Logseq Plugin: Default Page Template / Footprint

1. Automatically apply a page template

   Logseq itself does not have the ability to automatically apply templates to new pages. (only journal templates). This plugin makes it possible. From Logseq Discuss

2. Footprint Feature
   • Property the date and time the page was last opened

Warning

This plugin does not work with Logseq db version now.

English | 日本語 Published 20240622

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Feature Options

1. Default Page Template Feature

   Main function. Try this at the beginning.

   • Apply template if only the first block is present when the page is opened and it is empty
2. (1-a) Advanced Default Page Template Feature
   • Insert a template based on the page title conditions.

     With a page with a specific hierarchy or with a specific string

3. Command Pallet Items: "Insert Template" Shortcut

   The 3 commands can be used.

   • Quickly insert a template by executing a shortcut while editing a block.
4. Completion of journal template

   Use this template if the journal template is not applied when journal single page is opened.

5. 🖊️ Ability to insert creation date/time properties into the default template
   • Optional functionality to automatically insert a property containing a creation date or time in a markdown file (page).
6. 👣 Footprint Feature
   • Optional feature to automatically insert a property in the markdown file (page) with the date and time of the last opening.

Demo

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Getting Started

Install from Logseq Marketplace

• Press [---] on the top right toolbar to open [Plugins]. Select marketplace. Type Default in the search field, select it from the search results and install

  

Usage

• Configure various settings in the plugin settings.

How to make an initial check

1. Create a template block for the default somewhere on the page in the usual Logseq way.

   

2. Create a sub block in the block and put the test message there.

   

3. In the plugin settings, enter a template name.

   Note: Enter the template name correctly.

   

4. Open a new page.

5. If it is applied, it is successful.

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Showcase / Questions / Ideas / Help

• Note: The plugin settings are provided for each graph.
• Note: The default template does not apply to journals (attributes). Use the journal template.
  1. More journal templates plugin
• Go to the Discussions tab to ask and find this kind of things.
• This plugin may no longer work or may become unnecessary due to future updates to the Logseq core.
• Integration with existing
  1. Full House Templates plugin
  2. powerblocks plugin
  3. SmartBlocks plugin
  4. Side Block plugin
  5. Dynamic variables of Logseq standard

  Template gallery: Template Gallery plugin

• Document link
  1. templates (Logseq documents)

Credit

• Author > @YU000jp