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Background Image

shmolfshmolf26k downloads

Specify a remote URL as the background image, and a few settings to tweak the experience.

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This plugin is meant to provide an aesthetic background for the Editor view of Obsidian. It currently only supports remote assets, so you'll need to host your own images.

As part of the settings, there's additional tweaking that's available, like modifying the bluriness of the background, and the contrast of the input area.

I use animated gifs as my background, particularly ones by waneella.

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Settings

Example 1

Example 1

This example uses no bluriness and default input area contrast.

Example 2

Example 2

This example uses high degree of bluriness, with no input area contrast.

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Apply remote-hosted images or animated GIFs as the Editor background to personalize your workspace. Adjust background blur and the editor input area's contrast to balance aesthetics and readability.
AppearanceImagesTheming
Details
Current version
1.3.0
Last updated
Last year
Created
3 years ago
Updates
6 releases
Downloads
26k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
License
MIT
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Author
shmolfshmolf
github.com/shmolf
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  4. Background Image

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