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Torch Cursor

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Latest Version

1.1.1
2 months ago

Changelog

Fix: ember cursor and cursor width now actually render. Obsidian uses the native browser caret (no .cm-cursor element), which can't be styled with gradients or glows — torch mode now draws its own caret at the exact caret position and hides the native one.

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Torch Cursor

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/161fb7bb-5864-4e7d-808d-b7683c92e5b9

An Obsidian plugin that darkens the app and lights a warm, flickering torch glow around your text cursor — like writing by candlelight.

Usage

Run Toggle torch mode from the command palette (assign a hotkey if you like).

Settings

  • Follow — torch follows the text cursor, the mouse pointer, or whichever moved last
  • Torch radius — size of the lit area
  • Darkness — how dark everything outside the torch gets
  • Glow intensity — strength of the warm glow (0 = pure spotlight)
  • Glow color — tint of the torch light and caret glow
  • Flicker — subtle candle-like flicker
  • Torch speed — how quickly the light chases the cursor
  • Keep sidebars lit — only darken the editor area

Install (manual)

Copy manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/torch-cursor/ and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.

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