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List Suggester shows file as alias

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Description

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Is your Feature Request related to a Problem or Annoyance?

I use a lot of meta bind input that query a set of notes in a folder as options. Sometimes I want to use emojis or a different variation of the file title as the displayed option. Currently the only work around I've found to do this is to manually create options that are links with the alias rather than an option query. This unfortunately makes the suggester look extremely messy as it displays [[the original file title | the alias]] instead of just "file: alias" . It also means I have to manually update those options if I ever change a file title or add or remove notes from the file rather than have the option query dynamically keep up with the folder.

Describe the Feature you'd like

I'd really like the ability to set an option query to use an alias. something like useAlias(true), where it then uses the first alias in the list of aliases for all files in the folder or tag etc. it's querying and displays that in both the suggester and the list item.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how option queries populate the suggester and list item, focusing on file titles and aliases. Compare the existing manual link-alias display with queried folder or tag results. Done means an option query can select an alias and displays the intended alias rather than the original link syntax in both locations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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