heyman/heynote
Heynote
Heynote is a markdown scratchpad editor and plain text note organizer that utilizes persistent, block-based buffers to maintain state across application sessions. It serves as a code snippet manager with automatic syntax highlighting and a tool for managing multiple categorized text buffers through a tabbed interface.
The application functions as an interactive calculation notepad, evaluating mathematical expressions and currency conversions directly within the text. It also includes an image annotation utility that allows for freehand drawings and markups on embedded images, which can then be exported to the system clipboard.
The system covers a broad range of capabilities including cross-buffer text search, spell checking, and image embedding via drag-and-drop. It supports user-level customization for keyboard shortcuts, including Emacs-style layouts, and uses a file-system-based approach to ensure compatibility with external cloud-syncing services.
Features
- Code Snippet Managers - Functions as a centralized manager for storing and organizing code snippets with automatic syntax highlighting.
- Markdown Editors - Provides a markdown editor for power users featuring persistent block-based buffers and organization.
- Note Tab Management - Provides a tabbed interface for managing and rapidly switching between multiple concurrent note buffers.
- Personal Knowledge Management - Provides a system for capturing, organizing, and retrieving personal notes and information using categorized buffers.
- Plain Text Editors - Offers a tabbed interface for managing multiple persistent plain-text files and buffers.
- Unsaved Buffer Persistence - Provides persistent block-based buffers that maintain the state of scratchpads and notes across application restarts.
- Scratchpads - Implements persistent, lightweight buffers for quick temporary notes that remain open across application sessions.
- Buffer Managers - Organizes multiple text buffers through a tabbed interface for efficient note navigation.
- Directory-Based Organization - Organizes notes using a hierarchical file system directory structure to categorize information.
- Syntax Highlighting - Automatically detects programming languages in text blocks and applies corresponding visual syntax highlighting.
- Calculation Notepads - Acts as a notepad that evaluates math expressions and currency conversions directly within the written text.
- Inline Expression Evaluation - Scans text for mathematical patterns and replaces them with calculated values during rendering.
- Code Snippet Repositories - Functions as a repository for storing and organizing code snippets with automatic syntax highlighting.
- Custom Key Mappings - Offers user-defined keyboard shortcuts to customize the editing experience and automate navigation.
- Inline Mathematical Calculation - Evaluates mathematical expressions and currency conversions directly within the text buffer using a dedicated math mode.
- Command Key Bindings - Allows users to map custom keyboard shortcuts to internal application commands to override default behaviors.
- Image Annotation Tools - Allows freehand drawing and markups on embedded images with one-click export to the system clipboard.
- Image Annotation Tools - Includes a tool for adding freehand drawings and visual markups on top of embedded images.
- Canvas-Based Annotation UIs - Implements a graphical canvas layer for adding freehand drawings and markups to embedded images.
- Miscellaneous Tools - Note-taking application for developers.
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