PlatformEx

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Due to limitations of TypeScript, we cannot extend the obsidian#Platform constant directly.

Import:

import type { PlatformEx } from '@obsidian-typings/obsidian-public-latest';

Example:

import { Platform } from 'obsidian';
import type { PlatformEx } from 'obsidian-typings';
const platformEx = Platform as PlatformEx;
console.log(platformEx.canDisplayRibbon);

Signature:

export interface PlatformEx

Properties

	Property	Type	Description
	canDisplayRibbon	boolean	Whether the platform supports displaying the sidebar ribbon.
	canExportPdf	boolean	Whether the platform supports exporting to PDF.
	canPopoutWindow	boolean	Whether the platform supports popping out windows.
	canSplit	boolean	Whether the platform supports splitting panes.
	canStackTabs	boolean	Whether the platform supports stacking tabs.
	isAndroidApp	boolean	We're running the Android app.
	isDesktop	boolean	The UI is in desktop mode.
	isDesktopApp	boolean	We're running the Electron-based desktop app.
	isIosApp	boolean	We're running the iOS app.
	isLinux	boolean	We're on a Linux device.
	isMacOS	boolean	We're on a macOS device, or a device that pretends to be one (like iPhones and iPads). Typically used to detect whether to use command-based hotkeys vs ctrl-based hotkeys.
	isMobile	boolean	The UI is in mobile mode.
	isMobileApp	boolean	We're running the Capacitor mobile app.
	isPhone	boolean	We're in a mobile app that has very limited screen space.
	isSafari	boolean	We're running in Safari. Typically used to provide workarounds for Safari bugs.
	isTablet	boolean	We're in a mobile app that has sufficiently large screen space.
	isWin	boolean	We're on a Windows device.
	mobileDeviceHeight	number	Height of the mobile device screen in pixels.
	mobileKeyboardHeight	number	Height of the software keyboard in pixels on mobile.
	mobileSoftKeyboardVisible	boolean	Whether the software keyboard is currently visible on mobile.
	resourcePathPrefix	string	The path prefix for resolving local files on this platform. This returns: - file:/// on mobile. - app://random-id/ on desktop (Replaces the old format of app://local/).

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