Chapter 2. Using KNotes

Creating a new note:

To create a new note right mouse button click on the KNotes panel icon and select New Note or using the shortcut Alt+Shift+N.

You can create a new note containing the contents of the clipboard by selecting New Note From Clipboard or using the shortcut Alt+Shift+C.

Writing your note:

To write your note, simply type the note in the space provided. Normal keyboard and mouse editing functions are supported. Right clicking in the editing space provides the following menu options:

Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Clear
Select All

Text may be selected by holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse, or by holding down the Shift key and using the arrow keys.

Inserting the date:

To insert the current date in the Note right mouse button click on the title bar of the note and select Insert Date.

The current date and time will be inserted at the cursor position in the text of the note.

Renaming a note:

To rename a note right mouse button click on the note title bar and select Rename....

Type the new name of the note in the dialog that appears. To accept the new name, press the OK button. To exit the dialog without renaming the note, press the Cancel button. To clear what you have typed and start over, click the Clear button.

Mailing a note:

To mail a note right mouse button click on the note title bar and select Mail....

What happens next depends on how you configured the Mail action in the Preferences... dialog.

Printing a note:

To print a note right mouse button click on the note title bar and select Print.

A standard KDE print dialog will open.

Deleting a note:

To delete a note right mouse button click on the note title bar and select Delete.

Hiding a note:

To hide a note, click the X in the upper right corner of the title bar of the note. The note will no longer be displayed on the screen. The note itself will not be deleted.

Displaying notes:

When you start KNotes, all notes will display on the screen. If you hide a note and later want to display it, left mouse button on the KNotes panel icon and select the note you wish to display.

Desktop functions:

To send a note to a specific desktop, right mouse button click on the title bar of the note and select To Desktop. Choose the desktop desired, or alternatively, All desktops

To make the note remain on top of other windows right mouse button click on the title bar of the note and select Always On Top.

To return the note to more normal window behavior, simply repeat this process.

Quitting KNotes

To quit KNotes right mouse button click on the panel icon and select Quit.