Add option to copy notes

[siilike]

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Feature description

It would be great to have the option to copy notes. Currently, it is possible to export to a file and then import the file, but that could be more user-friendly.

Why do you want this feature?

The main use case is having a checklist that needs to be filled in regularly, perhaps slightly modifying it every time.

Additional information

No response

[naveensingh]

For text notes, it makes sense but how should the app handle checklists?

I think checklists could be represented like the following:

[ ] Banana for rabbit
[ ] Coriander for rabbit
[ ] Carrot for rabbit
[ ] Nothing for the human

[Aga-C]

For text notes, there are already two options available:

• three dots menu → Share → Copy to clipboard
• press longer on anything in text → Select all → Copy

The first option also works for checklists. Is it worth adding a new option just to make it shorter by one step?

Currently, it is possible to export to a file and then import the file, but that could be more user-friendly.

You can just share the existing note to Fossify Notes. It's faster than exporting and importing.

[naveensingh]

Currently, it is possible to export to a file and then import the file, but that could be more user-friendly.

You can just share the existing note to Fossify Notes. It's faster than exporting and importing.

Yep! The exact steps are:

Open note ➜ More options ➜ Share ➜ Select Fossify Notes ➜ Create a new note ➜ Enter name for new note.

Given that there's already a share button and since most apps handle that action, I think a copy button is not necessary.

[naveensingh]

Sharing checklists in a simple format is currently not possible and that could be improved.

[siilike]

The sharing option indeed works well, thank you. The only improvement could still be to import all items unchecked.

[naveensingh]

@siilike

I revisited this with a clearer mind and now I'm starting to think your request was about being able to "make a copy" inside the app and not about copying notes to clipboard, is that correct?

[siilike]

Yes. The use case is to have a base checklist about a repeating task that could be copied and slightly customized every time that task is done.

The sharing option works fine for this as far as I tested.