Graph and Connections

Glyph can show how notes and tags connect. You get a Space-wide graph and a local graph for the note you are reading.

Connections (Space graph)

Open Connections from the sidebar quick actions. Glyph builds a graph of notes and tags in the current Space from the search index.

Wait for Loading notes and links… and Arranging connections… if the Space is large. When the canvas is ready, pan and zoom to explore clusters.

Filter the graph

Open graph options and turn Hide unconnected notes off to include nodes without connections. Turn it on to focus on connected material. Min. Connections lets you narrow the graph further. These controls change the display without deleting notes or links.

Legend

The legend marks:

• Note: a note node
• Tag: a tag node

Use the legend when you first open Connections so node colors stay clear.

Click nodes

Click a Note to open that note. Click a Tag to search or filter by that tag.

If nothing is connected and unconnected notes are hidden, you may see that there are no connected notes yet. Add wikilinks or tags, or turn Hide unconnected notes off.

Large spaces

If the Space has more than 5,000 nodes, Glyph shows a Large connections graph warning before it builds the full graph. Building can take a while and may make Glyph less responsive until the layout finishes. Choose Continue to proceed.

Index-backed layout

Connections reads the index. The on-screen layout is computed when you open the view. Glyph does not save node positions between sessions. Close and reopen Connections and the arrangement can differ.

If the graph looks empty or wrong after big renames outside Glyph, rebuild the search index under Settings → Space.

Find something in the graph

1. Click the search control in the Connections toolbar.
2. Enter text for the node you want to find.
3. Look for the highlighted matches.
4. Clear the search text to remove the search emphasis.

Graph search helps you locate nodes in the current graph. Use the main Search palette when you need to search note contents.

Adjust the display

Open the graph options control in the toolbar.

Start by reducing link opacity when many lines overlap. Increase node size if notes are difficult to pick out.

Restore defaults

Choose Reset to defaults in graph options to return the display and filter controls to their starting values. Graph options are remembered for the Space.

Open Local Connections

Use Open Local Connections (Cmd+Shift+G) for a graph centered on the current note. The dialog focuses on nearby links and tags for that note.

Local Connections is useful when the Space graph is dense and you only care about neighbors of the open file. Open a note first, then run the command.

When to use which

• Connections: explore the whole Space, find clusters, spot orphan notes by turning Hide unconnected notes off.
• Open Local Connections: inspect links around one note while you write.

Both views help you follow wikilinks and tags. They do not change your Markdown files by themselves. Edit links in the note body; the graphs reflect what the index sees.

Empty Space

If the Space has no notes yet, Connections tells you there are no notes. Create a few notes and link them, then reopen Connections.

Tips

• Add [[wikilinks]] and tags in notes so the graph has edges to draw.
• Use Local Connections while editing; use the sidebar Connections view for a Space overview.
• Cmd+Shift+G and other shortcuts are remappable in Settings → Shortcuts.