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Automatically reveal active file

shichongruishichongrui26k downloads

Automatically reveal the currently active file in the side navigation.

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This plugin will automatically reveal the active file in the navigation when you open a file.

Installing the plugin

This plugin can be installed in the Third-party plugin tab in Obsidian settings.

After installation you will have to enable it.

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Reveal the active file in the file explorer whenever you open or switch to it. Keep the navigation pane synced with the editor so the current note is always highlighted.
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Details
Current version
1.0.3
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
5 years ago
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
26k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.6.7+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
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Author
shichongruishichongrui
www.matthewsessions.com
GitHubshichongrui
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Navigation
  4. Automatically reveal active file

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