Ubuntu: What alternatives for sticky notes are available?
Channel: Roel Van de Paar
Date: 19/06/2019

Ubuntu: What alternatives for sticky notes are available?


Question: I like the Sticky Notes very much, they are always on the desktop.
But I can't find it in Ubuntu since 12.04. Other programs like gnotes &
Xjournal are not giving a feature to stay on the desktop.
So, is there any application similar to the old sticky notes in Ubuntu?

Solutions Sample (Please watch the whole video to see all solutions, in order of how many people found them helpful):

== This solution helped 150 people ==
   1. Good news: you can have http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/pin-notes-on-your-
      desktop-with.html in Ubuntu.
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:umang/indicator-stickynotes
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get install indicator-stickynotes
   2. If you'd also like to try an alternative, I can suggest http://
      www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/08/xpad-simple-sticky-notes-for-your-desktop as
      well, which should be in the official repositories.

== This solution helped 15 people ==
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/quantal/tomboy/
This is a note taking app for your Linux which also works on Mac and Windows
platforms.
Features:
    * Making notes
    * highlight text
    * bulleting
    * change fonts
    * link to email addresses
... and much more.
To install:
sudo apt-get install tomboy
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https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tomboy

== This solution helped 1 person ==
For really quick notes, on Ubuntu Budgie we have QuickNote, an area to drop
quick & short notes:
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    * Customizable size
    * Customizable data location can be

== This solution helped 2 people ==
Not really a Ubuntu thing, but have found the Sticky Notes Chrome app really
useful, specially because I have different workplaces and they sync through
Google drive. It also offers formatting options, which lacks in some Linux
options. Here's the link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sticky-
notes/nbjdhgkkhefpifbifjiflpaajchdkhpg/related?hl=en

== This solution helped 3 people ==
I have found my self three more good tools and I would like add them here , may
be that can help others in future .
knotes:
sudo apt-get install knotes
note(CLI):
sudo apt-get install note
knotes-mobile:
 sudo apt-get install knotes-mobile

== This solution helped 4 people ==
My preferred one is xfce4-notes. To install:
sudo apt-get install xfce4-notes*

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