Minimal config

[anthrolisp]

Would it be possible to include a minimal config to setup everything in the readme file, perhaps using use-package? I think that would make starting out with this setup much easier!

Thanks in advance! J

[localauthor]

Are you looking for something more than what is in this section? -> https://github.com/localauthor/zk#sample-setup-with-use-package

[anthrolisp]

Yes, one that includes the other complementary packages and functions specified below!

[anthrolisp]

I see now. Thank you!!!

[localauthor]

Great. Let me know if you think anything in the readme might be clarified, as you get set up.

[anthrolisp]

Installed zk through Melpa with the following in init.el:

(setq zk-directory "~/Dropbox/notes/")
(setq zk-file-extension "org") ;; any plaintext file extension, eg, "org" or "txt"

The first time I M-x zk-new-note it works fine. The second time I keep getting a listp error:

zk--generate-id: Wrong type argument: listp, "202305021716"

Any ideas?

[localauthor]

Do M-x toggle-debug-on-error and paste the backtrace here, and I'll take a look.

[localauthor]

Oh, I know. When there is only one file in zk-directory, zk--id-list returns the id as a string rather than as a list. I've pushed a fix, but it might be a bit before it shows up on MELPA.

For now, evaluate the following, and see if 'zk-new-note` works:

(defun zk-id-p (id)
 "Return t if ID is already in use as a zk-id."
 (when (and (listp (zk--id-list))
            (member id (zk--id-list)))
   t))

[anthrolisp]

debug:

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument listp "202305021716")
zk-id-p("202305022155")
zk--generate-id()
zk-new-note()
funcall-interactively(zk-new-note)
command-execute(zk-new-note record)
execute-extended-command(nil "zk-new-note" nil)
funcall-interactively(execute-extended-command nil "zk-new-note" nil)
command-execute(execute-extended-command)

[anthrolisp]

I evaluated the code and it works now. Thank you!!

[anthrolisp]

EMACS does not seem to like the following in the init.el:

(zk-setup-auto-link-buttons)
I get the following error on startup:

Symbol's function definition is void: zk-setup-auto-link-buttons

[anthrolisp]

In the ZK-Index buffer, when I click on one of the files or hit enter I get the following error:

zk-index-button-action: Symbol’s value as variable is void: zk-desktop-directory

[anthrolisp]

I added the following for the zk-luhmann as suggested:
(define-key zk-index-map (kbd "L") #'zk-luhmann-index-sort) (define-key zk-index-map (kbd "l") #'zk-luhmann-index) (define-key zk-index-map (kbd "C-f") #'zk-luhmann-index-forward) (define-key zk-index-map (kbd "C-b") #'zk-luhmann-index-back) (define-key zk-index-map (kbd "C-t") #'zk-luhmann-index-unfold) (define-key zk-index-map (kbd "t") #'zk-luhmann-index-top)

On startup, I get the following error:

Symbol's value as variable is void: zk-index-map

I appreciate your patience and help! Of all of the different note-taking systems I've tried, I've returned to emacs, and within the emacs ecosystem, the workflow in your videos speaks the most to me. I am hoping I can get it setup!

Thank you again!

[anthrolisp]

Not sure what changed, but I am now able to open notes from the ZK-Index-buffer!

[anthrolisp]

Do you know longer use zk-hydra?

[anthrolisp]

Last questions for tonight (and apologies for asking so many!)
I have a bunch of other md and org files, some created in emacs (including denote) and some not. I notice that the zk-index only lists files with the zk formatting. Do you know of any function that could rename the file by inserting a new correct length identifier?
Thanks again!!!

[anthrolisp]

I see now the zk-index-map is already in the code and so does not need to be put in the init file!

For now, all that's left are questions about

• (zk-setup-auto-link-buttons)
• zk-hydra
• renaming to zk format

Thanks again!!

[localauthor]

Regarding zk-setup-auto-link-buttons, it might be an issue with the setup in your init file? It seems the function is being called before zk.el is loaded.

I do use hydra, yes. My full zk setup, including my hydra, is here: https://github.com/localauthor/.emacs.d/blob/main/my-lisp/zk-setup.el

As for renaming to zk format, it would take a bit of leg work to come up with a general solution --- some kind of migration utility, that would go through a directory, check for proper formatting, and then rectify --- somehow? Maybe you have some ideas?