Is it possible to add a “sticky note” ?

olis · 06-06-2009, 05:33 AM

I know that you can directly annotate pdfs with the stylus, however, writing a long annotation on the blank margins of a page could be very impractical.
Is it possible to add a note in a floating window that hovers over the pdf page and that can be closed when you don't need it?
For example, like this:

Thanks in advance for your answers.

owl123 · 06-06-2009, 06:52 AM

I'd love to see such a thing but as far as I know it's not possible. At least for now.

Grimulkan · 06-06-2009, 05:53 PM

Not possible currently, AFAIK, but a great idea! If its not there already, someone should put it up in the feature request thread.

Since iRex stores all annotations in a separate metadata db anyway, this should not be too difficult to implement.

olis · 06-07-2009, 04:28 PM

Thanks guys.
I really thought that the dr1000 had such a capability, but as you said that's not the case.

Even the kindle 2 has a similar function:

keng2000 · 06-07-2009, 07:43 PM

It is a great idea, It should be implemented in New PDF Viewer and sticky can be both scribble and text.

Shaggy · 06-08-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olis

Even the kindle 2 has a similar function:

Does the kindle support it because that's the only way to put notes on a page? It doesn't have the option of writing on the screen.

owl123 · 06-08-2009, 02:00 PM

I don't care about Kindle. I just hope we'll have the sticky note function.

olis · 06-08-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

Does the kindle support it because that's the only way to put notes on a page? It doesn't have the option of writing on the screen.

Yes, you are correct. However it doesn't mean that a "sticky note" is less useful on a touch-enabled reader. On the contrary, you could make full use of the touchscreen capability writing directly on the sticky note.

Shaggy · 06-08-2009, 04:37 PM

True, I was just speculating as to the thought process behind the design. I don't think either company thought about doing both, it was probably more a "one or the other" type design.

You're right though, nothing is stopping iRex from adding both. It's just a matter of spending time/resources to develop it.

06-06-2009, 05:33 AM	#1
olis Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 369 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Italy Device: prs-500, Nokia N810, Irex dr1000s, Kindle3	Is it possible to add a “sticky note” ? I know that you can directly annotate pdfs with the stylus, however, writing a long annotation on the blank margins of a page could be very impractical. Is it possible to add a note in a floating window that hovers over the pdf page and that can be closed when you don't need it? For example, like this: Thanks in advance for your answers.

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06-06-2009, 06:52 AM	#2
owl123 Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 214 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy NotePro 12.2, InkBook	I'd love to see such a thing but as far as I know it's not possible. At least for now.

06-06-2009, 05:53 PM	#3
Grimulkan Lord Posts: 177 Karma: 328 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Q1 (on way out), PRS505, DR1000S (dead :<), TC1100 (10'' perfection!)	Not possible currently, AFAIK, but a great idea! If its not there already, someone should put it up in the feature request thread. Since iRex stores all annotations in a separate metadata db anyway, this should not be too difficult to implement.

06-07-2009, 04:28 PM	#4
olis Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 369 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Italy Device: prs-500, Nokia N810, Irex dr1000s, Kindle3	Thanks guys. I really thought that the dr1000 had such a capability, but as you said that's not the case. Even the kindle 2 has a similar function:

06-07-2009, 07:43 PM	#5
keng2000 Researcher and Consultant Posts: 210 Karma: 364 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok, THAILAND Device: MACBOOKPRO17" HP2400TX SONYUX27	It is a great idea, It should be implemented in New PDF Viewer and sticky can be both scribble and text.

06-08-2009, 02:00 PM	#7
owl123 Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 214 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy NotePro 12.2, InkBook	I don't care about Kindle. I just hope we'll have the sticky note function.

06-08-2009, 04:37 PM	#9
Shaggy Wizard Posts: 4,293 Karma: 529619 Join Date: May 2007 Device: iRex iLiad, DR800SG	True, I was just speculating as to the thought process behind the design. I don't think either company thought about doing both, it was probably more a "one or the other" type design. You're right though, nothing is stopping iRex from adding both. It's just a matter of spending time/resources to develop it.

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