Bases: Replace file:/// path with an icon (still clickable)?

[glvercellone]

Hi,
I have a YAML field like:

folder_path: file:///G:/...

In a Bases table, the full path shows as a long blue clickable link.
I want to display Folder instead of the full path, but still clickable.

Tried link(), Markdown, HTML, CSS → none worked.
Bases doesn’t seem to allow formatting or replacing external file:/// links.

Question:
Is it possible to show a custom label/icon for an external link in Bases, or is this a current limitation?

Thanks!

ACTUAL WORKING :

Attend: not working

[Zodian]

I just posted a very similar question, and I also couldn’t find any way to get file:/// link working in base formulas.

Link local files in bases with formula

What I’m trying to do I want to use a bases formula that creates a link pointing to a local file on my computer. Things I have tried I know that the following works: In my notes I use external links. Either of the following syntaxes works there: [Link](file:///Users/xyz/Downloads/Filename%20With%20Spaces) [Link](<file:///Users/xyz/Downloads/Filename With Spaces>) When I add the value "file:///Users/xyz/Downloads/Filename%20With%20Spaces" to my “LinkToFile” property and display this prope…

EDIT: Just got an answer to my post and links in bases to local files are currently not working.

[anon5277159]

Using link(folder_path, "📁Folder"), if you right click 📁Folder in the base and choose Open link in default browser, does it work? It does on my Mac, but …

[Zodian]

For me this workaround did work.

[glvercellone]

@anon5277159

if you right click

Thank you, this is correct. I was mistakenly left-clicking instead of right-clicking. Perfect!

[anon5277159]

Hi.

I actually think left-clicking should work, and hope the team will consider activating it in the future.

[Zodian]

They are aware of the issue.

In .base files, local URIs in formulas do not open

Steps to reproduce In the sandbox Create a new note, and add a property whose value is a local URI, such as: --- myLink: file:///C:%5CUsers --- Create a new base file, click Properties > AddFormula, and enter the formula myLink (or even link(myLink)). In the base column, click that link. Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? Y Expected result The link opens. Actual result The link does not open. Environment SYSTEM INFO: Obsidian version: v1.10.0 Installer version: v1.9.14 Operati…