I’m on iOS and trying to do something that seems simple, but I’m missing something. I’m using Obsidian Sync and here’s what I want to do:
Setup a different obsidian configuration for my iPad than my laptop (for example: .obsidian-mobile).
Copy my existing laptop settings into the new .obsidian-mobile folder as a starting point.
Sync those settings to the iPad and then modify and adjust.
I started by copying my .obsidian folder on my laptop in a synced vault to .obsidian-mobile thinking that folder would sync but obviously only the active configuration folder syncs so when I set my iPad to .obsidian-mobile it’s a blank, empty configuration.
Is there any way on iOS to “copy” an existing .obsidian folder into a new folder (i.e. .obsidian-mobile) to have a starting point for a new setup?
I found a solution via this topic and using the Textastic App:
I added the vault as external folder (you don’t see the .obsidian folder when you navigate to your vauld files).
Then when I open this new external folder I see the .obsdian folder, duplicated and renamed it.
Used this folder in the override settings in the About area.
Worked fine for me
Create an empty vault on my laptop and set the configuration folder to .obsidian-mobile. Then configure the vault how I want the mobile vault to be configured and set this empty vault to synch and synch settings.
In the mobile app set it to .obsidian-mobile and set it to sync settings.
This seems to have worked and the updated settings on the laptop synced to the mobile app. However it is a complicated workaround. There should be ways to completely manage a configuration with css snippets on mobile without have to create settings outside the mobile app, use other apps, etc.