Two Column Explorer

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by Tony

Show folders side by side with clear spacing, keeping expanded contents in their own column.

★ 1 stars↓ 27 downloadsUpdated 9d agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Two Column Explorer

Shows Obsidian's files and folders in two columns. Expanded folders stay in their own column.

Two-column file explorer

Settings

  • Show full file and folder names on hover.
  • Show folder counts or file dates below the name after one second.
  • Put the hover label to the left, center, or right of your mouse.

Disable the plugin to return to the normal file explorer.

Install manually

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from a release.
  2. Put them in <your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/two-column-explorer/.
  3. Restart Obsidian and enable Two Column Explorer in Settings → Community plugins.

Compatibility

Tested on Obsidian 1.13.7 for Windows with the default theme. Mobile and older versions haven't been tested. Large expanded folders may use more memory, and Obsidian updates may require fixes.

If something breaks, open an issue with your Obsidian version and a screenshot.

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