BUG: Obsidian displays incorrect after Slideshow presentation

Author: victorwooCreated Jun 12, 2025Updated Sep 13, 2026

Have you searched for existing issues (including closed ones)?

  • Yes, I have searched the existing issues.

Does this bug persist in a new vault with only Excalidraw installed?

  • Yes, I have verified the issue persists.

Your environment

SYSTEM INFO: Obsidian version: v1.8.10 Installer version: v1.7.7 Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.5.0: Tue Apr 22 19:54:29 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.121.6~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T6030 24.5.0 Login status: not logged in Language: en Insider build toggle: off Live preview: on Base theme: light Community theme: none Snippets enabled: 0 Restricted mode: off Plugins installed: 1 Plugins enabled: 1 1: Excalidraw v2.12.2

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Your NotebookLM query

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Describe the bug

The Obsidian window except the central workspace becomes grayed but clickable after a Slideshow presentation.

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Select Preference > Appearance > Translucent window
  2. Use Slideshow script in Excalidraw to perform a full-screen presentation.
  3. After presentation and exit full-screen, Obsidian's UI became weird.

Expected behavior

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Additional context

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Source: zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin