IMPORTANT (breaking change)
The default path of the scratch file has changed. The first time you start the new version of Heynote, your existing buffer file will be migrated to the new note library. If you're using the default buffer location, that means that the existing Scratch buffer file will be moved from %APP_DIR%/buffer.txt to %APP_DIR%/notes/scratch.txt. If you are using a custom buffer location the existing scratch file will be moved from %CUSTOM_DIR%/buffer.txt to %CUSTOM_DIR%/scratch.txt. Before the migration, the existing buffer file will be backed up to %APP_DIR%/buffer.txt.bak or %CUSTOM_DIR%/buffer.txt.bak.
If you are running a previous version of Heynote with the buffer file synchronized across multiple machines using a file synching service such as Dropbox or OneDrive, you should make sure to upgrade all machines to Heynote 2.0 at the same time (closing Heynote before) in order for the file to stay in sync, since the file path for the buffer file has changed.
Support for multiple note buffers.
Apart from the default Scratch buffer, you can now create and switch between multiple note buffers. Ctrl/Cmd+N opens up a dialog for creating a new buffer. By pressing Ctrl/Cmd+S you can create a new note from the current block (the current block will be moved into the new note). New note buffers are saved to the note library which is basically a directory (with sub dirs) on the disk with a .txt file for each buffer. You switch between buffers by pressing Ctrl/Cmd+P.
Other changes
- The file format for the buffer files has been updated to include some JSON metadata at the top of the file.
- The cursor(s) location is saved between sessions.
- Improvements when using a file syncing service (e.g. Dropbox, OneDrive) to sync the note library between machines.
- The setting for changing the color theme is now located in the program settings, instead of in the status bar.
Merged PRs
- Improve global hotkey handling and documentation for Linux by @peterjaric in #258
- Support for multiple note buffers by @heyman in #265
- Fix icon for nix systems by @OiYouYeahYou in #275
- Make a backup copy of buffer.txt before migrating to new note library by @heyman in #280
New Contributors
- @peterjaric made their first contribution in #258
- @OiYouYeahYou made their first contribution in #275
Full Changelog: v1.8.0...v2.0.0-beta