Vim Mode Status for Obsidian

A simple Obsidian plugin that displays the current Vim mode in your status bar with customizable colors.

(Example visualization)

Features

• Real-time Status: Shows the current Vim mode (Normal, Insert, Visual, Replace, Command) in the status bar.
• Color Coded: Easily distinguish modes at a glance with customizable background colors for each mode.
• Display Formats: Choose between full text (e.g., NORMAL) or abbreviated (e.g., N) display to save status bar space.

Settings

You can customize the following options in Settings > Vim Mode Status:

Setting	Description	Default
Display Format	Choose between Full (NORMAL) or Short (N).	Full
Normal Mode Color	Background color for Normal mode.	#82aaff (Blue)
Insert Mode Color	Background color for Insert mode.	#c3e88d (Green)
Visual Mode Color	Background color for Visual mode.	#ffcb6b (Yellow)
Replace Mode Color	Background color for Replace mode.	#993142 (Red)
Command Mode Color	Background color for Command mode.	#89ddff (Cyan)

Installation

From Community Plugins

(Once the plugin is approved)

1. Open Settings > Community plugins.
2. Turn off Restricted mode.
3. Click Browse and search for Vim Mode Status.
4. Click Install and then Enable.

Manual Installation

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
3. Create a folder named vim-mode-status in your vault's plugin folder: <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/vim-mode-status.
4. Move the downloaded files into that folder.
5. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins.

License

MIT

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