Keep Bases View

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by k4fn

Google Keep-style masonry grid layout for Obsidian Bases. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

★ 6 stars↓ 598 downloadsUpdated 1mo agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Keep Bases View

A custom Bases view plugin for Obsidian that displays .base results in a Google Keep-style card layout.

Keep Bases View screenshot

Getting Started

  1. Enable the Bases core plugin in Obsidian.
  2. Open a .base file.
  3. Switch the view type to Keep Bases View.
  4. Use the Bases view options menu to customize the cards.

Features

FeatureDescription
Keep-style cardsShow Bases results as compact cards.
Pinned notesShow notes with keep_pinned: true in a separate Pinned section.
Card colorsColor notes with keep_color frontmatter.
Cover imagesDisplay a cover image from a configured property.
Body previewsShow note body previews with frontmatter removed.
TagsShow frontmatter and inline tags on cards.
.base previewsPreview .base files inside cards when enabled.
Popup editorOpen cards in a Google Keep-like popup editor.
Scroll restoreReturn to the previous scroll position after opening a card.
Context menuOpen, pin, recolor, or delete cards from the card menu.

View Options

Configure these from the Bases view options menu:

  • Card title property - Property to use as the card title. Defaults to the file name.
  • Cover image property - Property containing the cover image path or link.
  • Image fit - Crop to fill (cover) or show the full image (contain).
  • Card width - Desktop (px) - Card width on desktop.
  • Card width - Tablet (px) - Card width on tablet.
  • Card width - Mobile (px) - Card width on phone/mobile layouts.
  • Show tags - Toggle tag display on cards.
  • Pin important notes to the top - Show pinned notes in a separate Pinned section.
  • Preview .base file contents - Toggle inline .base previews.
  • Card preview max height (px) - Maximum height of note body previews.
  • .base embed fixed height (px) - Height for embedded .base previews.

Plugin Settings

Open Settings > Community Plugins > Keep Bases View:

  • Specific .base file path - Path used by the Open specific .base file command.
  • Open in popup - Open cards in the popup editor by default.
  • Popup max width (px) - Maximum width of the edit popup. Default is 800.
  • Enable performance logging - Log slow operations to the developer console for troubleshooting.

Card Actions

Click a card to open it in the popup editor. Use a modifier key, or disable Open in popup, to open it in a normal Obsidian tab.

Right-click a card on desktop, or long-press on mobile, to access:

ActionDescription
Open in new tabOpens the note in a new Obsidian tab.
Pin / UnpinToggles keep_pinned frontmatter. Markdown files only.
Change colorSets keep_color frontmatter. Markdown files only.
DeleteMoves the file to the Obsidian trash after confirmation.

Desktop cards also show hover controls for pin, color, and delete.

Commands

  • Open a .base file - Fuzzy search and open any .base file in the vault.
  • Open specific .base file - Open the .base file configured in Plugin Settings.

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