v0.0.3

What’s New in v0.0.2

• Interactive TikZ Editor (Visual Diagram Builder)

  • Graphical Editing Interface: Design TikZ diagrams visually using an integrated canvas instead of writing raw code from scratch.
  • Shape Tooling: Create and manipulate common elements like lines, arrows, circles, rectangles, and triangles with ease.
  • Live TikZ Code Generation: Automatically generates clean TikZ code in real-time as you edit diagrams.
  • Keyboard Shortcut Tooltips: Every tool includes discoverable shortcuts for faster workflows.
  • Thickness Control Slider: Easily adjust stroke widths and element thickness directly from the UI.

• Precision Editing & Multi-Selection

  • Lasso Selection: Select multiple vertices or elements at once using intuitive drag selection.
  • Batch Editing: Apply shared style updates (color, thickness, etc.) across multiple selected elements simultaneously.
  • Improved Selection Model: Refactored editor internals to support multi-element operations and cleaner state updates.

• Advanced Snapping System

  • Multiple Snapping Modes:
    • Grid snapping for structured layouts
    • Half-step snapping for finer control
    • Free mode for unrestricted positioning
  • Improved Alignment: Ensures consistent spacing and cleaner diagram geometry.

• Major TikZ Rendering Improvements

  • Accurate Symbol Rendering: Fixes incorrect glyph mappings (e.g. Γ, Ω, ⊗) caused by DVI parsing issues.
  • Font Handling Overhaul: Uses corrected character offset mappings from TikZJax for consistent output.
  • Robust Package Loading: Automatically resolves dependencies for advanced libraries like:
    • tikz-cd
    • tikz-feynhand
    • pgfcalendar
  • Improved Error Handling: More resilient rendering pipeline for malformed or complex diagrams.

• Enhanced Layout & Responsiveness

  • Dynamic Column Sizing: Automatically adjusts diagram widths for better alignment in multi-diagram layouts.
  • Improved Row Layout System: More consistent spacing and responsive structure across different screen sizes.
  • Compact Rendering Mode: Reduced margins and padding for tighter, cleaner document layouts.
  • SVG Clipping Fix: Prevents diagrams from being cut off at the top by adjusting overflow and positioning behavior.

• UI & Performance Refinements

  • Cleaner Component Architecture: Refactored core editor components (CanvasGrid, Sidebar, Modal) for maintainability and performance.
  • Consistent Styling System: Replaced scattered inline styles with centralized style helpers.
  • Improved Accessibility: Better tooltips, clearer button labels, and more consistent interaction feedback.
  • Optimized Asset Handling: Improved compatibility and reliability using safer async loading patterns.

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Full Changelog: 0.0.1...0.0.3

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Usage

1. Update the plugin via Obsidian Community Plugins or manually replace:

   • main.js
   • manifest.json
   • styles.css

2. Reload Obsidian to initialize the updated TikZ rendering engine and editor components.

3. Open the TikZ Editor:

   • Use the command palette or UI entry point.
   • Start building diagrams visually using the canvas tools.

4. Customize your editing workflow:

   • Toggle snapping modes (grid / half / free).
   • Adjust thickness and styles from the right sidebar.
   • Use multi-selection for faster bulk edits.

5. Continue writing TikZ manually if preferred — rendering is now more accurate, faster, and supports more packages out-of-the-box.

v0.0.1

What’s New in v0.0.1

• Equation Numbering & Smart Referencing

  • Automatic Equation Tagging: Automatically detects and numbers LaTeX display math blocks configured with custom % id: eq-xxx identifier comments.
  • Flexible Numbering Styles: Supports multiple styles including Arabic (1, 2, 3), Alphabetic (a, b, c / A, B, C), and Roman (i, ii, iii / I, II, III) numerals.
  • Auto-completion & Search: Type \eqref to summon fuzzy search suggestions listing equations in the active note.
  • Live Preview & Reading View Renderers: Custom CodeMirror 6 extensions and markdown post-processors display rendered tag indicators ((1)) in both editing and reading views.
  • Page Preview Hovers: Patches Obsidian's native page-preview hover popups to show equation definitions when hovering over reference links.

• Integrated TikZJax Diagram Renderer

  • Native TikZ Support: Write diagrams directly within ```tikz blocks without needing external compilers.
  • Offline-Capable Cache: Downloads and localizes the hefty offline TikZJax engine on first launch to ensure smooth functionality without constant network calls.
  • Dark Mode Adaptation: Automatically post-processes SVG output and color attributes (e.g. converting black strokes/fills to currentColor) to render cleanly across both light and dark Vault themes.
  • Row-Layout System: Provides structured multi-diagram row displays (+tikz syntax) in editing and reading views.

• Advanced PDF Export Features

  • Comprehensive Customization: Open a dedicated configuration modal to set page sizes, orientation, margins, custom headers, and footers.
  • Svelte-Based Progress Tracking: Displays a beautiful rendering and compilation progress indicator during exports.
  • Batch Folder Exporting: Recursively traverses folders to export multiple files in one action.
  • Table of Contents (TOC) Generator: Generates a standard markdown _TOC_.md containing links to folder files to simplify larger documentation exports.

• Workflow & Productivity Enhancements

  • LaTeX Snippets Manager: Define frequently used LaTeX snippets in settings, automatically registering each as an Obsidian command ready for custom hotkey mapping.
  • Custom Note Keybindings: Bind custom shortcuts to open selected .md notes directly in a new tab.
  • Zotero Annotation Cleanup: Scans configured directories for duplicate zotero:// links and automatically purges duplicated annotation blocks to keep the active note neat.
  • Callout Alignment Helper: Includes a fixer command (Fix callout equations in active note) to repair indentation mismatches that often break MathJax rendering inside callout call-outs.

• Integrated Quick Preview

  • Provides instant, rich previews of equations and link destinations directly within autocomplete list interfaces.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/YouFoundJK/ObsiTeXcore/commits/0.0.1

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Usage

1. Update or install the plugin via Obsidian Community Plugins (or manually place main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css in .obsidian/plugins/obsitexcore/).
2. Enable the plugin and restart/reload Obsidian to ensure all editor extensions (such as equation numbering, hover popups, and TikZ renderers) load successfully.
3. Configure your preferences under the ObsiTeXcore settings tab:
   • Set up custom Zotero clean directories.
   • Register your custom document shortcuts.
   • Map hotkeys for your custom LaTeX snippets.
4. Write equations using $$...$$ blocks, tag them using a % id: eq-name comment before the closing $$, and reference them instantly using \eqref!