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Canvas Picture in Picture

h-sphereh-sphere1k downloads

Enables ability to pin Canvas nodes and float them above the board (Picture-in-Picture mode)

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Plugin

Obsidian Community Plugin to elevate Canvas Node above the rest of the content and float while editing it, also known as picture-in-picture.

Get Started

To get started simply:

  1. Install the plugin
  2. Open Canvas and select an element you intend to float
  3. Run command: Canvas Picture in Picture: Float selected element using your command palette cmd-P
  4. The element should start floating in your bottom left corner. You can resize it by hovering on the top or right corner.
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Float a selected Canvas node above the workspace to keep it visible while editing other notes. Resize and reposition the picture-in-picture window to maintain context and edit without switching views.
CanvasInterfaceCommands
Details
Current version
0.1.0
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
1k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.4.0+
License
MIT
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Author
h-sphereh-sphere
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