TidGi desktop supports loading multiple folder as a wiki, or serving multiple wiki server

[linonetwo]

@yan

I had a go at this and really like it! Importantly, it supports standard Ctrl+F searches which TiddlyDesktop does not. It is also noticeably higher-performance than TiddlyDesktop on Windows 10. I’m quite excited about this and can easily see it replacing TiddlyDesktop with a little more work.

There are a few observations I have to share:

Improvements I’d like

In rank order:

1. I would prefer to open external links with my system’s web browser instead of the WebView.
2. A Linux edition. I’m not sure how Tauri works, but it would be great if there was a version of LiddlyDesktop configured for Wayland only (not an X/Wayland mix), unlike TiddlyDesktop in its standard distribution.
3. A warning prompt before closing LiddlyDesktop if there are unsaved changes.
4. Be able to set a wiki to be opened by default - and I appreciate TiddlyDesktop doesn’t support this either. This could probably be addressed as part of your idea of how to return to the main screen.
5. It seems the size of the window is hardcoded. The operating system normally remembers the window size (and I prefer TW maximised), but LiddlyDesktop always goes back to a smaller size when I launch it. I would prefer that that LiddlyDesktop respects the standard OS behaviour in this regard.
6. This might be a bit ‘above and beyond’, but given that search works in a more conventional way, I can see this replacing Tiddloid on Android for me. But I appreciate an Android port would probably be much harder.

Hi @yan I just come across that post, and I’d like to say I developed a desktop tiddlywiki app https://github.com/tiddly-gittly/TidGi-Desktop/releases/latest that supports

• Open external links in the system web browser instead of WebView.
• Release a Linux edition
• auto save when there are unsaved changes.
• Support setting a default wiki to open on launch.
• Make window size follow standard OS behavior instead of being hardcoded.
• has an Android port to replace Tiddloid. https://github.com/tiddly-gittly/TidGi-Mobile

BTW, I need users to test latest prerelease features:

https://github.com/tiddly-gittly/TidGi-Desktop/releases/tag/v0.13.0-prerelease16

• allow search all backup history, including deleted tiddlers, could search by AI commit message, filename or time duration
• allow loading multiple folder as sub-wiki, link them to main wiki. So you could split public tiddlers and private tiddlers, using tags / tag-tree / filters configued in workspace setting - sub workspace routing (right click workspace icon to find it)
• allow auto-save changes to folder immediately without a click. And auto reload changed files from disk when you edit tiddler using other applications

I will release a new version when they have enough user tests.

[yan]

Thanks, I have tried TidGi but it wasn’t for me as TidGi is not intended for a single-file based workflow. I would have to export each time. I also struggled to get relative links to work (I have _canonical_uri all over the place in tiddlers). I think TidGi is definitely more mature though and better for most users than TiddlyDesktop and other solutions.

[danielw2904]

Hey! I’d be happy to test on macOS. What is the current status for the Mac version? Is it still in development?
I’m asking because it’s shown as deprecated on homebrew tidgi — Homebrew Formulae

[linonetwo]

Apple require 99$ to release it, but I don’t want to pay, so it might show as deprecated. But download from github release like in OP will work.
And there are solutions for signing https://github.com/tiddly-gittly/TidGi-Desktop/issues/630#issuecomment-3565976980