QOwnNotes Release Notes

26.10.2

• Scripts can now list the color modes with script.getColorModes(), get the active one with script.getCurrentColorModeId() and switch to another one, including its editor color schema, with script.switchToColorMode() (for #2647)
  • script.switchToColorMode() accepts the id or the name of a color mode
  • For more information please take a look at the Working with color modes documentation and the example script toggle-color-mode.qml
• Stylesheets added by scripts with script.addStyleSheet() are now kept when the color mode is switched, previously they were removed (for #2647)
• WebSocket message handling is now deferred until Qt finishes processing the incoming frame, preventing a possible crash when running qc exec while authentication waits for the system keychain (for #3772)
• Hovered menu items and hovered or open menu-bar items now use a medium-dark gray background and white text in dark mode for better contrast (for #3771)
• The note filename selection for wiki-style links is now also shown when [[ is typed …

[1.1.0] - 2026-10-04

Added

• A search field in the tag-assignment dialog filters tags by name or parent path, ignoring case.
• Editor toolbar buttons to indent the current line or selected lines by four spaces and remove up to four leading spaces, with undo and redo support.
• Pressing Enter before an existing bullet, numbered, or checklist item creates an empty item above it and places the cursor after the new marker, ready to type.

Changed

• The store description and privacy policy now explicitly describe automatic remote-image loading and the SSO account access token stored by the Nextcloud library in private preferences.
• Pressing Enter in the note editor removes a single trailing space from the previous line, while preserving two or more spaces used for Markdown hard line breaks.

Fixed

• Nextcloud SSO account preferences are excluded from Android cloud backups and device transfers.
• Typing with "Find in note" still open after switching from View to Edit no longer jumps the cursor back to a search match or inserts characters in the wrong place.

26.10.1

• On Linux, QOwnNotes can now switch to a note folder and/or a layout when a certain KDE Plasma activity gets activated, and also when it starts in that activity (for #3767)
  • Configure the activity mappings in the KDE Plasma activities settings
  • The QOwnNotes window needs to be shown on all activities to prevent Plasma from switching back when the window is activated
  • Only one note folder and one layout can be linked to an activity
• The magnifier of the Document overview panel was improved (for #3768)
  • Text is now drawn in the editor text color, so it is readable in dark mode
  • Hovering the overview doesn't change the layout of the overview anymore
  • The magnifier now follows the mouse cursor without lagging behind
• The General settings are now shown at the top of the settings list
• The legacy Qt 5.7 Windows build for Windows XP to Windows 8.1 is no longer built on AppVeyor (for #3752)
  • The Windows release needs at least Windows 10
  • The final legacy build of QOwnNotes 26.10.0 is available as QOwnNotes-Qt5.7-legacy.zip in the 26.10.0 release

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage …

26.10.0

• Changes to the note-folder database notes.sqlite made outside QOwnNotes now refresh note tags and the tag tree (for #3764)
• On Windows, the Font rendering interface setting is no longer reset to Automatic when the settings dialog is closed (for #3757)
• On Windows, italic text in fonts without a real italic face, like Tahoma, is now also rendered without font smoothing when Windows font smoothing is disabled (for #3757)
• If the setting to ask for a note name when creating a new note with Ctrl + N is enabled, the dialog is now prefilled with the default note name including the current date and time, which is selected so it can be overwritten right away, and the setting and dialog now talk about a note name instead of a headline (for #3765)
• The Secure password storage dialog doesn't show up on every start anymore if there is no system keychain, like GNOME Keyring or KWallet, available on Linux; in that case passwords and API keys stay in the legacy storage (for #3766)
• There was a new release of QOwnNotes for Android, v1.0.0 …

[1.0.0] - 2026-10-01

Added

• Note tags shared with QOwnNotes desktop through the notes.sqlite file in the Nextcloud notes folder. The note list shows each note's tags and can filter by one or more tags. A note's "Tags" menu adds and removes existing or new tags, including offline. Changes are merged into the newest server version of the file and never overwrite concurrent desktop changes. Tagging stays off, with an explanation, when the notes folder has no notes.sqlite.
• Opening a note while the note list search is active now opens "Find in note" with the same text, highlighting the matches and scrolling to the first one without showing the keyboard.
• An "Ask for name of new notes" setting, off by default, makes the note list's create button ask for the new note's name first. The field starts with the name the note would otherwise get, the dated default or the search text, so accepting it keeps the previous behavior.
• Nextcloud Deck support, as in QOwnNotes desktop. When the account's server has the Deck app, which is detected automatically, the editor toolbar can create a Deck card, using the selected text as its title, with an optional description and due date, in a chosen board and list. A link to the card is inserted into the note. In the note view, tapping a card link of the note's account opens the card in the Nextcloud Deck Android app when it is installed (for #16). …

26.9.14

• Due dates in the past are now highlighted in the card list of the Nextcloud Deck dialog (for #3761)
• On Windows, automatically use legacy GDI font rendering when system font smoothing is disabled, with a new interface setting to choose automatic, DirectWrite, or GDI rendering (for #3757)
• Fixed editor highlighting for indented code block lines that start with a list marker like -, * or + (for #3749)
• A new opt-in setting Ignore accents in search in the Panels settings lets searches without accented letters also find text with accented letters, for example avion also finds Avión (for #3128)
  • It works for the note search, including the highlighting in the note editor and preview, and for the filters of the tag, note subfolder and navigation panels
  • Searches with accented letters still only find exact matches, so schön doesn't find schon
  • Only Latin letters are affected, characters of other scripts are always matched exactly
  • The scripting methods script.fetchNoteIdsByNoteTextPart and script.searchTagsByName got a new optional ignoreAccents parameter
• The scripting documentation now explains how to format dates and times with …

[0.10.0] - 2026-09-28

Added

• A "Compact note list" setting reduces row spacing and limits previews to one line in the note list and the note-list widgets (for #15).
• Note-list widgets can show all notes, uncategorized notes, or a single category. Their header now shows what is listed in bold with the account name below it (for #15).
• Widgets have an appearance step during configuration: background color and opacity, header color, note-row color, and an optional frame. It applies to the note-list and single-note widgets, and text color adapts to the chosen colors for readability (for #15).
• Settings now include an Appearance section for the note list: an optional two-line header with the listed category and account name, header color, note background color, and highlighted category labels with a configurable color (for #15).
• The note list now shows each note as a bordered card with a small gap between notes, similar to Nextcloud Notes, and the whole card is the tap target. Turn off "Show notes as cards" in Settings → Appearance to return to flat rows (for #15).

Changed …

26.9.13

• Fixed a startup crash when restoring the layout of a maximized or fullscreen window (for #3758)
• Fixed the Secure password storage dialog appearing on every startup when a legacy password or API key contains an encrypted empty string (for #3756)
• Fixed duplicate taskbar icons in KDE Plasma on Wayland for the Flatpak package by matching the application's desktop identity to its exported launcher (for #3755)
  • Existing custom window rules matching the old Flatpak identity PBE.QOwnNotes may need updating, and stale taskbar pins may need re-pinning

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
• QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6 …

[0.9.0] - 2026-09-27

Fixed

• Editing medium-large notes with many links and tasks now stays responsive by switching to plain source editing above 32 KiB instead of waiting until 64 KiB.
• An uncertain note creation no longer gets queued for another upload when an editor checkpoint or another local change arrives after the failed request (for #17).
• Nextcloud Files SSO transport failures now ask users to open the Files app and stop automatic retries that could leave dead service bindings behind (for #18).

Added

• Search text can be turned into a new note named after the query in the selected category.
• The Markdown editor toolbar can insert the local date at the cursor.
• The Markdown editor toolbar can insert the local date and time at the cursor.
• The Markdown editor's long-press menu can now turn a clipboard web URL into a Markdown link whose label is fetched from the page title.
• Note view now provides an information dialog with modified time, Markdown size, text statistics, category, account, synchronization, access, favorite, and remote ID details.

Changed

• Note-list widget rows now use their full width as the open-note target without a redundant arrow (for #13).

26.9.12

• Fixed scripts installed from the script repository no longer being found after a Snap package update (for #3753)

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
• QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotesQt5.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 5 for older systems

26.9.11

• Deprecated the non-GitHub Qt 5 release packages by removing the legacy Ubuntu Launchpad and OBS deployments from the release process, while retaining the Qt 5 artifacts built by the GitHub release workflow (for #3752)
• Added more French translation (thank you, jd-develop)

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
• QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotesQt5.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 5 for older systems

26.9.10

• Migrated the Slackware 15.0 build system to Qt 6 and retired the Slackware 14.x release targets (for #3751)
• Fixed the first line of code blocks being offset to the right in the Markdown preview (for #3750)
• Fixed editor highlighting for indented code block lines that start with a digit (for #3749)
• Fixed stale packages in the Arch Linux OBS repository by explicitly unpublishing artifacts from the retired build target (for #3743)
• Fixed a second application instance and a second system tray icon being able to start after the application was restarted from the settings while the single app instance mode was enabled (for #3746)
  • The application is now restarted after the current instance released its single app instance lock, so the new instance can register itself again
• A notice is now shown before stored passwords and API keys are migrated to the operating system keychain, explaining the system password prompts that may follow (for #3597)

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage …

26.9.9

• Added a separate font setting for Markdown PDF export and printing (for #3740)
• Fixed links to files in the media/ folder with note file extensions being treated as missing notes (for #3742)
• There was a new release of QOwnNotes TUI, v0.9.0
  • Markdown lists and checklists now continue automatically when pressing Enter
  • Notes can be soft-wrapped in the editor, with cursor tracking and mouse selection across wrapped rows
  • Search within notes is now available in the viewer and editor, including match navigation
• There was a new release of QOwnNotes for Android, v0.8.0
  • Configurable home-screen widgets can show an account's note list or a selected note
  • An offline bookmark browser adds text search, tag filters, and a configurable bookmarks file
  • Images can be selected while editing and inserted as Markdown links in the compatible media/ folder

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6 …

[0.8.0] - 2026-09-21

Added

• Long notes now show a draggable scrollbar in the note view for position feedback and fast navigation (for #14).
• Added configurable home-screen widgets for an account's note list and for one selected note. Widget actions open cached notes, create a new offline-first note, or capture a photo into a new note (for #13).
• Added an offline bookmark browser for QOwnNotes-style list bookmarks, with text search, tag filters, and an account-specific relative bookmarks file that defaults to Bookmarks.md.
• Images can now be selected while editing a note. JPEG, PNG, and WebP files up to 5 MB are stored under the account's QOwnNotes-compatible top-level media/ folder with unique names, and the relative Markdown image link is inserted at the caret (for #12).

Changed

• Note creation is now available from a floating plus button at the bottom-right of the note list, which hides while scrolling down and returns while scrolling up. This behavior can be disabled in Settings.
• Note-list searches now remain active after opening a note and returning to the list.

Fixed

• Moving a note to the server trash no longer reports a false connectivity error after a successful bodyless response from Nextcloud.

26.9.8

• Fixed release assets not being uploaded by replacing the deprecated GitHub release asset upload action (for #3744)
• Fixed the inconsistent Arch Linux package repository by preventing the legacy OBS target from publishing duplicate QOwnNotes packages (for #3743)
• Added a text magnifier when hovering over the Document overview panel (for #3730)
• Further improved typing performance in large notes with full-sync Markdown language servers by reducing synchronization frequency and only re-highlighting lines with changed diagnostics (for #3739)

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
• QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6 …

26.9.7

• Added an optional Document overview panel with a minimap of the current note, viewport indication, and quick mouse navigation (for #3730)
• Improved typing performance in large notes when using full-sync Markdown language servers such as Rumdl (for #3739)
• There was a new release of QOwnNotes for Android, v0.5.0
  • The remote trash dialog can now be searched by note name and shows deletion dates more clearly
  • Adding a Nextcloud account now reports malformed or empty SSO responses as a clear protocol error instead of crashing
  • Note lists and searches can now handle notes too large for Android's CursorWindow
• There was a new release of QOwnNotes for Android, v0.6.0
  • Relative attachments/ and media/ links in note previews can now be opened in installed Android apps
  • Find in note now also searches the Markdown source in the editor and highlights every match
  • Large Nextcloud accounts can prune stale local notes without exceeding Android SQLite bind-variable limits
  • Malformed Nextcloud update responses no longer replace a local note's remote identity …

[0.7.0] - 2026-09-17

Added

• Persisted note changes now schedule account-scoped background synchronization through WorkManager, with network constraints and backoff for retryable failures.
• Notes deleted remotely while local changes are pending can now be recreated without losing their local identity or explicitly discarded.
• Local changes to a note that becomes read-only can now be preserved as a new writable note before adopting the server version.
• Settings now provides a durable, bounded synchronization diagnostic report with app and device information. Reports omit exception messages and account, server, and note identifiers, remain available after process restarts, and are copied only through an explicit user action.
• Conflicts now retain the exact server version for offline review alongside the local version and their common base. Independent title, content, category, and favorite changes can be merged automatically; overlapping changes remain unresolved for an explicit choice.

Changed

• Large-note editing now prioritizes responsive, exact text entry: source highlighting is omitted above 64 KiB, while formatting, Find, undo/redo, and persistence remain available.

Fixed

• Note-list items no longer shift horizontally when swipe actions are disabled.
• Late synchronization failures and successful updates can no longer replace a newer local edit or undo deletion intent. …

26.9.6

• Undo in the note editor now groups consecutive typing instead of undoing one character at a time (for #3729)
• Fixed external links with a URL fragment not opening and bare URLs with characters like @ in paths or / and = in fragments not being recognized in the note preview (for #3737)
• Notes can now optionally be saved with a final newline by enabling the existing Ensure an empty last line in the note text editor setting (for #3734)

Released files

• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
• QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
• QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
• QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6
• QOwnNotesQt5.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 5 for older systems

[0.6.0] - 2026-09-14

Added

• Relative attachments/ and media/ links in note previews can now download the linked file through the authenticated Nextcloud Notes API and open it in an installed Android app.
• Find in note now also searches the Markdown source while editing, highlights every match, and moves through matches without changing the note.

Fixed

• Large Nextcloud accounts now prune stale local notes without exceeding older Android SQLite bind-variable limits, and malformed capabilities envelopes are reported as protocol errors (for #6).
• Malformed Nextcloud update responses can no longer replace a local note's remote identity.