A very simple question: is it possible to search with regex in current file?

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Sure - maybe this will achieve what you want :snowboarder:

WHAT IT DOES:

  • opens Search => injects “path: active/note/path //”
  • when you press the Hot-Key (control g).

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DEMO: here is a demo, so you can see it working.

regexSearch

^ the search box is activated / populated by the Hot-Key (ctrl g).

  • the base regex // can be changed.
  • the Hot-Key can be changed.

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HERE IS THE CODE (JS):

// regex search injector => hotkey (control g)
window.onkeydown = function (e) {
      if (e.ctrlKey == true && e.key == "g") {
          e.preventDefault(); // override "control g"      
          leafSelector(); 
          setQuery(); // => run it
      }
} 

function setQuery(){ // inject path to search box
	document.querySelector(".mod-top-left-space [data-type='search']").click();

    let tName = document.querySelector('#active-tab .view-header-title-container.mod-at-start').innerText
        .replace("\n", "")      // remove line breaks
        .replace(/\u200B/g, "") // remove zerowidthspaces
        .replace(/\s/g, "") // remove zerowidthspaces

	let sQ = "path: " + tName + " //"; 
    document.querySelector('.mod-top-left-space .search-input-container > input').value = sQ;
}

function leafSelector() { // get tab
    const cut = document.getElementById('active-tab');
    if (cut !== null){cut.removeAttribute('id');}

    var leafArray = document.querySelectorAll('.mod-vertical .workspace-leaf');
    for (var c = 0; c < leafArray.length; c++) {
        let leafo = leafArray[c];
        if (window.getComputedStyle(leafo).display === "none") {continue;} 
        else {leafo.id = "active-tab"; return;}        
    }
}

… here is the exact same code on privatebin.

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HOW TO ADD IT:

The “Javascript Init” plugin is great for running JS in Obsidian.

To set it up (first-time only), just go to:

  • Preferences > community plugins > get “Javascript Init”.
  • Preferences > Javascript Init settings > paste the JS code in the box.
  • Refresh Obsidian [View > Force Reload]. (And if you modify the code, reload.)

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@Limezy yeah it’s hacktastic :see_no_evil:

Maybe it is similar to your goal @GLight :sunrise:

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