Single Click Focusing

Allows focusing files and folders in the file explorer with a single left click.

Motivation: The default Obsidian file explorer requires multiple clicks to rename a file or folder. This plugin alters the behavior to match the native macOS Finder interaction model, where a single click on an item selects and focuses it, allowing you to instantly press Enter to rename it.

Features

• Files: Clicking a file will open it normally, but immediately return keyboard focus (and the focus outline) back to the file explorer. This allows you to press Enter to rename it or use arrow keys to navigate immediately without manually clicking the explorer again.
• Folders: Clicking a folder's name will select and focus it, without automatically expanding or collapsing it. You can press Enter to rename it. To expand or collapse a folder, click the arrow (>) icon on the left.

Demo

Installation

Community Plugins

1. Search for Single Click Focusing in Obsidian's Community Plugins.
2. Click Install and then Enable.

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest main.js and manifest.json from the Releases page.
2. Place them in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/single-click-focusing/ folder.
3. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.