#note #obsidian [[n-Obsidian_Keybinds_and_notes]]
- rating system: X/10 means ratio of effort to set up versus utility; if it's simple and I love it, it gets a 10.
- copy/paste - https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-copy-with-vim-mode/3881
- get more familiar with templater, vim extensions
- use / or C-u and C-d to navigate (vim mode)
<key>-filename:
- a - something important
- j - journal
- (w|m|q|y)r - reviews
- n - note (catch all)
- t - dedicated todo (seldom used)
- z - zettel (seldom used)
quick-switcher++ introduces a command pallette, but that doesn't give keybind hints.
File Recovery - save snapshots of files at n-minute intervals when updating, to be saved for up to m-days
utility: 9/10 - potentially very useful to recover from disaster, but haven't used at all yet. The premium sync feature somewhat eclipses it.
Format converter - idk, supposedly converts other markdown variations to Obsidian compatible, seems good
Workspaces - haven't used it yet, I don't ever have more than 3 windows open simultaneously, so NMUC
Good if using folders and not everything at the top level, good not to go overboard with folders though. Combine this with Templater's feature to use a default template in a given folder, and we get 10/10 template-folder ergonomics, without having to resort to the heavy shit like quick add.
Note
6/10 - used sparingly, occasionally nice for emphasis
10/10. also see Paste Url into Selection
utility: 10/10 for specifically modifying tables could be better: tab at the last column creates a new column, when it should go back to the front, and have a different bind to create new column
- makes org-mode like table formatting and editting easy
- has decent commands
- has a right sidebar
6/10 - makes note ever so slightly less cluttered
Also see Show Current File Path
Footnote shortcut - put footnotes in files, I'm about it1, a single command, great. 10/10
Use either alt-f (my bind) or vim ctrl-o to jump back.
utility: 9/10 - opening specific notes on key press is great
utility: 6/10 - better checkbox and list toggling, that's about it
utility: 6/10 for stuff I intend to publish Does some useful checks when I reach for them, but high false positive rate
10/10. Best theme even better. Style settings to change header colors. Definitely set custom heading colors.
Paste URL into selection - select and paste DWIM
10/10, nice complement to autolink title when I just want to link a selection with that as title
10/10 totally eclipses the default daily-note plugin, great setup.
Scroll Offset - don't scroll off the end of the screen, set this to 80 px to see next 3 lines - 10/10
remove the colon to embed this tweet in the file : https://twitter.com/cryptograthor/status/1561043254719574018?s=20&t=EA4P2hTe_7V11u79zvkqGg
Table of Contents - 7/10. Useful when it's useful I guess. Fn to insert a table of contents into a note.
Sometimes does a buggy thing where every heading gets a 1.
10/10. Overlaps quick-switcher and command pallette (default command pallette is better), but adds commands for switch to starred, switch to heading, open in split editor. Couldn't use starred feature without it. Don't use headings mode, workspace, or editor mode though.
Not currently using, but could be either really cool (or useless). https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/
Similar to Templater, very customizeable and powerful, if that's the tool I want to reach for. Annotate markdown with an arbitrary yaml at the top, and query for it like a DB. Also supports inline kv fields, eg: = this.file.name.
[[n-quickadd-plugin-notes]] The interface is highly featureful, but heavy and not typically clear from context. Opting for less heavy tools right now.
- Template Choice - A powerful way to insert templates into your vault. an augmentation to template{r,s}.
- Capture Choice - Quick capture anything, anywhere.
- Macro Choice - Macros to augment your workflow. Do more, faster.
- Multi Choice - Organize your choices in folders.
utility: 10/10 - necessary for rich templates, even besides the fact that it makes Obsidian more easily scriptable
The command, Templater: add. see [[n-templater-docs]]
Tasks - a modal for displaying tasks set up with this plugin, using in [[a-tasks-recurring]] and journal template
7/10. Not super happy with this, but it's better than not having it for setting recurring tasks (until I figure out something better)
[[n-vim-notes]]
11/10 - navigate with vimkeys, configure keys that would otherwise be unconfigurable with a vimrc file. Not all the useful vim commands are supported (eg surround, sneak), but better than clicking
also: Codemirror matchbrackets js - enable vim ya( etc
10/10 - simple and does what it should, wish it came default vim
Dashboard++ - nice table representation of content, but I think I'd rather just maintain a list than fiddle with clicky CSS
utility: 8/10 if not using Obsidian Sync, 3/10 if using Sync, which syncs to devices on other OS's for a premium, also see the
CSV table - import csv file as markdown table - advanced tables doesn't render CSV. This is to render csv tables
Mind map - might be a useful visualization tool, don't think I'd use this format more than mermaid tho
5/10 - really only useful for Obsidian-specific snippets, but replacement has poor ergonomics. Usage requires ctrl+tab, sometimes doesn't work; the space feature is broken. poor interface. use a system wide snippet system like espanso instead
Leader Hotkeys - pretty crap clicky interface, can't even configure in my .vimrc, which was the whole point
looks way too high investment for far too little reward
Rollover daily todos - 2 commands to move unfinished todos from yesterday into today, doesn't appear to actually work tho :(
3/10. Calendar in the right bar. Enables weekly note, overlapping w/ Periodic Notes, which is more complete. Maybe useful for scheduling, but seems designed for clicky people. If I can get an integration into gcal, it might be useful? I don't see that as a feature in Full Calendar or Fantasy Calendar, so not that useful.
Obsidian publish - looks like a nice feature for reducing blogging inertia, simplifying interface etc.
Advanced Slides - I'd totally use this to outline my slides or create some quick slide the next time I do a talk
They also have a slides feature in core plugins now I guess.
Obsidian charts - looks like a good tool for creating charts with a modal, if I need to reach for that
TTRPG Statblocks and Initiative tracker - DnD CSS formatting for player sheets, this will probably be useful
Meld encrypt - store private stuff, I may eventually want to do this, if the current system of gpg'd text files goes out of style
Footnotes
-
and footnotes works just fine ↩