📌 SoNotes – Minimal & Lightweight Notes Organizer

🚀 SoNotes is a powerful note-taking application built with Python and Tkinter, featuring draggable tabs, reorderable lists, and persistent storage. Easily create, organize, and manage notes in multiple tabs with an intuitive, user-friendly interface.

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🎯 Features

✅ Tabbed Interface – Organize notes into different tabs for better management.
✅ Drag & Drop Tabs – Rearrange tabs easily by dragging them.
✅ Reorder Notes – Move notes within a tab using drag & drop.
✅ Persistent Storage – Automatically saves notes and restores them on restart.
✅ Note Editing – Easily add, edit, move, and delete notes with a smooth workflow.
✅ Custom Dialogs – Interactive prompts for input and confirmations.
✅ Keyboard Shortcuts – Quickly perform actions like select all, undo, and redo.

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🛠️ Installation & Setup

Requirements

Ensure you have Python 3.x installed. Required libraries:

• tkinter (built-in with Python)
• pickle (built-in with Python)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/saymonn37/soNotes.git
   cd SoNotes

2. Run the Application

   python3 so_notes.py

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🚀 How It Works

1. Create & Manage Tabs

   • Add, rename, delete, and reorder tabs with a simple drag-and-drop action.

2. Add & Edit Notes

   • Add new notes by entering a title.
   • Double-click a note to view and edit its content.

3. Move & Delete Notes

   • Move notes between tabs with an intuitive selection system.
   • Delete unwanted notes with a confirmation prompt.

4. Reordering

   • Drag & drop notes inside a tab for a custom order.

5. Keyboard Shortcuts

   • Ctrl + A → Select all text
   • Ctrl + Z → Undo
   • Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z → Redo

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🖥️ UI Overview

The application consists of:

• Menu Bar: Options for managing tabs and notes.
• Tabbed Interface: Organize notes efficiently.
• Draggable Listbox: Allows easy reordering of notes.
• Text Editor: Provides a clean, distraction-free space for writing.

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📜 Technical Details

File	Description
sonotes.py	Main application file with Tkinter UI.
notes.dat	Saves all notes persistently.
window_geometry.dat	Saves the last window position & size.

Key Components

• Draggable Tabs – Allows users to reorder tabs dynamically.
• Draggable Listbox – Enables reordering of notes within tabs.
• Custom Dialogs – Provides a seamless way to confirm actions.

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🔧 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Application not opening	Ensure Python 3 is installed. Run python3 sonotes.py.
Notes not saving	Check if notes.dat exists in the project folder.
Window position reset	Make sure window_geometry.dat is writable.

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🏗️ Future Improvements

• Cloud Sync – Sync notes across devices.
• Markdown Support – Enhance note formatting.
• Dark Mode – Aesthetic improvement for low-light environments.

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📝 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.

👥 Author

Developed by Saymonn. Contributions and feedback are welcome! 🚀