Create new note, move, then place the cursor at the end of the file

[gpanakkal]

Hi, very new to templater here. I made this template:

<%*
const newFileName = tp.date.now("YYYY-MMM-DD  hh-mm-ss ZZ");
await tp.file.move("/Inbox/" + newFileName);
tp.file.cursor();
%>

When I run "create new note from template" it correctly moves and names the file, but then the title becomes highlighted. Since the template also has some frontmatter, I have to hit tab and then page down to get to the point where I want the cursor to be initially. I've already enabled automatic jump to cursor and restarted Obsidian. The cursor() code disappears, indicating it has run, even when it's in its own <% %> block. How do I fix this?

[Zachatoo]

There's not a way around having to hit the tab key when creating new files. However, on hitting tab, it should take you to your cursor. Here's an example template that works for me.

<%*
const newFileName = tp.date.now("YYYY-MMM-DD  hh-mm-ss ZZ");
await tp.file.move("/Inbox/" + newFileName);
-%>
<% "---" %>
key: value
<% "---" %>

# <% newFileName %>
<% tp.file.cursor() %>

[Zachatoo]

That code works for me when using folder templates, but not when using the "create new note from template" command.

I've modified it to wait to focus the editor until after Templater has finished execution. The hooks block can go anywhere in your template.

<% tp.file.cursor() %>
<%*
tp.hooks.on_all_templates_executed(() => {
  app.workspace.activeLeaf.view.editor?.focus();
});
-%>

[bradleyjay]

This is amazing! Any idea how you would modify this to place the cursor at the beginning of the title, instead of in the body? @Zachatoo

[Zachatoo]

Can you clarify what you mean by title? A screenshot would be helpful.

[bradleyjay]

Thanks! For sure. I mean, in the first line of the note, not the body. I.e.


Doesn't seem like code snippets work in the title itself, so any tp.cursor call there gets ignored. However, putting it in the body DOES work, just like you said.

[Zachatoo]

I don't believe you can do that with Templater, no. Shouldn't it do that by default when creating a note?