Hi, how can I do a “Find and Replace” just like any editor?
Normally, I can do it under some selection from the menu bar of editor. But Obsidian doesn’t even have menu bar. Or is it hidden by default?
Thank you
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thank you
You can also map “Search & replace in current file” to a hotkey (if it isn’t mapped by default. On my computer it is set to ctrl-h.)
You can also access it by using Ctrl-P or Cmd-P to open the Command Palette.
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and (but) we still can’t find & replace across a whole vault, or even a whole folder, is that right?
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I would love to know this as well. Do we have a way to find and replace across the whole vault?
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and (but) we still can’t find & replace across a whole vault, or even a whole folder, is that right?
I would love to know this as well. Do we have a way to find and replace across the whole vault?
As far as I know (without any knowledge of 3rd party plugins that might do it), there is no way to find/replace across an entire vault directly.
Right now, you would have to use a text editor that has that feature, like Sublime Text, Atom, or others. Using Python scripts is another way that I and some others have changed things in vaults as well.
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I can’t find that menu bar or the Replace command. I’m using a browser.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by “using a browser”?
Can you access the Command Palette? Ctrl-P or Cmd-P?
Correction, I’m using the Obsidian app for macOS. I am able to use Cmd+P to bring up command search window. I have a menu on the left — not top, as Silver’s image shows — and it has no icon with the stacked dots, as shown.
Ok, so please run the command “Show debug info” and paste it here. Are you using community plugins and/or a custom theme?
If not, then please share some more information, or a screenshot.
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v0.15.9
Installer version: v0.15.9
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Sat Jun 18 17:07:22 PDT 2022; root:xnu-8020.140.41~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000 21.6.0
Login status: logged in
Catalyst license: insider
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: light
Community theme: Typomagical
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 32
Plugins enabled: 31
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2: Sliding Panes (Andy’s Mode) v3.3.0
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Your screenshot shows the File Explorer. Silver is showing a menu button that shows up in corner of the pane of each open note. Not in the sidebar icons.
If you don’t see that, I suggest switching to the default theme, and turning off at least “Sliding Panes” plugin, which moves the notes menu to the side of each note, as far as I know. But other plugins could be altering your interface too.
Ah. I see it now. Mine is on the left side, bottom of each note. It does have the Replace option. Thanks! Now, if someone will code a global or folder-level search and replace.
BTW, that Bryson book is on my to-read list. I’ve read a couple of Appalachian Trail memoirs. Fun stuff.
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I was able to batch replace terms in my Obsidian folders using Microsoft Visual Studio Code, which is free for macOS and Windows. It has a nice interface and was quick.
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I use Atom to do folder-level search & replace, using either text or regex, making it very powerful (so careful). Not aware of a good plugin.
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