Folder Color

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by Noe AV

Assign gradient colors to folders and files in the file explorer. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

★ 1 stars↓ 477 downloadsUpdated 2mo agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Folder Color — Obsidian Plugin

Colorize your file explorer with gradient colors that cascade through subfolders and files — all without touching a single line of CSS.

Demo of Folder Color

Features

  • Gradient coloring — set a start and end color; the gradient is applied automatically across all subfolders by depth.
  • Cascades to files — files inside a colored folder match the color of their direct parent.
  • Non-markdown file tags — .pdf, .canvas, .excalidraw and other files get a split-pill style that includes a file-extension badge.

How to use

Assign a color to a folder

  1. Right-click any folder in the file explorer.
  2. Select Assign color.
  3. Configure the gradient start and end colors, text colors, and any style options.
  4. Click ✓ Apply.

Demo of Folder Color

Assign a color to a file

Same steps as above, but right-click a file instead. Files use a single color (no gradient).

Settings

Open Settings → Folder Color to access:

OptionDescription
Export configurationDownloads all your folder/file colors and presets as a folder-color-config.json file.
Import configurationLoads a previously exported JSON file and applies it immediately.
PresetsLists all saved presets with a color preview. You can delete them from here.

Support

If you want to support me, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi. ko-fi

License

See LICENSE for more information.

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