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Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by nashashmi » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 4:52 PM UTC

tcfunk wrote: post #13

fiatjaf wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why? Is markdown so important for you to take some notes?

Markdown support means that I already know how to use it. I don't have to figure out what hotkey bolds text, underlines text, turns things into bullet points, etc. How do I add links to this? Is it even possible? If it was markdown, I already know how to add a link, no extra thought required.

Why do I feel like it's strangely 1995 again?

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by macu » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 4:56 PM UTC

I suggest loading Papier on the new tab page only if it isn't yet open. If it's already open, the new tab page could show frequently visited, bookmarks, and search as before.

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by ljk » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

destroyer954 wrote: post #4

Love it. I'd like to see something like this with markdown capabilities.

don't really see the appeal, why not just use a plain text editor or write it down physically?

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by sholanozie » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 5:49 PM UTC

This is awesome, I absolutely adore the idea and implementation. Couple of small points in terms of feedback:

* A new tab with no notes has a height greater than 100% of the browser window, and adds a scrollbar. Small point, but annoying for people like me :)

* There are some issues with links: clicking could be more intuitive, and highlighting is inconsistent with certain characters. (Try pasting a YouTube link.)

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by roadnottaken » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 5:55 PM UTC

This is nice, but you can lose notes if you write in multiple Papier tabs. One has to be careful that they don't have another open Papier tab before they start note-taking.

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by specialist » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 6:08 PM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #21

tcfunk wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Markdown support means that I already know how to use it. I don't have to figure out what hotkey bolds text, underlines text, turns things into bullet points, etc. How do I add links to this? Is it even possible? If it was markdown, I already know how to add a link, no extra thought required.

Why do I feel like it's strangely 1995 again?

Ya. My flashback is to 1988, painstakingly crafting manuals for my shareware.

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by LVB » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 6:16 PM UTC

destroyer954 wrote: post #4

Love it. I'd like to see something like this with markdown capabilities.

I'd be happy with a Copy As Markdown function, or something like that. I don't really mind the rich text, since it's simpler to look at than multiple panes, but the end result of something like a draft blog post will end up as markdown for me. Having the markup converted would be nice.

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by buckbova » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 6:19 PM UTC

I like the simplicity.

Been happily using workflowy for some time. It has the ability to drill down and makes lists of lists of lists. I like to map out all my projects with it, can cross them off or add descriptions.

If you try it here I get free space:

https://workflowy.com/invite/5f5e43d.lnx

Otherwise:

https://workflowy.com/

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by rolyatyasmar » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 6:50 PM UTC

I tried to copy and paste code into the note. Indentation doesn't translate over. Otherwise a useful tool.

Re: Show HN: Papier – Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts

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Post by joelg » Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 6:59 PM UTC

Feature request: through force of habit, I obsessively mash Ctrl+S whenever I'm in a text editor - browser or not. Most web editors override this to prevent the giant "Save page as..." dialog from jumping up all the time. I know it's ridiculous, but I literally can't handle typing without Ctrl+S-ing almost every paragraph.

Edit: couple other thoughts: I just now realized how much I depend on the "New Tab" tab title to find new tabs in the tab bar. I realized that making the page name "Papier" is good marketing, but it makes it feel like a separate app instead of a better new tab page, and also harder to find if I open it, leave, and try to come back. Also, the page - even with no text on it - is about 150% the height of my window, and I despise unnecessary scrollbars (Chrome on Ubuntu). And it's "0 characters", not "0 character".

I'm only nitpicking because I will use this every day for the rest of my life.