(feat)capture: create parent directories

Closes #1643

README.md

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ it has not already been addressed on [GitHub][issues] or on
 - [Jethro Kuan](https://braindump.jethro.dev/)
   ([Source](https://github.com/jethrokuan/braindump/tree/master/org))
 - [Alexey Shmalko](https://braindump.rasen.dev/)
+- [Sidharth Arya](https://sidhartharya.github.io/braindump/index.html)
 
 ## Contributing
 

doc/org-roam.org

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ A slip-box requires a method for quickly capturing ideas. These are called
 *fleeting notes*: they are simple reminders of information or ideas that will
 need to be processed later on, or trashed. This is typically accomplished using
 ~org-capture~ (see info:org#Capture), or using Org-roam's daily notes
-functionality (see [[*Daily-notes][Daily-notes]]). This provides a central inbox for collecting
+functionality (see [[id:4eae8552-95e1-4e4a-b7b7-2c53433730ea][Org-roam Dailies]]). This provides a central inbox for collecting
 thoughts, to be processed later into permanent notes.
 
 *Permanent notes*
@@ -198,19 +198,6 @@ using:
   M-x package-install RET org-roam RET
 #+END_EXAMPLE
 
-Now see [[*Post-Installation Tasks][Post-Installation Tasks]].
-
-** Installing from Apt
-
-Users of Debian 11 or later or Ubuntu 20.10 or later can simply install Org-roam
-using Apt:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC bash
-  apt-get install elpa-org-roam
-#+END_SRC
-
-Org-roam will then be autoloaded into Emacs.
-
 ** Installing from Source
 
 You may install Org-roam directly from the repository on [[https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam][GitHub]] if you like.
@@ -248,7 +235,8 @@ dependencies that it requires. These include:
 - s
 - org
 - emacsql
-- emacsql-sqlite3
+- emacsql-sqlite
+- magit-section
 
 You can install this manually as well, or get the latest version from MELPA. You
 may wish to use [[https://github.com/jwiegley/use-package][use-package]], [[https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el][straight.el]] to help manage this.
@@ -291,23 +279,43 @@ file:
 install-info /path/to/my/info/files/org-roam.info /path/to/my/info/files/dir
 #+end_src
 
-** Post-Installation Tasks
+** Installation Troubleshooting
+*** C Compiler
+Org-roam relies on an Emacs package called ~emacsql~ and ~emacsql-sqlite~ to
+work with the ~sqlite~ database. Both of them should be installed automatically
+in your Emacs environment as a prerequisite for Org-roam when you install it.
 
-Org-roam requires ~sqlite3~ to be locatable by Emacs (i.e. on ~exec-path~).
+~emacsql-sqlite~ requires a C compiler (e.g. ~gcc~ or ~clang~) to be present in
-Please ensure that ~sqlite3~ is installed appropriately on your operating
+your computer. How to install a C compiler depends on the OS that you use.
-system. You can verify that this is the case by executing [fn:2]:
 
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+- For Windows:
-  (executable-find "sqlite3")
-#+END_SRC
 
-If you have ~sqlite3~ installed, and ~executable-find~ still reports ~nil~, then
+There are various ways to install one, depending on how you have installed
-the path to the executable is not a member of the Emacs variable ~exec-path~.
+Emacs. If you use Emacs within a Cygwin or MinGW environment, then you should
-Rectify this by manually adding the path within your Emacs configuration:
+install a compiler using their respective package manager.
 
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+If you have installed your Emacs from the [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/][GNU Emacs website]], then the easiest way
-  (add-to-list 'exec-path "path/to/sqlite3")
+is to use [[https://www.msys2.org/][MSYS2]] as at the time of this writing:
-#+END_SRC
+
+1. Use the installer in the official website and install MSYS2
+2. Run MSYS2
+3. In the command-line tool, type the following and answer "Y" to proceed:
+   
+   #+BEGIN_SRC bash
+     pacman -S gcc
+   #+END_SRC
+
+   Note that you do not need to manually set the PATH for MSYS2; the
+installer automatically takes care of it for you.
+
+4. Open Emacs and call ~M-x org-roam-setup~
+
+   This will automatically start compiling ~emacsql-sqlite~; you should see a
+message in minibuffer. It may take a while until compilation completes. Once
+complete, you should see a new file ~emacsql-sqlite.exe~ created in a subfolder
+named ~sqlite~ under ~emacsql-sqlite~ installation folder. It's typically in
+your Emacs configuration folder like this:
+~/.config/emacs/elpa/emacsql-sqlite-20190727.1710/sqlite~
 
 * Getting Started
 ** The Org-roam Node
@@ -376,7 +384,7 @@ Org-roam is available on startup, place this in your Emacs configuration:
   (org-roam-setup)
 #+end_src
 
-To build the cache manually, run ~M-x org-roam-db-build-cache~. Cache builds may
+To build the cache manually, run ~M-x org-roam-db-sync~. Cache builds may
 take a while the first time, but subsequent builds are often instantaneous
 because they only reprocess modified files.
 
@@ -439,19 +447,15 @@ Org-roam provides (see [[id:70083bfd-d1e3-42b9-bf83-5b05708791c0][Completion]]).
 
 Org-roam provides the Org-roam buffer: an interface to view relationships with
 other notes (backlinks, reference links, unlinked references etc.). There are
-two main functions to use here:
+two main commands to use here:
 
-- ~org-roam-buffer~: Launch an Org-roam buffer for the current node at point.
 - ~org-roam-buffer-toggle~: Launch an Org-roam buffer that tracks the node
   currently at point. This means that the content of the buffer changes as the
   point is moved, if necessary.
-
+- ~org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated~: Launch an Org-roam buffer for a specific
-Use ~org-roam-buffer-toggle~ when you want wish for the Org-roam buffer to
+  node without visiting its file. Unlike ~org-roam-buffer-toggle~ you can have
-buffer, call ~M-x org-roam-buffer~.
+  multiple such buffers and their content won't be automatically replaced with a
-
+  new node at point.
-- Function: org-roam-buffer
-
-  Launch an Org-roam buffer for the current node at point.
 
 To bring up a buffer that tracks the current node at point, call ~M-x
 org-roam-buffer-toggle~.
@@ -460,6 +464,13 @@ org-roam-buffer-toggle~.
 
   Toggle display of the ~org-roam-buffer~.
 
+To bring up a buffer that's dedicated for a specific node, call ~M-x
+org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated~.
+
+- Function: org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated
+
+  Launch node dedicated Org-roam buffer without visiting the node itself.
+
 ** Navigating the Org-roam Buffer
 
 The Org-roam buffer uses ~magit-section~, making the typical ~magit-section~
@@ -478,14 +489,14 @@ section-specific commands such as ~org-roam-node-visit~.
 There are currently 3 provided widget types:
 
 - Backlinks :: View (preview of) nodes that link to this node
-- Reference Links :: Nodes that reference this node (see [[id:57c1f991-be38-4fab-b27d-60227047f3b7][Refs]])
+- Reference Links :: Nodes that reference this node (see [[*Refs][Refs]])
 - Unlinked references :: View nodes that contain text that match the nodes
   title/alias but are not linked
 
-To configure what sections are displayed in the buffer, set ~org-roam-mode-sections~.
+To configure what sections are displayed in the buffer, set ~org-roam-mode-section-functions~.
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (setq org-roam-mode-sections
+  (setq org-roam-mode-section-functions
         (list #'org-roam-backlinks-section
               #'org-roam-reflinks-section
               ;; #'org-roam-unlinked-references-section
@@ -501,11 +512,11 @@ the user. The author's recommended configuration is as follows:
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
   (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
-               '(("\\*org-roam\\*"
+               '("\\*org-roam\\*"
-                  (display-buffer-in-direction)
+                 (display-buffer-in-direction)
-                  (direction . right)
+                 (direction . right)
-                  (window-width . 0.33)
+                 (window-width . 0.33)
-                  (window-height . fit-window-to-buffer))))
+                 (window-height . fit-window-to-buffer)))
 #+end_src
 
 Crucially, the window is a regular window (not a side-window), and this allows
@@ -515,6 +526,20 @@ for predictable navigation:
   Org-roam buffer.
 - ~C-u RET~ navigates to thing-at-point in the other window.
 
+For users that prefer using a side-window for the org-roam buffer, the following
+example configuration should provide a good starting point:
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+  (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
+               '("\\*org-roam\\*"
+                 (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+                 (side . right)
+                 (slot . 0)
+                 (window-width . 0.33)
+                 (window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
+                                       (no-delete-other-windows . t)))))
+#+end_src
+
 ** TODO Styling the Org-roam buffer
 * Node Properties
 ** Standard Org properties
@@ -587,7 +612,7 @@ With the above example, if another node links to https://www.google.com/, it
 will show up as a “reference backlink”.
 
 These keys also come in useful for when taking website notes, using the
- ~roam-ref~ protocol (see [[*Roam Protocol][Roam Protocol]]).
+ ~roam-ref~ protocol (see [[*Org-roam Protocol][Roam Protocol]]).
 
 You may assign multiple refs to a single node, for example when you want
 multiple papers in a series to share the same note, or an article has a citation
@@ -664,6 +689,10 @@ extension in your Org-roam capture templates. For example:
      :unnarrowed t)))
 #+end_src
 
+Note that the Org-roam database stores metadata information in plain-text
+(headline text, for example), so if this information is private to you then you
+should also ensure the database is encrypted.
+
 * Org-roam Protocol
 
 Org-roam provides extensions for capturing content from external applications
@@ -838,7 +867,7 @@ where ~template~ is the template key for a template in
 ~org-roam-capture-ref-templates~ (see [[*The Templating System][The Templating System]]). These templates
 should contain a ~#+roam_key: ${ref}~ in it.
 
-* The Org-roam Templating System
+* The Templating System
 
 Org-roam extends the ~org-capture~ system, providing a smoother note-taking
 experience. However, these extensions mean Org-roam capture templates are
@@ -902,7 +931,7 @@ strings. ~${foo}~'s substitution is performed as follows:
 
 Org-roam provides basic graphing capabilities to explore interconnections
 between notes, in ~org-roam-graph~. This is done by performing SQL queries and
-generating images using [[https://graphviz.org/][Graphviz]]. The graph can also be navigated: see [[*Roam Protocol][Roam
+generating images using [[https://graphviz.org/][Graphviz]]. The graph can also be navigated: see [[*Org-roam Protocol][Roam
 Protocol]].
 
 The entry point to graph creation is ~org-roam-graph~.
@@ -971,9 +1000,12 @@ for customizable options.
   Example: ~'(("dir" . "back"))~
 
 * Org-roam Dailies
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       4eae8552-95e1-4e4a-b7b7-2c53433730ea
+:END:
 
 Org-roam provides journaling capabilities akin to
-[[#org-journal][Org-journal]] with ~org-roam-dailies~.
+Org-journal with ~org-roam-dailies~.
 
 ** Configuration
 
@@ -1011,7 +1043,7 @@ See [[*The Templating System][The Templating System]] for creating new templates
 
   When ~goto~ is non-nil, go to the note without creating an entry.
 
-- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-find-today~
+- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-goto-today~
 
   Find the daily note for today, creating it if necessary.
 
@@ -1023,7 +1055,7 @@ There are variants of those commands for ~-yesterday~ and ~-tomorrow~:
 
   With numeric argument ~n~, use the daily note ~n~ days in the past.
 
-- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-find-yesterday~
+- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-goto-yesterday~
 
   With numeric argument N, use the daily-note N days in the future.
 
@@ -1038,7 +1070,7 @@ There are also commands which allow you to use Emacs’s ~calendar~ to find the
   With a 'C-u' prefix or when ~goto~ is non-nil, go the note without
   creating an entry.
 
-- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-find-date~
+- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-goto-date~
 
   Find the daily note for a date using the calendar, creating it if necessary.
 
@@ -1048,11 +1080,11 @@ There are also commands which allow you to use Emacs’s ~calendar~ to find the
 
   Find and open ~org-roam-dailies-directory~.
 
-- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-find-previous-note~
+- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-goto-previous-note~
 
   When in an daily-note, find the previous one.
 
-- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-find-next-note~
+- Function: ~org-roam-dailies-goto-next-note~
 
   When in an daily-note, find the next one.
 * Performance Optimization
@@ -1128,7 +1160,7 @@ The Deft interface can slow down quickly when the number of files get huge.
 
 [[https://github.com/bastibe/org-journal][Org-journal]] provides journaling capabilities to Org-mode. A lot of its
 functionalities have been incorporated into Org-roam under the name
-[[*Daily-notes][~org-roam-dailies~]]. It remains a good tool if you want to isolate your verbose
+[[*Org-roam Dailies][~org-roam-dailies~]]. It remains a good tool if you want to isolate your verbose
 journal entries from the ideas you would write on a scratchpad.
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
@@ -1234,6 +1266,13 @@ are the solutions:
   set ~ivy-use-selectable-prompt~ to ~t~, so that "bar" is now selectable.
 - Helm :: Org-roam should provide a selectable "[?] bar" candidate at the top of
   the candidate list.
+** How can I stop Org-roam from creating IDs everywhere?
+
+Other than the interactive commands that Org-roam provides, Org-roam does not
+create IDs everywhere. If you are noticing that IDs are being created even when
+you don't want them to be (e.g. when tangling an Org file), check the value you
+have set for ~org-id-link-to-org-use-id~: setting it to ~'create-if-interactive~
+is a popular option.
 
 * Migrating from Org-roam v1
 

org-roam-capture.el

@@ -525,6 +525,12 @@ also run Org-capture's template expansion."
   (when-let ((ref (plist-get org-roam-capture--info :ref)))
     (org-roam-ref-add ref)))
 
+(defun org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory (path)
+  "Create the parent directory for PATH."
+  (make-directory
+   (file-name-directory path)
+   'parents))
+
 (defun org-roam-capture--goto-location ()
   "Initialize the buffer, and goto the location of the new capture.
 Return the ID of the location."
@@ -535,6 +541,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
+       (org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory path)
        (unless (file-exists-p path)
          (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path))
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
@@ -544,6 +551,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
+       (org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory path)
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (unless (file-exists-p path)
          (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path))
@@ -555,6 +563,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
+       (org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory path)
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (unless (file-exists-p path)
          (org-roam-capture--put :new-file path)
@@ -565,6 +574,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
+       (org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory path)
        (widen)
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))
        (unless (file-exists-p path)
@@ -577,6 +587,7 @@ Return the ID of the location."
        (setq path (expand-file-name
                    (string-trim (org-roam-capture--fill-template path t))
                    org-roam-directory))
+       (org-roam-capture--create-parent-directory path)
        (require 'org-datetree)
        (widen)
        (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer path))

org-roam-compat.el

@@ -33,7 +33,103 @@
 ;;; Code:
 ;;;; Library Requires
 
+;;; Backports
+;; REVIEW Remove when 26.x support is dropped. This is exact the same as
+;; `directory-files-recursively' from Emacs 26, but with FOLLOW-SYMLINKS
+;; parameter from Emacs 27.
+(defun org-roam--directory-files-recursively (dir regexp
+                                                  &optional include-directories predicate
+                                                  follow-symlinks)
+  "Return list of all files under directory DIR whose names match REGEXP.
+This function works recursively.  Files are returned in \"depth
+first\" order, and files from each directory are sorted in
+alphabetical order.  Each file name appears in the returned list
+in its absolute form.
+
+By default, the returned list excludes directories, but if
+optional argument INCLUDE-DIRECTORIES is non-nil, they are
+included.
+
+PREDICATE can be either nil (which means that all subdirectories
+of DIR are descended into), t (which means that subdirectories that
+can't be read are ignored), or a function (which is called with
+the name of each subdirectory, and should return non-nil if the
+subdirectory is to be descended into).
+
+If FOLLOW-SYMLINKS is non-nil, symbolic links that point to
+directories are followed.  Note that this can lead to infinite
+recursion."
+  (let* ((result nil)
+         (files nil)
+         (dir (directory-file-name dir))
+         ;; When DIR is "/", remote file names like "/method:" could
+         ;; also be offered.  We shall suppress them.
+         (tramp-mode (and tramp-mode (file-remote-p (expand-file-name dir)))))
+    (dolist (file (sort (file-name-all-completions "" dir)
+                        'string<))
+      (unless (member file '("./" "../"))
+        (if (directory-name-p file)
+            (let* ((leaf (substring file 0 (1- (length file))))
+                   (full-file (concat dir "/" leaf)))
+              ;; Don't follow symlinks to other directories.
+              (when (and (or (not (file-symlink-p full-file))
+                             (and (file-symlink-p full-file)
+                                  follow-symlinks))
+                         ;; Allow filtering subdirectories.
+                         (or (eq predicate nil)
+                             (eq predicate t)
+                             (funcall predicate full-file)))
+                (let ((sub-files
+                       (if (eq predicate t)
+                           (condition-case nil
+                               (org-roam--directory-files-recursively
+                                full-file regexp include-directories
+                                predicate follow-symlinks)
+                             (file-error nil))
+                         (org-roam--directory-files-recursively
+                          full-file regexp include-directories
+                          predicate follow-symlinks))))
+                  (setq result (nconc result sub-files))))
+              (when (and include-directories
+                         (string-match regexp leaf))
+                (setq result (nconc result (list full-file)))))
+          (when (string-match regexp file)
+            (push (concat dir "/" file) files)))))
+    (nconc result (nreverse files))))
+
 ;;; Obsolete aliases (remove after next major release)
+(define-obsolete-variable-alias
+  'org-roam-current-node
+  'org-roam-buffer-current-node "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-variable-alias
+  'org-roam-current-directory
+  'org-roam-buffer-current-directory "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-buffer-render
+  'org-roam-buffer-render-contents "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-buffer
+  'org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated "org-roam 2.0")
+
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-today
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-today "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-yesterday
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-yesterday "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-tomorrow
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-tomorrow "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-next-note
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-next-note "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-previous-note
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-previous-note "org-roam 2.0")
+(define-obsolete-function-alias
+  'org-roam-dailies-find-date
+  'org-roam-dailies-goto-date "org-roam 2.0")
+
 ;;; Obsolete functions
 
 (provide 'org-roam-compat)

org-roam-dailies.el

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ This path is relative to `org-roam-directory'."
      :if-new (file+head "%<%Y-%m-%d>.org"
                         "#+title: %<%Y-%m-%d>\n")))
   "Capture templates for daily-notes in Org-roam.
+Note that for daily files to show up in the calendar, they have to be of format
+\"org-time-string.org\".
 See `org-roam-capture-templates' for the template documentation."
   :group 'org-roam
   :type '(repeat
@@ -213,16 +215,17 @@ future."
   (org-roam-dailies-capture-tomorrow (- n) t))
 
 ;;; Calendar
-(defun org-roam-dailies-calendar--file-to-date (&optional file)
+(defun org-roam-dailies-calendar--file-to-date (file)
   "Convert FILE to date.
-Return (MONTH DAY YEAR)."
+Return (MONTH DAY YEAR) or nil if not an Org time-string."
-  (let ((file (or file
+  (condition-case nil
-                  (buffer-base-buffer (buffer-file-name)))))
+      (progn
-    (cl-destructuring-bind (_ _ _ d m y _ _ _)
+        (cl-destructuring-bind (_ _ _ d m y _ _ _)
-        (org-parse-time-string
+            (org-parse-time-string
-         (file-name-sans-extension
+             (file-name-sans-extension
-          (file-name-nondirectory file)))
+              (file-name-nondirectory file)))
-      (list m d y))))
+          (list m d y)))
+    (t nil)))
 
 (defun org-roam-dailies-calendar--date-to-time (date)
   "Convert DATE as returned from then calendar (MONTH DAY YEAR) to a time."
@@ -231,8 +234,9 @@ Return (MONTH DAY YEAR)."
 (defun org-roam-dailies-calendar-mark-entries ()
   "Mark days in the calendar for which a daily-note is present."
   (when (file-exists-p (expand-file-name org-roam-dailies-directory org-roam-directory))
-    (dolist (date (mapcar #'org-roam-dailies-calendar--file-to-date
+    (dolist (date (remove nil
-                          (org-roam-dailies--list-files)))
+                          (mapcar #'org-roam-dailies-calendar--file-to-date
+                                  (org-roam-dailies--list-files))))
       (when (calendar-date-is-visible-p date)
         (calendar-mark-visible-date date 'org-roam-dailies-calendar-note)))))
 
@@ -327,25 +331,6 @@ negative, find note N days in the future."
 (define-key org-roam-dailies-map (kbd "v") #'org-roam-dailies-capture-date)
 (define-key org-roam-dailies-map (kbd ".") #'org-roam-dailies-find-directory)
 
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-today
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-today "org-roam 2.0")
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-yesterday
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-yesterday "org-roam 2.0")
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-tomorrow
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-tomorrow "org-roam 2.0")
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-next-note
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-next-note "org-roam 2.0")
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-previous-note
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-previous-note "org-roam 2.0")
-(define-obsolete-function-alias
-  'org-roam-dailies-find-date
-  'org-roam-dailies-goto-date "org-roam 2.0")
-
 (provide 'org-roam-dailies)
 
 ;;; org-roam-dailies.el ends here

org-roam-db.el

@@ -422,14 +422,23 @@ If UPDATE-P is non-nil, first remove the file in the database."
   (save-excursion
     (goto-char (org-element-property :begin link))
     (let ((type (org-element-property :type link))
-          (dest (org-element-property :path link))
+          (path (org-element-property :path link))
           (properties (list :outline (org-get-outline-path)))
           (source (org-roam-id-at-point)))
-      (when source
+      ;; For Org-ref links, we need to split the path into the cite keys
+      (when (and (boundp 'org-ref-cite-types)
+                 (fboundp 'org-ref-split-and-strip-string)
+                 (member type org-ref-cite-types))
+        (setq path (org-ref-split-and-strip-string path)))
+      (unless (listp path)
+        (setq path (list path)))
+      (when (and source path)
         (org-roam-db-query
          [:insert :into links
           :values $v1]
-         (vector (point) source dest type properties))))))
+         (mapcar (lambda (p)
+                   (vector (point) source p type properties))
+                 path))))))
 
 ;;;;; Fetching
 (defun org-roam-db--get-current-files ()

org-roam-migrate.el

@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ for an overview of the major changes.
 
 Notes taken in v1 are incompatible with v1, but you can upgrade
 them to the v2 format via a simple command. To migrate your
-notes, run:
+notes, first make sure you're on at least Org 9.4 (check with
+C-h v org-version) and set your org-roam-directory to your notes:
+
+(setq org-roam-directory \"path/to/org/files\")
+
+then, run:
 
   M-x org-roam-migrate-wizard
 
@@ -83,10 +88,14 @@ This will take a while. Are you sure you want to do this?")
       (message "Backing up files to %s" backup-dir)
       (copy-directory org-roam-directory backup-dir))
 
+    ;; Upgrade database to v2
+    (org-roam-db-sync 'force)
+
     ;; Convert v1 to v2
     (dolist (f (org-roam--list-all-files))
       (org-roam-with-file f nil
         (org-roam-migrate-v1-to-v2)))
+
     ;; Rebuild cache
     (org-roam-db-sync 'force)
 
@@ -115,18 +124,22 @@ This will take a while. Are you sure you want to do this?")
   ;; Replace roam_alias into properties drawer roam_aliases
   (when-let* ((aliases (mapcan #'split-string-and-unquote
                                (cdar (org-collect-keywords '("roam_alias"))))))
-    (let ((case-fold-search t))
+    (dolist (alias aliases)
-      (org-with-point-at 1
+      (org-roam-alias-add alias)))
-        (dolist (alias aliases)
+  (let ((case-fold-search t))
-          (org-roam-alias-add alias))
+    (org-with-point-at 1
-        (while (re-search-forward "^#\\+roam_alias:" (point-max) t)
+      (while (re-search-forward "^#\\+roam_alias:" (point-max) t)
-          (beginning-of-line)
+        (beginning-of-line)
-          (kill-line 1)))))
+        (kill-line 1))))
 
   ;; Replace #+roam_tags into #+filetags
   (org-with-point-at 1
     (let* ((roam-tags (org-roam-migrate-get-prop-list "ROAM_TAGS"))
-           (file-tags (org-roam-migrate-get-prop-list "FILETAGS"))
+           (file-tags (cl-mapcan (lambda (value)
+                                   (cl-mapcan
+                                    (lambda (k) (org-split-string k ":"))
+                                    (split-string value)))
+                                 (org-roam-migrate-get-prop-list "FILETAGS")))
            (tags (append roam-tags file-tags))
            (tags (seq-map (lambda (tag)
                             (replace-regexp-in-string
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ This will take a while. Are you sure you want to do this?")
                              tag)) tags))
            (tags (seq-uniq tags)))
       (when tags
-        (org-roam-migrate-prop-set "filetags" (string-join tags " "))))
+        (org-roam-migrate-prop-set "filetags" (org-make-tag-string tags))))
     (let ((case-fold-search t))
       (org-with-point-at 1
         (while (re-search-forward "^#\\+roam_tags:" (point-max) t)
@@ -186,7 +199,8 @@ If the property is already set, replace its value."
                                                         :where (= file $s1)
                                                         :and (= level 0)] path))))
             (set-match-data mdata)
-            (replace-match (org-link-make-string (concat "id:" node-id) desc))))))))
+            (replace-match (org-link-make-string (concat "id:" node-id)
+                                                 desc) nil t)))))))
 
 (provide 'org-roam-migrate)
 ;;; org-roam-migrate.el ends here

org-roam-mode.el

@@ -120,16 +120,26 @@ and `:slant'."
   :group 'org-roam-faces)
 
 ;;; Variables
-(defvar org-roam-current-node nil
+(defvar org-roam-buffer-current-node nil
-  "The current node at point.")
+  "The node for which an `org-roam-mode' based buffer displays its contents.
+This set both, locally and globally. Normally the local value is
+only set in the `org-roam-mode' based buffers, while the global
+value shows the current node in the persistent `org-roam-buffer'.")
 
-(defvar org-roam-current-directory nil
+(put 'org-roam-buffer-current-node 'permanent-local t)
-  "The `org-roam-directory' value for the current node.")
+
+(defvar org-roam-buffer-current-directory nil
+  "The `org-roam-directory' value of `org-roam-buffer-current-node'.
+Set both, locally and globally in the same way as `org-roam-buffer-current-node'.")
+
+(put 'org-roam-buffer-current-directory 'permanent-local t)
 
 (defcustom org-roam-mode-section-functions (list #'org-roam-backlinks-section
                                                  #'org-roam-reflinks-section)
-  "Functions which insert sections of the `org-roam-buffer'.
+  "Functions that insert sections in the `org-roam-mode' based buffers.
-Each function is called with one argument, which is the current org-roam node at point."
+Each function is called with one argument, which is an
+`org-roam-node' for which the buffer will be constructed for.
+Normally this node is `org-roam-buffer-current-node'."
   :group 'org-roam
   :type 'hook)
 
@@ -139,7 +149,7 @@ Each function is called with one argument, which is the current org-roam node at
     (set-keymap-parent map magit-section-mode-map)
     (define-key map [C-return]  'org-roam-visit-thing)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-m") 'org-roam-visit-thing)
-    (define-key map [remap revert-buffer] 'org-roam-buffer-render)
+    (define-key map [remap revert-buffer] 'org-roam-buffer-refresh)
     map)
   "Parent keymap for all keymaps of modes derived from `org-roam-mode'.")
 
@@ -156,54 +166,85 @@ which visits the thing at point."
   (interactive)
   (user-error "There is no thing at point that could be visited"))
 
-(defun org-roam-buffer-render ()
+(defun org-roam-buffer-refresh ()
-  "Render the current node at point."
+  "Refresh the contents of the currently selected Org-roam buffer."
   (interactive)
-  (when (derived-mode-p 'org-roam-mode)
+  (cl-assert (derived-mode-p 'org-roam-mode))
-    (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+  (save-excursion (org-roam-buffer-render-contents)))
-      (erase-buffer)
-      (setq-local default-directory org-roam-current-directory)
-      (setq-local org-roam-directory org-roam-current-directory)
-      (org-roam-set-header-line-format (org-roam-node-title org-roam-current-node))
-      (magit-insert-section (org-roam)
-        (magit-insert-heading)
-        (run-hook-with-args 'org-roam-mode-section-functions org-roam-current-node)))))
 
-(defun org-roam-buffer ()
+(defun org-roam-buffer-render-contents ()
-  "Launch an Org-roam buffer for the current node at point."
+  "Recompute and render the contents of an Org-roam buffer.
-  (interactive)
+Assumes that the current buffer is an `org-roam-mode' based
-  (if-let ((node (org-roam-node-at-point))
+buffer."
-           (source-org-roam-directory org-roam-directory))
+  (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
-      (progn
+    (erase-buffer)
-        (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create
+    (org-roam-mode)
-                       (concat "org-roam: "
+    (setq-local default-directory org-roam-buffer-current-directory)
-                               (file-relative-name (buffer-file-name) org-roam-directory)))))
+    (setq-local org-roam-directory org-roam-buffer-current-directory)
-          (with-current-buffer buffer
+    (org-roam-set-header-line-format
-            (org-roam-mode)
+     (org-roam-node-title org-roam-buffer-current-node))
-            (setq-local org-roam-current-node node)
+    (magit-insert-section (org-roam)
-            (setq-local org-roam-current-directory source-org-roam-directory)
+      (magit-insert-heading)
-            (org-roam-buffer-render))
+      (run-hook-with-args 'org-roam-mode-section-functions org-roam-buffer-current-node))
-          (switch-to-buffer-other-window buffer)))
+    (goto-char 0)))
-    (user-error "No node at point")))
+
+;;; Dedicated buffer
+;;;###autoload
+(defun org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated (node)
+  "Launch NODE dedicated Org-roam buffer.
+Unlike the persistent `org-roam-buffer', the contents of this
+buffer won't be automatically changed and will be held in place.
+
+In interactive calls prompt to select NODE, unless called with
+`universal-argument', in which case NODE will be set to
+`org-roam-node-at-point'."
+  (interactive
+   (list (if current-prefix-arg
+             (org-roam-node-at-point 'assert)
+           (org-roam-node-read nil nil nil 'require-match))))
+  (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create (org-roam-buffer--dedicated-name node))))
+    (with-current-buffer buffer
+      (setq-local org-roam-buffer-current-node node)
+      (setq-local org-roam-buffer-current-directory org-roam-directory)
+      (org-roam-buffer-render-contents))
+    (display-buffer buffer)))
+
+(defun org-roam-buffer--dedicated-name (node)
+  "Construct buffer name for NODE dedicated Org-roam buffer."
+  (let ((title (org-roam-node-title node))
+        (filename (file-relative-name (org-roam-node-file node) org-roam-directory)))
+    (format "*org-roam: %s<%s>*" title filename)))
+
+(defun org-roam-buffer-dedicated-p (&optional buffer)
+  "Return t if an Org-roam BUFFER is a node dedicated one.
+See `org-roam-buffer-display-dedicated' for more details.
+If BUFFER is nil, default it to `current-buffer'."
+  (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
+  (string-match-p (concat "^" (regexp-quote "*org-roam: "))
+                  (buffer-name buffer)))
 
 ;;; Persistent buffer
 (defvar org-roam-buffer "*org-roam*"
-  "The persistent Org-roam buffer name.")
+  "The persistent Org-roam buffer name. Must be surround with \"*\".
+The content inside of this buffer will be automatically updated
+to the nearest node at point that comes from the current buffer.
+To toggle its display use `org-roam-buffer-toggle' command.")
 
-(defun org-roam-buffer--post-command-h ()
+(defun org-roam-buffer-toggle ()
-  "Reconstructs the Org-roam buffer.
+  "Toggle display of the persistent `org-roam-buffer'."
-This needs to be quick or infrequent, because this is run at
+  (interactive)
-`post-command-hook'.  If REDISPLAY, force an update of
+  (pcase (org-roam-buffer--visibility)
-the Org-roam buffer."
+    ('visible
-  (when (get-buffer-window org-roam-buffer)
+     (progn
-    (when-let ((node (org-roam-node-at-point)))
+       (delete-window (get-buffer-window org-roam-buffer))
-      (unless (equal node org-roam-current-node)
+       (remove-hook 'post-command-hook #'org-roam-buffer--redisplay-h)))
-        (setq org-roam-current-node node)
+    ((or 'exists 'none)
-        (setq org-roam-current-directory org-roam-directory)
+     (progn
-        (org-roam-buffer-persistent-redisplay)))))
+       (display-buffer (get-buffer-create org-roam-buffer))
+       (org-roam-buffer-persistent-redisplay)))))
 
 (define-inline org-roam-buffer--visibility ()
-  "Return whether the current visibility state of the org-roam buffer.
+  "Return the current visibility state of the persistent `org-roam-buffer'.
 Valid states are 'visible, 'exists and 'none."
   (declare (side-effect-free t))
   (inline-quote
@@ -212,42 +253,34 @@ Valid states are 'visible, 'exists and 'none."
     ((get-buffer org-roam-buffer) 'exists)
     (t 'none))))
 
-(defun org-roam-buffer-toggle ()
+(defun org-roam-buffer--persistent-cleanup-h ()
-  "Toggle display of the Org-roam buffer."
+  "Clean-up global state thats dedicated for the persistent `org-roam-buffer'."
-  (interactive)
+  (setq-default org-roam-buffer-current-node nil
-  (pcase (org-roam-buffer--visibility)
+                org-roam-buffer-current-directory nil))
-    ('visible
-     (progn
-       (delete-window (get-buffer-window org-roam-buffer))
-       (remove-hook 'post-command-hook #'org-roam-buffer--post-command-h)))
-    ((or 'exists 'none)
-     (progn
-       (setq org-roam-current-node (org-roam-node-at-point)
-             org-roam-current-directory org-roam-directory)
-       (display-buffer (get-buffer-create org-roam-buffer))
-       (org-roam-buffer-persistent-redisplay)))))
 
 (defun org-roam-buffer-persistent-redisplay ()
-  "Recompute contents of the persistent Org-roam buffer.
+  "Recompute contents of the persistent `org-roam-buffer'.
-Has no effect when `org-roam-current-node' is nil."
+Has no effect when there's no `org-roam-node-at-point'."
-  (when org-roam-current-node
+  (when-let ((node (org-roam-node-at-point)))
-    (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create org-roam-buffer)
+    (unless (equal node org-roam-buffer-current-node)
-      (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+      (setq org-roam-buffer-current-node node
-        (erase-buffer)
+            org-roam-buffer-current-directory org-roam-directory)
-        (org-roam-mode)
+      (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create org-roam-buffer)
-        (setq-local default-directory org-roam-current-directory)
+        (org-roam-buffer-render-contents)
-        (setq-local org-roam-directory org-roam-current-directory)
+        (add-hook 'kill-buffer-hook #'org-roam-buffer--persistent-cleanup-h nil t)))))
-        (org-roam-set-header-line-format (org-roam-node-title org-roam-current-node))
-        (magit-insert-section (org-roam)
-          (magit-insert-heading)
-          (dolist (fn org-roam-mode-section-functions)
-            (funcall fn org-roam-current-node)))))))
 
-(defun org-roam-buffer--redisplay ()
+(defun org-roam-buffer--redisplay-h ()
-  "."
+  "Reconstruct the persistent `org-roam-buffer'.
-  (add-hook 'post-command-hook #'org-roam-buffer--post-command-h nil t))
+This needs to be quick or infrequent, because this designed to
+run at `post-command-hook'."
+  (and (get-buffer-window org-roam-buffer)
+       (org-roam-buffer-persistent-redisplay)))
 
-(add-hook 'org-roam-find-file-hook #'org-roam-buffer--redisplay)
+(defun org-roam-buffer--setup-redisplay-h ()
+  "Setup automatic redisplay of the persistent `org-roam-buffer'."
+  (add-hook 'post-command-hook #'org-roam-buffer--redisplay-h nil t))
+
+(add-hook 'org-roam-find-file-hook #'org-roam-buffer--setup-redisplay-h)
 
 ;;; Sections
 ;;;; Backlinks
@@ -410,7 +443,7 @@ If ROW, move to the row, and if COL move to the COL."
   "Return the preview line from FILE.
 This is the ROW within FILE."
   (with-temp-buffer
-    (insert-file-contents-literally file)
+    (insert-file-contents file)
     (forward-line (1- row))
     (buffer-substring-no-properties
      (save-excursion

org-roam.el

@@ -167,12 +167,13 @@ Like `file-name-extension', but does not strip version number."
   "Return t if FILE is part of Org-roam system, nil otherwise.
 If FILE is not specified, use the current buffer's file-path."
   (let* ((path (or file (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer))))
-         (ext (org-roam--file-name-extension path))
+         (ext (when path (org-roam--file-name-extension path)))
          (ext (if (string= ext "gpg")
                   (org-roam--file-name-extension (file-name-sans-extension path))
                 ext)))
     (save-match-data
       (and
+       path
        (member ext org-roam-file-extensions)
        (not (and org-roam-file-exclude-regexp
                  (string-match-p org-roam-file-exclude-regexp path)))
@@ -216,67 +217,6 @@ E.g. (\".org\") => (\"*.org\" \"*.org.gpg\")"
          (command (s-join " " `(,executable "-L" ,dir "-type f \\(" ,names "\\)"))))
     (org-roam--shell-command-files command)))
 
-;; Emacs 26 does not have FOLLOW-SYMLINKS in `directory-files-recursively'
-(defun org-roam--directory-files-recursively (dir regexp
-                                                  &optional include-directories predicate
-                                                  follow-symlinks)
-  "Return list of all files under directory DIR whose names match REGEXP.
-This function works recursively.  Files are returned in \"depth
-first\" order, and files from each directory are sorted in
-alphabetical order.  Each file name appears in the returned list
-in its absolute form.
-
-By default, the returned list excludes directories, but if
-optional argument INCLUDE-DIRECTORIES is non-nil, they are
-included.
-
-PREDICATE can be either nil (which means that all subdirectories
-of DIR are descended into), t (which means that subdirectories that
-can't be read are ignored), or a function (which is called with
-the name of each subdirectory, and should return non-nil if the
-subdirectory is to be descended into).
-
-If FOLLOW-SYMLINKS is non-nil, symbolic links that point to
-directories are followed.  Note that this can lead to infinite
-recursion."
-  (let* ((result nil)
-         (files nil)
-         (dir (directory-file-name dir))
-         ;; When DIR is "/", remote file names like "/method:" could
-         ;; also be offered.  We shall suppress them.
-         (tramp-mode (and tramp-mode (file-remote-p (expand-file-name dir)))))
-    (dolist (file (sort (file-name-all-completions "" dir)
-                        'string<))
-      (unless (member file '("./" "../"))
-        (if (directory-name-p file)
-            (let* ((leaf (substring file 0 (1- (length file))))
-                   (full-file (concat dir "/" leaf)))
-              ;; Don't follow symlinks to other directories.
-              (when (and (or (not (file-symlink-p full-file))
-                             (and (file-symlink-p full-file)
-                                  follow-symlinks))
-                         ;; Allow filtering subdirectories.
-                         (or (eq predicate nil)
-                             (eq predicate t)
-                             (funcall predicate full-file)))
-                (let ((sub-files
-                       (if (eq predicate t)
-                           (condition-case nil
-                               (org-roam--directory-files-recursively
-                                full-file regexp include-directories
-                                predicate follow-symlinks)
-                             (file-error nil))
-                         (org-roam--directory-files-recursively
-                          full-file regexp include-directories
-                          predicate follow-symlinks))))
-                  (setq result (nconc result sub-files))))
-              (when (and include-directories
-                         (string-match regexp leaf))
-                (setq result (nconc result (list full-file)))))
-          (when (string-match regexp file)
-            (push (concat dir "/" file) files)))))
-    (nconc result (nreverse files))))
-
 (defun org-roam--list-files-elisp (dir)
   "Return all Org-roam files located recursively within DIR, using elisp."
   (let ((regex (concat "\\.\\(?:"(mapconcat
@@ -352,7 +292,9 @@ If BUFFER is not specified, use the current buffer."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-roam-setup ()
-  "Setup Org-roam."
+  "Setup Org-roam and initialize its database.
+This will install the needed hooks and advices to keep everything
+in sync with the connected databases."
   (interactive)
   (add-hook 'find-file-hook #'org-roam--file-setup)
   (add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'org-roam-db--close-all)
@@ -361,7 +303,10 @@ If BUFFER is not specified, use the current buffer."
   (org-roam-db-sync))
 
 (defun org-roam-teardown ()
-  "Teardown Org-roam."
+  "Teardown Org-roam to completely disable it.
+This will remove all the hooks and advices installed by
+`org-roam-setup' and close all the database connections made by
+Org-roam."
   (interactive)
   (remove-hook 'find-file-hook #'org-roam--file-setup)
   (remove-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'org-roam-db--close-all)
@@ -407,6 +352,7 @@ OLD-FILE is cleared from the database, and NEW-FILE-OR-DIR is added."
 ;;;; Nodes
 (cl-defstruct (org-roam-node (:constructor org-roam-node-create)
                              (:copier nil))
+  "A heading or top level file with an assigned ID property."
   file file-hash file-atime file-mtime
   id level point todo priority scheduled deadline title properties olp
   tags aliases refs)
@@ -446,7 +392,7 @@ OLD-FILE is cleared from the database, and NEW-FILE-OR-DIR is added."
                            (replace-regexp-in-string (car pair) (cdr pair) title)))
       (let* ((pairs `(("[^[:alnum:][:digit:]]" . "_")  ;; convert anything not alphanumeric
                       ("__*" . "_")  ;; remove sequential underscores
-                      ("^_" . "")  ;; remove starting underscore
+                      ("^_" . "")    ;; remove starting underscore
                       ("_$" . "")))  ;; remove ending underscore
              (slug (-reduce-from #'cl-replace (strip-nonspacing-marks title) pairs)))
         (downcase slug)))))
@@ -456,24 +402,26 @@ OLD-FILE is cleared from the database, and NEW-FILE-OR-DIR is added."
     (set-keymap-parent map org-roam-mode-map)
     (define-key map [remap org-roam-visit-thing] 'org-roam-node-visit)
     map)
-  "Keymap for Org-roam node sections.")
+  "Keymap for `org-roam-node-section's.")
 
 (defclass org-roam-node-section (magit-section)
   ((keymap :initform 'org-roam-node-map)
-   (node :initform nil)))
+   (node :initform nil))
+  "A `magit-section' used by `org-roam-mode' to contain heading for NODE.")
 
 (defvar org-roam-preview-map
   (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
     (set-keymap-parent map org-roam-mode-map)
     (define-key map [remap org-roam-visit-thing] 'org-roam-preview-visit)
     map)
-  "Keymap for Org-roam preview.")
+  "Keymap for `org-roam-preview-section's.")
 
 (defclass org-roam-preview-section (magit-section)
   ((keymap :initform 'org-roam-preview-map)
    (file :initform nil)
-   (begin :initform nil)
+   (point :initform nil))
-   (end :initform nil)))
+  "A `magit-section' used by `org-roam-mode' to contain preview content.
+The preview content comes from FILE, and the link as at POINT.")
 
 (cl-defmethod org-roam-populate ((node org-roam-node))
   "Populate NODE from database.
@@ -521,11 +469,27 @@ nodes."
   "${title:*} ${tags:10}"
   "Configures display formatting for Org-roam node.
 Patterns of form \"${field-name:length}\" are interpolated based
-on the current node. \"field-name\" is replaced with the
+on the current node.
-corresponding value of the field of the current node. \"length\"
+
-specifies how many characters are used to display the value of
+Each \"field-name\" is replaced with the return value of each
-the field. A \"length\" of \"*\" specifies that as many
+corresponding accessor function for `org-roam-node', e.g.
-characters as possible should be used."
+\"${title}\" will be interpolated by the result of
+`org-roam-node-title'. You can also define custom accessors using
+`cl-defmethod'. For example, you can define:
+
+  (cl-defmethod org-roam-node-my-title ((node org-roam-node))
+    (concat \"My \" (org-roam-node-title node)))
+
+and then reference it here or in the capture templates as
+\"${my-title}\".
+
+\"length\" is an optional specifier and declares how many
+characters can be used to display the value of the corresponding
+field. If it's not specified, the field will be inserted as is,
+i.e. it won't be aligned nor trimmed. If it's an integer, the
+field will be aligned accordingly and all the exceeding
+characters will be trimmed out. If it's \"*\", the field will use
+as many characters as possible and will be aligned accordingly."
   :group 'org-roam
   :type  'string)
 
@@ -565,17 +529,87 @@ Uses `org-roam-node-display-template' to format the entry."
               (- width (cdr fmt)))
             0 ?\s)))))))
 
-(defun org-roam-node-preview (file point)
+(defun org-roam-get-preview (file point)
   "Get preview content for FILE at POINT."
   (save-excursion
     (org-roam-with-temp-buffer file
       (goto-char point)
-      (let* ((elem (org-element-at-point))
+      (let ((elem (org-element-at-point)))
-             (begin (org-element-property :begin elem))
+        ;; We want the parent element always
-             (end (org-element-property :end elem)))
+        (while (org-element-property :parent elem)
-        (list begin end
+          (setq elem (org-element-property :parent elem)))
-              (or (string-trim (buffer-substring-no-properties begin end))
+        (pcase (car elem)
-                  (org-element-property :raw-value elem)))))))
+          ('headline                    ; show subtree
+           (org-roam-headline-get-preview-text (point-marker) most-positive-fixnum))
+          (_
+           (let ((begin (org-element-property :begin elem))
+                 (end (org-element-property :end elem)))
+             (or (string-trim (buffer-substring-no-properties begin end))
+                 (org-element-property :raw-value elem)))))))))
+
+(defun org-roam-headline-get-preview-text (marker n-lines &optional indent)
+  "Extract entry text from MARKER, at most N-LINES lines.
+This will ignore drawers etc, just get the text.
+If INDENT is given, prefix every line with this string."
+  (let (txt drawer-re kwd-time-re ind)
+    (save-excursion
+      (with-current-buffer (marker-buffer marker)
+        (if (not (derived-mode-p 'org-mode))
+            (setq txt "")
+          (org-with-wide-buffer
+           (goto-char marker)
+           (end-of-line 1)
+           (setq txt (buffer-substring
+                      (min (1+ (point)) (point-max))
+                      (progn (outline-next-heading) (point))))
+           (with-temp-buffer
+             (insert txt)
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (while (org-activate-links (point-max))
+               (goto-char (match-end 0)))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (while (re-search-forward org-link-bracket-re (point-max) t)
+               (set-text-properties (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
+                                    nil))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (while (re-search-forward org-drawer-regexp nil t)
+               (delete-region
+                (match-beginning 0)
+                (progn (re-search-forward
+                        "^[ \t]*:END:.*\n?" nil 'move)
+                       (point))))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (goto-char (point-max))
+             (skip-chars-backward " \t\n")
+             (when (looking-at "[ \t\n]+\\'") (replace-match ""))
+
+             ;; find and remove min common indentation
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (untabify (point-min) (point-max))
+             (setq ind (current-indentation))
+             (while (not (eobp))
+               (unless (looking-at "[ \t]*$")
+                 (setq ind (min ind (current-indentation))))
+               (beginning-of-line 2))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (while (not (eobp))
+               (unless (looking-at "[ \t]*$")
+                 (move-to-column ind)
+                 (delete-region (point-at-bol) (point)))
+               (beginning-of-line 2))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (when indent
+               (while (and (not (eobp)) (re-search-forward "^" nil t))
+                 (replace-match indent t t)))
+             (goto-char (point-min))
+             (while (looking-at "[ \t]*\n") (replace-match ""))
+             (goto-char (point-max))
+             (when (> (org-current-line)
+                      n-lines)
+               (org-goto-line (1+ n-lines))
+               (backward-char 1))
+             (setq txt (buffer-substring (point-min) (point))))))))
+    (list (point-min) (point) txt)))
 
 (defun org-roam-node-at-point (&optional assert)
   "Return the node at point.
@@ -609,7 +643,7 @@ populated."
     buf))
 
 (defun org-roam-node-visit (node &optional other-window)
-  "From the buffer, visit NODE.
+  "From the current buffer, visit NODE.
 
 Display the buffer in the selected window.  With a prefix
 argument OTHER-WINDOW display the buffer in another window
@@ -649,7 +683,7 @@ Throw an error if multiple choices exist."
       (user-error "Multiple nodes exist with title or alias \"%s\"" s)))))
 
 (defun org-roam-node-list ()
-  "Return a list of all nodes."
+  "Return all nodes stored in the database as a list of `org-roam-node's."
   (let ((rows (org-roam-db-query
                "SELECT
   id,
@@ -821,8 +855,8 @@ Returns empty string for annotations."
   "Visit FILE at POINT.
 With prefix argument OTHER-WINDOW, visit the olp in another
 window instead."
-  (interactive (list (org-roam-file-at-point t)
+  (interactive (list (org-roam-file-at-point 'assert)
-                     (oref (magit-current-section) begin)
+                     (oref (magit-current-section) point)
                      current-prefix-arg))
   (let ((buf (find-file-noselect file)))
     (with-current-buffer buf
@@ -833,10 +867,25 @@ window instead."
                #'pop-to-buffer-same-window) buf)))
 
 (cl-defun org-roam-node-insert-section (&key source-node point properties)
-  "Insert section for NODE.
+  "Insert section for a link from SOURCE-NODE to some other node.
-SOURCE-NODE is the source node.
+
-POINT is the point in buffer for the link.
+SOURCE-NODE is an `org-roam-node' that links or references some
-PROPERTIES contains properties about the link."
+other node. Normally the other node is
+`org-roam-buffer-current-node'.
+
+POINT is the position in SOURCE-NODE's file where the link is
+located.
+
+PROPERTIES (a plist) contains additional information about the
+link.
+
+This section is made out of the next 2 `magit-section's:
+1. `org-roam-node-section' for a heading that describes
+   SOURCE-NODE.
+
+2. `org-roam-preview-section' for a preview content that comes
+   from SOURCE-NODE's file for the link (that references the
+   other node) at POINT."
   (magit-insert-section section (org-roam-node-section)
     (let ((outline (if-let ((outline (plist-get properties :outline)))
                        (mapconcat #'org-link-display-format outline " > ")
@@ -848,12 +897,11 @@ PROPERTIES contains properties about the link."
     (magit-insert-heading)
     (oset section node source-node)
     (magit-insert-section section (org-roam-preview-section)
-      (pcase-let ((`(,begin ,end ,s) (org-roam-node-preview (org-roam-node-file source-node)
+      (insert (org-roam-fontify-like-in-org-mode
-                                                            point)))
+               (org-roam-get-preview (org-roam-node-file source-node) point))
-        (insert (org-roam-fontify-like-in-org-mode s) "\n")
+              "\n")
-        (oset section file (org-roam-node-file source-node))
+      (oset section file (org-roam-node-file source-node))
-        (oset section begin begin)
+      (oset section point point)
-        (oset section end end))
       (insert ?\n))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -873,9 +921,7 @@ If OTHER-WINDOW, visit the NODE in another window."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-roam-node-insert (&optional filter-fn)
-  "Find an Org-roam file, and insert a relative org link to it at point.
+  "Find an Org-roam node and insert (where the point is) an \"id:\" link to it.
-Return selected file if it exists.
-If LOWERCASE is non-nil, downcase the link description.
 FILTER-FN is a function to filter out nodes: it takes an `org-roam-node',
 and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
   (interactive)
@@ -912,7 +958,7 @@ and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-roam-node-random (&optional other-window)
-  "Find a random Org-roam node.
+  "Find and open a random Org-roam node.
 With prefix argument OTHER-WINDOW, visit the node in another
 window instead."
   (interactive current-prefix-arg)
@@ -923,22 +969,24 @@ window instead."
                          other-window)))
 
 ;;;; Properties
-(defun org-roam-add-property (s prop)
+(defun org-roam-add-property (val prop)
-  "Add S to property PROP."
+  "Add VAL value to PROP property for the node at point.
+Both, VAL and PROP are strings."
   (let* ((p (org-entry-get (point) prop))
          (lst (when p (split-string-and-unquote p)))
-         (lst (if (memq s lst) lst (cons s lst)))
+         (lst (if (memq val lst) lst (cons val lst)))
          (lst (seq-uniq lst)))
     (org-set-property prop (combine-and-quote-strings lst))
-    s))
+    val))
 
-(defun org-roam-remove-property (prop &optional s)
+(defun org-roam-remove-property (prop &optional val)
-  "Remove S from property PROP.
+  "Remove VAL value from PROP property for the node at point.
+Both VAL and PROP are strings.
 
-If S is not specified, user is prompted to select a value."
+If VAL is not specified, user is prompted to select a value."
   (let* ((p (org-entry-get (point) prop))
          (lst (when p (split-string-and-unquote p)))
-         (prop-to-remove (or s (completing-read "Remove: " lst)))
+         (prop-to-remove (or val (completing-read "Remove: " lst)))
          (lst (delete prop-to-remove lst)))
     (if lst
         (org-set-property prop (combine-and-quote-strings lst))
@@ -1093,9 +1141,7 @@ REF is assumed to be a propertized string."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-roam-ref-find (&optional initial-input filter-fn)
-  "Find and open and Org-roam file from REF if it exists.
+  "Find and open an Org-roam node that's dedicated to a specific ref.
-REF should be the value of '#+roam_key:' without any
-type-information (e.g. 'cite:').
 INITIAL-INPUT is the initial input to the prompt.
 FILTER-FN is a function to filter out nodes: it takes an `org-roam-node',
 and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
@@ -1106,7 +1152,7 @@ and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
 
 ;;;; roam: link
 (defcustom org-roam-link-auto-replace t
-  "When non-nil, replace Org-roam's roam links with file or id links whenever possible."
+  "If non-nil, replace \"roam:\" links to existing nodes with \"id:\" links."
   :group 'org-roam
   :type 'boolean)
 
@@ -1114,7 +1160,7 @@ and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
 (org-link-set-parameters "roam" :follow #'org-roam-link-follow-link)
 
 (defun org-roam-link-replace-at-point (&optional link)
-  "Replace the roam: LINK at point with an id link."
+  "Replace \"roam:\" LINK at point with an \"id:\" link."
   (save-excursion
     (save-match-data
       (let* ((link (or link (org-element-context)))
@@ -1143,23 +1189,21 @@ and when nil is returned the node will be filtered out."
 
 (add-hook 'org-roam-find-file-hook #'org-roam--replace-roam-links-on-save-h)
 
-(defun org-roam-link-follow-link (path)
+(defun org-roam-link-follow-link (title-or-alias)
-  "Org-roam's roam: link navigation with description PATH.
+  "Navigate \"roam:\" link to find and open the node with TITLE-OR-ALIAS.
-This function is called by Org when following links of the type
+Assumes that the cursor was put where the link is."
-`roam'. While the path is passed, assume that the cursor is on
+  (if-let ((node (org-roam-node-from-title-or-alias title-or-alias)))
-the link."
-  (if-let ((node (org-roam-node-from-title-or-alias path)))
       (progn
         (when org-roam-link-auto-replace
           (org-roam-link-replace-at-point))
         (org-id-goto (org-roam-node-id node)))
     (org-roam-capture-
-     :node (org-roam-node-create :title path)
+     :node (org-roam-node-create :title title-or-alias)
      :props '(:finalize find-file))))
 
 (defun org-roam-open-id-at-point ()
-  "Navigates to the ID at point.
+  "Try to navigate \"id:\" link to find and visit node with an assigned ID.
-To be added to `org-open-at-point-functions'."
+Assumes that the cursor was put where the link is."
   (let* ((context (org-element-context))
          (type (org-element-property :type context))
          (id (org-element-property :path context)))
@@ -1173,7 +1217,7 @@ To be added to `org-open-at-point-functions'."
          (t nil))))))
 
 (defun org-roam-open-id-with-org-roam-db-h ()
-  "."
+  "Try to open \"id:\" links at point by querying them to the database."
   (add-hook 'org-open-at-point-functions #'org-roam-open-id-at-point nil t))
 
 (add-hook 'org-roam-find-file-hook #'org-roam-open-id-with-org-roam-db-h)
@@ -1200,7 +1244,8 @@ Any top level properties drawers are incorporated into the new heading."
     (org-roam--file-keyword-kill "FILETAGS")))
 
 (defun org-roam-refile ()
-  "Refile to node."
+  "Refile node at point to an Org-roam node.
+If region is active, then use it instead of the node at point."
   (interactive)
   (let* ((regionp (org-region-active-p))
          (region-start (and regionp (region-beginning)))