Shuffle Lab

Timed, randomized fullscreen image slideshows for drawing practice, presentations, and more.

Features

• Fullscreen slideshow with randomized images from any vault folder
• Configurable duration per image with presets (30s, 60s, 2min, 5min, custom)
• Loop toggle — choose whether to repeat images or stop when they run out
• Session timer with real-time display
• Intro prompt slide (optional markdown file per folder)
• Session logging to prioritize unseen images next session
• Language support (desktop only)

Usage

1. Open Settings → Shuffle Lab and set your Main directory (the root folder containing your reference image subfolders).
2. Click the shuffle icon in the ribbon or run the New session command.
3. Select a folder, adjust settings, and click Start Session.
4. Press Space to pause/resume, ◀/▶ to navigate, ESC to exit.

Installation

From Community Plugins (desktop)

Search for "Shuffle Lab" in Community Plugins and install.

Manual / mobile

Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to .obsidian/plugins/shuffle-lab/ in your vault.

Localization (desktop only)

1. Navigate to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/shuffle-lab/lang/ folder.
2. Copy en.json, rename it to your language code (e.g. de.json).
3. Translate all values (the text after the colons). Keep keys, {0} placeholders, and \n unchanged.
4. Reload Obsidian, then select your language in Settings → Shuffle Lab.

The language dropdown only shows .json files present in the lang/ folder. On mobile, the plugin uses English only.

License

MIT