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Canvas Keyboard Pan

nathoniusnathonius2k downloads

Pan around your canvas using the keyboard

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A (somewhat experimental) plugin to add an option to pan the Obsidian canvas using the keyboard.

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Configuration

Default is WASD, and can be configured in plugin settings. Overall maximum pan speed can also be tweaked.

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Pan the Obsidian canvas using keyboard keys for quick, hands-on navigation. Configure keybindings (default WASD) and tweak the maximum pan speed to match your workflow.
CanvasNavigationHotkeys
Details
Current version
1.0.1
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
2 releases
Downloads
2k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.5.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
Unlicense
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Author
nathoniusnathonius
nathan-smith.org/
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