The Minimalist Editor

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by litegral

Distraction-free writing with inline outline, focus mode, and clean UI options. Features a Notion-style hover-to-expand table of contents, line-by-line focus dimming, and the ability to hide properties and scrollbars.

★ 5 starsUpdated 2mo agoMITDiscovered via Obsidian Unofficial Plugins
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The Minimalist Editor

A distraction-free writing plugin for Obsidian featuring an inline outline, focus mode, and clean UI options.

Inline outline preview

Features

Features preview

Inline Outline

A Notion-style table of contents that appears on the right side of your editor.

  • Collapsed state: Shows minimal horizontal lines representing heading hierarchy
  • Hover to expand: Reveals full heading text with indentation
  • Click to navigate: Jump to any section instantly
  • Active tracking: Highlights the current heading as you scroll
  • Two styles available:
    • Standard (centered, larger elements)
    • Minimal (top-positioned, compact)

Focus Mode

Dims all content except the line you're currently editing, helping you concentrate on your writing.

  • Works in both Edit and Reading modes
  • Highlights current line/paragraph with full opacity
  • Adjacent lines shown at intermediate opacity for context
  • Configurable dim opacity (10-70%)
  • Smooth transitions between focused elements

Distraction-Free Options

  • Hide Properties: Removes frontmatter/metadata from the editor (still accessible in sidebar)
  • Hide Scrollbar: Removes scrollbars for a cleaner appearance

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

  1. Open Obsidian Settings
  2. Go to Community Plugins and disable Safe Mode
  3. Click Browse and search for "The Minimalist Editor"
  4. Install and enable the plugin

Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub
  2. Extract to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/the-minimalist-editor/ folder
  3. Reload Obsidian
  4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Usage

Settings

Access plugin settings via Settings → The Minimalist Editor

SettingDescription
Show OutlineToggle the inline outline visibility
Minimal StyleUse compact Notion-like outline style
Hide PropertiesHide frontmatter from editor view
Hide ScrollbarRemove scrollbars from editor
Enable Focus ModeActivate focus dimming
Dim OpacityAdjust how much unfocused content is dimmed

Commands

Available via Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P):

  • Toggle Inline Outline: Show/hide the outline
  • Toggle Focus Mode: Enable/disable focus dimming

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can assign custom hotkeys to the commands above in Settings → Hotkeys.

Compatibility

  • Requires Obsidian v1.9.3 or higher
  • Desktop only (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Works with both Edit and Reading modes

Support

  • Report issues on GitHub
  • Contributions welcome via pull requests

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details

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