On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Joseph Sinclair 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. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > 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 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss