External File Links do not open but instead try to edit

[JamesRuss]

To recreate: Create a new column (i'm using an inline field), then ctrl+drag a file or folder from windows file explorer to the inline field. It pastes like this folder:: Alcuin the Witchunter - Presupported When selecting this link from the database folder view it only attempts to edit the text instead of opening/navigating to the link.

[JamesRuss]

To add to this, the ctrl+drag actually breaks when DB Folder is enabled and I can no longer add new links. When I disable the plug-in and restart obsidian ctrl+drag begins to work again.

[RafaelGB]

Hi @JamesRuss , I just try to reproduce this issue and works fine with inline and front matter links

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11924043/181968473-a6a3ad9a-73be-41dc-816b-f1324f475154.mov

I don't know if there is another incompatibility with other plugin.

Could you share your installed plugins?

[JamesRuss]

Hi, links to websites work fine for me like you've shared in your video. The link that doesn't work is link's to files saved on my computer. If I control+drag a file or folder to obsidian it creates a file:/// link that opens either the file in the default app or the folder in file explorer when selected. These links do not work in folder db and while the add-on is enabled ctrl+dragging to create these links do not work either.

I have disabled all other add-ons, themes, css snippets and attempted it in a new vault with the same results.

Thank you,

[RafaelGB]

Oh I see. Will be added to the roadmap. Thanks for the report

[RafaelGB]

I can not reproduce this on my MacBook. I will change this issue to a "feature" cause this functionality was not contemplated

Had a low priority right now

[RafaelGB]

Commit 4a422ad2

ready for the next version!