note launchers by default open in the active note context but follow the same logic with ctrl/middle click as links

src/public/app/services/link.js

@@ -90,27 +90,27 @@ function getNotePathFromLink($link) {
     return url ? getNotePathFromUrl(url) : null;
 }
 
-function goToLink(e) {
-    const $link = $(e.target).closest("a,.block-link");
+function goToLink(evt) {
+    const $link = $(evt.target).closest("a,.block-link");
     const address = $link.attr('href');
 
     if (address?.startsWith("data:")) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
+    evt.preventDefault();
+    evt.stopPropagation();
 
     const notePath = getNotePathFromLink($link);
 
-    const ctrlKey = (!utils.isMac() && e.ctrlKey) || (utils.isMac() && e.metaKey);
+    const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
 
     if (notePath) {
-        if ((e.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || e.which === 2) {
+        if ((evt.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || evt.which === 2) {
             appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath);
         }
-        else if (e.which === 1) {
-            const ntxId = $(e.target).closest("[data-ntx-id]").attr("data-ntx-id");
+        else if (evt.which === 1) {
+            const ntxId = $(evt.target).closest("[data-ntx-id]").attr("data-ntx-id");
 
             const noteContext = ntxId
                 ? appContext.tabManager.getNoteContextById(ntxId)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function goToLink(e) {
         }
     }
     else {
-        if ((e.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || e.which === 2
+        if ((evt.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || evt.which === 2
             || $link.hasClass("ck-link-actions__preview") // within edit link dialog single click suffices
             || $link.closest("[contenteditable]").length === 0 // outside of CKEditor single click suffices
         ) {

src/public/app/services/utils.js

@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ function isMac() {
     return navigator.platform.indexOf('Mac') > -1;
 }
 
+function isCtrlKey(evt) {
+    return (!isMac() && evt.ctrlKey)
+        || (isMac() && evt.metaKey);
+}
+
 function assertArguments() {
     for (const i in arguments) {
         if (!arguments[i]) {
@@ -362,6 +367,7 @@ export default {
     now,
     isElectron,
     isMac,
+    isCtrlKey,
     assertArguments,
     escapeHtml,
     stopWatch,

src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js

@@ -1,23 +1,55 @@
 import AbstractLauncher from "./abstract_launcher.js";
 import dialogService from "../../../services/dialog.js";
 import appContext from "../../../components/app_context.js";
+import utils from "../../../services/utils.js";
+import linkContextMenuService from "../../../menus/link_context_menu.js";
 
+// we're intentionally displaying the launcher title and icon instead of the target
+// e.g. you want to make launchers to 2 mermaid diagrams which both have mermaid icon (ok),
+// but on the launchpad you want them distinguishable.
+// for titles, the note titles may follow a different scheme than maybe desirable on the launchpad
+// another reason is the discrepancy between what user sees on the launchpad and in the config (esp. icons).
+// The only downside is more work in setting up the typical case
+// where you actually want to have both title and icon in sync, but for those cases there are bookmarks
 export default class NoteLauncher extends AbstractLauncher {
     constructor(launcherNote) {
         super(launcherNote);
 
         this.title(this.launcherNote.title)
             .icon(this.launcherNote.getIcon())
-            .onClick(() => this.launch());
+            .onClick((widget, evt) => this.launch(evt))
+            .onAuxClick((widget, evt) => this.launch(evt))
+            .onContextMenu(evt => {
+                const targetNoteId = this.getTargetNoteId();
+                if (!targetNoteId) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                linkContextMenuService.openContextMenu(targetNoteId, evt);
+            });
     }
 
-    launch() {
-        // we're intentionally displaying the launcher title and icon instead of the target
-        // e.g. you want to make launchers to 2 mermaid diagrams which both have mermaid icon (ok),
-        // but on the launchpad you want them distinguishable.
-        // for titles, the note titles may follow a different scheme than maybe desirable on the launchpad
-        // another reason is the discrepancy between what user sees on the launchpad and in the config (esp. icons).
-        // The only (but major) downside is more work in setting up the typical case where you actually want to have both title and icon in sync.
+    launch(evt) {
+        const targetNoteId = this.getTargetNoteId();
+        if (!targetNoteId) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!evt) {
+            // keyboard shortcut
+            appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext().setNote(targetNoteId)
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
+        if ((evt.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || evt.which === 2) {
+            appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(targetNoteId);
+        } else {
+            appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext().setNote(targetNoteId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    getTargetNoteId() {
         const targetNoteId = this.launcherNote.getRelationValue('targetNote');
 
         if (!targetNoteId) {
@@ -25,7 +57,7 @@ export default class NoteLauncher extends AbstractLauncher {
             return;
         }
 
-        appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(targetNoteId, true);
+        return targetNoteId;
     }
 
     getTitle() {

src/public/app/widgets/buttons/onclick_button.js

@@ -13,10 +13,23 @@ export default class OnClickButtonWidget extends AbstractButtonWidget {
         } else {
             console.warn(`Button widget '${this.componentId}' has no defined click handler`, this.settings);
         }
+
+        if (this.settings.onAuxClick) {
+            this.$widget.on("auxclick", e => {
+                this.$widget.tooltip("hide");
+
+                this.settings.onAuxClick(this, e);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     onClick(handler) {
         this.settings.onClick = handler;
         return this;
     }
+
+    onAuxClick(handler) {
+        this.settings.onAuxClick = handler;
+        return this;
+    }
 }

src/services/hidden_subtree.js

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ const HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION = {
             title: 'Bulk action',
             type: 'doc',
         },
+        {
+            // place for user scripts hidden stuff (scripts should not create notes directly under hidden root)
+            id: 'userHidden',
+            title: 'User Hidden',
+            type: 'text',
+        },
         {
             id: LBTPL_ROOT,
             title: 'Launch Bar Templates',

src/services/notes.js

@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ function getAndValidateParent(params) {
         throw new ValidationError(`Parent note "${params.parentNoteId}" not found.`);
     }
 
-    if (!params.ignoreForbiddenParents && (parentNote.isLaunchBarConfig() || parentNote.isOptions())) {
+    if (parentNote.type === 'launcher' && parentNote.noteId !== 'lbBookmarks') {
+        throw new ValidationError(`Creating child notes into launcher notes is not allowed.`);
+    }
+
+    if (!params.ignoreForbiddenParents && (['lbRoot', 'hidden'].includes(parentNote.noteId) || parentNote.isOptions())) {
         throw new ValidationError(`Creating child notes into '${parentNote.noteId}' is not allowed.`);
     }