Write in your direction
Arbor now adapts to the way you read and write. Choose a left-to-right or right-to-left layout, while every note remains the same clean, normal Markdown file.
New
- Layout direction — choose Left to right or Right to left in Arbor settings.
- A fully mirrored RTL workspace — the root, branches, Tree Overview, breadcrumbs and controls all follow the selected direction.
- Natural keyboard navigation — horizontal arrows and Ctrl/Cmd + arrow creation mirror with the layout, so moving through a tree feels consistent.
- Smart first setup — fresh installations start in the same reading direction as the Obsidian interface.
Smoother and more stable
- Moving through visible cards no longer needlessly recentres the whole viewport.
- Newly revealed branch columns reserve space before the viewport moves, reducing jumps in deep trees.
- Breadcrumb transitions and selected-card focus are smoother.
- Long breadcrumb paths stay clear of the zoom and view controls.
Compatibility
- Your Markdown, block markers and note structure are unchanged.
- Breadcrumb clipping now uses a broadly supported layout technique for better Obsidian compatibility.
Install
Download main.js, manifest.json and styles.css below, then replace the matching files in your Arbor plugin folder.