Questions tagged [notes]
Notes are applets that store text for the user to read at a later time.
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Can I search tomboy notes with dash?
With gnome-do I could! It's very very useful for me, because tomboy is well integrated in Ubuntu. Why doesn't dash have anything about this?
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Note taking software that can support advanced math notation
I'm trying to keep a large collection of GCSE notes for every subject I study, being 10 subjects.
I will be using fairly advanced math notation so I would like it to support some system like latex or ...
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Note sync with Simplenote?
Is there any note-taking app for Linux that syncs with simplenote? Are there any plans to make Tomboy do it?
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Make a text file my automatically updated background?
I want to make a "to-do" list my wallpaper. I was hoping to be able to write a text file, save it, and have the background be updated each time I edit file. Is this possible?
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xfce4-notes: Toggle notes visibility via keyboard shortcut
I use xfce4-notes in Xubuntu 14.04, und I have the possibility to show/hide the notes via the panel plugin in the notification tray. I will append images of this panel plugin because I can not find ...
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Is there an application that does nested note taking?
I'm pulling my hair out trying to find a notebook program that lets me do nested note taking, and that has the ability to change the location of the notebooks. That seems really easy but, I've found ...
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Is there any note taking software designed for taking notes in school?
Hey just wondering if Ubuntu had some great software designed to take notes in school?
Features: Maybe categorize by subject or course #? and Like Keywords or Section titles?
I am aware I can use ...
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To sync notes of S Memo to Ubuntu?
I have the Android phone where I have notes.
I would like to control them periodically in my Ubuntu laptop because too much work to handle them with the phone itself.
It would be great if the phone ...
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Is there a Post-It note program? [duplicate]
The title pretty much says it all. I'm wondering if there is a good post-it note program for Ubuntu 12.04.
I prefer using apt-get install but if you can direct me to one in the software center that ...
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Add notes to books in Calibre
Does anyone know of a plugin that lets you add notes to books in Calibre?
I read quite a lot of books (actual books) and I'm quite used to add little side notes on small sticky notes. Since some ...
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How to remove Notes on Kubuntu
I've been trying to find a way on how to remove notes on Kubuntu, unfortunately I couldn't.
When I right-click on the icon there's no option to remove the note.
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How to share notes in Ubuntu one?
Is it possible to share notes over Ubuntu One with a public link like in Google Docs? I found a solution here but it does not work anymore. Is there a solution?
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Move Emblems and Notes with copy
When I copy and transfer emblems and notes which I created on directories to my friend's machine, they are not going with it.
Is is possible to move them with copy? If it is yes, how can I move ...
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Speech to text software for notes [duplicate]
Is there any software for speech to text ? I want to make random notes.
From searching i can only find the opposite, text to speech.
Thanks.
EDIT:
The question which has been linked to mark this ...
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Is there a Sticky Note application? [duplicate]
On Windows 7, there is this Sticky Note app that will always start itself up and show itself in the same place with all the text you have written when you boot Windows up. You can also have multiple ...
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Restoring a note
Is it possible to restore a deleted note in Ubuntu One? On the web page "Recent activities" it says "TODO deleted"
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Note taking software with Android sync
I am looking for some notetaking software that has a tree structure in the management of notes and folders. That is, I look for a software that can create multiple notes within a database file. Where ...
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Getting stickynotes to stay always on top?
(just documenting this - self-answer to follow)
I am using the stickynotes applet in Ubuntu Natty for notes. I would occasionally like these notes to stay "always on top", but I cannot find a setting ...
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Ubuntu One notes access through API
Now that Ubuntu One notes web interface has been binned, I need to write an application for my Blackberry to read my Ubuntu One notes. Can someone point me in the direction of an API resource for ...
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Note application that uses IMAP protocol
I'm looking for an note app that uses IMAP protocol so I can sync the notes that I have created on my Google account using Apple Devices. I'm using Ubuntu Mate and Linux Mint. Thanks.
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Good application for taking notes on 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Note taking software that supports images
Is there a good note taking application in ubuntu like Evernote exists for windows and Mac users.
Requirements for good ...
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how to remove Xpad window decoration in Ubuntu 12.04
I installed xpad to use as sticky notes in ubuntu 12.04. However, xpad opens up like a normal app with window decorations as does not look like a sticky note at all. is there a way to customise that? ...
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Will I be able to load my sticky notes or I will have to type them again?
I have many notes in my system. But I see that sticky-notes has disappeared in ubuntu12.04. So what should be done?
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Xfce notes background
I tried xfce Notes and liked it a lot. This lightweight app does the job and the backups are easy (all notes are located in ~/.local/share/notes/). Is it possible to remove transparency and change ...
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Where did the notes feature go? [duplicate]
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I had a bunch of notes in my account. Where did they go?
I had been using the notes feature in the web interface of one.ubuntu.com.
I no longer see that Notes feature in the ...
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Can't sync tomdroid and tomboy notes!
I am pretty sure there are a lot of thread regarding this and I read most of them, still I can't sync tom boy notes from my laptop to my tomdroid. I tried setting up a rainy server and when ever I try ...
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Is there a way to sync Zim on Ubuntu and an Android device?
I'm looking for a way to sync Zim notes on my ubuntu with an android device, at least partially.
Actually it would be enough for me, if I can somehow sync task list of zim to android.
Well, using an ...
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How can i set Lotus Notes as the default mail program? [closed]
What should i write in the: X-scheme-handler/mailto= ?
I have Lotus Notes 8.5.2.
It doesnt work if i just trying to change it from System Settings==>Default applications.
It ...
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Springseed won't run?
Installed Springseed here (http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/07/springseed-note-taking-app-for-ubuntu) : Note taking app on Ubuntu 12.04 lts i386, just wont work. it pretty much installed correctly, ...
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Sync Tomboy Notes
I have notes synced via Tomboy Web.
Now I reinstalled my system and I am trying to setup but it requires me to connect to a Server.
What is the server's name?
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Can Tomboy import notes from a directory (eg Dropbox)?
I am an iOS user and use an app called PlainText to sync my notes with Dropbox. I noticed with Tomboy Notes you can sync to a local directory - upon setting this to the PlainText directory in Dropbox (...
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Ubuntu One Tomboy sync fails with "The remote server returned an error: (404) NOT FOUND."
I'm trying to set up Tomboy notes sync with Ubuntu One. I've followed the instructions in this guide. I get this successful authorization screen:
And this is what my sync preferences screen looks ...
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Is there a note taking app that can synchronise across computers?
I use Tomboy notes and have been synching across computers using Ubuntu One. However, the 11.10 "upgrade" has broken Tomboy Notes and Ubuntu One synchronisation, numerous bugs are reported and it ...
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Which Notes-apps featuring notes that stick to the desktop are available for Unity
I'm looking for something like stickynotes or xfce4-notes. I read the former is not supported anymore. Does the latter work well in Unity?
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Is there an app which links memo-notes to a window, based on the window's title?
Nautilus has its notes-for-files
Tomboy has it's notes for linking-ideas
The screen itself has its sticky notes
Is there an app for jotting down notes for a particular window?
... probably based ...
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A true cross-platform handwriting app
MS OneNote is nice, but its snap counterpart on Ubuntu is kind of meh. Xournal++ is awesome and has now a mobile version. Except, so far it's just beta and drawing gets jerky after a couple of lines ...
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customize plasma notes background color (in Kubuntu)
I'd like to change the background color of my plasma notes.
I know that with knotes is possible change the background color, but I believe that plasma notes are better (I had also problems with knotes)...
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From which folder can I get the Zim Desktop Wiki document files?
My Linux has recently crashed (my own fault) and I had some important info in my Zim desktop wiki. Even though I can access all files within the drive of crashed OS from live USB, I don't know where ...
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Read / Edit iPhone (iOS) using IMAP notes on Linux
I am looking for a way to read / edit iOS Notes on Linux.
Technically, iOS devices can be configured to store the notes on a IMAP account. That will create a "Notes" directory on the IMAP account ...
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Sticky Notes not saving in 14.04
I recently re-install Ubuntu 14.04 and ran all the updates it asked for.
After adding the sticky-notes to the menu bar,from the "add to pannel" options, any note that I put on the desktop is not ...
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Sync Evolution with Android apps through Owncloud or other centralised online source
I'm hoping someone can help with this as I'm so close to achieving my perfect workflow environment.
I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed on a laptop and an android smartphone. Overall what I'd like to ...
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Is there a single app that allows for quick searching, viewing, and editing of text files?
I have a large (thousands) collection of notes stored on my drive as text files and synced to my other computers via UbuntuOne. Currently I use grep to search for the file I want, nautilus to open it,...
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I had a bunch of notes in my account. Where did they go?
Had a bunch of notes synced originally from Tomboy. I still see pics that were attached, but I don't see the content of those notes any longer.
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Tomboy Notes Sync Problem
Reformatted computer and when I try to sync my fresh install with my back-up tomboy notes I get a synchronization error. When I click details the panel is empty. I have 100's of notes, some of which ...
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Journal Software That Works
I am working on a book and two computer programs. The amount of time I spend dealing with how everything is organized makes the amount of time I spend writing negligible. My Requirements:
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How to create tables in Basket ? or any other similar softwares?
I was searching for notebook softwares. Installed zim, cherrytree & basket
Basket is best of them, But unable to create tables.
Any suggestions?
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Show only a single sticky note?
I'm using the built in gnome Sticky Notes app, which matches my needs perfectly*. But I can't figure out how to show only 1 single note without showing all the notes.
There's nothing obvious in ...
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App for Syncing between Ubuntu and a very restricted Win7?
I have a school issued laptop running Windows 7 on which I cannot install anything or run .exe.
Apart from just using a USB, any recommendations for syncing text files or am I dreaming?
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Open source and secure app to replace Google Keep
As part of moving away from Google products I'm looking to replace Google Keep. I would love an installable client for Ubuntu but that's optional. I do need an Android app and access via browser. ...
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Xournal toolbar abnormally scaled
I was taking notes during a class, when I suddenly got distracted, and the moment after this is what presented itself to my astonished self. The very same window, but with the toolbar abnormally ...
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