Can I get a Desktop Sticky Note package? (Solved)

[nnriyer]

Please provide Desktop Sticky note pet package. For information link is given below:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/ins ... app-ubuntu

https://itsfoss.com/sticky-notes-linux/

[sonny]

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1. Go to
https://github.com/linuxmint/sticky/rel ... ster.lmde6

2. Download
packages.tar.gz

3. Extract it

4. In the packages folder, run sticky_1.21_all.deb

5. When it asks for gir-1.2-xapp, close it, then open Package manager (Synaptic)

6. Search for gir-1.2-xapp and install it

7. Retry step 4

[mikewalsh]

@nnriyer :-

There are a LOT of these things available! Here's a good guide to what you can get for Linux "stickies":-

https://www.baeldung.com/linux/sticky-n ... plications

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The grandaddy of them all - XPad - has been available for most Linux distros since the very early days. I've used this for ages; works well for what I want.

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My own modified .pet features the addition of what I call "LaunchControl". The .pet runs XPad from a wee script in /root/Startup; all LaunchControl does is to let you, the user, decide if you want it to run at boot or not. Via a rt-clk menu, it simply toggles the executable bit either ON or OFF.

You can always launch XPad directly by left-clicking on LaunchControl's big yellow "X" in the notification area.

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I've attached .pets for 32- and 64-bit below. Hope it may be useful for some of you.

Mike.

[keniv]

@mikewalsh
Hi Mike,
I installed your 64bit .pet in Bookwormpup 10.0.6. I get an error when I launch it (please see image below). On looking at /root/.config/xpad it seems to show a broken symbolic link. Can you point me in the right direction to get this working.

Ken.

[BologneChe]

@mikewalsh
Hi Mike,
I installed your 64bit .pet in Bookwormpup 10.0.6. I get an error when I launch it (please see image below). On looking at /root/.config/xpad it seems to show a broken symbolic link. Can you point me in the right direction to get this working.

Ken.

Remove this symbolic link in root/.config/xpad

[mikewalsh]

@keniv :-

Well, I'm glad to say you keep me on my toes, Ken! I've done it again, haven't I?

I uploaded the wrong ones. Those I've built for my personal use include a /root/.config/xpad sym-link to an external copy of XPad's config files.......'cos this way I can share a common config between all Puppies, and keep the same 'sticky' info on every desktop.

I've re-packed the attached .pets above. The 'included' /root/.config/xpad sym-link is now GONE. It's history.....

Sorry about that. Not the first time.....and it probably won't be the last, either!

Mike.

[nnriyer]

Sir

I have installed in easyos 6.0.4 and the same is working. Menu entry also created under personal. Thank you so much for prompt support.

[keniv]

@mikewalsh
Hi Mike
Thanks for the updated .pet which I've now installed and is working. I did try @BologneChe's solution "Remove this symbolic link in root/.config/xpad" and that also worked but I thought it better to install the updated .pet. I did uninstall the old .pet but for some reason it did not remove /root/Startup/xpadchoose. I thought it was probably the same as that in the updated .pet but decided to manually remove it before installing the updated .pet. Just thought this might be worth a mention. Anyway, thanks again for this.

Ken.

[nnriyer]

Is it possible to diplay xpad on top of all winodws/applications.

[mikewalsh]

Is it possible to diplay xpad on top of all winodws/applications.

Rt-clk on pad -> Edit -> Preferences -> Options -> Tick checkbox for 'Pads start on all workspaces'. However, if there is a way to 'force' the sticky pad to stay on top of everything, I haven't found it. (It's not an option I want anyway, so I've never actually looked for it. Even deliberately looking, I don't see it.)

Remember, this thing's been around for a lot of years. Some of these newer apps may give you this ability, if it's something you absolutely must have.

Mike.

[fredx181]

Is it possible to diplay xpad on top of all winodws/applications.

Yes, with helper application devilspie2 , here's how i did make it work:
- install devilspie2 (if not already installed)
- create folder /root/.config/devilspie2 mkdir -p /root/.config/devilspie2
- inside /root/.config/devilspie2, create a file "xpad.lua" with content:

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if (get_application_name()=="Xpad") then
make_always_on_top()
end

- edit the script /root/Startup/xpad (make it start devilspie2 before running xpad) to:
(edit: but works only if autostart is enabled from launchcontrol)

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#!/bin/sh
#
# Launch XPad...
#
devilspie2 &
/usr/bin/xpad

- restart X
- ENJOY
Lots of things you can do btw with devilspie2, see also https://www.gusnan.se/scite/devilspie2/manual.php/

EDIT: If you want the xpad window a bit larger by default (e.g. width 350, height 300) (I do ), then in xpad.lua :

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if (get_application_name()=="Xpad") then
make_always_on_top();
set_window_size (350, 300);
end

[MochiMoppel]

Is it possible to diplay xpad on top of all winodws/applications.

Assuming that you use the JWM window manager:
1) Open the file /root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal and add the line

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<Group><Name>xpad</Name><Option>layer:above</Option></Group>

If in doubt, where to put it, you can put it just before the closing </JWM> tag.
2) Save and then run jwm -restart in a terminal window
 

EDIT: If you want the xpad window a bit larger by default (e.g. width 350, height 300) (I do ), then in xpad.lua :

It's much easier to set the defaults in xpad's preferences dialog

[fredx181]

EDIT: If you want the xpad window a bit larger by default (e.g. width 350, height 300) (I do ), then in xpad.lua :

It's much easier to set the defaults in xpad's preferences dialog

The xpad version from the .pet that Mike shared above doesn't have that option,

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Installed now xpad from Bookworm repo with apt and, yes, it's there, along with many more options (but has more dependencies required to install).

[MochiMoppel]

Installed now xpad from Bookworm repo with apt and, yes, it's there, along with many more options (but has more dependencies required to install).

In BW64 it's already preinstalled.
Default width and height can also be set in JWM's Group options

[nnriyer]

Is it possible to diplay xpad on top of all winodws/applications.

Assuming that you use the JWM window manager:
1) Open the file /root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal and add the line

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<Group><Name>xpad</Name><Option>layer:above</Option></Group>

If in doubt, where to put it, you can put it just before the closing </JWM> tag.
2) Save and then run jwm -restart in a terminal window
 

EDIT: If you want the xpad window a bit larger by default (e.g. width 350, height 300) (I do ), then in xpad.lua :

It's much easier to set the defaults in xpad's preferences dialog

I happy to inform you that your work around is sucess. You solution is simple to implement for a layman. Thank you very much. Now Xpag is top of windows.