Bases View

The Bases View provides a focused, file-centric perspective of your knowledge graph by displaying the relationships of the currently active note. It shows three key relationship categories: Children, Parent, and Related nodes.

Overview

Unlike the graph view which shows a visual network of all relationships, the Bases View presents a list-based interface that focuses exclusively on the relationships of your current note. This makes it ideal for:

• Quickly reviewing what notes are connected to your current note
• Understanding the hierarchical structure around a specific note
• Navigating to related notes without visual clutter
• Working with note relationships in a linear, organized format

How It Works

The Bases View automatically reads the frontmatter properties of your active note and displays connected notes in three sections:

1. Children: Notes where the current note appears in their Child property
2. Parent: Notes where the current note appears in their Parent property
3. Related: Notes where the current note appears in their Related property

Automatic Filtering

The Bases View automatically filters out archived notes. Any note with _Archived: true in its frontmatter will be excluded from all three sections, keeping your view clean and focused on active content.

Using the Bases View

Switching Between Views

1. Open the Nexus Properties sidebar panel
2. Click the "Switch to Bases View" button at the top of the panel
3. The view will switch to show the Bases View for your currently active note
4. Click "Switch to Graph View" to return to the graph visualization

Navigating Relationships

Each relationship section displays a list of clickable note links:

• Click any note name to open that note in your workspace
• Notes are displayed with their basenames (without the .md extension)
• Hover over a note to see visual feedback (highlight effect)

Configuration

The Bases View respects your global Nexus Properties settings:

• Property Names: Uses the configured property names for Parent, Child, and Related (default: Parent, Child, Related)
• Directories: Only shows notes from your configured scanning directories
• Archived Filter: Automatically excludes notes marked with _Archived: true
• Custom Sorting: Define advanced sorting rules using formulas and sort configurations

Configure these in Settings → Nexus Properties → Bases View.

Custom Sorting

You can define custom formulas and sort rules to control how items are sorted in Bases view tables.

Custom Formulas

Formulas map property values to numeric priorities for sorting. Each formula returns a number that determines sort order.

Example: Sort by priority level (High → Low)

  _priority_sort: |-
    [
      ["Very High", 1],
      ["High", 2],
      ["Medium", 3],
      ["Low", 4],
      ["null", 5]
    ].filter(value[0] == Priority.toString())[0][1]

Custom Sort Configuration

Define the sorting rules applied to table rows. Reference formulas using formula._formula_name or use built-in properties.

Example: Sort by status, then priority, then modification time

      - property: formula._status_sort
        direction: ASC
      - property: formula._priority_sort
        direction: ASC
      - property: file.mtime
        direction: DESC

How to Configure

1. Go to Settings → Nexus Properties → Bases View
2. Scroll to Custom Sorting section
3. In Custom formulas, enter your formula definitions (content AFTER formulas:)
4. In Custom sort configuration, enter your sort rules (content AFTER sort:)
5. Leave empty if no custom sorting is needed

Note: Only enter the content that goes AFTER the formulas: and sort: keywords - do NOT include those keywords themselves. The plugin automatically adds them to the generated base code blocks.

Comparison with Graph View

Feature	Bases View	Graph View
Focus	Single note relationships	Network of all relationships
Format	List-based	Visual graph
Best For	Quick navigation, focused review	Understanding overall structure
Interaction	Click to navigate	Drag, zoom, filter
Complexity	Simple, linear	Rich, visual

Use Bases View when you want to focus on a single note's connections. Use Graph View when you want to explore the broader knowledge network.

Tips

1. Quick Navigation: Use Bases View as a fast "relationship navigator" while you're working on a note
2. Review Context: Before working on a note, switch to Bases View to see what it's connected to
3. Find Gaps: Empty sections help you identify where relationships might be missing
4. Combine with Graph: Use Graph View to explore, then switch to Bases View for focused work