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October 16, 2024
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Includes all new functionality and bug fixes up to Obsidian Desktop v1.7.4.

Shiny new things

  • Added a new tab switcher.

Improvements

Performance

  • Improved app load time for iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
  • iOS: The option to skip iCloud loading will now appear earlier in the startup process.
  • The app is now more responsive while loading iCloud vaults.
  • The sidebar animation is now slightly faster.

Misc.

  • Keyboard suggestions now appear for email and password inputs.
  • The Android back button now closes the active page in settings.
  • Moving the cursor by pressing and holding no longer activates links.
  • Added a loading state to the "Log out" button.

No longer broken

  • Fixed issue where the pull-down action would activate too easily.
  • Fixed bug where "Close all tabs" did not always close all the tabs.
  • Fixed issue where the menu handle would cover text if the menu is scrollable.
  • Fixed bug where Obsidian Vault would fail to load vaults if you log in from the initial vault selection screen.
  • Fixed issue where the active state sometimes gets stuck when tapping on an interactive element.
  • Fixed issue where table menus didn't show their options.
  • Fixed display of dialog headers with long titles. Titles now get truncated to fit the screen.
  • Fixed context menus on tablets not being scrollable.
  • Settings buttons now show when they are active.
  • Fixed issue where the screen would not have enough space when the keyboard is on screen and Stage Manager is active.
  • Fixed issue where the keyboard would remain visible when a menu appears.
  • Fixed spacing issue with the bottom toolbar when using a physical keyboard on small devices.
  • Pressing "Return" when editing a setting now ends editing and hides the keyboard.
  • Tapping on a video embed no longer brings up the keyboard.
  • The "Export as image" command no longer appears in the command prompt.
  • Fixed issue where selecting a sidebar item would not restore focus to the main view.
  • Fixed a crash issue caused by the mobile tab switcher interacting with some plugins.
  • Fixed a bug where tapping on the mobile toolbar for the first time would sometimes close the keyboard.
  • Improved the appearance of some Obsidian Sync screens.
  • Fix issue where an extra loading bar would appear for a couple frames as the splash screen is hiding.

Android

  • Updated haptics to match OS conventions for light, medium, and heavy interactions.
  • Status bar and navigation bar now match the app background color.
  • Android: Fixed tapping on tag causing the sidebar to open and immediately close.

iOS

  • Fixed jitter when dismissing the keyboard on iOS.
  • Improved screen resizing when the keyboard appears.
  • Fixed issue where the video thumbnail would be blank until you press play.

Tablet

  • Fixed horizontal scrolling in community plugins with long descriptions.
  • The community plugin sort button now matches the desktop version.
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