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Hotkeys for Bookmarks

vinzent03vinzent0310k downloads

Set an individual hotkey for the first 9 bookmarked files and open them just with your keyboard.

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How to use

There are 9 commands to open the first 9 bookmarks. For example could you set the hotkeys to Ctrl + <1-9>. You can set your own hotkeys for the commands under Hotkeys in Obsidian. Just search for Hotkeys for bookmarks.

In addition there is a command for the first 9 bookmarks to open them in a new pane.

Important: You have to bookmark files and searches with the core Bookmark plugin. Search for it in the help vault if you don't know the core plugin.

Compatibility

Custom plugins are only available for Obsidian v0.9.7+.

Installing

From Obsidian

  1. Open settings -> Third party plugin
  2. Disable Safe mode
  3. Click Browse community plugins
  4. Search for "Shortcuts for starred files"
  5. Install it
  6. Activate it under Installed plugins

From GitHub

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Move manifest.json and main.js to <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-shortcuts-for-starred-files
  3. Reload Obsidian (Str + r)
  4. Go to settings and disable safe mode
  5. Enable Shortcuts for starred files

If you find this plugin useful and would like to support its development, you can support me on Ko-fi.

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Open bookmarks 1–9 using customizable hotkeys for quick access. Open each bookmark in the current pane or open them in a new pane with dedicated commands. Use the core Bookmarks plugin to register bookmarks first.
HotkeysNavigationCommands
Details
Current version
1.1.1
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
5 years ago
Updates
8 releases
Downloads
10k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.2.0+
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
Author
vinzent03vinzent03
github.com/Vinzent03
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  4. Hotkeys for Bookmarks

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