Floating Quick Note
pendingby Sander Bosmans
Open a floating always-on-top note window for quick notes.
Floating Quick Note
Floating Quick Note is an Obsidian plugin that lets you open a small, detached note window that stays on top of your other apps. It is great for taking notes during meetings or while you are working in other programs without having to switch back and forth to Obsidian.
What it does
- Opens a floating window that stays visible even when you use other apps like Meet, Zoom or Teams.
- You can choose between opening a new note every time or reusing a single note for the whole day.
- Comes with a button in the sidebar for quick access.
- You can customize the window size, transparency, and where your notes are saved.
How to use it
- Click the pin icon in the sidebar to open today's quick note.
- Use the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P) and search for "Floating Quick Note" to open a new one.
- You can also set up a keyboard shortcut in the Obsidian settings if you use it often.
Settings
You can find the settings for this plugin under Settings -> Floating Quick Note. Here you can change:
- Notes folder: Where your quick notes are stored.
- Title format: How the notes are named.
- Default content: What text should be in a new note by default.
- Always on top: Whether the window should stay above other apps.
- Window size and opacity: Adjust how big and how transparent the window is.
Installation
From the Obsidian Community Store
- Open Obsidian and go to Settings.
- Select Community plugins.
- Click Browse and search for "Floating Quick Note".
- Click Install, then Enable.
Manual installation (for testing)
- Create a folder named
floating-quick-notein your vault's.obsidian/plugins/directory. - Copy the
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfiles into that folder. - Enable the plugin in the Obsidian settings.
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