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This Obsidian plugin expands or collapses the sidebar based on mouse hovering on the ribbons.

Obsidian Sidebar Expand on Hover Plugin

Features

  • Expand sidebars on mouse hovering on the corresponding ribbons.
  • Pin/unpin sidebar state(expand/collapse) by double clicking on the ribbons.
  • Set sidebar width either by dragging or setting the value in plugin settings.
  • Keep previous state of sidebars on relaunch.

Demo:

Plugin in Action: Auto expand of sidebar when hovering on ribbon

TODO:

  • [ ] Option to toggle sidebar animations.
  • [ ] Change animation style.

How to Install (Manual):

  • If Obsidian is running then close it.
  • Locate your Obsidian vault. (It's where you keep your notes)
  • Run the following commands in terminal:
    $ cd <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/
    $ git clone https://github.com/toiq/obsidian-sidebar-expand-on-hover
    
  • Now launch Obsidian and go to settings > Community Plugins > Installed Plugins and enable this plugin. (Make sure you disabled 'Safe Mode')

How to Uninstall:

  • go to settings > Community Plugins > Installed Plugins and click the X besides this plugin's name.
  • Restart Obsidian.