Background Slideshow

An Obsidian plugin that displays background image slideshows with smooth fade transitions.

Features

• Background image slideshow with configurable fade transitions
• Supports local vault images, web URLs, and random photos from Lorem Picsum
• Adjustable display duration and fade time
• Per-pane transparency controls (pane, UI, tabs)
• Drag & drop image reordering
• Toggle on/off via command palette

Usage

1. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins
2. Open Settings → Background Slideshow
3. Choose a mode:
   • Random images: Automatically fetches photos from Lorem Picsum
   • Manual: Add local vault images or web URLs

Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Enable slideshow	Toggle the slideshow on/off	On
Duration (seconds)	How long each image is displayed	60
Fade time (seconds)	Duration of fade transition	5
Use random images	Use random photos from Lorem Picsum	On
Pane opacity	Opacity of editor pane backgrounds	0.85
UI opacity	Opacity of UI element backgrounds	0.85
Tab opacity	Opacity of tab backgrounds	0.85

Commands

• Toggle background slideshow: Enable or disable the slideshow

Installation

Community Plugins (Recommended)

1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
2. Search for "Background Slideshow"
3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Copy the files to <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/background-slideshow/
3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

License

MIT