A cross-platform libre handwritten notes app, available for Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and macOS!Multiplatformní aplikace pro ručně psané poznámky dostupná zcela zdarma pro Android, iOS, Windows a macOS!¡Una aplicación de notas a mano multiplataforma, disponible para Android, iOS, Linux, Windows y macOS!

Saber: Handwritten Notes

<ul><li>Better inversion support for translucency in images</li><li>Performance optimisations for the eraser tool</li><li>Reduced filesize of notes</li></ul>

<ul><li>Autosaving is now more spaced out to avoid clashes</li><li>Minor visual tweaks</li><li>Checkboxes, bullet points, and number points are now sized in proportion to the text</li></ul>

<ul><li>Thumbnails should be slightly better quality for new images/PDFs</li><li>Desktop users can zoom in and out with Ctrl + and Ctrl -</li><li>Added pastel colors to the default color pallet</li><li>Fixed the editor not updating when importing a PDF until you manually scrolled</li></ul>

<ul><li>Performance improvements with large notes</li><li>Fixed the editor menu always thinking you're on the last page of a note</li><li>Added a drag handle to the editor menu</li><li>You'll now get a message if you try to login to an unsupported Nextcloud server</li></ul>

<ul><li>Reverted image changes due to some larger images not loading</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed syncing with Nextcloud 26</li><li>Fixed a bug where new images didn't display correctly until you reopened the note</li><li>Efficiency improvements with images at the cost of longer loading times</li><li>Performance improvements thanks to Flutter 3.10</li></ul>

<ul><li>Support for Nextcloud 26</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed layout issue with the text editing toolbar</li><li>Fixed misspellings of Saber in some translations</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can now insert a new page after another in the page management dialog</li><li>You can now duplicate a page in the page management dialog</li><li>You can now delete a page in the page management dialog</li><li>Fixed a bug where stylus input was disabled if one-finger panning was disabled</li><li>Added a direct link to the account deletion page</li></ul>

<ul><li>Tap your username on the settings page to go to the new profile page</li><li>You can now use both right-to-left and left-to-right background patterns</li><li>Improved the macOS icon</li></ul>

<ul><li>Prepare the macOS app for App Store submission</li><li>The signup link now opens in an in-app web view for iOS users in order to comply with App Store guidelines</li></ul>

<ul><li>Certain background patterns now respond to whether you're using a right-to-left language</li><li>Tap a page in the pages popup to quickly scroll to it</li><li>Laptop touchpad users can now pinch to zoom</li><li>Small performance improvement for when you don't have any highlighter strokes on screen</li><li>Fixed some bugs when using the iOS theme</li><li>Increased scrolling responsiveness in the editor</li></ul>

<ul><li>Added a template for Cornell notes</li><li>Better previews of the different background patterns</li><li>Fixed the home screen sometimes messing up after lots of changes</li><li>Fonts are now bundled with the app, so they aren't downloaded on first use</li></ul>

<ul><li>Strokes are now only straightened if they are already roughly straight</li><li>Increased the resolution of PDF imports: this is a temporary fix until we have lossless PDF imports</li><li>Subsequent updates will have their changelogs displayed in-app</li><li>Improved the login UX</li><li>Minor bug fixes</li><li>Upgraded to Flutter 3.7.10</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed error when loading large files with lots of images</li><li>Added more options in the background image section of the editor menu</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed pasting images taken from the Windows Snipping Tool</li></ul>

<ul><li>(Partial) support for pasting images from the clipboard</li><li>Images that are used multiple times are now only stored once</li></ul>

<ul><li>Major performance improvements with inverting images</li><li>Reliability improvements when renaming notes</li><li>Fixed panning with one finger while using the text tool</li><li>Upgraded to Flutter 3.7.9</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed the file watcher on Windows</li><li>Updated the login FAQ section</li><li>Fixed some bugs with PDF exporting</li><li>Upgraded to Flutter 3.7.8</li></ul>

<ul><li>Improved home page transitions</li><li>Performance improvements for the home page</li><li>Fixed the weirdness with moving the cursor when editing text</li><li>Fixed a minor bug on the Settings page</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed updating issue on Android devices</li></ul>

<ul><li>New background pattern for music staffs</li><li>The update process has been streamlined for Windows and non-FOSS Android users</li><li>Visual C++ Redistributable is now included in the Windows installer</li><li>Slight performance improvements with large files</li><li>Fixed pdf page indicators including the empty last page</li><li>Hidden duplicate buttons in the Quill toolbar</li><li>Minor visual tweaks</li></ul>

<ul><li>Tap the zoom indicator to reset the zoom level.</li><li>Fixed a bug where you couldn't zoom below 1.0x on landscape screens.</li><li>Improved the quality of PDFs exported from the app, by using vector graphics for strokes.</li><li>Added a setting for whether to show page indicators in exported PDFs.</li><li>Added a setting for whether you want to save preset colors in your recent colors.</li><li>Fixed a bug where recent colors would be saved in reverse order for new users.</li><li>Fixed toolbar spacing when aligned to the left or right.</li><li>Minor visual improvements.</li><li>Initial progress towards merging the undo/redo buttons of Saber and the text tool.</li><li>Upgrade to Flutter 3.7.7.</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed bug with incorrect display of notes on the home screen while loading</li><li>The select tool can now also select images</li><li>You can now zoom below 1.0x</li><li>The full height of pages with background images will be shown on the home screen</li><li>Fixed bug where the Nextcloud storage would infinity load</li><li>Minor UI tweaks</li><li>Remove defunct S Pen warning</li><li>Upgrade to Flutter 3.7.6</li></ul>

<ul><li>Dots are no longer tiny on pressure-sensitive devices.</li><li>Background images/PDFs are now made opaque by default.</li><li>Performance improvements for importing and inverting images/PDFs.</li><li>Svg compatibility improvements, including embedded images.</li><li>Refreshing note previews after a sync is now animated.</li><li>Upgraded to Flutter 3.7.5.</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can lock panning to 2-finger panning only to avoid accidents.</li><li>There's now a minimum length for straightened lines to avoid accidental straightening of letters.</li><li>Fixed a bug where images weren't thumbnailed on the home page.</li><li>Zoom/pan locks are now remembered across app restarts.</li><li>Your last-used tool will be reselected when you open a new note.</li><li>Images can now only be moved with the select tool. This prevents you accidentally selecting an image when writing.</li><li>Recoloured the 3 button navbar on some Android devices.</li><li>Svg compatibility improvements.</li></ul>

<ul><li>The eraser now works properly with straightened lines</li><li>More image formats are supported including SVGs</li><li>The toolbar can be aligned to the left and right of the screen</li><li>Improved performance on app load</li><li>Windows users can now install without administrator privileges</li><li>Minor visual tweaks</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can now re-order pages in the editor</li><li>Improved the appearance of strokes that go beyond the page</li><li>Pen (non-highlighter) strokes are sorted chronologically rather than by color</li><li>Fixed a bug regarding the sizing of off-screen pages in the editor</li><li>Fixed the selection area being displayed on all pages</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed a bug where pages with background images would be automatically removed when the rest of the page was erased</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can now import PDFs in the editor menu</li><li>Long press a setting to reset it to its default value</li><li>You can now import multiple images at once</li><li>Syncing reliability improvements</li><li>Fixed going into fullscreen on the whiteboard for Android devices</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed Android devices flickering in and out of fullscreen</li><li>Home screen performance improvements</li><li>You can choose to hide the backgrounds of your notes on the home screen for a cleaner look</li><li>Added a monochrome icon for Android 13 users</li><li>Fixed the navbar overlapping with the home screen on some Android tablets</li><li>Discontinued the web version of Saber</li></ul>

<ul><li>New selection tool! Currently restricted to strokes only</li><li>Drawing performance improvements</li><li>Scrolling performance improvements</li><li>Minor UI changes</li><li>PDF exports are now pixel perfect (but are rasterized)</li><li>Images on the home screen no longer 'flicker' while syncing</li></ul>

<ul><li>Improved the appearance of the highlighter on custom backgrounds</li><li>Performance improvements with the .sbn file format</li><li>Fixed size indicator not updating when switching between the fountain pen and ballpoint pen</li><li>Fixed UI regression on the home screen</li><li>You can now configure how much images are compressed in settings</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can now set images as the page background</li><li>Fixed the finger drawing toggle on web</li><li>Fixed photo import on web</li><li>Upgraded to Flutter 3.7.0</li></ul>

<ul><li>Small UI improvements</li><li>Fixed issue where you couldn't use http (instead of https) server URLs</li><li>macOS users can opt in to insecure storage, because Saber can't access the keychain without an Apple Developer account</li></ul>

<ul><li>Various UI changes for iOS/macOS users</li><li>You can choose whether to use the regular or iOS style of the app</li><li>Better color scheme for high contrast devices</li><li>Fix bug with notes named with special characters not being openable</li><li>Fixed editor menu not being sized correctly on landscape phones</li><li>The Settings page is organised into categories</li></ul>

<ul><li>Added a button to lock the canvas zoom</li><li>Added icons to the settings page</li><li>Updated the copyright year</li><li>UI improvements</li><li>Disabled the container transform animation if your device has reduced animations enabled</li></ul>

<ul><li>You'll remained scrolled/zoomed to the same position when you close and open a note during the same session</li><li>Optimisations for Onyx devices</li><li>Removed the empty last page from PDF exports</li><li>Initial support for exporting typed text to PDF (doesn't line up properly yet)</li><li>Quill toolbar buttons now match the other toolbar buttons</li><li>Images can now be stretched (distorted)</li><li>You can now override your system language in Settings</li><li>New Turkish and Czech translations</li><li>Bug fix: The Quill toolbar no longer disappears if the editor loses focus</li></ul>

<ul><li>Make it clearer when you're taken to your last viewed page</li><li>Pages now have a page indicator on the bottom</li><li>Improvements for Android users importing files</li><li>Better version comparison for updates</li><li>Bug fix: Deleting files properly syncs again</li><li>Bug fix: Only show the size indicator hint once</li><li>Bug fix: Whiteboard pages no longer blank out if you expand the navigation menu</li><li>Bug fix: Fix zoom indicator not showing up</li></ul>

<ul><li>Notes will reopen to the last page you were on</li><li>Android users can now import .sbn files</li><li>Uploading indicators are no longer shown if you aren't logged in with Nextcloud</li><li>Bug fix: Correctly save 90° straight lines</li><li>Bug fix: Exiting fullscreen now works in Firefox</li></ul>

<ul><li>Fixed regression where the 3rd page couldn't be drawn on</li><li>Fixed bug on desktops where pages would incorrectly be calculated as offscreen</li><li>Performance improvements with syncing</li><li>Syncing now handles being offline</li></ul>

<ul><li>There's now a button to use the editor in fullscreen</li><li>Undo/redo history is now limited to 100 records</li><li>Fix bug with new notes all having the same name</li><li>Invertible pictures won't be shown not-inverted while loading</li><li>Reduced stutter while opening large files</li><li>Performance improvements for notes with many pages</li><li>Pages in the editor now have a box shadow to make them stand out from the background</li></ul>

<ul><li>You can now type in notes!</li><li>Minor bug fixes</li><li>Added Russian translations, thanks @ShevT</li></ul>

<ol><li>Better transition when opening a note</li><li>You can now choose custom colors in the editor</li><li>If you've chosen to auto-clear the whiteboard, you can tap the undo button to restore it</li><li>Minor UI tweaks</li><li>Added missing dependencies to the Flatpak release</li></ol>

<ol><li>Greatly reduced scrolling jank</li><li>Inverted images are now pre-loaded and nicely animated</li><li>You can now download images into your gallery/hard drive</li><li>Fixed transition from old secure storage</li><li>Fixed bug with computers with multiple disks/partitions</li></ol>

<ol><li>Security fix for how your credentials are stored on your device.</li><li>The home screen will now show thumbnails of images to reduce memory usage.</li><li>Renaming a file to an existing file's name won't overwrite the existing file.</li><li>The iOS/macOS icon is now properly cropped.</li><li>New users will get a hint to drag the pen size indicator left and right.</li><li>Minor bug fixes</li></ol>

<ol><li>You can now automatically clear the whiteboard after you close the app</li><li>There's now an FAQ section in the login page</li><li>You won't be prompted to rename new notes anymore unless you opt-in in Settings</li><li>The Settings page shows how much storage you have left</li><li>Fix more login bugs :p</li><li>Various performance improvements</li></ol>

<ol><li>You can now change the highlighter size</li><li>Bug fix: You can again create/draw on new notes</li><li>Bug fix: Syncing now works if you logged in with an email</li><li>Bug fix: Saber now correctly responds to (low-priority) available updates</li></ol>

<ol><li>Pen properties are now saved</li><li>You'll be warned before editing a note edited/created with a newer version of Saber</li><li>Toolbar buttons now wrap instead of scroll on small screens</li><li>Fix crash when resizing large photos</li><li>Various misc improvements</li></ol>

<ol><li>You can change the height of each line if you use patterned paper backgrounds</li><li>New notes will use your last-used background pattern and line-height</li><li>Performance improvements with images</li><li>Fix bug where the whiteboard would sometimes clear accidentally</li></ol>

<ol><li>Add ballpoint pen</li><li>You can now set a note to have college-ruled paper, lined paper, grid paper, or dots</li><li>Highlighter strokes now mix when they overlap</li><li>Images are now restricted to 1000x1000 pixels for performance</li><li>PDF exports now display images (and your background)</li><li>UI improvements</li></ol>

<ol><li>Deleting a file is now synced between your devices</li><li>Animate images when they're undone/redone</li><li>UI improvements</li></ol>

<ol><li>You can now add images to your notes!</li><li>Straight lines are now snapped to right angles</li><li>Fixed Traditional Chinese not being used, thanks to jhih_yu</li></ol>

<ol><li>Hold down while drawing a line to straighten it</li><li>You can now change the pen size</li><li>Accidental strokes don't clear your redo stack anymore</li><li>When logging in, your encryption password is verified to avoid overwriting your existing notes</li><li>Updated app info dialog</li><li>Zooming no longer accidentally deletes your last stylus stroke</li></ol>

<ol><li>Various UI improvements</li><li>You can now choose to use the Atkinson Hyperlegible font</li><li>Updated Simplified Chinese translation by Sdarfeesh</li><li>Migrated to non-deprecated Nextcloud package</li></ol>

<ol><li>Use iOS-style switches on the Settings page for iOS/macOS users</li><li>Updated Font Awesome 5 to Font Awesome 6 icons</li><li>Bug fix for the eraser</li><li>Various bug fixes following initial app load</li><li>Italian translations by albanobattistella</li><li>Updated Chinese translations by Sdarfeesh</li></ol>

<ol><li>New tool: highlighter!</li><li>Updated icons including icons from Font Awesome 5</li><li>Syncing progress doesn't get stuck before 100% anymore</li><li>Spanish translations by mamasch19</li></ol>

<ol><li>Added the missing clear buttons to the whiteboard</li><li>Better icon for the eraser</li><li>Show a zoom indicator when zooming</li><li>Fix font issue with old macOS versions</li><li>New notes have better generated names</li><li>German translations by mamasch19</li><li>Updated Chinese translations by Sdarfeesh</li></ol>

<ol><li>Chinese translations provided by Sdarfeesh</li><li>You can pick a custom accent color in settings</li></ol>

<ol><li>Show a button in settings to update your app even if it's not urgent.</li><li>The editor overflow menu now closes when you click a button.</li><li>Bug fix: the toolbar buttons weren't enabling/disabling as needed (e.g. the undo/redo buttons were always enabled).</li></ol>

<ol><li>Undo/redo has been given a much needed overhaul. You can now undo/redo the eraser as you'd expect.</li><li>You can now clear a page (or all pages) using the overflow menu.</li><li>You can choose to override your system dark-mode in settings.</li><li>Fixed some weirdness when deleting a note.</li></ol>

<ol><li>Support for styluses that have a built-in eraser</li><li>Editor toolbar shortcuts are the same but now require the Ctrl button to be pressed as well.</li></ol>

1. Add a whiteboard tab to the home screen (use it like you'd use a whiteboard!)2. The file tree (on desktop/tablet) now stays up to date with file changes3. Fix a bug for first-time users where the Saber directory can't be watched when it doesn't exist yet

1. Fix syncing not starting when already logged in2. Fix oversized navbar on Android

1. Fix some Nextcloud URLs being rejected (#13)2. Add delete buttons to each note on the home screen (#15)

1. Allow SBN export (Saber note format)2. Virtual filesystem improvements on the web3. Restart unfinished uploads if needed

1. Allow PDF export2. Add a setting to disable automatically checking for updates

1. Fix crash in the editor for new users

1. Support for macOS2. Pen color doesn't reset to black every time, but remembers your last used color3. Fixed how recently accessed files are recorded

1. Use separate passwords for Nextcloud and encryption. This prevents your Nextcloud provider knowing your encryption key.

1. Stop the syncing indicator infinitely looping if logged out2. Support Ctrl-Z and Ctrl-Y keyboard shortcuts3. Various flatpak tweaks

1. Linux theming now works properly2. Home screen shows syncing progress, and a resync can be manually triggered by pressing the sync button in the corner3. Syncing is improved under the hood: the latest version of a note is prioritized rather than accidentally overwriting it if you make changes on two devices

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