Configuration
Configure Journal Bases via Settings > Journal Bases.
Period Type Settings
Each period type (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) has these settings:
| Setting | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | Toggle this period type on/off | true |
| Folder | Where notes are stored | Journal/Daily |
| Format | Filename format using Moment.js tokens | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Template | Path to Templater template file (optional) | Templates/Daily.md |
Date Format Tokens
Uses Moment.js format tokens:
| Token | Output | Example |
|---|---|---|
YYYY | 4-digit year | 2025 |
MM | 2-digit month | 01-12 |
DD | 2-digit day | 01-31 |
gggg | ISO week year | 2025 |
ww | ISO week | 01-53 |
[Q] | Literal “Q” | Q |
Q | Quarter | 1-4 |
[text] | Literal text | text |
Default Formats
| Period | Format | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | YYYY-MM-DD | 2025-01-15.md |
| Weekly | gggg-[W]ww | 2025-W03.md |
| Monthly | YYYY-MM | 2025-01.md |
| Quarterly | YYYY-[Q]Q | 2025-Q1.md |
| Yearly | YYYY | 2025.md |
Nested Folder Formats
Formats can include path separators to organize notes in subfolders:
| Format | Result |
|---|---|
YYYY/MM/YYYY-MM-DD | 2025/01/2025-01-15.md |
YYYY/YYYY-[Q]Q | 2025/2025-Q1.md |
YYYY/MM/YYYY-MM | 2025/01/2025-01.md |
Folders are created automatically if they don’t exist.
View-Specific Options
View options are configured per Base instance via the view options menu (gear icon).
Periodic Notes View Options
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period type | Select | Daily | Which period type to display |
| Future periods | Slider | 1 | Future periods to show (0-12) |
| Expand first card | Toggle | true | Auto-expand newest note |
| Show missing periods | Toggle | true | Show create buttons for gaps |
Periodic Review View Options
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show daily | Toggle | true | Show daily column |
| Show weekly | Toggle | true | Show weekly column |
| Show monthly | Toggle | true | Show monthly column |
| Show quarterly | Toggle | true | Show quarterly column |
| Show yearly | Toggle | true | Show yearly column |
| Column width | Slider | 400 | Column width in pixels (300-600) |
Periodic Notes Plugin Sync
When the Periodic Notes plugin is enabled:
- Journal Bases automatically syncs settings from Periodic Notes
- Settings in Journal Bases become read-only (indicated in UI)
- Make changes in the Periodic Notes settings instead
- If Periodic Notes is disabled later, settings become editable again
Sync requirements: Periodic Notes must have at least one period type enabled with a non-empty folder.
Template Configuration
To use templates:
- Install and enable the Templater plugin
- Create template files for each period type
- Set the template path in Journal Bases settings
Template path examples:
Templates/Daily Note.md_templates/weekly.mdMy Templates/Journal/Monthly.md
Templates are processed by Templater when creating new notes.