digital paper

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by Daniel Fernandes

turn off backspace and undo, just like writing with a pen on real paper.

16 stars4,535 downloadsUpdated 5mo agoMIT
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Digital Paper Obsidian Plugin

Ever find yourself deleting whatever you write as soon as you type it out? I certainly do.

This plugin aims to solve that by disabling all the delete functions (backspace, delete key, Ctrl+x) in Obsidian. Anything you write will stay there, giving it the kind of permanence akin to writing with a pen on paper.

The goal isn't to get perfect, typo-free writing on the first try, but rather to be accepting of flaws, so you can focus on getting the ideas down first, and only then do some editing in a later pass.

This is the plugin version of digital paper, a minimal web app that does the same thing.

Usage

Enable / Disable the "paper mode" by opening the command palette (Ctrl+P) and typing "digital paper: Toggle digital paper mode".

When enabled, Obsidian's status bar will display the text "paper".

See also

These are plugins in the Obsidian ecosystem which pair well with digital paper.

Freewriting Cleanup

Quickly fix typos, grammar, etc. in your freewriting using AI.

Freewriting Prompts

Generate freewriting prompts using AI.

Feedback

You can DM me @thepianodan on Discord, or ping me on the official Obsidian Discord server for feedback, bug reports, and feature requests. If you don't use Discord, you can also email me at dannywritescode@gmail.com.

Say thanks

If this plugin adds value to your life and you'd like to support me, feel welcomed to buy my music on Bandcamp. It would mean a lot to me!

License

This plugin is released under the MIT License.

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