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Auto Folder Collapse for Obsidian

Automatically collapses subfolders when a parent folder is collapsed, reducing visual clutter in the file explorer.

Chinese summary

当父文件夹折叠时,自动折叠其所有子文件夹,以减少文件浏览器的视觉杂乱。

Key Use Cases

  • Organizing notes in hierarchical folders
  • Keeping the file explorer tidy while navigating
  • Reducing distraction from subfolder contents when focusing on parent folders

Pros

  • Saves manual effort of collapsing each subfolder
  • Improves navigation efficiency
  • Simple and unobtrusive

Limitations

  • May collapse subfolders unexpectedly if user wants them expanded
  • Only works in Obsidian's file explorer, not other panels

Tags

folder-managementcollapseautomationnavigationsidebar

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