Gallery View¶
Gallery View (macOS) displays your notes as visual cards in a waterfall layout, giving you a birds-eye view of your collection. Each card renders a live snapshot of the note's content using your current theme — you can scan dozens of notes at a glance.
Note
Gallery View is a macOS-only feature.
View Modes¶
The toolbar has four view mode buttons — switch between them at any time:
| Button | Mode | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | Note list | Traditional list with title, subtitle, and metadata (default) |
| Gallery | Full gallery | Card grid fills the available space, editor hidden |
| Cards | Compact gallery | Single column of cards alongside the editor |
Full Gallery¶
Click the Gallery button (2x2 grid icon) to enter full gallery mode. The editor collapses and cards flow into multiple columns (typically 2–4, depending on window width). Click any card to open it — the gallery automatically transitions to compact mode so you can browse and edit side by side.
Compact Gallery (Cards)¶
Click the Cards button (stacked rectangles icon) to show a single column of cards alongside the editor. The filter, sort, and group controls switch to icon-only mode to save space — click any icon to open its menu.
Toolbar Controls¶
A toolbar bar sits above the gallery cards with three controls: Filter, Sort, and Group. In compact mode (single column), these collapse to icons only.
Filter¶
Narrow which notes appear in the gallery:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| All Notes | Every note except trashed, archived, and daily notes |
| Favourites | Notes you've starred |
| Open Tasks | Notes with at least one incomplete task |
| Last 7 Days | Notes modified in the past week |
| Untagged | Notes with no tags |
| Tag... | Opens a tag picker — select a specific tag to filter by |
The gallery also respects your current container selection in the sidebar. If you're viewing a tag or saved query, the gallery shows only matching notes.
Sort¶
Control the order notes appear in the gallery:
| Sort Order | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Modified | Most recently edited first (default) |
| Date Created | Newest notes first |
| Title A–Z | Alphabetical |
| Title Z–A | Reverse alphabetical |
| Due Date | Notes with the nearest active task due date first; notes without due dates last |
The date shown on each card automatically matches the sort order — sorting by creation date shows the creation date, sorting by due date shows the nearest due date, and so on.
Your sort preference is shared between the gallery and the note list — changing it in one updates the other, and the setting persists across sessions.
Group¶
Organise cards into visual sections:
| Grouping | Description |
|---|---|
| None | All cards in a single stream |
| Tag | Cards grouped under section headers by their first tag. Untagged notes appear at the bottom |
Card Anatomy¶
Each gallery card displays:
- Rendered preview — a snapshot of the note's opening content, styled with your current theme
- Title — bold text below the preview (or "Untitled" for unnamed notes)
- Date — shown in the top-right area, matching the current sort order
- Tags — coloured pills showing tag names, with icons and tints if you've customised them
- Task circle — if the note has tasks, a progress ring appears showing done/total count with colour coding (green for done, blue for remaining, red for overdue)
Card heights vary based on content length, creating the waterfall (masonry) layout. Longer notes produce taller cards.
Keyboard Shortcuts¶
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Navigate between cards |
| Return | Open the selected card |
| View mode buttons in toolbar | Switch between List, Gallery, and Editor |