From 5c45d954f53a820b25b6e1fadc641d7c991c8506 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <[not public]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:31:09 -0400
Subject: feat: multiple notes directory support added. existing config remains
 backwards compatible so no worries.

---
 README.md                    | 20 ++++++++++
 lua/simple-denote.lua        | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 lua/simple-denote/config.lua |  1 +
 3 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fea44da..bdcd00b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Example config via [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
     dir = "~/notes",        -- Notes directory (should already exist)
     add_heading = true,     -- Add a md/org heading to new notes
     retitle_heading = true, -- Replace the first line heading when retitling
+    directories = {},       -- Optional: multiple notes directories (see below)
   },
 },
 ```
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nt', ":Denote title<cr>",     { desc = "Chang
 vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nk', ":Denote keywords<cr>",  { desc = "Change keywords"  })
 vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nz', ":Denote signature<cr>", { desc = "Change signature" })
 vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>ne', ":Denote extension<cr>", { desc = "Change extension" })
+vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nd', ":Denote dir<cr>",       { desc = "Switch directory" })
 ```
 
 ## Manual Install
@@ -89,8 +91,26 @@ require('simple-denote').setup({
 
 " Rename the current file to a new extension
 :Denote extension
+
+" Switch active notes directory (requires directories = {...} config)
+:Denote dir
+```
+
+# Multi-Directory Support
+
+To work with multiple notes directories, add them to `directories`:
+
+```lua
+require('simple-denote').setup({
+  dir = "~/notes",                              -- default active directory
+  directories = { "~/notes", "~/work", "~/projects" },
+})
 ```
 
+Use `:Denote dir` to select a directory. The active directory is exposed as `vim.g.denote_dir` so other plugins can read it.
+
+When `directories` is empty (the default), nothing changes and the plugin works identically so I don't break anything for anyone who happens to be using this.
+
 # Credits
 
 * [HumanEntity/denote.nvim](https://github.com/HumanEntity/denote.nvim) - This project was based on denote.nvim and modified to suit my personal preference or closer adhere to the original Denote spec.
diff --git a/lua/simple-denote.lua b/lua/simple-denote.lua
index f7e24f2..98c6ded 100644
--- a/lua/simple-denote.lua
+++ b/lua/simple-denote.lua
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ function M.load_cmd(options)
       api.signature()
     elseif opts.fargs[1] == "extension" then
       api.extension()
+    elseif opts.fargs[1] == "dir" then
+      M.switch_dir()
     else
       error("Unsupported operation " .. opts.fargs[1])
     end
   end, {
     nargs = 1,
     complete = function()
-      return { "note", "title", "keywords", "signature", "extension" }
+      return { "note", "title", "keywords", "signature", "extension", "dir" }
     end,
   })
 end
@@ -31,6 +33,14 @@ function M.fix_options()
   if config.options.dir:sub(-1) ~= "/" then
     config.options.dir = config.options.dir .. "/"
   end
+  for i, d in ipairs(config.options.directories) do
+    if d:sub(-1) ~= "/" then
+      config.options.directories[i] = d .. "/"
+    end
+  end
+  if #config.options.directories > 0 then
+    vim.g.denote_dir = config.options.dir
+  end
   if config.options.ext == "md" then
     config.options.heading_char = "#"
   elseif config.options.ext == "org" or config.options.ext == "norg" then
@@ -38,6 +48,86 @@ function M.fix_options()
   end
 end
 
+function M.switch_dir()
+  local dirs = config.options.directories
+  if #dirs == 0 then
+    vim.notify("No directories configured. Add directories = { ... } to your setup.", vim.log.levels.WARN)
+    return
+  end
+
+  local current = config.options.dir
+  local cursor_line = 1
+  for i, d in ipairs(dirs) do
+    if d == current then
+      cursor_line = i
+      break
+    end
+  end
+
+  local max_width = 0
+  for _, d in ipairs(dirs) do
+    max_width = math.max(max_width, #d)
+  end
+
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, false, dirs)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, "modifiable", false)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, "bufhidden", "wipe")
+
+  local width = max_width + 2
+  local height = #dirs
+  local row = math.floor((vim.o.lines - height) / 2)
+  local col = math.floor((vim.o.columns - width) / 2)
+
+  local win = vim.api.nvim_open_win(buf, true, {
+    relative = "editor",
+    width = width,
+    height = height,
+    row = row,
+    col = col,
+    style = "minimal",
+    border = "single",
+  })
+
+  vim.wo[win].cursorline = true
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { cursor_line, 0 })
+
+  local function select()
+    local line = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1]
+    local choice = dirs[line]
+    if choice then
+      config.options.dir = choice
+      vim.g.denote_dir = choice
+      vim.notify("Notes directory: " .. choice, vim.log.levels.INFO)
+    end
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(win, true)
+  end
+
+  local function cancel()
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(win, true)
+  end
+
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<CR>", select, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<Esc>", cancel, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-c>", cancel, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "j", function()
+    local line = math.min(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1] + 1, #dirs)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { line, 0 })
+  end, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "k", function()
+    local line = math.max(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1] - 1, 1)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { line, 0 })
+  end, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<Down>", function()
+    local line = math.min(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1] + 1, #dirs)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { line, 0 })
+  end, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<Up>", function()
+    local line = math.max(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1] - 1, 1)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win, { line, 0 })
+  end, { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+end
+
 ---@param options? table user configuration
 function M.setup(options)
   config.options = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", config.defaults, options or {})
diff --git a/lua/simple-denote/config.lua b/lua/simple-denote/config.lua
index efd69c0..2b82778 100644
--- a/lua/simple-denote/config.lua
+++ b/lua/simple-denote/config.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local M = {}
 M.defaults = {
   ext = "md",
   dir = "~/notes/",
+  directories = {},
   add_heading = true,
   retitle_heading = true,
   heading_char = "" -- This gets set automatically
-- 
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