@Nathan what version of TW are you using? You need 5.1.23+ [image: Screenshot 2021-05-21 062059.png]
If you are using 5.1.23, close the preview to see the "pencil" edit button to rename the image being imported. On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:43:01 PM UTC+2 natha...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for your help. I thought the import UI would have the ability to > name the imported tiddler. I checked the TiddlyWiki docs and only find this > page dealing with tiddler imports > https://tiddlywiki.com/#Importing%20Tiddlers but it doesn't contain any > information about naming tiddlers on import. > When I paste an image from the clipboard this is what I'm seeing and I > can't find a way to name the tiddler. > > [image: Screenshot - 5_20_21 , 4_36_56 PM.png] > On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 3:58:48 PM UTC-5 saq.i...@gmail.com wrote: > >> The import UI lets you rename the file before you import. Remember to >> include the file extension in the name. >> Once the file has been saved in the files/ folder there is no further >> affordance for renaming it. >> >> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:49:32 PM UTC+2 natha...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Thanks for that. After restarting the node.js server I was able to >>> import an image as an _canonical_uri linked file. The file was named >>> files/image.png. Is there a way to rename the file or choose the file name >>> on import? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nathan >>> >>> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:54:49 AM UTC-5 saq.i...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Nathan, have you restarted the node.js server after installing the >>>> plugin? >>>> >>>> If so, check the browser console for any error messages. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6:45:45 PM UTC+2 natha...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Saq, I've installed this plugin in my node.js TW. I can see the >>>>> additional check boxes on the import tiddler and there is an additional >>>>> 'Save as external file' button on my tiddlers. Unfortunately, when I drag >>>>> / >>>>> drop images or copy / paste images an external file is not created nor is >>>>> the _canonical_uri field set. Instead it seems to create a embedded image >>>>> just as it did before. Are there any additional setup or workflow changes >>>>> I >>>>> need to do in order to use this plugin to add images as external files? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 5:21:10 AM UTC-5 saq.i...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> This would mean: when I drag an image or PDF (prio 1 and 2 for me) >>>>>>> into TW, a tiddler opens (as now) but the binary is stored to the >>>>>>> default >>>>>>> media folder and the tiddler contains the canonical-URI. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This plugin allows for exactly this workflow for TW on node.js >>>>>> For a single file TW, the obstacle is that the browser does not allow >>>>>> the necessary access to the local file system due to security concerns. >>>>>> At >>>>>> minimum you would need something like TiddlyDesktop or a browser >>>>>> extension >>>>>> to enable this kind of access. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The top solution - to go one step further :-) - would be to >>>>>>> automatically transclude the new tiddler at the current position of the >>>>>>> editor, when an image is imported. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This is in the works. In the meantime you may find this thread to be >>>>>> of interest: >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/tiddlywiki/c/ueeaCHA7hI0/m/2Ujwl1TABAAJ >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Saq >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/cccad99f-60f6-4bfa-8928-42fbf8177f2fn%40googlegroups.com.
