digital sticky notes for Linux?

[Ed]

On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Joseph Sinclair
<plug-discussion at stcaz.net> wrote:
> A couple applications to look at:
> 1) note, it's command-line, but it doesn't create a window.  Written in perl, and allows a couple different storage options.
> 2) gdesklets This includes a bunch of little desktop items, including StickyNotes, which is pretty close to what you're talking about.
> 3) Rhinote, another notepad app, supposed to be a bit simpler/smaller than Tomboy.
>
> If you like Tomboy, but don't like that it's built on Mono, you should look at GNotes, which is a straight port of Tomboy to C++.
>
>
> Josef Lowder wrote:
>> Is there a digital sticky notes utility for Linux?
>>
>> Ideally, it should allow quickly typing a short note on the command
>> line to be displayed as a *very small* note (about 2" wide by 1" tall)
>> in a pre-defined spot on one of the multiple desktop/workspaces ...
>> with no title, no menu, no icons, no border, and no other clutter?
>> Clicking on it should allow either adding lines or deleting it, and it
>> would remain always on top on the designated desktop/workspaces
>> regardless of what other apps or windows were open.
>>
>> I currently use a "todo" text file and kwrite for this, but it of
>> course has a border, title bar, and bulky menu that cannot be
>> eliminated, and it cannot be reduced as small as I would like it to
>> be.
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Gnote is great - it will pick up Tomboy data if you want to transition
- if you want to be specific about where the window opens either
polish your Gconf fu, or use some of the plugins from Compiz - this
tutorial on the vanishing terminal window is a good template for
sizing & locating a window from a specific app:

http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/05/ubuntu-embed-terminal-into-you-desktop.html