Send to Canvas

An Obsidian plugin that allows you to send tasks, blocks, and notes to Canvas files as plain text, links, and embeds.

Features

• Multiple content formats:
  • Send text as plain text
  • Send text as block links
  • Send text as block embeds
  • Send entire notes as note links
  • Send entire notes as note embeds
• Open task customization:
  • Append custom text to open tasks (lines starting with "- [ ]")
  • Preserve original task formatting
• Block ID customization:
  • Use date-based or random block IDs
  • Customize block ID format using MomentJS tokens
• Timestamp tracking:
  • Append timestamps to links and embeds
  • Customize timestamp format
• Canvas node customization:
  • Set custom sizes for different node types (links, content, notes)
  • Consistent sizing between block embeds and text content
• User experience:
  • Remember last selected canvas file
  • Status bar indicator selecting and showing target canvas
  • Customizable startup delay for large vaults
• Smart text selection: Automatically uses the entire line when no text is selected

Videos and Articles

Videos

Commands

• Send block text: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as plain text
• Send block link: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as a block link
• Send block embed: Send the selected text (or current line) to canvas as a block embed
• Send note link: Send the current note to canvas as a note link
• Send note embed: Send the current note to canvas as a note embed

Documentation

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Visit the documentation site to learn how to make the most of Send to Canvas in your Obsidian workflow.

Support & Community

This plugin is developed and maintained during my free time. A lot of thought, energy, and care goes into making it reliable and user-friendly.

If you find Send to Canvas valuable in your daily workflow:

• If it helps you send content to your Canvas files more effectively
• If it saves you time and mental energy navigating your Canvas files

Please consider supporting my work. Your support would help me dedicate more time and energy to:

• Developing new features
• Maintaining code quality
• Providing support and documentation
• Making the plugin even better for everyone

Ways to Support

You can support this project in several ways:

• ⭐ Star the project on GitHub
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• 💌 Share your success stories and feedback
• 📢 Spread the word about the plugin
• 🐛 Report issues to help improve the plugin

Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙏