Roam Research shortcut to create a new block on a daily note page and open it in sidebar with focus on it

quick-capture.js

(function () {
    // Define the keyboard shortcut
    const shortcut = {
        key: "N",
        modifiers: ["ctrlKey", "shiftKey"],
    };

    // Function to create a new block, open it in the sidebar, and set focus
    async function createBlockAndFocus() {
        const todayDate = new Date();
        const dailyNoteUid = window.roamAlphaAPI.util.dateToPageUid(todayDate);

        // Generate a unique UID for the new block
        const blockUid = window.roamAlphaAPI.util.generateUID();

        // Create a new block in the daily note page
        await window.roamAlphaAPI.data.block.create({
            location: {
                "parent-uid": dailyNoteUid,
                order: "last",
            },
            block: {
                uid: blockUid,
                string: "", // New block content is empty
            },
        });

        // Open the block in the right sidebar
        await window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.rightSidebar.addWindow({
            window: {
                type: "block",
                "block-uid": blockUid,
            },
        });

        // Retrieve the ID of the newly created window
        const windows = await window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.rightSidebar.getWindows();
        const newWindow = windows.find(
            (win) => win["type"] === "block" && win["block-uid"] === blockUid
        );

        if (newWindow) {
            // Focus the new block in the sidebar
            window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.setBlockFocusAndSelection({
                location: {
                    "block-uid": blockUid,
                    "window-id": newWindow["window-id"],
                },
            });
            console.log("Block created, opened, and focused in the sidebar:", blockUid);
        } else {
            console.error("Failed to find the window for the new block.");
        }
    }

    // Listen for the keyboard shortcut
    document.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
        if (
            event.key.toUpperCase() === shortcut.key &&
            shortcut.modifiers.every((mod) => event[mod])
        ) {
            event.preventDefault();
            createBlockAndFocus();
        }
    });

    console.log("Roam Research extension loaded: Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N to create, open, and focus block.");
})();