The Xournal++ plugin integrates the Xournal++ note-taking and annotation tool with Obsidian, allowing users to seamlessly create, view, and edit handwritten notes and annotations directly within their Obsidian vault. This plugin is perfect for those who prefer to combine digital handwriting with their markdown-based notes, offering a versatile environment for both structured and freeform content. Users can leverage the power of Xournal++'s advanced features like ink annotations, PDFs, and more, all while keeping their notes synchronized with Obsidian’s organizational system. Ideal for visual thinkers, it enhances Obsidian’s capabilities with intuitive, handwritten note-taking support.
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) around the installation path. This fixes an issue with commands with multiple parameters (see below).If your Xournal++ installation path
contains spaces in the path, you must manually add double quotes ("
) around it in the plugin settings. If you however use a command as your installation path (like with flatpak-spawn ...
) that includes spaces, you do not want to add double quotes around it. This ensures correct command interpretation. To check whether your selection will work, you can open a terminal and enter the command YOUR_XOURNALPP_INSTALLATION_PATH --version
which should return the version of Xournal++ without an error.
Big thanks to @diam0ndkiller and @JacobASorensen for implementing these fixes and improvements!