Auto View Mode

An Obsidian plugin that automatically switches between Reading View, Source Mode, and Live Preview when you open a note -- based on a frontmatter key.

Features

• Set a per-note view mode using frontmatter
• Configurable frontmatter key name (default: auto-view-mode)
• Supports all three Obsidian view modes: Reading View, Source Mode, and Live Preview
• Lightweight with no external dependencies

Installation

Obsidian Community Plugin

This plugin is available in the official Obsidian community plugin directory. Install it from Settings > Community plugins > Browse and search for "Auto View Mode" or "Auto View Mode by saltyfireball".

Community plugin page: https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/auto-view-mode

More Plugins by saltyfireball

Browse all of my published Obsidian plugins on my profile: https://community.obsidian.md/users/saltyfireball

Usage

Add the frontmatter key to any note to control which view mode it opens in:

---
auto-view-mode: preview
---

Accepted Values

Custom Frontmatter Key

By default the plugin reads from the auto-view-mode frontmatter key. You can change this to any name you like in the plugin settings:

1. Go to Settings > Auto View Mode
2. Change the Frontmatter key field to your preferred key name

For example, if you set it to view, your frontmatter would look like:

---
view: source
---

License

MIT