Automatic numbering of ordered lists is not working in nested callouts (nested quotations)

[skydro]

Steps to reproduce

Make a callout, make a nested callout inside.
Make a list inside the nested callout, the list will not work properly on the second level.
e.g.: (copy&paste without #)
#> [!note] Callout
#>>[!note] Nested Callout
#>>1. a
#>> 2. a
#>> 3. b
#>>4. c

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

Should be displayed as:

1. a
   1. a
   2. b
2. b

Actual result

Will be displayed as:

1. a
   2. a
   3. b
2. b
   
   
   
   
   

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.12
Installer version: v1.6.7
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.5.0: Tue Apr 22 19:48:46 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.121.6~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 24.5.0
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: AnuPpuccin v1.5.0
Snippets enabled: 2
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 17
Plugins enabled: 17
1: Subdivider v0.1.7
2: Underline v1.3.0
3: Style Settings v1.0.9
4: Minimal Theme Settings v8.1.1
5: Folder notes v1.7.32
6: File Color v1.1.0
7: Callout Manager v1.1.0
8: Auto Folder Collapse v1.2.0
9: Blockquote Levels v1.1.0
10: Blockier v1.1.0
11: Edit History v0.2.2
12: Replace All v1.0.5
13: Omnisearch v1.27.1
14: Global Search and Replace v0.5.0
15: Note Batcher v1.0.0
16: Dataview v0.5.68
17: Substitutions v0.4.1

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Additional information

[WhiteNoise]

> [!note] Callout
>>[!note] Nested Callout
>>1. a
>> 2. a
>> 3. b
>>4. c

It is not clear to me why the above should be displayed as

1. a
    1. a
    2. b
2. c

[WhiteNoise]

I think I understand what you are complaining about. I renamed this thread for clarity.

[skydro]

Because there is a tab before it.
It used to work like that as well, this bug is new.
It should be like on “level” 1, that’s why i included that as well.

[Herselfta]

Bug Report: Smart list re-indexing fails with nested blockquotes and space indentation

Steps to reproduce

1. Ensure Live Preview is enabled.
2. In a new note, manually type or paste the following structure (pay attention to the 5-6 spaces before the third line):

> 1. 1
> > 1. 1
> >      1. 1
> > 2. 2

3. If the auto-correction doesn’t trigger immediately, try pressing Enter at the end of the second or third line.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? Y

Expected result
The list numbering should remain as typed. The third line (> > 1. 1) should be treated as a nested sub-list item under the second line, because of the additional space indentation. The fourth line (> > 2. 2) should continue the sequence from the second line.

Actual result
Obsidian’s smart list auto-correction treats all items within the blockquotes as a single flat sequence, ignoring the indentation levels:

> 1. 1
> > 1. 1
> >      2. 1 (Incorrectly re-indexed from 1 to 2)
> > 3. 2 (Incorrectly re-indexed from 2 to 3)

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
    Obsidian version: v1.10.6
    Installer version: v1.10.6
    Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
    Login status: not logged in
    Language: zh
    Insider build toggle: off
    Live preview: on
    Base theme: adapt to system
    Community theme: none
    Snippets enabled: 0
    Restricted mode: on

Additional information
The issue lies in the smart list’s inability to differentiate list levels when they are prefixed with multiple blockquote indicators (> >). It seems to count the absolute sequence of list markers within the blockquote block regardless of the space-based indentation that defines a sub-list.