Center on Reveal

Center on Reveal keeps Obsidian's file explorer focused on the active file. It takes over file revealing: the built-in auto reveal is disabled, and only non-excluded files are expanded, centered, and flashed with Obsidian's native highlight.

Behavior

• Disables the built-in file explorer auto reveal on startup and restores it on unload.
• Expands, centers, and flashes the active file row when it is not excluded.
• Skips excluded folders entirely: files under Settings → Center on Reveal → Excluded folders leave the explorer untouched (empty by default, so everything is centered).
• Does not add commands, network calls, telemetry, or custom CSS.

Requirements

• Obsidian 1.7.2 or newer.
• File explorer enabled in the left sidebar.

Documentation

• Getting started
• How it works
• FAQ