Repository: blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview (ts)

Issue:
Parsing dates in CSV sources
### What happened?

### What I'm trying to do

I'm trying to read a CSV file that has entries like this:

```
3249859372,"Morning Run",2020-04-03T12:38:00Z,1847,1938,4832.3,31.8,Run
```

using the dataview CSV importer.  But, when loaded, the `start_date` column, which is in this case `2020-04-03T12:38:00Z`, is an object with the single attribute `fp_incr` which is itself `null`.  For instance, rendering it with `dv.table` has the entry show up as `fp_incr:` in the column.

It looks like it is correctly getting that it's a date, but then turning it into an object that isn't fully resolved?

### DQL

Here's an example DQL:

```
table without id id, start_date, name, moving_time, elapsed_time, type, total_elevation_gain
from csv("activities.csv")
sort id desc
```

### JS

_No response_

### Dataview Version

0.55.5

### Obsidian Version

1.1.16

### OS

Windows

Pull request:
Convert jsDate to DateTime in parseFrontMatter
Fixes #1870

In some cases, such as parsing CSVs via PapaParse, the date objects are returned as internal JS-type Date objects.  This checks for that and converts them to the DateTime objects if appropriate.


Patch:
diff --git a/docs/docs/api/code-reference.md b/docs/docs/api/code-reference.md
index 534d595..9b554c1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api/code-reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api/code-reference.md
@@ -168,10 +168,26 @@ dv.taskList(dv.pages("#project").file.tasks
 
 ### `dv.table(headers, elements)`
 
-Render a dataview table with the given list of headers and 2D array of elements.
+Renders a dataview table. `headers` is an array of column headers. `elements` is an array of rows. Each row is itself an array of columns. Inside a row, every column which is an array will be rendered with bullet points.
+
+```js
+dv.table(
+	["Col1", "Col2", "Col3"],
+		[
+			["Row1", "Dummy", "Dummy"],
+			["Row2", 
+				["Bullet1",
+				 "Bullet2",
+				 "Bullet3"],
+			 "Dummy"],
+			["Row3", "Dummy", "Dummy"]
+		]
+	);
+```
+
+An example of how to render a simple table of book info sorted by rating.
 
 ```js
-// Render a simple table of book info sorted by rating.
 dv.table(["File", "Genre", "Time Read", "Rating"], dv.pages("#book")
     .sort(b => b.rating)
     .map(b => [b.file.link, b.genre, b["time-read"], b.rating]))
diff --git a/docs/docs/api/data-array.md b/docs/docs/api/data-array.md
index de97509..2f741f6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api/data-array.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api/data-array.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Data Arrays
 
-The general abstraction for lists of results in Dataview is the `DataArray`, which is a proxied array with additional
-functionality. Data arrays support indexing and iteration (via `for` and `for ... of` loops) as per normal arrays, but
+The general representation of result lists in Dataview is the `DataArray`, which is a [proxied](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy) version of the JavaScript array with expanded
+functionality. Data arrays support indexing and iteration (via `for` and `for ... of` loops), like normal arrays do, but
 also include many data manipulation operators like `sort`, `groupBy`, `distinct`, `where`, and so on to make
-manipulating tabular data easy.
+manipulating tabular data easier.
 
 ## Creation
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/index.md b/docs/docs/index.md
index 7601569..19fa9ca 100644
--- a/docs/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/index.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You can access **indexed data** with the help of **Queries**.
 
 There are **three different ways** you can write a Query: With help of the [Dataview Query Language](queries/dql-js-inline/#dataview-query-language-dql), as an [inline statement](queries/dql-js-inline#inline-dql) or in the most flexible but most complex way: as a [Javascript Query](queries/dql-js-inline#dataview-js). 
 
-The **Dataview Query Language** (**DQL**) gives you a broad and powerful toolbelt to query, display and operate on your data. An [**inline query**](queries/dql-js-inline#inline-dql) gives you the possibility to display exactly one indexed value anywhere in your note. You can also do calculations this way. With **DQL** at your hands, you'll be probably fine without any Javascript throurough your data journey.
+The **Dataview Query Language** (**DQL**) gives you a broad and powerful toolbelt to query, display and operate on your data. An [**inline query**](queries/dql-js-inline#inline-dql) gives you the possibility to display exactly one indexed value anywhere in your note. You can also do calculations this way. With **DQL** at your hands, you'll be probably fine without any Javascript through your data journey.
 
 A DQL Query consists of several parts:
 
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ As you can see, dataview doesn't only allow you to aggregate your data swiftly a
 
 ## Resources and Help
 
-This documentation is not the only place that can help you out on your data journey. Take a look at [Resources and Support](./resources/resources-and-support.md) for a list of helpful pages and videos.
\ No newline at end of file
+This documentation is not the only place that can help you out on your data journey. Take a look at [Resources and Support](./resources/resources-and-support.md) for a list of helpful pages and videos.
diff --git a/docs/docs/queries/data-commands.md b/docs/docs/queries/data-commands.md
index bbd4990..3f1fd88 100644
--- a/docs/docs/queries/data-commands.md
+++ b/docs/docs/queries/data-commands.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ GROUP BY (computed_field) AS name
 ```
 
 In order to make working with the `rows` array easier, Dataview supports field "swizzling". If you want the field `test` from every object in the `rows` array, then `rows.test` will automatically fetch the `test` field from every object in `rows`, yielding a new array.
-You can then apply aggregation operators like `sum()` over the resulting array.
+You can then apply aggregation operators like `sum()` or `flat()` over the resulting array.
 
 ## FLATTEN
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/queries/dql-js-inline.md b/docs/docs/queries/dql-js-inline.md
index b310ac1..b10a1aa 100644
--- a/docs/docs/queries/dql-js-inline.md
+++ b/docs/docs/queries/dql-js-inline.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ create JS inline queries via inline code blocks:
 In inline DataviewJS, you have access to the `dv` variable, as in `dataviewjs` codeblocks, and can make all of the same calls. The result
 should be something which evaluates to a JavaScript value, which Dataview will automatically render appropriately.
 
-Unline Inline DQL queries, Inline JS queries do have access to everything a Dataview JS Query has available and can hence query and output multiple pages.
+Unlike Inline DQL queries, Inline JS queries do have access to everything a Dataview JS Query has available and can hence query and output multiple pages.
 
 !!! info "Change of Inline JS prefix"
-    You can change the `$=` to another token (like `dvjs:` or `$~`) in Dataviews' settings under "Codeblock Settings" > "Javascript Inline Query Prefix"
\ No newline at end of file
+    You can change the `$=` to another token (like `dvjs:` or `$~`) in Dataviews' settings under "Codeblock Settings" > "Javascript Inline Query Prefix"
diff --git a/docs/docs/reference/functions.md b/docs/docs/reference/functions.md
index be3bf66..fce1f8b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/reference/functions.md
+++ b/docs/docs/reference/functions.md
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ date("2020-04-18") = <date object representing April 18th, 2020>
 date([[2021-04-16]]) = <date object for the given page, refering to file.day>
 ```
 
+### `date(text, format)`
+
+Parses a date from text to luxon `DateTime` with the specified format. Note localised formats might not work. 
+Uses [Luxon tokens](https://moment.github.io/luxon/#/formatting?id=table-of-tokens).
+
+```js
+date("12/31/2022", "MM/dd/yyyy") => DateTime for Decemeber 31th, 2022
+date("210313", "yyMMdd") => DateTime for March 13th, 2021
+date("946778645000", "x") => DateTime for "2000-01-02T03:04:05"
+```
+
 ### `dur(any)`
 
 Parses a duration from the provided string or duration, returning null on failure.
@@ -464,6 +475,18 @@ map([1, 2, 3], (x) => x + 2) = [3, 4, 5]
 map(["yes", "no"], (x) => x + "?") = ["yes?", "no?"]
 ```
 
+### `flat(array, [depth])`
+
+Concatenates sub-levels of the array to the desired depth. Default is 1 level, but it can
+concatenate multiple levels. E.g. Can be used to reduce array depth on `rows` lists after
+doing `GROUP BY`.
+
+```js
+flat(list(1, 2, 3, list(4, 5), 6)) => list(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
+flat(list(1, list(21, 22), list(list (311, 312, 313))), 4) => list(1, 21, 22, 311, 312, 313)
+flat(rows.file.outlinks)) => All the file outlinks at first level in output
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## String Operations
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6075663..50a1fb8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-dataview",
-  "version": "0.5.54",
+  "version": "0.5.55",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "obsidian-dataview",
-      "version": "0.5.54",
+      "version": "0.5.55",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/language": "https://github.com/lishid/cm-language",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "@zerollup/ts-transform-paths": "^1.7.18",
         "compare-versions": "^4.1.1",
         "jest": "^27.1.0",
-        "obsidian": "^0.15.4",
+        "obsidian": "^1.2.8",
         "prettier": "2.3.2",
         "rollup": "^2.67.2",
         "rollup-jest": "^1.1.3",
@@ -5568,8 +5568,8 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/obsidian": {
-      "version": "0.15.9",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-api.git#ff121cd409350d3afe39b08420f468d8aaee925e",
+      "version": "1.2.8",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-api.git#583ba39e3f6c0546de5e5e8742256a60e2d78ebc",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/codemirror": "0.0.108",
@@ -11373,8 +11373,8 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "obsidian": {
-      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-api.git#ff121cd409350d3afe39b08420f468d8aaee925e",
-      "from": "obsidian@^0.15.4",
+      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-api.git#583ba39e3f6c0546de5e5e8742256a60e2d78ebc",
+      "from": "obsidian@^1.2.8",
       "requires": {
         "@types/codemirror": "0.0.108",
         "moment": "2.29.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 126d0e3..636be28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "@zerollup/ts-transform-paths": "^1.7.18",
     "compare-versions": "^4.1.1",
     "jest": "^27.1.0",
-    "obsidian": "^0.15.4",
+    "obsidian": "^1.2.8",
     "prettier": "2.3.2",
     "rollup": "^2.67.2",
     "rollup-jest": "^1.1.3",
diff --git a/src/data-import/markdown-file.ts b/src/data-import/markdown-file.ts
index b0eb228..24abe2a 100644
--- a/src/data-import/markdown-file.ts
+++ b/src/data-import/markdown-file.ts
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ export function parseFrontmatter(value: any): Literal {
             }
 
             return result;
+        } else if (value instanceof Date) {
+            let dateParse = DateTime.fromJSDate(value)
+            return dateParse;
         } else {
             let object = value as Record<string, any>;
             let result: Record<string, Literal> = {};
diff --git a/src/expression/functions.ts b/src/expression/functions.ts
index ae9c1f2..6d2628f 100644
--- a/src/expression/functions.ts
+++ b/src/expression/functions.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,21 @@ export namespace DefaultFunctions {
 
             return null;
         })
+        .add2("string", "string", (d, f) => {
+            if (f === "x" || f==="X") {
+                let match = NUMBER_REGEX.exec(d)
+                if (match) return DateTime.fromMillis(Number.parseInt(match[0]) * ( f==="X" ? 1000 : 1))
+                else {
+                    throw Error("Not a number for format( (${ f }): ${ d }")
+                }
+            } else {
+                let parsedDate = DateTime.fromFormat(d, f)
+                if (parsedDate.isValid) return parsedDate
+                else { throw Error(`Can't handle format (${ f }) on date string (${ d })`) }    
+            } 
+
+            return null;
+        })
         .add1("null", () => null)
         .vectorize(1, [0])
         .build();
@@ -763,6 +778,18 @@ export namespace DefaultFunctions {
             type: link.type,
         }))
         .build();
+
+    // Concatenates sub-array elements into a new array
+    export const flat = new FunctionBuilder("flat")
+    .add1("array", a => {
+        return a.flat()
+    })
+    .add2("array", "number", (a, n) => {
+        // @ts-ignore
+        return a.flat(n)
+    })
+    .add1("null", () => null)
+    .build();
 }
 
 /** Default function implementations for the expression evaluator. */
@@ -815,6 +842,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_FUNCTIONS: Record<string, FunctionImpl> = {
     containsword: DefaultFunctions.containsword,
     reverse: DefaultFunctions.reverse,
     sort: DefaultFunctions.sort,
+    flat: DefaultFunctions.flat,
 
     // Aggregation operations like reduce.
     reduce: DefaultFunctions.reduce,
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index eaf0441..69209c7 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ export default class DataviewPlugin extends Plugin {
         });
 
         // editor extension for inline queries
-        this.cmExtension = [inlinePlugin(this.index, this.settings, this.api)];
-        this.registerEditorExtension(this.cmExtension);
+        if (this.settings.enableInlineDataview || this.settings.enableInlineDataviewJs) {
+            this.cmExtension = [inlinePlugin(this.app, this.index, this.settings, this.api)];
+            this.registerEditorExtension(this.cmExtension);
+        }
 
         // Dataview "force refresh" operation.
         this.addCommand({
diff --git a/src/ui/lp-render.ts b/src/ui/lp-render.ts
index 3954f9a..aec5759 100644
--- a/src/ui/lp-render.ts
+++ b/src/ui/lp-render.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
 import { Decoration, DecorationSet, EditorView, ViewPlugin, ViewUpdate, WidgetType } from "@codemirror/view";
 import { EditorSelection, Range } from "@codemirror/state";
-import { syntaxTree } from "@codemirror/language";
+import { syntaxTree, tokenClassNodeProp } from "@codemirror/language";
 import { DataviewSettings } from "../settings";
 import { FullIndex } from "../data-index";
-import { Component, editorEditorField, editorLivePreviewField, editorViewField } from "obsidian";
+import { App, Component, editorInfoField, editorLivePreviewField, TFile } from "obsidian";
 import { DataviewApi } from "../api/plugin-api";
 import { tryOrPropogate } from "../util/normalize";
 import { parseField } from "../expression/parse";
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { executeInline } from "../query/engine";
 import { Literal } from "../data-model/value";
 import { DataviewInlineApi } from "../api/inline-api";
 import { renderValue } from "./render";
+import { SyntaxNode } from "@lezer/common";
 
 function selectionAndRangeOverlap(selection: EditorSelection, rangeFrom: number, rangeTo: number) {
     for (const range of selection.ranges) {
@@ -97,9 +98,10 @@ class InlineWidget extends WidgetType {
             if ((event as MouseEvent).shiftKey) {
                 // Set the cursor after the element so that it doesn't select starting from the last cursor position.
                 if (currentPos) {
-                    //@ts-ignore
-                    const { editor } = this.view.state.field(editorEditorField).state.field(editorViewField);
-                    editor.setCursor(editor.offsetToPos(currentPos));
+                    const { editor } = this.view.state.field(editorInfoField);
+                    if (editor) {
+                        editor.setCursor(editor.offsetToPos(currentPos));
+                    }
                 }
                 return false;
             }
@@ -108,65 +110,181 @@ class InlineWidget extends WidgetType {
     }
 }
 
-function getCssClasses(nodeName: string): string[] {
+function getCssClasses(props: Set<string>): string[] {
     const classes: string[] = [];
-    if (nodeName.includes("strong")) {
+    if (props.has("strong")) {
         classes.push("cm-strong");
     }
-    if (nodeName.includes("em")) {
+    if (props.has("em")) {
         classes.push("cm-em");
     }
-    if (nodeName.includes("highlight")) {
+    if (props.has("highlight")) {
         classes.push("cm-highlight");
     }
-    if (nodeName.includes("strikethrough")) {
+    if (props.has("strikethrough")) {
         classes.push("cm-strikethrough");
     }
-    if (nodeName.includes("comment")) {
+    if (props.has("comment")) {
         classes.push("cm-comment");
     }
     return classes;
 }
 
-function inlineRender(view: EditorView, index: FullIndex, dvSettings: DataviewSettings, api: DataviewApi) {
-    // still doesn't work as expected for tables and callouts
-    if (!index.initialized) return;
-    const currentFile = app.workspace.getActiveFile();
-    if (!currentFile) return;
+export function inlinePlugin(app: App, index: FullIndex, settings: DataviewSettings, api: DataviewApi) {
+    return ViewPlugin.fromClass(
+        class {
+            decorations: DecorationSet;
+            component: Component;
 
-    const widgets: Range<Decoration>[] = [];
-    const selection = view.state.selection;
-    /* before:
-     *     em for italics
-     *     highlight for highlight
-     * after:
-     *     strong for bold
-     *     strikethrough for strikethrough
-     */
-    const regex = new RegExp(".*?_?inline-code_?.*");
-    const PREAMBLE: string = "const dataview=this;const dv=this;";
+            constructor(view: EditorView) {
+                this.component = new Component();
+                this.component.load();
+                this.decorations = this.inlineRender(view) ?? Decoration.none;
+            }
 
-    for (const { from, to } of view.visibleRanges) {
-        syntaxTree(view.state).iterate({
-            from,
-            to,
-            enter: ({ node }) => {
+            update(update: ViewUpdate) {
+                // only activate in LP and not source mode
+                if (!update.state.field(editorLivePreviewField)) {
+                    this.decorations = Decoration.none;
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (update.docChanged) {
+                    this.decorations = this.decorations.map(update.changes);
+                    this.updateTree(update.view);
+                } else if (update.selectionSet) {
+                    this.updateTree(update.view);
+                } else if (update.viewportChanged /*|| update.selectionSet*/) {
+                    this.decorations = this.inlineRender(update.view) ?? Decoration.none;
+                }
+            }
+
+            updateTree(view: EditorView) {
+                for (const { from, to } of view.visibleRanges) {
+                    syntaxTree(view.state).iterate({
+                        from,
+                        to,
+                        enter: ({ node }) => {
+                            const { render, isQuery } = this.renderNode(view, node);
+                            if (!render && isQuery) {
+                                this.removeDeco(node, view);
+                                return;
+                            } else if (!render) {
+                                return;
+                            } else if (render) {
+                                this.addDeco(node, view);
+                            }
+                        },
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            removeDeco(node: SyntaxNode, view: EditorView) {
+                this.decorations.between(node.from - 1, node.to + 1, (from, to, value) => {
+                    this.decorations = this.decorations.update({
+                        filterFrom: from,
+                        filterTo: to,
+                        filter: (from, to, value) => false,
+                    });
+                });
+            }
+
+            addDeco(node: SyntaxNode, view: EditorView) {
+                const from = node.from - 1;
+                const to = node.to + 1;
+                let exists = false;
+                this.decorations.between(from, to, (from, to, value) => {
+                    exists = true;
+                });
+                if (!exists) {
+                    const currentFile = app.workspace.getActiveFile();
+                    if (!currentFile) return;
+                    const newDeco = this.renderWidget(node, view, currentFile)?.value;
+                    if (newDeco) {
+                        this.decorations = this.decorations.update({
+                            add: [{ from: from, to: to, value: newDeco }],
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // checks whether a node should get rendered/unrendered
+            renderNode(view: EditorView, node: SyntaxNode) {
                 const type = node.type;
-                // markdown formatting symbols
-                if (type.name.includes("formatting")) return;
-                // current node is not inline code
-                if (!regex.test(type.name)) return;
+                // current node is inline code
+                const tokenProps = type.prop<String>(tokenClassNodeProp);
+                const props = new Set(tokenProps?.split(" "));
+                if (props.has("inline-code") && !props.has("formatting")) {
+                    // contains the position of inline code
+                    const start = node.from;
+                    const end = node.to;
+                    // don't continue if current cursor position and inline code node (including formatting
+                    // symbols) overlap
+                    const selection = view.state.selection;
+                    if (selectionAndRangeOverlap(selection, start - 1, end + 1)) {
+                        if (this.isInlineQuery(view, start, end)) {
+                            return { render: false, isQuery: true };
+                        } else {
+                            return { render: false, isQuery: false };
+                        }
+                    } else if (this.isInlineQuery(view, start, end)) {
+                        return { render: true, isQuery: true };
+                    }
+                }
+                return { render: false, isQuery: false };
+            }
+
+            isInlineQuery(view: EditorView, start: number, end: number) {
+                const text = view.state.doc.sliceString(start, end);
+                const isInlineQuery =
+                    text.startsWith(settings.inlineQueryPrefix) || text.startsWith(settings.inlineJsQueryPrefix);
+                return isInlineQuery;
+            }
+
+            inlineRender(view: EditorView) {
+                // still doesn't work as expected for tables and callouts
+                if (!index.initialized) return;
+                const currentFile = app.workspace.getActiveFile();
+                if (!currentFile) return;
 
+                const widgets: Range<Decoration>[] = [];
+                /* before:
+                 *     em for italics
+                 *     highlight for highlight
+                 * after:
+                 *     strong for bold
+                 *     strikethrough for strikethrough
+                 */
+
+                for (const { from, to } of view.visibleRanges) {
+                    syntaxTree(view.state).iterate({
+                        from,
+                        to,
+                        enter: ({ node }) => {
+                            if (!this.renderNode(view, node).render) return;
+                            const widget = this.renderWidget(node, view, currentFile);
+                            if (widget) {
+                                widgets.push(widget);
+                            }
+                        },
+                    });
+                }
+
+                return Decoration.set(widgets, true);
+            }
+
+            renderWidget(node: SyntaxNode, view: EditorView, currentFile: TFile) {
+                const type = node.type;
                 // contains the position of inline code
                 const start = node.from;
                 const end = node.to;
-                // don't continue if current cursor position and inline code node (including formatting
-                // symbols) overlap
-                if (selectionAndRangeOverlap(selection, start - 1, end + 1)) return;
-
+                // safety net against unclosed inline code
+                if (view.state.doc.sliceString(end, end + 1) === "\n") {
+                    return;
+                }
                 const text = view.state.doc.sliceString(start, end);
                 let code: string = "";
                 let result: Literal = "";
+                const PREAMBLE: string = "const dataview=this;const dv=this;";
                 const el = createSpan({
                     cls: ["dataview", "dataview-inline"],
                 });
@@ -175,56 +293,47 @@ function inlineRender(view: EditorView, index: FullIndex, dvSettings: DataviewSe
                  * This is necessary because {@link InlineWidget.toDOM} is synchronous but some rendering
                  * asynchronous.
                  */
-                if (dvSettings.inlineQueryPrefix.length > 0 && text.startsWith(dvSettings.inlineQueryPrefix)) {
-                    code = text.substring(dvSettings.inlineQueryPrefix.length).trim();
-                    const field = tryOrPropogate(() => parseField(code));
-                    if (!field.successful) {
-                        result = `Dataview (inline field '${code}'): ${field.error}`;
-                        el.innerText = result;
-                    } else {
-                        const fieldValue = field.value;
-                        const intermediateResult = tryOrPropogate(() =>
-                            executeInline(fieldValue, currentFile.path, index, dvSettings)
-                        );
-                        if (!intermediateResult.successful) {
-                            result = `Dataview (for inline query '${fieldValue}'): ${intermediateResult.error}`;
+                if (text.startsWith(settings.inlineQueryPrefix)) {
+                    if (settings.enableInlineDataview) {
+                        code = text.substring(settings.inlineQueryPrefix.length).trim();
+                        const field = tryOrPropogate(() => parseField(code));
+                        if (!field.successful) {
+                            result = `Dataview (inline field '${code}'): ${field.error}`;
                             el.innerText = result;
                         } else {
-                            const { value } = intermediateResult;
-                            result = value;
-                            renderValue(result, el, currentFile.path, null as unknown as Component, dvSettings);
+                            const fieldValue = field.value;
+                            const intermediateResult = tryOrPropogate(() =>
+                                executeInline(fieldValue, currentFile.path, index, settings)
+                            );
+                            if (!intermediateResult.successful) {
+                                result = `Dataview (for inline query '${fieldValue}'): ${intermediateResult.error}`;
+                                el.innerText = result;
+                            } else {
+                                const { value } = intermediateResult;
+                                result = value;
+                                renderValue(result, el, currentFile.path, this.component, settings);
+                            }
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        result = "(disabled; enable in settings)";
+                        el.innerText = result;
                     }
-                } else if (
-                    dvSettings.inlineJsQueryPrefix.length > 0 &&
-                    text.startsWith(dvSettings.inlineJsQueryPrefix)
-                ) {
-                    if (dvSettings.enableInlineDataviewJs) {
-                        code = text.substring(dvSettings.inlineJsQueryPrefix.length).trim();
+                } else if (text.startsWith(settings.inlineJsQueryPrefix)) {
+                    if (settings.enableInlineDataviewJs) {
+                        code = text.substring(settings.inlineJsQueryPrefix.length).trim();
                         try {
                             // for setting the correct context for dv/dataview
                             const myEl = createDiv();
-                            const dvInlineApi = new DataviewInlineApi(
-                                api,
-                                null as unknown as Component,
-                                myEl,
-                                currentFile.path
-                            );
+                            const dvInlineApi = new DataviewInlineApi(api, this.component, myEl, currentFile.path);
                             if (code.includes("await")) {
                                 (evalInContext("(async () => { " + PREAMBLE + code + " })()") as Promise<any>).then(
                                     (result: any) => {
-                                        renderValue(
-                                            result,
-                                            el,
-                                            currentFile.path,
-                                            null as unknown as Component,
-                                            dvSettings
-                                        );
+                                        renderValue(result, el, currentFile.path, this.component, settings);
                                     }
                                 );
                             } else {
                                 result = evalInContext(PREAMBLE + code);
-                                renderValue(result, el, currentFile.path, null as unknown as Component, dvSettings);
+                                renderValue(result, el, currentFile.path, this.component, settings);
                             }
 
                             function evalInContext(script: string): any {
@@ -244,41 +353,19 @@ function inlineRender(view: EditorView, index: FullIndex, dvSettings: DataviewSe
                     return;
                 }
 
-                const classes = getCssClasses(type.name);
-
-                widgets.push(
-                    Decoration.replace({
-                        widget: new InlineWidget(classes, code, el, view),
-                        inclusive: false,
-                        block: false,
-                    }).range(start - 1, end + 1)
-                );
-            },
-        });
-    }
-
-    return Decoration.set(widgets, true);
-}
-
-export function inlinePlugin(index: FullIndex, settings: DataviewSettings, api: DataviewApi) {
-    return ViewPlugin.fromClass(
-        class {
-            decorations: DecorationSet;
+                const tokenProps = type.prop<String>(tokenClassNodeProp);
+                const props = new Set(tokenProps?.split(" "));
+                const classes = getCssClasses(props);
 
-            constructor(view: EditorView) {
-                this.decorations = inlineRender(view, index, settings, api) ?? Decoration.none;
+                return Decoration.replace({
+                    widget: new InlineWidget(classes, code, el, view),
+                    inclusive: false,
+                    block: false,
+                }).range(start - 1, end + 1);
             }
 
-            update(update: ViewUpdate) {
-                // only activate in LP and not source mode
-                //@ts-ignore
-                if (!update.state.field(editorLivePreviewField)) {
-                    this.decorations = Decoration.none;
-                    return;
-                }
-                if (update.docChanged || update.viewportChanged || update.selectionSet) {
-                    this.decorations = inlineRender(update.view, index, settings, api) ?? Decoration.none;
-                }
+            destroy() {
+                this.component.unload();
             }
         },
         { decorations: v => v.decorations }


Test patch:
diff --git a/src/test/function/coerce.test.ts b/src/test/function/coerce.test.ts
index 6ca95fa..688ab69 100644
--- a/src/test/function/coerce.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/function/coerce.test.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ describe("string()", () => {
     test("number", () => expect(parseEval(`string(18)`)).toEqual("18"));
 });
 
-test("date()", () => {
-    expect(parseEval("date([[2020-04-18]])")).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2020, month: 4, day: 18 }));
-    expect(parseEval("date([[Place|2021-04]])")).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2021, month: 4, day: 1 }));
-});
-
 test("list()", () => {
     expectEvals("list(1, 2, 3)", [1, 2, 3]);
     expectEvals("list()", []);
diff --git a/src/test/function/functions.test.ts b/src/test/function/functions.test.ts
index dc627fb..e9197d8 100644
--- a/src/test/function/functions.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/function/functions.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // <-- Functions -->
 // <-- Function vectorization -->
 
+import { DateTime } from "luxon";
 import { DefaultFunctions } from "expression/functions";
 import { parseEval, simpleContext } from "test/common";
 
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ test("Evaluate reverse(list)", () => {
     expect(parseEval('reverse(list("a", "b", "c"))')).toEqual(parseEval('list("c", "b", "a")'));
 });
 
+// <-- flat() -->
+
+test("Evaluate flat()", () => {
+    expect(parseEval("flat(list(1, 2, 3, list(11, 12)))")).toEqual(parseEval("list(1,2,3,11,12)"));
+    expect(parseEval("flat(list(1, list(21, list(221, 222)), 3, list(11, 12)))")).toEqual(parseEval("list(1,21,list(221,222),3,11,12)")); // flat(...)
+    expect(parseEval("flat(list(1, list(2, list(3, list(4, list(5))))), 3)")).toEqual(parseEval("list(1,2,3,4,list(5))")); // flat(..., 3)
+    expect(parseEval("flat(list(1, list(2, list(3, list(4, list(5))))), 10)")).toEqual(parseEval("list(1,2,3,4,5)")); // flat(..., 10)
+})
 // <-- sort() -->
 
 describe("sort()", () => {
@@ -112,3 +121,14 @@ test("Evaluate nonnull()", () => {
     expect(DefaultFunctions.nonnull(simpleContext(), null, null, 1)).toEqual([1]);
     expect(DefaultFunctions.nonnull(simpleContext(), "yes")).toEqual(["yes"]);
 });
+
+// <-- date() -->
+
+test("Evaluate date()", () => {
+    expect(parseEval("date([[2020-04-18]])")).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2020, month: 4, day: 18 }));
+    expect(parseEval("date([[Place|2021-04]])")).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2021, month: 4, day: 1 }));
+    expect(parseEval('date("12/31/2022", "MM/dd/yyyy")')).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2022, month: 12, day: 31 }));
+    expect(parseEval('date("210313", "yyMMdd")')).toEqual(DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2021, month: 3, day: 13 }));
+    expect(parseEval('date("946778645012","x")')).toEqual(DateTime.fromMillis(946778645012)) 
+    expect(parseEval('date("946778645000","X")')).toEqual(DateTime.fromMillis(946778645000)) 
+});