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Item types

Chris Gurney edited this page Apr 10, 2026 · 36 revisions

When creating an item, select an item type to indicate how it will behave when clicked/tapped:

Type What it is
Command Execute commands built in to Obsidian, or provided by a plugin.
Useful for: Formatting, navigating daily notes.
Dataview 2️⃣ Execute Dataview queries, expressions, and scripts.
File Open a specific file, or highlight a specific folder in the file explorer.
Useful for: Vault navigation.
Item Group Embed a toolbar within another toolbar.
Useful for: Reusing groups of items across toolbars.
Item Menu Select an existing toolbar to add as a drop-down menu to your toolbar.
Useful for: Accessing global items across toolbars.
JavaScript 1️⃣ Execute JavaScript scripts and files. Built-in to Note Toolbar.
JS Engine 2️⃣ Execute JavaScript via the JS Engine plugin.
Templater 2️⃣ Insert templates, create new notes from templates, and execute Templater commands.
URI Open a website or any internal location using this item type.
Useful for: Navigating to notes linked from properties, accessing websites.

Notes:

  • 1️⃣ Requires Note Toolbar's Scripting option to be enabled.
  • 2️⃣ Requires Note Toolbar's Scripting option to be enabled, and the corresponding plugin to be installed and enabled.

Advanced settings (⚙️)

Each item type may have advanced settings, accessible by clicking/tapping on the gear icon. See each item type's documentation for details on the options available.


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