Very impressed, especially with the markdown/visual syncing. Tried it myself in an app (see tinyjs.app - nib example) and it's hard. Also the copy/paste from other places can be complex woop!
Appreciate the app size - including releasing separate Intel/ARM versions - no need for giant binaries! Thanks.
I realise you're not trying to be Obsidian (ie markdown is everything) but wondering how you are saving your priority etc? In a side directory like VSCode does or just internally in the app?
Thank tarwin! The app saves metadata like priorities, tags and rank/orders, pin status, favorite status (for files) and sorting (for folders) inside the app itself, technically in ONE simple .json in the app's macOS data folder (might have different locations on Intel and Apple silicon macs):
It's a simple key-value JSON, simply a list of every file, and the according prio, tags, etc. (if set). The notes themselves are not touched and there are NOT any .files or so.
Regarding speed: To be honest i rebuild the app multiple times from scratch, every single time for performance reasons. ;)
Can I suggest an option to allow saving a .nodes-plus/ directory in any open directory? And save the metadata there? That way you have a portable collection?
Really nice work, feels solid for an alpha. I'd be one of the first buyers once you flip on the $19 payment!
One feature request: iCloud or other cloud sync for iOS/iPadOS/Another Mac or PC would make this a daily driver!
On the editing side: I like the idea of moving text blocks via the drag handle on the left, but in practice it's a bit fiddly to grab and manipulate precisely.
It looks really neat! I use Latex still for a few documents, but I honestly have never loved the overall interface for Latex editors. Even the VSCode extensions are pretty temperamental. I can always appreciate a nice UI over these things.
Very impressed, especially with the markdown/visual syncing. Tried it myself in an app (see tinyjs.app - nib example) and it's hard. Also the copy/paste from other places can be complex woop!
Appreciate the app size - including releasing separate Intel/ARM versions - no need for giant binaries! Thanks.
I realise you're not trying to be Obsidian (ie markdown is everything) but wondering how you are saving your priority etc? In a side directory like VSCode does or just internally in the app?
Thank tarwin! The app saves metadata like priorities, tags and rank/orders, pin status, favorite status (for files) and sorting (for folders) inside the app itself, technically in ONE simple .json in the app's macOS data folder (might have different locations on Intel and Apple silicon macs):
~/Library/Application Support/.... .notesplus/notes-metadata.json
It's a simple key-value JSON, simply a list of every file, and the according prio, tags, etc. (if set). The notes themselves are not touched and there are NOT any .files or so.
Regarding speed: To be honest i rebuild the app multiple times from scratch, every single time for performance reasons. ;)
Can I suggest an option to allow saving a .nodes-plus/ directory in any open directory? And save the metadata there? That way you have a portable collection?
Yes, i create a ticket for that: https://bugreport.notesplus.io/tickets/beae09ea-ba82-4668-84... ;)
Really nice work, feels solid for an alpha. I'd be one of the first buyers once you flip on the $19 payment!
One feature request: iCloud or other cloud sync for iOS/iPadOS/Another Mac or PC would make this a daily driver!
On the editing side: I like the idea of moving text blocks via the drag handle on the left, but in practice it's a bit fiddly to grab and manipulate precisely.
Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it!
The cloud sync feature request is already on the roadmap (https://bugreport.notesplus.io/tickets/02a2ddcb-6770-4915-8b...), the fiddly grabber has now a bug ticket too (https://bugreport.notesplus.io/tickets/ad5a1c48-b652-43cd-91...)
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It looks really neat! I use Latex still for a few documents, but I honestly have never loved the overall interface for Latex editors. Even the VSCode extensions are pretty temperamental. I can always appreciate a nice UI over these things.
thanks!
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