Version 2.3.1

This is a minor, bugfix release.

Changes:

• Fixed a visual bug where the "Hide to tray" option would not reflect its real state. (#691)
• Changed the strike-through keyboard shortcut from Ctrl+S to Ctrl+Shift+X. (#694)

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Version 2.3.0

Important

Linux users: The AppImages below are broken. Please use the ones from v2.3.1 instead.

A new release is here with some new features, bug fixes and improvements.

New features:

• Option to Export/Import to/from .txt/.md files.

Bug fixes and improvements:

• We now load a much cleaner text in the notes list pane by converting Markdown to plain text.
• We optimized the app startup time so it now launches faster.
• Much more efficient notes list loading.
• Improved the update mechanism to check for update every hour (can be disabled).

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Version 2.2.1

A new release is here with many bug fixes and improvements. To sustain and further our commitment to exceptional app development, we have transitioned to a subscription-based pricing model for the Pro version.

Improvements and bug fixes:

• Resolved a conflict within the Kanban interface: previously, editing a task would not conclude if a separate task was concurrently edited
• Addressed an issue where editing was mistakenly permitted within the editor while the Trash folder was active
• Fixed bug where icons didn't show up on some Linux distributions
• Corrected an inconsistency where icons were not displayed on certain Linux distributions
• Resolved display issues of specific windows on Ubuntu 23.04
• Addressed an issue with the Editor Settings window failing to appear on Qt 5.12.2
• For Pro users, the 'Pro' label within the Editor Settings has been made redundant and is now removed for a cleaner interface

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Notes is part of a larger project of mine to create an ecosystem of high-quality open-source and cross-platform apps.

Version 2.2.0

A new release is here with major new features and many bug fixes and improvements.

New features:

• You can now turn your Markdown tasks into a beautiful Kanban board
• Completely redesigned Editor Settings popup to quickly change the editor's settings
• New gear icon for global app settings
• Much improved Dark theme colors

Improvements and bug fixes:

• Text contrast in Sepia theme is improved
• Added alt+up/down keyboard shortcut to move the current line
• Toggling fullscreen is now possible with F11 & Esc
• Fixed markdown fonts not being resized properly
• Native window decoration is now default on Windows and Linux
• Fixed X11 linking on BSD systems
• Many more fixes and improvements under the hood

I want to thank the amazing people who contributed to this release! Thank you all. We have big plans for the future of Notes (see: Roadmap). We aim to make Notes, not just the best open-source note-taking app but the best note-taking app, period.

Join our Discord for discussions, and feel free to email us. We love to hear from our users.

Notes is part of a larger project of mine to create an ecosystem of high-quality open-source and cross-platform apps.

Version 2.1.0

A new release is here with some new features and many bug fixes and improvements.

New features:

• You can now open external links by holding Ctrl while clicking them
• You can now format text using keyboard shortcuts:
  • Bold: Ctrl + B
  • Italic: Ctrl + I
  • Strikethrough: Ctrl + S
• You can create different heading levels with Ctrl + 1 ... 6
• You can increase or decrease levels by using Ctrl + Shift + (+ or -)
• You can now access the app menu by pressing F10 (Fn + F10 on macOS)

Improvements and bug fixes:

• Automatic updates now work on Windows
• Fixed bugs with custom window decorations
• We improved the style of selecting multiple notes
• Fixed a bug on Windows causing extreme input delay when editing text
• Streamlined the look and feel of some windows to match the OS better
• Fixed issues when resizing the window's splitters and resizing the window itself
• Fixed some bugs causing crashes
• Many more fixes and improvements under the hood

Big thanks to the people who contributed to this release! We have big plans for the future of Notes. We aim to make Notes, not just the best open-source note-taking app but the best note-taking app, period. Onward to Version 2.2.0!

Join our Discord for discussions, and feel free to email us. We love to hear from our users.

Notes is part of a larger project of mine to create an ecosystem of high-quality open-source and cross-platform apps. Soon, I will release more information about that.

Note for Linux users: You'll very soon be able to install Notes from FlatHub as well. Regarding the snap version of Notes, we are still working on it. The current version on Snapcraft is very old (version 0.9.0), so we recommend you either use the Qt 6 AppImage, the soon Flatpak package on FlatHub, compile Notes from source yourself, or wait till we support more packages.

Version 2.0.0

A new release is here with major new features and many bug fixes and improvements.

New features:

• Folders and tags. Organize your ideas hierarchically using nested folders and universally using tags.
• Pinned notes. Pin your most important notes at the top of each folder.
• Different themes. Switch between Light, Dark, and Sepia.
• Editor settings window. Change between different fonts and change the size/width of your text.
• Feed View. Select multiple notes to see them all one after another in the editor.
• Option to change the database path, so you can more easily sync your notes with a cloud provider.

Improvements and bug fixes

• Now support native macOS look and feel. The window frame is native and therefore supports snapping it to all sides of the screen. As well as the native shadowing by the os. "Control" + n now works to summon Notes from everywhere so you can instantly write down your thoughts.
• A bug that used to cause the app to lag during a search is now fixed.
• The TextEdit scrollBar is now in the right place.
• Many other small improvements.

I have big dreams for Notes. See here. Be part of the discussion, or even better, decide to take on a long-term project to implement one of the new ideas.

Support the project

If you believe in the idea of creating the best note-taking app, fully open source and cross-platform, you can either help out by contributing code (most important), being part of the discussions, or by contributing money. You can contribute money to specific issues you want to be solved with Bountysource, or you can sponsor me so I can recruit developers for a faster release cycle, faster bug solving, and faster new feature implementations.

P.S. Regarding the binaries: Notes.dmg is codesigned but not notarized yet. Also, I had some problems generating more Linux binaries (I didn't figure yet how to migrate to the new Travis-CI). Any help would be appreciated.

Version 1.5.0

This release brings many improvements to our first version, including:

• Markdown formatting.
• Highlighted search.
• Option for a native window frame.
• Minor aesthetic changes.
• Many bug fixes.

Also, we're happy to announce that Notes has been downloaded more than half a million times! And counting! More than the numbers, it is the emails we get from people about how Notes been a great tool for them. This is what truly matters to us.

Version 2.0.0 is going to be packed with some new features (folders and tags among them). Stay tuned.
Take a sneak peek here: https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes/wiki/Vision.

I want to thank all the amazing contributors that helped get to this release: @theshadowx, @bjorn, @Waqar144, @probonopd, @Plonq, @b00f, @Ctipsy, @torbei. Thank you all so much! Together, we created a great place for people to put their thoughts in. And we're doing it in a cross-platform and open-source way, without compromising quality.

Version 1.0.0

This release is a major milestone. It's all about creating a robust core-experience.
This release brings with it:

• Better design. 
• System tray icon & Instant Launch.
• Automatic updates.
• Export/Import/Restore options for your notes.
• Better database handling.
• Refined experience and bug fixes.

Also, we're happy to announce that Notes has been downloaded more than 60,000 times (and counting)! More than the numbers, the emails we get from people about how Notes has been a great tool for them is what's truly important to us.

Next release is going be packed with some new features (folders and tags are some of them). Stay tuned.

Version 0.9.0

This release brings:

• Huge performance improvement.
• Bug fixes.
• Refined experience. Much more polished and better.

When a lot of things have been done behind the scenes and not so many have changed on the visual side, yet the user feels something is better, we did well.

Version 0.8.0

This is are pre-release version of Notes for version 0.8.0.
Version 0.8.0 is the initial version that will be available to end users, before 1.0.0 will come out.
You are welcome to report any issue related to that version.