Question
- Where do deleted/trashed nodes go? Does the trash get emptied?Sep 26, 2024
- What are field definitions and how do I find them?Sep 26, 2024
Node types
This is an overview of all the different types of nodes that exist in Tana.
Overview
Tana has many different types of nodes, and icons to reflect what these types are. Below is a list of all the different types you may encounter.
Content nodes
Plain node
Plain nodes show up as dark grey, solid dots.
Plain nodes with content show up with a lighter halo around them.
Related doc: Nodes and References
Reference
References show up with dashed outlines.
You can also have an inline reference or a link to a node, signified by the grey background.
Related doc: Nodes and References
Search node
Search nodes show up with a magnifying glass in the node.
Related doc: Search nodes
Node with contextual content
Nodes with contextual content show up as diamond shaped.
Related doc: Nodes and References
Supertag definition
Supertag definitions show up as a hashtag inside a circle.
Related doc: Supertags
Field definition
Many field definitions show up as a square icon with the various symbols signifying different field types. Others have just the symbol of their types with no framing square.
Related doc: Fields
Fields
Fields show up similarly as field definitions, but with an empty node as placeholder for entering a value.
Related doc: Fields
Command node
A command node shows up as a typical command line symbol >_ , and inside a dashed circle as a reference.
Related doc: Command nodes, AI command nodes
URL node
A URL node shows up with an external link icon.
Code node
A code node shows up as two angled brackets.
Workspace node
A workspace node shows up with a rainbow halo.
Related doc: Workspaces
Audio node
A node with an audio file looks like a regular node with a play button next to it. Expand it, and you will see more controls for playback.
Related doc: Voice memo
Video node
A node with a video file looks like a regular node with content that auto-expands to show the video with playback controls.
Image node
A node with an image looks like a regular node with content that auto-expands to show the image.
Node with Youtube link
A node with a link to Youtube looks like a URL node. It will auto-embed to show the video with playback controls. You can undo the embed by hitting the X in the top-right corner.
Node with Vimeo link
A node with a link to Vimeo looks like a URL node. It will auto-embed to show the video with playback controls. You can undo the embed by hitting the X in the top-right corner.
Node with Spotify link
A node with a link to Spotify looks like a URL node. It will auto-embed to show the playlist or album with playback controls. You can undo the embed by hitting the X in the top-right corner.
Figma node
A node with a link to a Figma file. It will auto-embed to show a screenshot of the most recent view of the file. You can undo the embed by hitting the X in the top-right corner.
Unavailable node
A node with a 🚫 bullet. Hover over the node to get more information.
Deprecated: Unknown (or no access) node. Showed a dashed box node with a no access sign. Means that the source that used to be referenced is unable to load / no longer accessible.
External alias node
A dashed circle with no bullet, and the words "(alias)" at the end. This is a reference with no available content except the name, due to access restrictions.
Function nodes
Saved layout
A saved layout shows up with a bento box icon.
Keyboard Shortcut
In Settings > Private keyboard shortcuts, custom shortcuts show up with the command (for Mac) / place of interest / Bowen knot symbol.
Related release notes
- ImprovedWhen copying text from Tana as HTML (Cmd/Ctrl+C on a node or selection), URL nodes will now be turned into proper HTML links ()
- FixedFixed bug where a reference to the Trash node itself looked like the node was "in trash". ()
- ImprovedFullscreen preview now supports video nodes, in addition to image nodes. It works just like images, and will autoplay when viewed. ()
- FixedFix bug that prevented newer Vimeo videos with longer IDs from embedding ()
Related FAQs
Examples
- How to find URL nodesSep 05, 2024
While there isn't a search operator to target URL nodes, they all use a system-defined node to store the URL. You can grab the field definition for it in one of the URLs. and it will retrieve all nodes that use this field, which will be mostly URL nodes.
Note that the pasting of the
URL searchnode into the search is to limit the search to only children within that node.