Default View Mode
Sun Zhenyu176 downloadsSet a default view mode (reading or editing) for each note via frontmatter.
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Set a default view mode — read or edit — for each note individually via frontmatter. Open your homepage in read view, your daily notes in edit view, and everything else however you like.
Features
- Per-note default view — each note remembers its preferred view mode through a simple frontmatter field
- Automatic switching — the view switches as soon as you open a note, no extra clicks
- Command palette support — three commands to set or clear a note's default view without leaving the keyboard
- Zero-config — no settings tab, no global toggles; everything is controlled at the note level
How It Works
The plugin reads a view-mode key from each note's YAML frontmatter. When you open a note, it checks the key and switches to the matching view. If no key is set, Obsidian's default behavior is left unchanged.
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view-mode: read
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Commands
| Command | Description |
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| Set view-mode: read | Adds view-mode: read to the active note's frontmatter |
| Set view-mode: edit | Adds view-mode: edit to the active note's frontmatter |
| Clear view-mode | Removes the view-mode key from the active note's frontmatter |
Installation
Community Plugin Gallery
Once accepted, this plugin will be available in the Obsidian Community Plugin gallery.
Manual Installation
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.cssfrom the latest release - Copy them into
{vault}/.obsidian/plugins/default-view-mode/ - Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin under Settings → Community Plugins
Compatibility
- Requires Obsidian 1.12.0 or later
- Works on desktop and mobile
License
MIT
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Set a per-note default view (read or edit) via a simple YAML frontmatter field. Switch to the configured view automatically when opening a note and manage per-note settings with three command-palette commands to set or clear the view. Keep global settings off and control view behavior directly in each note.Details
Current version
1.0.5
Last updated
2 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
176
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.12.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT