Obsidan mobile, force tablet mode (allows split pane view)

[Abisheik]

Disclaimer

Is this project open source? Yes
Is this project completely free? Yes
Is this project vibe-coded beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No

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Here’s how to make Obsidian mobile work as if it’s running on a tablet, even though it’s running on a smaller screened device like a smartphone.

const Platform = require("obsidian").Platform;

Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isTablet", { 
	get: () => true, 
	set: () => {} 
});

Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isPhone", { 
	get: () => false, 
	set: () => {} 
});

document.body.classList.add("is-tablet");
document.body.classList.remove("is-phone");

With this, you can now drag tabs to split them^[1]. Restarting Obsidian makes everything go back to normal.

How you run the JavaScript is up to you^[2]. Here are two options using the CodeScript Toolkit plugin:

Button in a markdown page

Paste this in any page. You’ll get a button that runs the script^[3].

```code-button
---
caption: 'Tablet mode'
---
const Platform = require("obsidian").Platform;

Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isTablet", { 
	get: () => true, 
	set: () => {} 
});

Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isPhone", { 
	get: () => false, 
	set: () => {} 
});

document.body.classList.add("is-tablet");
document.body.classList.remove("is-phone");
```

Invokable script

In CodeScript Toolkit’s settings, set an “Invocable scripts folder” and save this in that folder as a .JS file. You will then be able to run the script from the command palette.

exports.invoke = async (app) => {
	const Platform = require("obsidian").Platform;

	Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isTablet", { 
		get: () => true, 
		set: () => {} 
	});

	Object.defineProperty(Platform, "isPhone", { 
		get: () => false, 
		set: () => {} 
	});

	document.body.classList.add("is-tablet");
	document.body.classList.remove("is-phone");
};

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1. Related feature request: Split Down & Split right command for Obsidian Mobile on phone - Feature requests - Obsidian Forum ↩︎

2. DataviewJS, Templater, QuickAdd… ↩︎

3. This is what I used in the example screenrecording. ↩︎

[Abisheik]

It’s a bit more usable if your phone is in landscape since more of the buttons and UI is visible/clickable.

Portrait

Landscape