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File Hider

eldritch-olivereldritch-oliver43k downloads

Hide files and folders from the file explorer.

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This is a plugin for Obsidian that allows hiding specific files and folders from the file explorer.

How to Use

Right Click on any file or folder that you want to hide, and click Hide Folder or Hide File. This will hide the file by default.

Showing Hidden Files/Folders

You can toggle the visibility status of the files and folders by running the File Hider: Toggle Visibility command.

Removing File/Folder's Hidden Status

Right Click on Shown File

If you right click on a file that is set to be hidden, when it is shown in the list, you will see an Unhide File or Unhide Folder option, clicking that will remove it from the list of hidden files and keep it visible once hidden files are no longer visible.

File/Folder List

  • Open Obsidian's settings
  • Go to the File Hider tab
  • Click on either Manage to open a list of all hidden files and folders.
  • Click on the X button of the file or folder you no longer want hidden.

Ribbon Icon

If you want an icon in the ribbon sidebar, I would recommend using Customizable Sidebar and adding the File Hider: Toggle Visibility command.

Issues? Feature Requests?

If you want to report a bug or request a new feature, go to the GitHub Repo and open an issue.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the codebase, please make sure to read the contributing guidelines

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Hide specific files and folders from the file explorer with a right-click. Toggle hidden items' visibility, unhide via the context menu, and manage the hidden list from the plugin settings.
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Details
Current version
1.1.1
Last updated
3 years ago
Created
4 years ago
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
43k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.14.6+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
eldritch-olivereldritch-oliver
github.com/Oliver-Akins
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