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In Pensiv there is one note system.
Where you are and how you look decides which view you see. You can switch views
in the document notes panel.

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1. File-based view (current file notes)

Click the note icon in the file header
to open the document notes panel. By default
only notes linked to the current file are shown.

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What it’s for

  • Notes tied to the file you’re viewing
  • Linked to that document, plot, or sheet
  • Good for revision notes and follow-up points
This view focuses on thought per file.
A thought while reading this scene
Something you noticed while checking this plot
A setting change while reading this sheet
— all go here.

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When to use it

  • When an edit idea appears while reading a scene
  • When you want to note improvements while looking at the plot
  • When you’re checking a character sheet and feel a setting should change
Document notes let you
capture thought without leaving the file.
  • They belong to that file.
  • They’re there whenever you open the file.
  • Good for revision points, callbacks, and follow-up memos.
Document notes are
for “thought that came up while viewing this file.”

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2. All notes view (navigation)

Click the view switch at the top of the document notes panel
to switch to all project notes. That view
shows the same data as the Notes tab in main navigation. So whether you open from the header
or from navigation,
you’re looking at the same notes.

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What it’s for

  • See all project notes as cards
  • Filter by tag
  • Includes notes not yet attached to a file
  • You can open or expand them into files
This view focuses on thought at the project level.
Ideas not yet assigned to a scene
Big-picture revision memos
Plot-turn hypotheses
— they collect here.