A simple and elegant desktop Sticky Notes app built with Python and PyQt6.
Quickly jot down thoughts, ideas, and reminders — right on your desktop.
Notes are automatically saved and restored between sessions.

• 🖊️ Create multiple sticky notes effortlessly
• 💾 Auto-saves note content and position between sessions
• 🎨 Light, clean, and distraction-free design
• 🧩 System tray integration for quick access
• 👁️ “Show All Notes” support to quickly bring all notes to front
• 🌈 Theme-ready color architecture (Light & Dark support coming soon!)
• 🟢 Packaged as a Snap app for easy Linux installation

Once published, you’ll be able to install it directly from the Ubuntu Software Center or via terminal:

sudo snap install sticky-notes

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dstushar7/sticky-notes.git
   cd sticky-notes

2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the app:

   python3 run_stickynotes.py

Once launched, a sticky notes icon 🗒️ appears in your system tray.
Right-click the tray icon to:

• 📝 Create New Note
• 👁️ Show All Notes
• ❌ Quit the Application

Within each note:

• Right-click inside the note to open its quick actions.
• Choose 📝 New Note or 🗑️ Delete Note directly from the context menu.

Notes automatically save their text and size — even if you close and reopen the app.

sticky-notes/
│
├── snap/
│   └── snapcraft.yaml       # Snap packaging configuration
│
├── stickynotes/             # Main Python package
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── config.py            # App configuration and theme constants
│   ├── note_window.py       # Sticky Note window class
│   ├── tray_manager.py      # Manages tray icon and logic
│   └── utils.py             # Helper functions (e.g., icon creation)
│
├── run_stickynotes.py       # Entry script to launch the app
├── requirements.txt         # Dependency list
├── .gitignore               # Ignored files for version control
├── LICENSE                  # Open source license
└── README.md                # Documentation

• 🐍 Python 3.10+
• 🪟 PyQt6 6.5+

The dependencies are listed in requirements.txt:

PyQt6>=6.5

Install them with:

pip install -r requirements.txt

• Python 3.10+
• PyQt6 for GUI interface
• Snapcraft for app packaging and distribution

To contribute or customize:

# Create a new branch for your changes
git checkout -b feature/your-feature

# After changes
git add .
git commit -m "Add new feature"

# Push and open a PR
git push origin feature/your-feature

Suggested areas for contribution:

• 🌈 Add Dark/Light theme switch
• 🖋️ Text formatting (bold, italics)
• 📅 Reminder and notification features
• 📁 Note organization (tags/folders)

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.

License © 2025 Tushar D. (@dstushar7) — Open for community contributions.

• 🌈 Customizable note colors and full theme switching
• 📅 Reminder & notification integration
• 🔄 Cloud sync across devices
• 📁 Folder & tagging support for better organization
• 🧰 Optional toolbar actions (font, text size, pinning)

Tushar D. (@dstushar7)
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Sticky Notes is designed to be simple, fast, and reliable —
your go‑to place for quick thoughts, todos, and ideas.

Feedback and pull requests are always welcome — let’s build together!