Reorderable Lists

An Obsidian plugin that lets you drag and drop list items to reorder them in the editor.

Features

• Drag handle (⠿) appears on hover for any list item
• Works with all list types: unordered (-, *, +), ordered (1.), and task lists (- [ ])
• Nested children move together with their parent item
• Preserves scroll position after reordering
• Semi-transparent ghost image follows the cursor while dragging
• Configurable handle position and offset
• Live Preview editor only (desktop)

Usage

1. Hover over any list item — a ⠿ grip icon appears
2. Drag the handle to move the item to a new position
3. A blue line indicates where the item will be dropped
4. Release to reorder

Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Ghost image	Show a semi-transparent preview of the item while dragging	On
Handle position	Before line content — handle at the far left of the line Before bullet marker — handle floats just left of the bullet/number	Before line content
Handle offset	Gap between the handle and the bullet marker (em units, 0.5–3). Only shown when Before bullet marker is selected	1.4

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (recommended)

1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
2. Disable Safe Mode if prompted
3. Click Browse and search for "Reorderable Lists"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Copy them into your vault at .obsidian/plugins/reorderable/
3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Development

git clone https://github.com/hosikiti/obsidian-reorderable-lists
cd obsidian-reorderable-lists
npm install
npm run dev   # watch mode
npm run build # production build

To test locally, copy the plugin folder into your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory.

License

MIT