Minimalist note-taking has never been easier.
Note-taking is as old as time and over the years there have been various note-taking apps with new takes on what works… and since everyone is different, each app has its own audience!
Manifest.App is a great grid-based, sticky-note-esque note-taking app, (built by Jonathon Toon) that runs nicely in your browser.
My little app Manifest (as it's now called) is now live at https://t.co/q1awu7Gvpq.
— Jonathon Toon (@jonathontoon) January 9, 2020
A few loose ends to tie up but right now you can:
🗒️ Create as many notes as you want.
🧮 Snap and resize on a uniform grid.
🌐 All data is stored locally.
Source at https://t.co/XkBkossfSi pic.twitter.com/2KP2a63qL6
Manifest utilizes a neat grid structure, ensuring your notes sit nice and cleanly on the page. You can click and drag, adding as many notes as you like. The pinboard streteches nicely to your whims, working great on both big and small screens.
In an effort to keep things as simple as possible, features are scarce (in a good way). This keeps your notes short and precise, without the need to overflow the page.
Manifest.App supports dark mode straight off the cuff. Naturally, it uses your local user settings which means there’s no need for a settings panel. There’s very little that complicates the user interface or code.
Thanks to @pacocoursey we've now got dark mode support! Check it out now on https://t.co/EzVtRms2ma. pic.twitter.com/MZrWi2vv6v
— Manifest (@snaptoagrid) January 19, 2020
On the topic of the code, which is generously open source, there are no complicated frameworks—just clean and beautiful vanilla javascript. Well worth prying into if you’re looking to learn!
And as a nice final touch, again very consistent with the minimalism, the notes are stored locally on your machine. No overcomplicated logins or accounts.