TabJump

A minimal Obsidian plugin that switches between the last two active tabs (Alt-Tab behavior).

Usage

1. Install and enable the plugin
2. Open Settings → Community Plugins → TabJump (click gear icon)
3. Assign hotkeys directly in the plugin settings, or go to Settings → Hotkeys → Search "TabJump"
4. Use the assigned hotkeys to:
   • Toggle between your two most recent tabs
   • Move the current tab left or right in the tab bar

Commands

• Switch to last active tab (tabjump:switch)
• Move current tab left (tabjump:move-tab-left)
• Move current tab right (tabjump:move-tab-right)

Vimrc Integration

Add to .obsidian.vimrc:

" Switch between last two tabs
exmap tabjump obcommand tabjump:switch
nmap <Space><Space> :tabjump<CR>

" Move tab left/right
exmap movetableft obcommand tabjump:move-tab-left
exmap movetabright obcommand tabjump:move-tab-right
nmap M :movetableft<CR>
nmap m :movetabright<CR>

Features

• Direct hotkey assignment in plugin settings (no need to navigate to Hotkeys menu)
• Tab switching - Toggle between last two active tabs (Alt-Tab behavior)
• Tab reordering - Move current tab left or right in the tab bar
• Uses modern Obsidian API (no deprecated activeLeaf)
• Mobile compatible
• Handles edge cases (closed tabs, split panes, boundaries)