Dim Lights

Dim the lights while working in Obsidian. This plugin dims the panes you're not working on, so you can keep a sharper focus on the one you're writing in.

How it works

When you only have a single pane open everything looks normal. However, when you open another one that's when things get interesting.

When you split your workspace into two or more panes, every pane except the one you're actively working in, fades to a lower opacity — still fully readable, just visually out of the way. When you switch panes (click, keyboard shortcut etc) the dimming follows your focus instantly.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c55e804a-0fdc-4ea1-a728-468505f9be1e

Commands

• Toggle dimming — flip the "Enable dimming" setting from the command palette (search "dim lights" or "toggle dimming").

Settings

• Enable dimming — turn the whole effect on or off.
• Light level — how bright inactive panes stay. 0 is pitch black, 100 is full brightness (no dimming).

Scope

Only splits in the main editor area dim. Sidebars (file explorer, backlinks, outline, etc.) are left fully lit.

Installation

Manual install: copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/dim-lights/, then enable the plugin in Obsidian's Community Plugins settings.