Search and filter

The Library helps you find published content quickly with text search, filter chips (favorites), and sort. Controls sit below the Notes or Journal segment; some tools differ between segments.

→ Library overview · Find your content

Where are the controls?

Library tab (bottom bar).
Notes or Journal segment at the top.
Below: search bar + Sort icon and (notes) Event type icon.
Chip row: All notes / Favorites only counts.

flowchart TB
  S[Notes or Journal segment] --> R[Search]
  S --> T[Sort]
  S --> E[Event type notes only]
  S --> F[Favorite chips]
  R --> L[Published list]
  T --> L
  E --> L
  F --> L

Text search

Shared behavior

Item	Detail
Input	Free text with search icon
Update	After a short pause (~400 ms) — no need to press Enter
Clear	× icon when text is present — tooltip Clear search
Notes ↔ Journal	The same query stays active when switching segments (clear it if you mean a different search)

Notes segment

Placeholder: Search title, summary, speaker, or location

Search targets useful fields on the published version (title, global summary, speaker, location, per server index).

Journal segment

Placeholder: Search the journal

Search targets indexed fields on published entries (title, body, etc. on the server).

Sort (Sort the list)

Sort icon right of search → dropdown. Sort applies to the current list (already filtered by search and favorites).

Shared options (Notes and Journal)

Option (app label)	Order
Updated: newest first	`updated_at` descending (common default)
Updated: oldest first	`updated_at` ascending
Created: newest first	`created_at` descending
Created: oldest first	`created_at` ascending
Title: A → Z	`title` ascending
Title: Z → A	`title` descending

Journal only

Option	Use
Entry date (newest)	Most recent entry day first
Entry date (oldest)	Chronological read of published journal

For a personal journal, Entry date (oldest) follows day order; Updated: newest first shows what you changed last (e.g. after new version).

Filter chips (favorites)

Two chips under the toolbar:

Chip	Typical label	Effect
All	All notes `N`	Shows full segment (published total); resets favorites filter
Favorites	Favorites only `N`	Starred items only

Count N comes from server metadata (total / favorite). If Favorites only shows 0, you have no favorites or text search excludes everything.

You can toggle favorite from the list (star on card) or in read mode — filter updates on next load.

Event type filter (Notes only)

Category icon (Filter by event type) — not on Journal.

Icon state	Meaning
Muted	No event type filter
Accent color	A type is selected

How to use

Tap the category icon.
Event type sheet:
- Search for a type field;
- type list (service, study, etc.);
- Clear to remove filter.
Tap a type → Notes list reloads.

Event type stacks with text search and Favorites only.

Combine search, sort, and filters

Useful combinations:

Goal	Settings
Latest favorite sermon	Notes · Favorites only · sort Updated: newest first
Service notes this year	Notes · search keyword · Event type = service
Last month’s journal	Journal · sort Entry date (oldest) · title keyword
Show everything again	All notes chip · Clear search · clear event type

App flow: list is always published items from the API (search + favorites + type), then ordered by your sort choice.

Long lists: pagination and refresh

Gesture	Effect
Pull down on list	Reloads first page
Scroll down	Loads next page (~10 items) near the end
Bottom spinner	Loading more rows

If something new is missing after publish, pull to refresh or reopen Library.

No results or empty list

Nothing published yet (empty search, wide filters)

Segment	Message
Notes	No published notes yet + subtitle to Create and Publish
Journal	No published journal entries yet + same idea

Search or filters too strict

Published Library shows an empty list (same area as above), without a dedicated No results panel on this screen.

Action	Why
Clear search	Remove keywords
Tap All notes	Turn off Favorites only
Clear event type (notes)	Remove category filter
Broader search	Fewer or different words

No results / Try other keywords… strings exist on other lists (e.g. drafts under Create); same fix: clear and retry.

A compact strip may appear under the status bar on Library screens (notes shell):

Message	Meaning
No connection. Your changes are saved on this device…	Offline — list may be cached
Some changes are waiting to sync…	Pending sync
Syncing with the server…	Sync in progress
Sync failed…	Automatic retry expected

Library situation	Behavior
First load with no network	Could not load — Check your connection and try again. + Retry
Favorite offline	May fail — Could not update favorite.
Search / sort	Usually need server for up-to-date published list

→ Sync

Not filterable here

Filter	Published Library	Instead
Drafts	No	Create
Untitled	No	Create (drafts)
Journal mood / tags	No	Open entry to see chips
Published only	Always implicit	—

FAQ

Does search include note section bodies?
Mostly title, summary, speaker, and location; exact index is server-side. For a line inside a section, try a title or global summary keyword.

Why does Journal show “All notes” on chips?
Shared label; the count matches the active segment (journal on Journal).

Does sort change how many results?
No — only order of already filtered rows.

Can I save a search?
No — query is temporary until cleared or app restart.

Topic	Guide
Library overview	Overview
Draft vs published	Drafts and published
Finding strategies	Find your content