New in Obsidian: Obsidian Callouts (available now!)

TL;DR

Obsidian has introduced a new feature called Callouts, which allows users to create visually distinguished sections in their notes for better skimming and organization.

Transcript

• One thing I've learned from writing technical documentation in the last few years is that good writing is skimmable, at least in the digital age. So since I look at my notes in Obsidian the same way as I do a sort of personal documentation, I think that a lot of the same principles apply. Today I wanna talk about an early access feature that the ... Read More

Key Insights

• 👻 Obsidian Callouts is a new feature introduced in the recent version 0.14 that allows users to create visually distinct sections within their notes.
• 💯 The Callouts feature is now part of the core functionality of Obsidian and is supported natively in the Obsidian Publish feature.
• 💁 Callouts offer more customization options and support various types, such as notes, abstracts, TLDRs, info, todos, tips, warnings, and more.
• 👤 Users can choose to collapse or expand callouts, based on their preference, making their notes easier to skim.
• 🎮 Callouts not only enhance note-taking but also improve documentation and organization, making it useful for technical documentation, tutorials, and even role-playing game scenarios.
• ⏮️ Obsidian Admonition, a previous plugin used for creating callout-like sections, is still supported in Obsidian and offers additional customization options.
• 👹 Users can convert existing admonitions to callouts and easily insert callouts using the command pane.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the difference between Obsidian Callouts and Obsidian Admonition?

Obsidian Callouts is a new feature that is now a part of the core Obsidian functionality, whereas Obsidian Admonition was a separate plugin that users had to install. Callouts offer more customization options and are supported natively in Obsidian Publish.

Q: How do you use Callouts in Obsidian?

Callouts are created using blockquotes syntax. By adding different types of callouts (such as note, abstract, TLDR, info, todo, tip, warning, etc.) users can visually distinguish important sections in their notes. The syntax involves using brackets and exclamation points, along with the specific type of callout.

Q: Can Callouts be collapsed or expanded?

Callouts can be collapsed or expanded based on user preference. By default, callouts are expanded, but users can specify that they should be collapsed by default. They can also choose to toggle between collapsed and expanded views.

Q: Can Callouts be customized and themed?

Yes, users can customize the appearance and behavior of callouts. They can modify CSS or select themes that make use of callouts. Additionally, users can add their own icons and change color schemes within callouts.

Key Insights:

• Obsidian Callouts is a new feature introduced in the recent version 0.14 that allows users to create visually distinct sections within their notes.
• The Callouts feature is now part of the core functionality of Obsidian and is supported natively in the Obsidian Publish feature.
• Callouts offer more customization options and support various types, such as notes, abstracts, TLDRs, info, todos, tips, warnings, and more.
• Users can choose to collapse or expand callouts, based on their preference, making their notes easier to skim.
• Callouts not only enhance note-taking but also improve documentation and organization, making it useful for technical documentation, tutorials, and even role-playing game scenarios.
• Obsidian Admonition, a previous plugin used for creating callout-like sections, is still supported in Obsidian and offers additional customization options.
• Users can convert existing admonitions to callouts and easily insert callouts using the command pane.
• Obsidian Callouts will be available to the public in future releases, but current access is limited to Obsidian Insiders.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Callouts are a new feature in Obsidian that allow users to create visually distinct sections within their notes, making them easier to skim and understand.

• Previously, users had to use a plugin called Obsidian Admonition to create similar callout-like sections in their notes.

• The new Callouts feature is incorporated into the core functionality of Obsidian and is available in the recent Insider Build version 0.14.