# File Explorer Reload

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This is a plugin for [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) that reloads the file explorer files list.

It is needed sometimes when you made a bulk file operation (copy / move / delete) outside of `Obsidian` while it is open and some of those changes aren't reflected in the `File Explorer` pane. So you might see in the `File Explorer` some files that don't actually exist in the file system, or the opposite, you might miss some files that actually exist in the file system.

- [Video of the issue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-uKULzPNX4).
- Discussion on the [Official Obsidian forum].

The usual workaround for this problem is to close and reopen `Obsidian` or invoke `Reload app without saving` command, but for big vaults such workarounds adds undesired waiting time, which the current plugin is aiming to avoid.

The plugin adds `Reload File Explorer` command, `Reload Folder` and `Reload Folder with Subfolders` context menu items.

Also you can use this plugin's functionality programmatically

```js
await app.plugins.plugins['file-explorer-reload'].reloadDirectory(
  directoryPath,
  isRecursive
);
```

## Installation

The plugin is available in [the official Community Plugins repository](https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/file-explorer-reload).

### Beta versions

To install the latest beta release of this plugin (regardless if it is available in [the official Community Plugins repository](https://community.obsidian.md) or not), follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have the [BRAT plugin](https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/obsidian42-brat) installed and enabled.
2. Click [Install via BRAT](https://intradeus.github.io/http-protocol-redirector?r=obsidian://brat?plugin=https://github.com/mnaoumov/obsidian-file-explorer-reload).
3. An Obsidian pop-up window should appear. In the window, click the `Add plugin` button once and wait a few seconds for the plugin to install.

## Debugging

By default, debug messages for this plugin are hidden.

To show them, run the following command:

```js
window.DEBUG.enable('file-explorer-reload');
```

For more details, refer to the [documentation](https://github.com/mnaoumov/obsidian-dev-utils/blob/main/docs/debugging.md).

## Support

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## My other Obsidian resources

[See my other Obsidian resources](https://github.com/mnaoumov/obsidian-resources).

## License

© [Michael Naumov](https://github.com/mnaoumov/)

[Official Obsidian forum]: https://forum.obsidian.md/t/sometimes-changes-made-outside-of-obsidian-are-not-reflected-in-the-files-pane/73451