Create new note, move, then place the cursor at the end of the file

[gpanakkal]

Hi, very new to templater here. I made this template:

<%*
const newFileName = tp.date.now("YYYY-MMM-DD  hh-mm-ss ZZ");
await tp.file.move("/Inbox/" + newFileName);
tp.file.cursor();
%>

When I run "create new note from template" it correctly moves and names the file, but then the title becomes highlighted. Since the template also has some frontmatter, I have to hit tab and then page down to get to the point where I want the cursor to be initially. I've already enabled automatic jump to cursor and restarted Obsidian. The cursor() code disappears, indicating it has run, even when it's in its own <% %> block. How do I fix this?

[Zachatoo]

There's not a way around having to hit the tab key when creating new files. However, on hitting tab, it should take you to your cursor. Here's an example template that works for me.

<%*
const newFileName = tp.date.now("YYYY-MMM-DD  hh-mm-ss ZZ");
await tp.file.move("/Inbox/" + newFileName);
-%>
<% "---" %>
key: value
<% "---" %>

# <% newFileName %>
<% tp.file.cursor() %>

[anamyk]

Was looking for this information. Thanks for claryfying.

Quick question, I found a snippet on reddit with this command
<% tp.file.cursor() %><%* app.workspace.activeLeaf.view.editor?.focus(); %>

but this also does not get rid of the TAB with new file creation by Templater, right?
I couldn't get it to work.

[Zachatoo]

That code works for me when using folder templates, but not when using the "create new note from template" command.

I've modified it to wait to focus the editor until after Templater has finished execution. The hooks block can go anywhere in your template.

<% tp.file.cursor() %>
<%*
tp.hooks.on_all_templates_executed(() => {
  app.workspace.activeLeaf.view.editor?.focus();
});
-%>