Highlight active folder section

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by Lukas Collier

Highlight the active folder section and the title in the file explorer.

★ 9 stars↓ 4,197 downloadsUpdated 5mo agoGPL-3.0
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Highlight Current Folder Section

This plugin for Obsidian highlights the container of the folder that contains the currently opened note. It provides a visual aid to better organize your workspace and quickly identify which folder the active note is in.

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Features

  • Highlight Folder Container: The entire container of the folder containing the active note is highlighted.

  • Customizable Colors: Users can customize the background color of the highlighted folder and the color of the folder title.

  • Style Adjustments: Additional styles for the folder title and file names within the highlighted folder, including hover and drag effects.

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  • Highlight Root Folder: The container of the root folder can also be highlighted with customizable colors.

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  • Autoscroll: When you switch between notes or open new notes, the file explorer moves to the active note.

  • Auto-Collaps: When enabled, the plugin will automatically collapse all folders in the file explorer except for the direct path to the currently active file.

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Please activate the "auto-reveal current file" button in your file explorer at the top to reveal the active file in your folders. image

Installation

  1. Download the plugin from the GitHub repository.
  2. Unzip the files and move them to the .obsidian/plugins/highlight-current-folder-section folder in your Obsidian vault.
  3. Enable the plugin in Obsidian settings under Settings > Community Plugins.

Development

If you want to contribute to the development of the plugin, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/justanotherjurastudent/highlight-active-folder-section.git
  2. Install the dependencies: 
    npm install
  3. Start the development server: 
    npm run dev

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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