DesktopNote

The Sticky Notes app that comes with Windows offers very limited functionality, so it is understandable that many users are looking for a more powerful replacement.

DesktopNote is a lightweight, open-source program that offers quite a few more features, making it a suitable alternative. It still needs some improvements, but it is certainly worth a look.

Once you have launched the app, a note will be displayed on your desktop, and you can resize and move it freely. Anything you type is saved in the root folder automatically, so you don’t need to worry about losing important information.

The default font can be replaced with any other that is to your liking, and you can also change the text and background color. The application allows you to create bullets and numbered lists, alter text size and use the bold, italic, underline and strike-through styles.

Aside from using text, DesktopNote also enables you to paste image content. However, it is a bit difficult to resize particularly large pictures.

When moving a note to the edge of the screen, it is docked automatically; you can then access it at any time by simply moving the mouse cursor over its location.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to create more than one note at a time. Should you need to create to-do lists for multiple projects, this could prove to be an issue.

The application stores all note data in the root folder, so you can move the directory anywhere else, even to another PC, without losing any information. However, not all of your settings will be carried over.

Unlike the Windows Sticky Notes app, this program is not displayed in the taskbar, making it remarkably unobtrusive.

DesktopNote is a well-designed application that only needs a few small improvements. It offers a host of customization options, but it could use a couple of additional features, along with a modernized UI.