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Custom list character

lilian-pouliquenlilian-pouliquen5k downloads

Choose the character to use when creating a bullet list between '-', '*' and '+'.

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  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Demo
  • 3. Install the plugin
    • 3.1. Installatin through Obsidian
    • 3.2. Manual installation
    • 3.3. Mobile set up
  • 4. Help on the project
  • 5. Author

1. Introduction

Custom list character is a simple plugin allowing you to choose which character to use when making bullet lists in Obsidian.

It adds the following features:

  • new settings to choose the wanted charater between - (default), * and +
  • new hotkey to bind to use the selected character to make or format your bullet lists

2. Demo

  1. Choose your character!

    Custom list character settings

  2. Set your hotkeys:

    Custom list character hotkeys

  3. Use the new hotkey to make and format your bullet lists like so:

Custom list character demo

3. Install the plugin

3.1. Installatin through Obsidian

To install the plugin from Obsidian, follow these steps:

  1. Open Obsidian
  2. Go to Settings > Community plugins
  3. Click on Brownse in Community plugins section
  4. Search Custom list character
  5. Click on the plugin
  6. Click on Install
  7. Come back to Settings > Community plugins
  8. Refresh you plugins and activate Custom list character

3.2. Manual installation

To install the plugin, follow these steps:

  1. Download the main.js and the manifest.json from the latest release of the project
    • Alternatively, you can download the custom-list-character.zip that contains the two above files
  2. Place the files in <your_vault_path>/.obsidian/plugins/custom-list-character/
  3. Open Obsidian
  4. Go to Settings > Community plugins
  5. Refresh you plugins and activate Custom list character

3.3. Mobile set up

You can also use Custom list character on mobile! To do so, here are the ewtra steps to follow:

  1. Install and activate Custom list character
  2. Choose the character you want to use in the settings
  3. While editing a document:
    1. In your toolbar, click on the icon to edit it (Wrench icon)
    2. Click configure and search for Custom list character
    3. Select Custom list character: Toggle or format bullet list, it will add the command to the toolbar icons
    4. Remove the Toggle bullet list icon (List icon) from the toolbar
    5. Add the Custom list character: Toggle or format bullet list icon (List icon) to the toolbar

4. Help on the project

Any help is welcome!

If you want to help me improve the plugin, please fork the project and make a pull request. Do not hesitate to ask features.

5. Author

  • Lilian POULIQUEN – @lilian-pouliquen on GitHub
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Choose the bullet character (-, * or +) used when creating bullet lists in Obsidian. Bind a hotkey to insert or reformat lists with the selected character and add the command to the mobile toolbar for quick access.
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Details
Current version
1.1.0
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
3 years ago
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
5k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
GPL-3.0
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