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Current View for Obsidian

Automatically set the view mode (Reading, Live Preview, Source) for notes using folder rules, file patterns, or frontmatter.

Chinese summary

根据文件夹规则、文件模式或前置元数据,自动为笔记设置视图模式(阅读、实时预览、源代码)。

Key Use Cases

  • Set Reading mode for daily notes or reference files
  • Enable Live Preview for active writing notes
  • Switch to Source mode for code-heavy notes or markdown raw editing

Pros

  • Saves time by removing manual view switching
  • Provides consistent view experience across notes
  • Flexible rule system (folder, pattern, frontmatter)

Limitations

  • Requires initial configuration of rules
  • May conflict with other plugins that also control view mode

Tags

view-modeautomationfrontmatterfolder-rulespatterns

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