Settings: Keyboard navigation is broken in File Recovery modal // Unable to tab through inputs

Bug reports
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1

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open sandbox vault
  2. Open settings
  3. Navigate to “Core plugins > File recovery” tab
  4. Place cursor in “Snapshot interval” input
  5. Click “tab” key

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes

Expected result

The cursor to move to the next input field.

Actual result

Cursor remains in original input field.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.13.1
Installer version: 1.12.7
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.6.0: Mon Jan 19 22:01:13 PST 2026; root:xnu-11417.140.69.708.3~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8122 24.6.0
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: off
Plugins installed: 0
Plugins enabled: 0

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

Additional information

This same behavior is prevalent in the new 1.13.0 settings window. Not accessible and requires mouse clicks to navigate and select/change inputs.

2

I can reproduce a similar keyboard-trap feeling in the 1.13 settings UI. One extra detail that may help the devs: it is not only File recovery; after focusing some numeric/text controls, Tab seems to be swallowed inside the setting row instead of moving to the next tabbable control. Shift+Tab is worth testing too, because if both directions fail this is more likely a focus-management regression in the new settings components than a single input type. For an accessibility bug report I would also add whether Full Keyboard Access is enabled in macOS Settings > Keyboard, just so the report separates Obsidian behavior from the OS setting.

3

FWIW: If you’re focused on the input with your keyboard, you should be able to hit Esc to set the focus on the whole setting … and then use the arrows to move to the next one :blush: .

Hit esc

4

thanks