release: 1.0.24

manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "frontmatter-generator",
 	"name": "Frontmatter generator",
-	"version": "1.0.23",
+	"version": "1.0.24",
 	"minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
 	"description": "Generate frontmatter for your notes from json and javascript",
 	"author": "Hananoshika Yomaru",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-frontmatter-generator",
-  "version": "1.0.23",
+  "version": "1.0.24",
   "description": "A plugin for Obsidian that generates frontmatter for notes.",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {

src/FrontmatterGeneratorPluginSettings.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ export interface FrontmatterGeneratorPluginSettings {
 	internal: {
 		ignoredFolders: string[];
 	};
-	runOnModify: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * run on modify when user is not in the file
+	 */
+	runOnModifyNotInFile: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * run on modify when user is in the file
+	 */
+	runOnModifyInFile: boolean;
 	sortYamlKey: boolean;
 }
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FrontmatterGeneratorPluginSettings = {
@@ -13,6 +20,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FrontmatterGeneratorPluginSettings = {
 	internal: {
 		ignoredFolders: [],
 	},
-	runOnModify: false,
+	runOnModifyNotInFile: false,
+	runOnModifyInFile: false,
 	sortYamlKey: true,
 };

src/main.ts

@@ -222,23 +222,34 @@ export default class FrontmatterGeneratorPlugin extends Plugin {
 
 		this.registerEvent(
 			this.app.vault.on("modify", async (file) => {
-				if (!this.settings.runOnModify) return;
+				const view =
+					this.app.workspace.getActiveViewOfType(MarkdownView);
+				const isUsingPropertiesEditor =
+					view?.getMode() === "preview" ||
+					(view?.getMode() === "source" &&
+						// @ts-ignore
+						!view.currentMode.sourceMode);
+				// the markdown preview type is not complete
+				// view.currentMode.type === "source" / "preview"
+				const editor = view?.editor;
+
+				// get current file from the active view
+				const activeFile = this.app.workspace.getActiveFile();
+
+				// even if the active file is the target file, we still need to check if the user is using the properties editor
+				if (
+					!this.settings.runOnModifyInFile &&
+					activeFile === file &&
+					editor &&
+					!isUsingPropertiesEditor
+				)
+					return;
+
+				if (!this.settings.runOnModifyNotInFile && activeFile !== file)
+					return;
 				if (this.lock) return;
 				try {
 					if (file instanceof TFile && isMarkdownFile(file)) {
-						const activeFile = this.app.workspace.getActiveFile();
-						const view =
-							this.app.workspace.getActiveViewOfType(
-								MarkdownView
-							);
-						const isUsingPropertiesEditor =
-							view?.getMode() === "preview" ||
-							(view?.getMode() === "source" &&
-								// @ts-ignore
-								!view.currentMode.sourceMode);
-						// the markdown preview type is not complete
-						// view.currentMode.type === "source" / "preview"
-						const editor = view?.editor;
 						if (activeFile === file && editor) {
 							if (isUsingPropertiesEditor)
 								await this.runFile(file);
@@ -256,8 +267,7 @@ export default class FrontmatterGeneratorPlugin extends Plugin {
 
 		this.registerEvent(
 			this.app.workspace.on("editor-change", async (editor) => {
-				if (!this.settings.runOnModify) return;
-				if (this.lock) return;
+				if (!this.settings.runOnModifyInFile) return;
 				this.lock = true;
 				try {
 					const file = this.app.workspace.getActiveFile();

src/ui/SettingTab.ts

@@ -162,13 +162,29 @@ export class SettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 			});
 
 		new Setting(containerEl)
-			.setName("Run on modify")
-			.setDesc("Run the plugin when a file is modified")
+			.setName("Run on modify not in file")
+			.setDesc(
+				"Run the plugin when a file is modified and the file is not in active markdown view"
+			)
 			.addToggle((toggle) => {
 				toggle
-					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.runOnModify)
+					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.runOnModifyNotInFile)
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
-						this.plugin.settings.runOnModify = value;
+						this.plugin.settings.runOnModifyNotInFile = value;
+						await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+					});
+			});
+
+		new Setting(containerEl)
+			.setName("Run on modify in file")
+			.setDesc(
+				"Run the plugin when a file is modified and the file is in active markdown view"
+			)
+			.addToggle((toggle) => {
+				toggle
+					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.runOnModifyInFile)
+					.onChange(async (value) => {
+						this.plugin.settings.runOnModifyInFile = value;
 						await this.plugin.saveSettings();
 					});
 			});

versions.json

@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
 	"1.0.20": "0.15.0",
 	"1.0.21": "0.15.0",
 	"1.0.22": "0.15.0",
-	"1.0.23": "0.15.0"
+	"1.0.23": "0.15.0",
+	"1.0.24": "0.15.0"
 }