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Hey all, I'm a Linux baby and just discovered all my Onenote notes for DnD aren't transferable to my new machine πŸ™ƒ

I've seen a few alternatives, specifically Joplin, mentioned, but what I'm looking for is an editor that lets me move notes all around or type in random places like Onenote. I found Spiral, but it's not my favorite, though it does have what I need so far, if at a very bare and basic level.

Can anyone recommend anything with the 'type anywhere' functionality? I'm not even wholly invested in it being FOSS, but this seemed like the best place to ask. Thanks y'all

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[–] Felix538@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

As someone who is writing with a pen I use "write". I think you can also type on a keyboard but moving things around as you want is definitely possible.

[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use nextcloud notes. They are .md and work wonderfully imo. You can either edit them through nc or through the editor on linux (or vs code on windows). Tried obsidian, never got into it and its not open source.

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't allow moving sections around inside a note.

[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Iβ€˜m not sure I understand what you mean. If I wanted to move a section I would cut and paste it. What alternative don’t I know about?

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can drag the sections anywhere on the page, beside another one, above to the right, etc. So you can write some text, make a table and place that to the right of the text. Or place an image anywhere.

Cut and paste only works in a linear fashion, up or down.

[–] ParanoidPizzas@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Notesnook

Go for the pain tier (even though it's FOSS) 100% worth it.

[–] Fly4aShyGuy@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Think I might skip the pain tier πŸ˜†