This is really helpful thanks - I ended up changing a variable and now it works (for my purposes)

I feel I haven’t explained properly. Typing links out manually works fine (like your example).

But I don’t get the preceeding space using org-store-link (or using org-roam-node-insert or org-roam-node-find - presumably these call org-store-link.

My workflow is:

1. In insert mode, type text, with a trailing space before where I want the link;
2. Somehow when I exit insert mode, the trailing space after my text gets deleted; and
3. In normal mode, call org-store-link (or one of the roam ones).

What I end up with is the link nestled against the last non-space charachter of my text

Yep, it’s way more adjustable for comfort than a non-split like my K8 - and thumb keys avoid too much pinkie stretching

100% cargo cult / “I use Arch linux” mindset

I’m an office worker who is way more productive in Office365 than emacs. And for that purpose OneNote poops all over org.

That said, for home-life orgaisation and project tracking, org works pretty well for me.

Setup suggestions are totally welcome, I do run emacs on all my devices.

You know what, I was set-up in a tea room for 2hrs doing some life-admin (org-mode) and:

1. A lot of M-x text-scale-increase occurred - and I had to put my glasses on; and
2. Can confirm now have a slightly sore lower back

Yes I was - and I didn’t have a disposable income back then, so I’m making up for that now

As a kid I (materialistically) marvelled at things like shiny game consoles with brightly coloured see through cases