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  1. Calligraphy mode for headers

    (This is not about adding a calligraphy pen itself.)
    I suggest adding a calligraphy mode, that similar to the app Over lets you type something and convert it to a nice style.
    This makes it possible to create good-looking headers easily without having to be a pro.

    4 votes
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  2. Battery drain

    To address the battery drain issue maybe you could implement a feature in which the software transforms strokes into vectors just every 10 seconds or so instead of doing it instantly. Or maybe an option in which one can deactivate vectoring on pdf files, where in my opinion it is not really necessary. This problem is huge! 15-20 % drain in 1 hour of use is unacceptable. Despite preferring GoodNotes, this is the reason I really am considering Switching to Notability.

    9 votes
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  3. Use tap-and-hold (with adjustable delay) to activate Lasso automatically when you're in Pen mode (as MetaMoji Notes does).

    2 votes
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  4. make highlighter presets available when changing colours

    When selecting text or highlight lines and changing the colours, only the pen color presets are available. It would be great if there was a tab to switch to the highlighter color presets.

    3 votes
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  5. Show currently open tab

    When you are in the file explorer, there is no way of opening the tabs currently open other than finding one file currently open and opening it or opening a random file and closing the new tab.

    12 votes
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  6. Adding “quick date” ability to naming notebooks

    Would like a button or similar feature when naming a notebook or folder. I create multiple notebooks weekly and like to have the date as apart of the name. Need a quick way to do it.

    2 votes
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  7. “Close other tabs” menu on the current tab

    In the "Documents" app, if you open multiple pdf files and touch the currently open tab, the "Close other tabs" menu appears. So, you can easily organize unnecessary tabs except for the pdf file you are currently viewing.
    However, the "Goodnotes 5" app shows serious inconvenience and inefficiency in opening a new window, removing unnecessary windows, and then finding and opening the required pdf file again.

    9 votes
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    try this instead  ·  AdminGoodnotes (Moderator, GoodNotes) responded

    Thanks for sharing your feedback. In the meantime, please try disabling the ability to automatically open documents as new tabs in GoodNotes > Menu > Settings > Document Editing. You can still open documents as new tabs by tapping on the drop down arrow next to their name in the library view. The best way to open a previously opened document is from the search tab in the “Previously Opened Documents” section.

  8. Lasso tools - change text to icons

    The text is too long (take screenshot, resize, color...).
    Instead, show icons. Most these keywords have agreed icons (copy, cut, delete, color, resize).

    At least, when viewing two notebooks open side by side, showing icons in a must because one cannot even see the whole lasso menu, making choosing an action even more time consuming.

    1 vote
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  9. Lasso tools - add Duplicate

    Please add Duplicate. Otherwise, we are stuck with Copy, then long click to show the Paste menu, then clicking Paste.

    45 votes
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  10. note switcher

    I know there are tabs, but id like a way to open another document without having to leave my current note and go searching in the folders/search field directly. I feel it could save time.

    2 votes
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  11. Condensed Slides

    Ability to condense power point slides into one, in order to alleviate the storage usage of the document but also to make finding the slides much more streamlined.

    Meaning multiple slides(3 or more) would be put on one page in a slightly smaller version of the original in order to avoid having to scroll through lets say 90 slides or more.

    3 votes
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  12. Quick actions on Homescreen

    Force touch / long press on Homescreen (Goodnotes app) for Quick actions where users can create new notes , or quickly get to folders.

    3 votes
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  13. Auto Place cursor in text field when creating a new Folder

    When a new folder is created the user has to manually tap the text field to fill in the title..... instead, have the cursor auto-populate to the text field so that the user does not go to type... realize the field is not auto-selected and then have to go back and select it.

    I love the App!

    2 votes
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  14. On/Off Switch to move the current Paper off the screen

    The Problem: When I'm taking notes I'm bothered by reaching the right end side of the piece of "digital" paper I'm writing on currently, because of the hight of the iPad Pro I'm taking the notes with I'm forced to move my hand off the pad to write on the right hand side of the screen.

    The possible Solution: Add an on/off toggle to make it possible to move the paper digitally out of the screen, such that for example half my piece of paper is moved out of the left side of the screen and I can place my…

    3 votes
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  15. Add a feature that allow users to change handwriting colors uniformly

    When I write in GoodNotes, I prefer to use dark papers, while yellow pencil is suitable. But if I show notes to others, I need to change the background, and yellow handwriting will become too shallow.

    2 votes
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  16. Wishlist of Useful tools

    -Concept Mapping Tool (Reference: MindNode App) “cleaner visualization of ideas”
    -Refined Pencil Strokes (StreamLine Feature in Procreate App for smooth pencil stroke) “Excellent for cursive writing”
    -Apple’s inbuilt Ruler (The Ruler in notes app and Concepts App) but with a measuring unit
    -Adding Voice Recording Buttons on the notebook and Able to Convert Audio to Text for convenience
    -Password Protection for sensitive data
    -Able to import Custom Vector Brushes to create beautiful illustrations on spot without a second app

    Dear devs, please add these features! Your app has already replaced my notebooks and adding these features for a visual learner…

    36 votes
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  17. Hand writing template

    I want my hand writing to look the same. For that, I’d like to create templates for each letter. Since GN has hand-writing recognition, it can then use these templates to replace my real-time hand writing with it, resulting a consistent hand-writing.

    12 votes
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  18. Notebook organization

    It would be a great addition to the app if you, make it to where you press something to get to notebooks or when you have just a quick note you press something to get there. Where the notebooks are is not organized or appealing. I feel you should press something to get there but opening right up to it. it feels cluttered and not organized.

    1 vote
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  19. Change the look of written words after it is written

    One note has the option to lasso a section of text and then click on a preset pen to change the text to the thickness and color of the preset pen. If I accidentally write something in the wrong thickness, I would have to rewrite it on GN which is a pain.

    3 votes
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  20. Añadir notas al margen (margin notes), para hacer comentarios sobre las notas originales por favor

    Añadir notas al margen (margin notes), para hacer comentarios sobre las notas originales por favor .
    También que en la barra de herramientas aparezcan más colores de escritura de acceso rápido y no solo tres tonos

    3 votes
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