Set to Root

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by lixingyu41

This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. Open additional File Explorer tabs rooted to a specific folder.

↓ 35 downloadsUpdated 1d agoMIT
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Set to Root

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Open additional Obsidian File Explorer tabs rooted to a specific folder.

Desktop only.

Features

  • Adds Set to root to folder context menus in the default File Explorer.
  • Opens a dedicated rooted explorer view without changing Obsidian's built-in full-vault File Explorer.
  • Supports either a single rooted view or multiple rooted views.
  • Restores rooted views after restarting Obsidian.
  • Lets you choose the icon used by rooted explorer tabs from a searchable icon picker.

Usage

  1. Open Obsidian's default File Explorer.
  2. Right-click a folder.
  3. Choose Set to root.
  4. Use the new rooted explorer tab to browse that folder as its own file tree.

Settings

  • Rooted view instances
    • Single view: reuse one rooted explorer and replace its root folder.
    • Multiple views: open multiple rooted explorers.
  • New rooted view location
    • New tab: open additional rooted explorers as tabs next to the File Explorer.
    • New leaf: open additional rooted explorers as split sidebar leaves.
  • Rooted view icon
    • Choose the tab icon used by rooted explorer views.

License

MIT

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