Show Navigation History as Breadcrumb

[Mccbrennan]

I’m not entirely sure that anytype is fundamentally designed in such a way that would support this… but it would be nice to be able to show a directory path (type of thing) at the top of a page.

For example, if I’m within a note that is located: School > Senior Year > Semester 1 > Class X > Date Y Notes, it would be great to see where I am at the top of the page.

WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND

Allow the ability to see a file/note/page location at the top of the page.

HOW COULD IT BE DONE

Notion implements this at the top of the page when applicable. Apple or Windows also show where a file is located within the file finder window as an option.

REAL WORLD USE CASES

Just useful to know where you are immediately, without having to click the navigation view.

ADDITIONAL CONTEXT

This is obviously possible on windows or apple because of the folder and file structure, so I’m not sure if this kind of thing can be done within Anytype? It seems like it could at least be done sometimes.

[sambouwer]

Anytype does not work with a hierarchical/folder structure so a breadcrumb path won’t reflect the actual location of an Object (all Objects “live” at the same level/in the same bucket). It could be useful as a history/navigation path to go back the way you came with such a path instead of using the back (and forward) arrow.

I’ve adjusted the title of your FR to reflect this. Let me know if you want to have it changed back!

[ignatovv]

Hello @Mccbrennan we are aware of issues with navigation. However breadcrumbs is not suitable for our needs as @sambouwer mentioned. We are looking forward to backlinks way to visualise navigation. We already working on it in our R&D