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Rnote – An open-source vector-based drawing app

116 points by smoldesu 3y ago

smoldesu 3y ago
I highly recommend Rnote to anyone on Linux that misses the "hodgepodge" notetaking of apps like OneNote. It works like a dream on touchscreens and drawing tablets, with a surprising amount of configuration available for those who need it. Also worth noting is Xournal, an older but similar project: https://xournalpp.github.io/ https://xournalpp.github.io/
- dotancohen 3y ago
  Any suggestions for an Android app that easily exports to PDF? I would like the file format to be vector internally, but backup weekly to PDF.
  - smoldesu 3y ago
    Haven't tried it, but I did stumble across this while searching for Xournal: https://github.com/saber-notes/saber https://github.com/saber-notes/saber Edit: just tried it, tap-and-hold on a note brings up a share menu that lets you select PDF. Hopefully that helps!
    - pinusc 3y ago
      Thank you for sharing this! I've been searching for a good open-source handwriting app with pen and pdf support on android, and this is by far the most functional I've seen. Actually good enough to start taking notes on my tablet.
  - lf-non 3y ago
    Butterfly can export to pdf/svg and is quite feature rich. https://github.com/LinwoodDev/Butterfly https://github.com/LinwoodDev/Butterfly
- abdullahkhalids 3y ago
  Please note that the original app was Xournal [1]. The one you link is a rewrite of the orignal (in C++) and is called Xournal++. [1] https://xournal.sourceforge.net/ https://xournal.sourceforge.net/
sirjaz 3y ago
This is great to see another cross-platform native"local install" app. I am sick of webapps.
orbital-decay 3y ago
Great application when used with a display tablet. Lacks handwriting recognition, though.
jvan 3y ago
Warning for Linux users, it's only available packaged as a flatpak. Otherwise it requires Meson to build.
- m01 3y ago
  Arch has it packaged: https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/rnote/ https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/rnote/
cozzyd 3y ago
Looks nice, but I would be quite wary of using this for anything other than ephemeral work until the file format is stable (or at least backwards compatibility is implemented?).

116 points by smoldesu 3y ago

I highly recommend Rnote to anyone on Linux that misses the "hodgepodge" notetaking of apps like OneNote. It works like a dream on touchscreens and drawing tablets, with a surprising amount of configuration available for those who need it. Also worth noting is Xournal, an older but similar project: https://xournalpp.github.io/ https://xournalpp.github.io/

dotancohen 3y ago
Any suggestions for an Android app that easily exports to PDF? I would like the file format to be vector internally, but backup weekly to PDF.
- smoldesu 3y ago
  Haven't tried it, but I did stumble across this while searching for Xournal: https://github.com/saber-notes/saber https://github.com/saber-notes/saber Edit: just tried it, tap-and-hold on a note brings up a share menu that lets you select PDF. Hopefully that helps!
  - pinusc 3y ago
    Thank you for sharing this! I've been searching for a good open-source handwriting app with pen and pdf support on android, and this is by far the most functional I've seen. Actually good enough to start taking notes on my tablet.
- lf-non 3y ago
  Butterfly can export to pdf/svg and is quite feature rich. https://github.com/LinwoodDev/Butterfly https://github.com/LinwoodDev/Butterfly
abdullahkhalids 3y ago
Please note that the original app was Xournal [1]. The one you link is a rewrite of the orignal (in C++) and is called Xournal++. [1] https://xournal.sourceforge.net/ https://xournal.sourceforge.net/

sirjaz 3y ago

This is great to see another cross-platform native"local install" app. I am sick of webapps.

orbital-decay 3y ago

Great application when used with a display tablet. Lacks handwriting recognition, though.

jvan 3y ago

Warning for Linux users, it's only available packaged as a flatpak. Otherwise it requires Meson to build.

m01 3y ago
Arch has it packaged: https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/rnote/ https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/rnote/

cozzyd 3y ago

Looks nice, but I would be quite wary of using this for anything other than ephemeral work until the file format is stable (or at least backwards compatibility is implemented?).