Views allow you to organize the information in a Base in multiple different ways. A base can contain several views, and each view can have a unique configuration to display, sort, and filter files.
For example, you may want to create a base called “Books” that has separate views for “Reading list” and “Recently finished”.
Layout
Currently, bases can be displayed as a table or cards. In the future more layout types will be added. See Bases roadmap.
Current layout options:
- Table layout displays each file as a row in a table. Columns are populated from the Properties in your notes.
- Cards layout displays each file as a card in a grid. The view settings allow you to optionally configure an image property, which can be an image URL or attachment link.
Each layout type provides its own configuration options and actions. To see a view’s configuration options:
- Click the view name in the top left of the bases toolbar.
- Click the right arrow next to the current view.
- Choose Configure view.
Table
Table does not have any specific view configuration.
Cards
Image property
Cards support an optional cover image, which is property that’s displayed as an image at the top of the card. The property can be any of the following:
- A link to a local attachment
"[[link/to/attachment.jpg]]" - An external link (URL)
- A hex color code (
#000000)
Image fit
If you have an image property configured, this option will determine how the image should be displayed in the card.
- Cover: The image fills the card’s content box. If it does not fit, the image will be cropped.
- Contain: The image is scaled until it fits within the card’s content box. The image will not be cropped.
Image aspect ratio
The size of the cover image is determined based on its aspect ratio. The default aspect ratio is 1:1 meaning all your images will be square. Adjust this option to make the image wider or taller.
Filters
A base without filters shows all the files in your vault. Filters allow you to narrow down results to only show files that meet specific criteria. For example, you can use filters to only display files with a specific tag or within a specific folder. Many filter types are available.
Click the Filters button at the top of a base to add filters.
- All views applies filters to all views in the base.
- This view applies filters to the active view.
Properties, operators, values
Filters have three components:
- Property — lets you choose a property in your vault, including file properties.
- Operator — lets you choose how to compare the conditions. The list of available operators depends on the property type (text, date, number, etc)
- Value — lets you choose the value you are comparing to. Values can include math and functions.
Conjunctions
- All the following are true is an
andstatement — results will only be shown if all conditions in the filter group are met. - Any of the following are true is an
orstatement — results will be shown if any of the conditions in the filter group are met. - None of the following are true is a
notstatement — results will not be shown if any of the conditions in the filter group are met.
Filter groups
Filter groups allow you to create more complex logic by creating combinations on conjunctions.
Advanced filter editor
Click the code button to use the advanced filter editor. This displays the raw syntax for the filter, and can be used with more complex functions that cannot be displayed using the point-and-click interface.
Limit, copy, and export results
Copy to clipboard
This action copies the view to your clipboard. Once in your clipboard you can paste it into a Markdown file, or into other document apps including spreadsheets like Google Sheets, Excel, and Numbers.
Export CSV
This action saves a CSV of your current view.