current behavior seems correct to me. if you want external links styled differently, that's no problem. don't see how it makes sense for link view (which is a link to cards) to have external links. It's up to wagneers to use the view that makes sense, no?

You'll note that I didn't say it isn't correct. I'm actually using URI cards a bit and this seems like a bit of an ambiguity. It really is a special link case where there are two potential targets depending on context. I just wan't a way to get both of them with view options that don't change it for other cards.

I'd probably add new views in a mod.

What about a show/hide option that is normally hidden and doesn't do anything on most types?

that sounds like a fine option, but not for link view. link view is just a link to a card. If we change that, there's no way to have a link to just the card.

you could add a mod with a view named "special_link" and then override it in the narrow set.

actually, you don't need a mod.

special_link+*right+*structure -> {{_left|link}}

URI+special_link+*type plus right+*structure -> {{_left|link}} {{_left|content}}

then just append special_link to your results.  we do stuff like that all the time.

A bit wonky, but an acceptable answer.