Right-click on image > Delete link and file deletes file but not the link (embedded image tag)

[hsandt]

Platform: Windows 11

I found this plugin via https://forum.obsidian.md/t/right-click-menu-option-to-delete-link-and-file/23369/7 so I was really interested in the Delete image file feature

However, I found that right-click on image > Delete image file does nothing

In comparison, moving caret on image Markdown text to reveal the image insertion Markdown code ![[path/to/file.png]], right-click on that text > Delete link and file does work, prompting for file deletion confirmation.

I think that right-clicking on the image directly should show a menu item "Delete link and file" too (since you wouldn't want to keep the link to a missing picture anyway) and do exactly the same thing as the corresponding item when right-clicking on the image insertion code.

Note: using WikiLinks insertion code, if that matters.

[alberti42]

Hi sorry, for the late answer. I am not sure I understand your request. Perhaps there is a conflict between my plugin and some ohter plugins installed in your vault.

These are two examples showing the red option for deleting the image and the link. The full context menu is shown when you right-click on the markdown text... whereas the single option is shown when you right-click directly on the image.

Does the plugin behave differently in your vault?

[hsandt]

Yes, the issue was when right-clicking directly on the image. But in the meantime, the nature of the issue changed.

Now, when selectin Delete link and file, the image file is properly deleted, but the link (the ![[path/to/image]] embedded image code) is not removed at all:

1. Right-click on image

2. Select Delete link and file which shows confirmation popup

3. Confirm. The image stays visible!

4. Right-click again: it behaves as if image was missing, suggesting to create image at unexisting path.

Note: if you click Delete image at this point, nothing happens (the image file is already deleted)
EDIT: I found that there is now a native "Delete image" command so I'm not certain that the one I saw was the one added by the plugin

5. Close tab and reopen: indeed, the image is not missing, but the embedded image tag is still here

I suspect that when I wrote my initial post, I actually accidentally clicked Delete link and file previously and I was at step 4 when clicking Delete image would do nothing at this point. I'll rename the issue title to reflect the true issue.

[alberti42]

I am sorry. Yes, I noticed it myself too. I will have to do a general overhaul of the plugin to bring it up to date with the recent Obsidian. I was only busy. I will hope soon to find the time.