MicroPad
Productivity
note-taking app
SHOW HN2018
222points
96comments
#148of 2,155 in 2018
Top 7%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 14 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Design: 3 for, 8 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Open source and a promising concept
From 3 comments
I've often felt limited by the current state of note-making/todo/spreadsheet tools (ideally, they're all grouped into one app with cross platform sync), and this looks like a…
namanyayg on HNCool! I like this. A couple suggestions: - Instead of asking "Are you sure" to delete an element, just go ahead and delete it, but make it undoable. This allows for quicker…
mholt on HNI love the idea of infinite canvas, OneNote has this and it's really freeing. > The web-client works on any modern browser. It doesn't matter if you're using a Chromebook, a…
roryisok on HN
Infinite canvas is freeing
From 1 comment
I love the idea of infinite canvas, OneNote has this and it's really freeing. > The web-client works on any modern browser. It doesn't matter if you're using a Chromebook, a…
roryisok on HN
Objections
Confusing onboarding and UI flow
From 2 comments
I was clicking around for a minute, not figuring out how to get started. You have to click "Notepads" and "New" first. I didn't see "New" because when I click a dropdown, I…
tobyhinloopen on HNInteresting, though I'm not sure (yet) what I'd use it for. Here are my notes: ``` - I was a bit lost in the empty state after dismissing the help. (perhaps not immediately…
karmakaze on HN
Electron app is large and uses high CPU
From 2 comments
ICYMI this is an Electron app called MicroPad, stylized with the macro symbol of course. Size: ~67 MB. Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
nasredin on HNWhen I open it on linux without GPU I've got a high cpu load. Why a notepad need so high cpu load doing nothing ?
mingodad on HN
No code signing causes OS warnings
From 2 comments
Nothing is code signed currently, it's annoying but code signing for Mac and Windows is not cheap.
NIckGeek on HNHmm. I suspect that's because I don't do code signing?
NIckGeek on HN
Mobile experience is weak
From 1 comment
Yeah, the mobile UX is really a sore point right now, on the sidebar, you create a section and then create a note. When you open the note you should see a message saying your…
NIckGeek on HN
Requests
Undo instead of delete confirmations
From 2 comments
Cool! I like this. A couple suggestions: - Instead of asking "Are you sure" to delete an element, just go ahead and delete it, but make it undoable. This allows for quicker…
mholt on HNNice app. As someone who uses org-mode for note taking, I tried micropad. Here is a quick feedback: 1. Add support for syntax highligting the code blocks in markdown may be? 2.…
gnufied on HN
Drag-and-drop and paste images
From 2 comments
I like the idea of it being non-linear. In terms of features, being able to paste an image (e.g. like pasting into a github comment, or into a gdoc) would be great. I find I use…
chippy on HNLooks quite nice. Though some features which I think would make this more appealing (at least to me): Ability to draw lines between two elements. Link to other Sections/Notes.…
MinusGix on HN
Keyboard shortcuts and quick text insertion
From 2 comments
This Thing is creat. cons I find: - Hmm, no shortcuts? or keyboard support in general. Press arrow down to highlight a search result fails - bounding box for a note not needed…
urlwolf on HNIt's funny that the main thing you do in a note-taking program is create notes but there's no keyboard shortcut for it. Otherwise, cool concept, will keep an eye on it
juancampa on HN
Connecting or linking notes
From 2 comments
Also linking notes to make them relate to each other would be great. Imagine a 'police board' with visible connections instead of a whiteboard...
urlwolf on HNLooks quite nice. Though some features which I think would make this more appealing (at least to me): Ability to draw lines between two elements. Link to other Sections/Notes.…
MinusGix on HN
Questions
How to set up a self-hosted version
From 1 comment
Is there is a guide to help setup a self-hosted version fo this app? I'd assume there would be a server which does the actual parsing and syncing, along with a web app which is…
pixelHD on HN
Why Edge is unsupported
From 1 comment
"Your web-browser doesn't support important security features required for µPad v3 to function" is the message that greet you when you access the app in Edge. Which security…
ToFab123 on HN
Alternatives named
Apple Notes
From 1 comment
I use Apple Notes for this, and it is surprisingly great. Being able to drag and drop images and screenshots is great. Having them synchronized to the phone instantly is very…
reacharavindh on HN
OneNote
From 2 comments
I love the idea of infinite canvas, OneNote has this and it's really freeing. > The web-client works on any modern browser. It doesn't matter if you're using a Chromebook, a…
roryisok on HNCool! Now make it compelling for folks who like ONeNote!:)
carterschonwald on HN
Zim
From 1 comment
I have been using Zim[0] for quite few years now. With various plugins, it allows me to write LaTeX equations, formatted code, tables etc. Overall it has been really good, but I…
codepie on HN
Standard Notes
From 1 comment
The trend of open source, zero knowledge sync and cross platform tools is really interesting. standardnotes.org is another in that space
philips on HN
Notion
From 1 comment
You might really like https://notion.so , which lets you create non-linear notes but with a really cool variety of page styles
maneesh on HN