Torch Cursor

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/161fb7bb-5864-4e7d-808d-b7683c92e5b9

An Obsidian plugin that darkens the app and lights a warm, flickering torch glow around your text cursor — like writing by candlelight.

Usage

Run Toggle torch mode from the command palette (assign a hotkey if you like).

Settings

• Follow — torch follows the text cursor, the mouse pointer, or whichever moved last
• Torch radius — size of the lit area
• Darkness — how dark everything outside the torch gets
• Glow intensity — strength of the warm glow (0 = pure spotlight)
• Glow color — tint of the torch light and caret glow
• Flicker — subtle candle-like flicker
• Torch speed — how quickly the light chases the cursor
• Keep sidebars lit — only darken the editor area

Install (manual)

Copy manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/torch-cursor/ and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.