Feature Request: Add semantic search option which can be used without a note being open

[NoahLopezGit]

I am not sure if there is some limitation preventing this, but it seems like you cannot use the semantic search through the embeddings without having a note already open. I would like to search through the embeddings without this requirement (Think a top-level search bar like google which you can start with before going into your notes).

Clarification on how this searching works would also be appreciated.

[brianpetro]

@NoahLopezGit thanks for bringing this to my attention.

One reason I haven't prioritized a simple search feature higher is that often times the way people have become familiar with using search isn't compatible with semantic search.

However, with the upcoming implementation of re-rankers, the calculus on this may change a bit. At that point, I will re-evaluate the implementation.

In the meantime, the best manual semantic search will come from using the Smart Chat, saying something like "Find my notes about..." should work well. Besides relying on the chat output, the button next to the name of the chat will open the chat history as a note, and in the chat history you should see a list that's identical to the Smart View and which contains the results from the chat using semantic search to surface notes.

I hope that helps
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