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If you could install Linux(beta) Xournal++ comes with bunch of note taking features.
To install it on arm based device(Your Chromebook):
1- Download this file and move under linux files in file manager
2- Now run command below in the terminal app:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install ~/xournalpp_1.0.20-1_ubuntu18.04.1_arm64.deb -y
3- Wait for it to install
I've been using Xournal++ lately, with the only reason being that it has built-in stylus support for my Microsoft Surface 4 Pro.
It's not as fancy as many others, but it does the job.
And I just keep my notes on my GDrive.
I also would like to recommend Xournal, an open source software for hand note-taking. It is especially helpful if you want to write in a standard/traditional A4-like page format with ruled, graph or dotted background.
There are even releases for Windows and MacOS:
https://xournalpp.github.io/installation/
If you want to mark something, draw onto a PDF, cut out something, rearrange pages... Xournal++ is awesome. It even provides graphic tablet support and stuff to do all of that.
If you have time I need help to improve this page.
I'm asking as I'm not a native and need someone to test it too. I want to add the minimal packages that you need to install to latex tool work on xournal++ on Linux(not using the flatpack). I think you need do it using texlive-standalone and texlive-scontents not just with the texlive-standalone as its on the docs. Test it and write it on the manual if its wrong. That should fix this issue.
This is a "easy" task to do but you will need to learn the workflow. (Clone -> Edit -> Merge request)
It's an open-source note-taking software that allows you to use a drawing tablet. If you're familiar with OneNote, it's kind of like that but focused on the pen functionalities.
If you just want to add writing or annotations on top of the PDF, I would recommend Xournal++:
If you need to move, resize, or delete elements of the existing PDF, that is a bit more involved.
I am using this and am very happy: https://xournalpp.github.io/
But think again about taking notes with a tablet. If you want to do it during class, laptop + tablet will take up quite some space. I see a lot of people who use "iPad like" tablets or these laptops that have a touchscreen and that seems to work pretty well. Just something to keep in mind.
Radial menus like that have to either be:
- Implemented on a per app basis (which Xournal++ has not done)
- Could be implemented as an on-screen keyboard, but that's a bit hacky. Basically if alt-F-5 gives you a paint prush, you can make a radial menu application that enters alt-F-5.
- Could be implemented as a plugin. Xournal++ has plugins but I have no idea how much flexibility their plugin system gives you.
Unless you want to cook up something yourself, I think you'll have to do without 😕
For something like this you would need support in the PDF viewer that the receiver of the PDF uses.
What may be easier is to tell the receiver of such a PDF to use a software like Xournal++ to place the signature. They could either use a prepared image of their signature or draw their signature into the "sign here" box created by you.
For something like this you would need support in the PDF viewer that the receiver of the PDF uses.
What may be easier is to tell the receiver of such a PDF to use a software like Xournal++ to place the signature. They could either use a prepared image of their signature or draw their signature into the "sign here" box created by you.
Thanks for this, but I expect Windows Update will just try and 'update' it again. Perhaps MS will have another go at fixing it... third time lucky?
In the meantime (and perhaps permanently) I will be using Xournal++ on my Surface Pros 7 and 4 (https://xournalpp.github.io/). I came across it on the AlternativeTo site as one of the few open source, well, alternatives to MS Whiteboard. I've just tried it out quickly and am very impressed. It has many more features than MS Whiteboard, with a lot of customizations (even for the stylus, touch, etc.). The most obvious feature lacking is synchronization, although a workaround is to keep the files on Google Drive, for example.
Anyway, thanks for your suggestion.
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Xournal++ here. It's, quite literally, a notebook app with layer support. Nothing fancy, especially compared to Paint.NET, Krita, or GIMP, but seems like the exact sort of thing you're looking for.
There are 3 aspects to writing in an online enviroment:
1. The software you write on
2. The software you are taking your online session on (in your case Zoom)
3. The pen tablet settings
- The software to write on:
I use the following software to write and draw. ( https://xournalpp.github.io/ )
It's called Xournal++. It takes a little practice getting used to the various knobs and dials, But it's really good.
Once you complete you can even export the work as a PDF.
Microsoft One Note also does a great job.
2. The software you are taking your online session on:
I use Google meet, you use Zoom. But in both its just a matter of screen sharing the software. Google has its own integrated white board called Jam board which I don't recommend (unless you know how to use it and find it's features more advantageous.)
I think Zoom has a white board too, but I have no info on that.
3. The Pen Tablet:
The pen tablet works in two settings.
a. As a mouse, which is intuitive to use but will give you a horrible handwriting.
b. As a pen which is weird to use at first, since every point on the tablet gets mapped to every point on the screen. So the pointer jumps as you are using it. This is the setting you want since it gives you precise and fine control needed to get that amazing writing. This may involve needing you to install drivers and some initial practice. But its worth it.
There are two versions of OneNote, are you having issues with both? There is OneNote for Windows 10 and the desktop office version. Both free if you keep your notebooks on OneDrive.
If you are having trouble with both, maybe try Xournal++.
I don't know, but if you mean this:
It says:
Take handwritten notes with ease. From solving a physics problem to making travel diaries.
Xournal++ (/ˌzɚnl̟ˌplʌsˈplʌs/) is an open-source and cross-platform note-taking software that is fast, flexible, and functional. A modern rewrite and a more feature-rich version of the wonderful Xournal program.
So it seems pretty self-explanatory what it is and what it does. There is even a users guide, albeit a work-in-progress. What specifically are you asking? Or is this not the app your are referring to?
Si tenes la chance de obtener una tableta gráfica, te recomiendo https://xournalpp.github.io/
Sino, con Markdown es más que suficiente. Latex es más difícil para tomar apuntes real time; pero es mejor a la larga con resúmenes.
It's not web based, but I use a free software called Xournal++ to annotate PDFs.
It's a pretty fantastic software actually and supports a fair number of features aside from that.
Hi, sadly and somewhat ridiculously no, I gave up and got rid of the tablet.
I tried OpenBoard for a while but the UI was just too awkward to use efficiently.
However, according to this issue on GitHub for Xournal++, they may have fixed the problem with pressure sensitivity, so that may be a good one for you to try now. Seemed like a decent app otherwise, when I tried it.
The Only Similar alternative with stylus input was Xournal++
You can get it from herehttps://xournalpp.github.io/
Edit: Its major drawback is the lack of features like cloudsync and notebooks.
But the recent version allows you to draw on pdf and supports layers per page. There is a small learning curve as well/
> There is no app, including Joplin that you linked, that can do cross platform handwritten notes which is also compatible with linux natively.
There is Xournal++, but otherwise not many good options other than OneNote. https://xournalpp.github.io/
Xournal++ is often brought up as a good application for taking notes and making simple sketches. You can write on "blank" sheets of virtual paper or open up PDF files for scribbling on. You can draw solid / dotted / dashed lines or use a highligher (all in multiple colors), erase strokes, select / move strokes, etc. It also includes a tool for drawing lines / arrows / circles if you don't want to freehand them.
Assuming that you're sharing your screen through Zoom, all you would do is make sure Xournal++ is on the shared screen and then start taking notes or marking up a pre-prepared PDF. At the end of the day / class you can save the document to PDF or other image formats like PNG or SVG.