Creating & Editing Notes
memrynote's editor is built on BlockNote — a block-based rich text editor with full markdown support. Every paragraph, heading, list item, code block, and image is a block you can drag, duplicate, or delete.
Creating a Note
| How | What you get |
|---|---|
| ⌘+N | Untitled note in the current folder |
| Sidebar + affordance | Same, scoped to the section you click |
| From a Template | New note seeded with template content |
[[New title]] in another note | Linked note created on first save |
The new note opens in a tab. The title field has focus.
Block Types
Available from the slash menu (/) or the block-handle drag-out:
- Paragraph
- Heading 1, 2, 3
- Bullet list, numbered list, check list
- Quote, callout
- Code block (language picker)
- Divider
- Image, file
- Table
- Wiki-link block (or inline
[[...]])
Slash Commands
Type / anywhere in the editor to insert a block. Filter by typing — /h2 jumps straight to Heading 2. Press Enter to confirm.
Markdown Shortcuts
Common markdown shortcuts work inline:
| Type | Becomes |
|---|---|
# | Heading 1 |
## | Heading 2 |
- | Bullet list |
1. | Numbered list |
[ ] | Check list |
> | Quote |
**bold** | bold |
*italic* | italic |
`code` | code |
``` | Code block |
Title
The title is editable inline at the top of the editor. Renames are live — the title updates in tabs, the sidebar, search, and any inbound wiki links.
If you leave the title empty, memrynote generates a fallback ("Untitled" or the first heading).
Drag-and-Drop Blocks
Hover the gutter on the left to reveal the block handle. Drag a block to:
- Reorder within the note
- Move out into a different note (drop on a sidebar item or another open tab)
Saving
Saves are automatic and debounced (default ~1 second). Changes also flush on:
- Tab close
- App quit
- Sync push
You can flush manually with ⌘+S. Auto-save delay is configurable in Settings → Editor.
Word Count
If enabled in Settings → Editor, word count appears in the editor footer.
Spell Check
Toggle browser spellcheck in Settings → Editor.
Toolbar
The formatting toolbar can be sticky at the top or float above selections — choose in Settings → Editor.
Comments
Select text to open the floating toolbar. Comment creates an anchored review card in the right rail; selecting the text itself does not open the rail. The right rail aligns each card beside the marked text. Comment cards can be resolved or deleted.
What Notes Are Made Of
Under the hood, every note is a Yjs CRDT (Y.Doc). Markdown is a derived export, not the canonical form — this is what lets edits from two devices merge cleanly. See CRDT & Notes Sync for details.