Fewer clicks to switch tools
I'd like to have fewer clicks to change tools. Like changing from pencil to eraser or shapes. Maybe there could be a quick change or some defaults.
To change tools, you have to
1. click the tools menu
2. Click the tab of the tool
3. Choose the specific tool
4. Click out of the menu
Then, you can start using it. And that is without changing any tool options.
Larry E
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ChangHea Kim
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I think Squid is better than other writing applications because the interface is very intuitive and consists of only the tools needed to take notes.
However, there is an inconvenience after using it for about a month. That's when I change the tool. It is very inconvenient for me to press the tool button every time when I change the pen to highlighter or eraser, or when I change their color.
In conclusion, what I want is an interface where the tools are shown side by side in a row. I want to be able to change the tool to one touch when I take notes. Instead, the user can make detailed changes (color, bold, pressure, transparency, etc.) if the user is touching the pen long enough. Like Samsung Note in Android application.If you reflect my suggestion, it will make a very positive effect.
Even now, this application is definitely a useful application that doesn't waste subscription fees, but I hope it will develop further. -
Simone Belfiore
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I am very annoyed by your toolbar, is like crazy to waste so much time. The title bar always present is useless, I can set my title once at the creation of the notebook or modify inside a menu, no need to change on the go. Is better to have all the tools directly clickable like iOS apps and Samsung notes so you can add an image, use a pen, eraser and so on from only one nice and easy to use toolbar. Look at goodnotes and copy from them, it is free to do and your business is so small that they don't even notice that. I hope to see this stuff in order to start using squid as my main note taking app on my matepad pro.
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じん
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ノートとして使う際にペンの色の切り替えと太さの切り替えをよく行うが、ウィンドウを切り替えるためにし複数回タップするのがわずらわしい。1つのウインドウで完結したい。
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BigSam231
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I have a prefence for using squid for editing PDFs, but afrer using the default chrome pdf viewer to edit my pdfs, I realised that it's toolbar UI is simply superior. All the tools are placed below the header and are only one click away unlike in squid where you have to click the pen icon to then change the tool. meaning you will at least double click to switch tools. tThe time saved clicking is great when taking notes during lectures.
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Anonymous
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senza dover aprire ogni volti la barra strumenti, metterli tutti pronti all'uso
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Armin Weber
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I have been waiting for this for years. I will be retired in a few years and probably won't see a fix. I am using LectureNotes AGAIN. They just promise and do nothing!
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A
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It's so annoying switching between pen, select, and eraser tools, the most common tools, while uncommon tools like add image and colour picker are right there. It'd be far better if colour, image, shapes, and text were under a menu while pen and eraser and select were out in the open. Even better just have them all out on the top bar on tablets, there's seriously enough room obviously very much definitely enough room so why are they not available?! I'm so sick of it being such a hassle to switch between pen and eraser and select when it should be available with one tap.
Obviously the optimal solution is to just let us choose the UI and what buttons are hidden behind a sort of menu or folder or whatever and which ones are on the toolbar title top part thing. What's so difficult about that?? Whys it taken so long.
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aweb72
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I think they don't! Have a look at the date of this proposal...
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Pablo Hawson
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Coloquem uma paleta de ferramentas com acesso direto, onde os botões possam ser acessados diretamente e não dentro de submenus.
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naveen mishra
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Do they even work on these feed backs?
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Deepan Kumar
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Enabling one-touch buttons for functions like eraser, highlighter, shapes ans pencil directly on the tool bar. This would make the note-taking a seamless experience. This would also help people using active styluses without buttons or don't want to use them to avoid accidental clicks whilst gripping.
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Armin Weber
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Just a repost as a reminder, it is wished so many times since! Why is there a wish/idea section???
Samstag, 22. Juni 2013, 15:48
it is very annoying to switch between pen, eraser, shapes. if you would give each of them a single icon to switch, it would be muuuuuch more comfortable to use.
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Armin Weber
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Just a repost as a reminder, it is wished so many times since
Sonntag, 27. Januar 2013, 02:07
at least the eraser/pen switcher would be very handy -
Andy Jiang
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For example, on screens larger than 9", move the eraser and highlighter tools out outside the tools tab and put them alongside the pen icon. This will make for less clicks/taps to get erasing/highlighting done.
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Jeff
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Should have a "Favorite tools" section. Something like five or six buttons we can customize for one-click access to our favorite pens/tools.
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Jeff
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Should have a "Favorite tools" section. Something like five or six buttons we can customize for one-click access to our favorite pens/tools.
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Daniel Paight
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Yep! This is why I'm here today. There is plenty of space on the screen to spread the menu into a row of icons.
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Anonymous
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Agree with this request! Slow selection disrupts creativity!
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Erich
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Yes, request is 7 yrs old.
And a lot of the requests are very old.
This is April 2020 -
Armin Weber
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Written on June 22nd 2013: "It is very annoying to switch between pen, eraser, shapes. If you would give each of them a single icon to switch, it would be muuuuuch more comfortable to use."