Folder templates with Templater code cause empty file to be created

[jboehm77]

Plugin information (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Templater version: 2.16.2
• Obsidian version: 1.10.3
• Templater settings: Template folder location - Resources/Templates/

Describe the bug

When creating a file in a folder with an assigned folder template that contains Templater code, an empty file is generated. The same template when called from a Meta Bind button works as expected. Templates without Templater code also work via folder templates as expected.

Expected behavior

Templates should function comparably whether called directly or via folder template.

Screenshots

Prompt when making new file in folder with a folder template:

Result:

Additional context

#1652 seems to mention a similar issue, but claims the problem was resolved in an update. This does not appear to be the case on the most up-to-date versions of Obsidian and Templater as of the writing of this issue.

Example Templater code being used in templates (placed immediately following frontmatter and before the rest of the file contents):

<%*
const hasTitle = !tp.file.title.startsWith("Untitled");
const hasMoved = tp.file.folder().startsWith("Notes");
let title;
if (!hasTitle) {
    title = await tp.system.prompt("Enter Note Name");
} else {
    title = tp.file.title;
}
if (!hasMoved) {
    await tp.file.move("/Notes/" + title);
} else {
    await tp.file.rename(title);
}
_%>
# <%* tR += title %>

[Tianyi-Billy-Ma]

I face the same issue here.

[nicolnt]

I have the same issue now after updating from version "2.14.1" to "2.16.2" yesterday.
Downgrading it fixed the problem for now.

[pauby]

I have this in 2.16.4. Rolling back to 2.16.1 fixes it. Given the version numbers above, this was broken in 2.16.2.

[Zachatoo]

I can't reproduce the issue. Here is the sample template I tested with:

---
key: value
---
<%*
const hasTitle = !tp.file.title.startsWith("Untitled");
const hasMoved = tp.file.folder().startsWith("Notes");
let title;
if (!hasTitle) {
    title = await tp.system.prompt("Enter Note Name");
} else {
    title = tp.file.title;
}
if (!hasMoved) {
    await tp.file.move("/Notes/" + title);
} else {
    await tp.file.rename(title);
}
_%>
# <%* tR += title %>

Content

And these are the steps I followed:

1. Open the sandbox vault.
2. Install and enable the Templater plugin.
3. Create a template folder.
4. Create a template file and add the above template code to it.
5. Configure Templater with the template folder, Trigger Templater on new file creation, and a folder template.
6. Create a new file in the folder by right clicking on the folder and selecting "new note".

Is there anything I'm missing here to be able to reproduce and fix this?

[jboehm77]

After some testing, it appears the Force Note View Mode plugin is conflicting here and causing the issue. The problem doesn't persist if that plugin is disabled. A workaround I've found is to enable the Ignore force view when not in frontmatter setting, which only works if the template being called doesn't have obsidianUIMode: preview in its frontmatter.

This interaction didn't used to occur, but some recent update seems to have caused a conflict where both Templater and Force Note View Mode are triggering on note creation. Force Note View Mode also hasn't been updated in at least 2 years, so the likelihood of this conflict being resolved on its end seems small.

[nicolnt]

After some testing, it appears the Force Note View Mode plugin is conflicting here and causing the issue. The problem doesn't persist if that plugin is disabled.

I do not have this plugin installed on my side

[jboehm77]

Could you check to see if there is another plugin causing a conflict for you? Templater functions as expected for me with other plugins disabled.