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PNotes Control Panel

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This is your central command point.

On the left side of window there is a tree of notes' groups. The most upper node of tree is called "All Groups" and cannot be removed or modified. If this node is selected, all notes from all groups (except deleted notes from Recycle Bin) are shown in the list on the right side of window.

If no groups has been created before - the default one, "General", will be created at program start and all notes will belong to this group.

Next to "All Groups" there are six additional items:

"Diary", "Recycle Bin", "Search results", "Backup", "Favorites" and "Incoming". These items, like "All Groups", cannot be removed or modified.

 

The toolbar tbrgrp of groups' tree deals with groups and its actions are described in table below:

 

Button

Action

gnew

Creates new top-level group (group located under "All Groups").

gnewsub

Creates new subgroup in selected group.

gedit

Modifies selected group (name and/or icon).

gdel

Deletes selected group. All notes belong to selected group and all it's subgroups will be deleted as well. You cannot delete the "General" group because it is required for normal program behavior - but you can change it's name instead.

custgr

Brings up "Customize icons" dialog which allows to add/remove groups icons.

gshow

Shows all notes from selected group.

gshowsub

Shows all notes from selected group, include subgroups.

ghide

Hides all notes from selected group.

ghidesub

Hides all notes from selected group, include subgroups.

gpassadd

Sets password for selected group

passrem

Removes password for selected group

 

 

This toolbar has corresponding pop-up menu with the same buttons, appears after right mouse button click on the groups' tree.

While creating or modifying group, you can choose its name and/or group's icon from a list of available icons.

You can also drag any group (except "All Groups") to new location within tree and assign it a new parent group.

Dragging any note to "Recycle Bin" will remove it, dragging any note from "Recycle Bin" to another group will restore it to this group.

"Search results" shows all notes found with quick search.

"Backup" shows all backup copies and allows to restore them.

"Diary" includes all notes belong to Diary. They cannot be dragged onto any other group except "Recycle Bin" and notes from other groups cannot be dragged onto it.

"Favorites" shows all your favorites notes.


On the right side of window there is a list of notes belong to selected group or all notes if "All Groups" is selected. If you choose "Details" view, the list will show number of columns, depending on which group is selected in groups' tree.

 

cols

 

Meaning of each column is self-explanatory. Some columns headers contain icon instead of text. The meaning of these columns is as follows:

 

Icon

Description

hp

High priority status.

comp

Completed note.

lock

Locked note.

fldlock   notelock

Note's group or note protected by password.

fvr

Favorite note.

snd   sndrcv   rcv

Sent, sent/received or received note.

 

Right click on columns header will allow you to hide/show columns, except the very first one: "Note Name".

Each note is presented in list with appropriate icon. Meaning of icons is described in table below:

 

Icon

Description

nt

Unchanged note.

ntedit

Changed note.

ntsc

Scheduled note.

ntscedit

Scheduled and changed note.

ntnew

New (unsaved) note.

ntnewedit

New (unsaved) changed note.

ntnewsc

New (unsaved) and scheduled note.

ntnewscedit

New (unsaved), scheduled and changed note.

(*)Icons in table refer to visible notes. Invisible notes are presented with the same icons, but in different color - nthidden

 


The main toolbar tbrcp

located at the top of window allows perform various operations with notes, as described in table below:

 

Button

Action

new

Creates new note. If "All Groups" is selected, the new note is being created in default "General" group, otherwise it is being created in selected group.

load

Loads note from .pnote file.

fromcpb

Creates new note from clipboard content.

duplicate

Duplicates selected note.

diary

Shows list of Diary "pages"

save

Saves selected note.

saveas

Saves selected note with new name.

save_text

Saves selected note as text file.

frombu

Restores note from backup copy.

print

Prints note's content.

adjust

Shows adjust options.

del

Deletes selected note.

saveall

Saves all notes.

sync_cp

Shows synchronization/backup options.

placement

Shows placement/visibility options.

send

Sends content of selected note via email.

attach

Sends selected note via email as attachment.

cont

Shows various exchange options.

tags_cp

Shows Tags dialog for selected note and Show/Hide by tags submenus.

ticks

Sets note's marks: priority, protected mode, complete task.

fav

Adds/removes selected note to/from favorites.

pass

Shows password management options.

run_cp

Shows external program.

emptyrb

Empties Recycle Bin.

restorerb

Restores selected note from Recycle Bin.

pvw

Shows/hides preview pane.

pvwb

Shows preview pane background color options.

views

Shows options for list view style.

preferences

Shows program preferences dialog.

cphk

Shows hot keys dialog.

search

Shows search options.

qsearch

Performs quick search in notes.

help

Shows program help.

 

This toolbar has corresponding pop-up menu with the same buttons, appears after right mouse button click on the notes' list.

 

You may choose one of two types of toolbar buttons - small or big by selecting the appropriate value on Behavior page of Preferences dialog.