O, wow. It seems that I found a very interesting workaround for Anytype read-only files limitation. I think it may be usefull to some, as multiple people asked about ability to edit files stored/linked to Anytype.
I wanted to be able to insert .docx files into Anytype in a way that allows for editing them. I want to have a clear list of “all the document I’m working on right now”. The problem was - if you upload a file into Anytype, it becomes read-only. If I wanted to work on a file stored on Anytype, I would have to upload it every time, I make any changes.
BUT you can create a link to a file path (file:///) and as long as the file path doesn’t changes, the link keeps working. So I can create a local file, place it somewhere I intent it to stay and then create a link on Anytype. Then I can access the file directly from Anytype, without having to use windows explorer to find the file.
It works only on single device, but still, until we get a option to edit stored files (or to create links to local files directly from Anytype) this workaround opens new ways for local file management.
First, I tried to use .lnk files but after couple of tries, I managed to make file path links work as well. .lnk files still seem to be an only option if file path uses non-english symbols.
Did not know file:/// worked! It also works with folder paths, so possibly that’s a way to get around changing file names (link to the folder of a project instead of to the latest file).
Should the menu reflect that then? Currently when I attempt to add a link it says “Web sites” (which is why I didn’t think file:/// would work). Should it be “Web/local links” or something?
Edit:
Actually I just pasted a local file link (C:/projects), without the file:///
Would be good to be able to edit the link afterwards. Currently it doesn’t seem to be possible?
Would also be good to be able to disable the little icon (below), so it looks just like any other hyperlink
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