Force note view mode for Obsidian
Force the view mode (edit or preview) for a note by specifying a frontmatter key 'obsidian_ui_mode'. This allows per-note control of whether the note opens in edit or preview mode.
Chinese summary
通过在前置元数据中设置 'obsidian_ui_mode' 键来强制指定笔记的视图模式（编辑或预览），实现每个笔记独立控制打开时的默认视图。
Key Use Cases
- Setting a daily note to open in edit mode.
- Setting a reference note to open in preview mode.
- Managing notes with mixed content types.
Pros
- Simple and flexible per-note control.
- Works with any note that has YAML frontmatter.
Limitations
- Requires manual addition of frontmatter to each note.
- No graphical interface to set the mode.
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