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MOBILE_DASHBOARD

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📱 Mobile Dashboard Setup Guide

Required Plugins

Install these plugins in Obsidian (Settings → Community Plugins):

1. Buttons (Essential)

  • ID: obsidian-buttons
  • Purpose: Interactive buttons on dashboard
  • Actions: Create tasks, organize notes, new sprints

2. Templater (Essential)

  • ID: templater-obsidian
  • Purpose: Run JavaScript scripts
  • Config:
    • Template folder: _Daily
    • Script folder: .obsidian/scripts
    • Enable “Trigger Templater on new file creation”

3. Dataview (Essential)

  • ID: dataview
  • Purpose: Show high-priority tasks dynamically
  • Config: Enable JavaScript queries
  • ID: obsidian-tasks-plugin
  • Purpose: Advanced task management
  • Features: Due dates, recurrence, filters

5. QuickAdd (Optional)

  • ID: quickadd
  • Purpose: Faster task creation
  • Setup: Pre-configure task templates

Installation Steps

Desktop Setup

  1. Open Obsidian on your Mac
  2. Settings → Community Plugins → Browse
  3. Search and Install:
    • Buttons
    • Templater
    • Dataview
    • Tasks (optional)
  4. Enable all plugins

Templater Configuration

  1. Settings → Templater
  2. Template folder location: _Daily
  3. Script files folder location: .obsidian/scripts
  4. ✓ Enable “Trigger Templater on new file creation”
  5. Startup Templates:
    • Add _Daily/Dashboard-Template.md to auto-create daily notes

Mobile Sync (iOS/Android)

  1. Desktop: Settings → Sync → Enable
  2. Mobile: Install Obsidian app → Sign in → Sync vault
  3. Wait for plugins to sync (~5 min)
  4. Mobile: Enable community plugins in settings

Option 2: iCloud (Free, iOS only)

  1. Desktop: Move vault to ~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~md~obsidian/
  2. Mobile: Install Obsidian → Open vault from iCloud
  3. Mobile: Manually enable each plugin (Settings → Community Plugins)

Option 3: Git (Free, Advanced)

  1. Install Obsidian Git plugin
  2. Connect to GitHub repository
  3. Auto-pull on mobile app open
  4. Plugins sync via git

Dashboard Usage (Mobile)

Daily Workflow

  1. Morning:

    • Open Obsidian
    • Dashboard auto-opens (or tap “Today” in sidebar)
    • Review High Priority Tasks (top 5)
    • Check Today’s Tasks

  2. During Day:

    • Tap âž• Create Task button → Quick dialog
    • Or write in “Quick Task Inbox” section
    • Dump notes in “Today’s Notes Dump”

  3. End of Day:

    • Tap đź“‹ Organize Daily Notes button
    • Tasks auto-route to project files
    • Notes stay in daily file for reference

Button Actions

ButtonActionWhat It Does
âž• Create TaskOpens dialogChoose project, priority, add task
đź“‹ OrganizeRuns scriptRoutes tasks to projects
🆕 New SprintOpens dialogCreates sprint file with template
đź“Š ProjectsOpens viewSee all project tasks

Creating Tasks (Two Ways)

Method 1: Button (Faster on Mobile)

  1. Tap âž• Create Task button
  2. Enter task description
  3. Select project (Star Sailors, Bumble, etc.)
  4. Select priority (High, Medium, Low)
  5. Done! Task added to project file

Method 2: Inline (More Control)

- [ ] Fix telescope viewport bug ⏫
- [ ] Design bee pollination mechanic 🔼
- [ ] Research roving gameplay đź”˝

Then tap đź“‹ Organize to route them.

Priority Markers

Use these in task text for automatic priority detection:

  • High: ⏫, #p1, #high-priority
  • Medium: 🔼, #p2, #p3
  • Low: đź”˝, #p4, #p5

Project Keywords

Tasks are auto-routed by detecting these keywords:

  • Star Sailors: star-sailors, telescope, satellite, rover
  • Bumble: bumble, bee, pollinator, crop
  • Roving: roving
  • Station 198: station, station-198

Troubleshooting

Buttons Don’t Work

Problem: Buttons show as code blocks
Fix:

  1. Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Enable “Buttons” plugin
  3. Restart Obsidian

Scripts Don’t Run

Problem: “Script not found” error
Fix:

  1. Settings → Templater → Script folder
  2. Set to .obsidian/scripts
  3. Verify files exist:
    • .obsidian/scripts/organize-daily.js
    • .obsidian/scripts/create-task.js
    • .obsidian/scripts/new-sprint.js

Dataview Queries Blank

Problem: High-priority tasks section empty
Fix:

  1. Settings → Dataview
  2. Enable “Enable JavaScript Queries”
  3. Enable “Enable Inline Queries”
  4. Restart Obsidian

Mobile Buttons Different

Problem: Buttons look different on mobile
This is normal. Mobile renders buttons as text links, still functional.

Mobile-Specific Tips

Tap Targets

Buttons on mobile are optimized for finger taps. Give yourself space between buttons.

Keyboard Shortcuts

On iPad with keyboard:

  • Cmd+P → Quick command palette
  • Search “Templater: Run Script”

Widget Support (iOS)

Add Obsidian widget to home screen:

  • Shows today’s daily note
  • Quick access to dashboard

Android Shortcuts

Long-press Obsidian app icon:

  • “New Note” → Creates daily dashboard
  • “Search” → Find tasks

Advanced Setup (Optional)

Auto-Create Daily Dashboard

  1. Settings → Daily Notes plugin
  2. Template: _Daily/Dashboard-Template.md
  3. New file location: _Daily
  4. Date format: YYYY-MM-DD

Now tapping “Open today’s daily note” auto-creates dashboard!

Add to sidebar for quick access:

  • High Priority Tasks → _Tasks/All-Tasks.md with Dataview filter
  • Active Sprints → _Sprints/Active/ folder
  • Projects → _Tasks/Projects/ folder

Task Notifications (Mobile)

Using Tasks plugin:

  1. Add due dates: đź“… 2025-11-10
  2. Enable notifications in plugin settings
  3. Get alerts on mobile

Workflow Example

Real Usage on iPhone

Morning (9 AM):

1. Open Obsidian app
2. Tap "Today" bookmark
3. See dashboard with 3 high-priority tasks
4. Review what needs doing today

During Meeting (11 AM):

1. Tap âž• Create Task
2. Type: "Research lunar phases for moon mechanic"
3. Select: Bumble
4. Select: Medium priority
5. Back to meeting notes

Brainstorming (2 PM):

1. Scroll to "Today's Notes Dump"
2. Dump random ideas:
   "What if bees could paint flowers?"
   "Telescope upgrade paths?"
3. Keep typing, no organization needed

End of Day (6 PM):

1. Scroll to top
2. Tap đź“‹ Organize Daily Notes
3. See notification: "âś… Organized 5 tasks to projects"
4. Tasks now in project files
5. Notes stay in today's file

Tomorrow: New dashboard auto-created, yesterday’s preserved!

Summary

âś… Plugins needed: Buttons, Templater, Dataview
âś… Mobile compatible: Works on iOS & Android
âś… One-tap actions: Create, organize, manage
âś… Auto-routing: Tasks go to correct projects
âś… Always accessible: Dashboard in _Daily/ folder

Next Steps:

  1. Install plugins
  2. Configure Templater
  3. Create today’s dashboard: vault new-dashboard
  4. Start using buttons!

Created: 2025-11-09
Works on: Obsidian Mobile (iOS/Android) & Desktop

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