I understand that Zettlr doesn’t offer to create a file when clicking on [[path/filename]] if the file doesn't exist, because it interprets the slash as a literal filesystem path. From a technical perspective, that might make sense. But from a user experience perspective — especially when writing structured documents — this behavior is confusing and inconsistent.
When I'm outlining my work and referencing chapters or sections that don't yet exist, I often use [[path/filename]] links intentionally, planning to fill them in later. With a simple [[filename]] link, Zettlr correctly prompts me to create the file. But when there's a path involved, it only offers to search — even though the intent is exactly the same.
My suggestion:
If [[path/filename]] refers to a non-existent file, Zettlr should ask whether the user wants to create it — just like it already does for [[filename]]. This would significantly improve the writing flow when working with multi-level documents or book structures.
Thanks for considering!
