Gingko

Posted by steveylang
Apr 22, 2014 at 03:26 PM

Your last point makes a lot of sense. I think implementing this via tags would be the best way while still preserving the basic concept (rather than loose cards, multiple parents, or other organizational changes.)

Dr Andus wrote:
steveylang wrote:
>>To further the flexibility of the card metaphor, I would like to be
>able
>>to assign tags to cards, so that by clicking on a tag in card you would
>>center that card and organize all similarly-tagged cards around it.
>>
>>Alternatively, it would be neat if cards could have multiple parents.
>>But doing it via tags would probably be easier to implement.
> >Some users have suggested similar things on the Gingko forum. It points
>to a dilemma for the developers I think: whether to maintain Gingko
>primarily as an outliner and writing tool or to turn it into an Evernote
>competitor (basically a Zettelkasten type of index card notes database).
> >I’m in two minds about that. I love the current simplicity of Gingko and
>its focus on outlining and writing. But I’m also curious whether it
>could work as a notes database. But I wouldn’t want to lose the former
>for the latter.