> ⚡ NOTES_OS // User Manual_
// Understanding the Web App Note System
Welcome to Notes OS, a hybrid productivity environment that combines a multi-page digital whiteboard with an advanced task management system. Everything runs locally in your browser.
> 1. The Header & Global Controls_
- 🍅 Focus Timer:
- Click the time to Start/Pause.
- Double-Click to Reset.
- Click ⚙ to set a custom duration (e.g., 50 mins).
- 🎨 Theme: Click the palette icon to switch between Hacker Green, Cyber Blue, Hot Pink, or Mono White.
- ⬌ Layout: Toggles the page controls between Left, Center, and Right.
- ⛶ Fullscreen: Expands the app to the full size of your monitor for distraction-free work.
> 2. ✎ Draw Mode (The Whiteboard)_
Use Alt + D to switch to this view.
[+] Tools:
- ✎ Pen (P): Freehand drawing.
- 📏 Line (L), ⬜ Rect (R), ◯ Circle (C): Drag to create shapes.
- T Text: Click anywhere to type. Press
Enter to stamp.
- 🖼 Image: Upload a screenshot/photo to annotate.
[+] Pages & Grid:
Pages: You have an infinite notebook. Use ❮ Prev and Next ❯ to navigate.
Grid: Click ▦ to toggle between Blank, Grid, Lines, and Dots.
[+] Saving:
Auto-Save: Saves automatically to browser cache.
Download: Click ⬇ ▼ to save current page as PNG or all pages as ZIP.
> 3. 📝 Write Mode (The Task Manager)_
Use Alt + W to switch to this view.
[+] 🗂 Folders
Organize tasks into tabs.
- New Folder: Click the small
+ button.
- Delete Folder: Double-click a folder tab.
[+] Creating Tasks
- Markdown: Type
**bold**, *italic*, or [Link](url).
- Priority: Low/Med/High sets the border color.
- Due Date: Tasks glow red if overdue.
[+] Organization
- Drag & Drop: Click and hold the grip handle (⋮⋮).
- Global Search: Type in the search bar. Use arrows (▲ ▼) to jump between results across all folders.
> 4. 🔗 Advanced Linking (The “Killer Feature”)_
Connect your tasks to your drawings:
- Create a task (e.g., “Fix Website Header”).
- Click the Link (🔗) icon on that task.
- Enter the Page Number where you drew the header design (e.g., “3”).
- The icon changes to P.3. Clicking it will instantly switch to Draw Mode and load Page 3.
> 5. 🛡 SYS.DATA & BACKUP_
[!] IMPORTANT WARNING
Your data lives in your browser’s “Local Storage.” If you clear your cache, data will be lost. Always back up important work.
📤 Backup
Downloads a .json file containing all drawings, tasks, and settings.
📥 Restore
Uploads a previous backup file.
⚠ Reset
Wipes all data and returns the app to factory settings.
> ⌨ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS_
Alt + D
Switch to Draw Mode
Alt + W
Switch to Write Mode
P, L, R, C, T
Switch Drawing Tools
Ctrl + Z
Undo Stroke
Ctrl + Y
Redo Stroke
Enter (Typing)
Add Task
Enter (Search)
Next Search Result