Rnote is a vector-based drawing app for sketching, handwritten notes and to annotate documents and pictures.
Disclaimer: The file format is still unstable. It might change and break compatibility between versions.
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Release notes supplied by the developer. These dates are not Flathub package publication times.
0.14.21 May 2026
this release changes:
- fix: transparent stroke rendering (@Kneemund)
- fix: document not staying centered after zooming (@Kneemund)
- fix: pinch zooming on touchscreen (@Kneemund)
- fix: jumping view while zooming in (@Kneemund)
- fix: zooming with "alt+shift+drag" (@Kneemund)
0.14.113 Apr 2026
this release changes:
- fix: fixed icon appearance and update to new, more consistent style (@flxzt)
- fix: file erroneously detected as removed after saving (@turicfr)
- fix: pinch-to-zoom causing scroll by applying workaround for GTK issue (@RayJW)
- fix: zooming with Ctrl+Scroll while Capslock is turned on (@Kneemund)
- fix: grid snapping for all pattern styles (@Kneemund)
0.14.025 Mar 2026
this release changes:
- feat: apply workspace entry dialog by pressing Enter (@ternison)
- feat: add text formatting keyboard shortcuts (@ Keschler)
- feat: Xournal++ text import (@Doublonmousse)
- fix: PDF rendering issues by replace underlying library (from poppler to hayro) (@flxzt)
- feat: CLI create command (@DarshPareek)
- feat: CLI thumbnail generation timeout (@flxzt)
- feat: bundle CLI in flatpak (@flxzt)
- feat: atomic file saving (@anesthetice)
- improv: pen eraser default (@DorianRudolph)
- improv: improve initial focus for import/export dialogs (@Doublonmousse)
- fix: file picker stealing focus from all opened windows (@Doublonmousse)
- fix: pen sounds on Windows (@Doublonmousse)
- fix: prevent crash when sorting files with non UTF-8 names (@Doublonmousse)
- fix: rnote thumbnailer execution (@flxzt)
- fix: workspace directory default (@flxzt)
0.13.19 Sept 2025
this release changes:
- fix: occasional PDF import failure (thanks to @Doublonmousse)
- fix: add back accidentally removed 'Pen Style' keyboard shortcuts (thanks to @Doublonmousse)






