Sidux/Useable applications/Notpads
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Notepad1.png/250px-Notepad1.png)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Notepad2en.png/600px-Notepad2en.png)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Notepad4en.png/400px-Notepad4en.png)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Notepad3en.png/400px-Notepad3en.png)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Notepad5en.png/250px-Notepad5en.png)
- I am sure that many people write messages and informations down on many different places.
- You can do it too using one of applications displacing informations on a desktop.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- It's a simply application available in "xfce4-goodies" package.
- Run it from: Menu-> Accessories-> Notes.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Notepad1.png/250px-Notepad1.png)
Tomboy
[edit | edit source]- Tomboy is a part of GNOME project and it is for creating and organising notes.
- 1. Installation:
apt-get install tomboy
- 2. Run it: Menu-> Accessories-> Tomboy Notes.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Notepad2en.png/600px-Notepad2en.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Notepad4en.png/400px-Notepad4en.png)
- 3. Features:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Notepad3en.png/400px-Notepad3en.png)
- a. spell checking
- b. auto-linking of web and email addresses
- c. font styling and sizing
- d. bulleting lists
- e. plug-ins installation
- Tomboy home page: http://projects.gnome.org/tomboy/
- And on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomboy_%28software%29
Screenlets
[edit | edit source]- Screenlets installation and configuration is here: Desktop add-ons
- 1. Choose the "Notes" applet.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Notepad5en.png/250px-Notepad5en.png)
- 2. Place it on the desktop.
- 3. Lock the position if you want.
- 4. Go to: Options and tick: Auto start on login.
- Home page: http://www.screenlets.org/index.php/Home