#1

What happens when you delete a note that had PDF/Images? Will it also delete the associated PDF/Images from your designated “attachments folder”?

#2

It will just delete the note.

#3

Hmmm. This is kinda strange. Shouldn’t the ideal/expected behavior such that it deletes the orphan attachments?

#4

No, what if what if the attached is important on its own or related to other notes. You can use the graph and I believe there are some plugins to find orphan\unlinked files in your vault.

#5

Got it. Thanks a lot.

#6

I guess it depends on workflow. I’d like the option. If obsidian can check for link changes on file rename it should be a simple matter to know if the attachment is linked to more than one file (don’t delete), or not (delete). I have a similar issue with an archiving workflow - a lot of my notes are work related, contain screenshots. When the project is done and I delete or archive the note I’d love the option to clean the clutter out of the attachments folder either by deleting the attachments, or moving them to a nested Attachments folder in the archive.

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