Hello! Logseq user for a year, figuring out e-ink (Supernote)
Hi everyone,
I’ve been lurking for a while and recently jumped into a couple of discussions, so I thought I should properly introduce myself.
I’m Tim. In my day job, I’ve been using Logseq for about a year and it’s completely changed how I handle my workday chaos. I used to write notes in a paper notebook, just sequentially, but now I'm building out my externalised thoughts during meetings.
My current obsession away from work, though, is trying to get a proper Zettelkasten workflow running on e-ink (specifically a Supernote) without it feeling like a chore. I found that standard folder structures and strict numbering conventions really fought against the device constraints, especially when it came to handwriting recognition.
What I've ended up with feels pretty Supernote-native, but also gets around the heading limits. It uses visual templates rather than filenames to track depth, which lets me keep that "infinite nesting" feel of Logseq but on a digital notepad.
I’m mostly here to learn how others are bridging the gap between analogue-feel and digital structure. Looking forward to the conversation!
Tim.
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Hello Tim,
I would love to hear more about how you use that visual template system to manage your Z.
I'm also a Supernote user, but I am not doing anything fancy: I have an index with all the note titles, and a single document where every page is a note.
Granted, I'm new to Supernotes and haven't figured out all its quirks.
Hi! Yes, I also use a single document where every page is a note. To my thinking, the most 'Supernote-native' way to do it is to give each note a unique title and make that into a level one heading. Then you have a table of contents view right there in the notebook (2nd button from the top on the toolbar). I think that's what you're doing too?
I don't use any special numbering for notes because the page itself is uniquely identified: when you make a link to that page, it remains pointing to that page regardless of where it gets moved or shuffled to.
I give each note a link to its "parent" at a minimum. The templates I made create a visual indicator on the side of the page which cycles differently each time so you can see at a glance the 'depth' of each in the tree, even from the overview. That means you can see the points at which sub-topics end, so you can find where to insert new notes without having to page through each note.