Keep a backlink to note when using "Move" command in UC

I’ve noticed that when using the Universal Coupler command “Move”, the text is successfully moved away from your note you had it selected in, and added to the new note you chose, but there is NO reference kept between the note it came from and where it went.

this is a bit scary when using it, because usually i’m moving it because it belongs to something related. I’d love the ability to keep a backlink to the original note it came from, ideally one that’s automatic and doesn’t require an inline link in the original note.

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Thinking about this a little more, it would actually be nice if there was a second-step option presented to:

  1. As Unrelated Note
  • no parent/child/sibling relationship is assumed, can be customized as the user sees fit
    or
  1. As Child Note
  • Create the new note to be a “Child” note instead, adding the original note as a parent note to the new note.
  • to me, option 2 should be the DEFAULT behaviour, as normally moving sections of content in a card is the result of breaking down a larger idea, which translates perfectly to child/parent cards
    or
  1. As Sibling Note
  • Create the new note to be a “Sibling” note instead, adding same parent to the new note as the original note you selected your text from.

For all of the above options, leaving a Link to the moved note should be added to the original note added to the original at the cursor position, which is easy to remove, and still provides good UX to the user so they know the action was successful. (with backlink to the original showing up in the new note)

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