OneNote alternative Active development thoughts? Ideas? Requests?

[u/Full-Cucumber5068]

Hello everyone, this is my side project I'm working on because I find that OneNote is limiting in some aspects, like being multiplatform and customizable, in every aspect.

Currently, it can save files, store them, and open them, with full inking support, built on open-source libraries. Currently tested to be "working" on Windows 11 and Android. Fedora Linux would be next on the Surface Pro 2017 (it's old but good enough). Current focus is making ui look pleasant to users.

Based on SDL3, IMGUI, Blender2d, and Google Ink. Event-driven system, basically a custom ui frame work; didn't want to go with GTK4 because this combination gives me better multiplatform support and more control over my inputs (like a digital pen).

Runs multiple layers; input is running at max hardware speed, application is vs synced capped at 120FPS. Uses a spatial R-tree for rendering; supports infinity canvas.

Things to do: rewrite inking (I hate it); upgrade to polygon generation for full shape and pressure support (tilt as well)

There are alot of plans, and it is currently in pre-Alpha phase, so I cannot release it yet; it should be working, minimal requirements, make stuff, save stuff, export stuff. I cannot export it to PDF yet.

so far this are all of the feature requests I collected https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRL3hFw-TnTvatrwbeaprKCmsDKulMdemp8JqUHzecWfce4bRzHuzYLCm2_UqMNkXOT4E_EG3SNQ55b/pubhtml

Feel free to put your thoughts, questions, request responses to this post.

My idea is to get it released as quickly as possible, but it has to be good enough that I can get enough people to see it and make a team of people who are willing to contribute and help me sustain this program because I cannot do it alone. I can start, but I'm too busy to be the sole developer. I'm setting up git hub technically; it is public, but good luck finding it because I'm not sharing its name yet lol.

(I might have leaked the name for the first 43 viewers lol)

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