A comprehensive Obsidian plugin that merges the best features from obsidian-tweaks, obsidian-editor-shortcuts, and heading-toggler into a single, unified solution. Enhanced editor shortcuts and formatting tools for power users.

Features

Better Formatting

Smart text wrapping that intelligently detects word boundaries and existing formatting. Toggle formatting on and off with a single command.

Command	Description
Toggle Bold (underscores)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `__`
Toggle Bold (asterisks)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `**`
Toggle Italics (underscore)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `_`
Toggle Italics (asterisk)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `*`
Toggle Code	Wrap or unwrap selection with backticks
Toggle Comment	Wrap or unwrap selection with `%%`
Toggle Highlight	Wrap or unwrap selection with `==`
Toggle Strikethrough	Wrap or unwrap selection with `~~`
Toggle Math (Inline)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `$`
Toggle Math (Block)	Wrap or unwrap selection with `$$`

Directional Copy & Move

Copy or move text in any direction without using the clipboard.

Command	Description
Copy Up	Duplicate the current line(s) above
Copy Down	Duplicate the current line(s) below
Copy Left	Duplicate the current selection(s) to the left
Copy Right	Duplicate the current selection(s) to the right
Move Left	Shift the current selection one character left
Move Right	Shift the current selection one character right

Heading Management

Toggle heading levels H1 through H6 with intelligent detection. If the line already has the target heading level, the heading is removed.

Command	Description
Toggle Heading 1-6	Apply or remove heading level
Toggle Heading 1-6 (Strip Formatting)	Apply heading and remove bold/italic formatting from content

Line Operations

Essential line manipulation commands for efficient editing.

Command	Description
Insert Line Above	Create a new line above the current line, preserving indentation
Insert Line Below	Create a new line below the current line, preserving indentation
Delete Line	Remove the current line entirely
Delete to Start of Line	Remove all text from cursor to the beginning of the line
Delete to End of Line	Remove all text from cursor to the end of the line
Join Lines	Merge the current line with the next line
Duplicate Line	Copy the current line and insert it below
Copy Line Up	Duplicate the current line above (VSCode style)
Copy Line Down	Duplicate the current line below (VSCode style)

Selection Commands

Quick selection tools for text manipulation.

Command	Description
Select Word	Select the word under the cursor
Select Line	Select the entire current line

Case Transformation

Transform text case with various options.

Command	Description
Transform to Uppercase	Convert selection to UPPERCASE
Transform to Lowercase	Convert selection to lowercase
Transform to Title Case	Convert selection to Title Case
Toggle Case	Cycle through: UPPERCASE -> lowercase -> Title Case

Jump around your document quickly.

Command	Description
Go to Line Start	Move cursor to the beginning of the current line
Go to Line End	Move cursor to the end of the current line
Go to First Line	Jump to the first line of the document
Go to Last Line	Jump to the last line of the document
Go to Line Number	Open a modal to enter a specific line number
Go to Next Heading	Jump to the next heading in the document
Go to Previous Heading	Jump to the previous heading in the document

Cursor Movement

Basic cursor movement commands.

Command	Description
Move Cursor Up	Move cursor up one line
Move Cursor Down	Move cursor down one line
Move Cursor Left	Move cursor left one character
Move Cursor Right	Move cursor right one character
Go to Previous Word	Move cursor to the start of the previous word
Go to Next Word	Move cursor to the start of the next word

Multi-Cursor Support

Work with multiple cursors simultaneously.

Command	Description
Insert Cursor Above	Add a cursor on the line above
Insert Cursor Below	Add a cursor on the line below

File Operations

Quick file management commands.

Command	Description
Duplicate File	Create a copy of the current file in the same folder
New Adjacent File	Create a new file in the same folder as the current file

Utility Commands

Command	Description
Toggle Line Numbers	Show or hide line numbers in the editor
Undo	Undo the last action
Redo	Redo the last undone action

Installation

From Obsidian

Open Settings > Community plugins
Disable Safe mode if enabled
Click on "Browse" community plugins
Search for "BindThem"
Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

Download the latest release from the releases page
Extract the files to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/bindThem/ folder
Reload Obsidian
Enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins

Configuration

After enabling the plugin, go to Settings > BindThem to access:

Debug mode: Enable detailed logging for troubleshooting

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

All commands can be assigned custom keyboard shortcuts:

Go to Settings > Hotkeys
Search for "BindThem"
Click the + icon next to any command
Press your desired key combination

Credits

This plugin merges and refactors functionality from:

obsidian-tweaks - Better formatting, directional copy/move, file operations
obsidian-editor-shortcuts - Line operations, case transformation, navigation, multi-cursor support
heading-toggler - Heading toggle with formatting strip

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

README.md

BindThem