Hey! I use Cherrytree for journaling, but it has a few things I want to change, and lack a few things that I need. Plus, I’m worry about locking myself in one app, so I’m exploring the possibility of using Neovim or Emacs, but I’m aware there’s a learning curve, and before investing time, I wanted to know if I’m using the right tool.
I need to do the following in a quick way:
1- Encrypt a whole folder, and acces it. This folder will keep other folders with pictures and text files.
2- Set a number of columns for the page, like 80 or 100.
3- Have a tree-like explorer on the left, to navigate the files with the entries.
4- Do bold, italics, and different colors.
5- Make an index or a different way to navigate the entries, besides the tree explorer.
6- Export everything in case I want to change the program I use to read my entries.
7- Inserting an image from a folder, like a picture I took. It can be a miniature to click and open the original picture.
Can Emacs do that?
Thanks!
Emacs can do all these things, it just requires finding the right packages and creating your config. I recommended using epa to encrypt your files. However if your workflow involves decrypting the entire folder, operating on it / writing new notes, and then reencrypting, I would store everything in a veracrypt container.