Position Restore
Remembers the cursor and scroll position for each note and puts you right back when it reopens, with back/forward navigation and a recent-files list. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.
The above warnings are based on limited information and might not always be accurate.
Data
| ID | position-restore |
| Author | kaidima |
| Minimum Obsidian Version | 1.13.0 |
| Official Release Date | 2026-08-30 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Last Refresh
Obsidian Stats last refreshed the data behind this page on Oct 27, 2026.
| Community plugin snapshot | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Repository clone | last successful checkout Oct 12, 2026 |
| Release acquisition | release metadata checked Oct 12, 2026; latest main.js acquired |
Quick Links
Changes
| Date | Changed Property | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Plugin Added | ||
| 2026-09-03 | description | Restore each note's cursor and scroll position across sessions and devices, in both editing and reading view, with flicker-free native recovery in the editor - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. | Restore cursor and scroll position for each note across sessions and devices — exact landing, no jump. An optimized alternative to Remember Cursor Position. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. |
| 2026-10-09 | Plugin Removed | ||
| 2026-10-10 | Plugin Re-Added | ||
| 2026-10-10 | description | Restore cursor and scroll position for each note across sessions and devices — exact landing, no jump. An optimized alternative to Remember Cursor Position. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. | Remembers the cursor and scroll position for each note and puts you right back when it reopens, with back/forward navigation and a recent-files list. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. |
Repository Data
| License | MIT in package.json MIT in LICENSE file |
| Package Manager | npm |
| Uses Typescript | Yes |
| Installed Bundlers | esbuild |
| Installed Testing Frameworks | Vitest |
| Has Test Files | Yes |
Latest Release main.js Size | 187 KB |
| Detected ES Version | ES2021 |
| Probably Minified | Yes |
| main.js API Findings | 14 disclosures |
| Uses BRAT beta releases | No |
| Dependencies | None |
| Dev Dependencies | @eslint/js, @types/node, esbuild, eslint, eslint-plugin-obsidianmd, globals, jsdom, obsidian, tslib, typescript, typescript-eslint, vitest |
main.js API Findings
These findings come directly from Glass Lint's JavaScript and Obsidian rule catalogs applied to the latest release main.js. The confidence column is Glass Lint's definite/possible match certainty.
| Disclosure | Rule Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Browser Storage Access | Uses persistent browser storage |
| Full Vault Access | Enumerates vault files |
| Global Handlers Or Timers | Registers global input handlers |
| Lifecycle Events | Registers Obsidian lifecycle events |
| Metadata Access | Extracts tags, links, embeds, blocks, or headings, Reads Obsidian metadata cache, Registers metadata cache events |
| Obsidian Config Access | References .obsidian configuration paths |
| Platform Branching | Checks Obsidian platform flags |
| Plugin Storage Access | Reads plugin data, Writes plugin data |
| User Interface Access | Registers Obsidian views, Registers commands, Registers plugin settings UI, Registers ribbon icons, Uses Obsidian menus, Uses Obsidian modal UI, Uses Obsidian notices |
| Vault Access | Accesses Obsidian vault APIs, Registers vault events |
| Vault Read | Reads vault files, Uses adapter-level vault filesystem APIs |
| Vault Write | Uses adapter-level vault filesystem APIs |
| Workspace Access | Registers Obsidian workspace events |
| Workspace Layout | Manages workspace leaves, Opens files through the workspace |
| Finding | Type | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registers global input handlers | Info | Definite | member_call of "document.addEventListener" (2) |
| Uses persistent browser storage | Info | Definite | member_call of "localStorage.getItem" (3), member_call of "localStorage.setItem" (3) |
| Registers Obsidian lifecycle events | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" (11) |
| Reads Obsidian metadata cache | Info | Definite | member_read of "app.metadataCache" (10), member_call of "app.metadataCache.getFileCache" (6) |
| Registers metadata cache events | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.metadataCache.on" |
| Extracts tags, links, embeds, blocks, or headings | Info | Definite | member_read of "app.metadataCache.getFileCache.frontmatterPosition" (2) |
| Checks Obsidian platform flags | Info | Definite | member_read of "obsidian" (10) |
| Reads plugin data | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" |
| Writes plugin data | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" |
| Registers commands | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" (6) |
| Uses Obsidian menus | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Menu" |
| Uses Obsidian modal UI | Info | Definite | class of "obsidian.Modal" (3) |
| Uses Obsidian notices | Info | Definite | constructor of "obsidian.Notice" (10) |
| Registers ribbon icons | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" |
| Registers plugin settings UI | Info | Definite | class of "obsidian.PluginSettingTab", member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" |
| Accesses Obsidian vault APIs | Info | Definite | member_read of "app.vault" (35) |
| Uses adapter-level vault filesystem APIs | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.vault.adapter.exists" (8), member_call of "app.vault.adapter.mkdir" (2), member_call of "app.vault.adapter.read" (3), member_call of "app.vault.adapter.remove", member_call of "app.vault.adapter.rename" (2), member_call of "app.vault.adapter.write" (3), member_call of "app.vault.adapter.stat" (2) |
| References .obsidian configuration paths | Info | Definite | member_read of "app.vault.configDir" |
| Enumerates vault files | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.vault.getAllFolders", member_call of "app.vault.getFiles", member_call of "app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath" (14), member_call of "app.vault.getFileByPath" |
| Registers vault events | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.vault.on" (3) |
| Reads vault files | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.vault.cachedRead" (2) |
| Registers Obsidian views | Info | Definite | member_call of "obsidian.Plugin" |
| Registers Obsidian workspace events | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.workspace.on" (3) |
| Manages workspace leaves | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.workspace.getLeavesOfType" (4), member_call of "app.workspace.iterateAllLeaves" (6), member_call of "app.workspace.getLeaf" (3), member_call of "app.workspace.setActiveLeaf" (5), member_call of "app.workspace.revealLeaf" (2), member_call of "app.workspace.getRightLeaf" |
| Opens files through the workspace | Info | Definite | member_call of "app.workspace.getLeaf.openFile" |
The above data may not be accurate and contain errors. For more information refer to the page about data collection.
Lines of Code
The plugin has a total of 23855 lines of code. The following chart shows the lines of code split by programming language.
Downloads
The following chart shows the total number of downloads of the plugin over time. The second chart shows the delta of downloads per week, which is the number of new downloads per week. New version releases are marked with vertical lines.
Version History
| Version | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 2026-09-01 | None |
| 1.0.1 | 2026-09-01 | None |
| 1.1.0 | 2026-09-03 | None |
| 1.2.0 | 2026-09-06 | None |
| 1.3.0 | 2026-09-06 | None |
| 1.5.0 | 2026-10-11 | None |