BUG:

Author: RupertBarrowCreated Sep 21, 2026Updated Sep 21, 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: 1.13.7 Installer version: 1.8.10 Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 25.6.0: Fri Jul 31 19:11:03 PDT 2026; root:xnu-12377.161.14~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T8132 25.6.0 Login status: not logged in Language: en-GB Insider build toggle: off Live preview: on Base theme: adapt to system Community theme: none Snippets enabled: 0 Restricted mode: off Plugins installed: 1 Plugins enabled: 1 1: Excalidraw v2.27.3

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Your NotebookLM query

"mindmap hotkeys" :

Here are the key hotkeys for mind mapping using the MindMap Builder script and general drawing controls in the Obsidian-Excalidraw plugin:

  1. Node Creation & Text Editing Ctrl/Cmd + Enter: Creates a new child node and automatically shifts focus to it. Shift + Enter: Creates a new child node and closes or pops out the edit box. Enter (on an empty edit box): Cycles focus through newly added nodes and sibling branches. F2: Opens the currently selected node for inline text editing. Alt/Opt + E: Toggles a markdown link on a node between an embeddable view and a plain text link.

etc.

Describe the bug

  1. Hotkeys do not work in Mindmap Builder for Obsidian Excalidraw on macOS Tahoe

The first hotkey mentioned in the app is "add child": When I select a node and press "enter" it enters into edit mode for that node, instead of "adding a child node".

The first hotkey mentioned in the NotebookLM is "create a new child and move focus to it" : When I select no nodes and press "CMD+enter" it does nothing.

Steps to reproduce

  1. create a new vault
  2. install Excalidraw plugin and Mindmap Builder/format/connector scripts
  3. create a new Excalidraw drawing
  4. activate Mindmap Builder from the command palette, then shift+enter to display the floating toolbar
  5. create a root and a few nodes from the floating toolbar
  6. select a node, then try the "Enter" or "CMD+Enter" hotkeys : neither work

Expected behavior

The first hotkey mentioned in the app is "add child": When I select a node and press "enter" it enters into edit mode for that node, instead of "adding a child node".

The first hotkey mentioned in the NotebookLM is "create a new child and move focus to it" : When I select no nodes and press "CMD+enter" it does nothing.

Additional context

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Source: zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin