I am really disappointed by the current state of org mode (or just note taking in general) on Android.
I really want a simple, dedicated app where I can:
- make a simple list or takes some notes
- have that be saved in some plain text format that can be edited in vim or emacs on my computer
- have that file be accessible in a way that Syncthing can pick it up
- Pick up changes made on the file system
Orgzly seems to want to do its own thing and fails at 3 and 4. orgro is read-only. Every other note-taking or list app I’ve seen just stores stuff in its own little database in its own format.
@pganssle
I am using Orgzly for just what you describe. There are quite a few limitations as to what you can do with it (at least compared to an Emacs setup) and I find it a little cumbersome to use with many files (so no org-roam). However, syncing via Syncthing works just fine for me: changes on the computer are picked up in the app and vice versa. Only under certain circumstances could I run into merge conflicts but that hasn't happened in several months now.
What is the issue that you see?
@hanno Turns out I didn’t realize that it doesn’t import folders when you set up a local sync: https://qoto.org/@pganssle/110860887370565171
Looks like you can do syncing with it, I’m going to try it out and see how well it works.
