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Reorderable Lists

hosikitihosikiti454 downloads

Drag and drop to reorder list items in the editor.

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An Obsidian plugin that lets you drag and drop list items to reorder them in the editor.

Features

  • Drag handle (⠿) appears on hover for any list item
  • Works with all list types: unordered (-, *, +), ordered (1.), and task lists (- [ ])
  • Nested children move together with their parent item
  • Preserves scroll position after reordering
  • Semi-transparent ghost image follows the cursor while dragging
  • Configurable handle position and offset
  • Live Preview editor only (desktop)

Usage

  1. Hover over any list item — a ⠿ grip icon appears
  2. Drag the handle to move the item to a new position
  3. A blue line indicates where the item will be dropped
  4. Release to reorder

Demo

Settings

Setting Description Default
Ghost image Show a semi-transparent preview of the item while dragging On
Handle position Before line content — handle at the far left of the line
Before bullet marker — handle floats just left of the bullet/number
Before line content
Handle offset Gap between the handle and the bullet marker (em units, 0.5–3). Only shown when Before bullet marker is selected 1.4

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (recommended)

  1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Disable Safe Mode if prompted
  3. Click Browse and search for "Reorderable Lists"
  4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
  2. Copy them into your vault at .obsidian/plugins/reorderable/
  3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Development

git clone https://github.com/hosikiti/obsidian-reorderable-lists
cd obsidian-reorderable-lists
npm install
npm run dev   # watch mode
npm run build # production build

To test locally, copy the plugin folder into your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory.

License

MIT

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About
Drag and drop list items in Live Preview (desktop) using a hover grip to reorder them. Support unordered, ordered and task lists; move nested children with their parent and preserve scroll position after reordering.
EditingTasks
Details
Current version
0.1.3
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
454
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.4.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
hosikitihosikitihosikiti
GitHubhosikiti
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Editing
  4. Reorderable Lists

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