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Relativenumber (relative line numbers)

thisdotrobthisdotrob5k downloads

Display relative line numbers in the editor's gutter.

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An Obsidian plugin to enable relative line numbers (à la Vim's relativenumber).

Works in both Live Preview and legacy editor mode.

Please turn off the "Show line numbers" option in the main settings first.

Legacy mode borrows some code from the original Relative Line Numbers plugin.

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Enable Vim-style relative line numbers in Obsidian's editors. Replace absolute numbers with cursor-relative offsets in both Live Preview and legacy editor modes to simplify line-oriented navigation.
VimEditingNavigation
Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
4 years ago
Created
4 years ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
5k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.13.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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thisdotrobthisdotrob
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