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[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for your feedback. My quick reply:

1. There seems to different opinions about having multiple FABs. Also Google's own design guideline suggested otherwise as well.

2. Regarding Share button, it is included in Android Marshmallow's select-cut-paste popup so I prefer not to duplicate the function in the UI.

3. Feasibility of toolbar customization will be evaluated.

Thanks again for your suggestions.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr6P:
I read the guidelines and checked all examples. You can have more than one FAB if the actions is needed and similar. The two options I mentioned are from Google Inbox and they know what they do. Maybe you don't use inbox, the smaller FAB above the main FAB just appears when there's a link in the clipboard. It would be really cool if you could place a smaller FAB in general if there's something in the clipboard.

If you don't like that you could do it with the a speed dial, just like Google Inbox :D

"Speed dial - The floating action button can fling out related actions upon press. The button should remain on screen after the menu is invoked. Tapping in the same spot should either activate the most commonly used action or close the open menu."

I think this would be a very needed and good option

I know it's there and also in the overflow menu, but it would be nice if I could invoke it faster because I often write and want to share it fast. Could you at least let the user decide which options are in the title bar? For example I just use the quick settings button and don't need the others.it would be cool if I could replace one of them with the share button ;)

Very nice, thank you :)
[Android Apps and Games] xUniversal:
Hi there,

I love your app. Hands down the best note app I got to enjoy so far that fulfils my needs - fast, fluid, works with plaintext files and as a cherry on top it works quite well with tag system that tagspaces uses :)

I have one thing that I'm missing though - and maybe I just haven't found it - is there a way to have a shortcut / widget to directly create a note from homescreen?
[Android Apps and Games] OnkelKaethe:
Is there a max file size or character count for Text files? I have one file which is only displayed half. In the preview i also See the last words. When i open the file there is missing the last lines. Dont want to split my diary files. There also other editors with this Problem. Jotterpad can open it without problems. On desktop i use jrnl and neutrinote seems best for Android.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for using the app. I will evaluate whether a new note shortcut can be added.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
The app imposes no size limit as long the device RAM permits. I have some large text files for testing purpose if you want to help narrow down the source of the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
[MENTION=1885921]bsaelim[/MENTION]

With latest MM 6 code external sdcard is not detected anymore.

Also, sdfix does not work anymore.

ExtSdcard is found in mnt/media_rw and storage/

But it does not show:
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Sorry, I am not familiar with SDFix, have you tried something like FolderMount ?
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
Not a fan of 3rd party apps for things that should be provided by app.

SDfix is by the same dev of fx file explorer which is why I tried it.

For example, SMS backup & restore uses default selector(file chooser) when choosing external:

It brings up:
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Sorry for now external storage not directly supported for setting up repo due to iterations of storage access api changes across Android versions and for code maintainability. Some users also favor a less "complicated" UI.
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
Isn't Storage Access Framework compatible with most versions? [ https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider.html ]

Less complicated?

There is no added complications. It just adds option to select external folder. Clicking browse redirects to default file selector(Picker) which handles sd selection and allows user to choose folder .

I was able to select external SD before, all of a sudden it does not show anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
The implementation is not as clearcut as the example seems to suggest (need certain hacks to get it to actually work which I hesitate to introduce to the code). Having said that, it does not mean the app will never support external SD card...
[Android Apps and Games] ticktock666:
Something wrong? The xda labs app says your app was removed from it, and i can't update it anymore.

I'm hoping this is a glitch from the xda labs app, your app is great and have recently saved my ass a couple of times by backing up my notes.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
It should be available from XDA Lab, even its latest version is available according to the developer console.
[Android Apps and Games] ticktock666:
I can see there's an update, but when i try to update it i get the "this app was removed message"
[Android Apps and Games] Tmobilefan906:
This could be an alternative to spen note. Good job dev!

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Do u have links for Tasker plug ins? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Here is the link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appmindlab.backupplus
[Android Apps and Games] Tmobilefan906:
OK. Thanks. Do u have other plug ins too? I don't have play services on my device though.

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What is metadata part of the settings for?
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Please see documentation for info about metadata
[Android Apps and Games] sgeto:
Great app. What would be the best way to integrate Google drive or OneDrive for syncing?
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
I used FolderSync a while back but not lately due to my specific automation setup...
[Android Apps and Games] xUniversal:
Hello again,

the new note widget is great! I use it all the time :) I was wondering, would it be possible to redefine it as a shortcut instead of 1x1 widget? So I can put it in the dock.

anyway great work! :)
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks, experimental app shortcut support would come in future releases (experimental in that I do not have a physical Android 7 device to test on).
[Android Apps and Games] xUniversal:
I do not have android 7 either, but Nova Launcher support some kind of shortcuts for a long time now - and there is a lot of apps having this option - such as K-9 Mail, Solid Explorer, Folder Sync and I believe even Chrome (to put bookmarks on homescreen). I'm not after the Android 7 "force touch" shortcuts :)
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Check the next release from Play Store (xda build is a little behind, sorry)
[Android Apps and Games] xUniversal:
I'm using version 1.9.9. I can only see two widgets - 1x1 and 4x2. No shortcut there. For comparison I attached two screenshots :)

If it is in next version, which I can't see yet, then nevermind, I'll wait for it to show up :angel:
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Will be in 2.0.0 (not yet released)
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Hello

Thank you for this app

Would you be so nice to tell me how to :

- make todo list in a note?

- paste a picture not only the path of this picture

What do you think about thes features :

- Attach any type of file to a note

- put any location into a note: some time I need to show on a map a street or a place. So I need a feature where I can specify a location, capture a map and draw on this map.

Best regard
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thank you for using the app. There is a way to emulate todo lists with bullets. There are steps and an example at the Text Expansion section under Help. If the steps are not clear, feel free to post to G+ user community.

Images inserted will be displayed once rendered in Markdown.

Not sure about drawing on maps. Some methods may exist but I don't know if any user is doing that. neutriNote does allow some level of customization but main goal is to preserve notes in plain text.

Hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Hello

What about attaching any type of file to a note ?

Best regards
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Not attachment directly, but It recognizes the convention of markdown in linking to other file types. The focus of the app is mainly in capturing plain text, rather than rich content.

Hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] gabrieltm:
Thats a nice app. Im using it over google keep right now, just getting some random lags some times (my phone is jfltexx). The only feature i miss are checklists. Any plans for adding it? About the rest, nice work.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for using the app. Since the app stores everything in plain text, checklists are not supported directly, instead they can be emulated using Text Expansion. Please see Text Expansion under Help for an example. (It's just as easy to generalize into multi state lists or priority lists.)
[Android Apps and Games] aroblu94:
Hi, started using your app today, it's.. **awesome**!!

Anyway, can I suggest you to add the possibility to change the files extension please? I'd like to save my notes as .md. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for using the app. It's possible to support multi file types. Please refer to Hacks section for instructions on how to enable.
[Android Apps and Games] :
My new favorite notes app. So many features! ?
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for your feedback :)
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
v2.3.5

* Automatic backups can be stored on SD card
[Android Apps and Games] :
I've been waiting for this feature! :D Can you make NeutriNote only make one backup and replace said backup if one deletes, modifies, or adds a note?
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks. The function should exist already, let me see if the logic flow can be altered.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Thank you for looking into it. :)
[Android Apps and Games] gr8st:
[MENTION=1885921]bsaelim[/MENTION] Thanks for developing this. Any chance you could further explain the Syncthing compatibility? I currently have it setup with the Syncthing client and it works fine, anything else to consider to ensure seamless syncing? You have addons for the other backup options so just wanted to be sure.

Also is there a way to auto hide the upper and lower blue navigation bars when they are not needed (just typing)? The fullscreen mode doesn't seem to allow editing of text. Ideally you could have full view of the text document when editing and only pull up those options when needed. Or maybe be able to change the color to match the dark so the bright blue isn't as distracting.

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
The most basic settings of Syncthing should work. I have simple versioning enabled which you may also find useful (I never really go back to previous versions of notes in Syncthing so not sure how good it works).

To enable a darker theme, please try check the Ambient Glow checkbox under Settings.

To exapnd editing space, please look into Hacks section of the Help document, something like pref_show_toolbar might help.

Hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] gr8st:
Thanks for the reply.

How is Syncthing's versioning meant to work/be configured in neutriNote? I have simple versioning enabled in the Syncthing client and when it updates the respective files, the previous versions are stored in .stversions folder within the local repo path as usual. But if you attempt to open the current version of a file and press the undo button on the toolbar or even the "Revert" from the three dot menu, nothing happens. Revert option actually says it's been "reverted to last version", but there are no changes in the file. The only way to go back to a previous version would be to copy over the file manually from .stversions folder it would seem.

About expanding the editing space, adding the "com.appmindlab.nano.pref_show_toolbar|false" option to ~neutrinote_settings_data and selecting "restore app data" to reload it makes no difference. Both toolbars are still present and force closing/restarting application changed nothing either. Any other ideas? Also would there happen to be any other flags beside true/false? I doubt I'd want to disable it out right just autohide the way the you can pull the drop down notification panel into view with a swipe, then swipe to hide or have it tuck away after a set autohide timeout. Would that be possible?

Thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
I am not sure why the toolbar settings is not working for you. If you do a Backup App Data again, do you see it stored in the settings file? Or any duplicate entries?

neutriNote is not aware of .stversions folder. So manual copy is the only way.
[Android Apps and Games] gr8st:
Nice! Backing up then restoring seemed to resolve it. It works well in txt files that don't extend beyond the frame of the screen (require scrolling), but the toolbar seems to force itself up every time you invoke the keyboard in those longer files that require scrolling. In fact, if you leave your caret position at the end of a long file and later reopen it, the toolbar will be present regardless of this setting. Have you noticed this behavior? Anyway to resolve it?

About .stverions backups being recognized by the revert command, any chance to implement it? Or will it only ever be used for neutrinote's own "incremental backup" feature?

Also is there any css that can be placed in ~neutrinote_styles.txt to specify the topbar/toolbar color?

Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
.stversions will not be integrated, since Syncthing versioning folder path can be altered by users.
[Android Apps and Games] gr8st:
Ok, thanks for addressing that. Guess my other questions weren't even worth answering? :crying:
[Android Apps and Games] b4rgh3st:
Thanks for the great app. Using it in combination with syncthing for some weeks now and it already replaced simplenote.

One questions: The version from XDA labs is labeled as this. Does it differ from the one from the play store? If so, how?
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
* Style file is not for changing app branding, sorry!

* neutriNote's backup works differently than Syncthing's versioning. But it really depends on your use case.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Thanks for using the app. At this moment, no difference between the two (though not the original intent, it is a bit challenging to keep two code bases at this moment).

XDA version will be slightly behind Play Store version nonetheless.
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
Plz make sync/backup plugin over git.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Have you tried git apps like Fasthub?

I have not used git personally for note sync. Someone on G+ community might have experience with it.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Also try git-annex:

https://git-annex.branchable.com/install/Android/
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
It would be nice to have native support for git backup.

Also please make a switch to select mode between view or edit by default. I often read notes and only than edit them.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
There are hacks such as pref_open_in_markdown to enable default view mode. See Hacks under Help.
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
com.appmindlab.nano.pref_open_in_markdown="true"

In file ~neutrinote_settings_data

And nothing changed.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Tap 'Restore App Data' after the change (see Help for full instructions)
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
No change, may be something with syntax. Did It, restarted app and still no luck.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Try in a file explorer app, make sure the setting file is named ~neutrinote_settings_data.txt instead of ~neutrinote_settings_data
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
~neutrinote_settings_data.txt

# cat neutriNote/~neutrinote_settings_data.txt
com.appmindlab.nano.pref_open_in_markdown="true"

Syntax error. The propper way:

# cat neutriNote/~neutrinote_settings_data.txt
com.appmindlab.nano.pref_open_in_markdown|true
[Android Apps and Games] StalkerNOVA:
One more offer: add new file extension for notes - md.

With git as sync-engine you can read them with markdown support in git-portals like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket etc.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
That has indeed been considered, but there are some challenges handling an open source project as an indy developer plus the extent of changes under the new Material Design guideline is currently being assessed. So I won't rule out that one day it might appear on Fdroid but now is not quite that stage yet.
[Android Apps and Games] Lurien:
How?? Thanks..
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Please see the section called Storage Saver under Help.

Regards.
[Android Apps and Games] Lurien:
Thanks! Got it working..
[Android Apps and Games] RedSkull23:
Using it from 2 weeks - it's my default notepad app now. Simple and clean. Very effective! Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] •Vanilla•:
NeutriNote is an awesome note app! I would love to see folders/categories if possible.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Hi, each note has a metadata attribute that could be repurposed as note categories / tags, in such a way that a note can be applied tags and subject to tag like searches.
[Android Apps and Games] •Vanilla•:
I did not know this. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] •Vanilla•:
I forgot to ask this question the other day. Am I able to store passwords securely in Neutrinote? I forget things easily.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
I'd suggest doing so via OpenKeyChain (with its strong encryption algorithms).

Look for the instructions under Editor section:

https://neutrinote.wordpress.com/how-do-i/

HTH
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
neutriNote initial install is trying to force "local repository" on to external/removable SD card. I want it to be on "internal" storage...anywhere really (I use FolderSync to back up), just not on removable storage.

Any help much appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Hi,

This is due to Google's recent mandate in upcoming Android versions that apps can only read/write data to system provided app folders as regular files.

If your device does not have SD card, the app folder will posit in internal memory.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
(Please be sure to enable sync and backup, since app specific folders will be deleted automatically at the time of app uninstall.)

Hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
Thanks [MENTION=1885921]bsaelim[/MENTION]

Still not working after unmounting SD.

I uninstalled, rebooted, unmounted SD, reinstalled.

"Permissions to access storage granted. Please restart app." done

Tapped on "Administration>Local Repository Path"

then it goes to

"Local Repository Setup

By creating a local repository, your notes will automatically be mirrored as files. The repository would also make syncing with P2P or cloud providers easier."

QUIT CONFIGURE

Tapping "QUIT" exits the app

Tapping "CONFIGURE" takes me back to the main settings screen again—the one with 'Administration' at top.

BTW, using 3.0.1x (xda version) on

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e with Pie (not rooted yet, but *soon*)

and I double-checked that storage permission is granted

Anything I can try? I'm very adept with Android, but this is new to me.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Are you sure app folders were not on internal storage?
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
There is "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.appmindlab.nano/files" that was created, but there is nothing in the folders.

If my SD card is mounted it creates "/storage/3136-3263/Android/data/com.appmindlab.nano/files" and the app works properly.

BTW, I'm using 3.0.2 from Play Store now. Same behavior if SD card is not mounted.

EDIT: I'm able to create and save notes but see "Please set local repository path." ?Notes saved in data/data? I guess, but I can't do backup—no root.

FINAL EDIT: I have decided to not use neutriNote, but still have it installed and have this thread bookmarked in case I can assist in "troubleshooting/debugging".

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Try this: mount sd card, export notes to internal storage, unmount sd card, create new repo then import notes.

Note:

App folders won't persist across app uninstall / install (Android behavior). So please enable Incremental Backup under Settings. You are also advised to keep a sync copy of the repo just to be safe.
[Android Apps and Games] ludensen:
It has been impossible for quite some time to update/download neutriNote with XDA Labs. I get this strange behaviour when I tap the download arrow (top right corner):

"This ain't good, this app has been removed!

Don't worry, we'll fix this soon!"

as seen on attached screenshots.

How can this be remedied?

I had to resort to the Google Play edition of the app...

Regards

Tom Ludensen
[Android Apps and Games] ludensen:
Now I can replicate this (annoying) behavior.

It is impossible to set up a repository on the internal storage...

It is possible to choose a folder anywhere in internal storage for "Incremental Backup", but the app misbehaves without an SD-card for the repository...

If I'm lucky, I have an app-backup of the neutriNote version I used initially (over a year ago). That version could make the repository on the internal storage (on Android 8 and hopefully now on Android 9).

Device:

LG G7 with Android 9 (no root)

Please take this problem serious, Mr. Dev
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
This problem should have gone by now. Please try again and see.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Sorry, been away from this thread for a while.

Newer versions of Android, only app specific folder location offers full file level functionality (File API) which is needed by neutriNote. Please check this location at your internal storage: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.appmindlab.nano

This is the path that still offers file system API access.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
v 3.1.7.x Text reflow in Markdown

Mini tutorial:

* Tap text to reflow a paragraph, tap area without text to reflow entire screen.

* Or, swipe left note status to toggle entire screen reflow

* Enjoy!

This feature is not common among Markdown editor apps (also very experimental at this stage). Anyway, give it a spin.
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
v3.2.2.x

v3.2.2.x

* Custom web component support (see documentation)

* Markdown text reflow support

* Fixed crashes in some Android 7 & 8 devices
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Updates 10/13/2020

For existing users, please read this most recent change:

To sync in Android 11:

1. Backup your notes

2. Create `mirror` folder under your chosen backup folder

3. Tap `Mirror Files` under main screen, pick `Push to Mirror`

4. In your sync app, pick `mirror` as the folder to sync

5. That's all. For more details, please see here.

What is the difference between Local Repository and Mirror?

In Android 11, Local Repository will be invisible outside of neutriNote and is secured by default. Only when sync is required that you would need to set up a mirror. Mirror is visible outside of neutriNote and is thus accessible by 3rd party apps (such as Syncthing).

Other cool new features:

* One Tap Text Reflow

* Custom Variables

* Web Components

Check out the FAQ and User Guide for a variety of customization options.

Enjoy!
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Encryption support in v3.3.9.x

For more info, see here
[Android Apps and Games] b4rgh3st:
Hi bsaelim,

Thanks for the great app. I just added a mirror folder and pushing works as expected. When I try to pull however I get the message "no writable external storage".

How can I solve this?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bsaelim:
Hi, have you checked Mirror option under Settings and grant permission?

Any info about Android version, etc would help too.

Also note that xda version is a little behind Play Store version at this moment.

Best regards.
[Android Apps and Games] b4rgh3st:
Thanks for your reply!

I'm on Android 11 btw ;b

I had to toggle the Auto Backup/Mirror option off and on again after adding the mirror folder.