[Feature Request] Image Support

jgro

I appreciate that this may be a somewhat contentious issue.

Given that many Zettlers are visual thinkers, it stands to reason that being able to insert images into individual notes in The Archive would be a good thing.

@cdguit has suggested here using an external editor with image preview as one potential solution. I think that's a good suggestion.

However, having that preview embedded in The Archive itself would add tremendous value, especially if it were paired with the able to paste images into the editor window. One potential solution to consider is inserting the image as a formatted Markdown reference with a default file location in the defined media folder. And certainly, this should be a toggle-based preview. Not all notes need images, of course.

Please, please understand: I'm not trying to suggest The Archive should become like Evernote or similar feature-bloated applications. I LOVE its simplicity and elegance.

But given the primary purpose of the Zettelkasten method (as I understand it) requires being able to put ideas in whatever form generates useful associations, and that some associations (at least for me) are irreducibly visual—I think it's not unfair to humbly request some type of image support.

Would love to hear what others think.

Vinho

According to the feature roadmap (https://zettelkasten.de/the-archive/roadmap/) this is planned for v1 of The Archive.

jgro

@Vinho - thank you; I somehow missed that.

cdguit

@jgro
I absolutely agree that it would be cool to simply drag an image into The Archive, have it moved (and possible even have the ID added to the filename) and a Markdown link inserted in the text!

Will

In the meantime, till roadmapped feature gets implemented, here is Keyboard Maestro macro that automatically creates a Markdown link and copy's the image to the media/ directory in The Archive folder. This presupposes that you are using Keyboard Maestro and The Archive which of course if you were as smart and good looking like me, you would be.

https://forum.zettelkasten.de/discussion/559/quickly-copy-files-images-to-media-folder-and-create-formatted-media-links-using-keyboard-maestro