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Send to Canvas

wenlzhangwenlzhang4k downloads

Send tasks, blocks, and notes to Canvas files as plain text, links, and embeds.

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An Obsidian plugin that allows you to send tasks, blocks, and notes to Canvas files as plain text, links, and embeds.

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Features

  • Multiple content formats:
    • Send text as plain text
    • Send text as block links
    • Send text as block embeds
    • Send entire notes as note links
    • Send entire notes as note embeds
  • Open task customization:
    • Append custom text to open tasks (lines starting with "- [ ]")
    • Preserve original task formatting
  • Block ID customization:
    • Use date-based or random block IDs
    • Customize block ID format using MomentJS tokens
  • Timestamp tracking:
    • Append timestamps to links and embeds
    • Customize timestamp format
  • Canvas node customization:
    • Set custom sizes for different node types (links, content, notes)
    • Consistent sizing between block embeds and text content
  • User experience:
    • Remember last selected canvas file
    • Status bar indicator selecting and showing target canvas
    • Customizable startup delay for large vaults
  • Smart text selection: Automatically uses the entire line when no text is selected

Videos and Articles

Videos

Streamline Your Canvas Experience with Send to Canvas for Obsidian

Commands

  • Send block text: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as plain text
  • Send block link: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as a block link
  • Send block embed: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as a block embed
  • Send note link: Send the current note to canvas as a note link
  • Send note embed: Send the current note to canvas as a note embed

Documentation

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Visit the documentation site to learn how to make the most of Send to Canvas in your Obsidian workflow.

Support & Community

This plugin is developed and maintained during my free time. A lot of thought, energy, and care goes into making it reliable and user-friendly.

If you find Send to Canvas valuable in your daily workflow:

  • If it helps you send content to your Canvas files more effectively
  • If it saves you time and mental energy navigating your Canvas files

Please consider supporting my work. Your support would help me dedicate more time and energy to:

  • Developing new features
  • Maintaining code quality
  • Providing support and documentation
  • Making the plugin even better for everyone

Ways to Support

You can support this project in several ways:

  • ⭐ Star the project on GitHub
  • 💝
  • 💌 Share your success stories and feedback
  • 📢 Spread the word about the plugin
  • 🐛 Report issues to help improve the plugin

Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙏

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Send tasks, blocks, and notes from Obsidian to Canvas files as plain text, block or note links, or embeds. Customize block IDs, timestamps, and node sizes; append text to open tasks and preserve formatting, with smart selection and status-bar target tracking.
CanvasLinksTasks
Details
Current version
0.3.4
Last updated
11 months ago
Created
Last year
Updates
10 releases
Downloads
4k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
Apache-2.0
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
GitHub Sponsors
Author
wenlzhangwenlzhang
github.com/wenlzhang
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  4. Send to Canvas

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