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Editor-like Reading View

H9-H9-31 downloads

Show reading view the way the editor shows your note: every empty line, indentation, several spaces and tabs, also in lists, quotes and callouts. Each part can be turned on or off.

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Reading view usually tidies your note up: several empty lines become one gap, indentation disappears (or turns into a code block), and several spaces become one. This plugin shows reading view the way the editor shows your note.

Features

Each part can be turned on or off in the settings.

  • Empty lines between blocks: every empty line after the first one becomes a line of space.
  • Empty lines between list items: every empty line between list and checklist items becomes space.
  • Empty lines at the start of the note, also after the properties.
  • Indentation: lines indented with spaces or tabs stay indented, instead of becoming code. Lists are not changed.
  • Spaces and tabs inside lines are kept, instead of being shown as one space. Code is not changed.
  • Quotes and callouts: empty lines and indentation inside them are kept too.
  • Works on desktop and mobile.
  • The settings are available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French and German. The language follows Obsidian on first use.

Good to know

  • Only reading view changes. Your notes are not changed.
  • Code blocks, math blocks and comments are left as they are.
  • Want a PDF that looks the same? PDF Preview Print uses the same rules for the PDF and for printing.

Network use

None. The plugin works offline and collects no data.

License

MIT

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About
Display reading view the same way as the editor by preserving empty lines, indentation, spaces, and tabs. Keep lists, quotes, callouts, code and math blocks unchanged, and run offline on desktop and mobile without collecting data.
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Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
4 days ago
Created
4 days ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
31
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.13.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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