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Neat File Tree

NeilNeil459 downloads

VSCode-style sticky folder headers, accent-colored top-level folders, and tinted indentation guides for the file explorer.

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Small quality-of-life tweaks for Obsidian's file explorer that make a deep, busy vault easier to navigate.

Neat File Tree — sticky folder headers, shown across the six color schemes

Sticky folder headers + the six built-in color schemes (Aurora, Rainbow, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Mono)

Features

  • Sticky folder headers — parent folders pin to the top as you scroll, stacked by depth, just like VSCode's "sticky scroll". You never lose track of where you are when many folders are expanded.
  • Per-depth color schemes — folder names, their bar, and the indentation guide lines are colored by depth from a scheme you pick: Aurora (the default, anchored to your theme's accent), Rainbow, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, or Mono — chosen from a live preview in settings. Top-level folders stay bold so the roots of your vault stand out.

Each feature has its own toggle in the plugin settings, plus a Row height field to keep the sticky headers aligned if you use a larger interface font.

Install

In Obsidian: Settings → Community plugins → Browse → search "Neat File Tree" → Install → Enable.

How it works

The plugin is pure CSS toggled by body classes — no DOM manipulation, no performance cost. It respects your theme's accent color (--text-accent) and background variables, so it adapts to light/dark and custom themes automatically.

License

MIT

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Pin folder headers to the top as you scroll, stacked by folder depth so you always know where you are in deep, busy vaults. Color folder names, bars, and indent guides by depth with six built-in schemes (Aurora, Rainbow, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Mono) and keep top-level folders bold; pure CSS with no DOM changes minimizes performance impact.
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Current version
1.2.0
Last updated
Last month
Created
Last month
Updates
9 releases
Downloads
459
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.4.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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