simple.scope is a minimalist organization tool. Use it to create, edit, sort, prioritize, and delete plain text notes. simple.scope can be used without an internet connection and is currently available for recent versions of WebKit- and Blink-based desktop web browsers such as Chrome, Chromium and Safari.

simple.scope is open-source software and free of charge. Just click the „launch” button below to use it or choose one of the other options.

What are the features?

There aren't many, and that's part of the concept.

• simple.scope lets you organize text notes. There are two columns you can place notes in by dragging and dropping.
• Click the text on a note to edit it. To create a new note, use the text fields and the plus button (keyboard: Ctrl/Cmd + Enter) at the bottom. If you do not enter any text, a separator item will be created.
• Change a note's color by using your mouse wheel over the minus or plus button.
• To delete a note, click the minus button and confirm your decision with a second click.

So, this is yet another to-do list tool, right?

Jein. You can use simple.scope to manage your to-dos as shown in the demo screenshot above, but there is no dedicated workflow or use case. You may...

• ...store open tasks as notes in the left column and move them to the right once they're done.
• ...mark priorities by order or color.
• ...store code snippets.
• ...simply use notes like Post-its.
• ...do something completely different, I don't mind.

You're not able to stash away notes into folders, use tags, set up reminders or share notes with other people. Keep it simple instead and use simple.scope for storing transient knowledge. Jot down your notes and goals for your workweek rather than the booking information for next year's vacation.

Where does simple.scope store my data?

Everything is stored in your local web browser only, using localStorage. Your current notes are stored until you erase your browser's cache. This means that there is no network communication at all except for downloading the application from the server. It also means that simple.scope instances running on different browsers or machines will be completely independent.

Where do I get it?

Just click the „launch” button below to start using the app.

Alternatively, pick the demo build which contains the fully-featured application, but will discard any changes as soon as you close the browser tab running simple.scope. Pick the download link if you want to download and run the application locally as a single file.

The full source code is available at github.com/stefan-girlich/simple.scope.

Any further plans?

Lots! :)

Fix Apple Magic Mouse bug

It seems like Apple's Magic Mouse (and possibly also MacBook touchpads) is firing many scoll events for a single swipe/scroll move. This does not affect saving note color information correctly, but unless you scroll really carefully, the displayed color may get stuck between to actual note color presets.

Cross-browser compatibility

This includes recent Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer.

Touch interface

Shared server-side storage

Native mobile clients

How can I reach you for feedback?

Find a link to my GitHub profile page and my e-mail address below. If you have found a bug or have a suggestion for improvement, please post it at the GitHub project page for increased visibility.