Desktop (1.12.4): "Copy path > from system root" triggers a "hover notice" of the vault switcher in the left sidebar if "Native menus" is enabled

Pch · February 26, 2026, 2:52pm

Steps to reproduce

Open the Sandbox vault in Obsidian
- By default, the sandbox vault opens Start here.md, the left sidebar is open and the setting Native menus in Appearance is enabled (at least, on MacOS)
In the top-right “3 dots” (•••) menu of Start here.md, look for the dropdown Copy path and select the option from system root in it.

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

Yes

Expected result

Like for the other options in the Copy path dropdown (as Obsidian URL and from vault folder), only a notification stating Copied to your clipboard should be triggered

Actual result

A notice Copied to your clipboard does appear and then:

While my mouse cursor is still sitting in the area where I selected the option from system root in Copy path and without moving it anywhere close to the vault switcher/manager at the bottom of the left sidebar, Obsidian Sandbox is highlighted as if hovered
A message containing the path of the Sandbox vault (from the system root) + the amount of files and folders it contains appears

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.12.4
	Installer version: 1.11.7
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.6.0: Mon Jan 19 21:56:28 PST 2026; root:xnu-11417.140.69.708.3~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6020 24.6.0
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: supporter
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

Additional information

It only seems to happen if Native menus is enabled in Obsidian’s Appearance setting (I can’t repro if that setting is disabled )
It also only seems to happen with the option Copy path > from system root (I can’t repro with the other 2 options)
It does takes “some time” (1 second or less maybe ?) for the “hover” vault switcher message to appear
It also doesn’t seem to happen if the left sidebar is closed. (Obviously )

And here’s a screenshot of what I see after selecting Copy path > from system root in the “3 dots” menu of Start here.md .
I didn’t move my mouse cursor/pointer at all after selecting the option … and yet, I’m informed that the vault is located at ~/Library/... and contains 31 files and 3 folders