Meta Post - Common CSS Hacks

[lizardmenfromspace]

Hi, I want to start collecting common CSS hacks for people to reference. If the hack you’ve come across isn’t particularly large then go ahead and use the format

Title

Version it last worked with

Code

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Otherwise just post a link and I will maintain a list

• Andy Matuschak mode - V2.7 (updated for 0.7+ new panes)
• Bullet Point Relationship Lines
• Collapsible Sidebars
• Block Cursor
• Auto-fade Note Controls
• Tag Pills
• Vim mode with line focus
• Naked Embeds
• Text Hyphenation and Justification
• Enlarge Image on Hover
• Country Flags in Pill Tags
• Nicer Checkboxes
• Minimalistic Red / Green checkboxes
• Stylish Blockquotes
• Remove Yaml Headers from Embeds
• Clutter free edit mode (based on [Markdown Concealed Vim Syntax])
• Tag Pills in Editor
• Bigger Popover Previews
• columns view for file explorer pane
• Image Zoom: Click and Hold to Expand Images
• Clutter free edit mode (version 2)

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Learning Obsidian CSS

• Getting comfortable with Obsidian CSS
• Collection of Selectors

[lizardmenfromspace]

Bullet Point Relationship Lines

v0.7.3 Compatible

.cm-hmd-list-indent .cm-tab, ul ul { position: relative; }
.cm-hmd-list-indent .cm-tab::before, ul ul::before {
 content:'';
 border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 122, 255, 0.25);
 position: absolute;
}
.cm-hmd-list-indent .cm-tab::before { left: 0; top: -5px; bottom: -4px; 
}
ul ul::before { left: -11px; top: 0; bottom: 0; 
} 

This has been floating on the discord, not sure who created it but thank you!

[cmc2397]

Collapsible Sidebars

v.0.7.3 Compatible

.workspace-ribbon.is-collapsed:not(:hover) .workspace-ribbon-collapse-btn, 
.workspace-ribbon.is-collapsed:not(:hover) .side-dock-actions, 
.workspace-ribbon.is-collapsed:not(:hover) .side-dock-settings {display:none;}
.workspace-ribbon.is-collapsed:not(:hover) {width: 0;}
.workspace-split.mod-left-split[style="width: 0px;"] {margin-left: 0;}
.workspace-split.mod-right-split[style="width: 0px;"] {margin-right: 0;}
.workspace-ribbon {transition: none}

Thanks to @mrjackphil and @MooddooM.

[Mavalator]

The Bulletpoint relationship lines CSS was created by @death.au - that magician!

[death.au]

Damn. Outed. I was kinda enjoying being anonymous on that one. Enjoying the mystery of “where did it come from?”

[lizardmenfromspace]

@death.au well you have mod powers

[rsdimitrov]

@death.au

I was kinda enjoying being anonymous on that one.

Don’t worry, I’ll cover for you!

The border color is from me as I posted a half-baked solution for the same issue on the Discord. Sadly it couldn’t show more than level one line and worked in edit mode only.

This one is much more elaborate and it actually works all the way, but only in Preview! Seems like we can’t have it everywhere. Still, thanks for this @death.au

[rsdimitrov]

Block cursor

0.7.3 Dark + Light theme Compatible

.CodeMirror-cursor { 
  border-left-width: 0.5em;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

[rsdimitrov]

Auto fade note controls

Minimal Series

Before:

After:

Note, the note controls are still there, but will increase contrast, i.e. get to the before state, on hover.

0.7.3 compatible

.view-header:not(:hover) .view-actions {
  opacity: 0.1;
  transition: opacity .25s ease-in-out;
}

Auto fade status bar

Minimal Series

0.7.3 compatible

Reduced status bar contrast.

With this code snippet you get this:

and on hover you get this:

/* auto fades status bar items */
.status-bar:not(:hover) .status-bar-item {
  opacity: 0.25;
  transition: opacity .25s ease-in-out;
}

Smaller horizontal and vertical scrollbars

Minimal Series

0.7.3 compatible

.CodeMirror-vscrollbar, .CodeMirror-hscrollbar, ::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
}

Subtler code folding arrows

Minimal Series

0.7.3 compatible

Increases the size of the folding gutter arrows and decreases their opacity until hovered.

Without this code:

After this code:

/* Make subtler folding gutter arrows */
.CodeMirror-foldgutter-folded:after, .CodeMirror-foldgutter-open:after {
    opacity: 0.5;
    font-size: 60%;
}

.CodeMirror-foldgutter-folded:hover:after, .CodeMirror-foldgutter-open:hover:after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.CodeMirror-foldgutter-folded:after {
    content: "\25BA";    
}

.CodeMirror-foldgutter-open:after {
    content: "\25BC";    
}

[Mavalator]

@death.au oops!

[argentum]

Hi there! I’m a total newbie at css. Could anyone tell me if it’s possible to change how the tags look? I’d like to highlight certain important tags (for example #complete as green, #inprogress as yellow, etc)

[_ph]

this worked for me :

.tag[href="#important"] {
  color : red;
}

Tag Pills

0.73

.tag {
  background-color: var(--text-accent);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 1px 8px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0px 0px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.tag:hover {
color: white;
background-color: var(--text-accent-hover);
}
.tag[href^="#obsidian"] {
  background-color: #4d3ca6;
}
.tag[href^="#important"] {
  background-color: red;
}
.tag[href^="#complete"] {
  background-color: green;
}
.tag[href^="#inprogress"] {
  background-color: orange;
}

[Kuncy]

Functional and Beautiful. I think I might need to make changes to this to work with the Zettelkasten theme that I’m using.

[argentum]

Lovely! Thank you very much!

[Kuncy]

Im hoping/waiting for Collapsible indents feature in the preview mode as well!!

[MooddooM]

Vim mode with line focus

/* Cursor color in normal vim mode and opacity */
.cm-fat-cursor .CodeMirror-cursor, .cm-animate-fat-cursor {
  width: 0.5em;
  background: #d65d0e;
  opacity: 60% !important;
}

/*an active line highlight in vim normal mode */
.cm-fat-cursor .CodeMirror-activeline .CodeMirror-linebackground{
  background-color: rgba(89, 75, 95, 0.99) !important;
}

/*if you want the highlight to present in both normal and insert mode of vim*/
.CodeMirror-activeline .CodeMirror-linebackground{
  background-color: rgba(89, 75, 95, 0.99) !important;
}

[Kuncy]

How can i make it work for both Light and Dark themes?

[MooddooM]

“Naked” Embeds by @death.au

"Naked" Embeds (CSS tweak)

As per a request on the Obsidian Discord (shoutout to @scmwiz, @spacejunky, @kard32 and others) this allows note embeds to look as if they were part of the note in preview mode. I’m not a huge fan of this approach, myself. I prefer to see the embedded note look a little different. But that’s just my personal taste. Screenshot: [20200520113915] Instructions: Copy the snippet into your vault’s obsidian.css file. It should be compatible with whatever other theme you have in there at the time. …

/* Naked Embeds */
.markdown-embed-title { display: none; }
.markdown-preview-view .markdown-embed-content>:first-child { margin-top: 0;}
.markdown-preview-view .markdown-embed-content>:last-child { margin-bottom: 0;}

/*remove the following two line, you will get border and scroll*/
.markdown-preview-view .markdown-embed { border:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
.markdown-preview-view .markdown-embed-content { 
  max-height: unset;
  background-color: var(--background-secondary); /*define different bg color*/
}

/* the link on the top right corner*/
.markdown-embed-link {
color: var(--text-faint) !important;
}

.markdown-embed-link:hover {
color: var(--text-accent) !important;
}

To further remove the header, add the following part:

/* remove the first heading*/
.markdown-preview-view .markdown-embed-content>:first-child { display:none;}

[MooddooM]

if you don’t add the .theme-dark or .theme-light selector, it will work for both mode.

[Kuncy]

Would it be possible to randomise the colours? from a palette?