https://flathub.org/en-GB/apps/com.github.flxzt.rnote
This could be something worth trying out. Do keep in mind that the dev admits that the save format is not yet really stable.
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So far this one looks the most like what I'm familiar with, so probably will try it first! The save format not being stable might be a deal breaker for now though as like I said, I move between devices a lot.
My deleted message was me accidentally replying to the wrong post.
~~This looks amazing for handwriting! I'll look into it more. From what I see so far though, I can't tell if this will sync notes between devices~~ Replied to the wrong post... So far this one looks the most like what I'm familiar with, so probably will try it first! The save format not being stable might be a deal breaker for now though as like I said, I move between devices a lot.
That app evolved a lot since I looked at it the last time!
I use Xournal++, too. Note that the original Xournal is no longer maintained, but Xournal++ is.
It's supposed to be a clone of Windows Journal - the precursor to OneNote. It's very good at exporting to and annotating PDFs, and I use it for all my classwork. Windows Journal worked great for me back in the day, and Xournal++ continues to do so today.
All that said, I'm saving this post so I can try out some of the alternatives listed here in the future.
Obsidian with the Excalidraw plug-in is very good, as you can also integrate non-handwritten notes, convert handwriting to text etc. !
I've just started playing with this myself, it's quite good.
I read your post without the this and it made me snort.
Lol, poor phrasing on my part.
Holy shit how have I not heard of that plugin yet, that's awesome. Yet another point in Obsidian's favor, at least for me
I use rnote. It looks modern, is pretty configurable, has plenty of useful features and is under active development
Thanks to this discussion I just learned that my favorite note app - Trilium notes - supports this via a special note type "Canvas Note"
So now I'm adding it to your pile of suggestions, and also it's a fantastic and featureful notes app in general. Easy to set up server-side component if you are interested in that, but not required.
You will still discover new features years into using it. (as I just did)
I hesitate to mention Saber only because it didn't quite fit my use case. But I like that it is cross platform and can sync with Nextcloud. Might be worth testing to see if it works for you.
It's really sad to see that such a great looking app is closed source.
The same for XNView... yes its really bad especially of the dev(s) just stop maintaining the apps