Update 6/6/2011:New Version Released
- Minor Bug Fixes
Update 6/2/2011: New Version Released
Application will automatically update next time it is launched.
- Added ability to create a new note from an active note by using Ctrl N
- Added ability to force Sync an active note by pressing Ctrl S
- Fixed a bug on the location Sync, now it syncs based on percentage , not pixels, so it should look right in all computers
- Added the ability to change font size by using Ctrl (Mouse Wheel)
For quite a while new I have been a fan of Evernote® its an awesome platform for creating and maintaining notes of all types that synchronize among all of your devices/platforms. The only thing that Evernote® lacked in my opinion was the option of having a sticky note (See window 7 built in sticky note functionality below). This application is very usefull when you need to keep things fresh in your mind since they sit there on your desktop as a constant reminder. But it has the major downside that the notes reside only on your local desktop.
It occurred to me that Evernote® was uniquely qualified to implement a similar application but with the added advantage of ubiquitous synchronization across platforms / desktops.
ESticky is an application I wrote which takes advantage of the Evernote® open API to allow you to have the same functionality of the Microsoft Sticky Notes with the above mentioned advantage of synchronization across platforms and desktops. It synchronizes not only the notes content, but color, font and screen position. Making having sticky notes a great tool.
Features:
- Synchronizes across desktops and platforms.
- Creates individual notebook for all the sticky notes
- Synchronizes colors and fonts
- Automatically launches new notes when they are created in a different location
- Delivered to Click Once Install from Microsoft ensures that the application is always up to date.
- Takes advantage of the Windows 7 Task Bar for application Interaction
- Written in .NET 4.0 using C# and WPF
- Create a new note from an active note by pressing Ctrl N
- Force sync an active note by pressing Ctrl S
- Change the font size by using Ctrl (Mouse Wheel)
- Install it using Click Once*
- Install it using Setup.exe*
*Both methods are maintained and automatically updated when a new version is available.
Tags: Evernote, Evernote Sticky, Sticky Note, Windows 7
69 Comments on ESticky Note built on the Evernote® platform
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David,
I have multiple monitors and works fine for me. I’ll see if I can replicate on a different machine.
Thanks!
Doesn’t seem to be working. Logging in with the same credentials I use on the evernote website and other evernote widgets, and I am getting a connection error with a note to check that my username/password are correct, which they are
Just read through the comments (didn’t realize the comments had paged over to #2, thought there was only 1 reply) — I am using on XP, which I suppose might account for the error I saw. XP support would be awesome! Also, any plans to open source? Thanks!
XP support is not in the works, I don’t have time
In terms of Open Sourcing I hadn’t thought about it, but since I don’t have time to work on it, then why not. I’ll see if I can put it together.
I have a motorolo XOOM tablet. I installed your stickynotes using setup.exe. My ever notes displays the s/notes icon on the screen but I don’t know how to create a s/note?
Hope you can help this dinosaur.
Thanks for your efforts Jose. I use Windows 7 but have configured it so that only the icons for the main active windows appear in the task bar, and I would like the Sticky Notes add-on to minimise to the notifications area of the taskbar as it takes up room and diverts my attention from applications that I am actively using. Is there any way that I can do this please?
I am having the same problem as David. I am on Win 7 64 bit, and use 4 monitors. When I drag a note off my main monitor it disappears. If I close the app and reopen it they reappear hard up against the edge of the main monitor. This kind of makes it unusable for me as I don’t want notes cluttering up my main monitor.
Not sure I like it always being open when I start up either, shouldn’t that be an option?
Personally I don’t appreciate the X being used to delete a note (and yes, I’m aware that Windows 7 Sticky Notes does the same, but two wrongs don’t make a right).
The confirmation on close dialog is annoying, and I don’t even know what it means. No longer synchronised? What, forever? OMG!
Curious about dragging notes with images and formatting into the Sticky Notes notebook – they show up as empty notes. No harm in deleting them then? Oops. This needs a rethink, there should be some indication that there is non text content that you are about to blow away.
There is no way to sync to Evernote if you have no notes visible. Surely the sync option should be on the toolbar context menu?
The whole idea of syncing to the Evernote cloud from the sticky notes SEPARATELY from Evernote itself is counter intuitive, and it’s very easy to get in a muddle. I’d expect new Stickies to just appear in Evernote if I had that open as well, without having to sync both back to the cloud. I guess that may be an API limitation, but it doesn’t feel right.
Would it have made more sense to display notes that are tagged as “sticky” rather than having a separate notebook? It would be much more usable.
Even better – I have a saved search called “todo” which lists all my notes that have outstanding tasks (i.e. unchecked checkboxes); now give me a way to sync this list with your sticky notes, incorporate the checkboxes, and suddenly we have a fully interactive todo list implemented as sticky notes. Winner!
Even better, give me the ability to sync each color of sticky with a different tag/saved search/notebook and you have a killer app.
The idea has merit, but your implementation needs some more thought and work. Not for me right now I’m afraid, but I’ll keep an eye on how it progresses.
Thanks for he great work with Evernote Sickies – excellant.
However, I find the option under setting ‘sychronise ever 30mins’ does not work.
If I add, delete, change or click sync now then it works fine does 10 timed sync options does not work.
I am using Win 7 Pro & tested this on a few laptop with same problem.
Thanks,
t
About a month ago synchronization stopped working. It says “Evernote.EDAM.Error.EDAMUserException”. Googling this error doesn’t help much. I uninstalled and then reinstalled version 1.3 and it still won’t sync. Any advice?
Sticky notes won’t connect to the server over proxy connection and there aren’t any setting for setting the proxy.
I get the message “Unable to connect to the remote server” when validating username and password.
the sync now function dosent work thrugh my proxy…what exception should i add so it dosent fail?
Is there something I need to do about multi monitor setup? Also what is the workflow so that I can delete a note on the desktop but it remains in Evernote?
Great idea, but will there be a android-app?
I am afraid I am getting the same problem as David with multiple monitors.
I have 3 monitors and the notes will only display on screen 1. I would love to get this fixed an move onto your app in preference to Win7 StickeyNotes so that I can sync between all my machines.
As with David, if I can assist further, don’t hesitate to ask.
Nice start – suggest:
– title options
– ability for the sticky to “roll-up” so just the title shows
– Any reason why the application has to occupy real estate on the task bar? — it already shows-up in the notification group when running.
– Just downloaded it behind my corp firewall. While Evernote does successfully sync — the sticky application fails to connect to the server for validating ID/PSWD.
Thanks!
Follow-up…
“– Any reason why the application has to occupy …”
The functionality of Evernote is ideal — where
closing the taskbar icon keeps the applications still
running and viewable in the notifications area.
“– Just downloaded it behind my corp …”
Worked ok when I wasn’t behind the corp firewall. Not
sure why Evernote works fine and this app doesn’t – w.r.t.
the sync / firewall issue.
Again – superb program – thanks so much.
Hi Jose, thanks for the app. I have a feature request, is it possible to add a checkbox and when checked it puts a strike through line on the text. like the standard sticky notes if you press CTRL+T, or to just add the CTRL+T strike through line?
Thanks
I’m on windows7 but still get the ‘cannot connect to remote server’ message.
I’m logged on to work network so may be proxy related I guess.
Any other ideas?
Hi,
Following my message yesterday …
I don’t think the ‘cannot connect to remote server’ error is proxy related.
If I go to a browser, go to evernote.com and login – no problem.
I wonder if the url that sticky notes is using for the evernote login is the problem?
In case you can’t find yesterdays post – I’m on windows 7.
Thanks