Three-Tier Notes
Jotaid uses a three-layer architecture inspired by Design Thinking to help you organize knowledge from big-picture down to atomic ideas.
The Three Layers
| Layer | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Project 📁 | High-level container for a research topic or initiative |
| Middle | Theme 💡 | Groups related notes under a meaningful direction |
| Bottom | Note 📄 | The atomic unit — a single idea or observation |
How It Works
- Projects are the broadest containers. Think of them as books or research areas
- Themes live inside Projects. They're like chapters — each one clusters related notes
- Notes are individual entries. They hold your actual content and can link to any other note
The Inbox
Every new note starts in the Inbox — an always-free container that requires no setup. Capture first, organize later: when you're ready, move notes out of the Inbox into Projects and Themes.
INFO
The Inbox is available on the free tier. Creating additional Projects is a Pro feature.
Converting Between Types
- Note → Theme: Right-click → Convert to Theme. The note becomes a grouping container
- Theme → Note: Only possible when the Theme has no children. Right-click → Convert to Note
Deleting Themes or Projects
When you delete a Theme or Project, Jotaid asks how to handle its contents:
- Keep children: Sub-notes move up to the parent level
- Delete all: Everything inside is removed
Next Steps
- List & Canvas — See themes as visual groups on the canvas
- Backlinks & Graph — Connect notes across themes