Parameters paneType does not work correctly with Unique Note URI

Bug reports
1

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open sandbox vault
  2. Enable Unique note creator plugin
  3. Set the Unique prefix format to default (YYYYMMDDHHmm)
  4. Create a note for test (eg. NoteA)
  5. Use url scheme to create a unique note on new tab (obsidian://unique?vault=Obsidian%20Sandbox&paneType=tab )

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide?

Y

Expected result

  1. NoteA tab is still there
  2. The window will focus on the new unique note tab (e.g 202607161335)

Actual result

  1. The NoteA tab is replaced by 202607161335 note.
  2. A new unique note tab 202607161335 is focused.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.13.2
	Installer version: 1.12.7
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 27.0.0: Mon Jun 29 21:25:16 PDT 2026; root:xnu-13432.0.50.501.3~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8112 27.0.0
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: insider
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

Additional information

  1. This seems to be associated with the paneType parameter, happen on both tab, split and window.
  2. If you delete the 202607161335.md file, the tab we create on step 4 will back to NoteA.
2

FWIW :blush:: I can also repro …

I didn’t test with the window value for the paneType parameter but with tab and split, each time, the note from which the URI was clicked on is indeed also replaced by the brand new unique note (so the new unique note is opened twice) :woman_shrugging: …

In the screen-recording below, I’m clicking on:

[obsidian://unique?vault=Obsidian%20Sandbox&paneType=tab](obsidian://unique?vault=Obsidian%20Sandbox&paneType=tab)

…in Untitled.md which creates the unique note, as expected but also opens it in the tab in which Untitled.md was previously open already

paneType - tab

And the same goes with paneType=split:

[obsidian://unique?vault=Obsidian%20Sandbox&paneType=split](obsidian://unique?vault=Obsidian%20Sandbox&paneType=split)

paneType - split

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.13.2
	Installer version: 1.12.7
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.6.0: Tue Apr 21 20:18:11 PDT 2026; root:xnu-11417.140.69.710.16~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6020 24.6.0
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: supporter
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 0
	Plugins enabled: 0

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none
3

Fixed for Obsidian 1.13.3