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Ask HN: What feature does your dream note taking app have?

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I am creating a note taking app based on markdown with live preview. I already implemented all the basic features and would like new ideas for cool features.

If you want to check it out, the repo is https://github.com/ZaninAndrea/mdeditor If you want to contribute the code is thoroughly documented and you can always write me if you have any doubts

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Pagedown integration. I use Stack Overflow on a daily basis, so if I could write and save my questions and answers in an editor while preserving the syntax (especially the key commands I'm use to), I'd get behind that.

TIL Pagedown is Stack Overflow's markdown editor - https://github.com/StackExchange/pagedown

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I use OneNote. The features that make it indispensable for me are as follows: * Excellent synchronization across devices * Support for handwriting * Web viewer

I'd like to use git in order to ensure a good reconciliation between edits made on multiple devices. Handwriting is not really the goal for my application, since it's a markdown editor.

As far as the web viewer is concerned would you like most a web editor or a static site generator (with hosting included). The web editor is more useful for personal use, but the static site allows everyone to access (I'm thinking about implementing both)

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I use Evernote a lot, for all sorts of things. Here are some improvements I would love and frustrations I've experienced.

- A clever and clean way for tracking changes and additions for hand written notes.

- Evernote allows adding hand written notes, but they go page by page, which is frustrating when notes or designs span longer lengths. Allowing a continuous stream of hand writing would be great.

- Better merge resolution. When you happen to make a change on the web (clip a web page for example) while writing notes on the iPad, I often lose notes.

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Auto calculate writte equations

I was thinking about a function grapher (like geogebra function plotting), is that what you meant or something like a calculator?

A simple calculator. When brainstorming ideas and potential financial outcomes its handy to have basic mah built in.
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