Dear GoodNotes Team,

As someone who has been using GoodNotes for nearly three years, I was quite surprised by the recent update. Since writing is very important to me and GoodNotes has been one of the best tools I have ever had, I wanted to share some feedback right away:

1.  Thank you for finally adding the floating toolbar option. However, the current design has some issues. For example, since the toolbar now sits lower on the page, it reduces the available workspace and sometimes overlaps with the text, which is not ideal.

2.  The new toolbar design limits access to tools due to its narrower layout. Previously, I could access several colors at once with a single tap, but now I can only see six colors and have to switch between them, which takes extra time.

3.  The option to customize the toolbar is missing. For example, I never use the pencil tool and would prefer to hide it, as was possible in the previous design.

4.  Regarding the floating toolbar positioning: when moving it to the left, right, top, or bottom, it always centers itself in that area. This limits flexibility. For instance, when placed on the right, I have to move my hand quite far down just to change a color. It would be more useful if we could freely adjust the toolbar’s vertical or horizontal position within each side.

5.  I would suggest adding an option to switch between the old and new toolbar styles. Some users may prefer the previous design, which allowed quicker access to multiple highlight colors without extra clicks.

6.  One new feature you could consider is a Night Mode, both for writing and for reading. This would make note-taking and studying at night much more comfortable and enjoyable.

Thank you very much for your hard work and for continuously improving GoodNotes. I hope my feedback can help refine the experience further.

Best regards
Reza