[TWC] Need help with changing default preferences

[Emil Dilov]

I am newbie with Tiddlywiki. I want to use it locally on my PC just for taking notes. The problem is that when i load the tiddlywiki file it shows only the default tiddler GettingStarted and i want to display all of my created tiddlers. How can i do that?

[Tobias Beer]

Hi Emil,

 

The problem is that when i load the tiddlywiki file it shows only the default tiddler GettingStarted and i want to display all of my created tiddlers. How can i do that?

To show all your tiddlers put this filter into the default tiddlers textarea:

[all[tiddlers]!is[system]!sort[modified]limit[10]]

Meaning:

1. display all tiddlers

2. that are not system tiddlers

3. sorted in descending order by modified date

4. at most 10

Best wishes,

Tobias.

[Scott Simmons (Secret-HQ)]

Hi, Emil —

Welcome to TiddlyWiki!

Are you using TiddlyWiki Classic or TiddlyWiki5?  I see you prefaced your post with [TWC], which usually means you're asking about TiddlyWiki Classic (the versions of TiddlyWiki released before 2014) and prompts me to ask whether there's any particular reason you're using the older version.  New users generally like to start with the current series of TiddlyWiki, called "TiddlyWiki5" (or "[TW5]" in the Google Group here).  Unless there's an old plugin or feature you really need, I'd recommend heading over to TiddlyWiki.com and getting the latest version of TW5.

In TWC, just create a new tiddler named DefaultTiddlers.  Inside that tiddler, you can list whichever tiddlers you want displayed on startup, one per line (wrapping any that have spaces in the titles [[in double brackets like so]])

In TW5, all you have to do to change the tiddlers displayed on startup is edit the field "Default tiddlers" in the GettingStarted tiddler.  You can get to that same setting from the Control Panel (gear icon in the right sidebar), too.

In both cases, I'm not sure you'd want to list ALL your tiddlers in the main content area ("the river"), especially if you're creating new tiddlers regularly (as you would in note-taking).  You may find that the sidebar offers better options for navigating your content as your number of tiddlers grows.

[Tobias Beer]

Ah, sorry Emil,

totally overlooked the TWC bit of your post.

Best wishes,

Tobias.

[Emil Dilov]

@Tobias Beer 
Thanks, for the suggestion but it doesn't work on tiddlywiki classic.


@Scott Simmons 
I am using tiddlywiki classic because i like its functionality better than the new one, but i am still experimenting. Your suggestion worked. Thanks.

[Scott Simmons (Secret-HQ)]

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 12:02:37 PM UTC-5, Emil Dilov wrote:

I am using tiddlywiki classic because i like its functionality better than the new one, but i am still experimenting. Your suggestion worked. Thanks.

Awesome!

I'm working diligently to make the leap from TWC to TW5 myself, having put it off last year.  The great thing about Classic is that you're standing on the shoulders of giants in terms of the years of plugin development and customizations people created — but given that the new development is happening with TW5, I'd definitely encourage you to keep an eye on it and perhaps keep a TW5 file around for basic tasks that don't require the more rarefied uses you rely on TWC for.