problem
I have recently started using the Web Viewer feature and absolutely love it. One thing i do have an issue with is having to open multiple links at once.
Example
In my vault I have a note that I use to keep track of all of the articles, blog posts, or other type of material i would like to consume.
Having to open every single link in this note can get repetitive.
Proposed solution
It would help a lot if Web Viewer had the option of opening every link in a file
Solution A
- this would be a command in the command window which can also be mapped to a hotkey
- command: Open All Links In Note
- once this command is selected you will be promoted for confirmation
- this is because a note can have 100 of links and this action might have been a mistake
- once confirmed:
- A: Split view is created and every link in that note is opened
- perhaps a Web Viewer setting on its own when opening links, regardless of this feature
- B: Every link in the note is opened in a separate tab
- A: Split view is created and every link in that note is opened
Solution B
- When the highlighted text contains multiple links, an option is given to open all the links within the highlighted text
- You have an option to either open the links in Web Viewer or the default browser
Points of consideration
Performance
it is possible that there is a limit to the number of websites that can be opened before the performance of the obsidian application is hindered, it is worth keeping this point in mind
Memory
Similar to the performance point, it is possible that opening a certain number of website tabs can affect memory usage of obsidian. I have not done any programming using Electron, but it is possible that the memory usage is limited, and it is worth investigating whether this feature can cause the app to use all the allocated memory and cause a possible crash.