diff --git a/src-tauri/src/vault/mod_tests.rs b/src-tauri/src/vault/mod_tests.rs
index 14fd600f..2570a775 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/vault/mod_tests.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/vault/mod_tests.rs
@@ -1521,6 +1521,36 @@ fn test_non_yml_file_uses_filename_as_title() {
     assert_eq!(entry.title, "notes.txt");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_classify_file_kind_yml_is_text() {
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("views/active-projects.yml")), "text");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("config.yaml")), "text");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("data.json")), "text");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("script.py")), "text");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("readme.txt")), "text");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_classify_file_kind_md_is_markdown() {
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("note.md")), "markdown");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("README.markdown")), "markdown");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_classify_file_kind_unknown_is_binary() {
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("photo.png")), "binary");
+    assert_eq!(classify_file_kind(Path::new("archive.zip")), "binary");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_non_md_file_gets_text_file_kind() {
+    let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    create_test_file(dir.path(), "views/my-view.yml", "name: My View\nicon: rocket\n");
+    let entry = super::parse_non_md_file(&dir.path().join("views/my-view.yml"), None).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(entry.file_kind, "text");
+    assert_eq!(entry.title, "My View");
+}
+
 // Frontmatter update/delete tests are in frontmatter.rs
 // save_image tests are in vault/image.rs
 // purge_trash tests are in vault/trash.rs
diff --git a/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.test.tsx b/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.test.tsx
index d9401765..aafc5b1b 100644
--- a/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.test.tsx
@@ -174,4 +174,17 @@ describe('BreadcrumbBar — raw editor toggle', () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTitle('Raw editor'))
     expect(onToggleRaw).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
   })
+
+  it('hides raw toggle when forceRawMode is true (non-markdown file)', () => {
+    const onToggleRaw = vi.fn()
+    render(<BreadcrumbBar entry={baseEntry} {...defaultProps} rawMode={true} onToggleRaw={onToggleRaw} forceRawMode={true} />)
+    expect(screen.queryByTitle('Raw editor')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByTitle('Back to editor')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows raw toggle when forceRawMode is false (markdown file)', () => {
+    const onToggleRaw = vi.fn()
+    render(<BreadcrumbBar entry={baseEntry} {...defaultProps} rawMode={false} onToggleRaw={onToggleRaw} forceRawMode={false} />)
+    expect(screen.getByTitle('Raw editor')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.tsx b/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.tsx
index 1e9c8347..fa414dd9 100644
--- a/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BreadcrumbBar.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ interface BreadcrumbBarProps {
   onToggleDiff: () => void
   rawMode?: boolean
   onToggleRaw?: () => void
+  /** When true, raw mode is forced (non-markdown file) — hide the toggle. */
+  forceRawMode?: boolean
   showAIChat?: boolean
   onToggleAIChat?: () => void
   inspectorCollapsed?: boolean
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ function RawToggleButton({ rawMode, onToggleRaw }: { rawMode?: boolean; onToggle
 }
 
 function BreadcrumbActions({ entry, showDiffToggle, diffMode, diffLoading, onToggleDiff,
-  rawMode, onToggleRaw,
+  rawMode, onToggleRaw, forceRawMode,
   showAIChat, onToggleAIChat, inspectorCollapsed, onToggleInspector,
   onToggleFavorite, onToggleOrganized, onTrash, onRestore, onArchive, onUnarchive,
 }: Omit<BreadcrumbBarProps, 'wordCount'>) {
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ function BreadcrumbActions({ entry, showDiffToggle, diffMode, diffLoading, onTog
           <GitBranch size={16} />
         </button>
       )}
-      <RawToggleButton rawMode={rawMode} onToggleRaw={onToggleRaw} />
+      {!forceRawMode && <RawToggleButton rawMode={rawMode} onToggleRaw={onToggleRaw} />}
       <button
         className="flex items-center justify-center border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-muted-foreground"
         style={DISABLED_ICON_STYLE}
diff --git a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
index adb04dd2..430755ab 100644
--- a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export function EditorContent({
       <ActiveTabBreadcrumb
         activeTab={activeTab}
         barRef={breadcrumbBarRef}
-        props={{ diffMode, diffContent, onToggleDiff, rawMode: effectiveRawMode, onToggleRaw, ...breadcrumbProps }}
+        props={{ diffMode, diffContent, onToggleDiff, rawMode: effectiveRawMode, onToggleRaw, forceRawMode: isNonMarkdownText, ...breadcrumbProps }}
       />
       {isTrashed && (
         <TrashedNoteBanner