The note-taking application Obsidian has received a major update to version 1.9.0 in early access. Key innovations include the Base plugin for working with Notion-style databases, an updated footnote viewing mode, and numerous technical improvements.
G. Ostrov
The development team behind the popular note-taking application Obsidian has unveiled version 1.9.0, available in early access mode. The update brings significant functional improvements, including long-awaited database support and enhancements to footnote handling.
Key Features of Version 1.9.0
Base Plugin: Notion-Style Databases
The flagship feature of this new release is the integration of the Base plugin, which adds database functionality to Obsidian similar to the popular Notion service. Users can now:
- Create customizable columns with different data types
- Use dynamic formulas for automatic calculations
- Work with the new .base file format for storing structured data
Enhanced Footnote Management
Developers have introduced a new footnote viewing and editing mode that addresses a long-standing user concern. The cursor now maintains its position in the main document when working with footnotes, significantly simplifying the editing process for long texts with numerous references.
File Property Changes
As part of standardization efforts, developers have removed support for deprecated properties tag, alias, and cssclass, replacing them with more logical tags, aliases, and cssclasses. Important change: values for these properties must now be presented as lists.
Technical Improvements and Fixes
In addition to major features, version 1.9.0 includes numerous technical enhancements:
- Fixed incorrect whitespace display in change history when using dark theme
- Updated logic for pinned tabs: the "Close current tab" button now first pins the tab, and closes it on subsequent clicks
- The "Move file to..." function now works regardless of the file management plugin status
- CSS properties in document.body now display correctly in all popup windows
- Added ability to force URL opening in default browser via window.open(url, 'external')
Dependency Updates
From a technical standpoint, developers have updated key libraries: idb to version 8.0.2 and yaml to version 2.7.0, ensuring more stable application performance and better compatibility with modern web standards.
Official Obsidian website: https://obsidian.md
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