app StickyNotes for Windows - Beta 9.3

[AJerman]

Nice. I was just looking at a few different sticky notes type apps and widgets for work today. I settled on the old Vista stick notes widget, but it was really small for my needs. I have a need for a notes module that allows me to expand it vertically like this one does. I'm glad this thread came up again because I downloaded B9 (*PreB9) and like it already. Looking forward to the updated version.

Oh, and if you could hide the app from the taskbar and instead have it in tray, that would be the icing on the cake.

[AJerman]

Quick bug report. I know I was able to get into the preferences yesterday, but now that I try again today, I get an unhandled exception for a hard-linked resource file:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Jan\Pictures\Design\StickyNotes for Windows\Graphics\AlertPositionBackgroundHigh.png

at System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String filename, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement)

at StickyNotes.frmPreferences.UpdateGraphics()

at StickyNotes.frmPreferences.frmPreferences_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

[Brandon H Supervisor]

wow, this has come a long way since the beginning, nice job Jan :)

[Jan Veteran]

Quick bug report. I know I was able to get into the preferences yesterday, but now that I try again today, I get an unhandled exception for a hard-linked resource file:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Jan\Pictures\Design\StickyNotes for Windows\Graphics\AlertPositionBackgroundHigh.png

at System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String filename, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement)

at StickyNotes.frmPreferences.UpdateGraphics()

at StickyNotes.frmPreferences.frmPreferences_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

Thanks :)

I've added Tray support, this'll stop StickyNotes from appearing in the taskbar (they'll appear in the tray instead).

If Start in Tray is enabled, each note will have a Minimize to tray button next to the Close and New Note buttons.

wow, this has come a long way since the beginning, nice job Jan :)

Thanks :blush:

[Jan Veteran]

A little bit more information!

StickyNotes B9 features journals, which is a simple and effective way of managing your notes into folders.

StickyNotes B9 also features a completely redesigned notes manager, this is more consistent with StickyNotes as well as allowing for many other features.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Coming late into this thread, but:

- This is C#/WPF, right?

- Is the code available on github or such?

- Is the version you've shown in the latest screenshots available for download anywhere or are you teasing us sadistically?

[firey]

What would be cool is an online feature (aka saving notes to the cloud). Really be very easy to implement if it's something you would consider looking at and need an help let me know.

[Jan Veteran]

Coming late into this thread, but:

- This is C#/WPF, right?

- Is the code available on github or such?

- Is the version you've shown in the latest screenshots available for download anywhere or are you teasing us sadistically?

1. VB (I'm a noob)

2. It's closed source

3. I'm teasing you sadistically :devil:

What would be cool is an online feature (aka saving notes to the cloud). Really be very easy to implement if it's something you would consider looking at and need an help let me know.

I'll look into it - thanks :)

[Andre S. Veteran]

1. VB (I'm a noob)

Lol the ever-persistent myth of VB == noob (VB = noob for you VB guys - noobs :rofl:).

Anyway without so much as a line of code to look at I shall have to patiently wait until you release something then, you sadistic freak .

[AJerman]

Oh man, the teasing. I had to stop using the current version because as far as I can tell there's no way to save your notes. I had a nice long note written out for all my system's current firmware build levels that I'm working on, then I rebooted and it was gone! :laugh:

B9 looks to be much more feature complete. Anxiously awaiting a new build to use with custom fonts, better formatting, and the note manager. Keep up the good work.

[Jan Veteran]

Oh man, the teasing. I had to stop using the current version because as far as I can tell there's no way to save your notes. I had a nice long note written out for all my system's current firmware build levels that I'm working on, then I rebooted and it was gone! :laugh:

B9 looks to be much more feature complete. Anxiously awaiting a new build to use with custom fonts, better formatting, and the note manager. Keep up the good work.

Oh damn I'm sorry about that :(

B9 is such as improvement over preB9 - it's literally crazy.

[DrakeN2k]

VB !!! so much hate for VB , i don't know why.

[Jan Veteran]

So I wanted to change the way you manage notes in StickyNotes, so I decided to come up with a couple of concepts.

S#1tty paint mockup

Mockups created in Fireworks

The buttons on the left aren't final, nor are the concepts finished.

What do you think?

[firey]

Nice and Clean. Though you may need some distinction on the left side. Like the Stars represent?? Like I would do some sort of category thing.. like: ToDo, [Custom Cat 1], [2],[3], and if you do add in cloud notes.. then have a [Cloud/Web/Online] category. And then have the option to categorize notes.

[Jan Veteran]

Nice and Clean. Though you may need some distinction on the left side. Like the Stars represent?? Like I would do some sort of category thing.. like: ToDo, [Custom Cat 1], [2],[3], and if you do add in cloud notes.. then have a [Cloud/Web/Online] category. And then have the option to categorize notes.

The stars are just placeholders.

[firey]

The stars are just placeholders.

Okay, but what are they placeholding?

[Jan Veteran]

Okay, but what are they placeholding?

They're categories for notes.

Notes

Favourites

Recent Notes

Tags

Search

[Jan Veteran]

The old context menu has been replaced with a fancy new one.

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The new menu is far simpler and also much faster.

[link6155]

Looks good, but I can't use it :(

The setup file/.application file says "that the Application cannot be started". I'm running windows 8 pro x64

[Jan Veteran]

Looks good, but I can't use it :(

The setup file/.application file says "that the Application cannot be started". I'm running windows 8 pro x64

You have to click the Setup.exe file, not StickyNotes PreB9.application.

Alternatively, you can try the portable version.

[djdanster]

Latest version looking more awesome than ever :D

Do you have an idea on pricing? Or will it be freeware? Or possibly go freeware and a small 99 cent per month of something to do save notes to cloud? I say 99 cents as surely the average joe user won't have TEXT files over 2MB in total.... surely :p

[Jan Veteran]

Latest version looking more awesome than ever :D

Do you have an idea on pricing? Or will it be freeware? Or possibly go freeware and a small 99 cent per month of something to do save notes to cloud? I say 99 cents as surely the average joe user won't have TEXT files over 2MB in total.... surely :p

I'm not too sure to be honest :p

I've not looked into pricing methods or even ways to charge for the app, but if I do end up charging for the app, it won't be costly (~?5).

[link6155]

You have to click the Setup.exe file, not StickyNotes PreB9.application.

Alternatively, you can try the portable version.

I did click on the setup.exe file, but I get the same error message. The portable version works however :)

[djdanster]

I'm not too sure to be honest :p

I've not looked into pricing methods or even ways to charge for the app, but if I do end up charging for the app, it won't be costly (~?5).

Oops sorry, forgot you're in the UK :p. All bow down to the superior pound! :fro: 99p not 99 cent.

Ah fair enough! Yeah ?5 isn't asking too much for the amount of work that's clearly gone into it. May also attract more people to use it if you did a free version for the tight gits :p.

[Jan Veteran]

This is what the notes manager will look like in Beta 9.