The Quick Explorer plugin enhances Obsidian's file navigation by providing a keyboard-friendly, menu-based interface that allows quick access to notes and folders without excessive scrolling or sidebar interactions. It enables users to browse vaults, preview notes rapidly, and perform various file operations using intuitive keyboard shortcuts. The plugin supports folder notes, quick-preview mode, and breadcrumb navigation, making it easy to jump between folders and files efficiently..
The Floating Search plugin provides an enhanced search experience in Obsidian by enabling a floating modal search interface. It offers commands for global and file-specific searches, with options to clear search terms automatically. Users can navigate search results using keyboard shortcuts, preview files within the modal, and open them in different ways without closing the search window.
The Sequence Hotkeys plugin enhances Obsidian by allowing users to create multi-step keyboard shortcuts instead of relying on single key combinations. This helps users streamline their workflow by chaining multiple key presses to trigger commands. Users can define and customize hotkeys through the plugin settings, with the option to search for commands easily. The hotkey sequences can include standard keys as well as special keys like Enter and Escape.
The Canvas Keyboard Pan plugin allows you to navigate your Obsidian canvas with ease by using the keyboard. With this plugin, you can quickly move around your notes without having to reach for the mouse or touchpad. The default key bindings are WASD, but you can customize them to suit your preferences. Additionally, you can adjust the overall pan speed to suit your workflow. This plugin is perfect for those who prefer a keyboard-centric approach and want to streamline their note-taking experience in Obsidian.
The Vimium plugin is a game-changer for Obsidian users who rely heavily on keyboard navigation. Inspired by the popular Chrome extension, this plugin brings Vimium-style shortcuts to your Obsidian experience. With Vimuim, you can easily click buttons and interact with clickable elements using custom keyboard shortcuts. The plugin allows you to customize CSS selectors to query specific elements, adjust font sizes for markers, and toggle marker visibility on demand. By simplifying navigation and reducing mouse usage, Vimium enhances your productivity and workflow in Obsidian.
The Reading View j/k Scroll plugin enhances navigation in Obsidian’s reading mode by enabling Vim-style keybindings for scrolling. Users can move through notes using the `j` and `k` keys for smooth scrolling, while `gg` and `G` provide quick jumps to the top or bottom of the document. The plugin offers adjustable scroll speed, allowing users to customize their reading experience. Designed for those accustomed to Vim-like controls, it eliminates the need to switch to a mouse for navigation, improving efficiency for keyboard-focused workflows.
The macOS Keyboard Navigation plugin brings the familiar macOS keyboard shortcuts for navigation back to Obsidian. Users can seamlessly navigate through their notes with shortcuts like alt+↑, alt+↓, and the combined alt+shift+↑ and alt+shift+↓, allowing for more efficient movement between headings and sections. This plugin is perfect for macOS users who want to integrate their operating system's native navigation experience into Obsidian, making it easier to work across large vaults without interrupting workflow.
The Keyboard Analyzer plugin provides a visual representation of your assigned hotkeys in Obsidian, making it easy to search, analyze, and manage them. With this plugin, you can view all your hotkeys on a keyboard layout, search for specific key combinations, and identify custom or duplicate hotkeys. You can also highlight featured hotkeys for quick identification. The plugin is easy to use, with options to open the shortcut view from the status bar or using a command. While it's not yet fully tested on non-Windows systems, this plugin is a valuable tool for Obsidian users who rely heavily on hotkeys.
The Speech To Text Keyboard Helper plugin enhances the functionality of speech-to-text services on mobile devices, specifically addressing the limitation of the Google Speech to Text Android keyboard, which does not handle new line commands. This plugin allows users to append or prepend new lines via Obsidian's command palette, providing smoother note-taking experiences. Additionally, the new line commands can be added to the mobile buttons toolbar for quick access, improving usability for those who rely on speech input for text editing.
The Next Link plugin enhances navigation within Obsidian by allowing users to move efficiently between linked notes using keyboard shortcuts. It supports customizable key bindings for navigating to the next or previous link, enabling a smoother workflow for users who rely on interlinked notes. Additionally, it integrates well with Vim keybindings, allowing users to streamline their navigation experience without needing to use the mouse.
The Quick Nav plugin enhances text navigation and selection in Obsidian by allowing users to assign custom keyboard shortcuts for precise cursor control. It introduces a range of granular movements, including directional jumps, page-level shifts, and edge navigation, as well as their selectable counterparts. Rather than imposing default hotkeys, the plugin empowers users to tailor their own workflow by manually setting up preferred keybindings through Obsidian’s hotkey settings. Designed to improve editing efficiency, especially for keyboard-focused users, Quick Nav gives fine-grained control over cursor behavior, streamlining the process of navigating and editing notes without reaching for the mouse.
The Smooth Navigator plugin enhances keyboard-based navigation in Obsidian by allowing users to cycle through open tabs, panes, and tab groups using customizable commands. Instead of relying on modal dialogs or file search, this plugin assumes your workspace is already populated and provides quick, low-effort switching between files and views. It supports seamless cycling between tabs, including wrapping from end to start, and also enables navigation across workspace roots and sidebars.