Notes Changelog

What's new in Notes 2.2.1

Aug 31, 2023
  • 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

New in Notes 2.2.0 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • 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

New in Notes 2.1.0 (Mar 8, 2023)

  • 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 native window decoration
  • 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

New in Notes 2.0.0 (Sep 8, 2022)

  • 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.

New in Notes 1.5.0 (Sep 2, 2020)

  • 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.

New in Notes 1.0.0 (Aug 29, 2017)

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

New in Notes 0.9.0 (Aug 29, 2017)

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