Is there way to use Obsidian in read-only mode until I intentionally toggle it back to editing mode?
What I’m trying to do
I would like to use Obsidian in read-only mode. I am aware of the read/write mode toggle in the top right corner of the note.
I often read my notes in public transport using one hand with a lot of jerks. So the read mode automatically switches to edit mode and I end up adding characters unintentionally.
Things I have tried
I searched in settings and for plugins. I couldn’t find thing.
If such a feature doesn’t exist, can moderators please this topic to feature request? Thanks!
Is it because you’re accidentally hitting the top-right toggle, or because you’re accidentally double-tapping in the note content? Or both?
For the first one, you could use a CSS snippet to hide the toggle on mobile. That would force you to have to open the command palette or select from the three-dot kebab menu when you want to change modes.
Early on, the team tightened the sensitivity, and even though I personally am fine with the current double-tap, I feel like a time-between-taps slider would be a good idea for accessibility, like the adjustable double-click interval on desktops. I don’t recall seeing a feature request for specifically that though.
On desktop, I have used CSS to disable the X on sidebar tabs so I would stop closing them accidentally.
Maybe you can do similar to the read mode button. And then use the command to switch instead. (Not sure how inconvenient it is to run a hotkey/command on mobile.)
I typed as dawni did. You can remove a button or make it have no actions when clicked/touched. Depending which you prefer.
Try these plugins to hide UI elements: Hider or Style Settings. I’m not sure which one or if either can hide that particular aspect. Experiment.
There is a plugin that would open a note in Reading mode(Force note view mode) with the correct frontmatter, but if you manually hit the button that won’t matter, it will switch anyway.