a Samsung S9 ultra and was going to sign up for believer just to not mess up my workflow

Here is the specific discord channel for the tablet beta app: ⁠https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1247180281996120135

lerone

on local first & question of local disk use – particularly for extensive PKM content: @Steffen & @Michael_v_H : I am wondering about where the local data is / will be stored & how that can be possibly contorolled and tailored to sizes of content? Background: e.g. when I work w/ media – which I do extensively – I normally use a set-up where large data bodies are stored not on my local machine but in outside volumes / places, which I tie into the system. everything else would bring down my local machine (laptop). So, I wonder: when I use Capacities (like other such systems) I actually either rely on them bringing additional storage (and solving the challenge of storage themselves), or I fall back on a system of differentiated locale for storage. – (How) Will this be handled by Capacities, which per se comes as a media-heavy system? I guess a lot of users will be confronted with this, once a) Capacities is really local, and b) Capacities is habituated as main pillar of personal working systems

the offline mode – offloading + storage question great to read about all the steady progress, + the many little gems (like consistent deep-url across devices!) ✨ reading through the recent update notes, I again found this statement:

Offline loading of all media will be part of a future update.

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-42 … reminding me of an open question around how this is expected to work w/ an eye on user´s systems, setups + resources? so, basically, wanted to re-bump this question as to what to expect re. options to work w/ an intelligent, up-to-date media storage solution on the client / user side? – not to repeat the whole question, I wonder particularly about the aspect of neccessary offloading of media-content in days of high volume media use, also (or: especially) in contemporary PKMs. the fact that @xang + @krst.666 (at that time active) jumped onto the question immediately, may indicate that it would be helpful for certain ratio of users – working w/ large media volumes – to be able to prep & brace themselves for the coming scenario + implications. I think the question is still open & relevant. … actually, more so now that the (stellar) iPad app made it´s first appearances! – bec we all know the 'challenge' (should one say 'problem') of large aggregate file storage in extensive PKM/db-systems, + how to handle / manage need for offloading parts of it, is even more 'critical' for mobile devices w/ smaller storage capacities. … some may know that DevonThink is a paragonal example of an intelligent solution for the very same problem. as it has an internal system to balance indexing vs. actual file loading… just to open the lid a little …

… actually, thinking about this while writing, I ponder the question whether such a high-impact re-wiring in the CAP-world wouldn´t warrant it´s own (prep-)channel – possibly in the feature-forum, just like AI-assistant + other consequential things… ?

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Tablet App Beta for all Believers & More!

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lerone

the offline mode – offloading + storage question great to read about all the steady progress, + the many little gems (like consistent deep-url across devices!) ✨ reading through the recent update notes, I again found this statement:

Offline loading of all media will be part of a future update.

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-42 … reminding me of an open question around how this is expected to work w/ an eye on user´s systems, setups + resources? so, basically, wanted to re-bump this question as to what to expect re. options to work w/ an intelligent, up-to-date media storage solution on the client / user side? – not to repeat the whole question, I wonder particularly about the aspect of neccessary offloading of media-content in days of high volume media use, also (or: especially) in contemporary PKMs. the fact that @xang + @krst.666 (at that time active) jumped onto the question immediately, may indicate that it would be helpful for certain ratio of users – working w/ large media volumes – to be able to prep & brace themselves for the coming scenario + implications. I think the question is still open & relevant. … actually, more so now that the (stellar) iPad app made it´s first appearances! – bec we all know the 'challenge' (should one say 'problem') of large aggregate file storage in extensive PKM/db-systems, + how to handle / manage need for offloading parts of it, is even more 'critical' for mobile devices w/ smaller storage capacities. … some may know that DevonThink is a paragonal example of an intelligent solution for the very same problem. as it has an internal system to balance indexing vs. actual file loading… just to open the lid a little …

… actually, thinking about this while writing, I ponder the question whether such a high-impact re-wiring in the CAP-world wouldn´t warrant it´s own (prep-)channel – possibly in the feature-forum, just like AI-assistant + other consequential things… ?

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Thanks for reopening this conversation. For me, the ideal would be choosing which drive capacities data gets installed on, as I have additional storage space outside of where windows is installed

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Wow, I gotta give it up to the entire @Team for this incredible iPad app! It honestly feels even faster and snappier than the mobile version somehow. There are quite a few bugs still (which is to be expected), but overall it’s extremely well executed. I sat on the couch for the last two hours exploring, EDITING, and adding content to my notes on my iPad, and it was nothing short of *blissful. Been waiting for this day for so long, and you all knocked it out of the park. WELL DONE & THANK YOU!!

*I truly did not expect to have full access to all settings and configurations, in the very first version no less. It’s literally the entire desktop app on a TOUCH SCREEN. (edited)

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Hey everyone, I'm facing a problem with the mobile app on Android, I can't change the date of new pages or directly create pages on my objects. Does anybody is having the same issue? Also, when I use # to create a tag it doesn't work, I have to do it all in the desktop app

Nice to see ClickUp mentioning Capacities in their comparison series. https://clickup.com/blog/capacities-vs-notion/

Capacities vs. Notion: Discover Which Tool Fits You Best | ClickUp

Wondering which AI tool suits you best? Let’s do a thorough comparison of Capacities vs. Notion to determine which tool stands out.

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lerone

the offline mode – offloading + storage question great to read about all the steady progress, + the many little gems (like consistent deep-url across devices!) ✨ reading through the recent update notes, I again found this statement:

Offline loading of all media will be part of a future update.

https://capacities.io/whats-new/release-42 … reminding me of an open question around how this is expected to work w/ an eye on user´s systems, setups + resources? so, basically, wanted to re-bump this question as to what to expect re. options to work w/ an intelligent, up-to-date media storage solution on the client / user side? – not to repeat the whole question, I wonder particularly about the aspect of neccessary offloading of media-content in days of high volume media use, also (or: especially) in contemporary PKMs. the fact that @xang + @krst.666 (at that time active) jumped onto the question immediately, may indicate that it would be helpful for certain ratio of users – working w/ large media volumes – to be able to prep & brace themselves for the coming scenario + implications. I think the question is still open & relevant. … actually, more so now that the (stellar) iPad app made it´s first appearances! – bec we all know the 'challenge' (should one say 'problem') of large aggregate file storage in extensive PKM/db-systems, + how to handle / manage need for offloading parts of it, is even more 'critical' for mobile devices w/ smaller storage capacities. … some may know that DevonThink is a paragonal example of an intelligent solution for the very same problem. as it has an internal system to balance indexing vs. actual file loading… just to open the lid a little …

… actually, thinking about this while writing, I ponder the question whether such a high-impact re-wiring in the CAP-world wouldn´t warrant it´s own (prep-)channel – possibly in the feature-forum, just like AI-assistant + other consequential things… ?

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I would wish for a fallback option of local P2P sync for those crisis moments when Cloud Server isn't acting as expected. In that way a users need to switch between one platform to another won't be jeopardized as long as all the devices are on the same network. A P2P sync module can also allow for Offloading of local files (in case of low disk space) once they are synced to parallel devices on the network. And along with P2P, hybrid option of Cloud sync will continue in the background to ensure more functionality and failsafe stack for data safety. P2P can also ensure faster loading of files and notes.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTTgo-BNeg

Paperless X

I tried Capacities for Mac: My First Impressions

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Hi guys, can you guys fix the back button on Android app? (edited)

2:12 PM

its kinda annoying to only go back and forth

Just wanna say thanks for adding the setting to disable navigation gestures... I can't tell y'all how many times a day I would find myself working on the wrong page, it was incredibly frustrating. Now I can finally enjoy using the app without interruptions.

Tintin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTTgo-BNeg

That's a pretty bad review. Overfocus on minute points rather than any insight into how things fit together. Capacities is certainly very different from Notion.

Tintin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTTgo-BNeg

hey @Tintin , nice ur here! I always dug ur reviews on MarginNote + handwriting-based notetaking apps. They just were good + have this special 'tone'! In this case, I wouldn't go as far as @MrPointy saying it's a 'bad review'. but it certainly is special + I think overall ur approach led u to miss 2-3 central points that make Cap click w/ so many, also – maybe: especially – those priorly deeper into Obsidian, Notion & Anytype. I think ur review is 'fair' & legit in that it's transparent; also pointing where u just have strong personal prefs (like login). so, overall it's fair Cap isn't to ur liking (though, an initially webbased based app would have hard time w/o logins

; ... + I personally rather despise apps that just demand google logins... but…) …all this aside, IMO, u happened to miss the main strengths & unique points of Cap. it would take a lot to explain. so, just mentioning some bigger ones: 1) objects w/ profiles built up of properties; some are auto generated sorting stuff automatically (media etc); some can be customized, and that works very intelligently (properties also allowing for tags et). overall, beyond technology this object-type approach just 'clicks' cognitively w/ so many ppl 2)... and it's 'hard-wired' into the UI, all ready set-up but easily extendible. this kind of 'scaffolding' is what a lot of ppl yearn for after these 'open-end configuration machines' that are Obsidian & Notion 3) … & just very general: there are a lot of ways objects, properties, and (superb) embeds / views of pages, lists … well down to block level!) can be interlinked. I never saw an app that so easily builds up 'system intelligence' in a 'natural' way! 4) ... this very intelligently loops in calendar + cal-based 'timelines'-of-sorts; so ppl that want journalling interlaced w/ separate pkm + db-like system are very happy here! 5) ... on top cap is a db, an integrated hyper-document & a visual pleasure w/ custom dashbboards

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lerone

hey @Tintin , nice ur here! I always dug ur reviews on MarginNote + handwriting-based notetaking apps. They just were good + have this special 'tone'! In this case, I wouldn't go as far as @MrPointy saying it's a 'bad review'. but it certainly is special + I think overall ur approach led u to miss 2-3 central points that make Cap click w/ so many, also – maybe: especially – those priorly deeper into Obsidian, Notion & Anytype. I think ur review is 'fair' & legit in that it's transparent; also pointing where u just have strong personal prefs (like login). so, overall it's fair Cap isn't to ur liking (though, an initially webbased based app would have hard time w/o logins

; ... + I personally rather despise apps that just demand google logins... but…) …all this aside, IMO, u happened to miss the main strengths & unique points of Cap. it would take a lot to explain. so, just mentioning some bigger ones: 1) objects w/ profiles built up of properties; some are auto generated sorting stuff automatically (media etc); some can be customized, and that works very intelligently (properties also allowing for tags et). overall, beyond technology this object-type approach just 'clicks' cognitively w/ so many ppl 2)... and it's 'hard-wired' into the UI, all ready set-up but easily extendible. this kind of 'scaffolding' is what a lot of ppl yearn for after these 'open-end configuration machines' that are Obsidian & Notion 3) … & just very general: there are a lot of ways objects, properties, and (superb) embeds / views of pages, lists … well down to block level!) can be interlinked. I never saw an app that so easily builds up 'system intelligence' in a 'natural' way! 4) ... this very intelligently loops in calendar + cal-based 'timelines'-of-sorts; so ppl that want journalling interlaced w/ separate pkm + db-like system are very happy here! 5) ... on top cap is a db, an integrated hyper-document & a visual pleasure w/ custom dashbboards

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I'm not the author of the video. You can post your insightful opinion in the comments of the video to let the author (and other viewers) know.

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5:43 AM

My understanding is that the video is a bird's eye view, a quasi-review of software for people who would be trying out an app for the first time (few minutes). It's not even edited I think.

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Tintin

I'm not the author of the video. You can post your insightful opinion in the comments of the video to let the author (and other viewers) know.

I see. good to know the contextualization… … I just heard the author asking for feedback on the end of video, and thought it´´s all her way of being transparent to the app communities she touches… plus, I was happy seeing her 'in here'

… … anyways, sry for wrong addressing here, in this case

️ – while all that I said contentwise still seems 'valid' nevertheless, I´d hope…

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Tintin

I'm not the author of the video. You can post your insightful opinion in the comments of the video to let the author (and other viewers) know.

… thing is, I am not even 'on YouTube'. – but anyone who is: feel free to share my comments in any way, shape or form…

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Tintin

I'm not the author of the video. You can post your insightful opinion in the comments of the video to let the author (and other viewers) know.

Sorry for the kind of abrupt response earlier. I was making my morning coffee and I woke up with a headache

it was just a gut reaction.

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just wondering if not being able to link to blocks on the same page is by design or if it's gonna be fixed eventually

Thank you Capacities team for the iPad app. Loving it so far.

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Hello, I need to have 200 or so objects to be created from a json/markdown file. Is that possible without capacity pro plan?

hxcloud99

just wondering if not being able to link to blocks on the same page is by design or if it's gonna be fixed eventually

they're not supported on the same page at this time. If you vote on this ticket you'll get an update if that changes : https://capacities.io/feedback/p/block-reference-on-same-page

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trudx

Hello, I need to have 200 or so objects to be created from a json/markdown file. Is that possible without capacity pro plan?

There's no bulk import on any plan at this time.

trudx

Hello, I need to have 200 or so objects to be created from a json/markdown file. Is that possible without capacity pro plan?

... if it's any consolation, resp relevant for your planning, bulk import is flagged as 'planned', also due to high and obvious community request. to send this up even higher on any priority list, but also to help flesh out the prevalent (community) requirements, you can add your voice here:

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/bulk-import-from-md-and-other-apps

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PA-RB

Regarding Weblinks: The "Preview Image" and "Description" is shown in the Page, when i open it, but not in the Table-View. This appears only for two weblinks in the table view, not for the rest. Maybe this was a issue whie creating the weblinks. It is possible to refresh it? Hint: I did already reload and reboot the (windows desktop) app, but with no success.

ping Any ideas?

Jacob

Excuse me, my network looks to be no problem, text can be synchronized but the picture can not be synchronized, the picture can only be synchronized by opening the vpn, what is the problem?

I found that text synchronization and picture synchronization used two servers, resulting in my text synchronization is relatively fast, and picture synchronization failed. Text synchronization uses CAP's own server, while image synchronization uses Amazon's cloud service, so text can be synchronized in China, but not pictures. Hopefully the CAP will get bigger and bigger, and there are plans to solve this problem.

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Hello! Is there any discount for early belivers?

Abdullah

Hello! Is there any discount for early belivers?

I believe there was some sort of Believer plan a while back but I guess as the app has evolved so much, they rijigged the plans a little

Abdullah

Hello! Is there any discount for early belivers?

Early believers (with a badge in their account) can have a Pro plan and get Believers plan features.

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Something I've never understood is why pages do not support properties? Let's say I have a 'projects' object type to group all objects related to a certain project. Pages are something used very frequently e.g. for research but I can't add the 'projects' property as a field to my pages. How do others solve for that? (edited)

WVMA

Something I've never understood is why pages do not support properties? Let's say I have a 'projects' object type to group all objects related to a certain project. Pages are something used very frequently e.g. for research but I can't add the 'projects' property as a field to my pages. How do others solve for that? (edited)

Hey, hmm, You could mention the project in the first line of the body of the note or link to the page from the project

📝Anna

Hey, hmm, You could mention the project in the first line of the body of the note or link to the page from the project

Thanks! That's what I've been doing indeed but I'm considering just creating my own 'pages' object that supports properties.

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I find pages the hardest object to organize even though it's the most commonly used one.

WVMA

I find pages the hardest object to organize even though it's the most commonly used one.

I totally agree that pages feel like they are "basic staples" in the sense of what everyone should use or want to use as a basic object type. But then they are sometimes almost too basic

I use them occasionally with tags or embed them where needed (in a project) or link to it in a property. And besides that I have object types for more specific ones like Zettels, concepts, meeting notes etc. (edited)

I think creating my own pages object will be the most flexible in the long-run even though it feels redundant and I think the mobile app will push me to the regular page object.

Jacob

I found that text synchronization and picture synchronization used two servers, resulting in my text synchronization is relatively fast, and picture synchronization failed. Text synchronization uses CAP's own server, while image synchronization uses Amazon's cloud service, so text can be synchronized in China, but not pictures. Hopefully the CAP will get bigger and bigger, and there are plans to solve this problem.

this is interesting… I wonder – @Steffen & @Michael_v_H – what this means for security and on server encryption of images?

– would be great to get an idea, and possibly anchor that info somewhere in the docs (if it hasn´t been already

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lerone

this is interesting… I wonder – @Steffen & @Michael_v_H – what this means for security and on server encryption of images?

– would be great to get an idea, and possibly anchor that info somewhere in the docs (if it hasn´t been already

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haha，indeed

Quick question: are you guys using Capacities for personal stuff, or is it all about research? I'm trying to find some ideas/inspiration

Rupee Thief

Quick question: are you guys using Capacities for personal stuff, or is it all about research? I'm trying to find some ideas/inspiration

Well, for my work, I sometimes research, am starting to take daily notes in a journaling sense, I store selected articles from the web that are related not only to work but also my family life (e. g. regional news, home improvement...), I have started taking notes on movies and series I am now watching including personal ratings and am slowly integrating Capacities deeper and deeper to my digital life. This tool makes it both fun and easy for me:-)

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I'm using it for a book writing KB

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Rupee Thief

Quick question: are you guys using Capacities for personal stuff, or is it all about research? I'm trying to find some ideas/inspiration

work and personal. I outlined how I use it here: https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1224604255860690984/1285375303392165960 in case you wanted to take a quick peek

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3:00 PM

I do very little research

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WVMA

Something I've never understood is why pages do not support properties? Let's say I have a 'projects' object type to group all objects related to a certain project. Pages are something used very frequently e.g. for research but I can't add the 'projects' property as a field to my pages. How do others solve for that? (edited)

Would making collections work for your use case?

Rupee Thief

Quick question: are you guys using Capacities for personal stuff, or is it all about research? I'm trying to find some ideas/inspiration

I'm using it for knowledge and knowledge work regarding every aspect of my life :-): private, academic, and work-related. The things I do outside of Cap: Tasks (but I do send some from Cap to my task manager), Daily Tracking as I want some statistics and charts, and journaling.

Rupee Thief

Quick question: are you guys using Capacities for personal stuff, or is it all about research? I'm trying to find some ideas/inspiration

I use it for both. 70% Personal Stuff and 30% Work + Learnings

I'm trying to imagine what personal stuff i could use it for...

Jaeme

I'm trying to imagine what personal stuff i could use it for...

I use daily note for todos and journalling

does capacities take any of the notes we preapre for any ai training or anything like that?

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no jargons pls

does capacities take any of the notes we preapre for any ai training or anything like that?

I suggest reading https://docs.capacities.io/reference/ai-assistant. (edited)

Capacities Docs

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I really need sorting and filters on the mobile app...

Michael_v_H started a thread. 9/26/2024 4:49 AM

vamp07

I just needed to select multiple web links to add them to a collection. Is there any way to select them all without having to command-shift click each individually?

Did you ever get an answer to this?

wesleyanna

Did you ever get an answer to this?

currently you have to click each one.

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Hello all. I switch from Notion to Capacities and still get used it..

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4:24 AM

Just 30 mintues ago..

Hi! Need help with a thing. I am trying out capacities. I would like to have a way to: 1. add to my daily notes template (so daily I write the same stuff in) sections which can be added later through calling them (like in obsidian "![[]]) in other notes. 2. be able to have the same information in the same note but use it in 10-15 other notes by calling it out. Is there a way to automatically link and embed certain parts of a Daily Note which can be later automatically called in a Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly note? Also the same part to be used in a "Be better" note or "Things that didn't work out" note? Thank you!

callmecocco

Hi! Need help with a thing. I am trying out capacities. I would like to have a way to: 1. add to my daily notes template (so daily I write the same stuff in) sections which can be added later through calling them (like in obsidian "![[]]) in other notes. 2. be able to have the same information in the same note but use it in 10-15 other notes by calling it out. Is there a way to automatically link and embed certain parts of a Daily Note which can be later automatically called in a Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly note? Also the same part to be used in a "Be better" note or "Things that didn't work out" note? Thank you!

Okay I just found the "Reference" block and "Grouping" I referenced Block A from Note 1 into Note 2 But the moment I changed something in Note 1, Block A. Then the referencing changed to full Note referencing. The Reference + Grouping are great. I am slowly starting to like Capacities. I find the Notion Meets Obsidian + cooler extras very appealing. (edited)

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callmecocco

Hi! Need help with a thing. I am trying out capacities. I would like to have a way to: 1. add to my daily notes template (so daily I write the same stuff in) sections which can be added later through calling them (like in obsidian "![[]]) in other notes. 2. be able to have the same information in the same note but use it in 10-15 other notes by calling it out. Is there a way to automatically link and embed certain parts of a Daily Note which can be later automatically called in a Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly note? Also the same part to be used in a "Be better" note or "Things that didn't work out" note? Thank you!

If it was a portion of text inside a block then I would have suggested Transcluded Block (In Obsidian it is reffered as Tranclusion, in Notion it is referred to as Synced Blocks). In Capacities having tranclusion block is very easy, You can just copy a block or if the text is across multiple blocks then you can group it and then copy the Block reference and paste in inside any page under any object across your workspace. But for your use case I would suggest creating separate Object types (Daily Note is already a basic object type, but as it restricts adding custom properties so I would suggest creating a separate Object type like Journal or Daily Log). So now if you create Object types like Quotations, Mood, Thumbs up, Thumbs down, Daily Rating. Then inside Daily Note you can create template with headings of Phrases that you've mentioned in your Schema. After populating this daily template you can just add new items you liked today by using '+' or [[]] (After entering the name of object, in this case Thumbs up/<your text input>. Now as these objects are first class citizens in your workspace, so they remain inside the respective Object types and as well as inside your Daily Notes (from where you added them). Now Create a Weekly Notes and Monthly Notes object type. And inside Weekly Note object add separate Week Numbers like W38, W39... For all the Daily Journal or Daily Log that belongs to W38 just add a Select property and link to Weekly Notes/Log and add W38 to those Daily Logs. In the next step when you will create a top summary of Weekly Log you will automatically see the backlinks with full embed view below your Week page. If you wish to summarize these using AI, then add select property of thumbs up, thumbs down, etc to your week / month object.

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Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

If it was a portion of text inside a block then I would have suggested Transcluded Block (In Obsidian it is reffered as Tranclusion, in Notion it is referred to as Synced Blocks). In Capacities having tranclusion block is very easy, You can just copy a block or if the text is across multiple blocks then you can group it and then copy the Block reference and paste in inside any page under any object across your workspace. But for your use case I would suggest creating separate Object types (Daily Note is already a basic object type, but as it restricts adding custom properties so I would suggest creating a separate Object type like Journal or Daily Log). So now if you create Object types like Quotations, Mood, Thumbs up, Thumbs down, Daily Rating. Then inside Daily Note you can create template with headings of Phrases that you've mentioned in your Schema. After populating this daily template you can just add new items you liked today by using '+' or [[]] (After entering the name of object, in this case Thumbs up/<your text input>. Now as these objects are first class citizens in your workspace, so they remain inside the respective Object types and as well as inside your Daily Notes (from where you added them). Now Create a Weekly Notes and Monthly Notes object type. And inside Weekly Note object add separate Week Numbers like W38, W39... For all the Daily Journal or Daily Log that belongs to W38 just add a Select property and link to Weekly Notes/Log and add W38 to those Daily Logs. In the next step when you will create a top summary of Weekly Log you will automatically see the backlinks with full embed view below your Week page. If you wish to summarize these using AI, then add select property of thumbs up, thumbs down, etc to your week / month object.

Thank you! Kuntal I appreciate it. It makes sense. Sounds like a bit of work. But is good that the app allows it.

I am somehow curious why this thing doesn't exist in apps in general. As it makes a lot of real life sense to use technology to extract the things that went well as well as bad and have them delivered to you for review. I am not saying it is hard to do so yourself, as user. But there is no app that does this by default or makes it easy. e.g. "Wanna track something from your journaling (with words, not numbers and graphics?" Hmm. A template maybe would help.

callmecocco

Thank you! Kuntal I appreciate it. It makes sense. Sounds like a bit of work. But is good that the app allows it.

I am somehow curious why this thing doesn't exist in apps in general. As it makes a lot of real life sense to use technology to extract the things that went well as well as bad and have them delivered to you for review. I am not saying it is hard to do so yourself, as user. But there is no app that does this by default or makes it easy. e.g. "Wanna track something from your journaling (with words, not numbers and graphics?" Hmm. A template maybe would help.

There is no one-size-fit-all organizational understanding for this. Many individuals may wish to organize things non-linearly as you designed it. While some others may wish a more hierarchical version of it. I have used Notion for almost 5 years and then migrated to Capacities. In Notion as these individual items weren't by default considered as first class property so to use and reuse them across multiple places becomes challenging (Relational linkages will just point to the Title and more steps would be needed to fetch further details by Rollups, also the backlinks are still very rough! Forget the graph. I suppose Capacities like some other apps in this space offers Graph- and it will give perspective for your use case). Finally I would say the real deal is AI integration. To extract things related to Mood from across all daily notes belong to W39 (without any initial setup) with just Natural language would need AI to do it for us. And with the idea of Objects, and AI (now in text, select/multiselect, Date, Numbers) Capacities is clearly moving towards a seamless and intuitive "Studio for Mind" experience. I can dream about a future for this app where semantic AI capabilities will actually analyze our images from journal object and fillup our mood. P.S: Btw I have added Actionable Insight properties with Custom AI instructions that analyze Mood and Challenges faced across Week entries and show me a strategy for planning my next week.

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Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

There is no one-size-fit-all organizational understanding for this. Many individuals may wish to organize things non-linearly as you designed it. While some others may wish a more hierarchical version of it. I have used Notion for almost 5 years and then migrated to Capacities. In Notion as these individual items weren't by default considered as first class property so to use and reuse them across multiple places becomes challenging (Relational linkages will just point to the Title and more steps would be needed to fetch further details by Rollups, also the backlinks are still very rough! Forget the graph. I suppose Capacities like some other apps in this space offers Graph- and it will give perspective for your use case). Finally I would say the real deal is AI integration. To extract things related to Mood from across all daily notes belong to W39 (without any initial setup) with just Natural language would need AI to do it for us. And with the idea of Objects, and AI (now in text, select/multiselect, Date, Numbers) Capacities is clearly moving towards a seamless and intuitive "Studio for Mind" experience. I can dream about a future for this app where semantic AI capabilities will actually analyze our images from journal object and fillup our mood. P.S: Btw I have added Actionable Insight properties with Custom AI instructions that analyze Mood and Challenges faced across Week entries and show me a strategy for planning my next week.

I will play around and see where I get with it. I am still finding my way around the objects and already applied what you mentioned in previous message. But I still need to see how I can turn this into a template. Aaand will probably go for Pro version soon because it might allow for better integration. I am a non-coder and Obsidian kicked my ass, first at implementing and then at random stuff like clicking a part of a dataview and randomly opening the code. Especially when I was referencing ( ![[]]) other notes' parts in new notes and tried to modify something. Haha it was a mess. So far referencing seems malleable and friendly so I just need to get around Capacities' approach to info. Thanks again for the warm response and clarity!

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callmecocco

I will play around and see where I get with it. I am still finding my way around the objects and already applied what you mentioned in previous message. But I still need to see how I can turn this into a template. Aaand will probably go for Pro version soon because it might allow for better integration. I am a non-coder and Obsidian kicked my ass, first at implementing and then at random stuff like clicking a part of a dataview and randomly opening the code. Especially when I was referencing ( ![[]]) other notes' parts in new notes and tried to modify something. Haha it was a mess. So far referencing seems malleable and friendly so I just need to get around Capacities' approach to info. Thanks again for the warm response and clarity!

Have a joyride exploring this app. You will find an amazing documentation of all nuanced features that this app can offer in https://docs.capacities.io/ And if you don't like reading through text content then Beth has created stellar explainer videos on Capacities official Youtube channel. For any roadblocks/bugs/ improvements you can check Canny board (which I feel creates a Open network of idea exchange between the user community and dev team for Capacities). And Unlike Obsidian where plugins are not maintained and managed by the dev team so often times users jump from one plugin to another to ensure stability, in Capacities core plugins are cover more use cases and are always maintained. Even if they face issues you can always raise the bug on the Canny Board. P.S: For referencing Paragraph, phrases go for transclusion blocks and for Backlink based Referencing go for Object based in-line or property based linkages.

Capacities Docs

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Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

Have a joyride exploring this app. You will find an amazing documentation of all nuanced features that this app can offer in https://docs.capacities.io/ And if you don't like reading through text content then Beth has created stellar explainer videos on Capacities official Youtube channel. For any roadblocks/bugs/ improvements you can check Canny board (which I feel creates a Open network of idea exchange between the user community and dev team for Capacities). And Unlike Obsidian where plugins are not maintained and managed by the dev team so often times users jump from one plugin to another to ensure stability, in Capacities core plugins are cover more use cases and are always maintained. Even if they face issues you can always raise the bug on the Canny Board. P.S: For referencing Paragraph, phrases go for transclusion blocks and for Backlink based Referencing go for Object based in-line or property based linkages.

Cool, thanks for this too! Any idea if anything like dataview or dynamic views will be able for Capacities, or a way to replicate it is to simply embed the Object/Tag and it will automatically update itself based on when the object or tag is updated? This can be as granular too? What about a mindmap?

callmecocco

Cool, thanks for this too! Any idea if anything like dataview or dynamic views will be able for Capacities, or a way to replicate it is to simply embed the Object/Tag and it will automatically update itself based on when the object or tag is updated? This can be as granular too? What about a mindmap?

Mindmap isn't possible at the moment. The objects and tags will dynamically update across all instances if you change any of them. And for Dynamic sets of objects you can use Custom Queries and it can dynamically update the set as you keep on adding certain tags or properties to objects across your workspace.

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Has anyone tried exporting files as PDF. Actually nevermind even if its word file. Its not showing tables.

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Ishida

Has anyone tried exporting files as PDF. Actually nevermind even if its word file. Its not showing tables.

Pictures are missing too.

Jean-François

Pictures are missing too.

and CKJ language is not supported

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When do you plan to have Google Calendar integration?

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I am finally manually moving my Disney/Universal trip planning databases over from Notion. It is quite a task, but Capacities' queries and reliability make it worth it. Does anyone else avoid adding images sometimes because they feel that they'll have too many? I like visual aids but don't want to add 300 new images.

SweetestHoney86

I am finally manually moving my Disney/Universal trip planning databases over from Notion. It is quite a task, but Capacities' queries and reliability make it worth it. Does anyone else avoid adding images sometimes because they feel that they'll have too many? I like visual aids but don't want to add 300 new images.

welcome!

honestly, I only avoid uploading private images, until I know whether they are encrypted on the Amazon server.

otherwise, why restrict yourself? … or rather: what is the reason to self-restrain, here?

lerone

welcome!

honestly, I only avoid uploading private images, until I know whether they are encrypted on the Amazon server.

otherwise, why restrict yourself? … or rather: what is the reason to self-restrain, here?

My only reason for self-restraint would be feeling overwhelmed by the database of images. With today's example, I'd be adding photos related to the Disney objects I'm adding which may be over 100 depending on what I decide to add an image for. I guess I shouldn't restrict myself since every image will be named and backlinked. If I delete an object, I can choose to delete the corresponding image within the prompt. Thanks for helping ease my hesitation.

lerone

welcome!

honestly, I only avoid uploading private images, until I know whether they are encrypted on the Amazon server.

otherwise, why restrict yourself? … or rather: what is the reason to self-restrain, here?

until I know whether they are encrypted on the Amazon server.

they are not

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11:16 AM

they might at rest (on disk) but Capacities hold the keys, so effectively not

SweetestHoney86

My only reason for self-restraint would be feeling overwhelmed by the database of images. With today's example, I'd be adding photos related to the Disney objects I'm adding which may be over 100 depending on what I decide to add an image for. I guess I shouldn't restrict myself since every image will be named and backlinked. If I delete an object, I can choose to delete the corresponding image within the prompt. Thanks for helping ease my hesitation.

just feedbacking, very generally. but sometimes that itself helps any mind. then, I´d say with Capacities your safe both ways: either follow your internal set-up, and take serious the feeling of being overwhelmed. what better and clearer criterion than that in the context of personal knowledge management? … but, your also 'safe' the other way round: the whole way Capacities is set up with natural (media) types like images, and the way it organically integrates this in all the other contexts (object types), it is super easy to 'roll back' at any time… so, you could as well try + 'test yourself', and feel out to what extent Capacities per se reduces this feeling of being overwhelmed by way of its structuredness! … thinking about it: maybe the way Capacities 'naturally' handles + sorts images as part of your overall database-hyper-document (which is what Capacities really is

️ ), may be the single most underestimated and -valued strength of it. (just think of the mess image handling / management works – or: doesn´t work – in the context of markdown / Obsidian … to name only some…) also, in a slightly ironic turn, Capacities 'only' allows for upload / integration of max. 8 images at a time. in your case this might also be a natural helper system …

anyways: can´t go / do wrong in Capacities. or, if so, you can always build back better!

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krst

they might at rest (on disk) but Capacities hold the keys, so effectively not

thx, @krst ! I know what you mean + where you´´re pointing to with 'effectively' not. but actually, I´d already take any additional barrier, happily. especially in the case of Capacities. … but, I see + in principal you´re right, of course!

if a service is not end to end encrypted and hasn't proofed that by third party audits I recommend going with this premise: If it's on the internet, better think it is public now or could be in the future by whatever reason. (edited)

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11:24 AM

esp. in times when law enforcement and politics are trying to weaken the barriers to get access to everything I would only put things on Capacities that can't get used to my disadvantage in the future.

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krst

esp. in times when law enforcement and politics are trying to weaken the barriers to get access to everything I would only put things on Capacities that can't get used to my disadvantage in the future.

things … that can't get used to my disadvantage in the future

… that is potentialy a VERY wide category, depending on the scenario. and we are not talking about pleasant scenarios here, anyways…

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and we never know what might could be used against you in the future when things get sour and the far right gains even more power (living in europe). weird times

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krst

and we never know what might could be used against you in the future when things get sour and the far right gains even more power (living in europe). weird times

I´ll put up a ticket on Canny, headed 'Dear Capacities team, please factor in the potential ascent of the far right' … or something… have to think…

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well this was just one example that goes through my head all the time and people close to me already have scissors in their heads that restrict what they say, write and think. there are also for sure more risks than a specific politics party. (edited)

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krst

well this was just one example that goes through my head all the time and people close to me already have scissors in their heads that restrict what they say, write and think. there are also for sure more risks than a specific politics party. (edited)

and then there is Elon Musk with Neuralink (BCI) chip. I am imagining a future where brains potentially getting hacked and people walking like

P.S: end-to-end encryption for brains

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I want to store my social media account password in the capacities app. Is that safe?

krst

esp. in times when law enforcement and politics are trying to weaken the barriers to get access to everything I would only put things on Capacities that can't get used to my disadvantage in the future.

well totally relate that. I am very careful too, most of the times. even if the need arises where I have to store information that is critical, I just store it in an encoded manner. Tiniest to tiny changes. Simpler mechanism but works as a powerful barrier

ImtiyazAhmed

well totally relate that. I am very careful too, most of the times. even if the need arises where I have to store information that is critical, I just store it in an encoded manner. Tiniest to tiny changes. Simpler mechanism but works as a powerful barrier

there are plenty of e2e encrypted options though. even if it's just a password manager that serves as a pool of sensitive information

Jacob

I want to store my social media account password in the capacities app. Is that safe?

never do that. use a password manager

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3:47 AM

even writing it down on paper and store it somewhere hidden in your home is more secure.

A close person I know gets pretty frustrated with their current note taking app (that only can do folders / tags). Let's see if Capacities is for them - you all and esp Beth did a great job with the YT videos.

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Jacob

I want to store my social media account password in the capacities app. Is that safe?

Im in agreement with @krst. As someone in the security sphere, I cannot recommend doing that. There are some good free tools like Bitwarden that could help you store your password. Think of it as a special secure notepad

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I use LastPass, not that cheap, but i like it and my work approves

I personally prefer 1Password

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krst

even writing it down on paper and store it somewhere hidden in your home is more secure.

As Bruce Schneier once said: Computer passwords are new technology and we're terrible at keeping them secure, but we've had hundreds of years of practice securing little pieces of paper and we've gotten excellent at it.

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xang

I personally prefer 1Password

Same. I am keeping all sensitive information outside of capacities.

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I would like to give Bitwarden a +1 just to complete the recommendations

Hello i'm sorry if this is "touchy" but I have a capacities pro subscription expiring in May 2025, but unfortunatly I don't use it anymore and won't use it, so maybe it would be doable to transfer it to someone looking for capacities pro ? I could change the email to the receiver email with a placeholder password and then the receiver could change it

issam

Hello i'm sorry if this is "touchy" but I have a capacities pro subscription expiring in May 2025, but unfortunatly I don't use it anymore and won't use it, so maybe it would be doable to transfer it to someone looking for capacities pro ? I could change the email to the receiver email with a placeholder password and then the receiver could change it

Im interested. I am waiting for students account and want try to see iff thats fit all my needs.

Forth, we can do it. Nothing, and nobody is preventing us from sharing it. There’s no secret plan or hidden incentives we have to follow. Capacities is 100% owned by us. There’s no outside influence that requires us to trade long-term goals and our vision for short-term interests.

https://capacities.io//blog/transparency ... this is the true secret sauce & beating heart of Capacities

❤️‍

(– ... besides of an ingenious tool, and 120% genuine 'bootstrapin' people with both a vision & a heart

) KUDOS

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totally agree. This was one of my big complaints with Tana. No idea where they were headed, what they felt was important or not important - so no idea if it was something I wanted to invest my time in (edited)

Is there a date format option to get the Week Number? I don't see an option here https://docs.capacities.io/reference/templates/date-formatting

Capacities Docs

Is there a plan to allow table views of objects on mobile? I'm planning for future travels and this would be very helpful.

Hi everyone! Could someone please let me know where I can find "All Notes" in a single view, preferably in descending order of creation date? This would help me in reviewing the notes. Thanks in advance!

solanky

Hi everyone! Could someone please let me know where I can find "All Notes" in a single view, preferably in descending order of creation date? This would help me in reviewing the notes. Thanks in advance!

You can create a query and specify sort order and many other options like the view

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GrantGochnauer

You can create a query and specify sort order and many other options like the view

Thank you for your reply. If I’m not mistaken, the queries feature is available only in the PRO version. Currently, I’m using the free version as I evaluate Capacities for my workflow. I’m a bit surprised that a basic functionality like viewing all notes isn’t available by default in Capacities, as most other note-taking apps have this.

solanky

Thank you for your reply. If I’m not mistaken, the queries feature is available only in the PRO version. Currently, I’m using the free version as I evaluate Capacities for my workflow. I’m a bit surprised that a basic functionality like viewing all notes isn’t available by default in Capacities, as most other note-taking apps have this.

You can also just click the notes object type in the left panel. Then choose sort and view options

GrantGochnauer

You can also just click the notes object type in the left panel. Then choose sort and view options

I could not find any Notes object type in the left panel. Just to clarify, I want to see all notes (all objects) at once.

solanky

I could not find any Notes object type in the left panel. Just to clarify, I want to see all notes (all objects) at once.

Something like this All Notes

solanky

Something like this All Notes

... this, @solanky , is one of the ominous 'basic misses' of Capacities. as @GrantGochnauer points out, it can be amended in the pro-version via queries. but, otherwise, you will find this at some places: Capacities really shines in 1000 directions, and is is good at making you feel 'at home'; ✨

… but every now & then you will find some 'little' thing deemed standard is missing.

– the display of all objects/notes is one of them. IMO, Capacities in this regard has been a little bit lulled by its own generic strength; which is basing everything around object types. ... so, it 'forgot' to build a way to simply access all notes. it could even have been by intention to underline it's original structure...

– be that as it may, IMO this introduces an occlusion, which introduces – on a very basic level – an unneccessary 'black box' feeling and – also unnecessarily – underlines the 'I am a database app under the hood'–feel...

there have been discussions. if you are making this a ticket over at Canny, let me know. I will support that in a heartbeat. … otherwise, some people will – credibly – make the point that the naturalness of the object type approach will lead you easily to a similar experience as direct access, as things are just so intuitive... ... which is also true. to a certain extent.

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Hi, I've been experiencing some unusual issues with Capacities since this morning: When using my usual Capacities setup (Firefox PWA), it only shows a blank screen. If I log in through regular Firefox, I can access Capacities, but I can only see one space instead of the two I usually have. However, when I use the Edge PWA, I can see both spaces. Any advice on how to resolve this and get things working again?

lerone

... this, @solanky , is one of the ominous 'basic misses' of Capacities. as @GrantGochnauer points out, it can be amended in the pro-version via queries. but, otherwise, you will find this at some places: Capacities really shines in 1000 directions, and is is good at making you feel 'at home'; ✨

… but every now & then you will find some 'little' thing deemed standard is missing.

– the display of all objects/notes is one of them. IMO, Capacities in this regard has been a little bit lulled by its own generic strength; which is basing everything around object types. ... so, it 'forgot' to build a way to simply access all notes. it could even have been by intention to underline it's original structure...

– be that as it may, IMO this introduces an occlusion, which introduces – on a very basic level – an unneccessary 'black box' feeling and – also unnecessarily – underlines the 'I am a database app under the hood'–feel...

there have been discussions. if you are making this a ticket over at Canny, let me know. I will support that in a heartbeat. … otherwise, some people will – credibly – make the point that the naturalness of the object type approach will lead you easily to a similar experience as direct access, as things are just so intuitive... ... which is also true. to a certain extent.

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Just a slight addition: it can’t fully be created with queries if you have more object types than queries permits you to choose at once. I think the limit is around 7 or 8 for object types you can select at once.

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xang

Just a slight addition: it can’t fully be created with queries if you have more object types than queries permits you to choose at once. I think the limit is around 7 or 8 for object types you can select at once.

Yes this is true. Limit is 10. I’ve had to make multiple queries.

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Alain

Hi, I've been experiencing some unusual issues with Capacities since this morning: When using my usual Capacities setup (Firefox PWA), it only shows a blank screen. If I log in through regular Firefox, I can access Capacities, but I can only see one space instead of the two I usually have. However, when I use the Edge PWA, I can see both spaces. Any advice on how to resolve this and get things working again?

Could you try "Settings > Account > Reboot"?

Steffen

Could you try "Settings > Account > Reboot"?

Great tips, it fixes my issue with the regular Firefox (second point) but i still get a blank screen on my Firefox PWA. I upgraded the firefox PWA, removed the app & profiles, reinstalled the app, still a blank screen. (edited)

as someone who absolutely loves adventure time, this really made me smile

love it!

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lerone

... this, @solanky , is one of the ominous 'basic misses' of Capacities. as @GrantGochnauer points out, it can be amended in the pro-version via queries. but, otherwise, you will find this at some places: Capacities really shines in 1000 directions, and is is good at making you feel 'at home'; ✨

… but every now & then you will find some 'little' thing deemed standard is missing.

– the display of all objects/notes is one of them. IMO, Capacities in this regard has been a little bit lulled by its own generic strength; which is basing everything around object types. ... so, it 'forgot' to build a way to simply access all notes. it could even have been by intention to underline it's original structure...

– be that as it may, IMO this introduces an occlusion, which introduces – on a very basic level – an unneccessary 'black box' feeling and – also unnecessarily – underlines the 'I am a database app under the hood'–feel...

there have been discussions. if you are making this a ticket over at Canny, let me know. I will support that in a heartbeat. … otherwise, some people will – credibly – make the point that the naturalness of the object type approach will lead you easily to a similar experience as direct access, as things are just so intuitive... ... which is also true. to a certain extent.

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Thanks for the detailed breakdown! I had a similar thought before asking in the channel. It’s hard to tell whether this is a philosophical design choice or a technical limitation, but it does feel like a gap given how most apps offer an easy "view all notes" option. That said, I’ve gone ahead and created a ticket on Canny - https://capacities.io/feedback/p/add-view-all-notes-option

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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@lerone @solanky This is my personal problem with Capacities' community here - brilliant people and all but I disagree with their opinions like in 75 % of cases:-(. I didn't miss the All objects access at all and never thought of it even. Makes me think that I am somewhere I am not supposed to be...

Jan O. Dvořák

@lerone @solanky This is my personal problem with Capacities' community here - brilliant people and all but I disagree with their opinions like in 75 % of cases:-(. I didn't miss the All objects access at all and never thought of it even. Makes me think that I am somewhere I am not supposed to be...

I'd argue that this is a good thing!

There's no right or wrong, there are users in this community who'd prefer to have many options, other's prefer to have it simpler, etc. Feel free to share them, we'd love to hear it! I also disagree with some ideas here

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Jan O. Dvořák

@lerone @solanky This is my personal problem with Capacities' community here - brilliant people and all but I disagree with their opinions like in 75 % of cases:-(. I didn't miss the All objects access at all and never thought of it even. Makes me think that I am somewhere I am not supposed to be...

Personal Knowledge Management is, by nature, personal. Everyone develops their workflow after a lot of iterations and learning. No tool can be 100% perfect for every workflow, compromises have to be made to adapt the tool to fit. At the same time, the tool should evolve regularly, based on user feedback. Communities on platforms like Discord are built to gather that feedback, and it's natural that not everyone will agree on everything. Sometimes, it's best to just ignore the differences.

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Jan O. Dvořák

@lerone @solanky This is my personal problem with Capacities' community here - brilliant people and all but I disagree with their opinions like in 75 % of cases:-(. I didn't miss the All objects access at all and never thought of it even. Makes me think that I am somewhere I am not supposed to be...

Same here- I am using Capacities for years now and never, not once, I thought about an all-notes-view

(although I have to admit that I thought about a graph view for all notes!). I could not benefit from an all-notes-view at all, but everyone has their own workflow and strategies to work with their notes

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@lerone @solanky This is my personal problem with Capacities' community here - brilliant people and all but I disagree with their opinions like in 75 % of cases:-(. I didn't miss the All objects access at all and never thought of it even. Makes me think that I am somewhere I am not supposed to be...

(& everyone here). I think we are good.

@Jan O. Dvořák I like your admittance of this fundamental 'shift'! it just says you found your very particular style. and this is very normal, then. I have users here, I agree w/ 95% of times (which also makes me question myself, sometimes

); and the rate suddenly drops btw 0 & 5%, once people start to talk about 'project management' (I just went silent about it

). I think we all 'have been there' in some capacity

also, my disagreements differ. sometimes it´s the tone, sometimes it´s the silence, sometimes it´s the particular function, sometimes the take on a thing, sometimes the approach to the app + it´s generals or its architecture. @case + all: yeah, this for me is somewhere btw. practical + general, i.e. in terms of the relation Cap sets up between the content + the users. – I think practical feelings of users can´t rarely be argued against. just disagreed w/ personally. then, there is the 'fundamental principle' side + here I am aware there would be different positions – which is why I mentioned the counter-argument right from the start. practically, need sometimes comes when I just want to look back on my notes + not my objects. fundamentally, I think it is very rare a note-app doesn´t let one easily see all notes. and I think not allowing it, induces a feeling of unexpected 'blockage' to some or users used to that. as everyone here knows (+ maybe disagrees with), for me Capacities strength is on the side of intuitiveness. and this is unintuitive. and, as everyone here knows, I am a bit sceptical on making Cap feel too much like a database-app (for the same reason: of intuitiveness, not bec I am agains DBs

). – so, those two reasons made me concur w/ @solanky . so, good there is ticket for this. best place to see how many people feel like that.

️ – but, also good to bring the inner logics of (dis-)agreeing to fore. can only strengthen general understanding. (edited)

📝Anna

Same here- I am using Capacities for years now and never, not once, I thought about an all-notes-view

(although I have to admit that I thought about a graph view for all notes!). I could not benefit from an all-notes-view at all, but everyone has their own workflow and strategies to work with their notes

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The bird-eye view of notes with global graph view is definitely something I also really miss as well. Object visualization of nodes makes it really useful compared to other PKM apps, where it just dots. Also, it just so gratifying to see how you knowledges grow with time. I know the team is against this feature right now, but hopefully someday they'll change their minds. (edited)

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📝Anna

Same here- I am using Capacities for years now and never, not once, I thought about an all-notes-view

(although I have to admit that I thought about a graph view for all notes!). I could not benefit from an all-notes-view at all, but everyone has their own workflow and strategies to work with their notes

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– that is a funny / interesting middle position!

(also confirming, everyone is special in the end) (edited)

I agree with @📝Anna , actually. I have no need to flatly see all of my notes at once, preferring to see them in their contexts. But, it would be wonderful to see how they all fit together in graph view for the reasons @Adelon states.

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xang

I agree with @📝Anna , actually. I have no need to flatly see all of my notes at once, preferring to see them in their contexts. But, it would be wonderful to see how they all fit together in graph view for the reasons @Adelon states.

+ @Adelon + @📝Anna : I for that matter, was never personally keen on the total graph view.

– but, then would never argue against people who want it.

I do think, though, this discussion shows / brings to the fore a conceptual question (not to say 'misunderstanding'): there is, IMO, no way to see all notes – in neither and no view. this is a rather thin understanding of seeing, and of 'seeing notes', I would argue. the graph shows you an (incredible) amount of: nodes – and reading / gathering even titles of notes – or really 'comprehending' – is nearly impossible … + maybe senseless. [plus, it´s subject of a myriad discussion of how to sensibly render a total graph view + make it 'work' for people.] but, what it does, IMO: it gives you a structural navigation / schema to look at + possibly / in better case somehow 'read'. similarly, a way to have an all notes category at your disposal, similar to the object dashboards / lists, is not 'to see all notes'. it is to browse them in a certain manner (– mostly: in chronological context

). that is: as all (my) notes! – … not 'just' as members of one object type. – this is why the much lauded dashboard (the one we are probably all use) is such a success story and exists. it gives a superb way of visually browsing [all] the notes [of an object type] + get some main metadata + conceptual idea of them. … it is, IMO, a rather simple idea / wish to want to be able to have such a browse view for 'everything I have written / put up' in my knowledge studio – a.k.a.: total notes / all objects … it´s simply the wish to have objects not being a walled thing. a wall that is making, for some reason, only the second organizational level of my notes easily browsable, not the first

. (– … and, btw., for me such an easy access to 'all my notes' would also better concur with the way Capacities describes itself, as 'easily inhabitable and intiuitive home / studio'…

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For me, total view of notes be it a list or a Graph does not bring anything other then overwhelming and being lost. But maybe the all-notes view will become more needed (or it's non presence more irritating) when inheritance of properties comes to live?

. There will be parent objects and their children, so a parent of all objects, if only for the views, would seem more in place

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Jan O. Dvořák

For me, total view of notes be it a list or a Graph does not bring anything other then overwhelming and being lost. But maybe the all-notes view will become more needed (or it's non presence more irritating) when inheritance of properties comes to live?

. There will be parent objects and their children, so a parent of all objects, if only for the views, would seem more in place

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For me, total view of notes be it a list or a Graph does not bring anything other then overwhelming and being lost.

Totally true when someone adapted to the object based model. For people who come from a place of traditional digital note taking (Evernote, Joplin, Apple Notes) they use the "all notes view" quite a lot when they don't remember in what tag or folder they put a piece into and go by date in the hope they ever see it again

I think that the capacities docs could explain the advantages and differences to traditional note taking more but on the other hand the docs are quite good already. People who are intrinsically motivated to dive into object based solutions just need to adapt and use it for a period of time. The way one used to do things is hard to leave behind. (edited)

krst

For me, total view of notes be it a list or a Graph does not bring anything other then overwhelming and being lost.

Totally true when someone adapted to the object based model. For people who come from a place of traditional digital note taking (Evernote, Joplin, Apple Notes) they use the "all notes view" quite a lot when they don't remember in what tag or folder they put a piece into and go by date in the hope they ever see it again

I think that the capacities docs could explain the advantages and differences to traditional note taking more but on the other hand the docs are quite good already. People who are intrinsically motivated to dive into object based solutions just need to adapt and use it for a period of time. The way one used to do things is hard to leave behind. (edited)

Great point!!

krst

For me, total view of notes be it a list or a Graph does not bring anything other then overwhelming and being lost.

Totally true when someone adapted to the object based model. For people who come from a place of traditional digital note taking (Evernote, Joplin, Apple Notes) they use the "all notes view" quite a lot when they don't remember in what tag or folder they put a piece into and go by date in the hope they ever see it again

I think that the capacities docs could explain the advantages and differences to traditional note taking more but on the other hand the docs are quite good already. People who are intrinsically motivated to dive into object based solutions just need to adapt and use it for a period of time. The way one used to do things is hard to leave behind. (edited)

I somehow follow that argument. and think the same… – but in the given context I would differentiate 2 things, as to what makes up the decision about wanted implications / consequences: 1) do I want to convince people of the advantages of the object based paradigm (– that´s why we are all here

)?! 2) do I want to be in a position of saying to all users: accept that 'all your notes' are fragmented on the basic level, from now on forever & under all circumstances?! … I am not sure there is a strong need to bind those two into one… the good thing about the digital is that often I can manufacture A without losing B… (edited)

lerone

I somehow follow that argument. and think the same… – but in the given context I would differentiate 2 things, as to what makes up the decision about wanted implications / consequences: 1) do I want to convince people of the advantages of the object based paradigm (– that´s why we are all here

)?! 2) do I want to be in a position of saying to all users: accept that 'all your notes' are fragmented on the basic level, from now on forever & under all circumstances?! … I am not sure there is a strong need to bind those two into one… the good thing about the digital is that often I can manufacture A without losing B… (edited)

It definitely can be beneficial to some. The "see everything" view could be filterable in a fast fashion (only display by tag, quickly sort things by whatever). On the other hand the app should not encourage people to use it as I can imagine that people could stay in the state of being confused for longer than needed. Perhaps it could be a "not so prominent" feature in the sidebar.

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It definitely can be beneficial to some. The "see everything" view could be filterable in a fast fashion (only display by tag, quickly sort things by whatever). On the other hand the app should not encourage people to use it as I can imagine that people could stay in the state of being confused for longer than needed. Perhaps it could be a "not so prominent" feature in the sidebar.

I will definitely lift the concept of 'in the state of being confused for longer than needed', if I may!

– I see where you are coming from! and think this is an important nexus you are pointing to. how 'high' or 'clear' do I set up the bar of 'you are now entering object based territory – leave all of your maps behind…'?! I somehow see the double-bind here. and I understand your approach. … I still, finally would opt for integrating the 'old paradigm' (I put my notes into something, now I want to see them…), which is not really exotic. and it is a 'lifeworld' approach. which is what Capacities also tries to emulate, even if in new ways. … finally, I would opt for it, bec I am really a bit worried about Capacities going down to deep and one-sided into the 'DB-view of the world'. I think this, overall, will give it some (unneccessary) nerdy / expertist / elitist aura, and it runs counter the 'democratic' impulse, in general but also in terms of providing 'the ultimative & usable personal knowledge management' app for 'everyone' (in terms of: general folk), basically… … after all, everyone agrees (I think), one wants an alternative for Obsidian (inter alia), because it makes everything a 'tinkerers bussiness'… (edited)

And I also think that the "view all" view is often for people who fear to lose or forget things, people who always want to have an overview of everything they have jotted down. I also had this feeling in the beginning. But after just using apps like Capacities or others I quickly realized how beautiful it is to do it this way and forgot about the imported notes that fell behind. Either I won't need or use them anymore or I will find them at some point via full text search again. If someone is searching for something and goes to the "view all" view it most likely is an indicator that something wasn't organized properly in the first place.

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And I also think that the "view all" view is often for people who fear to lose or forget things, people who always want to have an overview of everything they have jotted down. I also had this feeling in the beginning. But after just using apps like Capacities or others I quickly realized how beautiful it is to do it this way and forgot about the imported notes that fell behind. Either I won't need or use them anymore or I will find them at some point via full text search again. If someone is searching for something and goes to the "view all" view it most likely is an indicator that something wasn't organized properly in the first place.

That has been precisely my experience too

lerone

I will definitely lift the concept of 'in the state of being confused for longer than needed', if I may!

– I see where you are coming from! and think this is an important nexus you are pointing to. how 'high' or 'clear' do I set up the bar of 'you are now entering object based territory – leave all of your maps behind…'?! I somehow see the double-bind here. and I understand your approach. … I still, finally would opt for integrating the 'old paradigm' (I put my notes into something, now I want to see them…), which is not really exotic. and it is a 'lifeworld' approach. which is what Capacities also tries to emulate, even if in new ways. … finally, I would opt for it, bec I am really a bit worried about Capacities going down to deep and one-sided into the 'DB-view of the world'. I think this, overall, will give it some (unneccessary) nerdy / expertist / elitist aura, and it runs counter the 'democratic' impulse, in general but also in terms of providing 'the ultimative & usable personal knowledge management' app for 'everyone' (in terms of: general folk), basically… … after all, everyone agrees (I think), one wants an alternative for Obsidian (inter alia), because it makes everything a 'tinkerers bussiness'… (edited)

I think Capacities should not replicate traditional ways of taking notes as an alternate way of using Capacities. Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this. I just had the idea that when I'm in the cal view that it would be great if I could search for a string and it lists all dates where this phrase appears or where a notes with that phrase are linked.

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xang

That has been precisely my experience too

… but this is experts talking… I wouldn´´t make everything / anything simply conditional on 'you just have to organize yourself' well. I´d still hold this runs dangerously close to a parallel of the Obsidian philosophy 'you just have to configure Obsidian well enough'… I am all for the object approach. but I am also for the demos & everyday in Capacities…

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krst

I think Capacities should not replicate traditional ways of taking notes as an alternate way of using Capacities. Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this. I just had the idea that when I'm in the cal view that it would be great if I could search for a string and it lists all dates where this phrase appears or where a notes with that phrase are linked.

or what if I could also list all the backlinks / links in the "months overview". that would also touch some aspects of this

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krst

I think Capacities should not replicate traditional ways of taking notes as an alternate way of using Capacities. Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this. I just had the idea that when I'm in the cal view that it would be great if I could search for a string and it lists all dates where this phrase appears or where a notes with that phrase are linked.

Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this.

I always like it when people think forward, instead of 'either - or'; especially in the Capacities universe!

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lerone

Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this.

I always like it when people think forward, instead of 'either - or'; especially in the Capacities universe!

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I bet the devs listen closely and if this issue comes up for a good amount of users they surely could come up with something interesting

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I think Capacities should not replicate traditional ways of taking notes as an alternate way of using Capacities. Perhaps Cap could rethink the concept of a "view all notes". What if the Calender-View could be utilized for something like this. I just had the idea that when I'm in the cal view that it would be great if I could search for a string and it lists all dates where this phrase appears or where a notes with that phrase are linked.

If I got you idea right, than Mem.ai has similar feature called "Timeline". Logseq designer also explored similar design concepts some time ago on their Discord. Actually, sometime in the future, I think this Google Photos-style timeline would be great addition to current calendar, something like day-3day-week-month-all time. Capacities even already have developed interface for this called "Embed" in tags/backlinks. (edited)

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If I got you idea right, than Mem.ai has similar feature called "Timeline". Logseq designer also explored similar design concepts some time ago on their Discord. Actually, sometime in the future, I think this Google Photos-style timeline would be great addition to current calendar, something like day-3day-week-month-all time. Capacities even already have developed interface for this called "Embed" in tags/backlinks. (edited)

This timeline where all actions are collected is an interesting idea. One could then also filter so only "created objects", "viewed an object" or "toggled a checkbox"-actions get displayed. (edited)

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Adelon

If I got you idea right, than Mem.ai has similar feature called "Timeline". Logseq designer also explored similar design concepts some time ago on their Discord. Actually, sometime in the future, I think this Google Photos-style timeline would be great addition to current calendar, something like day-3day-week-month-all time. Capacities even already have developed interface for this called "Embed" in tags/backlinks. (edited)

would be great if by way of having this discussion, there would even be an addition to the current dashboard + calendar views! … I was always craving for timeline-views, in principle. (this could have multiple roles, actually, aside from the access to all notes aspect

️ ) … good things come from discussion…

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Adelon

If I got you idea right, than Mem.ai has similar feature called "Timeline". Logseq designer also explored similar design concepts some time ago on their Discord. Actually, sometime in the future, I think this Google Photos-style timeline would be great addition to current calendar, something like day-3day-week-month-all time. Capacities even already have developed interface for this called "Embed" in tags/backlinks. (edited)

… btw, would also be interested in @solanky take on this

– as he / she was the first to bring it up in this round. … like: would that solve your issue, too?!

❔ (edited)

lerone

… btw, would also be interested in @solanky take on this

– as he / she was the first to bring it up in this round. … like: would that solve your issue, too?!

❔ (edited)

This timeline feature sounds great! I didn’t expect this thread to get so long, but here’s my situation: I usually review all my notes from the past week during my weekly reviews. I want to make sure I don’t miss anything important, whether it was created or modified during the week. The calendar day view shows notes created on a specific day, but it’s a bit tedious to go day by day. Plus, from what I can tell, it only shows newly created notes, not the ones that were updated.

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solanky

This timeline feature sounds great! I didn’t expect this thread to get so long, but here’s my situation: I usually review all my notes from the past week during my weekly reviews. I want to make sure I don’t miss anything important, whether it was created or modified during the week. The calendar day view shows notes created on a specific day, but it’s a bit tedious to go day by day. Plus, from what I can tell, it only shows newly created notes, not the ones that were updated.

... yeah, you 'touched a Capacities spot' here

I think, it topically also hit somewhere between more casual users & PKM-afficinados so, I think the discussion brought up multiple interesting aspects, insights & exchanges. and most importantly: ideas forward! as to what you describe: sounds like a real solid use case (– one partly glimpsed, sensed & covered by the discussion, I'd say) … but it sounds like you would just be fine with/ the solutions @krst & @Adelon came up with. – I think best you can do now is making / building the case at Canny; and mobilize people to support it, resp voice their ideas & views there. (– we know from some hints that the team / @Steffen is registering this discussion)

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I love listening to music while working. Is it possible to play an embedded youtube video while the tab is inactive? (edited)

Hi there! I would like how to ask to test the ipad app (I am a believer user), thank you!!!!

GrantGochnauer

Yes this is true. Limit is 10. I’ve had to make multiple queries.

I may be misunderstanding the question as I'm a raw newbie but this query gave me all (94) objects within 30 object types. The 'matching' field contains a space.

codinerguy

Hi there! I would like how to ask to test the ipad app (I am a believer user), thank you!!!!

You can just download it from the App Store

https://www.reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/comments/1fwecu3/readwise_to_capacities_shortcut/

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8:40 AM

Posting here in case anyone else would find this useful

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https://www.reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/comments/1fwecu3/readwise_to_capacities_shortcut/

Great, I wrote a python script 2 weeks ago for getting readwise highlights into a weblink object. It automatically fetches and formats the highlights as I want from Readwise reader (summary, document note, highlights) along with the document tags (and these document tags are consistent between my capacities space and readwise reader space), so I automatically collect these literature notes from online articles under weblink object type along with the relevant tags. And this script is setup on modal (serverless platform) as cron job to execute everyday at midnight to fetch new highlights I create on that day. Until an official integration arrives this workaround is already solid for my workflow. Just that I avoid linking with these weblinks as they might become obsolete when the official integration arrives. I just like having them there to search within my note taking app. (edited)

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10:37 AM

And they look something like this.

gladiator

Great, I wrote a python script 2 weeks ago for getting readwise highlights into a weblink object. It automatically fetches and formats the highlights as I want from Readwise reader (summary, document note, highlights) along with the document tags (and these document tags are consistent between my capacities space and readwise reader space), so I automatically collect these literature notes from online articles under weblink object type along with the relevant tags. And this script is setup on modal (serverless platform) as cron job to execute everyday at midnight to fetch new highlights I create on that day. Until an official integration arrives this workaround is already solid for my workflow. Just that I avoid linking with these weblinks as they might become obsolete when the official integration arrives. I just like having them there to search within my note taking app. (edited)

Wow that sounds amazing. The automation is key (edited)

gladiator

Great, I wrote a python script 2 weeks ago for getting readwise highlights into a weblink object. It automatically fetches and formats the highlights as I want from Readwise reader (summary, document note, highlights) along with the document tags (and these document tags are consistent between my capacities space and readwise reader space), so I automatically collect these literature notes from online articles under weblink object type along with the relevant tags. And this script is setup on modal (serverless platform) as cron job to execute everyday at midnight to fetch new highlights I create on that day. Until an official integration arrives this workaround is already solid for my workflow. Just that I avoid linking with these weblinks as they might become obsolete when the official integration arrives. I just like having them there to search within my note taking app. (edited)

That sounds so cool!

Tony

I may be misunderstanding the question as I'm a raw newbie but this query gave me all (94) objects within 30 object types. The 'matching' field contains a space.

That is true if you are searching for a specific phrase. You don't have to narrow by object type at all. What started the conversation was wanting a way to display all objects. I, for example, use a query for objects I am still processing and then add a 'processed' tag to those I am done editing. To setup a query like that, you would choose the object type query instead of a search query. When doing that, you can choose to return all objects of a type, but only up to 10 different object types, and then filter them according to tags, date, etc.

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3:32 PM

I'm hoping to get an answer here

Found Capacities this morning after trying and failing to get off the ground with Obsidian. I run a jazz website that involves researching a couple of dozen sources for every album I feature and I desperately needed a way to optimize my workflow and stay organized. After about a dozen hours of playing of reading and conceptualizing inside of Capacities today I think I've got something I can work with here. I'm so excited that I'm already a Believer, because why not utilize the full feature set right from the get go? Looking forward to see how I progress and to seeing how Capacities progresses, too.

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I'm still doing everything manually, because I'm a dinosaur like that, but it will be interesting to see if I can gradually figure out how to automate some of the more menial tasks. In any case, I look forward to checking in here and seeing if I can learn from y'all.

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4:59 PM

how about having a search engine right inside Capacities?

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I like it but a search engine is not vital to my PKM. I would rather the team work on a Canvas /whiteboard feature with apple pencil support. Something like The Excalidraw Plugin for Obsidian would be amazing. Affine has some interesting features. Heptabase and Scrintal as well.

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Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

how about having a search engine right inside Capacities?

... I'd be interested to learn about how you would see that playing out. e.g. what is the larger PKM-workflow connected, and how would that fit in Capacities UI? and how is it / would it be better than a separate browser search? for one, in a 'just integrated way' (in side panel?), I think it would take out the step to filter zhe content coming in (I guess agreeing with @Cossack s thought about a 'PKM gate' here) then, I think I'd prefer something more catered to certain & to be determined sub-functions, catered for s PKM/ & Capacities scenario. Like: finding reference infos for media & bibliography, finding references to propositions & knowledge bits, subject images or videos, predigesting / transforming highlighted text or full blocks into meaningful search requests (or prompts)... so rather a customized/customizable search agent than a search engine; rather Perplexity than google... JMT (edited)

lerone

... I'd be interested to learn about how you would see that playing out. e.g. what is the larger PKM-workflow connected, and how would that fit in Capacities UI? and how is it / would it be better than a separate browser search? for one, in a 'just integrated way' (in side panel?), I think it would take out the step to filter zhe content coming in (I guess agreeing with @Cossack s thought about a 'PKM gate' here) then, I think I'd prefer something more catered to certain & to be determined sub-functions, catered for s PKM/ & Capacities scenario. Like: finding reference infos for media & bibliography, finding references to propositions & knowledge bits, subject images or videos, predigesting / transforming highlighted text or full blocks into meaningful search requests (or prompts)... so rather a customized/customizable search agent than a search engine; rather Perplexity than google... JMT (edited)

Absolutely! I am thinking almost on the same trajectory. Not merely a standalone search client but a integrated tool subset to derive references and get larger perspective for both blocks and objects. Maybe current AI implementation can be augmented with options to include Search Engine (Latest/Updated results) responses along with the pre-trained transformer (with their respective cutoff time). Having option to add this inside AI settings and further customization option to choose the search engine can mean an infinite possibility of ideation and data driven perspective for every user.

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Can one item be multiple objects?

Today I learned that you don’t need to add an “s” at the end of an object to make it plural. Instead, you can name it in its actual plural form. Made a software develop men object and named the plural software develops thinking it had to be the same-ish as the object name

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please no.

1:27 PM

that doesn't even make sense. the app is for knowledge curation. not search.

1:29 PM

a more sensible way of framing this is. to have ai integrations further than open ai.. gpt api's. think of normal you.com. or whatever ai chat tool.

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they could customize it so that a user only has to interact with the full site when login in. after that. it is in a way native feeling. and bit deeper integrated into the knowledge base

1:30 PM

but all of that will take a lot to develop which at this stage is not worth it. over many other features

Lumanish

Can one item be multiple objects?

No, that is not possible. However, you can create an object and embed another object into it.

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Is there a way to add a person to a Space? I am thinking of using this for managing my studios game details but we need to have mutiple people in a space for that

Does a 50 hit?

Is there a way to add a person to a Space? I am thinking of using this for managing my studios game details but we need to have mutiple people in a space for that

I think it's currently designed around a single user, as a personal knowledge situation rather than multiplayer

rhythm

I think it's currently designed around a single user, as a personal knowledge situation rather than multiplayer

aw man alr. Any suggestions for stuff that might be similar? Noiton is a no go as we can't afford to pay for any subscription which I know limits us sadly

Does a 50 hit?

aw man alr. Any suggestions for stuff that might be similar? Noiton is a no go as we can't afford to pay for any subscription which I know limits us sadly

There's not a lot that does everything Capacities does, especially free. Especially the object thing. Maaaaybe Anytype? 3 members only. Maaaaybe Tana? Not sure about members, but no mobile access yet.

rhythm

There's not a lot that does everything Capacities does, especially free. Especially the object thing. Maaaaybe Anytype? 3 members only. Maaaaybe Tana? Not sure about members, but no mobile access yet.

Anytype works. Only 2-3 members of our studio need access to all the info. The rest is easily stored in a google doc or discord channel. Thank you

I use Anytype with another person and it works great for our use case.

How can I set up my Daily Note to have two columns in one section, and then go back to a single-column layout afterward? I’ve followed Beth’s video to create two columns in my Daily Note, which worked well. Now I want to add a second section for interstitial journaling on the same page, without the two-column format. I can't figure out how to switch back to a regular layout after the columns. I definitely don't want to journal in columns. Please help and thank you!

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How can I set up my Daily Note to have two columns in one section, and then go back to a single-column layout afterward? I’ve followed Beth’s video to create two columns in my Daily Note, which worked well. Now I want to add a second section for interstitial journaling on the same page, without the two-column format. I can't figure out how to switch back to a regular layout after the columns. I definitely don't want to journal in columns. Please help and thank you!

In my testing (in web app): Just drag the block you want in classic layout (by holding the six dots on the left side of the block) - when you are moving, there should be a blue line signaling, where the block would be moved to - drag the block down below the colums and it should signal it will be put in a single column.

Amazing! Thank you so much @Jan O. Dvořák ! This works! Is it fair to say that the web and app versions run differently?

Hi everyone. Is it possible to open notes from 2 spaces at once, or to open 2 capacities each with a specific space?

Andrew Slack

Amazing! Thank you so much @Jan O. Dvořák ! This works! Is it fair to say that the web and app versions run differently?

I have no idea, I never use desktop apps, if it can be avoided.

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Hi everyone. Is it possible to open notes from 2 spaces at once, or to open 2 capacities each with a specific space?

Capacities will warn you, if you have two or more windows open. I am not sure, if it will block this or just warn, but I wouldn't trust this unsupported action, as it may corupt the syncinng, maybe losing some data in process.

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Hi everyone. Is it possible to open notes from 2 spaces at once, or to open 2 capacities each with a specific space?

You could always open one in the web app and one in the desktop app. Or a separate browser perhaps. Not tested it but I have one space open on iOS and a different one on the desktop app.

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is there a way to view history in Capacities? I've read people complaining on Reddit that there isn't but maybe that's changed? And if it hasn't, has there been talk about introducing this feature?

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1181183346995363840/1293666523449131050 what awesome timing! Just this afternoon I sat down to work on building an action to send Drafts to Capacities daily note, and then discovered that someone has already done it! But testing it, the drafts did not appear. Checking again tonite, I see that they have arrived. Bravo! If you use Drafts, this “Send to Capacities” Action is one you will DEFINITELY want to add to your toolbox! https://actions.getdrafts.com/a/2T0

Drafts Directory: Send to Capacities

Example actions and other extensions for Drafts, the quick-capture notes app.

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Hi everyone. Is it possible to open notes from 2 spaces at once, or to open 2 capacities each with a specific space?

If you open one on the web and a different one on desktop that seems to work with no visible issues always advice to test out first

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Just wrapped up our first Team Offsite! Had so much fun, can’t wait to share more next week

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Folks, how the heck do you make default object types on the daily note page? See Beth doing this but have no idea how as it's not in daily template and I don't see any settings in the individual objects

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Folks, how the heck do you make default object types on the daily note page? See Beth doing this but have no idea how as it's not in daily template and I don't see any settings in the individual objects

be sure to have a date property in the object and set the object property "create object from calendar" to SHOW... hope this helps.

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Thank you @dustydirt2655 !

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Just wrapped up our first Team Offsite! Had so much fun, can’t wait to share more next week

the place looks soooo cozy. i just know that the one that chose or designed this place has taste.

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Hey guys, is there a way to make a comparison table in Capacities? (edited)

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Table, found it!

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Capacities team :Currently Capacities Tablet acces is limited to Believers in Beta version . For Pro subscribers tablet version is described as early access . When trying to download the app in Google play there is a message that says : "Our tablet app is currently in early access for all Capacities Believers . After that it will be available for all Capacities Users " it's confusing For Pro users what is the timeline described as early access for the tablet version to be available to use as described in the subscription plan.

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https://youtu.be/d725BsbsYqw

Theo - t3․gg

BREAKING: *.io domains might disappear soon

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great news for capacities

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@Steffen

Rexx.

https://youtu.be/d725BsbsYqw

... interesting case! … scary consequences...

I wandered off in a huff when Capacities introduced AI features – not my thing except in narrow contexts – but a) Capacities is too useful, user-friendly, and steadily improving for me to stay away long; and b) it's way more polite about AI integration than pretty much everyone else. Have you seen Notion's AI Clippy? So I'm back on the annual plan and saying it out loud here because I feel bad about aforementioned huff. Keep up the great work!

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I wandered off in a huff when Capacities introduced AI features – not my thing except in narrow contexts – but a) Capacities is too useful, user-friendly, and steadily improving for me to stay away long; and b) it's way more polite about AI integration than pretty much everyone else. Have you seen Notion's AI Clippy? So I'm back on the annual plan and saying it out loud here because I feel bad about aforementioned huff. Keep up the great work!

Capacities is the only app I am actually using AI (and not just trying to avoid) - well, except MS Copilot, but that AI is more a search helper and only to get me strated to search further in different places. In Capacities, it just feels different, more "cozy".

I use it purely for 'argh, names that mean...'

Relaxing on my day off :) enjoying many of the collected bookmarks in my capacities throughout the past week

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Capacities is the only app I am actually using AI (and not just trying to avoid) - well, except MS Copilot, but that AI is more a search helper and only to get me strated to search further in different places. In Capacities, it just feels different, more "cozy".

I likely will poke at Capacities AI at some point, but brain's warning me about "new thing overload" so not today.

random geek

I likely will poke at Capacities AI at some point, but brain's warning me about "new thing overload" so not today.

Well, at this point, I am using AI to help with my seen movies collection - an AI filled property for Czech version of the title and for a short movie summary, as I want to concentrate on my personal notes. And once in weeks I use the AI to search for specific topic based on the object context. That's all.

8BitJedi

Capacities team :Currently Capacities Tablet acces is limited to Believers in Beta version . For Pro subscribers tablet version is described as early access . When trying to download the app in Google play there is a message that says : "Our tablet app is currently in early access for all Capacities Believers . After that it will be available for all Capacities Users " it's confusing For Pro users what is the timeline described as early access for the tablet version to be available to use as described in the subscription plan.

There will be no difference between Pro access and general access. After the beta it will become available to everyone. I hope that helps

when do you support PDF annotation

Hey folks, any update as to when is the Readwise integration coming? Im looing to streamline my workflow between my Boox, SuperWhisper, and Capacities (edited)

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I am attempting to import markdown files from Logseq that are toggle outlines (designated with - and space for each bullet with several layers deep). Does Capacities have a way to automatically convert these to toggles en mass without having to go in and select each and every one of the toggles and manually click it on? With hundreds of Logseq markdown files, and the realization of having to convert them manually, this is a non-starter for me.

Are there dark themes? I don't like the faded dark mode. Is there a High contrast dark theme?

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I've seen a request which was made 2 years ago. And also saw many people wanting a dark contrast theme. So is it available?

Is there any way to hide property columns in a table yet? (edited)

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Hi, is anyone facing this? My today page duplicates whenever my mobile isnt synced (even right after i go and reboot app)

Cren09

Hi, is anyone facing this? My today page duplicates whenever my mobile isnt synced (even right after i go and reboot app)

Could you please create a ticket on our feedback board (https://capacities.io/feedback) explaining your problem in detail. Thanks a lot for your help!

Requests, ideas, bugs

Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

peb7268

Hey folks, any update as to when is the Readwise integration coming? Im looing to streamline my workflow between my Boox, SuperWhisper, and Capacities (edited)

Same question from me, sorry. But as 95% of my daily content comes from Readwise Articles and Kindle, I am paying the Believer Plan just to figure out which content I have to move over from Obsidian manually every day ...

What does that enable you to do @simplyniels ?

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I have begun using a Bullet Journal style indexing method on top of my boox and capacities instead of moving things, I found it seems to be a lot better solution and I dont have to waste time manyally moving things

great update, nice to see great business/product philosophy, hopefully it becomes reality would be nice to see exactly in which direction capacities will go long term (at least specific features listed), there is a huge gap between obsidian and PMS like Asana. Ideally capacities takes the place in the middle

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5 people voting via the Dutch flag. Yeaa bring the voc mentality back

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Gekoloniseerddd

For those that don't know. This is all satire (edited)

merscever

great update, nice to see great business/product philosophy, hopefully it becomes reality would be nice to see exactly in which direction capacities will go long term (at least specific features listed), there is a huge gap between obsidian and PMS like Asana. Ideally capacities takes the place in the middle

Yeah this is essential for me to know too. I actually do a task management and project management in capacities right now. It's not great but the object based note taking is sooo good that i do not want to change to anything else. The minimal PMS would be nice. Like: Kanban, Gantt, Reminders, ability to visualise data on the chart, shortcut to create tasks quickly (tasks should be a separate object where we can add extra properties). The Task managment is being delayed for a long time now without a clear answer what will it contain. I really want to use Capacities for everything but if the tasks and at least progress bar for finished tasks or kanban are not coming then it will force me to switch sadly

I get that this is the tool for thought and it is designed to do daily journaling rather then daily task management. I hope that they will see the niche in the market for personal focused lightweight project manager with note context. The notes i take in capacities bring so much context it is like another dimension so i really really want to use it for PMS and task managment.

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Capacities could become amplenote on steroids. Note --> Idea --> Plan --> Task --> Execution

The cover image is not loaded in the PDF when exported. I created a page and placed a cover image as its header. When I try to export the PDF, the image does not appear. Even though I specify that I want it in the display settings. What should I do?

ming122

Yeah this is essential for me to know too. I actually do a task management and project management in capacities right now. It's not great but the object based note taking is sooo good that i do not want to change to anything else. The minimal PMS would be nice. Like: Kanban, Gantt, Reminders, ability to visualise data on the chart, shortcut to create tasks quickly (tasks should be a separate object where we can add extra properties). The Task managment is being delayed for a long time now without a clear answer what will it contain. I really want to use Capacities for everything but if the tasks and at least progress bar for finished tasks or kanban are not coming then it will force me to switch sadly

I get that this is the tool for thought and it is designed to do daily journaling rather then daily task management. I hope that they will see the niche in the market for personal focused lightweight project manager with note context. The notes i take in capacities bring so much context it is like another dimension so i really really want to use it for PMS and task managment.

Thanks for sharing. I completely understand your point. We just think it's better to go one step at a time, no shortcuts. Otherwise we'll end up with a Frankenstein monster of features. I hope that makes sense

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Thanks for sharing. I completely understand your point. We just think it's better to go one step at a time, no shortcuts. Otherwise we'll end up with a Frankenstein monster of features. I hope that makes sense

Totally understand that. You are a small team, so work fragmentation is the worst enemy. I hope the information about what will not be there will soon be published tho. Sth like: we are planning to add a way to schedule task but there will not be a reminder in the first iteration. Kanban would be nice but gantt is too much for first iteration. Instead of: minimal task management. Or if the opaque term is used because you do not started to discuss the features yet then please just let us know somewhere down the road: "We invision the task manager as a lightwieght companion to your daily life but we can't commit to list the features yet. We take one step at a time and the step for task manager is still in the future therfore we focus on fleshing out ealier task - tl;dr; we do not know what featuer will be there." I kinda think this is the message that you want to tell us everywhere you mention the task management and that is okay

Cross posting this from Help and Questions

Is there any benefit to using collections vs queries? Like a Query for a property called "Collection" could seemingly achieve the same exact thing, plus queries can pull across multiple object types. I know Queries are a pro feature, but once you have pro, I don't really see the difference. Any thoughts here?

Hope update is coming soon because it's been pretty much time since the last one

dustydirt2655

be sure to have a date property in the object and set the object property "create object from calendar" to SHOW... hope this helps.

Really helpful, thanks! I did not even know I NEEDED this, until now

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Anyone else seeing this? Internet is fine, windows app is fine but web extension will not recognize me any more. Nothing changed ( LOVE this app BTW)

I’ve noticed a markedly improved mobile experience that I really appreciate! There were quite a few glitches that I experienced before while writing book notes into the mobile app and they’re all gone now. Kudos to the team and thanks again!

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Totally understand that. You are a small team, so work fragmentation is the worst enemy. I hope the information about what will not be there will soon be published tho. Sth like: we are planning to add a way to schedule task but there will not be a reminder in the first iteration. Kanban would be nice but gantt is too much for first iteration. Instead of: minimal task management. Or if the opaque term is used because you do not started to discuss the features yet then please just let us know somewhere down the road: "We invision the task manager as a lightwieght companion to your daily life but we can't commit to list the features yet. We take one step at a time and the step for task manager is still in the future therfore we focus on fleshing out ealier task - tl;dr; we do not know what featuer will be there." I kinda think this is the message that you want to tell us everywhere you mention the task management and that is okay

We definitely want to keep it simple and whilst we don't have the precise vision of this yet due to our focus on other developments first, I think Gantt charts and other advanced task/project management features are beyond what we see being in Capacities. For these cases it's best to integrate with dedicated task mangers via task actions.

Really sad with no E2E encryption decision… for me it’s time to not stay and move to those who do encryption.

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Really sad with no E2E encryption decision… for me it’s time to not stay and move to those who do encryption.

Agreed, I was a bit alarmed to see that decision!

We have a full post about why we take this approach here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/end-to-end-encryption

Capacities Docs

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I’ve noticed a markedly improved mobile experience that I really appreciate! There were quite a few glitches that I experienced before while writing book notes into the mobile app and they’re all gone now. Kudos to the team and thanks again!

I wonder how u use a combination of notion, capacities, the other app names I can't remember. T something.

pkmbeth

We have a full post about why we take this approach here: https://docs.capacities.io/more/end-to-end-encryption

But many Of these statements are simply questionable. Many other note platforms are e2e and make integrations with others. And the search is blazing fast!

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But many Of these statements are simply questionable. Many other note platforms are e2e and make integrations with others. And the search is blazing fast!

About the search part I agree heavily on. Let alone integration, people who want privacy won't use less privacy focused integrations.

Jordi Ibero

But many Of these statements are simply questionable. Many other note platforms are e2e and make integrations with others. And the search is blazing fast!

We'll have to wait for the coming AMA. That's why I was asking there how much power do they have over data and related questions.

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But many Of these statements are simply questionable. Many other note platforms are e2e and make integrations with others. And the search is blazing fast!

And many have agreed with me before. If we play Devils advocate, there should be an option to toggle in between. Privacy and less fast/integrations. Or the other way around. I think the userbase is clear in needing that

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We'll have to wait for the coming AMA. That's why I was asking there how much power do they have over data and related questions.

I think it´s an … interesting… approach to release the "We do not…" before the AMA.

… all these things in communication and mediating rely to a large degree on context, seeing the full frame, relating to general motivation and vision… then things can be put in relation, weighed etc. it will of course not replace the discussion / negotiation around single issues. but it would help.

e.g., I refuse to make anything of the "no canvas / no mapping" statement … until I know whether there are other ideas / roads in relation to visual flexibility and schematic information, like: will there be any re-emphasis on the graph? what happens to layout? is this regarded as important? if not, what is the general road taken in terms of the 'feel' and logic of Capacities etc etc.? what do I make of the trade-off? etc. as such, I wished the AMA or something likewise would have accompanied the 'What´´s not next'-list (funny name, btw

️ ). – I think it would make for much smoother and meaningful communication.

… but then, as you say, we can also simply wait. until then, I won´t look onto the "wnn-list" again

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Rexx.

I wonder how u use a combination of notion, capacities, the other app names I can't remember. T something.

I think of the apps in my toolkit as notebooks that I use for different purposes. Largely, I use Notion for personal productivity (task and project management) and Capacities is solely for PKM at the moment. I try to think about my needs first then choose an app that matches those best. I used Tana for PKM initially but needed mobile access which is what led me to here to Capacities.

Just read the what's not coming post - - https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1296457000967995473 If anything is worth capturing or creating it is worth protect and this is why E2E needs to at the top of the stack! I know conventional encryption is super hard to work, I know you pain. This is why I design and build Apps with security from the start because it is super harder to retrofit. However, things have moved on!? Check out Homomorphic Encryption and the OpenFHE library. Why is it cool? Because you can read and update data without decrypting everything, so much easier to work with. OpenFHE also is quantum beating so future proof. If you tick this Cyber box Capacities.io will go to the lead of the secure Note-taking pack, this is a brilliant thing to be number 1 in.

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I'm a bit sad no e2e won't be added, and have already been taking steps to store sensitive info somewhere else, but still. The peace of mind e2e would grant would be a great boon. I can live without the integrations and APIs and the other restrictions full e2e would impose, but I understand that doesn't go for everyone either. Partial encryption will have to do for me

I'm just coping, but if there was a mode or a toggle to turn on e2e-- -gunshots- XD (edited)

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Just read the what's not coming post - - https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1296457000967995473 If anything is worth capturing or creating it is worth protect and this is why E2E needs to at the top of the stack! I know conventional encryption is super hard to work, I know you pain. This is why I design and build Apps with security from the start because it is super harder to retrofit. However, things have moved on!? Check out Homomorphic Encryption and the OpenFHE library. Why is it cool? Because you can read and update data without decrypting everything, so much easier to work with. OpenFHE also is quantum beating so future proof. If you tick this Cyber box Capacities.io will go to the lead of the secure Note-taking pack, this is a brilliant thing to be number 1 in.

Great point. And thank you for sharing this, I never heard of this library. @Michael_v_H

Cynniminni

I'm a bit sad no e2e won't be added, and have already been taking steps to store sensitive info somewhere else, but still. The peace of mind e2e would grant would be a great boon. I can live without the integrations and APIs and the other restrictions full e2e would impose, but I understand that doesn't go for everyone either. Partial encryption will have to do for me

I'm just coping, but if there was a mode or a toggle to turn on e2e-- -gunshots- XD (edited)

Ye.. that's honestly the worst path expected from the team to take... Very unfortunate excuses.

Im quite dishearted about the lack of full graph view as well. As it is, graph view is quite useless to me. Being able to see an overview of my full vault in Obsidian with color coding and filters is far more useful. Certain features they dont intend to implement make sense, keeping in line with Capacities being a place of thought, but this does not. Full graph view allows you to see connections that are not easily viewed otherwise.

xang

Im quite dishearted about the lack of full graph view as well. As it is, graph view is quite useless to me. Being able to see an overview of my full vault in Obsidian with color coding and filters is far more useful. Certain features they dont intend to implement make sense, keeping in line with Capacities being a place of thought, but this does not. Full graph view allows you to see connections that are not easily viewed otherwise.

I have no idea how laggy that will be. But even obsidian is, and that's more native than electron. But indeed a nice to have.

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Having talked about obsidian. Im finding myself using it more these days for well.. connections, even on mobile. With canvas. And now I have knowledge scattered again... Ugh (edited)

Rexx.

Having talked about obsidian. Im finding myself using it more these days for well.. connections, even on mobile. With canvas. And now I have knowledge scattered again... Ugh (edited)

As have I. It's been a lot more fluid for entering any knowledge that doesnt need media attached. I've been using capacities more for daily journalling, collections of books, movies, games, etc. But my literature notes I've been processing in obsidian.

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I feel torn about having things spread out bc that typically feels uncomfortable to me, but it also feels like using each app to its best ability at the moment. Time will tell how I feel about it. This is a new change for me.

xang

I feel torn about having things spread out bc that typically feels uncomfortable to me, but it also feels like using each app to its best ability at the moment. Time will tell how I feel about it. This is a new change for me.

Exactly this. Looking back I was too optimistic thinking (in 2022) that will finally be done for in 2025 (edited)

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As have I. It's been a lot more fluid for entering any knowledge that doesnt need media attached. I've been using capacities more for daily journalling, collections of books, movies, games, etc. But my literature notes I've been processing in obsidian.

Sameee. Bad thing is still capacities lacks in that compartment with no way in tracking things... And seeing them over time. Like goals. And also no native automations on mobile to do many things like faster input. With tasker, intents, but also no shortcut actions. When u hold the app..

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Im quite dishearted about the lack of full graph view as well. As it is, graph view is quite useless to me. Being able to see an overview of my full vault in Obsidian with color coding and filters is far more useful. Certain features they dont intend to implement make sense, keeping in line with Capacities being a place of thought, but this does not. Full graph view allows you to see connections that are not easily viewed otherwise.

@xang – I do understand / sympathize with this; and I do not at the same time. I think the way these discussions go is much too much fixated around some way things are already done at some other place. and not starting from a kind of requirements position that is somehow geared to qualitative aspects & real needs centered around what we are here for: personal knowledge management. – unfortunately, I think, this mode of thinking is also encouraged / cultivated by some ways discussions and requests are structured & handeled here in the community platforms. … I find the 'global graph' discussion a perfect example of this kind of programmed dead-ending, being caught in futile binaries ('this will be built' - 'that will not be built'), losing sight of a real discussion / deliberation of what is needed, given any kind of shared horizon (of what Cpacities is / should be serving). similarly, I feel w/ the encryption case (e2e or not e2e).

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let me explain: personally, I am no fan of the global graph ( as I have stated before). for me it just produces another kind of 'being lost in the forest'. on the other hand, what I am a fan of is visual orientation, discoverability, pattern bulding / recognition / finding beyond local intention. so, I understand that part, or that kind of motif behind asking for something that either a global graph, or something else that gets us there. I think there are some ideas already swinging, and the team seems to explore AI assistant getting us there to easier discover these 'hidden' relations and patterns. of course extending the existing graph in some form would also get us there; like: allow to follow paths and use it as a navigational tool, or including filters (just look at what else is possible, looking at the relation graph of Atlassian: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Compass-articles/Idea-Visual-dependency-map/ba-p/1882618), or visualize semantic searches with it…. so there are many ways. and the overarching topic should be: visual higher level navigation, overview, discoverability across objects… but no one is talking about these things. everyone is talking about this solution or that. yes, or no… I think that is not helpful. and unfortunately such a logic of discussion, I fear, is further propelled by publishing 'what´s not next' lists, w/o embedding it into these contextual discussions about what kind of PKM we want / need… (edited)

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let me explain: personally, I am no fan of the global graph ( as I have stated before). for me it just produces another kind of 'being lost in the forest'. on the other hand, what I am a fan of is visual orientation, discoverability, pattern bulding / recognition / finding beyond local intention. so, I understand that part, or that kind of motif behind asking for something that either a global graph, or something else that gets us there. I think there are some ideas already swinging, and the team seems to explore AI assistant getting us there to easier discover these 'hidden' relations and patterns. of course extending the existing graph in some form would also get us there; like: allow to follow paths and use it as a navigational tool, or including filters (just look at what else is possible, looking at the relation graph of Atlassian: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Compass-articles/Idea-Visual-dependency-map/ba-p/1882618), or visualize semantic searches with it…. so there are many ways. and the overarching topic should be: visual higher level navigation, overview, discoverability across objects… but no one is talking about these things. everyone is talking about this solution or that. yes, or no… I think that is not helpful. and unfortunately such a logic of discussion, I fear, is further propelled by publishing 'what´s not next' lists, w/o embedding it into these contextual discussions about what kind of PKM we want / need… (edited)

I think this discussion comes from what we know works. Personally, I do not trust, nor want, ai to discover connections for me. When i came to capacities AI was not a focus, and I'm disheartened to see it become a core feature. AI is not smart enough to do anything more than create more work for me. As an ADHD/autistic person, I thrive in drawing my own patterns and connections. I want a tool that makes it easier for me to do that, not that does it for me.

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similarly with encryption. the discussion should be about privacy and why and where we need it. currently it´´s all about e2e. or not. I think, we should discuss about: why and where. why is nobody (community or team) discussing about encrypting parts of notes, or single notes. finding compromises btw. functionability, technical trade-offs and real needs? I think this also comes bec everyone has this fixation on this or that technical solution / package. it´s a long-standing 'bias' of discussions here. frankly, of a way of discussing. – or: a way of not discussing really. but chasing features and functions… (edited)

xang

I think this discussion comes from what we know works. Personally, I do not trust, nor want, ai to discover connections for me. When i came to capacities AI was not a focus, and I'm disheartened to see it become a core feature. AI is not smart enough to do anything more than create more work for me. As an ADHD/autistic person, I thrive in drawing my own patterns and connections. I want a tool that makes it easier for me to do that, not that does it for me.

I understand that. as a position. also, this is of course a very relevant discussion we should have (but: I haven´t seen this anywhere, up to now, in this kind of framing…). but: have you taken a look at the 'visual dependency map' kind-of-solution? even given your premise of 'no AI' (which would have to be discussed…), there are different ways to get to larger scale pattern discovery / navigation w/o it neccessarily be a global graph. even though it could be… (even against my hunch on this

). thing is: nobody talks about the requirements, values / qualitites to be achieved (here: find linkages across the explicit first level & across object types; visual navigation; higher level overview & serendipity / discovery). it just all boils down to 'global graph, or not', 'e2e, or not'… … I think this kind of communication set-up • will not get us anywhere • is a recipe for mutual disapointments • misses discussion about wanted / needed needed qualities, replacing them with function requests and votes… and seemingly opaque and apologetic decisions unfortunately there is no culture discussing these strategic things here. there are no reviews of workflows. there are no requirement discussions. around a vision of what a PKM should be (in the Capacities version of things). – everything is set-up to discuss 'features' ('those like in Notion'; 'those like in Tana' etc) ...and follow-up technicalities, really … this, btw., is also the deeper reason, I think, we ended up having a PKM that can do tasks, and calendar events, but not places or concept maps …

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similarly with encryption. the discussion should be about privacy and why and where we need it. currently it´´s all about e2e. or not. I think, we should discuss about: why and where. why is nobody (community or team) discussing about encrypting parts of notes, or single notes. finding compromises btw. functionability, technical trade-offs and real needs? I think this also comes bec everyone has this fixation on this or that technical solution / package. it´s a long-standing 'bias' of discussions here. frankly, of a way of discussing. – or: a way of not discussing really. but chasing features and functions… (edited)

I wasnt 100 set on e2e or nothing. But lemme say that im more lenient to have e2e on everything than on some. Since the all or nothing example is a fallacy in this context. Since this is not just a game, side app. This is knowledge and personal information we are talking about. Everything should be then e2e. Rather than trying to advocate against leave some not. Since that always allows for backdoors. Either willingly by the team or malicious actors. "Breaches don't matter if your data is e2e encrypted. But when its not..."

Rexx.

I wasnt 100 set on e2e or nothing. But lemme say that im more lenient to have e2e on everything than on some. Since the all or nothing example is a fallacy in this context. Since this is not just a game, side app. This is knowledge and personal information we are talking about. Everything should be then e2e. Rather than trying to advocate against leave some not. Since that always allows for backdoors. Either willingly by the team or malicious actors. "Breaches don't matter if your data is e2e encrypted. But when its not..."

Bear has such a 'partial e2e encryption'… in the context of the given situation (the teams arguments against it), I could see it as a compromise, as users could decide themselves which parts are really sensitive (not everything is sensitive, even if its 'valuable'!). and then, in consequence, some parts would miss in the grand relation / index / integration vector that the team brings as an counter-argument… … so, it´´s a classical compromise. w/o compromising users ability to encrypt whatever part(s) they want… but this is also besides the point. what I am saying: we should have and develop, cultivate this kind of discussion. not an isolated "I want everything e2e" vs "will not happen"… (edited)

lerone

I understand that. as a position. also, this is of course a very relevant discussion we should have (but: I haven´t seen this anywhere, up to now, in this kind of framing…). but: have you taken a look at the 'visual dependency map' kind-of-solution? even given your premise of 'no AI' (which would have to be discussed…), there are different ways to get to larger scale pattern discovery / navigation w/o it neccessarily be a global graph. even though it could be… (even against my hunch on this

). thing is: nobody talks about the requirements, values / qualitites to be achieved (here: find linkages across the explicit first level & across object types; visual navigation; higher level overview & serendipity / discovery). it just all boils down to 'global graph, or not', 'e2e, or not'… … I think this kind of communication set-up • will not get us anywhere • is a recipe for mutual disapointments • misses discussion about wanted / needed needed qualities, replacing them with function requests and votes… and seemingly opaque and apologetic decisions unfortunately there is no culture discussing these strategic things here. there are no reviews of workflows. there are no requirement discussions. around a vision of what a PKM should be (in the Capacities version of things). – everything is set-up to discuss 'features' ('those like in Notion'; 'those like in Tana' etc) ...and follow-up technicalities, really … this, btw., is also the deeper reason, I think, we ended up having a PKM that can do tasks, and calendar events, but not places or concept maps …

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So for me, global graph would achieve one aspect of connections for me: the visual. I'm very much a visual thinker and while I can support Capacities not having a canvas type feature, global graph feels a good happy medium. Instead of flatly seeing only the things directly connected, I can see connections several points away. Then if I'm planning to write about the subject, I might consider how two sources work together in an unexpected way. Another type of pattern discovery, which I'm not sure if this is one you're referencing, is unlinked mentions. Sometimes we may not want to clutter backlinks, or simply forget to create a backlink, so unlinked mentions allow us to discover content connected to an object. These are two examples of discovery I use in Obsidian that would be welcome purely as a studio of the mind. --- As for AI, I do try to use it in some aspects. I'm in my 30s, so I dont want to become one of the people that balks at new tech, especially having spent some time studing CS myself back in college. But I do have some air of skepticism for it. When used to generate information, for example, it cannot be trusted wholeheartedly. I would rather create summaries myself because I can rely on my own fact-checking, and this reinforces information retention. I wont even discuss AI art (a. It doesnt seem to be relevant to this app and b. It is unethical so i wont be using it. I have too many artist friends I care about). I can see some draws. For example, an astrophysicist friend of mine speaks to its use in processing an overwhelming amount of data when studying objects in space. But they are an expert who doesnt need to spend the extra time fact-checking. For the non-expert, AI often creates information that needs to be fact-checked, so I may as well do it myself. All that to say, I disagree with its focus, but I do try to remain open-minded. In order to be useful, it must create less work for me rather than more. Currently, it often creates more. (edited)

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So for me, global graph would achieve one aspect of connections for me: the visual. I'm very much a visual thinker and while I can support Capacities not having a canvas type feature, global graph feels a good happy medium. Instead of flatly seeing only the things directly connected, I can see connections several points away. Then if I'm planning to write about the subject, I might consider how two sources work together in an unexpected way. Another type of pattern discovery, which I'm not sure if this is one you're referencing, is unlinked mentions. Sometimes we may not want to clutter backlinks, or simply forget to create a backlink, so unlinked mentions allow us to discover content connected to an object. These are two examples of discovery I use in Obsidian that would be welcome purely as a studio of the mind. --- As for AI, I do try to use it in some aspects. I'm in my 30s, so I dont want to become one of the people that balks at new tech, especially having spent some time studing CS myself back in college. But I do have some air of skepticism for it. When used to generate information, for example, it cannot be trusted wholeheartedly. I would rather create summaries myself because I can rely on my own fact-checking, and this reinforces information retention. I wont even discuss AI art (a. It doesnt seem to be relevant to this app and b. It is unethical so i wont be using it. I have too many artist friends I care about). I can see some draws. For example, an astrophysicist friend of mine speaks to its use in processing an overwhelming amount of data when studying objects in space. But they are an expert who doesnt need to spend the extra time fact-checking. For the non-expert, AI often creates information that needs to be fact-checked, so I may as well do it myself. All that to say, I disagree with its focus, but I do try to remain open-minded. In order to be useful, it must create less work for me rather than more. Currently, it often creates more. (edited)

agree with both. – and these are discussions we should have, IMHO. agree w/ the motivations behind you bringing up the global graph (I myself would love to see an extended, more capable Capacities graph 2.0). as I understand your point about AI. but then, again: one thing you bring up makes a lot of difference – and those are the things that need discussion + deliberation: 'fact-checking' (which you mention as critical here) was brought up several times in AI-thread. and it is something where AI these days can actually help. if put up correctly. (see Perplexity. see reverse reference lookup used in Tome, and at other places…). thing is: we never have a stable, deliberating discussion around these qualitative things (aims, qualitative requirements, what a PKM – 'our' / the Capacities version of PKM – needs). they either get lost in the stream (see the way Discord 'works', and how discussions here are handled). or they are simply swept aside by feature discussions (which often means the latest fad in town)… this is what I mean. bringing up these things here or there doesn´t really move the needle or register. as long as the discussions are not – at least partly – set up around such 'motifs' (like: reference checking, sourcing and info corraboration in a PKM; or like: large scale serendipitous / metaintelligent pattern discovery in a PKM / notetaking / journalling database e.g.) etc. (edited)

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I respect their decisions although I am disappointed. Heading back to obsidian while also checking out affine (and maybe self-hosting)

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agree with both. – and these are discussions we should have, IMHO. agree w/ the motivations behind you bringing up the global graph (I myself would love to see an extended, more capable Capacities graph 2.0). as I understand your point about AI. but then, again: one thing you bring up makes a lot of difference – and those are the things that need discussion + deliberation: 'fact-checking' (which you mention as critical here) was brought up several times in AI-thread. and it is something where AI these days can actually help. if put up correctly. (see Perplexity. see reverse reference lookup used in Tome, and at other places…). thing is: we never have a stable, deliberating discussion around these qualitative things (aims, qualitative requirements, what a PKM – 'our' / the Capacities version of PKM – needs). they either get lost in the stream (see the way Discord 'works', and how discussions here are handled). or they are simply swept aside by feature discussions (which often means the latest fad in town)… this is what I mean. bringing up these things here or there doesn´t really move the needle or register. as long as the discussions are not – at least partly – set up around such 'motifs' (like: reference checking, sourcing and info corraboration in a PKM; or like: large scale serendipitous / metaintelligent pattern discovery in a PKM / notetaking / journalling database e.g.) etc. (edited)

This is good in theory, but getting anywhere with those kinds of discussions is still impossible when the developers put a hard stop on feature priorities. This approach relies on developers' buy-in to listen to and implement user requests. Otherwise, they'll just remain discussions.

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For example, I want the Aliases feature because many technical terminology I work with has aliases. It's an actual use case—having the notes reflect reality removes friction and makes it much easier to link and rediscover my notes. Workarounds are workarounds: they aren't enjoyable to use, and I don't want my workflow to be a bunch of workarounds, nor do I want to pay for workarounds.

I'm partly glad this article was posted, even if I'm disappointed with its contents. It clears up that the developers filter the feature requests, no matter how many people request it. Having a direction for the application is good. The tricky part is balancing how much the application is being made for the developers—funded by the users, and how much is being made for the users—also funded by the users. It's easy to claim that the product is made for the users, but actions speak louder than words when popular user requests and use cases are denied. The consequence is never to expect the developers to make the product work for you if it doesn't already. In some ways, that erodes trust that the developers have your best interests at heart. It's a matter of good product design to have features that meet a certain level of quality and intuition. But, a small group of people deciding how everyone else should work and if one is better than the other is naturally off-putting for stifling usage and creating homogeneity. Again, it's a balance. The case of minor or technically impossible features being denied is fair, but others... debatable

‍♂️.

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I'm with you, bit disappointed with some of the items included on the list, but at the same time, glad that they published it so that now I can make my own decision whether I want to continue in Capacities or look for another tool that has the indispensable features I want but may lack in other areas. Seeing some things on the Never List, does put things into perspective. I guess a bit of the pain point (going back to the e2e discussion above) is that users probably want to use Capacities for a lot more than research notes / libraries / things which are already in the public domain just repackaged differently etc. They want to use it for capturing important and sensitive information (no not password or CCV numbers) but things that you would not like to be released (eg. meeting notes, 1-1s, deep thoughts etc.). As they say, its all hunky-dory until it is not especially in todays age when everyday there is a cyber hack / data leak etc. I know they have GDPR / promise not to read notes blah blah but a potential compromise could have been a "locked" area which is e2e and you forgo some functionality, but with a clear cut message that the app does not want to go down this route, then it becomes a one sided discussion. I appreciate things are not easy, heck Notion with billions of $$ and employees cannot (or doesn't want to) introduce offline mode (which Capacities is killing) or encryption both of which are the most requested features and Notion leaves people dangling with a will they won't they approach, so again I appreciate the Capacities team being open on the way they see the way forward for the app... the difficulty is that it is their way and as @Phoenix wrote, it might not be what the users want. In short, you can never make everyone happy, but you can make everyone unhappy.

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@Ed Nico @Phoenix @Cossack @lerone @xang @Rexx. @Cynniminni @DavidRO, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on our "What's not next" article. We know that this can be a bit disappointing but we also think that claiming a lot of things is even worse. Based on your feedback we slightly adjusted and also explained our reasoning in the post. I hope that helps to understand the reasoning a bit better. Please also keep in mind, that the What's not next soon does not mean that this will not be added but it's just not realistic that it happens in the next months. Everything is subject to change, so feel free to disagree

Updated version: https://capacities.io/roadmap/whats-not-next

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Ofc!! I really appreciate the work you and your team are doing Steffen! No e2e isn't a dealbreaker for me, and I know it's not easy publishing what's not coming next. I think Capacities is the first I know of to actually communicate that, and that is really important to me as it saves time and clarifies the long-term roadmap Capacities intends to follow. It's quite refreshing! The value Capacities brings as it is is already incredible, and it's here to stay.

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I gotta say, I’m very surprised to see object inheritance in the “never” category. This one seems like a complete no-brainer for Capacities. I would really like to hear more about why this has been decided. Even the explanation given is contradictory: “Object inheritance is a very powerful concept. Nevertheless, we want to focus on building a simple and intuitive tool first. Such features can lead to a lot of confusion and complexity. Already now, you can replicate properties in other objects which is more work but achieves the same result.” Object inheritance is incredibly intuitive, no? How can you say that you want to make the tool as simple as possible, and then go on to explain how your current functionality takes “more work”? And I would also like to point out that in no way are these the same result at all. Right now, if I want to create more granular data in my objects, I either have to create tons of hidden properties or make entirely new object types. How does this approach align with the goal of making Capacities simpler to use? Why not just add the ability to include extra fields in collections? Make it opt-in in settings like outliner mode? Not to mention, it makes queries way more powerful, and adding this feature doesn’t take anything away from users who choose not to use it. Not trying to come across as rude here—I’m genuinely curious how this logic works. I’m very confused and saddened by this. This is the #1 feature I was hoping for… I honesty think about it daily. (edited)

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Phoenix

This is good in theory, but getting anywhere with those kinds of discussions is still impossible when the developers put a hard stop on feature priorities. This approach relies on developers' buy-in to listen to and implement user requests. Otherwise, they'll just remain discussions.

hey @Phoenix yeah. if you read I included both sides (community + team) in the diagnosis. and I think this is about communication strategies, cultures & structures. so all this goes beyond 'good intentions'. which is something I see and presuppose on both sides. and we just see it in the direct reaction of the team / @Steffen´s answer. I find it kind of 'funny' it´s so hard, because both sides have so much to bring. we have the best dev team on the planet (one of them). we have a damned thinking & experienced community, as these forums put on display. – yet we have these dysfunctional set-ups in the development horizon, in some corners that is… while I agree w/ your general proposition, I therefore think the issue / crux is in the details of communication. as I said, I didn´t it was / is smart to put out such a 'no' list, w/o also giving context on positive development horizon, qualitative context etc. & everyone´´s waiting for the AMA etc. (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1296494431264051222) but then, more importantly, I also do not think both applies while obviously as you stated "the developers put a hard stop on feature priorities" (it seemed at first), that doesn´t equate with a fundamentally "missing developers' buy-in to listen to and implement user requests". as they indeed do listen, and want to listen, as is my impression. so, to get this beyond speculating too much about 'intentions' and 'character' of the other side, coming from some 'communication studies / science / whatever', I am saying this: (edited)

Phoenix

This is good in theory, but getting anywhere with those kinds of discussions is still impossible when the developers put a hard stop on feature priorities. This approach relies on developers' buy-in to listen to and implement user requests. Otherwise, they'll just remain discussions.

we have some structural elements + some cultural stance missing in the discussion, which systematically produces such disconnects. • the discussions are systematically about (technical) features first, mostly about feature parity to whats out there in pkm universe; there is no systematic space (in double sense) to really discuss larger 'requirements' (esp. largely missing 'domain requirements' here, 'use cases', 'work processes' … and all the likes). … plus their alignment w/ any defined vision of what kind of PKM Cap wants to be (we know it´s a 'studio'

) • this, to some extend is build in the structure of the whole Discord / Canny setup (like missing channels around some qualitative aspects + questions of alignment etc). plus, this also produces a certain culture / natural stance in the discussions, which are often very ecclectic when it comes to such qualitative stuff (the above) • then, your scenario about either with the users or without is, for me, just another example of the binaries this discussion set-up produces ("being made for the developers—funded by the users, and how much is being made for the users—also funded by the users"). it would be easy to think of ways there is to build bridges, i.e. some 'strategic consultation' btw. user base and (dev-)team. either, through ways the online community is structured. or, through a myriad of other 'external' setups possible, if one takes strategic discussion serious in terms of shared deliberation. actually I proposed that to the team long time ago. also, I included it in the AMA collection (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1293659393237450812/1293679632771448953). so, I think this a classical exemplar of a communication set-up that produces friction, + spill, + misunderstanding. and it´s nowhere about good intentions, or quick moral judgements and charging-ups – … which happen so / too easily in these kinds of misaligned communication set-ups… (edited)

xang

I think this discussion comes from what we know works. Personally, I do not trust, nor want, ai to discover connections for me. When i came to capacities AI was not a focus, and I'm disheartened to see it become a core feature. AI is not smart enough to do anything more than create more work for me. As an ADHD/autistic person, I thrive in drawing my own patterns and connections. I want a tool that makes it easier for me to do that, not that does it for me.

100% ai is not the solution. Making your own connections relevant to your own thought train does many things including but not exhaustive off the eureka moment and the positive impact on mental health, motivation and self awareness. Ai takes that human process away and as you say makes connections it is unreliable and reduces our capacity to be creative, causes noise and distraction I do not want ai to lead and I follow I want ai to carry my back pack for me on the journey I choose. Ai cannot replace the human nuances of feeling driven thought. It’s good for basic assistance

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100% ai is not the solution. Making your own connections relevant to your own thought train does many things including but not exhaustive off the eureka moment and the positive impact on mental health, motivation and self awareness. Ai takes that human process away and as you say makes connections it is unreliable and reduces our capacity to be creative, causes noise and distraction I do not want ai to lead and I follow I want ai to carry my back pack for me on the journey I choose. Ai cannot replace the human nuances of feeling driven thought. It’s good for basic assistance

again, agree somewhat. – but there are some things it (extended LLMs) can do. e.g. • finding + checking references is actually in the scope of a well set-up AI. • helping one reflect in structured ways that go beyond your individual, un-augmented capacity is another (using AI Assistant as self-dialogue partner) • helping with a well structured 'semantic search' and discovery of your own relevant content on the basis of NLP is yet another… … but generally, I´d really like to see these larger, framing and highly relevant discussions in some sustainable & consequential context of discussion (including sustained community participation and team process); in the case of AI it seems to me we have the non-standard case that a dedicated channel exists.

https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1120340681102204948 … again, this all is about how a) to capture these deliberations in some collected / collective way; and b) make them 'count' just as much as votes in some sustained / sustainable setting of shared thinking … (– otherwise, all this, just like so many other good thoughts contributed here in Canny, will just be 'tears in the rain', I fear…) (edited)

How did you make it so fast? The speed of capacities blows any online app especially notion now that they have all that AI junk

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Kinda late, but I would like to say I'm grateful about the whatsnotnext article. I have always wished for inheritance. I often daydream about how I would restructure my space if inheritance existed. With the article published, my mind is cleared. I can assume it won't be Implemented within the next 12 years, or never at all. Now I can commit to designing proper setups instead of creating workarounds with "in case inheritance will be possible" mindset. I have said this many times, but it's never enough: Thank you team for the great product!

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Thank you, @Steffen, for the updated article post. While this version "feels" better it is less decisive. Phrases like "We love the idea..." and "We think that..." are great "political" answers but are ambiguous. Example:

Whiteboards & Mindmaps We love the idea and we see a lot of potential but first things first. We think we need to get a few more things right before we can focus on this.

Does this mean you plan on adding but it's not just the current focus? (edited)

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I cant´t beleive something so simple as forwarding an email to save@capacities doesn't work. Why don't you fix that before you "build the ultimate tool for building lasting knowledge to help people strive in their learning, thinking, and writing."

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Thank you, @Steffen, for the updated article post. While this version "feels" better it is less decisive. Phrases like "We love the idea..." and "We think that..." are great "political" answers but are ambiguous. Example:

Whiteboards & Mindmaps We love the idea and we see a lot of potential but first things first. We think we need to get a few more things right before we can focus on this.

Does this mean you plan on adding but it's not just the current focus? (edited)

the team is being pr trained i see

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same thing for e2e, nothing much have been added as a direct response. But we'll see what happens in the AMA

Josem Co

I cant´t beleive something so simple as forwarding an email to save@capacities doesn't work. Why don't you fix that before you "build the ultimate tool for building lasting knowledge to help people strive in their learning, thinking, and writing."

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Not sure where to post this comment; but in regard's to the upcoming calendar integration, please consider also to integrate with calendars configured on the apple calendar app. It feels may be odd, but if you want integration with many business calendar via M365, a direct connection from capabilities to the M365 tenant may raise questions. As a freelancer - like me - this is a difficult discussion, while the Apple calendar from the BYOD is often not seen as an issue. So collecting that data via such app makes it much more feasible that the necessary data can come in

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is anyone experiencing syncing issues for daily notes from desktop app to mobile/ipad apps. The daily notes doesn't appear in the mobile/ipad apps and I always have to reboot to get the daily note. Been facing this issue since many days. Is it only me or anyone still experience this ? I also see a ticket open for this since 1.5 months: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-notes-not-synced (edited)

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Get an overview of requested features and ideas.

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is anyone experiencing syncing issues for daily notes from desktop app to mobile/ipad apps. The daily notes doesn't appear in the mobile/ipad apps and I always have to reboot to get the daily note. Been facing this issue since many days. Is it only me or anyone still experience this ? I also see a ticket open for this since 1.5 months: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-notes-not-synced (edited)

Yes all the time. It’s hit or miss for me most days

gladiator

is anyone experiencing syncing issues for daily notes from desktop app to mobile/ipad apps. The daily notes doesn't appear in the mobile/ipad apps and I always have to reboot to get the daily note. Been facing this issue since many days. Is it only me or anyone still experience this ? I also see a ticket open for this since 1.5 months: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-notes-not-synced (edited)

definitely facing the same issues, hopefully it will be fixed in the update

just catching up on this channel and from the WNN post. I'm adding my vote to "please reconsider e2ee" and have commented the related canny ticket. I can agree with and get behind all the other decisions, but this one is quite difficult to swallow. not only for myself but for the product's future in managed environments in enterprise and academia -- even for the most forward-thinking IT leadership (especially those without Microsoft blinders on), it will remain on or find its way to shadow-IT blacklists when discovered. i hope you can find a "managed environment" hat to wear and consider how cap can become an integral part of user app suites in enterprise and academia. cap is too valuable to be left only to individuals and renegade-types at the edges. security is paramount for organizations these days! (edited)

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Hey everyone I hope that is the right channel to ask. Have been using capacities for a few days now and I am in love with this tool. It offers nearly everything I was hoping to get out of all the other tools. Now I wanted to start using the WhatsApp integration but I can't seem to get it to work. I scanned the qr code, I validated the chat with the message and it told me that it's connected now. But when I send something to the chat it doesn't show up on my today node

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I have searched the discord but I can't find an answer to why it isn't working for me

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Any suggestions?

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My patience with buggy behavior in this app is running out. 1. Capture via email doesn’t work 2. Capture via WhatsApp doesn’t work 3. The Second Brain for YouTube doesn’t work 4. The web capture plugin doesn’t work I’ve reported each of this issues; some repeatedly. The persistent inability to programmatically capture to this tool is maddening. (edited)

Paul

Hey everyone I hope that is the right channel to ask. Have been using capacities for a few days now and I am in love with this tool. It offers nearly everything I was hoping to get out of all the other tools. Now I wanted to start using the WhatsApp integration but I can't seem to get it to work. I scanned the qr code, I validated the chat with the message and it told me that it's connected now. But when I send something to the chat it doesn't show up on my today node

Does not work for me either. I do know that you can’t expect anything you send from WhatsApp to appear immediately based on the KB for the integration.

Is there a date for the next update? @Steffen @Michael_v_H

DuRand B

Does not work for me either. I do know that you can’t expect anything you send from WhatsApp to appear immediately based on the KB for the integration.

Thanks for the answer. I got it now in my Capacities. But its like 24h after i sent it.

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I understand that the Whatsapp integration isnt instant, but is it supposed to take around 24h? Thtas seems pretty long and doesnt really make it usable. At least for me. I would like to capture my notes throught the day and be able to process them when i get home in the evening

Paul

I understand that the Whatsapp integration isnt instant, but is it supposed to take around 24h? Thtas seems pretty long and doesnt really make it usable. At least for me. I would like to capture my notes throught the day and be able to process them when i get home in the evening

Yeah, that seems like too long of a turn around time to be useful. Mine just doesn’t come through at all.

DuRand B

Yeah, that seems like too long of a turn around time to be useful. Mine just doesn’t come through at all.

Mine shows up in seconds.

gladiator

is anyone experiencing syncing issues for daily notes from desktop app to mobile/ipad apps. The daily notes doesn't appear in the mobile/ipad apps and I always have to reboot to get the daily note. Been facing this issue since many days. Is it only me or anyone still experience this ? I also see a ticket open for this since 1.5 months: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/daily-notes-not-synced (edited)

Thanks for writing this up, I added my vote - this issue has been nagging me for awhile... I work between windows laptop, iOS and windows desktop - I have no set routine day-to-day so it has been difficult to nail down a pattern to this happening but I have had the sense that it was occurring because of the multitude of devices. Reboot always solves the problem so it is seems like this is not a "critical" issue, but while likelihood of data loss seems low, the potential impact of the risk is disconcerting... Mike

dustydirt2655

Thanks for writing this up, I added my vote - this issue has been nagging me for awhile... I work between windows laptop, iOS and windows desktop - I have no set routine day-to-day so it has been difficult to nail down a pattern to this happening but I have had the sense that it was occurring because of the multitude of devices. Reboot always solves the problem so it is seems like this is not a "critical" issue, but while likelihood of data loss seems low, the potential impact of the risk is disconcerting... Mike

We're actively working on it, thanks for sharing that. Any hints would be appreciated. Please add them to the ticket! @gladiator @dustydirt2655

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Looking for a way to create Person objects via vCard. Any suggestions on how I could potentially do this, esp. including the photo from the vCard?

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I really like Capacities, and I applaud them for posting the list of what is not next. But.....seeing that end-to-end encryption will never be supported tells me to cut ties now. Many of these notes are simply too sensitive to leave in the clear. Understand that feature may not be important to everyone.

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hello how can i make ToDo box check as right tick mark, instead of Text Strike, is there any setting for that

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hello!

New article about Capacities on Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/91206311/capacities-app-notion-alternative-note-taking

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hello how can i make ToDo box check as right tick mark, instead of Text Strike, is there any setting for that

Capacities Feed

I removed from the feed for this server located at https://readwise.gg/guilds/links/940596022344843336

Congrats to @Steffen and @Michael_v_H on being featured in Fast Company. That is HUGE!

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GrantGochnauer

Congrats to @Steffen and @Michael_v_H on being featured in Fast Company. That is HUGE!

Thanks, @GrantGochnauer!

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danw2112

I really like Capacities, and I applaud them for posting the list of what is not next. But.....seeing that end-to-end encryption will never be supported tells me to cut ties now. Many of these notes are simply too sensitive to leave in the clear. Understand that feature may not be important to everyone.

Yeah, totally understand that, but sad to hear of course. Best we can do is communicate it clearly so users like you can make an informed decision.

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I think more people should read this article. I believe the privacy scare is overblown and usually for data that isn’t even that interesting/valuable to anyone else to begin with. https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo

Capacities Docs

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Is it possible for ai to auto tag based on collections?

Louay

I think more people should read this article. I believe the privacy scare is overblown and usually for data that isn’t even that interesting/valuable to anyone else to begin with. https://docs.capacities.io/more/data-protection-memo

The desire for privacy and security typically has very little to nothing to do with people thinking that someone is interested in what they ate that morning or their medical data. I agree with the Capacities post, but disagree with you in thinking that the desire for privacy is more practical than philosophical / ethical in many cases.

https://youtu.be/vH3Rp3wky-U dang. Notion has been progressing a lot lately

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Notion

Everything we launched at Make with Notion

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6:58 PM

They apparently even mentioned work on offline mode (edited)

It's great for teams and running a business, but has a lot of superfluous features if you want to use for note taking/knowledge management/ writing environment as an individual. I use it for my business (and my clients) but for personal use its Capacities all day every day.

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It's great for teams and running a business, but has a lot of superfluous features if you want to use for note taking/knowledge management/ writing environment as an individual. I use it for my business (and my clients) but for personal use its Capacities all day every day.

Yup that's why I have a capacities subscription

Michael_v_H

Yeah, totally understand that, but sad to hear of course. Best we can do is communicate it clearly so users like you can make an informed decision.

Just read you privacy statement and I am impressed, reassured and cudos for putting it in plain English and writing from the heart. There’s still some friction that is stopping me using the app as my main tool but when these things are smoothed out I feel reassured about making capacities my main app (edited)

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@Steffen @Michael_v_H Love the new update. The improvements to the UI are huge. Not noticeable at first but they are great when you actually spot them. Cleaner table, card and grid looks. Much spacious now. Feels like the whole thing is zoomed. Love it

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6:51 AM

Also the side panel thing, quite not getting the hang of it. Would love if you guys release a youtube video describing the update

6:52 AM

but the ui sort of is breaking in the grid layout while resizing the tag div i guess. But other than that everything feels awesome

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6:55 AM

Also i have a custom object type for saving my youtube links. So the new split view does not really work there

6:55 AM

But since new media types are going to be here soon, me no worry

6:57 AM

But elsewhere, the split view works like magic

Ok i gotta pay respect when the respect is due. The redesign is amazing! I mean even the animations feel faster and snappier right now which improve flow states for me. Good Job!

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Guys. I found a very important post on the forum. Pls up vote this to make capacities better performant https://capacities.io/feedback/p/ui-interaction-performance-improvements-non-blocking-ui

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Loved the new update, feels cleaner and more spacier text. Also kudos to the fact that all these stuff and animations were added without hampering the fast nature of capacities. Also loved the new media overhaul, really loving the workflow where I can play youtube videos at the side and take notes right in capacities. I was wondering if this works for websites too, I am not able to figure it out. But in the release post a wikipedia post seems to be open on the left. Is this other media type or we can now open websites in Capacities ? I am not seeing an option for doing that.

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gladiator

Loved the new update, feels cleaner and more spacier text. Also kudos to the fact that all these stuff and animations were added without hampering the fast nature of capacities. Also loved the new media overhaul, really loving the workflow where I can play youtube videos at the side and take notes right in capacities. I was wondering if this works for websites too, I am not able to figure it out. But in the release post a wikipedia post seems to be open on the left. Is this other media type or we can now open websites in Capacities ? I am not seeing an option for doing that.

Glad to hear you liked the update! Re your question: It only works for certain domains where the embed is available (wikipedia, youtube etc. (edited)

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Awesome, it's working for wikipedia. Also any possiblity that we can open other websites in the future ? (similar to what raindrop.io does). That would be absolutely killer imo as it will reduce a lot of context switching. (edited)

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The new update looks awesome, but the left sidebar disappeared and I can't opened it anymore. Am I the only one? (I tried to restart the app, but it didn't change anything)

Mykiel

The new update looks awesome, but the left sidebar disappeared and I can't opened it anymore. Am I the only one? (I tried to restart the app, but it didn't change anything)

did you try cmd/ctrl + shift + left arrow ?

Yes, it only toggles between those two states, but not sideboard. Someone else just posted in #❗・urgent that they got the same issue

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Mykiel

Yes, it only toggles between those two states, but not sideboard. Someone else just posted in #❗・urgent that they got the same issue

I'm having the same issue

Does capacities API work for you guys? Mine still does not sync the daily notes even from mobile app to desktop on the new version (edited)

10:09 AM

Ok sync from mobile works but it takes around 5 min to display. Sync from capacities API still does not work for me. I've send test note 10 min ago still nothing is showing up

Michael_v_H started a thread. 10/25/2024 10:13 AM

ming122

Ok sync from mobile works but it takes around 5 min to display. Sync from capacities API still does not work for me. I've send test note 10 min ago still nothing is showing up

@ming122 Generally, Capacities API works well for me, but there are some inconsistencies. Sometimes the data goes through right away, but other times there's a bit of a delay. Some days, the data doesn't show up at all, even though the status call says successful -- but then I find it eventually sent a day later.

So, from what I can tell, the data isn't getting lost, but it's just taking its time to appear sometimes. (edited)

Hey everyone, quick question: Is the Capacities app available for tablet use for Pro users? Thanks!

Rupee Thief

Hey everyone, quick question: Is the Capacities app available for tablet use for Pro users? Thanks!

The actual app is only for the Believers tier right now. That being said I use it through my iPad's browser and it works fine.

zeroinspo

The actual app is only for the Believers tier right now. That being said I use it through my iPad's browser and it works fine.

I'll try that, thank you!

Why are images being compressed to lower quality than the original upload?

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I joined capacities since a year that the images were retained of higher quality. Why is it being compressed all of a sudden?

Lovely new update team. Lots of pleasant surprises in bug fixes! The new line bug on mobile is finally fixed and generally feels a lot snappier - that was my biggest annoyance. And I can now add multiple images at once when journaling. All the UI updates on desktop are also great

Is it deliberate in the new release that the full date isn't shown in the day view? It just shows the month in the Day view, but does show the dd mmm yyyy in the Week and Three days views.

See the difference in the quality? Why is this there? This is annoying. I use capacities just for images and maintaining a trade journal. Please FIX THIS.

11:55 AM

The image quality is getting blurred!!

11:56 AM

Or let me know if this is a deliberate update to compress image quality and I will move out to other note taking options which allow me to.

11:57 AM

I have 2 years of journalling on this app. And this is annoying! (edited)

Stuart

Is it deliberate in the new release that the full date isn't shown in the day view? It just shows the month in the Day view, but does show the dd mmm yyyy in the Week and Three days views.

I'm not loving the change - what do you think?

harmonday24

I'm not loving the change - what do you think?

I hope it's a bug, I don't see why it would only show the month and year!

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Mr.Dpec

See the difference in the quality? Why is this there? This is annoying. I use capacities just for images and maintaining a trade journal. Please FIX THIS.

I downloaded a bunch of images uploaded to capacities and compared them with the originals from my photo library and they’re the exact same size, I don’t think any compression is happening. You haven’t clicked on the image to see it properly as its own object, you’re just seeing it as a block within a page if that makes sense. That will probably unblur it (edited)

Louay

I downloaded a bunch of images uploaded to capacities and compared them with the originals from my photo library and they’re the exact same size, I don’t think any compression is happening. You haven’t clicked on the image to see it properly as its own object, you’re just seeing it as a block within a page if that makes sense. That will probably unblur it (edited)

That is exactly what I'm talking about. Images as a block were never compressed till yesterday. Of course every other note taking app does the same = compress the quality as a block, but when downloaded it will be in it's original quality. But that was not the case with capacities. The images as a block retained the same quality as that Of the original pasted image. Never compressed. I maintain a trade journal and I cannot download it all the time. It would be useless. So, yes the image as a block was never compressed before, until yesterday. And I either want them to fix it if it's a bug (or) let me know if they have put some update so that I can move out of capacities.

Mr.Dpec

That is exactly what I'm talking about. Images as a block were never compressed till yesterday. Of course every other note taking app does the same = compress the quality as a block, but when downloaded it will be in it's original quality. But that was not the case with capacities. The images as a block retained the same quality as that Of the original pasted image. Never compressed. I maintain a trade journal and I cannot download it all the time. It would be useless. So, yes the image as a block was never compressed before, until yesterday. And I either want them to fix it if it's a bug (or) let me know if they have put some update so that I can move out of capacities.

My point was to try to click on the image itself, not necessarily download it. Is it still compressed when you just click on it as a block to open it in the image viewer?

Mr.Dpec

That is exactly what I'm talking about. Images as a block were never compressed till yesterday. Of course every other note taking app does the same = compress the quality as a block, but when downloaded it will be in it's original quality. But that was not the case with capacities. The images as a block retained the same quality as that Of the original pasted image. Never compressed. I maintain a trade journal and I cannot download it all the time. It would be useless. So, yes the image as a block was never compressed before, until yesterday. And I either want them to fix it if it's a bug (or) let me know if they have put some update so that I can move out of capacities.

Can u show in a screenshot send as original size via some way. In which we can compare or see that this is true

Rexx.

Can u show in a screenshot send as original size via some way. In which we can compare or see that this is true

@Rexx. @Louay I will upload a screen recording comparing the difference. Now, I know that this might not be a big deal for some, but for me this matters. As you can see, there is a stark reduction in the 'Sharpness' PPI where the image is compressed. I am showing and comparing two things: The actual screenshots from Tradingview itself (&) the same screenshots when pasted to Capacities. Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tJp3musJsDYgxU7O6i4ifZo30NEcpAtL?usp=sharing (DOWNLOAD the video to see the comparison, DONOT watch it in the google drive since it renders it to 720p which will show nothing) Thanks and let me know guys! (edited)

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Mr.Dpec

@Rexx. @Louay I will upload a screen recording comparing the difference. Now, I know that this might not be a big deal for some, but for me this matters. As you can see, there is a stark reduction in the 'Sharpness' PPI where the image is compressed. I am showing and comparing two things: The actual screenshots from Tradingview itself (&) the same screenshots when pasted to Capacities. Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tJp3musJsDYgxU7O6i4ifZo30NEcpAtL?usp=sharing (DOWNLOAD the video to see the comparison, DONOT watch it in the google drive since it renders it to 720p which will show nothing) Thanks and let me know guys! (edited)

Yeah I can confirm that in this very specific case of a high-fidelity image being inserted into capacities and with wide layout to make it take up the whole screen even as a block, it is slightly compressed. I assume it was part of the recent performance optimisations. I don't think it's a big deal but you obviously do so it's good that you pointed it out - just wait till someone from the team replies after the weekend

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Louay

Yeah I can confirm that in this very specific case of a high-fidelity image being inserted into capacities and with wide layout to make it take up the whole screen even as a block, it is slightly compressed. I assume it was part of the recent performance optimisations. I don't think it's a big deal but you obviously do so it's good that you pointed it out - just wait till someone from the team replies after the weekend

Thanks man! Will wait for their reply.

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@Mr.Dpec @Louay Regarding the images: We are generating additional versions of uploaded images for performance and loading speed purposes. The original file is always kept and when you download an image through the download option, it will always download the original. Downloading and rendering large images can have huge performance drawbacks. For this reason, we use smaller versions in scenarios where a small version is sufficient, e.g. on small screen sizes or in containers with a small width. Hope that makes sense!

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Michael_v_H

@Mr.Dpec @Louay Regarding the images: We are generating additional versions of uploaded images for performance and loading speed purposes. The original file is always kept and when you download an image through the download option, it will always download the original. Downloading and rendering large images can have huge performance drawbacks. For this reason, we use smaller versions in scenarios where a small version is sufficient, e.g. on small screen sizes or in containers with a small width. Hope that makes sense!

Thanks for coming back on this. It really is a bummer for me though. Every other note taking app does the same probably because of the same issue of performance drawbacks. I enjoyed my time on capacities, it was really lovely. Ig i'll just be manually journalling although its a hassle but for me, I just need the images to stay sharp. But hey, Thanks anyway. Cheers

Mr.Dpec

Thanks for coming back on this. It really is a bummer for me though. Every other note taking app does the same probably because of the same issue of performance drawbacks. I enjoyed my time on capacities, it was really lovely. Ig i'll just be manually journalling although its a hassle but for me, I just need the images to stay sharp. But hey, Thanks anyway. Cheers

... thought about iframing them? ... might be an alternative in this case.

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I really like the new UI updates * O* I'm always a sucker for slick UI lol, would it be possible to make the tab/indents in the Outline bigger? It's a little hard to tell which are the top and sub headers at a glance

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(and yes I take notes on games lmao)

I too have game notes (FFXIV included :D )

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The software is very useful, but in China, media images can not be synchronized, I do not know whether the future will be set up near China Amazon media synchronization server, if it will, that would be great. thank you

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lerone

... thought about iframing them? ... might be an alternative in this case.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I did try that. The quality still remains reduced. Thanks tho

sure. I know / expect its unpleasant to leave a proofed system. and sometimes it's worth going the extra mile. I am of course not trying to convince you agst the odds. just from my experience: for such a move to come out w/ crispest images, one would probably best take a decent dedicated image / gallery hoster. those are the ones that have interest in keeping quality... to be sure, there are some dedicated photo delivery providers for photographers (– 'proofing' is the keyword here). and w/ low turnaround volume you should even be able to latch on to a free tier. ... but again, just wanted to share an idea, that could be a band aid here. sorry for your loss otherwise. I am also a fan of quality visuals! (edited)

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Unable to export contents of a space. I have been trying all day to do a backup of one of my spaces and Capacities tells me it will send me an email with a link to the backup, but no email ever arrives. What am I doing wrong?

Has the Q&A already been posted?

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Has the Q&A already been posted?

Are you referring to the AMA video from team offsite in Freiburg and Bern?

Kuntal Go | Go for it 🚀

Are you referring to the AMA video from team offsite in Freiburg and Bern?

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I am also waiting eagerly for the same. Hopefully it will be released on Cap Youtube channel soon.

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Filled out the bugs form, but ... dates are wonky for me. Dates on graphs (when a page links back to a daily note for example) all seem to be a day off. Am I the only one?

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I'm a novelist. I've written a novel in Obsidian, with mixed results in terms of achieving the functionality I wanted (yes, even with the Longform plugin). Capacities is an attractive space, and I like the idea of being able to create objects like scenes, then embedding these into chapters, and then embedding chapters as collapsible documents within a single page dedicated to the book. (I also have object types for characters, settings, etc.) Before writing the actual novel, I've been creating test scenes, chapters, and the master document. Three questions have arisen: 1) When exporting to Word, I'm shown a toggle switch for turning off many properties (tags, for example), but not all of them, so in between Chapters, my Master document retains several lines of properties. Any way to stop this? 2) Is there a limit on how much text a single object (like a page) can hold? For example, would a series of embedded chapters equivalent to 75,000 words become too much for a single Master Document to handle? 3) Do any more advanced users have any insights that might help me shape my thinking about using Capacities to "write in scraps, then assemble a final manuscript"? (edited)

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markmcelroydotcom

I'm a novelist. I've written a novel in Obsidian, with mixed results in terms of achieving the functionality I wanted (yes, even with the Longform plugin). Capacities is an attractive space, and I like the idea of being able to create objects like scenes, then embedding these into chapters, and then embedding chapters as collapsible documents within a single page dedicated to the book. (I also have object types for characters, settings, etc.) Before writing the actual novel, I've been creating test scenes, chapters, and the master document. Three questions have arisen: 1) When exporting to Word, I'm shown a toggle switch for turning off many properties (tags, for example), but not all of them, so in between Chapters, my Master document retains several lines of properties. Any way to stop this? 2) Is there a limit on how much text a single object (like a page) can hold? For example, would a series of embedded chapters equivalent to 75,000 words become too much for a single Master Document to handle? 3) Do any more advanced users have any insights that might help me shape my thinking about using Capacities to "write in scraps, then assemble a final manuscript"? (edited)

I'm not saying it will be an issue - but, be reminded that Capacities doesn't have version history at the moment. I can count the number of times I've needed version history on one hand - but I still always want it to be there. One way of doing things with Capcities is to embed a Google doc for the things you need version history on - you need to use the web app to do that.

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markmcelroydotcom

I'm a novelist. I've written a novel in Obsidian, with mixed results in terms of achieving the functionality I wanted (yes, even with the Longform plugin). Capacities is an attractive space, and I like the idea of being able to create objects like scenes, then embedding these into chapters, and then embedding chapters as collapsible documents within a single page dedicated to the book. (I also have object types for characters, settings, etc.) Before writing the actual novel, I've been creating test scenes, chapters, and the master document. Three questions have arisen: 1) When exporting to Word, I'm shown a toggle switch for turning off many properties (tags, for example), but not all of them, so in between Chapters, my Master document retains several lines of properties. Any way to stop this? 2) Is there a limit on how much text a single object (like a page) can hold? For example, would a series of embedded chapters equivalent to 75,000 words become too much for a single Master Document to handle? 3) Do any more advanced users have any insights that might help me shape my thinking about using Capacities to "write in scraps, then assemble a final manuscript"? (edited)

I use the app for both short form and long form writing. You can export scraps into markdown files that you can then import and or paste into your writing platform. That’s Scrivener for me.

markmcelroydotcom

I'm a novelist. I've written a novel in Obsidian, with mixed results in terms of achieving the functionality I wanted (yes, even with the Longform plugin). Capacities is an attractive space, and I like the idea of being able to create objects like scenes, then embedding these into chapters, and then embedding chapters as collapsible documents within a single page dedicated to the book. (I also have object types for characters, settings, etc.) Before writing the actual novel, I've been creating test scenes, chapters, and the master document. Three questions have arisen: 1) When exporting to Word, I'm shown a toggle switch for turning off many properties (tags, for example), but not all of them, so in between Chapters, my Master document retains several lines of properties. Any way to stop this? 2) Is there a limit on how much text a single object (like a page) can hold? For example, would a series of embedded chapters equivalent to 75,000 words become too much for a single Master Document to handle? 3) Do any more advanced users have any insights that might help me shape my thinking about using Capacities to "write in scraps, then assemble a final manuscript"? (edited)

I was literally just starting work on a similar set up yesterday! Curious about how yours is set up and on the answers people have for you

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@eddiehinkle @Jeff M @markmcelroydotcom did you already see @Minny's showcase of using Capacities for writing? This might spark some inspiration

Hi guys, do anyone use capacities for project and task management? If so, how do you use it? Or is it possible to use it in a nice matter? Im looking for PKM and project/task management tool in one.

eddiehinkle

I was literally just starting work on a similar set up yesterday! Curious about how yours is set up and on the answers people have for you

I was doing the same on and off for a few weeks. I was trying to emulate some of the functionality of the Campfire writing platform but the biggest drawback at the moment is not being able to specify a collection of tabs for a multi-select property - currently you have to choose from every single tab created - in the way that Campfire attributes have a list to select from. I'll probably go back to working on it at some point.

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hey guys. if I have lot of info and then decided to put this all inside toggle, how can I select everything? because it doesn't allow me to simply take all the content and dgar and drope it

10:16 AM

i can work only on block level

PC mag rated capacities the same amount as google keep

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Ishida

hey guys. if I have lot of info and then decided to put this all inside toggle, how can I select everything? because it doesn't allow me to simply take all the content and dgar and drope it

https://capacities.io/feedback/p/fold-unfold-hierarchy-of-outline-toggles

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Rexx.

PC mag rated capacities the same amount as google keep

I think that reviewer has a limit of three stars - did you look at his other reviews? I think they were all the same.

harmonday24

I think that reviewer has a limit of three stars - did you look at his other reviews? I think they were all the same.

Not really. He has one note and others on 4 stars

Rexx.

Not really. He has one note and others on 4 stars

Oh, I couldn't recall. The reviewer didn't have all that many reviews at that site.

Hey @Michael_v_H Love the new updates. Especially this: A big step towards fewer bugs and issues We introduced new processes to make sure we can catch and fix bugs and issues faster. With this release, we're shipping more than 130 bug fixes and improvements (see below)! From now on, you can expect more frequent fixes and a faster pace of issue resolution.

11:13 AM

Super impressive!

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I didn’t even know that PCMag still exists?

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Jeff M

I use the app for both short form and long form writing. You can export scraps into markdown files that you can then import and or paste into your writing platform. That’s Scrivener for me.

Out of curiosity, why not just write in Scrivener directly? (I'm asking myself the same question about Ulysses.)

Jeff M

Filled out the bugs form, but ... dates are wonky for me. Dates on graphs (when a page links back to a daily note for example) all seem to be a day off. Am I the only one?

Having similar issues since the newest update. When typing /date and then entering a date in the input field it always jumps to a different date and not the one I actually typed

Philipp

Having similar issues since the newest update. When typing /date and then entering a date in the input field it always jumps to a different date and not the one I actually typed

That's strange, it is working perfectly on my end. I tested this in web app - what's your app?

As someone who often has the Capacities window at 1/3 screen width on a laptop screen - I'm so happy with this improvement

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markmcelroydotcom

Out of curiosity, why not just write in Scrivener directly? (I'm asking myself the same question about Ulysses.)

I often do. More and more, I'm keeping research and doing mapping in Capacities and Muse, and writing directly in Scrivener.

For fiction writers, one challenge of shifting to Capacities as a writing environment is breaking away from the "files and folders" approach. When setting up my book in Ulysses, I have folders for things like "Cutting Room Floor" (deleted scenes), character profiles, notes on settings, outlines, etc. Where are my folders now? With Capacities, we have the opportunity to think of books as collections of objects. Characters are a comfortable example of this; after all, we already have a type of object called People. It's also pretty clear to me that a "Scene" object (with properties like Characters in This Scene, POV Character, Scene Goal, Scene Stakes, etc.) should exist. But .. what other objects should there be? Scenes normally make up chapters (thought a scene may extend across a chapter break). Might there be a Chapter object that contains, essentially, embedded scenes? Another object idea: Story Maps (which are very similar to outlines). Normally, though, you have only one outline per book ... and it feels odd to think in terms of creating an object class to capture only one of something. I could manage multiple story maps -- one for the Objective Story, one for the Subjective Story, one for the Main Character, and one for the Impact Character. These, too, though, really feel like Pages with embedded scenes. It's interesting to think about this, at least for me, as an author. I anticipate some problems ahead. 1) Getting my work back out of Capacities and into my publishing software without a lot of cutting and pasting. 2) Using the structure I'm building now in a space dedicated to my novel as a template for future work. Right now, unless I'm missing it, I can't duplicate a space without a lot of manual labor ... and what I really need is to be able to create a clean novel space, with all the objects I need, an use that as a template for future work. Learning as I go ... (edited)

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If capacities listened to that review, it would just become Notion. I remember reading some of it and I think one of his biggest gripes was that there weren't collaboration features, which we know is a feature not a bug.

9:30 AM

I get it though, he probably reviews of from the POV of what most users are looking for with this type of software I guess

The lack of collaboration makes Capacities a no go for a handful of usecases for me, which is a detriment since it's another subscription I need to use Notion or some other service. From a pure feature standpoint, what's wrong with collaboration features? Just don't use it if you don't want to.

@Michael_v_H how is progress on the windows arm app? I am getting very poor performance and the webapp isn't cutting it for me.

1:55 PM

been waiting for some time so i hope there is an eta that isnt long away :)

Phoenix

The lack of collaboration makes Capacities a no go for a handful of usecases for me, which is a detriment since it's another subscription I need to use Notion or some other service. From a pure feature standpoint, what's wrong with collaboration features? Just don't use it if you don't want to.

The problem is not the feature of collaboration - but the requirement of developers' focus on that developement, debugging etc., which in return lessens or even vaporizes the focus needed on other feaures - and collaboration tends to be a very complex set of features. Personally, I could not trust Capacities developement anymore, if the devs would concentrate on collaboration. Collaboration also often leads to concentrating on businesses, rather than single customers. Of course, this is just my opinion (based on my age and experience). (edited)

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The problem is not the feature of collaboration - but the requirement of developers' focus on that developement, debugging etc., which in return lessens or even vaporizes the focus needed on other feaures - and collaboration tends to be a very complex set of features. Personally, I could not trust Capacities developement anymore, if the devs would concentrate on collaboration. Collaboration also often leads to concentrating on businesses, rather than single customers. Of course, this is just my opinion (based on my age and experience). (edited)

Whether it leads to concentration on business depends on trust of what the developers say as their core priority, just as we trust Capacities with their core pillars. It's not necessarily a given that's the case. Products like Craft moved back to a focus on personal use after fleshing out their collaboration features. Now, they have a solid collaboration and publishing feature, and they're working on objects with properties, collections, tasks, calendar, reminders, whiteboard, as well as a new daily note experience for a solid PKM experience. All while having industry leading UX/UI polish and a native application. It's not impossible to have a mix of feature sets that's deep enough for most use cases.

Jan O. Dvořák

The problem is not the feature of collaboration - but the requirement of developers' focus on that developement, debugging etc., which in return lessens or even vaporizes the focus needed on other feaures - and collaboration tends to be a very complex set of features. Personally, I could not trust Capacities developement anymore, if the devs would concentrate on collaboration. Collaboration also often leads to concentrating on businesses, rather than single customers. Of course, this is just my opinion (based on my age and experience). (edited)

Same here. A focus on collaboration usually means that a company is trying to appeal to "enterprises", and when a company decides to focus on enterprises, they're trying to sign big deals. And when they're trying to sign big deals, they'll implement features that the customers with the fattest wallets want. That's when things always start to get bloated and messy, and software companies lose focus. I'm saying this as a designer as a designer at a SaaS/PaaS company. I witness this firsthand regularly. (edited)

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Same here. A focus on collaboration usually means that a company is trying to appeal to "enterprises", and when a company decides to focus on enterprises, they're trying to sign big deals. And when they're trying to sign big deals, they'll implement features that the customers with the fattest wallets want. That's when things always start to get bloated and messy, and software companies lose focus. I'm saying this as a designer as a designer at a SaaS/PaaS company. I witness this firsthand regularly. (edited)

I would hardly call Craft bloated and messy. This is dismissing a feature set based on inferred bias as to how a particular company would act—not by the feature itself. The existence of a collaborative feature does not exclude a focus on core functionality for single users. Whether you’ve seen it happen doesn’t mean I don’t trust someone else/another company with firmer convictions on their fundamental direction to not mishandle a feature implementation.

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Same here. A focus on collaboration usually means that a company is trying to appeal to "enterprises", and when a company decides to focus on enterprises, they're trying to sign big deals. And when they're trying to sign big deals, they'll implement features that the customers with the fattest wallets want. That's when things always start to get bloated and messy, and software companies lose focus. I'm saying this as a designer as a designer at a SaaS/PaaS company. I witness this firsthand regularly. (edited)

If we’re going to use other companies as case studies and examples of what Capacities could do, then what does the current direction of Craft say? It seems to me that collaborative features and a strong focus on individual workflow is entirely possible while keeping the UX clean.

I think most importantly, the developers have setup a clear expectation that capacities will remain focused on the individual, which they have stated several times and elaborate on here: https://capacities.io/blog/why-individuals

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4:33 PM

Many of us are here specifically because we support an individual focused vision.

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xang

I think most importantly, the developers have setup a clear expectation that capacities will remain focused on the individual, which they have stated several times and elaborate on here: https://capacities.io/blog/why-individuals

Thanks for bringing it up, I’m aware though. I think the recent news on removing the collection sharing permissions was a step I wasn’t expecting.

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xang

Many of us are here specifically because we support an individual focused vision.

What happens when another program has what Capacities offers for an individual while having a solid and non intrusive collaboration feature set though?

Phoenix

Thanks for bringing it up, I’m aware though. I think the recent news on removing the collection sharing permissions was a step I wasn’t expecting.

For clarity. I wasn’t expecting Capacities to gain any collaboration features. What I expected was the current feature set to be a solid foundation that I could rely on. It turns out that not having plans to add collaborative features actually resulted in one being removed. From my understanding, this is adjacent to the shared sentiment of most here that progress shouldn’t cost stability and core functionality/direction—just like collaboration features shouldn’t supersede the core principles of a product. Now I have to pull a few thousand items out of Capacities to accomplish a basic need—scattering my work across multiple platforms. A majority of my work is solo like all of yours, but now a subset that barely needed any sharing organization functionality, that I was previously able to accomplish with Capacities, is no longer possible. So now that I need to find another solution for that subset, I’m reconsidering what does Capacities offer for solo work that I couldn’t accomplish elsewhere, since the market’s product offerings has shifted quite a bit since even a couple of years ago. There are always compromises. In general, I’d rather take a few small ones than a single big dealbreaker. I’m looking around and others’ compromises are steadily being remedied, but Capacities’ collaboration compromise has only gotten bigger. I don’t want to sound as though I’m “crashing the party.” I want to point out that personal workflow UX and features are being progressed and refined elsewhere, too. I care about Capacities, and I have a high number of thousand of objects in it. This is not about deprioritizing personal workflows.

Phoenix

What happens when another program has what Capacities offers for an individual while having a solid and non intrusive collaboration feature set though?

I would be shocked if this happened. Many of us have watched companies leave individuals behind time after time. I've been using these products since Evernote when I was in college over a decade ago. I simply wont use products aimed at collaboration for my personal needs. My trust has been broken too many times. I will use the product I trust over a random new company. Capacities has earned that. They are transparent, own up to and improve on mistakes. They stick clear to their vision. These are important factors to me. (edited)

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I would be shocked if this happened. Many of us have watched companies leave individuals behind time after time. I've been using these products since Evernote when I was in college over a decade ago. I simply wont use products aimed at collaboration for my personal needs. My trust has been broken too many times. I will use the product I trust over a random new company. Capacities has earned that. They are transparent, own up to and improve on mistakes. They stick clear to their vision. These are important factors to me. (edited)

This is happening. Craft has a solid forum and community, and I was even invited for a personal 1:1 meeting vid call to discuss a feature request they found interesting (a purely PKM and organization centric one, at that). They focused on collaboration, and then admitted that the direction wasn’t what their users were looking for. As a result, they are dedicating their foreseeable plans to improving and adding PKM features. (edited)

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This is happening. Craft has a solid forum and community, and I was even invited for a personal 1:1 meeting vid call to discuss a feature request they found interesting (a purely PKM and organization centric one, at that). They focused on collaboration, and then admitted that the direction wasn’t what their users were looking for. As a result, they are dedicating their foreseeable plans to improving and adding PKM features. (edited)

I should clarify that the exact issue was exactly as you and others, and myself feared. I don’t want companies to focus on enterprise either. And that’s what Craft did. And that’s why I left. But it seems like they aren’t blind to what users want either with their admittance of error and work to improve the experience for personal use. Collaboration features were not what made me leave, it was the enterprise focus—which they’re ditching. You may say they failed, and realized they couldn’t get into E2E/B2B, and had their hand forced, that may be true. But in the end they learned their lesson and have a stronger vision for their product as a result of it. (edited)

I don't know about the majority of the userbase for Capacities, but it is focused on the individual and even if collaboration features are still on the table in the future, it just wouldn't be a priority at the moment. Collaboration for me often meant the loss of privacy and in a sense ownership over the notes I write... There are plenty of other apps to help collaborate and I simply don't have a need to share in my own notes. Craft sounds like a wonderful product that blends both worlds, so why not use Craft?

Cynniminni

I don't know about the majority of the userbase for Capacities, but it is focused on the individual and even if collaboration features are still on the table in the future, it just wouldn't be a priority at the moment. Collaboration for me often meant the loss of privacy and in a sense ownership over the notes I write... There are plenty of other apps to help collaborate and I simply don't have a need to share in my own notes. Craft sounds like a wonderful product that blends both worlds, so why not use Craft?

Though I want collaboration features, I’m not asking to prioritize them (see previous messages). However, the removal of an existing basic sharing organization feature has sent me down the accursed path of moving and splintering data again. Even an expectation of status quo was too much to ask for apparently. The Studio for my mind got downsized and now I’ve gotta liquidate some stuff. “Why not use Craft?” Is the point I’m bringing up now. Why use Capacities when another app now will share its core principle of the individual first—while offering some solid preexisting collaboration features from their jaunt in E2E/B2B land that doesn’t get in your way. What’s holding me back is exporting and importing is going to be dreadful… but that’s my problem. If you don’t share a document, it should be private, right? The rest is up to security. The jaunt in E2E/B2B land is ironically beneficial to privacy. Craft is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant and has 3rd party auditing. (edited)

5:43 PM

Anyway, I don’t think this particular flavor of discourse of talking about other services is very relevant to a general Capacities discussion anymore. I think I made my point clear and I also think it’s actually not asking for much either—if no collaboration features plans (which shouldn’t be off the table because of fears of whatever), at least maintain status quo. (edited)

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Phoenix

Though I want collaboration features, I’m not asking to prioritize them (see previous messages). However, the removal of an existing basic sharing organization feature has sent me down the accursed path of moving and splintering data again. Even an expectation of status quo was too much to ask for apparently. The Studio for my mind got downsized and now I’ve gotta liquidate some stuff. “Why not use Craft?” Is the point I’m bringing up now. Why use Capacities when another app now will share its core principle of the individual first—while offering some solid preexisting collaboration features from their jaunt in E2E/B2B land that doesn’t get in your way. What’s holding me back is exporting and importing is going to be dreadful… but that’s my problem. If you don’t share a document, it should be private, right? The rest is up to security. The jaunt in E2E/B2B land is ironically beneficial to privacy. Craft is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant and has 3rd party auditing. (edited)

Just a quick answer here: sharing is still possible, even collection sharing. The only thing that will get removed is an additional sharing layer between objects and collections which led to more confusion than it helped. You can basically do the same as before.

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Steffen

Just a quick answer here: sharing is still possible, even collection sharing. The only thing that will get removed is an additional sharing layer between objects and collections which led to more confusion than it helped. You can basically do the same as before.

Thanks for the reply Steffen. I appreciate the clarification but I actually using that additional sharing configuration

5:52 PM

Did I totally not understand how it worked before? Where you could create collections and selectively choose what to share within that collection?

Phoenix

Did I totally not understand how it worked before? Where you could create collections and selectively choose what to share within that collection?

Table view only, very hidden. And only that went away. You can still share collections. And also partially share objects in there.

I see, yeah I was using the table view toggle to do that.

5:54 PM

How do you partially share now? I have hundreds-thousands of objects in those collections and I add/remove them frequently.

5:55 PM

The table view worked for me, I assume you have to selectively choose to share in the “Share” modal?

Phoenix

The table view worked for me, I assume you have to selectively choose to share in the “Share” modal?

Yes, you share the objects and then they are visible in the shared collection. But when sharing a collection you can also choose which objects to share

Steffen

Yes, you share the objects and then they are visible in the shared collection. But when sharing a collection you can also choose which objects to share

Ok, that’s my understanding. I don’t think it’s feasible/easy to use to accomplish what I was doing before… too many objects and too frequently changed. Opening the drop down in the share modal lags it too much. (edited)

Phoenix

Ok, that’s my understanding. I don’t think it’s feasible/easy to use to accomplish what I was doing before… too many objects and too frequently changed. Opening the drop down in the share modal lags it too much. (edited)

Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for sharing!

Happy to, thanks for replying

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OK, I get @Phoenix disappointment / hardships on certain removal happening, which he built personal core process around. And, I think, it – & the follow up public discussion here, underlines 1 thing primarily: it would probably be good, if Capacities (team) would have some interface to community (at least a strategical user base set) as to play through a) strategic decisions; b) some real wider use-case / use-domain specific flows + see / understand what the 'machine' (Capacities) actually does here, and where frictions, needs etc arise. for me this is 'take away #1' – … actually, a re-statement of some liminal & lingering discussions already had…

7:51 PM

… take away #2, driven by @Phoenix more backgroundish insights, is that our little discussion in off-topic channel about Crafts move to copy Capacities in principle (versatile + more organizational PKM features + architecture), plus – as was my feeling – maybe also in execution, is a very true thing… (see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1270374182236061698; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1041667839368642670/1298024290259701840; https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1001364765051994132/1273247653244698645) … while I generally agree with @xang & @Cynniminni here as to principled orientations etc, I would add – aside from a) @Phoenix more concrete headaches (see above), and b) w/ view to the very real Craft-move – that what is actually needed & called for on top of a stickin' to a general PKM-pledge, is a further *Capacities specific specification of it… … this, IMO, would involve a) defining the domain requirements of PKM (and what is actually meant by it) – see https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/969304624848855050/1296762355216289813; + b) start working more strategically about use cases that Capacities wants to enable (see above) + what it means in terms of specific features etc… … which, again, is some discussion that was already liminal & lingering, but never really unfolded. and it, again, would point to the need of some kind of strategical interface btw development & core parts of the communiy (or all of it, if that would be feasible, which I doubt … for different reasons).

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PS: another thing that should help in understanding the benefits of staying with Capacities in the face of other apps moving into similar directions (or even mimicking swathes of Capacities functional architecture), will probably be the AMA (https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/threads/1293659393237450812), which was a unique and 'so Capacities' initiative & as I expect – also given the questions raised – should further strenghten und feed the solid experience that Capacities is – potentially – unique bec of its (proven) core comittments. and "has earned" our very solid trust (& comittment & support) because of that, as @xang so succintly stated above

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That's strange, it is working perfectly on my end. I tested this in web app - what's your app?

I am using the macOS app. I did try it in web app and having the same issues there. I recorded a quick video, maybe I am doing something wrong, but no matter what I put into the input field, after hitting enter, I get a random date. Things like "Tomorrow", "Yesterday", "next week Monday" also do not work.

Philipp

I am using the macOS app. I did try it in web app and having the same issues there. I recorded a quick video, maybe I am doing something wrong, but no matter what I put into the input field, after hitting enter, I get a random date. Things like "Tomorrow", "Yesterday", "next week Monday" also do not work.

Thanks for the video - after some testing, I can confirm that the date picker is totally randomized, sometime it works, sometimes it does not. Partially is reported e. g. here: https://capacities.io/feedback/p/date-picker-jumps-forward-a-couple-of-years-when-you-enter-a-date-and-press-ente (edited)

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Rexx.

@Michael_v_H how is progress on the windows arm app? I am getting very poor performance and the webapp isn't cutting it for me.

Interesting. I've been planning to buy the new surface Snapdragon laptop. I think I'm going to hold that thought until capacities and arc get windows arm support..

dragonsfiree

Interesting. I've been planning to buy the new surface Snapdragon laptop. I think I'm going to hold that thought until capacities and arc get windows arm support..

Arc browser now has arm support

. Compared to before a lot of programs do now.

Rexx.

@Michael_v_H how is progress on the windows arm app? I am getting very poor performance and the webapp isn't cutting it for me.

@Michael_v_H a reply perhaps?

Rexx.

@Michael_v_H how is progress on the windows arm app? I am getting very poor performance and the webapp isn't cutting it for me.

We could not get it running yet but we're working on it!

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If u want me to alpha test anything let me know

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Hey team there is some front end bug. I'm not able to select the text more than few lines. Pls fix it.

10:56 AM

I ditched notion for capacities.

goRust

Hey team there is some front end bug. I'm not able to select the text more than few lines. Pls fix it.

Can u send a screen recording showing this

Does anyone know what the Capacities logo symbolizes?

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CHON

Does anyone know what the Capacities logo symbolizes?

I think that should have been an entry im the AMA... maybe there will be a post-roll at some point...?

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https://discord.com/channels/940596022344843336/1009120665032470539/1293659393237450812 (btw: i have seen this logo somewhere else in meantime, so I think it wasn't custom designed; but just guessing... also a guess would be it followed the naming in terms of resembling a 'sophisticated C'... ... or a clear core in an open, breathing surrounding , or… …

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CHON

Does anyone know what the Capacities logo symbolizes?

for me, it looks like the sideways view of an eyeball, the lens of which is looking slightly upward. the way someone might gaze blankly into the distance as the studio of their mind opens to the capacity of being filled with ideas.

hi if I get the believers membership right now, do I get access to the tablet app immediately?

sieuwoo •ᴗ•

hi if I get the believers membership right now, do I get access to the tablet app immediately?

yes

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sieuwoo •ᴗ•

hi if I get the believers membership right now, do I get access to the tablet app immediately?

Can confirm that’s how it worked for me a couple weeks ago

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Just came here to say that absolutely loving the new update. These are subtle changes but makes a huge difference for me. First is, I think the text display is updated. I always felt that text in capacities was a bit cluttered if there's a lot of text in a paragraph. But with this update it feels more spacier and beautiful (was this really changed in this update or is it just me (CC: @Michael_v_H @Steffen ), haha, I don't know but feels awesome. Second is the ability to take notes on Youtube videos (+ PDFs) side by side, this alone is improving my workflow for taking notes on videos a lot since the update and I feel more at peace rather than juggling two seperate monitors. Having it in one interface feels awesome. Thanks for this! Two questions though:

Will we be getting more websites embeds in the future (similar to raindrop.io ?) like an app's browser for taking notes on online articles ? Is this planned ?
The performance with PDF have improved a lot since past 4-5 months. But still when I load a 300 page book for taking notes the interface starts lagging and the memory usage gets higher. Also seems the PDF is shown as a compressed version as the fonts appear a bit blurry. Again thanks for these updates, really enjoying them!

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Rexx.

Can u send a screen recording showing this

Hey will send when I'm on my computer. Also another feedback is when I copy paste content from chatgpt the formatting is different. Like the bulletpoints in chatgpt translates to hashtags when I paste in capacities. And it looks ugly. So if it translated to same or good formatting it would be good.

10:31 AM

Also have capacities open sourced anything.?

goRust

Also have capacities open sourced anything.?

Nope. U do have a small api for pro users

Before I dive into this tool, where is my data stored?

8:52 PM

It's just in the cloud right?

8:57 PM

How generic is the MD used in my notes? (edited)

Just my two cents here. Absolutely love this application, but I think you lose tons of users because they cannot:

import their database of notes from other PKMs
connect to Readwise

This is only of course my viewpoint here but it might expand your userbase explosively and immediately if you implemented these two features. Thanks for your great work anyway!

Zeta00

Just my two cents here. Absolutely love this application, but I think you lose tons of users because they cannot:

import their database of notes from other PKMs
connect to Readwise

This is only of course my viewpoint here but it might expand your userbase explosively and immediately if you implemented these two features. Thanks for your great work anyway!

Very much agree on the import, this tool seems to have all the sugarcoating but is lacking on substance when it comes to actually do data in it. It even supports export with [[]] Links to export yet you can't batch import anything. Seems a priority issue to me. (edited)

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It feels very good to look at capacities notes but not very good to write them

Woah how cool is that! I've just noticed that you can open a object properties by just clicking the dot in "Created Today". Like in Tana! Really neat @Michael_v_H! Any idea if this will come to inline objects in page too? It will be possible to fully stay in the writing flow and choose properties while writing! I just keep discovering the new things silently pushed and i am love it

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9:07 AM

I recently received an invite to Tana and have been exploring it, particularly the live queries feature. I use the free version of Capacities, so I haven’t had a chance to try out its query functionality yet. Can anyone who has experience with both tools share if Capacities' queries are as powerful as Tana’s?

I wish that, as I write, the text in a Daily Note (or any other note, for that matter) would scroll up automatically as I pass the bottom of the screen. As things are, when I continue writing, the cursor just moves below the visible space until I stop to scroll up. This is a real issue for long-form writing! I think some other apps call this "typewriter mode," which can be toggled on and off. If there's a setting like this in Capacities, please let me know.

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ming122

Woah how cool is that! I've just noticed that you can open a object properties by just clicking the dot in "Created Today". Like in Tana! Really neat @Michael_v_H! Any idea if this will come to inline objects in page too? It will be possible to fully stay in the writing flow and choose properties while writing! I just keep discovering the new things silently pushed and i am love it

Isnt this possible today? thats how im doing it.. I write my notes, then do a line break, then on the next line i write something like "do this task" then type in "#" then select my task object in the dropdown. that line becomes a task object embedded into my daily notes right away, and i continue to fill in the properties (edited)

I'm a remnote user, but I've been looking for a more polished connected notetaking app that works similarly and I think I might have just found it. I really only signed in to give you some love and say that on first impressions, this is one of the most polished notetaking apps I've found yet. Looking forward to having a go

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ming122

Woah how cool is that! I've just noticed that you can open a object properties by just clicking the dot in "Created Today". Like in Tana! Really neat @Michael_v_H! Any idea if this will come to inline objects in page too? It will be possible to fully stay in the writing flow and choose properties while writing! I just keep discovering the new things silently pushed and i am love it

@ming122 hm I don't get this. How do you do this exactly

WVMA

@ming122 hm I don't get this. How do you do this exactly

If you choose the embed view for your custom object types, it'll look like that

solanky

I recently received an invite to Tana and have been exploring it, particularly the live queries feature. I use the free version of Capacities, so I haven’t had a chance to try out its query functionality yet. Can anyone who has experience with both tools share if Capacities' queries are as powerful as Tana’s?

I was all in on Tana early on, and for those who love it, it's something of a religion. That said: it's hard to compare it to Capacities. Tana harks back a bit to the old terminal applications: it's very texty, and when you build things, you are building in an environment that looks like code or terminal text with labels and fields. Capacities, by contrast, is far more visual, with more a sense of design and far more opinions about what you should be able to do and how you should be able to do it and what your final solution will look like. Tana is probably more ... powerful? ... in that you can likely code up whatever you want to do, one way or the other. But the other side of that is ... do you really need to code up all that stuff? Or will Capacities built-in functionalities do the trick?

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I was all in on Tana early on, and for those who love it, it's something of a religion. That said: it's hard to compare it to Capacities. Tana harks back a bit to the old terminal applications: it's very texty, and when you build things, you are building in an environment that looks like code or terminal text with labels and fields. Capacities, by contrast, is far more visual, with more a sense of design and far more opinions about what you should be able to do and how you should be able to do it and what your final solution will look like. Tana is probably more ... powerful? ... in that you can likely code up whatever you want to do, one way or the other. But the other side of that is ... do you really need to code up all that stuff? Or will Capacities built-in functionalities do the trick?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! While reading your reply, I realized I’d seen you somewhere before, I remembered watching your Tana setup video on your YouTube channel. It was a great video! I also initially felt that Capacities has a beautiful design, while Tana offers powerful functionality. I’m thinking of using Capacities for personal knowledge management and Tana for work-related tasks, as I often need to interact with many people and prefer Tana’s dashboard and view options for that. But it’s still early days, let’s see how things develop!

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Any eta or current focus on semantic search? I remember a while ago that the team told that it was in works and will be released soon in one of the what’s next blog post.

markmcelroydotcom

I was all in on Tana early on, and for those who love it, it's something of a religion. That said: it's hard to compare it to Capacities. Tana harks back a bit to the old terminal applications: it's very texty, and when you build things, you are building in an environment that looks like code or terminal text with labels and fields. Capacities, by contrast, is far more visual, with more a sense of design and far more opinions about what you should be able to do and how you should be able to do it and what your final solution will look like. Tana is probably more ... powerful? ... in that you can likely code up whatever you want to do, one way or the other. But the other side of that is ... do you really need to code up all that stuff? Or will Capacities built-in functionalities do the trick?

I started with Tana during the early access period, drawn in by its promise of programmability and power. While its node-based approach and supertags are genuinely innovative, I've found myself spending more time configuring than actually using the system. There's almost too much flexibility - you can build anything, but that means you have to build everything. The development trajectory has been concerning. Features like the Meeting Agent feel targeted at enterprise teams rather than individual users, and the long-promised mobile app situation exemplifies a lack of communication. Despite having a multiple times larger team than Capacities, recent updates have been mostly incremental fixes rather than meaningful feature additions. That said, Tana's terminal-like approach and programmability are perfect for certain users, especially those who enjoy building complex systems from the ground up. The supertag system, when properly set up, is incredibly powerful for structured data. But that "when properly set up" is the key phrase - it requires significant investment in both time and mental energy to get there. For those who love diving deep into system configuration and want ultimate control, Tana might still be the right choice. But for many users, including myself, the trade-off between power and immediate usability has become increasingly hard to justify, especially given the uncertain development direction. Capacities is the perfect mix of features, a friendly and helpful community and a great team with good communication. It restricts me enough to get my work done but still gives me the freedom to do it my way in most cases. And if I hit a roadblock, the team and the community is there to point me to the solution.

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Hello everyone! I am new to Capacities and have been working on setting it up. Like a lot of others, I have been using Notion, but just did not like it. Capacities objects work better for me. I do have some questions I was hoping to get some ideas/answers to, but first a little background. I currently work as a AWS engineer and want to build out a knowledge system that covers various aspects of AWS offerings (that I can build on as I learn more), then link my learnings/notes to those AWS offerings. So far, I have made pages for each of AWS's categories, and then made pages for services within those categories ( so far so good). What I am trying to figure out now, is how to create notes as I go that I can link/tie back to the service within the category (example. I work on a project next week about VPC's, what would be ways I could tie that note back to the VPC service page)? Am I over complicating this?

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Hello everyone! I am new to Capacities and have been working on setting it up. Like a lot of others, I have been using Notion, but just did not like it. Capacities objects work better for me. I do have some questions I was hoping to get some ideas/answers to, but first a little background. I currently work as a AWS engineer and want to build out a knowledge system that covers various aspects of AWS offerings (that I can build on as I learn more), then link my learnings/notes to those AWS offerings. So far, I have made pages for each of AWS's categories, and then made pages for services within those categories ( so far so good). What I am trying to figure out now, is how to create notes as I go that I can link/tie back to the service within the category (example. I work on a project next week about VPC's, what would be ways I could tie that note back to the VPC service page)? Am I over complicating this?

Not sure I understand completely but you could use the project object for your VPC project. Inside that create queries to show the pages that apply to that project by querying on Collections and or a Tag. For your pages you might be breaking it out to much. You can just put all your pages/Notes in pages and the create collections for your categories and either tag or add a property for the services. Seems you are focusing on Folder structure instead of using collections, tags, properties to query. Hope that helps.

I love Capacities for its elegance and organizational capabilities. Why is it not more popular or highly rated on the Google Play store? (edited)

@Wesley, the app was recommended to me but before this I was unaware of it. I agree that it is excellent but at the moment it's possibly not widely known. I'm certainly going to be recommending it to anyone who will listen.

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Hi all, I'm new to Capacities I followed the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28CcHGrdHE to use filter feature, but I didn't see "save as query" when I filtered. Is it a paid feature? 8:33 in video (edited)

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Task Management in Capacities?

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@Wesley, the app was recommended to me but before this I was unaware of it. I agree that it is excellent but at the moment it's possibly not widely known. I'm certainly going to be recommending it to anyone who will listen.

I found out that it's less than 2 years old, and the mobile app is a little over a year old. Some may not like its complexity. Other than that, I wonder if it needs to be tested on more devices to be more reliable. It works well on my Samsung Galaxy S22. (edited)

Wesley

I found out that it's less than 2 years old, and the mobile app is a little over a year old. Some may not like its complexity. Other than that, I wonder if it needs to be tested on more devices to be more reliable. It works well on my Samsung Galaxy S22. (edited)

Yes, and it seems to work so far on my Nokia X20. I agree, it takes a little while to get your head around the "objects" (I think they could explain that more simply) but I've learnt to use it basically in less than a day, and I'm not especially technical.

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Hi all, I'm new to Capacities I followed the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28CcHGrdHE to use filter feature, but I didn't see "save as query" when I filtered. Is it a paid feature? 8:33 in video (edited)

Queries are indeed on paid plans only.

Jan O. Dvořák

Queries are indeed on paid plans only.

When does one use collections vs queries

@Ed Nico I see u have ur capacities subscription canceled. Why?

dragonsfiree

When does one use collections vs queries

Collections are manual curation, queries are automated curation

dragonsfiree

When does one use collections vs queries

i've replaced all of my collections with queries after watching one of @pkmbeth 's videos about creating an automated collecion, which is simply genius