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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Cocax:
The new feature of showing the page number when scrolling is really great! But it doesn't work when using the scroll bar to scroll... Can you fix that, please?

Also, I sent you an email a few weeks ago with several suggestions, some of which you've already implemented. But I was wondering if you have any news on making the process of importing PDFs run in the background, so we can change to another app while we wait without interrupting the import process... I really need this since I often have to import large PDFs and can't do nothing while the import happens.

And, as another user suggested, I also would love to have the option to import just certain pages of a pdf (like "import from page X to page Y" and "import pages A, G, J, O, T and Z") instead of having to choose between importing the whole document or a single page at a time.

Can't thank you enough for this amazing app!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] sphere314:
Maybe I'm missing something...

Whenever I close a notebook LN automatically saves the changes made.

That's ok for most cases and avoid the possible mistake of forgetting to manually save and having the last changes made lost.

Anyway, sometimes I'd like to close a Notebook without saving it (say I've made changes that I don't want to keep anymore).

What I mean to say is that the automatic saving is ok (and this should be the default behavior) but sometimes it could be good to manually tell LN not to save the notebook and to keep it in the last saved version.

Is this possible?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Rejdukien: The problem is how to determine the page breaks. This is relatively easy if you have typed text, but very difficult in handwritten notes, as lines might partially overlap.

@Cocax: Good point, I forgot to add the display when scrolling by scroll bar, I will add this. To import PDF in the background is technically a bit involved, I have that on my to-do-list but it will certainly take some time. The problem when importing a subset is how to choose it; page range is a possibility, but let's say your PDF file has two hundred pages, how should the UI look like that allows to import page 19, 27, and 167 to 189? The only possibility that I see is to type, but I do not consider this to be a good idea.

@sphere314: When you close the notebook, the so far changed but unsaved pages are saved. LectureNotes saves changed pages all the time when needed, for instance when you scroll away from a page on which you have written and the place in the page cache is needed for another page.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Cocax:
Ok, I understand the issue with importing in the background :) Thanks for at least putting it on your to-do list :D

Regarding the import of just certain pages of a pdf, a dialog similar to the one we get when we print a document on windows wouldn't solve the problem? Why do you think the typing of the no. of pages is not a good idea?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Cocax: Allowing to type the pages requires parsing the input, this is why I would prefer another solution. Nevertheless, I added the possibility to import a subset of pages of a PDF file via typing the page set, this will be part of the next update.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] nannus:
There are free pdf-tools in the market that will extract selected pages from a pdf into a new pdf.

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Also, if I may, there are 716 ratings for LN (full version) in market, but only two reviews. I think this app deserves a lot more rave reviews than that, and the folks following this thread are surely qualified to give one.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] sphere314:
If you change your language in Google play (at the bottom of the page in the browser) you'll see much more reviews... There are about 430 reviews if you select the English language.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Cocax & nannus: I just uploaded v1.18.5 into Google Play that allows to import all pages or a subset of pages. To preprocess the PDF file is of course another option.

@nannus: As pointed out by sphere314, Google Play does not bother you with reviews that do not fit your language adjustment. As far as I know there is no way to see all reviews at once, you need to adjust language by language.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] quadratimkreis:
The ability to navigate directly to a specific page by page number would be a welcome addition.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] flyrocket:
Hey everyone, just purchased this app, so what's the best settings you guys are using to have a writing experience that is similar s-note
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@quadratimkreis: Select `Go to page´ in the hand menu.

@flyrocket: I assume that you have a device with an S-pen, then you should enable `use stylus (hardware detection)´. If you observe `jagged´ line endings, enable the pressure filter in `filter input setup´ with a threshold of 5% (whether you `enforce lifting´ or not is a matter of taste). You might wish to enable `allow two fingers scrolling/zooming´, some users also enable `allow one finger scrolling´. If you palm causes scrolling, set a minimum distance in the `two fingers gesture setup´. The rest of the settings is a matter of taste.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Jonphinguyen7:
@Acadoid Your previous post about setting the limit(threshold?) to 5% is crazy good! I have been using S-Note alot to see if there are any major differences that might sway someone away from LN. The only thing I can find for myself personally is the ability for a Pop-Up note, password/PIN protected notebooks, ability to change background, and the easy pen switcher box (it slides for size, and has a color chooser on the bottom).

LN wins on everything else hands down.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Jonphinguyen7: (1) A kind of popup note is not possible, this would require to alter the Android system, but LectureNotes supports shortcuts, widgets, and `multi window´. (2) PIN or password protection of notebooks makes only sense when encrypting the notebook pages, otherwise anyone with a minimal computer knowledge can still access your notes. (3) With `change background´ you refer to a page pattern or an image? The former is possible with custom paper pattern coded in JavaScript, the latter will be added soon. (4) You can show the pencil toolbox (select `Show pencil toolbox´ in the pencil menu, can be moved by click-and-drag and customized in the settings), a single click on a pencil sets the pencil, a double-click on a custom pencil brings up the custom pencil settings.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Jonphinguyen7:
Thanks for the reply!

1) Pop-Up note must be Touchwiz Specific, I can live without it.

2) Not looking for maximum security, but minor.

3) An Image. For instance putting a chalkboard background and making it consistent throught the specific notebook or even the page only.

4) Of this I am aware, but the implementation is simpler and more user-friendly in S-Note
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Cocax:
I also vote for the pin protection. Don't really need the encryption, but the pin would be useful for me because I'm thinking of starting a diary and the pin would be sufficient to hide it from my family and friends, who are not tech savvy at all. In my case, it wouldn't be meant to make really secret and important info inaccessible, just to make more personal stuff a little bit more protected and private :)

And thanks for the latest updates! You are the absolute best!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] eumel79:
I prefer the LN pencil toolbox, it's smaller and i can set my most uses pencils, markers, erasers and has the option to draw figures and lines.

TIP: you can use the square with an eraser to delete a greater area.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Jonphinguyen7:
Right of course. But, one cannot change the size or choose a custom color via color pallete, nor are there any options for other types of "pens".

Don't get me wrong, I love LN, but I feel it is wired more towards the "geek" than the everyday user.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] nannus:
Well would you look at that, all the reviews suddenly appeared without my doing anything. Weird. Anyway, my point still stands, this app deserves great reviews. I'm actually taking notes in lectures now.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] toenail_flicker:
acadoid - Just noticed the additional erasers. Thank you. :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Jonphinguyen7: Let me think a moment about a kind of on-the-fly pencil adjustment.

@nannus: Many thanks, needless to state that I would certainly not mind more positive reviews.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] BBDing:
Great app and fantastic updates

I was just wondering if their is/could be an option for mass pdf import where you can just select all and leave the tab alone, let it do its business and come back to a complete pdf library?

I have hundreds of lectures and papers that I want to annotate and loading each one individually takes along time.

Also maybe a template size option for powerpoints or even LN automatic page sizing to the pdf page size?

Might already be implemented but an option to change the default colour behind a page from grey to white? Scrolled down quickly and the loading/unloading of pages was making a strobe light.

Edit: are u able to reorder books within a folder/are their any sort options?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] rustikus:
Evernote export reusing UUID

Hi,

first of all - Thanks for this really great app! After some adjusting and playing around I really enjoy using LN on my Note.

Just one question in regards to Evernote export. I checked the option to reuse the UUID to overwrite an existing export but unfortunately a new note is created every time I export to Evernote. Is there a specific setting I have to check for this to work?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] eumel79:
I would like to see image import direct from camera, maybe with A4 letter template, if it is posible.

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] andre2pi:
LN slow on Jally Bean

I bought the Galaxy note 10.1 for the university, and that's my main use of it. LN is my most used app (along with ezpdf) , and i'm very happy with it... lots of updates, very costumizable, it is just the best app of its kind. But the main feature of this app, is how fast it reacts to the pen. I just can't use s-note or most of other apps like this, cos they reaction to the pen is very slow. If i write something, the app should be writing right along with me (reaction time should be instantaneously as possible) , and not just "filling the path of my pen some milliseconds behind ( I hope you understand what i mean).

I live in Switzerland, and yesterday i updated my Tab to JB (the german version) so i could profit from the windowed apps. For my surprise LN on Jelly Bean is slower than LN on ICS. My Question fort the dev is: Can you improve the pen's reaction on Jelly Bean? Is it only my tab that is reaction like this? doe anyone have the same reaction?

I had to move back to ICS, just because of LN.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@BBDing: Many thanks for your kind comments. (1) There is a batch export to PDF but no batch import from PDF, I am sorry. I guess a large amount of PDF files are anyway better converted to PNG on a more powerful machine than an Android device. (2) To allow to choose colors of all the input elements is on my to-do-list. (3) You can sort by name or by date, both increasing as well as decreasing. To allow to order by drag-and-drop is on my to-do-list.

@rustikus: This is correct, I am presently waiting for Evernote to update their API documentation, cf. http://dev.evernote.com/documentation/local/chapters/Android.php and http://discussion.evernote.com/topic/29122-intent-to-append-to-or-edit-a-specific-note/.

@eumel79: Set the image import source to camera in the app's import settings to import directly from camera. When creating a new notebook, click on the `?´ aside the parameters to see options, doing that for paper size gives paper size templates.

@andre2pi: Many thanks for your kind comments, I am sorry to hear about the problem. I also got Android 4.1.1 on my Galaxy Note 10.1 and I did not observe any change in responsiveness. Difficult to say what is causing the problem. I guess you have tried to reboot the device?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Sometime ago I reported a similar problem. Sometimes (once in a few minutes) the response suddenly becomes slow for one second or so. Recently I noticed that this happens only when both of the two following conditions are satisfied: 1. using JB instead of ICS, and 2. the system bar is hidden (either by GMD gesture or by LN itself).

If I choose not to kill the system bar, then there is no response problem for me. And my feeling is that in JB, LN responses actually a little faster. I am not sure if it is the same problem as yours.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] rustikus:
Thanks for the update. I hope they will release the API enhancement soon...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Rejdukien:
@those with unresponsiveness:

I just noticed that, if you have "Force 2D GPU rendering" (In the device developers menu) enabled, the input will be quite unresponsive,

Especially if you use a Notebook resolution that is higher than the display resolution and are viewing two pages at once.

So give it a shot, disable it and see if it helps. I think some custom roms have a build.prop mod which enables that option by default.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Rejdukien: Very good point, thanks for pointing this out. For the same reason, LectureNotes has `android:hardwareAccelerated=false´ in its manifest file.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Jonphinguyen7:
Just saw an update! Not sure what changed...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] toenail_flicker:
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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ratindahat:
Hey Acadoid,

yesterday i thought of a feature/tool that would be nice. Dashed or dotted lines.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] quinman22:
Seconded.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Jonphinguyen7:
Just changed all my notebook image backgrounds to chalkboard! What an update! Thanks Acadoid!

(Crosses fingers for PIN Protected notebooks soon!)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] claytonjn:
+1
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@ratindahat, quinman22 & JamMasterClay: I receive a lot of requests concerning new or revised drawing tools. I will soon provide a JavaScript interface similar to the custom paper pattern so that everyone can add her/his favorite drawing tools. This will then allow also for dotted and dashed lines.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Great! This is the feature that I most look forward to ^_^

PS: I also liked the new feature of importing a picture as a background.This is my current background, share in case other people like to use:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49916494/ln_bg800.png

Source file in svg format:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49916494/ln_bg.svg
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ratindahat:
@acadoid, sounds like a plan.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Another productivity suggestion: When I select a region, we could have a default behavior. Less clicks simplify the workflow and enhance productivity.

Currently after selection, we have to choose one of the four behaviors (cancel, move, copy, fill), but before a choice, the pen dragging the selected region has no behavior. It would be better if at this stage, we can already move the selection using the pen directly. (Move is the most frequent used of the four, at least for me.)

PS: It would be even better for me if after selection, we can drag to move and single tap to delete. I am not sure it is a good default behavior though, because it may confuse other people. (I could use eraser but you know S-pen has only one button. My button is defined as selection tool thus I would rather use select->move->delete to delete a region).

Or, the best result I could imagine: add two options: "default drag behavior after selection" and "default tap behavior after selection", each is configurable to move, copy (and move after copy), fill and cut.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@tririver: There is a cut-and-move feature, when you click on the `cut´ icon and drag without lifting the stylus (or your finger), the selection follows. This is essentially what you suggest, isn't it?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ratindahat:
@acadoid, i think what he means is to select something, then click and drag within the selection box to move the item.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Yes, this is what I mean. Nevertheless, there is a balance between convenience and complicity. Thus just a suggestion, not sure if it is a good one :)

EDIT: I was just thinking about which is the easiest workflow. I frequently need select, then move, then keep writing. Currently I need first (1) find move button and drag it (2) deselect by clicking "okay" button before keep writing. As long as "drag within selection box" has no defined behavior, it may be convenient to drag the selection box to move and deselect after moved the selection.

In my opinion, making undefined behavior defined (or at best configurable) benefits experienced users.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@tririver: So, your suggestion is to make click (and drag) anywhere but on the buttons to act as cut-and-move and to automatically reinsert when you lift your stylus, is this correct? This can be done.

UPDATE: With rectangle selection, you can adjust the boundaries by click-and-drag on them. So that there is already a function when clicking outside the buttons, even though constrained at the boundaries.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
@acadoid: Thanks for your reply! Yes, this is what I mean. Also thank you for the tip on drag the boundary of rectangle selection!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ratindahat:
how do we import an image as the background?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Cocax:
Is there a way to view two pages at once, side by side?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@ratindahat: In the notebook settings, there is now another option `Image´ for paper pattern; clicking on it will let you choose the image.

@Cocax: Select `Fit height´ in the main menu, this places pages from left to right (instead of from top to bottom), scrolling is horizontally (instead of vertically).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] diggedy:
Hope im not going to ask a question thats simple or already been answered but is there a way to specify where the exported PDF`s are placed?

By the way, this is an awesome app, ive actually stopped carrying paper now!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] quinman22:
One thing that could be really nice foot PDF export is the option to disable page bookmarks. Right now, when I export an indexed notebook, the PDF shows

page 1

Bookmark name

Bookmark name

Page 2

Bookmark name

Etc

I'd like it to b drop the page number, since i can go to a specific page in the viewer.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] HasC:
under display options in the menu, there is a show page tick box which you can untick, this might do the trick when exporting to pdf, have not tried myself.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@diggedy: You can set the PDF directory in the app's storage settings.

@quinman22: You can disable the option `include keywords as bookmarks´ in the export PDF setup in the app's export settings, this will hide the keyword bookmarks. There is presently no way to hide the page bookmarks. Do I understand you correctly, you suggest to be able to show the keyword bookmarks but to hide the page bookmarks?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] quinman22:
Yes, exactly. I really like the bookmarks feature, but would rather not have them broken into page numbers first.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@quinman22: This should be feasible but is quite uncommon (at least to my knowledge), PDF bookmarks are commonly arranged page-wise.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Glad to see the "quick move" feature added so quickly :) Thank you, @acadoid !
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] lawdawg45238:
Does this app have the option to write using the stylus and the device/app converts it to text ? Similar to the s-note application ?

I did a search and didnt see this already asked. If it has been i apologize. Just getting aquainted with the christmas present.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] toenail_flicker:
You can use any HWR Keyboard to convert the text you enter via the text option.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] xe0r:
Hello, I don't know if it was mentioned somewhere before but how about an option to freely rotate a selected area to any degree other then 90? Would be awesome!

And as always: wonderful work dude!!!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@lawdawg45238: LectureNotes does not interpret what you write or draw. As pointed out by toenail_flicker, you can use the handwriting recognition of your soft keyboard. In the present version v1.18.8, support of typed text is inferior, I am presently working on v1.19 which will contain an additional text layer with improved support for typed text.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Wow, this will be a great update! It is a very useful feature (I guess by having text layer the texts are then editable).

Perhaps the improved drawing tools are not too far away as well?

Merry Christmas and happy new year!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
A possible bug: I really like the widget. However, sometimes the widgets fail to display correctly. I can't identify which exact times. But in case the widgets do not display, the lectureNotes icon appears on the widget. Only after I click the widget to access the page, and then exit, the page displays correctly again.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@tririver: If the app icon (the red notebook cover) is displayed in the widget, something went wrong during drawing (for instance a file could not be read). The widget gets automatically redrawn from time to time, but it gets redrawn if you close the underlying notebook (the notebook does not necessarily need to get opened via the widget for that, but this works as well).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] tririver:
Thansk a lot for your reply! Yes, indeed it is this case with the red cover. I am sure the notebook can be read, because when clicking the widget (the red cover), the notebook open correctly. Just randomly (and with a high chance for me) the red cover is displayed instead of the content ^_^
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dazo5:
Hey Acadoid,

First off, thanks for the app and for the awesome support u provide.

I am having one issue I'm sure there's a workaround but I can't find it. Another is a request.

1. I imported a pdf but it's 90 degrees to the left. I can choose a different import method but it only takes part of the page. Is there a way to import the pdf and have it take the whole page in landscape mode?

2. Can you allow an option for custom pencils to be circles/squares like the ones in the toolbox?

Again, thanks.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] acadoid:
@Dazo5: 1. There is a toggle `auto-rotate´ in the app's import PDF settings. If you have that enabled, LectureNotes rotates imported PDF pages by 90 degrees if that makes them fit better on the page (meaning that they are larger). As a consequence, if you import landscape pages into a portrait notebook (or the other way around), pages get rotated. Disable that toggle and no rotation will occur.

2. I am not sure whether I understand this suggestion. Are you referring to the line ends?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dazo5:
Thanks.

As for the request, if u look at the pencil toolbox, the last 2 columns contains shapes u can use. Would it be possible to make those shapes available to use as a custom pencil setting

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Are you saying that there's a way to have a landscape notebook? If so, please guide me in the right drxn.

Thanks again.