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Lapel for Obsidian

Lapel displays heading levels (H1, H2, etc.) in the editor's gutter, making it easy to identify and navigate document structure.

Best For

writersstudentsacademicsresearchersbeginners

Key Use Cases

  • Quickly identifying heading levels in long documents
  • Navigating complex notes by visually scanning heading indicators
  • Improving document organization awareness while editing

Pros

  • Provides instant visual reference for heading levels
  • No extra clicks or commands needed
  • Lightweight and unobtrusive

Limitations

  • May add visual clutter for minimalists
  • Only shows in editing mode, not reading mode

Tags

headingsguttereditorvisualnavigationstructure

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