generate hidden subtree declaratively

src/becca/entities/attribute.js

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class Attribute extends AbstractEntity {
         return this;
     }
 
-
     init() {
         if (this.attributeId) {
             this.becca.attributes[this.attributeId] = this;
@@ -163,11 +162,11 @@ class Attribute extends AbstractEntity {
     }
 
     beforeSaving() {
-        if (!this.value) {
+        if (this.type === 'relation') {
-            if (this.type === 'relation') {
+            if (!(this.value in this.becca.notes)) {
-                throw new Error(`Cannot save relation ${this.name} since it does not target any note.`);
+                throw new Error(`Cannot save relation '${this.name}' since it target not existing note '${this.value}'.`);
             }
-
+        } else if (!this.value) {
             // null value isn't allowed
             this.value = "";
         }

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

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default class OpenNoteButtonWidget extends OnClickButtonWidget {
                 if (!this.retried) {
                     this.retried = true;
 
-                    setTimeout(() => this.targetNote(noteId), 15000); // should be higher than timeout for createMissingSpecialNotes
+                    setTimeout(() => this.targetNote(noteId), 15000); // should be higher than timeout for checkHiddenSubtree
                 }
 
                 return;

src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class LauncherWidget extends BasicWidget {
         } else if (launcherType === 'builtinWidget') {
             this.innerWidget = this.initBuiltinWidget(note);
         } else {
-            throw new Error(`Unrecognized launcher type '${launcherType}' for launcher '${note.noteId}' title ${note.title}`);
+            throw new Error(`Unrecognized launcher type '${launcherType}' for launcher '${note.noteId}' title '${note.title}'`);
         }
 
         if (!this.innerWidget) {

src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/content_widget.js

@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ export default class ContentWidgetTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
     }
 
     async doRefresh(note) {
-        const contentWidget = note.getLabelValue('contentWidget');
-
         this.$content.empty();
         this.children = [];
 
-        const contentWidgets = CONTENT_WIDGETS[contentWidget];
+        const contentWidgets = CONTENT_WIDGETS[note.noteId];
 
         if (contentWidgets) {
             for (const clazz of contentWidgets) {
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ export default class ContentWidgetTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
                 await widget.refresh();
             }
         } else {
-            this.$content.append(`Unknown widget of type "${contentWidget}"`);
+            this.$content.append(`Unknown widget for "${note.noteId}"`);
         }
     }
 }

src/services/hidden_subtree.js

@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+const becca = require("../becca/becca");
+const noteService = require("./notes");
+const log = require("./log.js");
+
+const LBTPL_ROOT = "lbTplRoot";
+const LBTPL_BASE = "lbTplBase";
+const LBTPL_COMMAND = "lbTplCommand";
+const LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER = "lbTplNoteLauncher";
+const LBTPL_SCRIPT = "lbTplScript";
+const LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET = "lbTplBuiltinWidget";
+const LBTPL_SPACER = "lbTplSpacer";
+const LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET = "lbTplCustomWidget";
+
+const HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION = {
+    id: 'hidden',
+    title: 'hidden',
+    type: 'doc',
+    icon: 'bx bx-chip',
+    // we want to keep the hidden subtree always last, otherwise there will be problems with e.g. keyboard navigation
+    // over tree when it's in the middle
+    notePosition: 999_999_999,
+    attributes: [
+        // isInheritable: false means that this notePath is automatically not preffered but at the same time
+        // the flag is not inherited to the children
+        { type: 'label', name: 'archived' },
+        { type: 'label', name: 'excludeFromNoteMap', isInheritable: true }
+    ],
+    children: [
+        {
+            id: 'search',
+            title: 'search',
+            type: 'doc'
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'globalNoteMap',
+            title: 'Note Map',
+            type: 'noteMap',
+            attributes: [
+                { type: 'label', name: 'mapRootId', value: 'hoisted' }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'sqlConsole',
+            title: 'SQL Console',
+            type: 'doc',
+            icon: 'bx-data'
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'share',
+            title: 'Shared Notes',
+            type: 'doc',
+            attributes: [ { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'share' } ]
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'bulkAction',
+            title: 'Bulk action',
+            type: 'doc',
+        },
+        {
+            id: LBTPL_ROOT,
+            title: 'Launch Bar Templates',
+            type: 'doc',
+            children: [
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_BASE,
+                    title: 'Base Abstract Launcher',
+                    type: 'doc'
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_COMMAND,
+                    title: 'Command Launcher',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BASE },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'launcherType', value: 'command' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_command_launcher' }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER,
+                    title: 'Note Launcher',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BASE },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'launcherType', value: 'note' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'relation:targetNote', value: 'promoted' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'label:keyboardShortcut', value: 'promoted,text' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_note_launcher' }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_SCRIPT,
+                    title: 'Script Launcher',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BASE },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'launcherType', value: 'script' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'relation:script', value: 'promoted' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'label:keyboardShortcut', value: 'promoted,text' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_script_launcher' }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET,
+                    title: 'Built-in Widget',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BASE },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'launcherType', value: 'builtinWidget' }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_SPACER,
+                    title: 'Spacer',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    icon: 'bx-move-vertical',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'builtinWidget', value: 'spacer' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'label:baseSize', value: 'promoted,number' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'label:growthFactor', value: 'promoted,number' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_spacer' }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET,
+                    title: 'Custom Widget',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    attributes: [
+                        { type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BASE },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'launcherType', value: 'customWidget' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'relation:widget', value: 'promoted' },
+                        { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_widget_launcher' }
+                    ]
+                },
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'lbRoot',
+            title: 'Launch bar',
+            type: 'doc',
+            icon: 'bx-sidebar',
+            isExpanded: true,
+            attributes: [ { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_intro' } ],
+            children: [
+                {
+                    id: 'lbAvailableLaunchers',
+                    title: 'Available Launchers',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    icon: 'bx-hide',
+                    isExpanded: true,
+                    attributes: [ { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_intro' } ],
+                    children: [
+                        { id: 'lbBackInHistory', title: 'Back in history', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'backInHistoryButton', icon: 'bx bxs-left-arrow-square' },
+                        { id: 'lbForwardInHistory', title: 'Forward in history', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'forwardInHistoryButton', icon: 'bx bxs-right-arrow-square' },
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    id: 'lbVisibleLaunchers',
+                    title: 'Visible Launchers',
+                    type: 'doc',
+                    icon: 'bx-show',
+                    isExpanded: true,
+                    attributes: [ { type: 'label', name: 'docName', value: 'launchbar_intro' } ],
+                    children: [
+                        { id: 'lbNewNote', title: 'New Note', type: 'launcher', command: 'createNoteIntoInbox', icon: 'bx bx-file-blank' },
+                        { id: 'lbSearch', title: 'Search Notes', type: 'launcher', command: 'searchNotes', icon: 'bx bx-search' },
+                        { id: 'lbJumpTo', title: 'Jump to Note', type: 'launcher', command: 'jumpToNote', icon: 'bx bx-send' },
+                        { id: 'lbNoteMap', title: 'Note Map', type: 'launcher', targetNoteId: 'globalNoteMap', icon: 'bx bx-map-alt' },
+                        { id: 'lbCalendar', title: 'Calendar', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'calendar', icon: 'bx bx-calendar' },
+                        { id: 'lbRecentChanges', title: 'Recent Changes', type: 'launcher', command: 'showRecentChanges', icon: 'bx bx-history' },
+                        { id: 'lbSpacer1', title: 'Spacer', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'spacer', baseSize: "50", growthFactor: "0" },
+                        { id: 'lbBookmarks', title: 'Bookmarks', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'bookmarks', icon: 'bx bx-bookmark' },
+                        { id: 'lbSpacer2', title: 'Spacer', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'spacer', baseSize: "0", growthFactor: "1" },
+                        { id: 'lbProtectedSession', title: 'Protected Session', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'protectedSession', icon: 'bx bx bx-shield-quarter' },
+                        { id: 'lbSyncStatus', title: 'Sync Status', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'syncStatus', icon: 'bx bx-wifi' }
+                    ]
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            id: 'options',
+            title: 'Options',
+            type: 'book',
+            children: [
+                { id: 'optionsAppearance', title: 'Appearance', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsShortcuts', title: 'Shortcuts', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsTextNotes', title: 'Text Notes', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsCodeNotes', title: 'Code Notes', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsImages', title: 'Images', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsSpellcheck', title: 'Spellcheck', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsPassword', title: 'Password', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsEtapi', title: 'ETAPI', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsBackup', title: 'Backup', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsSync', title: 'Sync', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsOther', title: 'Other', type: 'contentWidget' },
+                { id: 'optionsAdvanced', title: 'Advanced', type: 'contentWidget' }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+};
+
+function checkHiddenSubtree() {
+    checkHiddenSubtreeRecursively('root', HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION);
+}
+
+function checkHiddenSubtreeRecursively(parentNoteId, item) {
+    if (!item.id || !item.type || !item.title) {
+        throw new Error(`Item does not contain mandatory properties: ` + JSON.stringify(item));
+    }
+
+    let note = becca.notes[item.id];
+    let branch = becca.branches[item.id];
+
+    const attrs = [...(item.attributes || [])];
+
+    if (item.icon) {
+        attrs.push({ type: 'label', name: 'iconClass', value: 'bx ' + item.icon });
+    }
+
+    if (!note) {
+        ({note, branch} = noteService.createNewNote({
+            branchId: item.id,
+            noteId: item.id,
+            title: item.title,
+            type: item.type,
+            parentNoteId: parentNoteId,
+            content: '',
+            ignoreForbiddenParents: true
+        }));
+
+        if (item.type === 'launcher') {
+            if (item.command) {
+                attrs.push({ type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_COMMAND });
+                attrs.push({ type: 'label', name: 'command', value: item.command });
+            } else if (item.builtinWidget) {
+                if (item.builtinWidget === 'spacer') {
+                    attrs.push({ type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_SPACER });
+                    attrs.push({ type: 'label', name: 'baseSize', value: item.baseSize });
+                    attrs.push({ type: 'label', name: 'growthFactor', value: item.growthFactor });
+                } else {
+                    attrs.push({ type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET });
+                }
+
+                attrs.push({ type: 'label', name: 'builtinWidget', value: item.builtinWidget });
+             } else if (item.targetNoteId) {
+                attrs.push({ type: 'relation', name: 'template', value: LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER });
+                attrs.push({ type: 'relation', name: 'targetNote', value: item.targetNoteId });
+            } else {
+                throw new Error(`No action defined for launcher ${JSON.stringify(item)}`);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!branch) {
+        // not sure if there's some better way to recover
+        log.error(`Cannot find branch id='${item.id}', ignoring...`);
+    } else {
+        if (item.notePosition !== undefined && branch.notePosition !== item.notePosition) {
+            branch.notePosition = item.notePosition;
+            branch.save();
+        }
+
+        if (item.isExpanded !== undefined && branch.isExpanded !== item.isExpanded) {
+            branch.isExpanded = item.isExpanded;
+            branch.save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (const attr of attrs) {
+        if (!note.hasAttribute(attr.type, attr.name)) {
+            note.addAttribute(attr.type, attr.name, attr.value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (const child of item.children || []) {
+        checkHiddenSubtreeRecursively(item.id, child);
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+    checkHiddenSubtree
+};

src/services/scheduler.js

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ const config = require('./config');
 const log = require('./log');
 const sql = require("./sql");
 const becca = require("../becca/becca");
-const specialNotesService = require("../services/special_notes");
 const protectedSessionService = require("../services/protected_session");
+const hiddenSubtreeService = require("./hidden_subtree");
 
 function getRunAtHours(note) {
     try {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function runNotesWithLabel(runAttrValue) {
 
 sqlInit.dbReady.then(() => {
     if (!process.env.TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE) {
-        cls.init(() => specialNotesService.createMissingSpecialNotes());
+        cls.init(() => hiddenSubtreeService.checkHiddenSubtree());
 
         setTimeout(cls.wrap(() => runNotesWithLabel('backendStartup')), 10 * 1000);
 

src/services/special_notes.js

@@ -5,15 +5,7 @@ const noteService = require("./notes");
 const cls = require("./cls");
 const dateUtils = require("./date_utils");
 const log = require("./log.js");
-
+const hiddenSubtreeService = require("./hidden_subtree");
-const LBTPL_ROOT = "lbtpl_root";
-const LBTPL_BASE = "lbtpl_base";
-const LBTPL_COMMAND = "lbtpl_command";
-const LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER = "lbtpl_notelauncher";
-const LBTPL_SCRIPT = "lbtpl_script";
-const LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET = "lbtpl_builtinwidget";
-const LBTPL_SPACER = "lbtpl_spacer";
-const LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET = "lbtpl_customwidget";
 
 function getInboxNote(date) {
     const hoistedNote = getHoistedNote();
@@ -39,97 +31,9 @@ function getInboxNote(date) {
     return inbox;
 }
 
-function getHiddenRoot() {
-    let hidden = becca.getNote('hidden');
-
-    if (!hidden) {
-        hidden = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'hidden',
-            noteId: 'hidden',
-            title: 'hidden',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: 'root'
-        }).note;
-
-        // isInheritable: false means that this notePath is automatically not preffered but at the same time
-        // the flag is not inherited to the children
-        hidden.addLabel('archived', "", false);
-        hidden.addLabel('excludeFromNoteMap', "", true);
-        hidden.addLabel('iconClass', "bx bx-chip", false);
-    }
-
-    const MAX_POS = 999_999_999;
-
-    const branch = hidden.getBranches()[0];
-    if (branch.notePosition !== MAX_POS) {
-        // we want to keep the hidden subtree always last, otherwise there will be problems with e.g. keyboard navigation
-        // over tree when it's in the middle
-        branch.notePosition = MAX_POS;
-        branch.save();
-    }
-
-    return hidden;
-}
-
-function getSearchRoot() {
-    let searchRoot = becca.getNote('search');
-
-    if (!searchRoot) {
-        searchRoot = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'search',
-            noteId: 'search',
-            title: 'search',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        }).note;
-    }
-
-    return searchRoot;
-}
-
-function getGlobalNoteMap() {
-    let globalNoteMap = becca.getNote('globalNoteMap');
-
-    if (!globalNoteMap) {
-        globalNoteMap = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'globalNoteMap',
-            noteId: 'globalNoteMap',
-            title: 'Global Note Map',
-            type: 'noteMap',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        }).note;
-
-        globalNoteMap.addLabel('mapRootNoteId', 'hoisted');
-    }
-
-    return globalNoteMap;
-}
-
-function getSqlConsoleRoot() {
-    let sqlConsoleRoot = becca.getNote('sqlConsole');
-
-    if (!sqlConsoleRoot) {
-        sqlConsoleRoot = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'sqlConsole',
-            noteId: 'sqlConsole',
-            title: 'SQL Console',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        }).note;
-
-        sqlConsoleRoot.addLabel('iconClass', 'bx bx-data');
-    }
-
-    return sqlConsoleRoot;
-}
-
 function createSqlConsole() {
     const {note} = noteService.createNewNote({
-        parentNoteId: getSqlConsoleRoot().noteId,
+        parentNoteId: 'sqlConsole',
         title: 'SQL Console',
         content: "SELECT title, isDeleted, isProtected FROM notes WHERE noteId = ''\n\n\n\n",
         type: 'code',
@@ -163,7 +67,7 @@ function saveSqlConsole(sqlConsoleNoteId) {
 
 function createSearchNote(searchString, ancestorNoteId) {
     const {note} = noteService.createNewNote({
-        parentNoteId: getSearchRoot().noteId,
+        parentNoteId: 'search',
         title: 'Search: ' + searchString,
         content: "",
         type: 'search',
@@ -213,215 +117,36 @@ function getHoistedNote() {
     return becca.getNote(cls.getHoistedNoteId());
 }
 
-function getShareRoot() {
-    let shareRoot = becca.getNote('share');
-
-    if (!shareRoot) {
-        const hiddenRoot = getHiddenRoot();
-
-        shareRoot = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'share',
-            noteId: 'share',
-            title: 'Shared notes',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: hiddenRoot.noteId
-        }).note;
-    }
-
-    if (!shareRoot.hasOwnedLabel("docName")) {
-        shareRoot.addLabel("docName", "share");
-    }
-
-    return shareRoot;
-}
-
-function getBulkActionNote() {
-    let bulkActionNote = becca.getNote('bulkAction');
-
-    if (!bulkActionNote) {
-        bulkActionNote = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'bulkAction',
-            noteId: 'bulkAction',
-            title: 'Bulk action',
-            type: 'text',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        }).note;
-    }
-
-    return bulkActionNote;
-}
-
-function getLaunchBarRoot() {
-    let note = becca.getNote('lbRoot');
-
-    if (!note) {
-        note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'lbRoot',
-            noteId: 'lbRoot',
-            title: 'Launch bar',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        }).note;
-
-        note.addLabel("iconClass", "bx bx-sidebar");
-        note.addLabel("docName", "launchbar_intro");
-    }
-
-    return note;
-}
-
-function getLaunchBarAvailableLaunchersRoot() {
-    let note = becca.getNote('lbAvailableLaunchers');
-
-    if (!note) {
-        note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'lbAvailableLaunchers',
-            noteId: 'lbAvailableLaunchers',
-            title: 'Available launchers',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getLaunchBarRoot().noteId,
-            ignoreForbiddenParents: true
-        }).note;
-
-        note.addLabel("iconClass", "bx bx-hide");
-        note.addLabel("docName", "launchbar_intro");
-    }
-
-    const branch = becca.getBranch('lbAvailableLaunchers');
-    if (!branch.isExpanded) {
-        branch.isExpanded = true;
-        branch.save();
-    }
-
-    return note;
-}
-
-function getLaunchBarVisibleLaunchersRoot() {
-    let note = becca.getNote('lbVisibleLaunchers');
-
-    if (!note) {
-        note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: 'lbVisibleLaunchers',
-            noteId: 'lbVisibleLaunchers',
-            title: 'Visible launchers',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getLaunchBarRoot().noteId,
-            ignoreForbiddenParents: true
-        }).note;
-
-        note.addLabel("iconClass", "bx bx-show");
-        note.addLabel("docName", "launchbar_intro");
-    }
-
-    const branch = becca.getBranch('lbVisibleLaunchers');
-    if (!branch.isExpanded) {
-        branch.isExpanded = true;
-        branch.save();
-    }
-
-    return note;
-}
-
-const launchers = [
-    // visible launchers:
-    { id: 'lbNewNote', command: 'createNoteIntoInbox', title: 'New note', icon: 'bx bx-file-blank', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbSearch', command: 'searchNotes', title: 'Search notes', icon: 'bx bx-search', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbJumpTo', command: 'jumpToNote', title: 'Jump to note', icon: 'bx bx-send', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbNoteMap', targetNoteId: 'globalNotemap', title: 'Note map', icon: 'bx bx-map-alt', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbCalendar', builtinWidget: 'calendar', title: 'Calendar', icon: 'bx bx-calendar', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbSpacer1', builtinWidget: 'spacer', title: 'Spacer', isVisible: true, baseSize: "50", growthFactor: "0" },
-    { id: 'lbBookmarks', builtinWidget: 'bookmarks', title: 'Bookmarks', icon: 'bx bx-bookmark', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbSpacer2', builtinWidget: 'spacer', title: 'Spacer', isVisible: true, baseSize: "0", growthFactor: "1" },
-    { id: 'lbProtectedSession', builtinWidget: 'protectedSession', title: 'Protected session', icon: 'bx bx bx-shield-quarter', isVisible: true },
-    { id: 'lbSyncStatus', builtinWidget: 'syncStatus', title: 'Sync status', icon: 'bx bx-wifi', isVisible: true },
-
-    // available launchers:
-    { id: 'lbRecentChanges', command: 'showRecentChanges', title: 'Recent changes', icon: 'bx bx-history', isVisible: false },
-    { id: 'lbBackInHistory', builtinWidget: 'backInHistoryButton', title: 'Back in history', icon: 'bx bxs-left-arrow-square', isVisible: false },
-    { id: 'lbForwardInHistory', builtinWidget: 'forwardInHistoryButton', title: 'Forward in history', icon: 'bx bxs-right-arrow-square', isVisible: false },
-];
-
-function createLaunchers() {
-    for (const launcher of launchers) {
-        let note = becca.getNote(launcher.id);
-
-        if (note) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        const parentNoteId = launcher.isVisible
-            ? getLaunchBarVisibleLaunchersRoot().noteId
-            : getLaunchBarAvailableLaunchersRoot().noteId;
-
-        note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            noteId: launcher.id,
-            title: launcher.title,
-            type: 'launcher',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: parentNoteId
-        }).note;
-
-        if (launcher.icon) {
-            note.addLabel('iconClass', launcher.icon);
-        }
-
-        if (launcher.command) {
-            note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_COMMAND);
-            note.addLabel('command', launcher.command);
-        } else if (launcher.builtinWidget) {
-            if (launcher.builtinWidget === 'spacer') {
-                note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_SPACER);
-                note.addLabel("baseSize", launcher.baseSize);
-                note.addLabel("growthFactor", launcher.growthFactor);
-            } else {
-                note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET);
-            }
-
-            note.addLabel('builtinWidget', launcher.builtinWidget);
-        } else if (launcher.targetNoteId) {
-            note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER);
-            note.addRelation('targetNote', launcher.targetNoteId);
-        } else {
-            throw new Error(`No action defined for launcher ${JSON.stringify(launcher)}`);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 function createLauncher(parentNoteId, launcherType) {
     let note;
 
     if (launcherType === 'note') {
         note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            title: "Note launcher",
+            title: "Note Launcher",
             type: 'launcher',
             content: '',
             parentNoteId: parentNoteId
         }).note;
 
-        note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER);
+        note.addRelation('template', 'lbTplNoteLauncher');
     } else if (launcherType === 'script') {
         note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            title: "Script launcher",
+            title: "Script Launcher",
             type: 'launcher',
             content: '',
             parentNoteId: parentNoteId
         }).note;
 
-        note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_SCRIPT);
+        note.addRelation('template', 'lbTplScriptLauncher');
     } else if (launcherType === 'customWidget') {
         note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            title: "Widget launcher",
+            title: "Widget Launcher",
             type: 'launcher',
             content: '',
             parentNoteId: parentNoteId
         }).note;
 
-        note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET);
+        note.addRelation('template', 'lbTplCustomWidget');
     } else if (launcherType === 'spacer') {
         note = noteService.createNewNote({
             title: "Spacer",
@@ -430,9 +155,9 @@ function createLauncher(parentNoteId, launcherType) {
             parentNoteId: parentNoteId
         }).note;
 
-        note.addRelation('template', LBTPL_SPACER);
+        note.addRelation('template', 'lbTplSpacer');
     } else {
-        throw new Error(`Unrecognized launcher type ${launcherType}`);
+        throw new Error(`Unrecognized launcher type '${launcherType}'`);
     }
 
     return {
@@ -441,193 +166,6 @@ function createLauncher(parentNoteId, launcherType) {
     };
 }
 
-function initHiddenRoot() {
-    const hidden = getHiddenRoot();
-
-    if (!hidden.hasOwnedLabel("docName")) {
-        hidden.addLabel("docName", "hidden");
-    }
-
-    if (!hidden.hasOwnedLabel('excludeFromNoteMap')) {
-        hidden.addLabel('excludeFromNoteMap', "", true);
-    }
-}
-
-function createLauncherTemplates() {
-    if (!(LBTPL_ROOT in becca.notes)) {
-        noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_ROOT,
-            noteId: LBTPL_ROOT,
-            title: 'Launch bar templates',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        });
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_BASE in becca.notes)) {
-        noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_BASE,
-            noteId: LBTPL_BASE,
-            title: 'Launch bar base launcher',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        });
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_COMMAND in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_COMMAND,
-            noteId: LBTPL_COMMAND,
-            title: 'Command launcher',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BASE);
-        tpl.addLabel('launcherType', 'command');
-        tpl.addLabel('docName', 'launchbar_command_launcher');
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER,
-            noteId: LBTPL_NOTE_LAUNCHER,
-            title: 'Note launcher',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BASE);
-        tpl.addLabel('launcherType', 'note');
-        tpl.addLabel('relation:targetNote', 'promoted');
-        tpl.addLabel('docName', 'launchbar_note_launcher');
-        tpl.addLabel('label:keyboardShortcut', 'promoted,text');
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_SCRIPT in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_SCRIPT,
-            noteId: LBTPL_SCRIPT,
-            title: 'Script',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BASE);
-        tpl.addLabel('launcherType', 'script');
-        tpl.addLabel('relation:script', 'promoted');
-        tpl.addLabel('docName', 'launchbar_script_launcher');
-        tpl.addLabel('label:keyboardShortcut', 'promoted,text');
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET,
-            noteId: LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET,
-            title: 'Builtin widget',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BASE);
-        tpl.addLabel('launcherType', 'builtinWidget');
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_SPACER in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_SPACER,
-            noteId: LBTPL_SPACER,
-            title: 'Spacer',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BUILTIN_WIDGET);
-        tpl.addLabel('builtinWidget', 'spacer');
-        tpl.addLabel('iconClass', 'bx bx-move-vertical');
-        tpl.addLabel('label:baseSize', 'promoted,number');
-        tpl.addLabel('label:growthFactor', 'promoted,number');
-        tpl.addLabel('docName', 'launchbar_spacer');
-    }
-
-    if (!(LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET in becca.notes)) {
-        const tpl = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET,
-            noteId: LBTPL_CUSTOM_WIDGET,
-            title: 'Custom widget',
-            type: 'doc',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: LBTPL_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        tpl.addRelation('template', LBTPL_BASE);
-        tpl.addLabel('launcherType', 'customWidget');
-        tpl.addLabel('relation:widget', 'promoted');
-        tpl.addLabel('docName', 'launchbar_widget_launcher');
-    }
-}
-
-const OPTIONS_ROOT = "opt_root";
-const OPTIONS_APPEARANCE = "opt_appearance";
-const OPTIONS_ADVANCED = "opt_advanced";
-const OPTIONS_BACKUP = "opt_backup";
-const OPTIONS_CODE_NOTES = "opt_code_notes";
-const OPTIONS_ETAPI = "opt_etapi";
-const OPTIONS_IMAGES = "opt_images";
-const OPTIONS_OTHER = "opt_other";
-const OPTIONS_PASSWORD = "opt_password";
-const OPTIONS_SHORTCUTS = "opt_shortcuts";
-const OPTIONS_SPELLCHECK = "opt_spellcheck";
-const OPTIONS_SYNC = "opt_sync";
-const OPTIONS_TEXT_NOTES = "opt_textnotes";
-
-function createOptionNotes() {
-    if (!(OPTIONS_ROOT in becca.notes)) {
-        noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: OPTIONS_ROOT,
-            noteId: OPTIONS_ROOT,
-            title: 'Options',
-            type: 'book',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: getHiddenRoot().noteId
-        });
-    }
-
-    if (!(OPTIONS_APPEARANCE in becca.notes)) {
-        const note = noteService.createNewNote({
-            branchId: OPTIONS_APPEARANCE,
-            noteId: OPTIONS_APPEARANCE,
-            title: 'Appearance',
-            type: 'contentWidget',
-            content: '',
-            parentNoteId: OPTIONS_ROOT
-        }).note;
-
-        note.addLabel('contentWidget', 'optionsAppearance');
-    }
-}
-
-function createMissingSpecialNotes() {
-    initHiddenRoot();
-    getSqlConsoleRoot();
-    getGlobalNoteMap();
-    getBulkActionNote();
-    createLauncherTemplates();
-    getLaunchBarRoot();
-    getLaunchBarAvailableLaunchersRoot();
-    getLaunchBarVisibleLaunchersRoot();
-    createLaunchers();
-    createOptionNotes();
-    getShareRoot();
-}
-
 function resetLauncher(noteId) {
     const note = becca.getNote(noteId);
 
@@ -648,7 +186,7 @@ function resetLauncher(noteId) {
         log.info(`Note ${noteId} is not a resettable launcher note.`);
     }
 
-    createMissingSpecialNotes();
+    hiddenSubtreeService.checkHiddenSubtree();
 }
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -657,10 +195,6 @@ module.exports = {
     saveSqlConsole,
     createSearchNote,
     saveSearchNote,
-    createMissingSpecialNotes,
-    getShareRoot,
-    getHiddenRoot,
-    getBulkActionNote,
     createLauncher,
     resetLauncher
 };