Tomboy (software)

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Tomboy

Tomboy logo
Tomboy-GNOME.png
Basic data

developer Alex Graveley
Current  version 1.15.9
( July 16, 2017 )
operating system platform independent ( mono )
programming language C #
category Notebook , Wiki
License LGPL
German speaking Yes
wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tomboy

Tomboy is note taking software for desktop operating systems. The program is often referred to as a "local wiki " because it brings many of the functionality of such a system with it, but does not require a web server . For example, the individual messages can be easily linked using links or automatically refer to existing notes. Tomboy is Free Software written in C # using GTK # . The software is part of the Gnome desktop environment and was published under the LGPL . Tomboy is often used to manage personal information.

Since the Mono project version 2.0 has been available, Tomboy can also run under Mac OS X. On November 19, 2018, it was removed from the Debian development branch because it depends on outdated GNOME libraries and is no longer maintained. Debian is u. a. the basis for Ubuntu , the most popular Linux distribution .

Functions

  • Spell check as you type with GtkSpell
  • automatic linking of web and e-mail addresses, files and other notes
  • numbered and unsorted lists (still under development)
  • an undo / redo functionality

Notes written in Tomboy can be given the following markups:

  • Bold italics
  • Strikethroughs
  • colored highlighting
  • different font sizes

Plugins

Tomboy supports a variety of plug-ins , most of which integrate other programs and services; z. B .:

  • Evolution email links plugin
  • Galago / Pidgin (Gaim) presence plugin
  • Middle-click on the system tray icon to text from the clipboard insert
  • "Note of the day" plug-in (not installed by default)
  • " Text with fixed width " plugin (not installed by default)
  • HTML export plugin
  • LaTeX math plugin (not installed by default)
  • Print plugin

Project spin-offs

Since the Mono project in Linux distributions entails numerous program library dependencies, which is particularly important with the limited storage space for CD images, and there were also concerns about the reproduction of patented Microsoft technology on the part of the Free Software community, was Gnote developed. The program is a C ++ port from Tomboy, which simulates the entire functionality without having to rely on mono libraries. In Fedora 12, the program is included in the standard installation.

In addition, Tomboy-ng , a rewrite in the Pascal programming language , has existed since 2017 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ tomboy: Tomboy Notes . (accessed January 1, 2018).
  2. ↑ # 907316 - RM: tomboy - RoQA; unmaintained, depends on ancient GNOME libraries - Debian Bug report logs. Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ http://live.gnome.org/Gnote
  4. ↑ tomboy-notes / tomboy-ng. Retrieved November 19, 2018 .

Web links

Commons : Tomboy  - collection of images, videos and audio files