The Pexels Banner plugin is a game-changer for Obsidian users who want to elevate their note-taking experience with visually appealing headers. This plugin allows you to automatically add beautiful banner images to your notes using Pexels/Pixabay APIs, direct URLs, or folder-specific settings. With its intuitive settings and customization options, you can tailor the appearance of your banners to fit your style. From adjusting image size and orientation to setting default keywords and vertical positions, this plugin gives you total control over how your banner images look and behave. Whether you're a student, writer, or researcher, Pexels Banner is an excellent tool for making your notes stand out and improving their overall aesthetics.
What's New 🎉
v3.6.8
✨ Added
- Added Enter key support for submitting the save image form in the
Save Image Modal
. - Added "Pin Image URL" option to save API images directly as URL references in frontmatter without downloading to vault.
📦 Updated
- Replaced manual frontmatter string manipulation with Obsidian's native processFrontMatter API for more reliable metadata updates.
v3.6.7
🐛 Fixed
- Fixed ImageViewModal to properly display banner images and videos when clicking the "Show View Image Icon"
- Added support for MP4 and MOV video files in the ImageViewModal with proper video player controls
- Correctly display actual image URLs instead of keywords for 3rd party API banners in the ImageViewModal
- Local images, videos, and file:/// paths maintain original display behavior
v3.6.6
🐛 Fixed
- New folder group entries now inherit the user's default Content Start Position setting instead of being hardcoded to 150px
v3.6.5
🐛 Fixed
- Fix refresh button to use original comma-separated keywords from frontmatter instead of the cached single keyword
- Resolved issue with the default x/y frontmatter fields not being hidden when the "Hide Pixel Banner Fields" option is enabled
- Updated API call for
Pexels
to conform to spec changes on their side
v3.6.4
✨ Added
- Banner images now support local
file
protocol for images outside of your vault (e.g.file:///C:\path\banner.jpg
)
📦 Updated
- Allow commas in banner filenames
🐛 Fixed
- When pinning an 3rd party API banner, use the current displayed image when saving
- Ensure banner icons are only rendered when a main banner image is present
- Banner Icon Image not always rendered until the note was clicked/focused
v3.6.3
✨ Added
- Support for 🎬 Video Banners!
- Upload and choose Video files as banners from your vault
- Downloadable 🎬 Video Banners from the
Pixel Banner Plus Collection
- Added paging controls to the
Pixel Banner Plus Collection
- New global
Banner Max Width
setting to control the default max width for all banners - Added
filesize
display to the store modal
📦 Updated
- Moved
Default Saved Banners Folder
setting to theGeneral
tab - Renamed
Pixel Banner Plus Store
toPixel Banner Plus Collection
as many items are free - Improved
debounce
logic to prevent multiple banner reloads when opening a note
🐛 Fixed
- Icon Image selection modal now properly handles file objects and strings
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