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Canvas Format Brush

wenlzhangwenlzhang2k downloads

Copy and paste formatting attributes (size and color) between canvas elements, similar to the format painter in Word.

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An Obsidian plugin that allows you to copy and paste formatting attributes (size and color) between canvas elements, similar to the format painter in Word.

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Features

  • Copy and paste formatting between canvas elements
  • Supports copying:
    • Card size and color
    • Card size only
    • Card color only
  • Context menu and commands
  • Status bar indicator showing when format is copied

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New Plugin: Format Painter for Obsidian Canvas

Commands

  • Copy format: Copies all formatting attributes from the currently selected canvas element
  • Copy size: Copies only size attributes from the selected canvas element
  • Copy color: Copies only color attributes from the selected canvas element
  • Paste format: Applies the copied formatting to all currently selected canvas elements

Documentation

📚 View Full Documentation

Visit the documentation site to learn how to make the most of Canvas Format Brush in your Obsidian workflow.

Support & Community

This plugin is a labor of love, developed and maintained during my free time after work and on weekends. A lot of thought, energy, and care goes into making it reliable, user-friendly, and aligned with PTKM principles.

If you find this plugin valuable in your daily workflow:

  • If it helps you copy and paste formatting between canvas elements more effectively
  • If it saves you time and mental energy

Please consider supporting my work. Your support would mean the world to me and would help me dedicate more time and energy to:

  • Developing new features
  • Maintaining code quality
  • Providing support and documentation
  • Making the plugin even better for everyone

Ways to Support

You can support this project in several ways:

  • ⭐ Star the project on GitHub
  • 💝
  • Sponsor my work on GitHub
  • 💌 Share your success stories and feedback
  • 📢 Spread the word about the plugin
  • 🐛 Report issues to help improve the plugin

Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙏

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Copy and paste formatting between Canvas elements to transfer card size and color like a format painter. Use commands, context menu, and the status-bar indicator to copy all formatting, size only, or color only, then apply them to selected elements.
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Details
Current version
0.1.1
Last updated
Last year
Created
Last year
Updates
2 releases
Downloads
2k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
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Author
wenlzhangwenlzhang
github.com/wenlzhang
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