After hearing about your setup in other videos, I've recently taken to doing the same thing at work - Evernote Web with the tasks view open and my journal note for that day pinned, both on my third monitor, leaving monitors 1 and 2 for “normal” work. It definitely helps me keep on track.
I saw a setup once with a giant vertical monitor and one very long thin note pinned to the left of it. I think they were an architect and used this note for reference when working on projects.
One issue I’ve noticed today while using this setup, is that when you add or complete a task on Evernote web, it doesn’t show it until you refresh the screen. A little bugbear but one that would be perfect if resolved.
Interesting. I've had this conversation with the devs a few times now and for me if I leave the web tasks open for half hour or so then it needs a refresh.
The devs said it may be something to do with me using Vivaldi browser so I checked on Edge and it works as expected.
Then the twist was when I went back to using Vivaldi it also worked as expected.
Embarrassingly, i did not know you could open multiple windows, so this was very valuable. When i open a note into a new window, it opens full screen. How do i open multiple windows and create "window tiles" so i can view several at a time?
Jon - if I right click on the note I want to open in a new window, there is no option to do so... And if I click on the 3 dots in the upper right-hand corner of the note, there is no choice there either... What am I missing (other than the ability to open a note in a new window!)? Thanks
I don't think open in a new window is available there as you can open new tabs with Evernote notes and separate them into different windows. I will check when I'm at my PC.
Interesting idea with having an always open note using the web and the app for other notes and uses.
One problem I have regarding windows, is that sometimes when I close down those note windows that seems to pile up in the background in the desktop app, I accidently close the ”main” window with the navigation list.
I haven't found a way to re-open a main window, other than restarting the app. Is it just me not being smart enough or isn't there in fact a way to open the main window once it has been closed…? (On mac if it makes any difference)
On Win and Mac just closing the window should keep it running in the task bar so a click on the icon should bring it back to life pretty quickly.
If you "Quit" the app then its a hard start.
What you can do in settings is select "resume where I left off" as a start up option so whenever you launch EN it will open at the same place and open any notes you have open in their own window.
👍 That did the trick. Never thought of using the app icon in the task bar; since other note windows often are open and showing, and the app obvs running, I thought more of it as a ”window issue” and rummaged among the menus for a command, rather than clicking on the app icon (can't think of any other app I have that behaves that way to be honest). Thanks for solving the mystery Jon!
How I wish Evernote would support multiple note windows on the iPad. iPadOS is perfectly able to do it, but they have to implement it, of course.
I agree. Better tablet support is something they are working on.
Leave a suggestion here: https://product.evernote.com
After hearing about your setup in other videos, I've recently taken to doing the same thing at work - Evernote Web with the tasks view open and my journal note for that day pinned, both on my third monitor, leaving monitors 1 and 2 for “normal” work. It definitely helps me keep on track.
I saw a setup once with a giant vertical monitor and one very long thin note pinned to the left of it. I think they were an architect and used this note for reference when working on projects.
There will be a time when my task list gets that long! 😆
One issue I’ve noticed today while using this setup, is that when you add or complete a task on Evernote web, it doesn’t show it until you refresh the screen. A little bugbear but one that would be perfect if resolved.
… and, of course, it’s now proving me wrong by working fine.
Interesting. I've had this conversation with the devs a few times now and for me if I leave the web tasks open for half hour or so then it needs a refresh.
The devs said it may be something to do with me using Vivaldi browser so I checked on Edge and it works as expected.
Then the twist was when I went back to using Vivaldi it also worked as expected.
So I have no idea 😂
Let me know if it happens again.
Since I posted the comment, it’s worked perfectly ok on Edge. If I left it long enough, it would log me out (rude). Otherwise, it works ok.
Embarrassingly, i did not know you could open multiple windows, so this was very valuable. When i open a note into a new window, it opens full screen. How do i open multiple windows and create "window tiles" so i can view several at a time?
I think if you shrink the size of the open window it should open smaller in the future. It kind of remembers the size and sort of tiles.
Jon - if I right click on the note I want to open in a new window, there is no option to do so... And if I click on the 3 dots in the upper right-hand corner of the note, there is no choice there either... What am I missing (other than the ability to open a note in a new window!)? Thanks
Are you using Evernote on the web?
I don't think open in a new window is available there as you can open new tabs with Evernote notes and separate them into different windows. I will check when I'm at my PC.
Interesting idea with having an always open note using the web and the app for other notes and uses.
One problem I have regarding windows, is that sometimes when I close down those note windows that seems to pile up in the background in the desktop app, I accidently close the ”main” window with the navigation list.
I haven't found a way to re-open a main window, other than restarting the app. Is it just me not being smart enough or isn't there in fact a way to open the main window once it has been closed…? (On mac if it makes any difference)
Thought I’d ask the 🐘 guru. Thanks /jonaz
On Win and Mac just closing the window should keep it running in the task bar so a click on the icon should bring it back to life pretty quickly.
If you "Quit" the app then its a hard start.
What you can do in settings is select "resume where I left off" as a start up option so whenever you launch EN it will open at the same place and open any notes you have open in their own window.
👍 That did the trick. Never thought of using the app icon in the task bar; since other note windows often are open and showing, and the app obvs running, I thought more of it as a ”window issue” and rummaged among the menus for a command, rather than clicking on the app icon (can't think of any other app I have that behaves that way to be honest). Thanks for solving the mystery Jon!
Question - How do you manage multiple note windows in Evernote?
Answer - I can't, I use Android! Especially since they shut down Evernote Web on Android :( Would love this on Android.
Post something here as a suggestion: https://product.evernote.com
I think opening in new windows would be a good idea especially for tablets.