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Quick Peek Sidebar

bwya77bwya773k downloads

Opens the left and/or right side panel by hovering over it.

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Automatically expand and collapse the left/right or both sidebars when hovering over the edge of the window.

Demo video

Features

  • Expands the left sidebar when hovering over the left edge of the window
  • Expands the right sidebar when hovering over the right edge of the window
  • Configurable hover trigger areas (pixel distance from edges)
  • Set the expand/collapse animation speed
  • Option to overlay the sidebars on top of the main content
  • Set maximum width for the left and right sidebars
  • Configurable delay before expanding
  • Configurable delay before collapsing
  • Option to sync left and right sidebars (expand/collapse both together)

Configuration

You can customize the following settings in the plugin options:

Plugin Settings

Here is the sidebar settings formatted in the requested table style:

Sidebar Settings

General

Setting Description Default
Left Sidebar Hover Enables the expansion and collapsing of the left sidebar on hover. Enabled
Right Sidebar Hover Enables the expansion and collapsing of the right sidebar on hover. Enabled
Sync Left and Right Expands both sidebars simultaneously when one is hovered (requires both to be enabled). Disabled
Overlay Mode Sidebars slide over the main content instead of pushing it. Disabled
Double Click Pin Sidebar Double click to keep sidebar open. Double click again to unpin it Disabled

Behavior

Setting Description Default
Left Sidebar Pixel Trigger Pixels from the left edge that trigger the sidebar to open on hover. 20
Right Sidebar Pixel Trigger Pixels from the right edge that trigger the sidebar to open on hover. 20

Timing

Setting Description Default
Sidebar Collapse Delay Delay in ms before the sidebar collapses after the mouse leaves. 250
Sidebar Expand Delay Delay in ms before the sidebar expands after hovering. 10
Expand/Collapse Animation Speed Speed of the sidebar expand/collapse animation in ms. 375

Appearance

Setting Description Default
Left Sidebar Maximum Width Maximum width in pixels for the left sidebar. 325
Right Sidebar Maximum Width Maximum width in pixels for the right sidebar. 325

Installation

  1. Open Obsidian Settings
  2. Navigate to Community Plugins and disable Safe Mode
  3. Click Browse and search for "Quick Peek Sidebar"
  4. Install the plugin
  5. Enable the plugin in your Community Plugins list

Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release from the releases page
  2. Extract the files into your vault's .obsidian/plugins/quick-peek-sidebar/ directory
  3. Reload Obsidian
  4. Enable the plugin in your Community Plugins list

Development

Want to contribute or modify the plugin? Here's how to get started with the source code:

  1. Create a directory for your GitHub projects:

    cd path/to/somewhere
    mkdir Github
    cd Github
    
  2. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/bwya77/obsidian-quick-peek-sidebar.git
    
  3. Navigate to the plugin directory:

    cd open-sidebar-on-hover
    
  4. Install dependencies:

    npm install
    
  5. Start development build mode:

    npm run dev
    

    This command will keep running in the terminal and automatically rebuild the plugin whenever you make changes to the source code.

  6. You'll see a main.js file appear in the plugin directory - this is the compiled version of your plugin.

Testing Your Changes

To test your modifications:

  1. Create a symbolic link or copy your plugin folder to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory
  2. Enable the plugin in Obsidian's community plugins settings
  3. Use the developer console (Ctrl+Shift+I) to check for errors and debug

Making Contributions

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a new branch for your feature
  3. Make your changes
  4. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes

Contributions

clairefro

  • Added: ability to expand and collapse the right sidebar on hover instead of over the ribbon

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for full text.

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Expand and collapse the left, right, or both sidebars by hovering over the window edges. Customize hover trigger areas, expand/collapse timing, animation speed, maximum widths, overlay mode and sync behavior. Pin sidebars with a double-click to keep them open.
SidebarInterface
Details
Current version
1.0.4
Last updated
4 months ago
Created
Last year
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
3k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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