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Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I've just wanted to make a bigger showcase of this. Grab your popcorn!

Word-Smith 1.3.5 is out! - the ultimate distraction-free writing environment for Obsidian.

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What you get?

- Writing Modes (Zen, Typewriter, Hemingway, LetterBox)

- Syntax and Prose Checks (all based on regex and rules --- fully local)

- Ultra customizable Powerlines ({tokens}, various edges, gradients {g}, {s} spacers, smart modifiers like :bc - is the color of your cursor)

- Many colorschemes/themes with dark-light counterparts ( simplified themes, checkbox styling, colored headings, etc.)

- Quick cycle keyboard directional jumps through opened notes and sidebars

- Writing Report with many cool animations

- Writing History - it tracks how many words you added and deleted and it gives you some cool stats ( Everything is stored in a md file (ws-history.md) in your own vault)

- Typography and text options (paragraph indent, curly quotes, fonts, justify text, paddings, hidden markers, etc.)

- Vim support (softwrapping), {vim} token for powerline

- It also pairs perfectly with Cursor-Smith ( https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith )

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To control this plugin you can either use:

- Docked Pane (drag it, arrange it in any sidebar you want)

- the Modal Menu or use (add a hotkey to it for fast control) ---oh and you can insert ANY Obsidian Command to it, including other Plugins' commmands (I use Harper btw for grammar checks)

- the Powerline with {tokens}

- OR use all three of them!

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Anyways, if you have a question or a cool idea or found a bug you can write it here or on github! Cheers!

Here are the links:

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/word-smith

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/word-smith

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update 1.3.8 ----- will have a Exporting/Compile Options with manuscript formatting, and all that.

------ 1.3.8 is Live with exporting and maaany bug fixes

also if the plugin does not work or freezes it probably means you have an old obsidian installer version. To fix this uninstall obsidian and install the new version from their website.

Word-Smith 1.2.7 is out and now it has THEMES (more like colorschemes :P )!

You can make a list of those, delete themes you don't use, reoder them and so on.

You can fast toggle them with the new **Word-Smith: Menu** command (find it in command palette). A modal popup appears where you can pick and choose what Word-Smith feature you want.

Also added many sub-options for Themes (simple interface, no workspace borders, color cursor based off themes, vim colors, and more). Also added a powerline token {themes}.

Themes and the new Modal Menu are new features, so if you encounter any bugs or request a features write it down here or on github!

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/word-smith

Here is a list with the themes(every theme has a light/dark twin):

Dark	Light
Modus Vivendi	Modus Operandi
Vivendi Tinted	Operandi Tinted
Vivendi Deuteranopia	Operandi Deuteranopia
Vivendi Tritanopia	Operandi Tritanopia
Quiet	Quiet
Habamax	Habamax
Nord	Nord
Dracula	Alucard
Gruvbox	Gruvbox
Solarized Dark	Solarized Light
Mocha	Latte
Tokyo Night	Tokyo Day
Rosé Pine Moon	Rosé Pine Dawn
Monokai	Monokai
One Dark	One Light
Nightfox	Dayfox
Kanagawa Wave	Kanagawa Lotus
GitHub Dark	GitHub Light
Everforest	Everforest
Vim darkblue	Vim blue

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update 1.2.8: improved themes + added few more

I don't know why it looks so slow and glitchy in the video (it's fast IRL). :(

Anyways, no you can jump keyboard only between opened notes and sidebars directionally (quickly in and out of everything) ---> Just Toggle the options in the MISC Tab and bind your directions. I have ALT + ARROW KEYS , or for vim user ALT + HJKL.

If you encounter any bugs or have an idea please write it here or on github!

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/word-smith

Hellooooooooooooooooooo!

Just made the RETROBAR even better! I've added into it the visual powaaah of POWERLINES! Now it has become the most powerful status line engine that ever was(maybe).

Now you can customize it fully, using {tokens}, edge separators like < / ~ (, so you can make it in any way you choose. You also have Presets with codes, exactly like in Cursor-Smith!

I've also added many-many-manyyyy new things for writers, including:

• Prose Checks for Filler Words, Passive voice, Lexical Illusion, Flesch-Kincaid readability grade, Repetition radar and more;
• Better more simple Writing Goals (set them in the settings);
• new BIG sharable animated Writing Report;
• Vim support so you can j,k on wrapped lines! Plus End of Buffer "~" marks :)
• Typography options;
• and more, much-much more.

For more info on Word-Smith read the README on github: https://github.com/Sadsnake1/word-smith

Have fun! Share you RetroBar presets, and also, if you have bugs or have an idea for this plugin write it here or on github! Also, if you want to buy me a coffe or donate to this ongoing project, I won't say no! :)

Hellooooooooooo!

Made a huge, not huge, HUMONGOUS upgrade to the ULTIMATE WRITING SUITE (maybe) named Word-Smith (ver. 1.0.8).

Now it has MODES: Zen, Typewriter, Hemingway and moooore. Each one fully customizable.

Now it has text options, better indentations, typography options like curly quotes and syntax color highlights so you can see those pesky adverbs ( who knows knows).

Now it has a smarter, more capable status bar named RetroBar - customize it to the brim with many tokens, maaany {tokens}. And moooore, much mooore. You know me xP.

It also pairs well with my other baby - Cursor-Smith.

Anyways, just think of a modern cool writing app; now delete that memory and replace it with Word-Smith and you now have the most powerful notetaking app with the POWAH! of the most advanced Writing Suite there is. (maybe... lol, and yes, I used a semicolon in an actual phrase).

Try it out good people and please give me more ideas and feedback here on reddit or on github. I want to make this super polished and a must have for writers.

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/word-smith

For more info on how to use it to the fullest read the README.

https://github.com/sadsnake1/word-smith

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Also, regarding the syntax highlighter:

It's fully local, meaning no API, no network, no telemetry. Nothing leaves your vault. I wouldn't make it otherwise.

It uses a speech tagger. In the main.js there are about 800 most common english words + some set of regex rules(adverbs end in ly, verbs in ize, and so on) and more context rules such as "the meeting" (When "the" appears then it must be a noun). The rules are not perfect but it gets to 90-95% accuracy on most use cases. It's not a grammar checker by anymeans, it's an aiding tool for writers.

update: will SOON add:

- another token {fonts} that you can add in the retrobar (a popup will appear and you can quickly change your font). also will be avaible for frontmatter.

- file and folder goals tokens + report button with readability test

- some "write better" checks

- more ui improvements

It's not a big issue, but certainly an annoying one.

Hellooooooooooooooooo!

Cursor-Smith 1.3.0 is out with a MEGA UPDATE!

- presets + code sharing/saving your custom cursors

- vim support (per mode customization)

- improved rendering optimization

- new flashy animations

- new sub-options including secret combinations :p

I'll let you find out more by trying it! Have fun!

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

https://github.com/sadsnake1/cursor-smith

If you have new ideas or found an issue, write it here or on github and I will try my best to improve this plugin

update 1: next update will be TODAY and shall have:

- smaller sharing codes X_x

- more customization for pixel trails( and when I say more is kinda like moooooooreeeee pawaaah!)

- better tapered tail for smear cursor ( its meh when typing with it)

- neon tail for CRT effects

- more secret combos ( some options will pop up if some effects work togheter in a completely new way)

- some of my newer Presets baked in ( Sakura, GalaxyBabe, Galactuuus, JonSnoo, WhimsyBoi, Writer'sChoice, and i'll add a couple for VIM too) don't forget that you can always delete them or modify them by overwriting. Load a preset, modify it, save it with the same name). Also if things gets too nasty, just uninstall the whole plugin and reinstalling it should bring back the default presets.

update 2: in 1.3.1

• smaller sharing codes X_x
• better tapered smeared trail
• more customization for pixel trails (added gravity now you can sprinkle in any direction)
• neon tail for CRT effects
• more bugs
• added blinking smoothness
• now you can have only the thunder effect (just put 0 density to not displays the pixels in Pixel Trail)
• blinking smoothness

Didn't add new presets, cuz I didn't have time to make them. Maybe I will share the codes here later on.

update 3 (1.3.2) should be live soon:

-improved Aurora Effect - my favorite of all

- added a Signal Glitch jump in CRT options

- better caracter width for various serif and non serif fonts

Hello again!

I've wanted to let you that you can now fully customize vim cursors too. I've also added a show vim mode in status bar.
To enter Vim mode you will have to toggle it through the plugin settings -> CUA (Common User Access) / VIM

Btw, a fast way to use this plugin is with command palette (ctrl + p). Cursor-Smith has two commands:

1. cycle presets
2. toggle on/off the plugin

If you find any bugs, request any feature please open an issue on github or write it down here!

Have fun!

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

Just launched Cursor-Smith 1.2.1 - with more cursor options and a new fun effect called Speed Demon( maybe interesting to see if we can have a built in MonkeyType to use it with)

Anyways, I've squashed more bugs, polished the plugin more, added more cursor types(ish), also vim mode is in the works, presets are in the works. So give me more ideas. I want to expand this plugin further, make it more fun and accessible.

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

https://github.com/sadsnake1/cursor-smith

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UPDATE : JUST ADDED PRESETS FOR 1.2.2 with copy/paste keys to share your custom cursors with your friends (like in counter-strike crosshairs). LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

It comes with 6 premade presets out of the box. I'll let you discover more!

UPDATE 2: added a command palette (CTRL + P) option to Cycle Presets. You can even add a hotkey to do it even faster. (1.2.3 version)

Hellooooooooooo!

I've made a new plugin meant for writers. I could say here what I've said for the other plugin that I've made (Cursor-Smith), I just wanted a unified plugin for distraction free writing.

It has your usual features (focus mode and typewriter) in addition to some more interesting ones like:

- Retro status bar that can give a lot of info (it even has an annoying word goal animation :P ) .

- the WordGrinder inspired scroll bars, they work differently here, you'll see :D

- Wordcounts

If you have any ideas or find any bugs, please open an issue on github!

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/word-smith

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/word-smith

Went lazy and did not made a proper showcase for this plugin, which I'm very proud of, and after the 1.1.2 update is more robust and stable.

For a quick introduction: There are many cursor plugins out there, but I've wanted fan unified one-stop shop experience. So, I've made Cursor-Smith to forge your own cursor. It's not just a customization "engine" for the cursor/caret. It's probably the MOST !!!TweAakaBLe!!!? cursor engine ever made ... probably.

It caters mostly to users that want a proper writing experience, users that have visbility issues, users that crave a certain typing vibe while writing their whimsical new bestseller or simply for users that want to customiiiiiize.

So,do you want a smooth blinking, smooth moving, relaxing caret? DONE. Want a jello-o green plasma moving caret? Done. CRT effects? Yup. Want to write dark fantasy with a torchlight? You name it!

What settings does it have?

• Cursors types
• Blinking
• Smooth/Movement/Speed
• Smear modes
• Trailings
• Fun effects

Please give me some feedback and some new ideas to work on expanding this plugin. I really want to see what your cursor of choice will be after playing with this for a while.

Links:

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/cursor-smith

EDIT 1: most issues fixed with 1.1.8 (drag window, glitchy stuff, etc.) ---> thank you folks!

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/cursor-smith

Made a big caret customization plugin. It now has 4 cursor types: line, underline, box, and the recent torch style. It has many effects: smear, trails, glow, pop letters etc.

I've made this because there are tons of small cursor plugins and wanted a single unified plugin to do everything regarding the cursor.

Feedback and testing will be much appreciated.

What cursor or cursor effect would you want next implemented? Give me some ideas to work on.

UPDATE - Just released 1.0.3 - added a new option : pixelated trailing effect.

edit 1: I've removed the original post because I forgot to add a video preview

edit 2: will soon add dark/light theme colors, smooth caret(need to research a bit), better default values for torch, plasma effect.

edit 3: added smooth caret options, dark/light, better defaults.

edit 4: reorganised the settings a bit better, opacity slider

https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/cursor-smith

https://github.com/Sadsnake1/cursor-smith

Made a big caret customization plugin. It has line, underline, box, added even the recent torch style. It has smears, trails, glows, pop letters etc.

I've made this because there are tons of small cursor plugins and wanted a single unified plugin to do everything regarding the cursor.

Feedback and testing will be much appreciated.

Begginer here. I've wanted something simple. It has a filetree, a Zen Mode and a Theme picker. Pure raw plain text.

What more would you want for a dedicated writing enviroment?

I'm trying to create such a status bar for Obsidian. I want a customizable modeline/powerline with vim motions or normal (cua mode) that has word count, clickable button to source mode/live preview/ reading mode and to display other info like title of the note and so on.

One problem I have is that the status bar cannot occupy the whole note window width, either is not possible in obsidian or I am missing something.

Does anyone here tried something like this?

;; =================================================================
;; Ghost Cursor: Flash typed characters with inverted colors
;; =================================================================
(defvar my-ghost-cursor-overlay nil
  "Holds the temporary overlay for the ghost cursor.")

(defun my-flash-ghost-cursor ()
  "Leave a temporary, inverted cursor box on the character just typed."
  (when (eq this-command 'self-insert-command)
    ;; Clean up the previous ghost if typing fast
    (when (overlayp my-ghost-cursor-overlay)
      (delete-overlay my-ghost-cursor-overlay))
    
    (let ((prev-pos (max (point-min) (1- (point)))))
      (setq my-ghost-cursor-overlay (make-overlay prev-pos (point)))
      
      ;; Dynamically fetch your theme's exact cursor and background colors
      (let ((cursor-bg (or (face-background 'cursor nil t) "white"))
            (editor-bg (or (face-background 'default nil t) "black")))
        
        ;; Apply the inverted color scheme to the overlay
        (overlay-put my-ghost-cursor-overlay 'face 
                     `(:background ,cursor-bg :foreground ,editor-bg)))
      
      ;; Make the ghost cursor disappear after 0.15 seconds
      (run-at-time 0.15 nil
                   (lambda (ov)
                     (when (overlayp ov)
                       (delete-overlay ov)))
                   my-ghost-cursor-overlay))))

;; Attach the script to run automatically after every command
(add-hook 'post-command-hook #'my-flash-ghost-cursor)