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[ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

I have recently ported, hildonized and packaged KeepNote for Maemo.

Here is the description of KeepNote from the authors website:

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What is KeepNote?

KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. With KeepNote, you can store your class notes, TODO lists, research notes, journal entries, paper outlines, etc in a simple notebook hierarchy with rich-text formatting, images, and more. Using full-text search, you can retrieve any note for later reference.

KeepNote is designed to be cross-platform (implemented in Python and PyGTK) and stores your notes in simple and easy to manipulate file formats (HTML and XML). Archiving and transferring your notes is as easy as zipping or copying a folder.

Features

Rich-text formatting
Bullet point lists
Colored font
Inline images
Hyperlinks
Hierarchical organization for notes
Full-text search
Integrated screenshot
Integrated backup and restore
Spell checking (via gtkspell)
Auto-saving
Built-in backup and restore (archive to zip files)
Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS X)

Here is a screenshot of KeepNote running on Maemo:

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/33/screenshot01ysh.png

You can download KeepNote directly from here. (right-click -> Save As).

If you have trouble downloading, try the mirror.

The port is kind of sloppy, and very unpolished (no icon for one), so if you have any problems at all feel free to tell me here and I'll see what I can do.

If all goes well, I'll polish it up and upload it to maemo-extras. :)

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

THANK YOU! Going install it and try it.

Edit: Um.. 401 error when I try to access it?

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

Did you use Right-Click -> Save As? :)

Can you access this: http://brents-tech.iblogger.org/files/maemo/keepnote/

Free web hosts aren't what they're cracked up to be :(

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

Yeah I did. I can access the second link you gave me. Though right click save as doesn't work. I had to click the link, (file's not there). go to parent directory, then back into keepnote to find the file. Going install it now.

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

Hmm couldn't run it off menu. Terminal says.

Code:

~ $ keepnote

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 241, in <m odule>

    main(sys.argv)

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 213, in ma in

    start_error_log(options.show_errors)

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 118, in st art_error_log

    keepnote.init_error_log()

  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ke epnote/__init__.py", line 247, in init_erro r_log

    os.makedirs(error_dir)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/os.py", line 171 , in makedirs

OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/us r/share/mime/takenote'

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

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Originally Posted by Laughing Man (Post 285083)

Hmm couldn't run it off menu. Terminal says.

Code:

~ $ keepnote

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 241, in <m odule>

    main(sys.argv)

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 213, in ma in

    start_error_log(options.show_errors)

  File "/usr/bin/keepnote", line 118, in st art_error_log

    keepnote.init_error_log()

  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ke epnote/__init__.py", line 247, in init_erro r_log

    os.makedirs(error_dir)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/os.py", line 171 , in makedirs

OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/us r/share/mime/takenote'

That's strange...but there's any easy solution. Run these commands as root:

Code:

mkdir /usr/share/mime/takenote/

chown user.users /usr/share/mime/takenote/

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

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Originally Posted by BrentDC (Post 285098)

Code:

mkdir /usr/share/mime/takenote/

chown user.users /usr/share/mime/takenote/

Running the above makes it so the program can load. I will play around with keepnote. It looks interesting.

Initial impression is for my aging eyes, the icons are a little small and seem to have space to make a bit bigger. I know this is a port, but it would be great to be able to zoom the text without having to change the font size.

A way to hide the left pane might be useful given the limited screen real estate.

This looks like it could be a useful program. I don't tend to use rich formatting myself. I prefer to do all my writing/formatting in a Restructured Text. My holy grail is to find something portable that lets me conveniently organize and view my Restructured Text files (I use the moinmoin wiki on the nokia and also like sphinx on the desktop).

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

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Originally Posted by mars (Post 285123)

Running the above makes it so the program can load. I will play around with keepnote. It looks interesting.

Yeah, sorry about that. It seems that KeepNote insists on writing it's log file to that directory (which requires root access). I've already fixed that, and will update the *.deb tomorrow.

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Initial impression is for my aging eyes, the icons are a little small and seem to have space to make a bit bigger.

There is an option in the preferences to use GTK Stock icons, and while that only themes a few of the icons on the toolbar, maybe that helps?

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I know this is a port, but it would be great to be able to zoom the text without having to change the font size.

I haven't specifically looked at that part of the code, but fear that would require a major rewrite. :(

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A way to hide the left pane might be useful given the limited screen real estate.

There is no quick-toggle, but you can drag either pane as far as you like e.g. drag it all the way to the left.

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This looks like it could be a useful program. I don't tend to use rich formatting myself. I prefer to do all my writing/formatting in a Restructured Text. My holy grail is to find something portable that lets me conveniently organize and view my Restructured Text files (I use the moinmoin wiki on the nokia and also like sphinx on the desktop).

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

Finaly found a note taking App have been looking for BLESS your inteligent mind big big thanks keep let it coming.

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Port: KeepNote, a note-taking application

I just updated KeepNote to ~maemo2. With this update, the above commands no longer need to be run, and KeepNote now has an icon. :)

Just redownload from the link in the first post.

Any additional feedback is welcome. :)