feat(book/table): display even if empty

apps/client/src/components/note_context.ts

@@ -315,14 +315,38 @@ class NoteContext extends Component implements EventListener<"entitiesReloaded">
     }
 
     hasNoteList() {
-        return (
+        const note = this.note;
-            this.note &&
+
-            ["default", "contextual-help"].includes(this.viewScope?.viewMode ?? "") &&
+        if (!note) {
-            (this.note.hasChildren() || this.note.getLabelValue("viewType") === "calendar") &&
+            return false;
-            ["book", "text", "code"].includes(this.note.type) &&
+        }
-            this.note.mime !== "text/x-sqlite;schema=trilium" &&
+
-            !this.note.isLabelTruthy("hideChildrenOverview")
+        if (!["default", "contextual-help"].includes(this.viewScope?.viewMode ?? "")) {
-        );
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Some book types must always display a note list, even if no children.
+        if (["calendar", "table"].includes(note.getLabelValue("viewType") ?? "")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!note.hasChildren()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!["book", "text", "code"].includes(note.type)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (note.mime === "text/x-sqlite;schema=trilium") {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (note.isLabelTruthy("hideChildrenOverview")) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     async getTextEditor(callback?: GetTextEditorCallback) {