Keep Bases View
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A custom Bases view plugin for Obsidian that displays .base results in a Google Keep-style card layout.
Getting Started
- Enable the Bases core plugin in Obsidian.
- Open a
.basefile. - Switch the view type to Keep Bases View.
- Use the Bases view options menu to customize the cards.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Keep-style cards | Show Bases results as compact cards. |
| Pinned notes | Show notes with keep_pinned: true in a separate Pinned section. |
| Card colors | Color notes with keep_color frontmatter. |
| Cover images | Display a cover image from a configured property. |
| Body previews | Show note body previews with frontmatter removed. |
| Tags | Show frontmatter and inline tags on cards. |
| .base previews | Preview .base files inside cards when enabled. |
| Popup editor | Open cards in a Google Keep-like popup editor. |
| Scroll restore | Return to the previous scroll position after opening a card. |
| Context menu | Open, pin, recolor, or delete cards from the card menu. |
View Options
Configure these from the Bases view options menu:
- Card title property - Property to use as the card title. Defaults to the file name.
- Cover image property - Property containing the cover image path or link.
- Image fit - Crop to fill (
cover) or show the full image (contain). - Card width - Desktop (px) - Card width on desktop.
- Card width - Tablet (px) - Card width on tablet.
- Card width - Mobile (px) - Card width on phone/mobile layouts.
- Show tags - Toggle tag display on cards.
- Pin important notes to the top - Show pinned notes in a separate
Pinnedsection. - Preview .base file contents - Toggle inline
.basepreviews. - Card preview max height (px) - Maximum height of note body previews.
- .base embed fixed height (px) - Height for embedded
.basepreviews.
Plugin Settings
Open Settings > Community Plugins > Keep Bases View:
- Specific .base file path - Path used by the
Open specific .base filecommand. - Open in popup - Open cards in the popup editor by default.
- Popup max width (px) - Maximum width of the edit popup. Default is
800. - Enable performance logging - Log slow operations to the developer console for troubleshooting.
Card Actions
Click a card to open it in the popup editor. Use a modifier key, or disable Open in popup, to open it in a normal Obsidian tab.
Right-click a card on desktop, or long-press on mobile, to access:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Open in new tab | Opens the note in a new Obsidian tab. |
| Pin / Unpin | Toggles keep_pinned frontmatter. Markdown files only. |
| Change color | Sets keep_color frontmatter. Markdown files only. |
| Delete | Moves the file to the Obsidian trash after confirmation. |
Desktop cards also show hover controls for pin, color, and delete.
Development checks
Run npm ci, npm test, and npm run check. See current requirements for the implemented behavior and performance validation for automated coverage, diagnostic logs, and the remaining Obsidian benchmark procedure.
Commands
- Open a .base file - Fuzzy search and open any
.basefile in the vault. - Open specific .base file - Open the
.basefile configured in Plugin Settings.
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About
Display notes in a Google Keep-style masonry grid with responsive cards and auto-adjusting columns. Pin notes to a separate top section, color-code cards, show cover images and body previews, and use a context menu for quick actions like open, pin/unpin, change color, or delete.Details
Current version
2.1.3
Last updated
3 days ago
Created
6 months ago
Updates
9 releases
Downloads
2k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.10.2+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT