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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Yes, the Windows version is available here: http://www.styluslabs.com/writebeta/ If you have a stylus, you'll need to install the Wacom drivers for it to work properly. The response to touch input can be configured in the preferences dialog. I don't have a Windows device with touch input for testing, so please let me know if there are any problems with touch.

Both Android and Windows versions have just been updated to add a bunch of features including continuous scrolling, lasso select, resizing selections, PDF export, and improved page setup.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Great alternative to S-Note!

I just wanted to thank Matt for his hard work with this! Write's an awesome little app, and Matt's been great with helping me out with some palm detection issues!

Any chance of making this a floatable notepad?

Kudos, Matt, and thanks! :good:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
This is under consideration, but would be at least a few months out.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
It's great when developers interact with users like this. Thanks Matt!

As I was looking for more info on floating apps, I saw this from AndroidPolice which might be useful for your project:

'StandOut' Is An Open Source Library That App Developers Can Use To Build Floating Apps

For those interested, there is a floating note taker out there... not as great as as Write, but just for comparison, here it is.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] mtmello:
Simply the best app . Really tks for share us for free!

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
Thank you Matt.

I just found this thread. However! I have been using Write and telling people about it since around Dec or there about. I found it looking for a note pad for the Nexus 4 I bought and it works quite well.

Where to start?? The Write app is a great app and requires very few permissions which is a requirement of the apps I like.

I was kind of disappointed with using it with the Nexus 4 due to the Nexus 4 having soft buttons they were always at the bottom of the screen and my hand kept hitting them which put me off.

Then I traded my Nexus 4 for a Note 2. Wow!! I use the Write app in conjunction with the free Adaptive Rotation app (also very few permissions) and the BoxWave ClearTouch Anti-Glare Screen Protector (adds tooth to the glass to feel more like paper). Together they make taking notes on the Note 2 actually fun and is making me feel like practicing my penmanship so I can write more. This combination puts the buttons for the Note 2 at the top of the screen and the settings in Write "ignore all touch" make it so I have no problem touching the screen with my hand so it is just like using a paper note book.

I tried it on my GNote10 and was disappointed that using the Adaptive Rotation app didn't move the buttons out of the way same as the Nexus 4 but found that due to the size of the GNote10 I did not need the Adaptive Rotation app.

Write was great just by it's self

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I have been trying to spread the word because it is such a great app.

The only complaint with the app is that I can not change the background. Sometimes I like to make notes on pictures or what look like birthday cards and send them to people and if I could change the background then i could do that.

I put Write on my wifes xperia acro s and then transfered via nfc the page I created on my Note 2 to her phone and it worked perfectly. BTW she like using it on her phone also but of course she doesn't have the s-pen and her screen is a little too small to write much.

Thanks again Matt.

My wish list would include....

1. We could change the background.

2. Write would be able to float.

3. That Write could somehow be opened when the s-pen was pulled out (kind of doubt that can be done unless Samsung does it).

4. Typing could be added for the rare occasion or handwriting to text with a handwritten look for bad penmanship.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Glad you like Write and thanks for spreading the word!

1. I'm considering adding the ability to insert images, so you could use a full page-sized image as a custom background. However, this probably wouldn't be ready for a few months as there are some other features I plan to add first.

2. A floating window option is also under consideration.

3. As you suspected, I don't know of any way to launch a custom app when the s-pen is removed.

4. Right now, I don't have any plans for typed text, but this could always change based on user feedback, so consider your vote counted!

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
Would it be possible to go in and change the image that is now used for the background to something else but keep the same name? Or does Write even use an image for the background? It kind of seems like Write may be using a color for the background and drawing in the lines as you need them since you can adjust them.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] edirector:
You don't need a separate app for handwriting in a word processor

Open a Polaris Office document set your title save it. Then click the plus button in the upper right hand corner on the menu bar it will bring up a menu and from there you can choose handwriting and you can handwrite directly into the document and you can also switch back to typing so literally you can go back and forth.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
Not even close to the same thing that only lets you write on the page like annotations and has none of the good features of Write.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dookiestan:
Either I missed it or it isn't there. Is there a way to flip through the pages quickly?

Great app so far. I I love the fact that it ignores my hand.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Write does not use an image for the background, it just draws a rectangle with the chosen page color and then draws lines depending on how the page ruling is configured.

A couple ways that might help flip through pages faster: zoom out, then use the fling gesture, or configure the volume buttons as next page/prev page. In the future, I plan to add an option to show more pages in a grid when zoomed out.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] sphere314:
I've tried it but, unless I'm missing something in the settings, my S Pen handwriting shows no pressure sensitivity.

So my question is: "Does Write support pressure sensitivity for inductive stylus pen like that of the Galaxy Note 10.1?"
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
How about some kind of handwriting to text? Think that could be possible? Seems like that would do instead of adding the ability to type.

Also any chance of spell checking?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Pressure sensitivity will be added in the next major release, hopefully around the end of this month.

Nothing planned right now. The first thing to be added, if anything, would probably be a hidden text layer just for searching.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] MAO2200:
Sorry for the question, but this app would be perfect with the text input area zoom and importing images. You know the times for the inclusion of these features? Sorry acora and thanks for the good job.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] klau1:
I would vote 2 and 4 as high priority for me :victory:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] xblosa:
AW: [App] Write - a word processor for handwriting

I used Multiwindow Manager to convert Write. Now it works perfectly in the Samsung Multiwindow Mode. (or is floating window something different?)

Just played a short time with Write,but it Looks nice .

In the German play store it Was Commented that a folder option is missing. It would be nice to have a way to Organize the documents.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] klau1:
By Floating window, I mean:

Have multiple instances of Write open, each showing different notes, and a way to hide the title / tool bars (since the window is already so small)

You can't do that with multi window manager.

As an example, Take a look at Float Paint. That can open multiple notes floating on top of the screen.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Instead of a separate zoom box, the next version of Write will add the ability to pan by swiping in from the edge of the screen. I think this has some advantages over a zoom box since the user always remains in control (vs. a zoom box that automatically moves when writing near the edge) and after panning by swiping in from the edge, your finger or stylus is right near where you want to continue writing.

I'm leaning toward supporting image import, but there are a few other features that will be added before that, for example, pressure sensitivity.

I may add this in the future, but if you find yourself wanting tiling windows often, you might consider a Windows 8 tablet. For example, the Thinkpad Tablet 2 is almost identical to the Note 10.1 in size, weight, and battery life, has an (optional) active stylus, and runs full Windows 8 (not RT). Write is also available for Windows.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ErrieR:
Briljant app! Thanks for sharing this.

My suggestion for improvement:

1. Add option to sync notes to the cloud, but can be solved using dropsync on the Document folder.

2. Add option to add images from file/camera and/or from url with the technique explained here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/3798797. Both included inline in the svg drawing using base 64 encoding.

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Just a thought: If you add "typewriting" text capability, would that mean with my Note 10.1 I'd be able to use the built in handwriting-to-text function? That would make copying/pasting/moving text a lot easier to do (something I haven't been able to figure out with S-Note). Thanks again!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] FooFooNZ:
I've been using Write for a couple of days now and am finding it fantastic for taking notes in meetings and keeping them separated by topic.

Are there any plans to allow exporting of notes in pdf format or even dropbox integration to ensure a backup can be kept somewhere? I'd hate to lose things if something happened to my Note.

Looking forward to the next release!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
When and if image import is added, images would be stored as linked files or base-64 encoded embedded data (for single file documents) just as described in the stackoverflow post.

I don't have any plans for typed text support at the moment. Are you interested in being able to mix drawings/handwriting with typed text mainly for searching? Because you can type faster? For legibility?

PDF export is available on the Document submenu. In the future, I plan to add some kind of cloud integration, but that is probably several months out.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Ultimately it's easier to work with text (as opposed to handwriting). When working with various notes, I like to rework them, and having my notes already as text, capable of exporting, helps me save time, searching is just one upside. Using a tablet, i don't like the virtual keyboard input (no, with this keyboard I'm not fast).

On a side note, have you seen that Lecture Notes has added the possibility to erase with your finger? This is actually very cool...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] FooFooNZ:
Hmmm, I missed that, will take a look. Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
Since I have no idea of how these things are done I wondering if Write had ability to use the stock keyboard, would that give it the ability to hand write text and have it show as typed text? Since that seems to be a function of the stock keyboard?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] 456456:
How do you scroll down the page in this app?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dookiestan:
menu - preferences - input mode.

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I have been using this app for a few weeks now and I really like it. I use it for a note pad to keep track of customer orders. I really like the erase function and basic interface. Plus the hand ignore is awesome as is the web page view.

But what I would like to see is...

better next page scroll, use a finger or pen to swipe or click next/previous page.

save pen settings. I cannot figure out how to save my pen settings. It gives me the option to save but doesn't save them, then when I reopen Write it goes back to original.

talk to text. choose a line and speak what you want. I do a LOT of driving and this option would be amazing.

Full page option.

multi window.

if any of these are available already let me know how.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
If Write supported typed text, then this would be possible, but there are no plans for typed text at the moment.

The current methods for going to the next or previous page are: buttons in the action bar (or the overflow menu on small screens), the volume up/down buttons (if configured in preferences), or scrolling with finger. The next version will introduce the ability to pan with the pen tool by swiping it in from the edge.

One other user reported the inability to save pens, but I haven't been able to reproduce the problem. The next update will have some changes to the saved pen handling, so perhaps that will fix it for you.

Although the ability to record audio synced with notes may be added in the future, there are no plans for speech recognition.

By "full page option", do you mean fullscreen (which can only remove the action bar on non-rooted devices, so not much of a difference) or zoom out to view the whole page (this is available on the menu under Zoom -> Zoom Page).

No plans for building in multiwindow at the moment, but another user reported success converting the app with Multiwindow Manager.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Would this tool be helpful in adding the Multiwindow option to Write?

(See also Add Multi-Window to Almost Any App on Galaxy Note 10.1)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dookiestan:
Other than the volume button I cannot change pages (GN2) and volume and action bar are the only thing that work on my GN10.1. Unless you mean continuous scroll in the settings, which doesn't do anything.

by full screen, I mean full screen. make the action bar disappear as either a drop down, gestures or double tap or in the settings.

also, is there a way to make the screen go back to full size? When I zoom out it doesn't like to go back to the normal size.

Either way, it's a great app.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Matt-

I posted above to a tool to make Write Multiwindow-able, but this little guide which I copy and paste below might be useful for you to include it directly in your updates. Hope that's useful!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
[MOD] Write - Multiwindowed (no root necessary)

For those users with a Multiwindow device who can't wait, here's a modified version of Write - and you don't have to be rooted to use it!

All I did was run the originally signed APK through the tool provided by Leppin. I hope Matt doesn't mind. I tried it out for 5 minutes and it works just fine, but as usual, I'm not to be held responsible if your device blows up or anything...

Do note that you'll have to uninstall Write to install this, which means be sure to backup your data first. This is because the APK is using the same Write version as the latest (i.e. it's not an "update").
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
Setting View Mode in Input and UI Preferences to "Continuous Vertical" or "Continuous Horizontal" does not allow you to scroll continuously through all pages? Next Page and Prev Page don't appear on the overflow menu on your GN2? If so, these are definitely bugs. Has anyone else had this problem?

To zoom in with two fingers, the fingers must start a minimum distance apart. To reset zoom to 100%, you can double tap with two fingers (or just one finger, if you've set the input mode to pan with a single finger).

It is useful, I didn't realize it was so simple. I will integrate this into Write. I don't mind you posting the modified APK.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
So how do you get it into multi-window mode?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
If your device has multi window capability, it'll work like the other apps that have it, i.e. clicking on the multiwindow icon or the multiwindow apps launch.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dookiestan:
None of that stuff was working, or not showing. I did a reinstall and it all came up, except now it won't not recognize my finger.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
To be sure, multiwindow is a feature of only some Samsung devices running on Jelly Bean. What device/firmware do you have? Are your other multiwindow apps behaving properly? What do you mean "it won't not recognize my finger"?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
I assume you meant scrolling and next page/prev page functionality. Regarding the failure to recognize you finger: what setting do you have for Input mode? By default, single touch input is ignored to give better palm rejection.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] FooFooNZ:
Is there any chance of changing the size of the name of the open document where it's shown in the top left corner of the screen? It appears to be truncated after a few letters.

I was also wondering if you had thought of making the size of the preview screens smaller (or customisable) to allow more documents to be seen at one time. Ability to sort by name would be helpful too.

Really using this app a lot - definitely looking forward to the next update! :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
The title should only be truncated to make room for the tool buttons (which have priority). If you're seeing something different, feel free to send a screenshot.

You can change the size of the preview screens via "Thumbnail size" under "Document List" in Preferences. Improved document sorting and organization is planned for a future update.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] sphere314:
v1.8 is out, now with Pressure Sensitivity! :)

Good job Matt ;)

I think that now Write could be taken in consideration as a possible writing companion to Lecture Notes.

If I understand it correctly, the main difference (and the reason to keep both apps) is that Write strokes are vector graphics whilst LN's ones are bitmaps.

Anyway I don't know much about the two different techniques and the actual advantages and disadvantages of each.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
It works on the GNote10 but the Note 2 also has multi window capability and it does not seem work for the Note 2. any ideas as to why?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] oroboros74:
Following the original notes, this is just a temporarily solution, and it seems to work better on the Note 10.1 than on the other Samsung devices. There are a couple fo threads re: multiwindow apps here on xda. If you can't find them, I'll link them for you later (just can't now...).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ErrieR:
Thanks \

Thanks Matt, for version 1.8 and listening to the comments posted here!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
Thanks for your reply.

I follow many threads on the multi window concept but it seems that most of the work being done needs rooting and I don't intend to root. That is why I am so interested your progress with Write.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Gramon:
Great Notetaking app

I had seen this thread some time ago and loaded the app and then promptly forgot about it. I recently opened it and started taking notes and it is an excellent tool. I really like the recent updates.

If I could make any suggestions, it would be to add Folders for sorting notes and the ability to add tasks to calendar (although I can use S-Planner popup easily enough for this).

Thanks, PBSurf, for an excellent app and support.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] FooFooNZ:
I did not realise that. This has more and more great features tucked away!

What are you planning in the next couple of releases? An easy way to toggle between sorting by last edited and alphabetical in the preview screens would be fantastic.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] PBSurf:
I'm planning to completely redesign the document list and provide folders for organizing documents as well as additional sorting options. I estimate this is about 2 months away. Until then, documents can be manually ordered by temporarily switching to list mode.

-- Matt
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] donec:
I have found an app called SPen-Helper from....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2162135

It works with both the Note 2 and the Note 10.1. What it does is when you pull the s-pen it opens up the selected app and I use it so when I pull out the s-pen on either the Note 2 or the Note 10.1 Write opens. It works very well. Makes it easier to use Write. Like when I make a grocery list and I am at the store I don't close Write now and put away the phone I just put the s-pen back into it's holder and Write closes then when I pull out the s-pen again it opens Write in the same page as I had open before. Kind of nice.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] FooFooNZ:
Hey, thanks for sharing that. I've just installed it and seems to work quite nicely. Will see how I go with it at work. By using this app, I've cut down my use of paper by around 80%, although nothing beats a sticky note on your computer screen.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] setasai:
I'm using a Galaxy Note 10.1 and noticing alot of squiggly lines. If I zoom in 2x and write and then zoom out, the lines look great but if I write at 1x and zoom into 2x the lines are almost all squiggly. I'm also noticing tail's if I enable pressure sensitivity. The effect is worse with thinner lines.

I used to have this issue in LectureNotes as well and the developer used some kind of input filter to reduce/eliminate the issue. Anyway you could look into that? Or if you know of a different solution, that'd be awesome. This effect doesnt just happen in your app but it also happens in Quill for me as well. Not nearly to this severity though.

Also, if you could add a fixed zoom or lock zoom that would be great. I really prefer to be writing at 2x all the time but since it doesnt lock the zoom, all my handwriting keeps changing in size which is noticable when viewing at 1x.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] MasK:
Hi Matt!

I tried emailing you at support@styluslabs but that didn't work. Anyways, here's my query:

I have a query regarding the files stored in an Android device.

All your files are stored in one folder "\sdcard\styluslabs\write". I am trying to find a way of organizing them by creating a script or an app. This would allow me to open the files on my desktop just the way I do in my Android device. I realized the html files give me the information of the folder and the document name. However, I noticed something:

Upon renaming a note for the first time, the "docTitle" does not change (uses default name, date). After opening the note and then closing it, the "docTitle" is updated with the correct new name.

Is this a bug of some sort? If you have any ideas on how I can organize these files, please share.

Look forward to your reply and thanks for this wonderful app! :good: