Exciting Overview of 10 Essential Obsidian Plugins You Need
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Obsidian Plugins
In this week's edition of my Obsidian Plugin Review, I will introduce you to several noteworthy plugins, including Query Control, YT Transcript, Tag Search, Double Colon Conceal, Awesome Brain Manager, Create Note in Folder, Zen, and Simple Zoom. I'm particularly enthusiastic about Awesome Brain Manager, which brings some exciting features to the Obsidian experience.
Section 1.1: Query Control Explained
The Query Control plugin enhances your Obsidian queries by adding a user-friendly toolbar. This toolbar includes tools such as collapsing all queries, showing context, sorting results, hiding titles, hiding results, rendering markdown, and copying results. It operates effectively in both Live Preview and Reading modes.
You can customize the default settings through the plugin's options or specify them for individual queries using the following syntax:
path: foo tag:#obsidian
title: custom query name
collapsed: true | false
context: true | false
hideTitle: true | false
hideResults: true | false
renderMarkdown: true | false
sort: alphabetical | alphabeticalReverse | byModifiedTime | byModifiedTimeReverse | byCreatedTime | byCreatedTimeReverse
Section 1.2: YT Transcript for Easy Access
The YT Transcript plugin allows you to effortlessly obtain the transcript of any selected YouTube video. Simply paste the YouTube link, open the Command Palette, and execute the command YTranscript: Fetch transcription. The transcript will appear on the right sidebar.
Chapter 2: Enhancing Tag Management and More
For those who frequently use tags (like I do), the Tag Search plugin is a game changer. It presents a modal window that displays all your tags, enabling fuzzy searches. While searching, you can press Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) to add the highlighted tag to your search, or use Shift to exclude it (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift to append negation).
The Double Colon Conceal plugin simplifies the display of Dataview inline fields by using single colons instead of double. This feature works seamlessly in both Reading and Preview modes.
Section 2.1: Bonus Tips for Customization
I utilize a CSS snippet to enhance the appearance of inline fields. Here’s a quick look at the code I use:
span.dataview.inline-field {
white-space: nowrap;
}
span.dataview.inline-field-key {
padding-left: 5px;
padding-right: 5px;
border: thin solid var(--text-muted);
border-right: none;
border-top-left-radius: 20px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;
background: #464259;
}
span.dataview.inline-field-value {
border: thin solid var(--text-muted);
border-left: none;
border-top-right-radius: 20px;
border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
padding-left: 5px;
padding-right: 5px;
}
Section 2.2: Awesome Brain Manager Features
The Awesome Brain Manager plugin is packed with features that include mouse and keyboard effects, Pomodoro timers, document direction switching (supporting both LTR and RTL), and the ability to add a banner to articles (requires Obsidian Banners). Additionally, it supports notifications across various platforms like Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and the Web. Plus, it can remove unfinished tasks from yesterday’s daily notes and transfer them to today’s notes.
Section 2.3: Creating Notes in Specific Folders
With the Create Note in Folder plugin, you can easily create notes in designated paths that you set in the plugin's settings. You can also assign hotkeys to streamline your workflow.
Section 2.4: Focus with Zen Mode
The Zen plugin offers a distraction-free focus mode, allowing you to hide elements as needed.
Section 2.5: Simple Zoom for Enhanced Control
The Simple Zoom plugin provides additional zoom control options in Obsidian, enabling you to easily adjust your view.
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Chapter 3: Video Resources for Further Learning
To deepen your understanding of these plugins, check out the following videos:
The first video, titled "TOP 10 BEST Obsidian Plugins 🔌️" offers insights into the top plugins available for Obsidian.
The second video, titled "Obsidian Plugin Spotlight - The Review Plugin," dives into specific features of the Review Plugin.