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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Axel_:
That's a good question! I suppose you can change that in an already existing notebook but I have no idea if the content gets scaled or it simply cut away/add margins.

However LectureNotes and the PDF export isn't the reason you get the content on multiple pages. A PDF page can be any size and still be printed on one A4 page if you make sure the printer is set to "fit to page".
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=5449796]diverdileo[/MENTION]: I agree with Alex_ that the problem is created during the printing process.

If you set in LectureNotes to export as A4, the created PDF is of size A4 (if your notebook has a different aspect ratio, it will be scaled so that it fits), you can check that by opening the PDF file in a PDF viewer.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Robdyx:
Hello, [MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION], I'd like to share a little concern I've recently had about cropping an image or an imported PDF page.

When I'm at class taking something from the PDFs they've given us or an image from the internet, I usually need to do it fast, but looks like LectureNotes wants me to chill out before letting me crop it. Since I have to keep the pen still on the screen for some seconds, it either just breaks my flow or sometimes it doesn't even work (and I really shouldn't have such an unsteady hand) so I´d really love having another way to do this, maybe via an extra button, like this:

Thank you!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=2658447]Robdyx[/MENTION]: Just to be sure: The point is to better access cropping mode, not the cropping mode itself? I am asking since your image shows cropping mode with an extra icon, which would not help to access cropping mode.

How about an option so that LectureNotes always goes to cropping mode directly after image/PDF import?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Robdyx:
Yes, a better access. When tapping the icon, it would directly take the user to cropping mode. That would also be useful, but I guess some people could complain. As far as that remains optional, it would be great.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] wingdo:
I too would love to see opt in or opt out. With 15 classes a week I am creating far more templates than what is ever needed. I would prefer some sort of approach where I can create a notebook in a folder using the template from a notebook in that folder. It sure would beat long scrolls.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Ulukaii1983:
Hello [MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION],

as promised here my first UI suggestion:

In the german language, the verb follows the substantive.

Morover, you need more words in german to express the same like in english.

This leads to the following issue:

In at least the main context menu in your app, the item text is cropped, because the menu is not big enough. Please see screenshot.

[using a Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition]
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Ulukaii1983:
UI HOLO Suggestion

[MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION] ,

as you said, I should be more specific when demanding features / software changes with your otherwise great Lecture Notes App.

In the other thread, I asked if it was possible to adhere more strictly to the HOLO theme.

So I sat down for a while and specified this idea.

On the screenshot you will find the basic concept which I would like to discuss with you and/or other users!

The basic concept would be as follows:

+ on the upper action bar, you would ONLY find tools directly related to editing.

+ everything else, e.g. notebook management or especially actions that require to interface with external aps (like the import from the camera) moves to a HOLO-sidebar, which can be accessed by a click on the Lecture Notes Icon.

I have scrolled through most of the menus and really do think this layout satisfies all functional needs of Lecture Notes. Especially the Cutter and the Hand symbol could be decluttered, the "Share" symbol would be superfluous as this function would be accessed via the "Export" menu.

What do the others think about it?

And even if it is good, I really do not expect you to implement this anytime soon, as this would be a huge change! And once again, the most important feature in Lecture Notes is fluent editing, and you got this right! But maybe a modernized UI would render the app more accessible and give you a broader spectrum of customers...

Ulu
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Ulukaii1983:
Here is the screenshot.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Robdyx:
Nice mockup, man!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] boobiestar:
Hello [MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION],

Nice app. It is a pleasure for handwriting! And a lot of options to customise! I just bought the full app. Is there a summary of future features you want to implement?

When I use the option "Hide system bar", I lose my background when I exit the app and return to the homescreen. I have to reset my background image in settings. Is there a workaround for this?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=2984819]Ulukaii1983[/MENTION]: Removing icons from the action bar will not be welcome by most users; icons such as the `photo camera´ serve as shortcuts, you can hide them in the app's menu settings if you do not need them (or do not like them).

Export and share is not the same, for instance you can share a notebook, which does not involve any export.

[MENTION=2091543]boobiestar[/MENTION]: This is a known side-effect of hiding the system bar on newer Android versions, to my knowledge, there is no fix. Curiously, the static wallpaper comes after a reboot, and a live wallpaper is not affected.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Ulukaii1983:
Hello [MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION],

yes you are right with the first point. I used the time to study up the android holo design guidelines and it is stated there that

the settings and help menu should always be behind some overflow dots on the action bar

there are no "right arrows" to indicate submenus in the android scheme

the share menu 'should' always be in the action bar

But what I did find out was that the "Navigation Drawer" (android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout) does use a ListView to show items; and the ListView is basically able to show pictures, too.

Right now, I am wondering if the android holo design is suitable for such a complex app like yours is. But my point is about reducing complexity, not functionality. So I would take your input, the guidelines on android.com and re-think my proposals. I will post a result here and would be happy to get your or other users feedback.

Greetings

Ulu

PS: for me, sharing and export is the same, as it is both used to "send" data from inside the app to the "outside world" - regardless which format is being used, e.g. zip, pdf or evernote. So I think this should all go into one menu.

The reason is: out of the users perspective, he just wants to "get his data" and "continue elsewhere" and does not need to know whether some conversion algorithm is used in the background or not.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] thunderwolf17:
FYI, there is an app called full!screen that properly hides the system bar and correctly handles the static wallpaper. In particular, the static wallpaper is shown when the system bar is both hidden and shown (no intermediate reboot required).

App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen

XDA thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2056208

Maybe you could consult the dev of that app for his solution?

BTW, concerning the issue of LN offering all existing notebooks as potential templates, I would greatly appreciate a new approach. One idea would be to have a folder dedicated to templates, so that only the notebooks in this "Template" folder would be available for selection.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=1255569]thunderwolf17[/MENTION]: I should have been more precise in my statement: One can get the static wallpaper before hiding the system bar and set the same static wallpaper after showing the system bar again. The problem is that, according to Android's security scheme, setting the wallpaper requires the app to request a `set wallpaper´ permission (http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#SET_WALLPAPER, the app you mention requests this permission upon install). I personally would find it quite irritating if a handwriting app such as LectureNotes requested a `set wallpaper´ permission, this would make me very suspicious and most likely keep me away from installing it.

I agree, to have a `template´ folder could be another approach.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] thunderwolf17:
I would think (hope) many users would find it to be very reasonable for LN to request that permission in order to fix this problem. In order to alleviate the concerns of a permission-conscious user, I suppose you could also provide some words in the description (on Google Play) that explain the reasons behind LN requiring this "set wallpaper" permission. Personally, I would be greatly appreciative if you were to implement this solution.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=1255569]thunderwolf17[/MENTION]: Even though I am generally open to user suggestions, I will not add such permission to LectureNotes, I am sorry. Besides my own `minimal permissions´ policy, I participate in several school programs with LectureNotes, and security and permissions are a huge concern in this environment (the existing options for rooted devices were already an issue).

I am considering to provide a small extra app that saves the static wallpaper when it gets started and restores it every time it gets lost.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] boobiestar:
[MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION]: I understand the problem with restoring the static wallpaper. But I also accept root allowance for hiding the system bar. So accepting the permission for resetting the static wallpaper is for me a minor. Looking forward to see a workaround you are considering. Thanks for open discussing. I appreciate that.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] boobiestar:
When importing or cutting an image I cannot get in the option by long clicking for cropping and translucent (alpha). Long click doesn't change the standard options to cropping and translucent. Maybe I do something wrong or have to check an option in the settings? Please help. I checked and unchecked various options, but don't get cropping and translucent option.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=2091543]boobiestar[/MENTION]: The long-click works for import but does not work when pasting (it does work for ‘paste from non-standard clipboards’, though, which is actually closer to import). The duration of the long-click is a second if you hardly move the stylus/finger or two seconds if you move a bit. There are presently no options that affect that function, the next update will optionally allow to automatically start the cropping editor for all imports (image and PDF).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] drdoombot:
So I finally tried out v2.3.11 and I love some of the new features (Savitzky-Golay filter, 'undo' on stylus button, etc.). However, I'm still having trouble with the new softness definition. I mentioned this to you many pages ago (I'm guessing around 6 weeks ago). To illustrate my troubles, I figured some screenshots were in order.

First of all, here is what happened to my pencil toolbox after upgrading from v2.3.5 to v2.3.11:

As you can see, most of my custom pencils became super blurry.

I also wrote out some stuff to make it clear what the exact issue is. The two samples on the far left and far right have the exact same pencil settings; only the version of LectureNotes has changed. The two samples in the center were both written in v2.3.11; the softness was changed a tiny, tiny bit: only from 0.06 to 0.07, and yet the jump in softness is a large one. As you can see in the screenshot below, v2.3.11's 0.06 is harder than 0.25 in v.2.3.5, while 0.07 is softer (actually, it's even softer than 0.65 in v2.3.5, but I didn't display that below). Basically, it seems that softness was a fine adjustment before 2.3.7 and is now a coarse adjustment.

I would really love to switch over to the latest version of LN to use the new features, but I have to revert back to v2.3.5 because only there can I apply my own optimal settings for minimal "jaggedness" in my handwriting.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=4346221]drdoombot[/MENTION]: To allow pressure and velocity sensitivity together with non-opaqueness and softness, I had to revise the way softness is implemented. In v2.3.5 and prior, softness was (quasi-)continuous, whereas it comes in numerous discrete steps since v2.3.6. I tried to match the two approaches as good as possible, but the agreement is not perfect. With discrete steps I refer to the fact that small intervals in softness yield the same effect, and changing softness across an interval boundary means that a weaker or stronger softness is applied.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] drdoombot:
So does this mean there is no way to bridge the large gap between 0.06 and 0.07 softness?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=4346221]drdoombot[/MENTION]: No, not so easily, I am sorry.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Yet another piece of thought: When the page is zoomed to smaller than 50%, would it be possible to display two columns of pages (sometimes called dual pages in say, pdf readers) instead of one?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=4949781]tririver[/MENTION]: If you select `fit height´ in the main menu, LectureNotes displays multiple pages side by side, scrolling is horizontal then.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] meyece:
Help forTranslation

Hello [MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION]

I guess I might help you for translation LectureNotes into Turkish. I like this app even it has some problems (Sometimes doesn't write on notebook even I write on the screen).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=5456281]meyece[/MENTION]: Many thanks for your kind offer. However, LectureNotes contains a lot of text (on the scale of 10,000 words, not even counting the help text), much more than one can possibly ask someone to translate on a volunteer-basis.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] meyece:
Hmm, 10,000 words. Hmm, a bit much for me :D
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] reqlez:
Hi.

I was about to sell my note 10.1 and buy an ipad instead ( since I got this tab for taking spen notes but the s note application keeps zooming when I rest my palm on the screen ) but then I found LectureNotes. I think samsung should send you a check because you are keeping their customers happy with the tablet versus their **** software.

Anyway, I wanted to give you a couple suggestions for the app:

1. The Line drawing tool could use a feature like in corel draw where you hold control to make the line snap to 90 degrees or 45 degrees, I suggest makimg the s pen button as that control button to enable snapping and making streight lines while you hold that button. This feature would also have to not interfere with the spen button hover scrolling feature.

2. I use the "instasync" feature of FolderSync to sync my stuff when a file in the dedicated lecturenotes folder and subfolder gets modified, but because of that file that gets updated constantly for scroll position the program keeps syncing constantly. I suggest to create some kind of database file for scroll positions and have the option to keep that file in the default directory while moving the notes folder to a custom directory or maybe update the scroll file only when exiting the program or notebook, or when auto save timer runs ( I think that would be an easier solution actually )

If I miss some function of your program please correct me :)

Edit: wait nevermind about the update looks like it writes the file when you switch to home screen not when you scroll , sorry :) However, I did notice that the sync happens when I close the application but no changes are actually uploaded ... maybe program writes file even tho 0 changes have been made to any files including notebook xml ?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Kumabjorn:
Palm rejection is available in S-Note, look in the right hand corner on the bottom and you should see a hand icon, tap this to turn it on and off.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] reqlez:
That happens with palm rejection on remember that there is that feature that lets you zoom with 2 fingers while palm rejection is on ? Well there is no option to disable it and "just keep the pen near the screen before you place yoir palm" does not work that well at all
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] sdfghi:
Would it be possible to export a single page or a group of pages to pdf instead of the whole notebook? It could be an added option to select the range of pages to export when using export to pdf option.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Bun110:
[MENTION=4619147]acadoid[/MENTION]: First hats off this is one of my key go-to apps that I've been reliant for a while, devs like you make the android community so worthwhile.

Q. Have you considered Curio or Circus Ponies-like (Osx) features in roadmap? I'm not aware of any such android comparables, and would be happy to purchase additional in-app or separate modules that leverage the inking/ android - integrated app you've built.

More specifically I keep wishing for two "big-features" that could be standalone but makes so much sense around LN workflow :

1) Indexing, metadata tagging at a "Subnote " level. Eg. Sitting through many meetings, would love to be able to highlight \ select an element on a page, for indexing \TOC \ \Timestamp \ sending to another app (to-do app). A built -in approach to "active cataloguing" of my notes would be amazing to workflow. Bonus if each Notebook would automatically generate a metadata summary page. 'Cherry on top' would be metadata\ tags that are pulled from relevant apps (Evernotes, To-do apps etc.). I'm coming at this as a user who takes notes to capture meeting notes, but don't need to "re-study\review" other than to cull actions\ key thoughts before archiving (into for example Evernote). Students could also be nefit from this feature to index key issues from their lectures/ study notes.

2) Integrated Outliner : Thinking of Omni-Outliner (osx) , Workflowy and Fargo (web) ~ being able to select areas to attach to a " structured outliner" would be much easier than "bitmap cut / copy / paste " on fixed -size page notes. Very useful to refine a logical flow of paragraphs (brainstorming, writers , thesis etc.) without a "cut -paste" process getting in the way.

I recognize these might be a bit of a stretch but I bring this up as I feel there is a need (for me at least) and would love this to revolve around the LN ecosystem. I can always hope?

B
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=5520800]reqlez[/MENTION]: Many thanks for your kind comments.

1. I will soon add custom drawing tools coded in JavaScript (similar to the custom paper pattern) so that you can code all drawing tools that you can think of, including snap grids etc.

2. The XML file gets written when you close the notebook or when you send LectureNotes into background (the latter as you might close the app without LectureNotes having the chance to save things). LectureNotes presently writes the file even if scroll position did not changed, I agree that this is somewhat superfluous.

[MENTION=4341919]sdfghi[/MENTION]: Is your question concerning LectureNote? If so: You can export a subset of pages to PDF by opening the notebook in notebook overview (either directly from the notebooks board by long-clicking on the notebook and selecting `Notebook overview´ in the popup menu, or by opening the notebook normally and selecting `Notebook overview´ in the main menu), click on the tag icon to active tag mode, click on the pages to tag them, and select `Export tagged pages to PDF´ in the main menu. In you predominantly export single pages, note that you can enable single page export entries in the app's menu settings, then there will be an entry `Export page X to PDF´ in the main menu.

[MENTION=2929986]Bun110[/MENTION]: 1. LectureNotes allows to attach keywords to notebook pages from which a table of contents and an index are automatically created. If you type notes via the text drawing tool, you can get the text automatically appended to the keywords of the given page.

2. You suggestion requires a vector- or object-based approach for keeping input. I am not excluding that for all times, but not in the near future, I am sorry.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dazo5:
Hey drdoombot,

I know acadoid already answered ur question, and it's probably the fastest/best method, but I think I may have a "simpleton" method of doing so.

1. Import ur new PDF, same notebook or new notebook

2. go to the page that has the annotations from the original PDF

3. Click twice on the cutter tool, n Copy the layer to clipboard (be sure u r on the annotations layer)

4. Go to ur new PDF n using the cutter tool, select Copy from clipboard.

2 things: if u created a new PDF, ull want the "layer #" pasted to be the same "layer #" that was copied. Also, I'm not sure how long the PDF is, so this may take a while. In which case Acadoid's method may be even more so recommended.

Sent from a different Galaxy using Tapatalk 2.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] hygradeb:
Hello

I am trying to download a custom page and I seem to be doing g something wrong.

I am trying to have a notebook with plan boxed and line sheets to help with my college work

Since this is the only option I have until maybe the option to add different page type on the go maybe added

Or until there are templates added with this option included.

Any help will be welcomed, I am technical but only to hardware n software support not programming.

Thanks in ADV.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] jkcarp94:
I have been exploring ideas for how to make the PDF output from LectureNotes be searchable. As an engineer, I write in block handwriting rather than cursive so there is the potential for an OCR to be able to recognize some of my handwriting. I realize that the error rate will be really high but it is better than nothing. Right now I export my LectureNotes PDFs to Dropbox. I know if I move those PDFs to Google Drive, Google Drive will OCR those PDFs. My question is, does anyone know if I move those PDF files back out of Google Drive to Dropbox, does the OCR text layer go with the PDF when the file leaves Google Drive or does Google Drive just maintain some sort of text index separate from the PDF file?

As an off shoot of this question, is there any plans in the road map to incorporate one of the public domain OCR engines into LectureNotes?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
[MENTION=4131263]hygradeb[/MENTION]: LectureNotes comes with numerous custom paper pattern examples. To use one of them, open the notebook settings, click on `custom´ paper pattern, this will bring up the JavaScript editor. In the main menu, select `Use template´, this will bring up the custom paper pattern overview displaying all examples. Select one of the examples by clicking on it, this brings you back to the JavaScript editor and you see the corresponding JavaScript code. Click on the `back´ button and confirm that you wish to use this code, this brings you back to the notebook settings. Click on `OK´ to use the new settings.

I am not entirely sure what pattern you wish to achieve, but maybe one of the examples can serve as a basis?

[MENTION=701491]jalanjkcarp[/MENTION]: LectureNotes will not interpret what you write or draw in the foreseeable future, as text recognition is much better done a posteriori and not during writing.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] jkcarp94:
Wasn't asking for for text recognition while using LectureNotes. Was just wondering about OCR'ing the page as part of the PDF export process.