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Examples

Real-world examples showing how to set up Trail for different use cases. Each example includes complete configuration and sample notes.

Available Examples

  • Family Tree

    Track family relationships with parent/child relations, display birth years and other biographical data.

    Family tree setup

  • Project Hierarchy

    Organize projects, epics, tasks, and subtasks with filtering by status and priority sorting.

    Project hierarchy setup

  • Sequential Notes

    Navigate book chapters, daily notes, or any sequential content with next/prev relations.

    Sequential notes setup

Building Your Own

These examples demonstrate patterns you can adapt:

Pattern Example Your Use Case
Hierarchical Family tree, Project hierarchy Categories, taxonomies, org charts
Sequential Book chapters Course lessons, workflows, timelines
Bidirectional All examples Any relationship that works both ways
Filtered groups Project hierarchy Different views for different note types
Display properties Family tree Show metadata alongside links

Starting Points

If You Want Hierarchy

Start with Family Tree or Project Hierarchy. They show:

  • Parent/child relations
  • Implied bidirectional links
  • Unlimited depth traversal

If You Want Sequences

Start with Sequential Notes. It shows:

  • Next/prev relations
  • Flat list display
  • Chain sorting

If You Want Both

Combine patterns. Many vaults need both hierarchy (categories) and sequence (timelines).

Common Customizations

Adding a New Relation Type

  1. Go to Settings → Trail
  2. Add a new relation
  3. Name it, add aliases, set visual direction
  4. Add implied relations for bidirectional linking
  5. Add it to a group

Creating a Filtered Group

  1. Add a new group
  2. Add members (relations + depth)
  3. Add show conditions (when to display)
  4. Add filters (which notes to include)
  5. Configure sorting and display properties

Changing Display Properties

  1. Expand the group in settings
  2. Find "Display properties"
  3. Enter comma-separated property names
  4. Properties appear as badges in the Trail pane