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• 🐧 Linux (.deb)
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BoostNote-Legacy

Note-taking app for programmers.

Apps available for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Built with Electron, React + Redux, Webpack, and CSSModules.

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Find the latest release of Boostnote here!

More Information

• Website: https://boostnote.io
• Development: Development configurations for Boostnote.
• Copyright (C) 2016 - 2020 BoostIO, Inc.

License

GPL v3.

boostnote-legacy's Issues

Mobile app

I was at the readme file of the 0.6.0 version and this caught my attention:

Target OS : OSX, Windows, Linux(also mobile somewhen!)

So I wanted to know if there is anybody involved in the making of a mobile app.

I would like to get involved, I ran the 0.6.0 version but I didn't understand well how the user experience should be. So I suppose that I will have to wait until the release, but in the meanwhile I would like to know if anybody has ideas or thoughts on this.

Edit: I think I'll get started with an app that is like the pre 0.6.0 version

Tab in list / sublist

A good idea should be to grab the Tab key when in list mode to create a sublist in the list.

• list
• list
  • sublist addes with Tab instead of adding 2 space then a star
• Shift+Tab to return to the main list

The idea is to match the mechanics of https://stackedit.io/editor# maybe ?

Quit

Backup

How i can export and import the data in other PC??

Thanks,

Known bugs

• Press ESC to watch the preview message hampers editting the bottom line of editor screen

Editing a searched Note not possible, when deleting the searched word in the note

Note example:

Test for the win.

Now if you put Test in the search bar, you will find this note. If you now edit the note and delete the word Test, the note obviously doesn't match the search criteria any more. It will vanish from the search result list, whilst editing the note.

shared table has not border

|header1|header2|header3|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|cell1|cell2|cell3|
|1|2|3|

Quit Boostnote unexpectedly

Every time I close Boostnote with shortcut cmd + W , The window comes up which says Boostnote quits unexpectedly. While, I can close it correctly when I push window's red close button.

Link to another note

I think it would be great to be able to link to another note you have saved. With this, you could create one note that acts as a master list and link it to other notes for finer detail. I would assume when you click the link it would just switch to that note or open it in a split panel.

Cannot use checkboxes without editing markdown

Hello Boostnote people!

I discovered recently that when you go to click a checkbox it opens up markdown view instead of changing the checkbox.

Check box items

Immediately after attempting to click one

Clicking the third box would normally result in

And should alter markdown to be this automatically

This is just something I came across when checking off on a todo list. Obviously this isn't a general todo app, but it would be nice if this functionality could happen.

Thanks!
-Petroochio

ショートカットキーを変更したのに残ってしまう。

SettingからToggle Finder(popup)の変更を行いました。
はじめは、cmd + Tで行い、それがPC全体に適用されるものだと知り、他のものに変更し、Saveしましたが、未だcmd + Tでboostnoteの検索が開かれてしまいます。
気に入っていたので、解決策 or 修正を行ってもらえると嬉しいです。

Repository plan

Repository plan

User will be able to select any folder to use as a note repository from v0.6.*.
It has been designed to be handled by Git properly.

root
 |- data
     |-note1.cson
     |-note2.cson
     |-note3.cson
 |- boostrepo.json

boostrepo.json

{
  name: String,
  author: String, // Same convention of package.json, `John Doe <[email protected]> (http://example.com)`
  remotes: [{
    name: String,
    url: String, // url of git remote
    branch: String // if branch isn't set, it will try to use `master` branch.
  }],
  folders: [{
    key: String // Unique sha1 hash key to identify folder,
    name: String,
    color: String // All CSS color formats available.
  }]
}

data directory

Every note will be saved here as a single CSON file to git diff efficiently.

This is because CSON supports Multiline string.

File name of each cson file will be used to identify note.
Commonly, Boostnote will automatically generate sha1 key and use it as a file name when creating a new note.

note.cson

name: String
tags: [String] // tags
folder: String // hash key of folder
mode: String // syntax mode
title: String
content: String
createdAt: Date
updatedAt: Date

Search / Create notes from menubar menu

Hello.

I recently found this application (https://www.renfei.org/snippets-lab/) and I really like their "SnippetsLab Assistant" which allows you to search and create new notes directly from the menu bar / tray menu.

Example

Boostnote have finder which have similar features but its not working in all OS and also some people might prefer to use the menu.

I think it would be nice to have something similar in Boostnote.
There are many menubar examples built with Electron, so I think it wouldn't be too hard to implement.

Also maybe you can take some ideas from "Snippets Lab" about Gist integration.

Auto-insert bullet in list

When writing an unordered list in markdown, Boostnote inserts a new asterisk as you hit return in the list. But, if you hit return twice (to start writing new content outside the list) that last asterisk should delete itself.

This would really help with productivity while writing!

Visual distortion

Hi,
i have interesting problem. When i move the cursor random partition of boostnote app going to dark.
Here is a screenshot

Thank you.

Integration with Github Gist

After a intial use I felt it would be great if it allowed to have integration with gihub gists optionally.

Ability to sync notes with evernote

Thank you for making this awesome notetaking app for programmers. I would love to be able to sync notes with evernote.

bug report: an error occurred when updating the app

@Rokt33r
Hi, i love your Boostnote.app, and i wanna thank you so much for your contribution on this app.
when i updated the app (from 0.5.11 to 0.5.12), an error occurred.

after rebooting the app, the update was completed.
Now i can use Boostnote(0.5.12) without any incident.
i don't know what it is but want to share this bug report.

at last, my environment is as follows:

• Mac yosemite (10.10.5)
• node.js (v0.10.40)

Choose custom hex code when making a folder

Having the ability to choose a custom hex code for the color of the folder would be very neat, and quite easy to implement.

JavaScript alert when opened

Homebrew formula

Hi

I forked Boostnote to create a cask, but I have no idea of what auth_code.json is. Could you tell me what's that and how can I have one? My idea is to provide a /releases/ folder with osx versions, and the homebrew formula.

Thanks

Cursor does not track with where the text is actually being inserted

I just downloaded this today and I am noticing that the cursor does not track with where the text gets placed.
Boostnote Version: 0.5.12
OS: OSX El Capital

See the Gif below:

about Zooming UI

Putting Zoom select on status bar of GitKraken is quite brilliant design. It can be found easily while not annoying.
I'll try to imitate this feature.

Web App

Are there any plans for having a web app for Boostnote so that you can access & create your notes online from any device like in Evernote?

Does Markdown footnotes support?

마크다운 각주 기능은 지원되지 않는건가요? 버그인가요?
[^~], [^~]:를 써봐도 되지 않습니다.

Boostnote는 유용하게 쓰고 있습니다 감사합니다

(WIP)Restruction plan

Using react-css-modules (v0.6.*)

Currently, stylesheets in Boostnote has been compiled separately from React Components.
It makes hard to manage style codes. If I remove a component, I have to find and delete the style code related it. It is so tiresome and annoying task. Therefore, there must be some unnecessary codes I haven't noticed.

To solve this problem, I'd been trying several CSS library for React app and react-css-modules seems to be the best.

From v0.6.* every React component in Boostnote will use react-css-modules.

Simplify state2prop function of Redux (v0.6.*)

As you see, the remap function in HomePage component looks so horrible. It is because I wasn't good at using Redux at that time.
I'm currently re-writing it overall and it will be shipped on v0.6.*.

Decouple app structure into backend and frontend

The current build is highly consolidated. While react stuffs are comming from webpack, moment, markdown-it are comming from node_modules. It makes hard to understand.

The solution is split backend code and frontend code.

Another benefit of this is that users will be able to host boostnote on internet.(I think it would be quite awesome.)

Todo List

• Platform
  • Windows 32bit
  • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
• Test suite
  • Component test
  • E2E test
• Restructure code
• Improve document
  • Comments in code
  • contributing.md
  • readme.md
• Renew Landing

(FIXED) Error when updating windows app from old version

Autoupdater of windows app is failing now. I don't know the reason.
Anyway, I'm currently trying to fix it.

Method to import a large number of notes from elsewhere.

Needs some what to migrate data in from another app. Could be a mass of files, each file name should be a new note, the contents of the file should be the content of the file. Could be web archives, pdfs, etc.

HMR server gives error

Hi,
When i run npm run webpack i get the error below. What is this ?

ERROR in ./~/css-loader!./~/stylus-loader!./browser/styles/main/index.styl
Module build failed: TypeError: /Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/browser/styles/main/index.styl:159:1
   155|     opacity 0.7
   156|     &:hover
   157|       opacity 1
   158|       background-color lighten(brandColor, 10%)
   159| 
--------^

Path must be a string. Received undefined

    at assertPath (path.js:7:11)
    at extname (path.js:1433:5)
    at new SourceMapper (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/stylus/lib/visitor/sourcemapper.js:41:7)
    at Renderer.render (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/stylus/lib/renderer.js:94:9)
    at /Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/stylus-loader/index.js:149:12
    at tryCatchReject (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/when/lib/makePromise.js:840:30)
    at runContinuation1 (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/when/lib/makePromise.js:799:4)
    at Fulfilled.when (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/when/lib/makePromise.js:590:4)
    at Pending.run (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/when/lib/makePromise.js:481:13)
    at Scheduler._drain (/Users/metinguler/Desktop/electron/Boostnote/node_modules/when/lib/Scheduler.js:62:19)
 @ ./browser/styles/main/index.styl 4:14-130 13:2-17:4 14:20-136

v0.6.* will be release on this week(~7/16).

Specific progress

• New UI
• Note storage can be placed anywhere in File system.
• Markdown note
• Snippet note(New feature)
• Search popup
• Migrations
• Functional testing on other OS

7/21

7/20
Another type of note : Snippet Note

It will be compatible with Gist

7/19

Layout changed

The new app will provide 2 types of note.

7/18
I finished the code of switching preview/editor on focus/blur.
Currently working on auto scrolling for markdown preview.(DONE 2016/7/19)
After then, I'll working on snippet note format.

7/16
I'm really sorry, It will be postponed again. I'd have to deal with some urgent problem within a couple of day(7/15~16). So, it will be finished several days later. Till it done, I'll report the progress this issue.
I apologize again. this is because that I am the only developer in this project.

---

7/14
70%

7/13
Preferences modal(I didn't push yet)

7/11
I'm sorry to being late again. Currently, I'm doing my best to deal with it.
It will be released on this week by any means.

---

Sorry for making wait you. I'd been so busy during June.
Anyway, the new app will be release on this Sunday(7/10).

drag and drop

when i drag & dropped some .java files and .clj files, boost turns into a single-window text viewer.
ie, no edit possible and no menu cannot be selected except for help menu.
i wanted to reset the configuraion, but restarting won't do anything changed, so i had to uninstall. :(
my os is win 8.1 home 64bit. anyone having same issue?

Backup feature & Evernote?

Are you planning to add the Backup feature for this application? It would be nice if I can backup the posts easily and maybe with auto synchronisation to evernote account?

Wrong markdown syntax highlighting when specifying source language

When I specify the source language it sometimes gets confused with syntax highlighting, although the preview displays the code correctly.
This usually happens when the code is right bellow a list:

But then the issue is resolved once you insert a line bellow the list item

I'm using 0.4 on ubuntu

Checkboxes not shown in shared note

Hello,
I found that checkboxes are not shown when I see shared notes on browser.

When I edit notes in Boostnote, they are surely shown.

Thank you.

Export Notes

Is it possible to export your notes to markdown, html, microsoft word, pdf?

Which CSS library would be great for React app?

Currently this app using stylus for styling. As increasing Component, code structure has became hard to grasp.

To deal with this problem, I'll try Radium.
It seems to be elegant. Only problem is that decorator syntax is required.

I need your opinion.

Keep Boostnote opened in background

Great app! I love it but there's a missing feature for me that would make it perfect in my opinion.
It would offer the way to quickly display notes without having Boostnote launched in the dock. Closing Boostnote with the cross or with Cmd+W would only close the main window but the app would continue working in background.
An additional feature would be to allow starting the app in background. In this way, I would everytime launch boostnote on startup.

Small GUI bug with scrollbars

Hello. I found a non-critical gui collision. Maybe you already know about this bug, but anyway.
I'm working on Ubuntu 14.04 / 64
Thanks for your great work!

Best regards, Stephan

Select code Syntax - Markdown option only

I've downloaded latest Windows version and I'm only seeing "Markdown" option in the select code syntax menu. Is something wrong? Should I add other syntax separately?

[Ubuntu Linux] Boostnote segfaults when closed

System: Ubuntu 16.04

Boostnote stops responding when the close button is clicked.

System Requirement

What are the System Requirement for using Boostnote?

Move post from a folder to another

I didn't find any way to do post from a folder to another folder.
I try drag , copy and paste of the 'post' not work.

Not putting special characters right

My native language is spanish, and when I want to insert a special character in my Mac with english keyboard, I press and hold the letter and then enter a number (that is shown in a little window above the cursor). For example: for 'á' I press and hold 'a' and then enter number 2.

In Boostnote it enters 'aá' instead of 'á' only.

Code block withs line numbers

I have added a line numbering to the code blocks in the markdown preview:

lazytyper@891cd31

If the changes are ok, I will send a pull request.

• The gitter maybe should be able to be turned off in the settings.

I would also implement a copy-button: The button will be displayed only when the mouse is over the code, when you click on the button, the code will be copied into the clipboard.

Update problem on OS X(to v0.5.7)

Updating to v0.5.7 has a problem on OS X below 10.11.3. So, we rolled back v0.5.6.

And, we will release next version as v0.5.8.

Check this issue electron/electron#4899 for the further information.

Sorry for any inconvenience...

Feature Requests

Hey,
Boostnote looks great but though I'm missing cloud storage, android version and note encryption.

Would appreciate to see them implemented

cheers.

Benny

Group folders into Books

My suggestion is to somehow add the possibility to make separate "books" or "notebooks" or "groups" or "tabs" (or another name) of folders & tags. Only one "book" would be open at the time. It would allow to group things separately, for example:

• code snippets
• software notes
• personal notes
• recipes

When I open "recipes" for example, I would only see the folders and tags of "recipes". (And search would only work on "recipes", as an option.) That way Boostnote would be more of a universal note taking application.

about Linux app

AUR Package for Arch Linux

You can install Boostnote with the command below.

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/boostnote.git
cd boostnote
makepkg -si

Planned target

Target OS

• Arch(AUR)
• Ubuntu(PPA)
• Fedora

Target Desktop Environment

• Unity
• Xfce
• Gnome
• Cinnamon

Random error messages popup

Sometimes when leaving boostnote open for a long period of time this happens:

Running win7 ultimate SP1.