

For last year’s version 3.5 it was 1,07 Mb now this new version 4.0 is 1,78 Mb. A rough bloat indicator is the installer file size: two years ago, for version 3.0 it was 900 Kb.

When in August 2016 I updated Simple Sticky Notes to version 3.5, then I already got the feeling it was beginning to lose its former true simplicity. It looks like they’re beginning to suffer a tiny little bit from what I call the Bloating Disease: where a developer, once he has reached the point where a program is near-perfect, still wants to keep improving it - and tries to do so by adding ever more themes, functions, whatever: until a once great program has bloated into a top-heavy mess (e-book manager Calibri is an extreme example of this, I keep using the very old Calibri version that I’m happy with).įor example, I really don’t need an alarm function in my sticky notes software!

It supports multiple notebooks, keyboard shortcuts for all core functions, options to set to top or hide notes, and to change the appearance of individual notes.īasically this is good software, I’ve been using it for years for quick desktop reminders or temporary lists. Simply Sticky Notes is a powerful note taking application for Windows. Only free downloads are provided in the Store at the time of writing. You find a store on the developer website which you may use to download themes and sounds for the app.

Change hotkeys to create new notes, show or hide them, or switch between notes.Disable update checking and start with Windows.make them always on top, change the title, color or font). Change the appearance and title of default notes (e.g.Here are some of the options that you find there: The program's settings are quite extensive. The program lets you change the color of individual notes and their opacity. You may change the appearance of individual notes as well. You can set alarms so that you are notified about a particular note at a certain time and date. Simple Sticky Notes supports other features that you may find interesting.
