New note replaces File Explorer panel when using Create new note from template

[codyburleson]

This never happened before, but now, in the new version of Obsidian, when I choose to create a new note from template, the new note is created right there in place of the File Explorer tab. I have to close and reopen Obsidian in order to get the file explorer tab back. This is Obsidian version 0.15.6 running on Windows 10.

[akay64]

Super annoying bug, I think I will try to roll back to the previous version of Obsidian till this gets worked out.

[AB1908]

Hey Cody! Nice to see ya after a while. I think you're capable of fixing this actually. app.workspace.activeLeaf behavior changed with 15.4 and we need to handle it a little differently. You can find an example in my PR for obsidian-spaced-repetition. In case you can't get to it, I'll try and push a fix in a few days.

[welpdx]

Similar to (#670). I currently use this workaround by adding it to my templates.

<%*
if (this.app.workspace.activeLeaf.getViewState()?.type =="file-explorer") {
this.app.workspace.setActiveLeaf(this.app.workspace.getMostRecentLeaf())
}
%>

Or open command palette and run Reload app without saving to get your File Manager back.

[welpdx]

@AB1908 is this the PR you were talking about? https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/pull/469 Pretty comprehensive

[AB1908]

Yep, that's the one.

[AB1908]

I guess I'll get around to working on this but no guarantees on the timeframe.

[welpdx]

#670 #671 #691 fixing this issue would address all 3 posts. Are you gonna make a pr? XD

[AB1908]

Haha so many contributions, hard to stay on top of it all.

[yummy527]

I also have this issue on arch linux. Obsidian version: v0.15.6.

[DR3AIVI]

I have this problem as well on 0.15.9 Another work around is to right click on the tab of the new note and click "Reveal file in navigation"

[codyburleson]

I am able to fox this by changing the const active_leaf = line in the if(open_new_note) block in Templater.ts. See BEFORE commented out and AFTER as the line just after...

if (open_new_note) {
            // const active_leaf = this.app.workspace.activeLeaf;
            const active_leaf = yield this.app.workspace.getLeaf(false);
            if (!active_leaf) {
                log_error(new TemplaterError("No active leaf"));
                return;
            }

For those who want this fix before it can be made in a PR, just navigate into your vault > .obsidian > plugins > templater-obsidian > main.js, search the text, and make the change there. Save the file, then restart Obsidian.

Instead of getting the activeLeaf from the workspace, which is the File Explorer when you're right-clicking to create a new file from a template, this gets the active leaf from the root split, which is more commonly where you want to be editing.

If a few people could try this and make sure it gets you what you expect, then I could open a PR if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

[yummy527]

@codyburleson Thanks. It works on my machine running arch linux. By the way, have been waiting for update for one or two month.

[craldaz]

@codyburleson thanks you’re a life saver, I like your name too.

[codyburleson]

I've submitted the following pull request for this issue: https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Templater/pull/736

[codyburleson]

Closing as fixed with pull request merge #736; validated with plugin update from marketplace/