Quiet Tree

approved

by elfmedy

Arrange the native file explorer with deliberate dragging, clear tree drop targets, and editable JSON ordering. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

↓ 100 downloadsUpdated 14d agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Quiet Tree

Quiet Tree

Your notes. Your order.

Drag and drop files and folders in Obsidian’s native file explorer.

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Drag a note and choose its destination folder in the native file explorer.

See both the position and the destination folder before you drop.

Features

  • Arrange each folder your way. Drag files and folders into a custom order without renaming them.
  • Choose exactly where to drop. An insertion line, its indentation, and a folder chooser make nested folder boundaries clear.
  • Keep the explorer you know. Use Obsidian’s native file list and your theme. Choose whole-row dragging or a dedicated handle.
  • Use a mouse or touch. Separate hold delays for desktop and mobile, with a cancel hint on desktop and a cancel area on touch screens.
  • Carry your order across devices. Ordering travels with plugin settings when Obsidian Sync’s community plugin settings sync is enabled.

Get started

  1. Hold a file or folder to lift it. With a mouse, move slightly after holding.
  2. Move to the position you want. At a folder boundary, choose the destination folder.
  3. Release to drop. Change your mind? Press Esc, or drag into the touch cancel area.

Reordering within a folder changes only the saved order. Dropping into another folder moves the file or folder, with links handled by Obsidian.

Install

In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse, search for Quiet Tree, then install and enable it. Use Check for updates there for future releases.

Beta testing and manual installation
  • BRAT: add elfmedy/quiet-tree as a beta plugin.
  • Manual: download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from Releases into your vault’s .obsidian/plugins/quiet-tree/ folder, then enable the plugin.

Make it yours

Choose English or Chinese, whole-row or handle dragging, and your preferred hold delay. On desktop, you can exclude folders such as assets; mobile uses the same saved exclusions.

Settings and ordering live together in the plugin’s data.json. For sync setup, data recovery, and compatibility details, see the usage and data guide (中文).

See Releases for changes in each version. Touch behavior has been checked in mobile emulation; physical-device testing is still in progress.

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