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Notes Keeper Changelog

What's new in Notes Keeper 5.2.3.0

Jan 21, 2023
  • Users can now pass database path to Notes Keeper by command line or creating a shortcut from File-> Create shortcut and open a database no matter where is the database.
  • Changed “Set icon” for notes to “Change icon”
  • Added “Change icon” for folders. Users can now set icons for folders and these icons will stay when the folder opened or closed.
  • Added “Remember last opened folder” setting in general settings. This will allow the user to open last opened folder the user opened. But “Startup note” has the priority if the user set it.
  • Fixed: ‘Replace all’ button not working in ‘Search and Replace’ window
  • Internal fixes and improvements

New in Notes Keeper 5.1.3.0 (May 29, 2022)

  • Added option to remove selected text’s backColor at [Right click menu -> Color -> Selected text -> Clear backColor]
  • Added ability to attach files to a note (currently 20 files max per note). From Files button.
  • If you are using Notes Keeper from a server or shared folder with other users, you all need to enable Multi-User mode. From status bar click on M-U Mode=off and enable it.
  • Improved opened notes: Every user can only close its own opened notes. Other notes have their close button disabled.
  • If `one instance` is enabled Notes Keeper will only have User 0. If not, Notes Keeper will generate a new user to every user opens Notes Keeper.
  • Notes Keeper removes every user when they close Notes Keeper but if Notes Keeper crashed for a reason or another and doesn’t close normally, that user number will still present and all its notes that are opened will stay marked as opened.
  • To remove the user number manually, open users.xml file in Data folder by any text editor and remove their line. For example: To remove user 2 remove this line <User>2</User> from the file and save it.
  • Added ability to link to other note or folder. User needs to copy the reference then paste it in the note. The user can copy the reference from right click on any note or folder in the tree or list in search window.
  • Improved closing Notes Keeper’s code.
  • Fixed: when selecting a note, search and expand all branches are hidden.
  • Fixed: Moving a note down will throw an error.
  • Internal fixed and improvements

New in Notes Keeper 5.0.3.0 (Nov 5, 2021)

  • Notes Keeper now uses .NET 4.6.1
  • Locked, password protected and encrypted notes can't be deleted.
  • Fixed: Clicking 'Backup folder' does nothing to set the backup location
  • Fixed: Notes Keeper’s text looks small on high resolution screens.
  • Fixed: “Default note options” in options throw “Class already exists ” error
  • Fixed: Encrypting a note after locking it will result in marking the note as encrypted without saving the encrypted note.
  • Fixed: Decrypting a note won’t save the original note (decrypted note) and the note will be marked as decrypted.
  • If you added a new date and time formats, they will be saved and available to use when you want to add date and time. A file called “DateFormats.xml” will be created in Data folder.
  • Right click on folder will have option "Export to a folder" which will export the folder and its context to an external folder on your computer.
  • Added: Import note from other .nkdb database file. You can find it from Note->Import from DB.
  • Added: Export note to a database. Right click on a note and selecting “Export to a DB” will let you select the database and select the folder to export the note to.
  • Added: Opened notes window. This window will show all opened notes with the ability to mark a specific note as closed (When using it in multi-user mode).
  • Internal improvements and fixes.

New in Notes Keeper 4.6.3.0 (Feb 10, 2021)

  • Fixed: Notes Keeper fail to create a new database.
  • Fixed: Connected old databases doesn’t get upgraded to meet the new changes in the database after Notes Keeper 4.5.3.0.

New in Notes Keeper 4.5.2.9 Beta (Dec 15, 2020)

  • Added support to open rtf files and text based files (For example .txt files).
  • Added option to open Notes Keeper with root folder collapsed.
  • Added support to assign 16x16 icons to notes from right click menu then ‘set icon’ on a note.
  • Added option to disable/enable URL detection by editor’s right click menu. [This setting is for the editor and not by note. Light green means it is enabled, light gray means it is disabled.]
  • Fixed: searching by starting to type ‘:’ in search will crash the search.
  • Fixed: Attempting to delete icons that are to assign to a note will give icon in use by other application.
  • Fixed: When trying to select text forecolor or backcolor color, color window disappears.
  • Since Notes Keeper 4.5.2.9 one should be able to use it in a shared folder or from a server. That the database path starts with \
  • Internal fixes.

New in Notes Keeper 4.5.2.4 Beta (Nov 30, 2020)

  • Fixed: Attempting to delete icons that are to assign to a note will give icon in use by other application.
  • Internal fixes

New in Notes Keeper 4.5.2.3 Beta (Nov 30, 2020)

  • Added support to open rtf files and text based files (For example .txt files).
  • Added option to open Notes Keeper with root folder collapsed.
  • Added support to assign 16x16 icons to notes from right click menu then ‘set icon’ on a note.
  • Fixed: searching by starting to type ‘:’ in search will crash the search.
  • Internal fixes.​

New in Notes Keeper 4.4.3.0 (Jul 21, 2020)

  • Made changes in the database that make the database is not compatible with 4.3.3.4 and lower. The database will be backed up before being upgraded in folder named Old_database_before_upgrading in data folder.
  • Search improved.
  • New: Folders, Notes or both option added when searching. User can select to search only folders, notes or to search both. Both is the default.
  • Go to note by enter works now in search window.
  • The tree will not flick anymore.
  • Folders and notes will show their full path in the tree in their tooltip. Users can disable this in Options [F12] -> General
  • Internal fixes and improvements.

New in Notes Keeper 4.3.3.4 (Apr 3, 2020)

  • Fixed a string in settings
  • Users can now continue writing in their note when they minimize Notes Keeper or after hiding it and showing it without needing to click in the note to focus it.
  • Removed favorites branch from the tree. Favorite button available above the tree.
  • Fixed when Notes Keeper is password protected and the user show it by clicking on the tray icon before entering the right password. In addition, it will not ask for password twice when connection to a password protected database.
  • Refresh tree button moved to beside home button.
  • Few fixes and improvements.

New in Notes Keeper 4.3.3.0 (Mar 16, 2020)

  • Updated SQLite database engine to v1.0.112.0
  • Log file type changed to xml instead of txt file
  • Results table in search windows got folder column that has item’s folder in it
  • Formatting shortcuts changed to Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl+Alt
  • Added light gray background option. Tools -> Colors ->Light gray
  • Added ability to change the hotkey of the text format (Bold, Italic, etc) and lower case and upper case hotkeys and insert date and time hotkey from options (F12) -> Hotkeys. Also ability to disable them too.
  • Added option for one click to show/hide Notes Keeper when clicking the system tray icon.
  • Added version number in the status bar. Clicking it will check for update.
  • Added word wrap button in toolbar for easy toggling word wrap.
  • Added start Notes Keeper in normal, minimized, and maximized ways in general options.
  • Fixed “Show lines of the tree”: checking it will hide the lines and un-check it will show the lines.
  • Fixed a bug that appear when opening Notes Keeper for the first time. Because it tries to use Data folder and it isn’t created yet.
  • Fixed a bug that prevent Notes Keeper from opening normally
  • Fixed a bug that Notes Keeper was checking for update from Pinner update info by mistake.
  • Fixed a bug that cause Notes Keeper to show an error when the user retrieve last 10 newly created or modified notes or when retrieving favorite items in search window.
  • Fixed a bug when minimizing Notes Keeper to taskbar then closing it while having Notes Keeper remember its position on desktop.
  • Improved the check for update process. It will check for new or updated beta versions and inform the user.
  • In search window (Ctrl + H) added F3 hotkey to search forward and Ctrl+F3 to search backward.
  • The user need to enable replace to not accidently replace the search term with empty text.

New in Notes Keeper 4.3.2.4 Beta (Jan 7, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that cause Notes Keeper to show an error when the user retrieve last 10 newly created or modified notes or when retrieving favorite items in search window.​

New in Notes Keeper 4.2.2.1 Beta (Nov 15, 2019)

  • Updated the update function. It will check for new or updated beta versions and inform the user.
  • Added version number in the status bar. Clicking it will check for update.

New in Notes Keeper 4.2.2.0 Beta (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Updated SQLite database engine to v1.0.112.0
  • Log file type changed to xml instead of txt file
  • Results table in search windows got folder column that has item’s folder in it
  • Fixed “Show lines of the tree”: checking it will hide the lines and un-check it will show the lines.
  • Added light gray background option. Tools -> Colors ->Light gray
  • Formatting shortcuts changed to Ctrl+Shift instead of Ctrl+Alt
  • Added ability to change the hotkey of the text format (Bold, Italic, etc) and lower case and upper case hotkeys and insert date and time hotkey from options (F12) -> Hotkeys. Also ability to disable them too.
  • Added option for one click to show/hide Notes Keeper when clicking the system tray icon.

New in Notes Keeper 4.1.3.0 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • Updated SQLite database engine to v1.0.110.0
  • Added hide folders panel (Tree panel)
  • Some icons changed
  • Some icons rearranged
  • Clear all formatting will remove superscript and subscript too
  • Increase and decrease font added beside font drop down box
  • Fix: New note -> Paste from clipboard failed when pasting text from clipboard when it contains apostrophe [ ‘ ]
  • Fix: Notes Keeper doesn’t being located in the right location on desktop when remember location is enabled
  • Internal fixes

New in Notes Keeper 4.0.3.0 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • Notes Keeper requires .NET 4.6 as minimum .NET version.
  • Updated SQLite database to v1.0.109.0
  • Changes in the database will make Notes Keeper 4 is not compatible to older versions of Notes Keeper.
  • Starting in Notes Keeper 4, Notes Keeper will save databases and settings in data folder inside the main folder.
  • Setting password for folders is back
  • User can adjust the tree’s width as needed.
  • New icons
  • New: "Add space before paragraph" option added in line spacing options.
  • New: Look and Feel section in Options has new settings to change database label and date and time label's colors.
  • New search way. To search for a note the user can either click F3 or clicking on search button . Which will open search window.
  • §Search window function the same way the search bar does but with additional features. In search window you can search and filter by date (created and modified dates), show last 10 created notes, modified notes, and list your favorites.
  • §F3 and Ctrl+F will focus search bar in Search window
  • §Tab key will move focus from search bar to results, entering a result will open it.
  • New: Text protection added. To protect specific text, just select it and from right click menu, select Protect text -> Protect. To remove the protection, Protect text -> Remove protection.
  • New: Insert date and time formats (long, short, and custom) by selecting them from 'Add date and time' submenu button
  • New: Added continue numbering to all bullet formats.
  • New: Added new bullets [(a), (A), (i), and (I)].
  • New: Added hotkey for paste as plain text. Hotkey is Ctrl+Alt+V
  • Clicking on a tag will open it in the search window. Right click any tag to select it, F2 to rename a tag.
  • Fixed: selecting a note then clicking on search bar then selecting another note or folder without searching will rename the note to search results.
  • Start up errors handled. For example when the user open notes keeper with no database connected, an error dialog will open and will tell the user what is the error or if the database is corrupted.
  • Fixed: "Decrypt notes with old method" function (in Tools menu) will run without checking if a note opened or not.
  • Fixed: Password protected databases fire error at backup.
  • Fixed: Line spacing 1.15 was not working correctly.
  • Fixed: Dragging text from a note to a folder in the tree will move the note to that folder and discard the unsaved changes.
  • Fixed: About window have wrong icon
  • Fixed: Replace (Ctrl+H) would remove all format from the note.
  • Search within a note (Ctrl+H) changed completely. Added search next and search previous. Replace method renamed to Search and Replace.
  • 'New note' menu changed a bit in Note and system tray sections
  • Internal fixes and improvement

New in Notes Keeper 3.0.3.1 (Jul 3, 2017)

  • Starting Notes Keeper 3.0, new databases created in this version or opened in this version won't be able to be opened with the old versions of Notes Keeper due to database changes.
  • When deleting a note or folder, the available previous item will be selected.
  • Folders will be added correctly to the tree
  • When opening trash folder, notes will have deleted icon on the list.
  • When searching, lock button will be disabled
  • when the note is locked, the mode will change to freeze mode
  • Search within a note got improved
  • Added up button which will jump to the parent folder of the selected item.
  • Improved printing notes. You can now select text and print it. Not only the whole note.
  • Fixed disappearing items created in Root folder.

New in Notes Keeper 2.1.3.2 (May 8, 2017)

  • Bullets from previous notes won't show on the new note
  • Favorites icon added to the toolbar to ease access to the favorites
  • About window changed
  • Start minimized method changed for better
  • Added restore for delete items (Works only with items deleted since Notes Keeper 21 and newer)
  • Editing a tag is possible now Select a tag and click on F2 (Works since Notes Keeper 21 because of small change in how tags are handled)[Reapplying the tags should make it works]
  • Upper case shortcut changed to Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U and Lower case shortcut changed to Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L due to conflic with Underline shortcut (Thanks to the user who report this)
  • Internal fixes

New in Notes Keeper 2.0.3.0 (Mar 10, 2017)

  • Notes Keeper target NET 452 starting v20 (works in NET 452 and newer)
  • Transparent hotkey changed to F6
  • OnTop hotkey changed to F7
  • Fixed unable to change RTL ? LTR by pressing CTRL+left shift or CTRL+right shift (To switch to RTL direction by Ctrl+Right Shift switch to the wanted language like Arabic, Hebrew then press Ctrl+Right Shift)
  • In note window ruler space is no longer visible when the ruler is hidden
  • Fix font selector doesn't show all the font name when dropped down
  • Improved few titles of buttons
  • No need for InteropShell32dll and InteropIWshRuntimeLibrarydll anymore
  • Fixed changing font name or size won't remove the text style (format) anymore
  • Icons in the toolbar re-arranged
  • New buttons added Which are, Subscript, Superscript, Selection indent decrease and increase, Lines spacing, insert date and time button, paste plain text button, and clear format button
  • Database backup added
  • Removed toggle tree button
  • Added ability to continue an order list Select "Continue numbering" under Order list button and put the number to continue from it
  • Selected text with more than one font is no longer a problem to change its size or its font or changing its format
  • Added Ctrl+Alt+Ins shortcut to add date and time at the selected position
  • Changed Wrap note's text to Wrap text in Options->general
  • When the user change Wrap text option, it will apply immediately
  • 12 characters minimum limit is gone There is no minimium limit for password when encrypting a note
  • Fixed bug when settings a password to encrypt a not that it accept it even if the user didn't repeat it again
  • Notes now encrypted using Rijndael Algorithm If you have encrypted notes Please go to Tools->'Decrypt notes with old method' menu and decrypt the note Old method will be used to decrypt only
  • Change log in About window brought from Notes Keeper’s site now No need to the Change Logrtf file to show it in About window, in Change Log tab

New in Notes Keeper 1.1.3.0 (Dec 21, 2016)

  • Added check for update [At startup [can be disabled] and at help menu]
  • About window now has windows icon of notes Keeper
  • Change Log tab isn’t editable anymore
  • 'connect to a database' window got some GUI changes
  • Ruler’s empty space at startup won't appear when the ruler is hidden
  • Exit icon changed
  • Some other bugs fixed

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.19.2905 (Jul 7, 2016)

  • Add - Ruler (to show it click on on the first toolbar)
  • Fix - When opening a password protected note in a separate window, note wasn't visible after entering the right password.
  • Fix - 'Default note options' section's GUI and changes will appear at the preview at the time of change

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.18.1005 (May 20, 2016)

  • Code optimizations
  • Bug fixes

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.15.0605 (May 20, 2016)

  • Added – Refresh folder to folders. This will refresh the selected folder only.
  • Many code optimizations.

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.14.0305 (May 20, 2016)

  • New connect and create a database window
  • New icon for show/hide tree.
  • Code changes

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.10.2404 (Apr 26, 2016)

  • Fix - home button won’t save the note when the user write/edit a note
  • Fix - Entering wronge password to decrypt a note will erase the note
  • Add - Notes Keeper will index the notes and it will show in the tree according to the note’s index
  • Add - The user can change note’s order and the change will be saved. Also the sort in folder’s content in the list will be saved
  • Other fixes

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.8.1411 (Nov 16, 2015)

  • NEW - New icons for selected note/folder in the tree (selected note, selected folder)
  • NEW - Ability to sort folders content by Title, Date created, and Date Modified
  • NEW - You can toggle the visibility of the tree by a button in the toolbar (icon)
  • NEW - Favorites button added beside tags to easily add and remove notes from and to favorites (Favorites icon)
  • NEW - Exit icon added to the toolbar (icon)
  • New - You can remove all the notes in favourites at 'Remove all from favourites' menu item from any note in favourites.
  • Changed - Delete note/folder icon changed
  • Changed - Selected text can be deleted by clicking on delete button
  • Some fixes:
  • Double clicking a word will select it without trailing space.
  • Ctrl+W in favorites will open the selected note in a new window
  • Code fixes

New in Notes Keeper 1.0.0.1905 (May 22, 2015)

  • New - Encrypt and Decrypt the note's text (The note will be locked as long the note is encrypted, editing it isn't possible).
  • New - Create note from the clipboard.
  • New - Now you can move or copy a note (Moving is done by cutting a note then paste it in any folder you want).
  • New - Restore a note from Recycle Bin by moving/coping it then paste it in a folder.
  • New - Tag system, which allowing multi tag support.
  • New - Real time text format detector and text align detector.
  • New - Note will keep locked when the user lock it until she/he unlocks it.
  • New - Capture the editor area and save it in customizable path with customizable selected name.
  • New - Bullets [1. 2. 3. | 1) 2) 3) | a. b. c. | a) b) c) | A. B. C. | A) B) C)]
  • New - Change main window background color
  • New - Change main window background color and note too.
  • New - Change the main window background color and the note background color according to the note background color
  • New - Filter notes by date of creating or date of modification.
  • New - Changing the background of the main window and note's window background color.
  • Changed - Notes Keeper now uses tree instead of list for navigation between note and folders.
  • Changed - Color selector dialog changed to one similar to office color selector.
  • Updated - SQLite database dlls updated to version 1.0.69.0.
  • Fixed - Code fixes
  • Fixed - Small interface changes
  • Removed - Clipboard manager (will be re-added).
  • Removed - Groups
  • Removed - Startup delay

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.4.2412 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Updated SQLite database dll files

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.4.2012 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Fixed adding characters were added at the end of the text.
  • Added 'Donate' button under Help menu

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.3.2911 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Added 'Add characters' menu to add Unicode characters.
  • Some code fixes
  • Added support to copy, cut, paste, select all, clear all, Undo, and Redo for scratch pad.
  • removed most of the Edit menu items (but they are in the context menu in the text editors)

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.1.2011 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Fix bug: search issue
  • Fix bug: paste Unicode characters does not appear correctly
  • Fix bug: copy and cut does not paste correctly
  • Changed going back to the parent folder from back button to PageUp button.
  • Added shortcut button to go to Root folder by clicking on Home button.
  • Improved the code
  • Fix bug: typing i letter in the search box will make import file dialogue to open. Fixed by clicking Ctrl+i to open the dialogue

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.1.1211 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Improved search function
  • Improved code related to password

New in Notes Keeper 0.10.0.0911 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Added: Rich textbox for side writing before you deside to put it in the note. You can use it - for example - for list what you want to do, what you want to include in your note. But remember what you write in it \\won't be saved
  • Added: You can now return to the previous folder by back button with the previous method by double click on 'Back to folder_name'
  • Added: Importing a note from the main window. Either with Ctrl+I or by right click then selecting 'Import a file' (the new file will be saved in Root folder with Unsorted as its group, the file name is the note's title)
  • Added backup option. You can backup your database from Tools menu. The database will be saved in a folder named backups in the same folder as Notes Keeper.exe
  • Added master password. You can lock you database with a password.
  • Code fixes

New in Notes Keeper 0.6.4.3010 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • Added options for snapping the main and note windows

New in Notes Keeper 0.6.3.2708 (Sep 5, 2014)

  • Added Folders.
  • Added Empty trash from menu.
  • Added Copy title, and note from the main menu.
  • Added Lock note/folder from the main window.
  • Added ability to rename a folder/note
  • Added Replace text and find a text.
  • Added current date and time in the status bar of the main windows and note window (Date and time are dynamic)
  • Added ability to rearrange the notes either by drag and drop or by ALT+up or ALt+Down.
  • Added Options icon at the toolbar.
  • GUI changes
  • Removed : Copy note to another folder.
  • Code fixes.