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Jupyter > Visual Studio > Obsidian When copying code from .md files in Visual Studio into Obsidian, extra newlines are added, making notes super long. This simple plugin replaces >=N number of multiple empty lines with 1 or 2 empty lines, with preview and undo functions.
https://github.com/willlewis/newline-adjuster

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Jupyter > Visual Studio > Obsidian When copying code from .md files in Visual Studio into Obsidian, extra newlines are added, making notes super long. This simple plugin replaces >=N number of multiple empty lines with 1 or 2 empty lines, with preview and undo functions.

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# Newline Adjuster for Obsidian

An Obsidian plugin to replace multiple empty lines with configurable newlines, with preview and undo functionality.

## Features

- **Adjust Multiple Empty Lines**: Automatically replace multiple consecutive empty lines in a document with one or two newlines based on user settings.
- **Preview Changes**: Preview the changes before applying them with a side-by-side comparison of the original and adjusted text.
- **Undo Last Change**: Undo the last change made by the plugin.
- **Configurable Threshold**: Set the number of consecutive empty lines to search for and replace.
- **Configurable Replacement**: Choose whether to replace multiple empty lines with one newline or two newlines.

## Video Demonstration

Watch this video to see the Newline Adjuster plugin in action:
https://www.loom.com/share/5f29a5b93168400ba1476f0b8b88b07a?sid=bb19a67f-21a7-4c8a-a2ac-c7fbca6aca39

## Installation

1. **Download and Build the Plugin**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/WillLewis/newline-adjuster.git
cd newline-adjuster
npm install
npm run build
```

2. **Copy to Your Obsidian Vault**:
```bash
cp -r newline-adjuster /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
```

3. **Enable the Plugin**:
- Open Obsidian.
- Go to `Settings` > `Community plugins`.
- Disable `Safe mode` if it is enabled.
- Find `Newline Adjuster` and enable it.

## Usage

### Ribbon Icons
- Click the **dice** icon in the left sidebar to adjust multiple empty lines in the active document.
- Click the **eye** icon to preview changes before applying them.
- Click the **undo** icon to undo the last change made by the plugin.

### Command Palette
- Open the command palette (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) and run the following commands:
- **Adjust Newlines**: Replace multiple empty lines in the active document.
- **Preview Changes**: Preview the changes before applying them.
- **Undo Last Change**: Undo the last change made by the plugin.

### Settings

You can adjust the plugin settings to specify the number of consecutive empty lines to search for and replace, and whether to replace with one or two newlines.

1. **Open Settings**:
- Click on the gear icon (⚙️) in the bottom left corner to open the settings menu.
- Navigate to `Community plugins` and find `Newline Adjuster`.

2. **Adjust Consecutive Line Threshold**:
- In the settings tab, find the option `Consecutive Line Threshold`.
- Enter the number of consecutive empty lines you want the plugin to search for and replace. For example, enter `4` to replace any instance of 4 or more consecutive empty lines with a single empty line.

3. **Set Replacement Newlines**:
- In the settings tab, find the option `Replace with Two Newlines`.
- Toggle the switch to choose whether to replace multiple empty lines with two newlines instead of one.

![Settings Screenshot](settings-screenshot.png)

## Development

### Building the Plugin
To build the plugin from source, follow these steps:

1. **Install Dependencies**:
```bash
npm install
```

2. **Build the Plugin**:
```bash
npm run build
```

### Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request with your improvements or bug fixes.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Author

Will Lewis - willxemail@gmail.com [Webmocha](https://webmocha.com)