obsidian-vimrc-support VS Templater

with vim mode enabled in settings, from normal view you can create a new line below with 'o' or a new line above with 'shift+o'. you can rebind with the vimrc plugin.

Another thing I was considering was using this: https://github.com/esm7/obsidian-vimrc-support

The vimrc-support plug-in comes with a built-in surround command which you can bind to.

The one thing that immediately comes to my mind is that you need an extension in order to be able to use a .vimrc. I also don't think you can use any vim plugins.

The plugin esm7/obsidian-vimrc-support and the built-in vim support is the closest we can get for a mouse-free experience.

" .obsidian.vimrc " " A small .vimrc for Obsidian vim bindings " " To enable this file, you must install the Vimrc Support plugin for Obsidian: " https://github.com/esm7/obsidian-vimrc-support " _________________________________________________________________________ " ; (semicolon) - same as : (colon) nmap ; : " (space) - same as : (colon) nmap : " j and k navigate visual lines rather than logical ones nmap j gj nmap k gk

You can extend the built in features with your own config using this plugin: https://github.com/esm7/obsidian-vimrc-support

Obsidian's Vim functionality is just using whatever is available to the codemirror editor, it doesn't actually have all of the features of Vim. It's possible to get a plugin which allows for loading a .vimrc but again, the supported functionality is limited (i.e. there are lots of vim settings and features that do not work despite being valid in a regular .vimrc). It's not hard to find an example of this either; in actual Vim the movement dj will delete the current line and also the line below it. In Obsidian with Vim features enabled, it will only delete the current line. This is a simple example that has nothing to do with getting snippets working, but it is indicative that the actual Vim text editor and the Vim features available to Obsidian are not the same.

Obsidian has a large collection of community-contributed plugins to serve various user needs. For this guide, we'll install Templater and Tasks, two plugins that can be really powerful when combined to create notes and task lists.

I use the Templater plugin mostly for my newsletter and some other miscellaneous things not relevant here. I ended up making a "blog template" that I can use to quickly add the frontmatter I need!

Example templates

That said: - I assume you will be doing at least some highlighting / annotating of pdfs and / or websites. In that case, you might want to look into either plugins that automatically import your highlights from other tools (Zotero, Kindle or another e-ink device, Hypothes.is, Readwise, etc), or into plugins that allow for highlighting PDFs directly inside Obsidian (Obsidian Annotator). - Templater is useful for most folks that have to create many notes with repeated layout. If you have notes for each lesson, you could have a lesson note template, to create them faster and keep them consistent. - As a student, you have to keep track of your schedule when it comes to classes, exams, etc. - you could use a plugin to sync your existing Google calendar, or keep your calendar entirely in Obsidian (Full Calendar).

The tools I use: Arc Browser - Nothing special here, I am just enjoying this browser right now. Dropzone - Used to automate the screenshots iScreenshoter - My screenshot app of choice even though the misspelling gives me hives. Dataview Plugin Templater Plugin Quick Add Plugin

Don't worry if you're template isn't perfect. It can always be modified. I modified a template this morning that I created eight months ago. It needed a little tweak. Documentation: https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Templater

I totally understand the learning curve. I was there too, for sure. The syntax you've pointed out are both part of the Templater extension. It's a fantastic extension and well worth the effort in learning, by the way. I'd recommend looking at the guide the author provided for the extension (https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/).

I spent another couple hours writing an elaborate script that creates new notes based on a set of conditions, but that also turned out to be a waste of time due to another documented bug with Templater itself.