The problem
When using Obsidian on an Android tablet (e.g., Samsung Galaxy Tab) with touch input (finger), a visual “ripple” or “sound wave” expanding circle effect appears whenever I long-press or select items on the Canvas.
While this visual touch feedback might be helpful for some to indicate a long-press, I find it quite distracting during my workflow.
Currently, there is no way to disable this animation. I have tried turning off system animations in the Android accessibility settings and applying various CSS snippets (like setting -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent and animation: none for the canvas wrapper). However, since the effect seems to be hardcoded directly into the Canvas JavaScript / touch event handling, none of these workarounds work.
Proposed solution
It would be amazing to have a simple toggle in the Obsidian settings (either under “Canvas” or “Appearance”) to disable “Touch visual feedback” or “Long-press animations” for the Canvas.
Current workarounds
None available. Navigating the Canvas with a stylus (like an S-Pen) sometimes bypasses the touch event, but for users who prefer moving and selecting items on the Canvas with their fingers, there is absolutely no way to remove the visual effect right now.