Whether one wants to follow this principle of networking or not, baimon leaves this decision to the user: The application can also be used as a pure writing tool.
Here are the most important points to keep in mind. Everything else can be learned from the tooltips of the buttons, which are available in 33 languages.
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| Symbol | Function | Description |
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| New Note | Creates a new note with a timestamp | |
| Open Desk | Switches back to the desk view | |
| Previous Note | Navigates to the previous note in the list | |
| Next Note | Navigates to the next note in the list | |
| Delete Note | Deletes the current note (with confirmation) | |
| PDF Export | Exports the note as PDF (browser print) |
| Symbol | Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | Heading Level 1 | # |
| H2 | Heading Level 2 | ## |
| H3 | Heading Level 3 | ### |
| B | Bold | text |
| I | Italic | text |
| U | Underline | text |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ |
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| Blockquote | > text |
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| Bullet List | - text |
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| Code Block | |
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| Table | Insert table Markdown | |
| TODO | - [ ] Task |
| Symbol | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki Link | Links to another note | |
| Insert Image | Inserts an image from the media/ folder | |
| Insert Video | Inserts a video link | |
| Insert Audio | Inserts an audio link | |
| Screenshot | Takes a screenshot and inserts it | |
| Import Media | Uploads files to the media/ folder | |
| Extract Text | Extracts selected text into a new note | |
| Set Anchor | Sets an anchor for direct linking | |
| # | Anchor Link | Links to a specific location in another note |
| Duplicate Note | Creates a copy of the current note |
| Symbol | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry Block | Better appearance for poems/stanzas | |
| Snippets | Inserts predefined text snippets (#snippet) | |
| Serendipity | Displays a random note | |
| Underdeveloped | Finds notes with few links | |
| Islands | Finds isolated notes without links | |
| Cut-Up | Creates random text combinations | |
| Bibliography | Inserts bibliography entries (#bib) | |
| Export MD | Exports note as Markdown or text file | |
| Pandoc Export | Exports with Pandoc (PDF, EPUB, DOCX, HTML) / Pandoc must be installed | |
| Set or Remove Bookmark | Sets or removes a bookmark for the current note | |
| Bookmark List | Shows all bookmarks | |
| Color/Highlight | Colors selected text | |
| Search/Replace | Searches and replaces text in the editor |
| Symbol | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Opens the home note | |
| Language | Changes the interface language (33 languages) | |
| Settings | Theme, font, sidebar position | |
| Tags | Shows all tags with note counts | |
| Presentation | Presentation mode (focused view) | |
| Sets/Flashcards | Starts flashcard mode (note must have tag: set-*) | |
| Journal | Shows journal notes sorted by date | |
| Random | Opens a random note | |
| Bookmarks | Shows all bookmarks | |
| Clean Up | Closes all open notes | |
| Images | Toggles all images on/off | |
| Backup | Creates a ZIP backup of all notes | |
| Reload | Reloads the application |
snippet – Marks a note as a text snippet (appears in the snippet menu)bib – Marks a note as a bibliography entry (appears in the bib menu)journal – Marks a note as a journal entry (appears in the journal)set- – Marks a note for a flashcard set ( = any name)todo – Marks a note as a task00000000000000 – Home note10000000000000 – Quicknotes note---
| Shortcut | Function |
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Ctrl+Shift+N |
Create new note |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Search in desk or editor |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Open editor (composer) |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Open desk |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Search/Replace in editor |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Insert WikiLink into text |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Insert image/media into text |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Open settings |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Toggle inspiration gallery |
Alt+Shift+N |
Open quicknotes |
Esc |
Closes dropdowns / presentation mode / flashcard mode / overlays |
The Pool is a collection of notes that you can temporarily assemble for working on the current note. It is a kind of "note clipboard" – you can insert notes from the pool directly into the editor without having to open them individually.
In the editor, the note you want to work on with the pool function must be open.
1. Add notes to the pool
2. Insert notes from the pool
3. Manage the pool
4. Pool counter
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In the composer there is the Weblog tab (), with which you can export selected notes and media into a static HTML website:
1. Select tag – Filters notes by a tag
2. Select notes – Click on notes to select them for the blog
3. Select media – Choose images/files from the media/ folder
4. Choose CSS template – Select a design (Default, Dark, Minimal, Academic, or Print)
5. Set blog title – Enter a title for the blog
6. Click "Create Blog" – Generates the HTML files in the blog/ folder
7. Finished Weblog – Upload the contents of the /blog folder in baimon to your webhost's server. Done.
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Ctrl+Z can be used to undo the last change.---
Ctrl-C and restarted after about 60 seconds with python3 baimon.py to update the statistics.
Deleting or adding notes within baimon itself updates the statistics automatically.---
baimon zettelkasten is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
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