document config-override enhancement

docs/advanced.md

@@ -61,6 +61,28 @@ and can be edited with a plain text editor.
   Or use the built-in prompt or an external editor to compose your
   entries.
 
+### Modifying Configurations from the Command line 
+
+You can override a configuration field for the current instance of `jrnl` using `--config-override CONFIG_KEY:CONFIG_VALUE` where `CONFIG_KEY` is a valid configuration field, specified in dot-notation and `CONFIG_VALUE` is the (valid) desired override value.
+
+You can specify multiple overrides as a comma-separated list.
+!!! note
+    These overrides allow you to modify ***any*** field of your jrnl configuration. We trust that you know what you are doing. 
+
+#### Examples: 
+
+``` sh
+#Create an entry using the `stdin` prompt, for rapid logging
+jrnl --config-override editor:""
+
+#Populate a project's log
+jrnl --config-override journal:"$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/todo.txt"
+
+#Pass multiple overrides 
+jrnl --config-override display_format:fancy,linewrap:20,colors.title:green
+
+```
+
 ## Multiple journal files
 
 You can configure `jrnl`to use with multiple journals (eg.

docs/recipes.md

@@ -154,6 +154,33 @@ only field 1.
 jrnl -on "$(jrnl --short | shuf -n 1 | cut -d' ' -f1,2)"
 ```
 
+
+### Launch a terminal for rapid logging 
+You can use this to launch a terminal that is the `jrnl` stdin prompt so you can start typing away immediately. 
+
+```bash
+jrnl now --config-override editor:""
+```
+
+Bind this to a keyboard shortcut. 
+
+Map `Super+Alt+J` to launch the terminal with jrnl prompt
+
+- **xbindkeys**
+In your `.xbindkeysrc`
+
+```ini
+Mod4+Mod1+j
+ alacritty -t floating-jrnl -e jrnl now --config-override editor:"",
+```
+
+- **I3 WM** Launch a floating terminal with the `jrnl` prompt
+
+```ini
+bindsym Mod4+Mod1+j exec --no-startup-id alacritty -t floating-jrnl -e jrnl --config-override editor:""
+for_window[title="floating *"] floating enable
+```
+
 ## External editors
 
 Configure your preferred external editor by updating the `editor` option