Navigating complex tiddler relationships, a discussion for the enthusiast

[Maurycy]

@pmario

The animation of the zoomin-view is so overwhelmingly distracting for me, that I immediately switch to “classic” whenever I see it.

It was for me too, which is why I set it to 0! I am generally animation hater, function > form unless the form either improves function or at least doesn’t hinder it.

@TW_Tones

• Does your Go To Shortcut Plugin" shared/have link? or perhaps you could describe it.

Here’s a thread for it

@TW_Tones

• I am not asking you “to do this for yourself” but provide input from your perspective so we can do it for everyone.

You mentioned that I can ask to see your solutions and I interpreted it as wanting to help me fix it for me. All in all, I am mostly used to how websites have worked since forever – you click a link and it either opens it in the same window/tab or a new one. You go back/close it and you’re back where you last clicked the button. It’s not so simple with TW since it opens all the tiddlers on the same page.

@TW_Tones

My current tentative position is using the model of traffic signs to display the possible directions

Just a note that traffic signs are no universal language – they can ever so slightly differ between countries and usually are most well understood by active drivers. Which isn’t necessarily bad, I don’t know the target audience of the wiki in question.

[TW_Tones]

I am continuing on this project to support “Navigating complex tiddler relationships” and would ask if anyone would help me by collaborating it would be appreciated.

• In the design outlined here I feel I have found away to make it clear and intuitive, not complex.

I believe I have found a good “concept design” for which I am writing and starting a “Proof of concept” demonstration for. It involves;

• Using the metaphor of “street signs” and following a “path” but keeping is as simple as possible, reducing cognitive load.
• When following a path generate a “Journey record”, including diversions.
• Include Curated and automatic - paths through content (eg traverse Table of Contents) be they on a path or a diversion.
• Handling multiple - simultaneous paths and diversions
• Using “compound filters” that can be used in alternative views such as tutorials.
• A way to “travel” in the content and build a path as you go, per tiddler or filter.

Collaboration can include

• We can have a Zoom session (I live at +11 UTC)
• Start a dedicated thread
• Have a tiddlywhost wiki (based on tiddlywiki.com) to trial navigation through the documentation

any suggestions?