Fields, Tags & Attachments

All the content types a note can hold — fields, Markdown, tags, links, and file attachments.

Field Types

Every note’s fields are defined by its schema (see Scripts & Note Types). Krillnotes supports the following field types:

A note in edit mode showing multiple field types: text input, textarea, number, boolean checkbox, date picker, email, select dropdown, rating stars

TypeDescription
TextSingle-line text input
TextareaMulti-line text with Markdown rendering
NumberNumeric input
BooleanCheckbox (true/false)
DateDate picker (ISO format YYYY-MM-DD)
EmailEmail address (rendered as a mailto link in view mode)
SelectDropdown with predefined options
RatingStar rating (1 to N)
Note LinkReference to another note in the workspace
FileFile attachment reference

Markdown in Textarea Fields

Any textarea field is rendered as Markdown in view mode. You can use headings, bullet lists, bold, italic, links, and more.

A textarea field with Markdown showing headings, a bulleted list, bold text, and a link A textarea field rendered as Markdown showing headings, a bulleted list, bold text, and a link

A Note Link field lets you reference another note in the workspace. In view mode, the linked note’s title appears as a clickable link that jumps directly to that note.

In edit mode, click the note link field and start typing. An autocomplete dropdown shows matching note titles.

Typing in a note link field with the autocomplete dropdown showing matches

Select a note from the list to set the link.

In view mode, the linked title is clickable — clicking it navigates to the referenced note.

View mode showing a clickable note link reference

Tags

Tags are free-form labels you can attach to any note. They appear as coloured pills in the detail view and are collected in a tag cloud at the bottom of the tree panel.

Editing tags

Open a note for editing. The tag bar appears below the title — existing tags show with an × button to remove them, and the Add tag… input lets you type a new one.

Tag bar below the note title showing existing tag pills with × buttons and the “Add tag…” input

Press Enter or comma to confirm a tag. Tags are saved when you save the note.

Tag cloud

The tag cloud at the bottom of the tree panel shows every tag used in the workspace, sized by frequency.

Tag cloud panel at the bottom of the tree showing tags of varying size

Filtering by tag

Click a tag in the cloud to filter the tree to notes that carry that tag. Click it again (or press Escape) to clear the filter.

Tag cloud with a tag selected/highlighted, tree filtered to show only matching notes

File Attachments

Notes can have file attachments — images, documents, or any file type the schema allows. Attachments are encrypted separately with ChaCha20-Poly1305 and stored alongside the workspace.

Adding attachments

In edit mode, the attachments section appears below the fields. You can:

  • Click Browse to select files from your computer, or
  • Drag and drop files directly onto the drop zone.

Attachments section showing image thumbnails and file items with names and sizes

Viewing attachments

In view mode, image attachments render as inline thumbnails. Non-image files show with a paperclip icon and filename. Click any attachment to open or download it.

Inline images in Markdown

You can embed attached images directly in Markdown fields using the special syntax:

{{image: attachment:photo, width: 400, alt: "Description"}}

A view showing an image embedded inline in a Markdown field via the {{image:}} syntax

Field Groups

Scripts can organise fields into collapsible groups, keeping complex forms manageable.

A note in edit mode showing named field groups, some expanded and some collapsed

Groups can also have visibility conditions — they only appear when specific criteria are met.

Field Validation

Scripts can define per-field validation rules. When a value doesn’t pass validation, an error message appears below the field.

A field input with a red validation error message displayed below it

Validation runs as you type, giving immediate feedback before saving.