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Daily Notes Tweaks

coignardcoignard92 downloads

Open a random daily note and automatically switch past daily notes to reading mode.

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This plugin provides a command to open a random daily note and has an option to automatically switch past daily notes to reading mode.

Features

  • Open Random Daily Note: Adds a command to open a random daily note from your vault. This is useful for reviewing past entries or rediscovering old ideas.
  • Auto Reading Mode: When you open a daily note that isn't for today, the plugin can automatically switch it to reading mode. Today's daily note will remain in your default editing mode.

How to Install

  1. Open Settings in Obsidian.
  2. Go to Community plugins and make sure that «Restricted mode» is turned off.
  3. Click Browse to open the community plugins store.
  4. Search for «Daily Notes Tweaks».
  5. Click Install, and then Enable once it has downloaded.

How to Use

The plugin adds one new command to the command palette:

  • Daily Notes Tweaks: Open random daily note

For convenience, you can assign a hotkey to this command in Obsidian's «Hotkeys» settings.

Settings

You can configure the plugin under Settings → Community Plugins → Daily Notes Tweaks.

  • Auto reading mode: A toggle to enable or disable automatically switching past daily notes to reading mode on open. This is enabled by default.

Support Me

If you find this plugin useful, you can support its development on Ko-fi.

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Open a random daily note to rediscover past entries and ideas. Switch past daily notes automatically to reading mode on open while keeping today's note in editing mode.
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Current version
1.0.1
Last updated
8 months ago
Created
11 months ago
Updates
2 releases
Downloads
92
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.18.10+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
GPL-3.0
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
Author
coignardcoignard
github.com/coignard
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