Hello GoodNotes Team,

I’m writing to share some UX feedback based on frequent, everyday use of GoodNotes on iPad. All of the points below stem from a common issue: tool discoverability and predictability, especially for power users who rely on muscle memory.

1. Inconsistent context menu ordering When selecting content, the context menu (Copy, Paste, Duplicate, etc.) changes order depending on context. For example, “Copy” sometimes appears near the top and other times much lower in the list. Because these are high-frequency actions, the inconsistency makes the interface feel unpredictable and slows down routine workflows.

A fixed order—or ideally user-configurable ordering—would significantly improve efficiency.

1. Apple Pencil radial (pen wheel) menu The Apple Pencil radial menu presents a similar issue. Tools I rarely use are prioritized, while the Selection tool—which I use constantly—requires scrolling across the wheel every time. This adds friction to fast write–select–edit workflows.

It would be extremely helpful if users could reorder or customize this wheel, pin frequently used tools to the front, or reuse the rearrange/pinning behavior that already exists elsewhere in the app.

1. Top tool bar does not allow horizontal scrolling In the top tool bar (where pen, marker, eraser, colors, etc. are shown), it’s not possible to swipe or drag left/right to reveal additional tools. As a result, some tools are effectively hidden unless the Apple Pencil menu is invoked.

From a discoverability standpoint, this is confusing: visually, the bar looks like it should scroll, but it doesn’t. Allowing horizontal scrolling—or otherwise indicating that additional tools exist—would make the interface more intuitive and reduce reliance on secondary menus.

Overall, these aren’t feature requests so much as predictability, discoverability, and user control issues. GoodNotes is clearly designed for advanced note-taking, and giving users more consistency and customization over tool placement would meaningfully improve the experience.

Thank you for your time, and for continuing to develop an app many of us depend on daily.

Best regards,
Zachary