Xfce 4 Notes Plugin

Xfce 4 Notes Plugin is a lightweight software that provides a simple text editor in a compact window, making it ideal for note-taking without requiring a lot of memory. The plugin supports multiple notes through a notebook, allowing for easy organization. The appearance of the window is customizable, with options to be always on top, in stick mode, show in the task switcher, and show at startup.

One of the convenient features of Xfce 4 Notes Plugin is the automatic-saving function after a note has been changed, preventing any loss of essential information. It also includes several keyboard shortcuts to enhance user experience, such as the option to hide the window with the Escape key, renaming a tab with double-click or the F2 key, selecting a note with mouse scroll or Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down, and moving the notes by dragging the title bar.

Moreover, users can resize and move the notes using the common key-bindings and mouse manipulations from the window manager (Xfwm4), such as Alt+Mouse3, Shift+Alt+Arrows, or Alt+Mouse1, Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Arrows. Additionally, the xfce4-popup-notes command can be used as a key shortcut to show/hide the notes.

To use Xfce 4 Notes Plugin, the user needs to have installed Xfce and xfce4-panel (>= 4.3.90). The latest release includes an initial import of icons stol^Wtaken from stickynotes applet from the GNOME project, as well as the use of the xfce4-notes-plugin icon in panel-plugin/notes.c and panel-plugin/xfce4-notes-plugin.desktop.in.in.

Overall, Xfce 4 Notes Plugin is a useful and efficient tool for quickly jotting down ideas, to-do lists, or other temporary notes, with its customizable interface and practical features.