Plugins

Plugins are Python code modules that extend Leo’s capabilities. Some standard functionality is actually provided by plugins. Plugin module files are located in Leo’s plugins directory [1]. This Guide will cover some of the essential or very helpful plugins, but will not cover creating custom plugins.

[1]

Advanced users can also put their own plugin files anywhere in Python’s system path.

Essential Plugins

Plugin	What It Does
plugins_menu.py	Lists enabled plugins, and gives quick access to their help string and commands.
nav_qt.py	Provides the Back and Forward arrows in the Icon Bar
mod_scripting.py	Provides the “script-button” button
python_terminal.py	Creates the “Python Console” tab
quicksearch.py	Creates the “Nav” search tab

Suggested Plugins

Plugin	What It Does
viewrendered3.py	Opens a new pane or tab that shows a rendered view of the selected node or an entire subtree. Also shows “Help” messages [2] [3].
mod_autosave.py	Periodically saves the current outline to a “.bak” file
freewin.py	Opens a free-standing editor window on a particular node, with an alternate RestructuredText rendering.
rpcalc.py	Creates a Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator in a new tab.

[2]

Also known as “VR3”.

[3]

If VR3 is not enabled, the viewrendered.py plugin will automatically be used for “Help” messages even if it has not been specifically enabled.