Property Over File Name

Property Over File Name lets you use a specified property (like title) as the primary label instead of the file name when linking, searching, or displaying notes.

Using title properties is more helpful visually and semantically since note file names are actually page slugs in kebab case. Works especially well with Astro Composer for managing content slugs.

Features

• Link suggester — type [[ to see suggestions based on the title property. The title is automatically set as the hyperlinked text.
• Quick switcher — search notes by title with CTRL + O.
• Tab titles — tabs display the note’s title property instead of the file name.
• Graph view — nodes display the title property.
• Backlinks — backlinks panel shows title properties.
• Bookmarks — bookmarks display title properties.
• Window frame — browser title bar shows the title property.
• File explorer — file explorer shows title properties.
• Drag-and-drop — works when dragging notes from file explorer into a note.
• New note creation — supports creating new notes via link suggester and quick switcher.
• Folder note support — specify filename pattern for folder notes.
• MDX support — optionally enable property display for .mdx files.

Settings

Setting	Default
Property key	title
When linking notes	On
In Quick Switcher	On
In tab titles	On
In graph view	On
In backlinks	On
In bookmarks	On
In window frame	On
In file explorer	On
Drag-and-drop	On
Include file name in searches	Off
Include aliases in searches	Off
Use simple search	Off
Enable MDX support	Off
Folder note filename	(empty)