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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 Note Toolbar includes built-in support to execute JavaScript scripts and files.
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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