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Search and Command Palette
Glyph uses one dialog for both app actions and note search. The screen reader title is Command Palette. Inside it you switch between two modes: Commands and Search.
Commands runs actions. Its search field says Search Commands. Search finds notes. Its search field says Search notes….
With a Space open, press Tab to switch modes. Switching clears what you typed. Without a Space open, Search stays unavailable, Tab does nothing, and shortcuts that would open Search open Commands instead.
How to open
| Name | Default shortcut | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Open Command Palette | Cmd+K (Ctrl+K) | Commands |
| Quick Open | Cmd+P (Ctrl+P) | Search |
| Open Search Palette | no default binding | Search |
Quick Open and Open Search Palette open the same Search mode. Remap any of these under Settings → Shortcuts (Search category). Shortcuts are remappable.
Getting Started and an empty tab can open Commands for you. Click a sidebar tag to open Search with #tag or @person filled in.
Commands mode
Type to filter the list. Use the arrow keys to move the selection (it does not wrap). Press Enter to run the selected command. Press Escape to close. Disabled commands stay hidden.
You may see categories such as Workspace, Navigation, Search, File Operations, Tabs, AI, Editor, Settings, Settings > {tab}, Move Destination, and General. The list depends on what you can do right now.
Useful commands include:
- New Note, Open Daily Note, Create From Template
- New Collection, Open Collections, Open All Notes, Open Connections
- Toggle Sidebar, Toggle Note Info Sidebar, Sync Now, Open Settings
- Toggle AI Panel (when AI features are on)
- Editor formatting commands, Extract to Note, and Rich Mode / Preview Mode / Raw Mode
This is a sample of what you might use day to day. The palette shows more.
Move Active File replaces the command list with folder destinations so you can pick where the file goes.
After you type something, Settings deep-link rows appear so you can jump to a settings tab.
AI commands show only when AI features are on. Open Command Palette itself does not appear in the list.
Search mode
Search needs an open Space. Open it with Quick Open (Cmd+P / Ctrl+P) or Open Search Palette once you bind that shortcut.
With an empty query, Glyph groups up to 8 markdown notes under Recently opened. If you have none, you see Type to search your notes….
Two filter buttons sit above the results:
- Title toggles
title:only - Tag toggles
tag:only
Query syntax
| Pattern | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plain words | Match notes that contain those words |
#tag | Notes with that tag |
tag:name or tag:"multi word" | Notes with that tag |
@person or person:name | Notes that mention that person (only if Settings → Space → People mentions as tags is on) |
title:only | Match titles |
tag:only | Match tags |
"quoted phrase" | Match that exact phrase |
Examples:
launch plan
#product
tag:design
tag:"design review"
@alex
title:only onboarding
"weekly sync"Results
Results group as Notes, Tagged Notes (when the query starts with #), and Content (with a snippet). A preview pane shows the selected note.
Click a result or press Enter to open the note and close the palette.
While Glyph looks, you see Searching…. If nothing matches, you see No results.
Rebuild the search index
Rebuild is not a command-palette action. Open Settings → Space → Search Index and click Rebuild.
Use Rebuild after bulk imports, large folder moves, or when Search misses notes you know are on disk. Related: turn on People mentions as tags in the same Space settings area if you want @person and person:name search to work.