How to create an org-capture template with a specified subdirectory?

[jtpavlock]

How can I define an org-capture template with a specified subdirectory?

For example, I'd like to create a "reference" org-capture template that automatically selects the "reference" subdirectory without prompting me for it.

[protesilaos]

From: jtpavlock ***@***.***> Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:23:31 -0700 How can I define an org-capture template with a specified subdirectory? For example, I'd like to create a "reference" org-capture template that automatically selects the "reference" subdirectory without prompting me for it.

Try this: (with-eval-after-load 'org-capture (add-to-list 'org-capture-templates '("r" "New reference (with Denote)" plain (file denote-last-path) (function (lambda () (let ((denote-use-directory "reference")) (denote-org-capture)))) :no-save t :immediate-finish nil :kill-buffer t :jump-to-captured t)))

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-- Protesilaos Stavrou https://protesilaos.com

[jtpavlock]

Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for!

I tweaked your solution slightly as it didn't seem to recognize subdirectories, so I just had to give it the full directory path:

  (with-eval-after-load 'org-capture
    (add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
                 '("r" "reference note" plain
                   (file denote-last-path)
                   (function
                    (lambda ()
                      (let ((denote-use-directory (concat denote-directory "reference")))
                        (denote-org-capture))))
                   :no-save t
                   :immediate-finish nil
                   :kill-buffer t
                   :jump-to-captured t)))

[protesilaos]

From: jtpavlock ***@***.***> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:15:02 -0700 Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for!

You are welcome!

I tweaked your solution slightly as it didn't seem to recognize subdirectories, so I just had to give it the full directory path: [... 15 lines elided]

Very well!

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