[HN Gopher] Notes: Fast note-taking app, open-source, without El...
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       Notes: Fast note-taking app, open-source, without Electron, built
       in Qt C++
        
       Author : rubymamis
       Score  : 60 points
       Date   : 2022-09-14 14:42 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (github.com)
        
       | eatwater123 wrote:
       | Don't see anything about importing existing notes into the app,
       | is this possible?
        
         | rubymamis wrote:
         | Working on this:
         | https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes/issues/316
        
       | radiojasper wrote:
       | The window control buttons are on the wrong side on Windows.
       | They're supposed to be on the right, but can be oddly found on
       | the left.
       | 
       | Screenshot: https://jasper.monster/sharex/Notes_uQqYruhyFp.png
        
         | rubymamis wrote:
         | Developer here. You are right, we'll change this. In the
         | meantime you can go to View -> Use native window frame, which
         | will replace the custom window frame with Window's native one.
        
       | mliq wrote:
       | Simplenote devotee here. This looks very similar so I'm
       | intrigued. I like that you are adding folders as well as tags.
       | 
       | Only thing I really lack for in Simplenote is:
       | 
       | - Ability to find notes that have a certain combination of tags.
       | 
       | - Command palette type search with cmd+o/cmd+p/cmd+k
       | 
       | - Ability to open multiple windows in Mac
       | 
       | - More keyboard shortcuts
       | 
       | - Images is nice, but I'm afraid they make frequent backups
       | larger and larger and syncs slower and slower, unless they are
       | just a reference to a CDN maybe? This was my experience with
       | Ulysses and I had to delete my photo notes.
        
         | willmacdonald wrote:
         | I loved Simplenote, however from I could see the notes were not
         | encrypted on the server.
         | 
         | I have moved to Standard Notes, which looks VERY similar to OP
         | notes app.
         | 
         | Just this this: https://simplenote.com/help/#sync-encryption
        
       | crispyalmond wrote:
       | I didn't know Qt could look like this! Bravo
        
         | rubymamis wrote:
         | Thank you!
        
       | genpfault wrote:
       | Pros/cons vs. QOwnNotes[1]?
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       | [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QOwnNotes
        
         | rubymamis wrote:
         | Developer here. The most obvious thing is the attention to
         | aesthetics and user experience. The entire point of Notes was
         | to create an application that invites people to write.
         | 
         | This is why:
         | 
         | - As you type, unnecessary widgets disappear so you can focus
         | on your text.
         | 
         | - The app doesn't allow you to customize much; there is a pre-
         | defined selection of fonts.
         | 
         | - But at the same time, Notes is still powerful enough. The
         | website demonstrate most of the features well: https://www.get-
         | notes.com
         | 
         | I think this type of opinionated design makes people more
         | focused.
         | 
         | "The more things you can do instead of writing, the more
         | tempted you will be to do those things instead of putting words
         | on the page."
         | 
         | You can also check my ideas for the future of Notes here:
         | https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes/wiki/Vision.
        
       | mk89 wrote:
       | It reminds me of Bear on Mac.
       | 
       | Very nicely done, Qt is a great framework!
        
         | rubymamis wrote:
         | Thanks! Qt is great.
        
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