introduction
hi, this is a blog about the shortcuts(hotkey) customization that I use.
I just want to share and would love to see how you guys customize shortcuts in obsidian.
note that I use a certain amount of community plugins, and I don’t cover default hidden shortcuts, like ctrl+c without selection to copy current line
this setup works on windows and my linux machine, no support for mac keyboard
principles
- align with vscode shortcuts
- easy to remember
- key assignment should be associated with command naming
- keep keystroke simple
- assign groups to shortcuts, commands under the same group should have same modifier key
- only set shortcut for frequently used command
- avoid taking system shortcut
shortcuts assigned by me
frequently used
file edit group
usually start with alt
| command | shortcut | alignment | frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| add file property | alt+p | property | 4 |
| Copilot: Translate between Chinese and English | alt+s | 3 | |
| Delete paragragh | ctrl+shift+k | vscode | 4 |
| Emoji Toolbar: Open emoji picker | alt+e | emoji | 3 |
| Enhanced Annotations: Insert a comment | ctrl+/ | vscode | 3 |
| Insert attachment | ctrl+shift+a | attachment | 3 |
| Insert callout | alt+a | admonition | 2 |
| Move line down | alt+j | 3 | |
| Move line up | alt+k | 3 | |
| Note Definitions: Go to definition | F12 | vscode | 2 |
| QuickAdd: select active line | ctrl+l | vscode | 5 |
| Set as heading 2 | ctrl+alt+2 | vscode markdown | 4 |
| Template: Insert template | alt+t | template | 4 |
| Toggle blockquote | alt+q | quote | 4 |
| Toggle bold | alt+b | bold | 3 |
| Toggle bullet list | alt+l | list | 3 |
| Toggle italic | alt+i | italic | 3 |
| Vim Toggle: Toggle Vim On/Off | alt+v | vim | 3 |
windows group
| command | shortcut | alignment | frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| open copilot chat window | ctrl+alt+i | vscode | 3 |
| Files: Reveal current file in navigation | ctrl+shift+r | reveal | 4 |
| Split right | ctrl+\ | vscode | 3 |
| Toggle left sidebar | ctrl+b | vscode | 5 |
| Toggle right sidebar | ctrl+r | right | 5 |
tools group
| command | shortcut | alignment | frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omnisearch: Vault search | ctrl+alt+f | 4 | |
| PKMer: Open PKmer Market View | ctrl+shift+x | vscode | 4 |
| Quick Explorer: Browse current folder | ctrl+alt+c | current | 4 |
| Quick Explorer: Browse vault | ctrl+alt+v | vault | 4 |
| Quick Explorer: Go to next file in folder | ctrl+j | 3 | |
| Quick Explorer: Go to previous file in folder | ctrl+k | 3 | |
| Quick Switcher++: Open in Commands Mode | ctrl+p | palette | 5 |
| Quick Switcher++: Open in Editor Mode | ctrl+e | vscode | 4 |
| Quick Switcher++: Open in Standard Mode | ctrl+o | open file | 5 |
| Quick Switcher++: Open Symbols for the active editor | ctrl+shift+o | vscode | 4 |
| QuickAdd: Run QuickAdd | ctrl+q | quickadd | 3 |
| Quiet Outline: Quiet Outline | alt+shift+o | outline | 5 |
| Show in system explorer | ctlr+alt+shift+o | 3 | |
| Toogle reading view | ctrl+s | switch | 5 |
| Toggle Live Preview/Source mode | ctrl+alt+s | switch | 5 |
| Workspaces Plus: Open Workspace Plus | ctrl+alt+w | workspace | 5 |
| add cursor above | alt+shift+up | vscode | 3 |
| add cursor below | alt+shift+down | vscode | 3 |
| Vertical Tabs: open vertical tabs | alt+shift+v | vertical | 4 |
thoughts
better build your streaks before assigning shortcut for each command/
don’t be afraid to change default shortcut like ctrl+b for toggle bold, if you find it necessary to assign it to another command.
if you use same vault across different devices, better sync your shortcut configuration, don’t update one by one
I can’t help if you want a shortcut setup that also works on mac, it’s frustrating for me to keep two branches of same setup in mind and avoid conflicts