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Pinned Notes

vasilcoin002vasilcoin0025k downloads

Pin frequently-used notes on Ribbon actions (left sidebar)

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This is a plugin for Obsidian which allows you to pin the most often used notes on Ribbon actions to access them conveniently. Result

How to Use

Notes can be pinned on Ribbon actions via the Settings screen Settings

Creating pinned notes

Add a row: Add note button

The first field in this row is responsible for the name which is displayed on hover: Displayed Name

The second field indicates the path to the file which has to be opened: Path

And the third field is a name of an icon which will be displayed on Ribbon actions (select it from lucide.dev, but be aware that not all the icons from there are available in Obsidian). It is optional to fill (default icon is "file"): Icon After all the necessary data is filled, click the save button

Deleting pinned notes

Delete button

Updating pinned notes

Change the data and click the save button Save button

Reporting Issues

If you find issues with this plugin, please open an issue and include as much details as possible, including screenshots

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Pin frequently used notes to the Obsidian ribbon for one-click access. Configure each pin with a display name, file path, and a lucide icon (defaults to "file").
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Current version
2.0.5
Last updated
3 weeks ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
5k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
vasilcoin002vasilcoin002
github.com/vasilcoin002
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