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Viewer ftags

d7sd6ud7sd6u807 downloads

Add file's ftags as chips at the top of the markdown view.

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Do you know what ftags (clones, symlinks) are? If not, you should definitely check this out.

Add tag-styled chips on top of each file view in the workspace, representing all the ftags assigned to the file. Immediate parent tags are rendered the brightest and include a button to remove the connection. If removing an ftag leaves the file with no non-inbox ftags, it is sent to the inbox folder.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2cbeb33f-cd97-482f-acd1-a24964fa7941

Higher-level tags ('grandparents') are rendered semi-transparent. The more distant a parent is, the more transparent its chip becomes.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e2aef2a-88b8-4502-8668-294d7ef5f1d2

If you have crosslink-advanced enabled, a button for adding new tags appears to the left of the tags:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/988772c5-2024-48d0-ad0e-8239334ecde0


Additionally, the plugin adds child chips below the ftag chips.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/32783dba-096c-40b4-96eb-4ea613071cbf

If the file has more than 5 children, it shows only the first 5 and adds an ellipsis item to show the rest.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c2ce464c-f29a-4194-95c8-ab362b084c74


All chips support tooltips on hover and allow opening the file menu on right-click—just like file explorer items.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/65560688-9fce-4c03-b77f-e5ee27b62525

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  • folders-graph - Adds folders as nodes in graph views.
  • hide-index-files - Hides folder notes (index files) from the file explorer.
  • crosslink-advanced - Adds commands for managing ftags-oriented vaults: adding ftags, creating child notes, opening random unftagged file, etc.
  • virtual-dirs - Adds 'virtual' folder files or folder indexes. You can open and search for them, but they do not take up space and 'materialize' whenever you need a real folder note.
  • viewer-ftags - add ftags as chips on top of markdown/file editors/previews. And children as differently styled chips too!
  • git-annex-autofetch - Allows you to open annexed files that are not locally present as if they were on your device (essentially, an NFS/overlay-fs hybrid in Obsidian).

Disclamer / Safety

This plugin uses certain file system APIs that can modify files, such as writing and moving them. However, it should not make any irreversible changes, as it only moves files and modifies symlinks in notes' frontmatter. That said, always back up your vault whether you use this plugin or not.

Contributing

Issues and patches are welcome. This plugin is designed to work alongside other plugins, and I will do my best to support such use cases. However, I retain the right to refuse support for any given plugin at my discretion.

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Display tag-style chips above each file view to show all ftags (clones/symlinks) with brightness indicating ancestor distance. Render immediate parents brightest and include a remove button that sends files to the inbox if no non-inbox ftags remain. Show child chips below (limit to five with an ellipsis for more), add tooltips and explorer-like right-click menus, and surface an add-tag button when crosslink-advanced is enabled.
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Current version
1.1.0
Last updated
12 months ago
Created
Last year
Updates
11 releases
Downloads
807
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.8.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
LGPL-3.0
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