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Set View Mode per Note for Obsidian

This plugin allows you to set a specific view mode (e.g., reading or editing) for each note using YAML frontmatter.

Chinese summary

该插件允许你通过YAML前置元数据为每个笔记设置特定的查看模式（如阅读或编辑模式）。

Key Use Cases

  • Setting a note to always open in reading mode for distraction-free review.
  • Forcing a note to open in editing mode when working on drafts or code.
  • Automatically switching view mode based on note type (e.g., daily log vs. reference).

Pros

  • Simple YAML-based configuration.
  • Per-note granularity without global settings.
  • Works with existing frontmatter workflows.

Limitations

  • Requires manually adding frontmatter to each note.
  • Only affects view mode, no other formatting options.
  • Limited to view modes supported by Obsidian (source/preview/reading).

Tags

frontmatterview-modeyamlcustomizationper-note

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