Feedback and Feature Requests for Goodnotes 6 Improvements
1. Text Tool Enhancements

Text Input Issues: Since upgrading to Goodnotes 6, typing has become frustrating. When clicking to type, the app often selects the entire PDF text block instead of placing a cursor. Please allow users to tap anywhere to start typing immediately without triggering existing text blocks. Currently, it's particularly difficult with a mouse or finger compared to the Apple Pencil.

Custom Text Styles: Currently, only one default style can be saved. Please allow users to create and save multiple custom text presets. Additionally, include letter spacing (kerning) as a customizable parameter within these styles.

Scribble-to-Text Consistency: When converting handwriting to text, it defaults to a generic style. It would be much more efficient if the converted text automatically applied the user’s currently selected custom text style.

1. Toolbar Customization

Pen Sub-tools: I use pen-related sub-tools more frequently than the main tools. Please allow users to pin pen sub-tools directly to the main toolbar for quicker access.

Dedicated Shortcuts: Adding links and converting text currently requires too many taps. Please provide an option to add these specific functions as individual icons on the main toolbar.

1. Tape Tool Improvements (Reference: Wordmasking)

Self-Correction/Check Feature: I use the Tape tool for active recall, but I need a way to mark whether I got the answer right or wrong. Please refer to the Wordmasking app and implement a feature to track and review incorrect answers for more efficient studying.

1. Layer Functionality (Highly Requested) ★

Add & Toggle Layers: This is a critical feature. For students solving workbooks, we need to separate handwritten notes, solutions, and the original text.

Having a Layer System (Add/Hide/Show) would allow us to solve the same problem multiple times or hide study notes without duplicating the entire document. Many competing apps already offer this; it would be a game-changer for Goodnotes.

1. Enhanced Page Viewing Options

Multi-Page View: Please allow viewing 2-page (spread) or 4-page layouts on a single screen.

A 2-page view is essential for a book-like experience, while a 4-page view is great for scanning data. Users should be able to write across these pages while the strokes are still assigned to their respective pages. (Reference: Flexcil and Noteful).