The BoxPress SmartExpression is a modular display expression, each segment of which can be toggled buy

Although the display expression of each prototype is different, all content prototypes share the same structure. This is the famous BoxPress SmartExpression.

BoxPress uses an ingenious modular display expression composition that allows you to exert total control over how your notes appear on the screen. The SmartExpression is the abstract compositional structure shared by each content prototype—a set series of segments each of which can be toggled individually by stamp.

The six SmartExpression segments are:

Number | Proticon | Body | Name | Count | Bips

• Number: The note’s sibling order
• Proticon: An icon indicating prototype
• Date: Date format varies per prototype
• Body: The heart of a prototype’s Display Scheme is the construction of the body. The actual note $Name is included, but may not receive pride of place. For example, the article_note, quote_note, and quote_ana_note prototypes put the $Name in square brackets.
• Count: number of descendants (turns off automatically when none)
• Bips: icons indicating (1) export options, and (2) attachments such as featured image (or HTML Imagemap), online links, and DevonTHINK links.

Each segment—except for Body—can be toggled by running the appropriate stamp.