Seems to me this should at least be a setting for Obsidian Sync subscribers. If I’m syncing my data between devices, I want to sync the actual media files - not the link to a file on my desktop. I’m staying on 0.11.0 for now because I don’t want to EVER add just the link.
I totally agree with this - I do a lot of screenshots and I would like to have those images copy straight to the vault, so when I move around to another computer, my images are there (my vaults are sync to Dropbox).
I am disappointed at the change of this direction to make shortcuts the default. It has significantly impacted my workflow.
I think there is some confusion here.
You can move files to obsidian and there are several ways to do it.
Moving stuff using only finder
Drag and drop between finder and file explorer in obsidian
Drag-ctrl-drop between finder and a note in obsidian. (this is the only thing that changed from drag and drop)
Correct, it’s technically possible to drag an image into Obsidian while holding a modifier key and get the expected result - a file embedded into the note and added to the default file location. But it is very easy to think you did this if you’re moving quickly and then you go to access your notes somewhere later and the file is missing because the default is the file link only. Here’s one use case that used to work but now doesn’t on 0.11.1+: GoodNotes – Tapes
BTW, I know that I could put the file in the files folder. I also know that I could set GoodNotes to save to that folder first. But I work with more than one app, and currently Obsidian is the one that isn’t doing what’s expected.
I would like to note that in MacOS, the default drag and drop behavior from Finder to any other application that can accept the object (file) type being dragged is for the data to be copied to the application, not for a resource link to be made.
I think Obsidian’s behavior would be more understandable and intuitive if:
drag-and-drop from Finder would copy the resource to the Obsidian vault (as with the previous behavior).
cmd-drag or ctrl-drag (whatever hotkey you can make work) would change the cursor to a curved “link” arrow (!!) and put in an MD link to the file on the local filesystem. Portability of notes is approximately zero with extra-vault file links.
I had the same issue. And what worked for me is this sequence …
Left click the image to select it first, then hold down the Ctrl key.
Go to Obsidian where you want to drop the image, whilst still holding on to your mouse click and then let go of the mouse click. The screen capture is then copied to the vault.
It gets tedious very quickly if you do a lot of screen captures, as I do.
Hi there. I would like to say thank you for taking this into consideration and reverting it. This has made a positive impact in the way that I work with images. I appreciate the time and effort that the team puts into this product.