Cycle View Mode

An Obsidian plugin that cycles between Reading, Live Preview, and Source Mode with a single click or hotkey.

Usage

Open any note, then cycle view modes using one of:

• Status bar: Click the mode indicator in the bottom-right corner (e.g., "✏ Live Preview")
• Command palette: Search for "Cycle view mode"
• Hotkey: Assign a custom hotkey in Settings → Hotkeys

The cycle order is: Reading → Live Preview → Source Mode → Reading.

What the status bar shows

Icon	Mode
👁 Reading	Reading view (rendered markdown)
✏ Live Preview	Live Preview (WYSIWYG editing)
<> Source	Source Mode (raw markdown)

Requirements

• Obsidian v1.4.0 or later

Installation

From Community Plugins

1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
2. Search for "Cycle View Mode"
3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual

1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release
2. Create a folder .obsidian/plugins/cycle-view-mode/ in your vault
3. Copy the two files into that folder
4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins