Notes
Create, edit, and style Markdown sticky notes; the Note Center.
Sticky notes are Markdown windows that float on your desktop. They're designed for speed: open fast, auto-save, stay out of your way when you're not using them.
A floating sticky note. Type into it — Markdown renders inline (WYSIWYG). Select text and use the toolbar.
Create a note
Three ways to open a new note, in order of speed:
1. Global shortcut — fastest
Press ⌘ ⇧ N (macOS) or Ctrl ⇧ N (Windows / Linux) from anywhere. A blank note appears immediately, ready to type.
2. From the launcher
Press ⌥ ⇧ Space, type a thought that doesn't match any result, then press Enter. The note opens with your text already in it — one motion from idea to captured.
3. From the Notes list Open the workspace (from the launcher or tray), go to Notes, and create one there.
New notes pick up the defaults from Settings → Quick Notes — size, starting color, and whether to fade when not focused.
Your notes library
Open Quick Notes from the launcher to see every note in one window — your managed, encrypted library. Each row shows the note's color, title, and a preview.
It's keyboard-first. Every action below the modifier is held behind ⌘ (macOS) / Ctrl (Windows / Linux) so it never fires while you're typing in the search bar:
- New —
⌘ N/Ctrl N, or the+ Newbutton, opens a fresh note. - Duplicate —
⌘ D/Ctrl Dclones the selected note. - Pin —
⌘ P/Ctrl Ppins a note so it floats to a Pinned group at the top. - List or grid —
⌘ G/Ctrl Gtoggles the view (or use the buttons top-right); the choice is remembered. - Delete —
⌘ ⌫/Ctrl ⌫removes the selected note.
Move with ↑ / ↓, press Enter to open the selected note, Esc to close the window. Full list in Shortcuts.
Write in Markdown
Type normally and Markdown formats as you go. The shortcuts for the most common formatting:
| Format | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘ B |
| Italic | ⌘ I |
Inline code | ⌘ E |
| Heading 1 / 2 / 3 | ⌘ ⌥ 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Bullet list | ⌘ ⇧ 8 |
| Numbered list | ⌘ ⇧ 7 |
| Toggle raw Markdown | ⌘ / |
Every note is a .md file on disk. You can open it in VS Code, Obsidian, or any editor — QuickPeach picks up external edits automatically.
Auto-save
Notes save automatically when you click away. You never need to press save. To force a save mid-edit, press ⌘ S. Closing a note with ⌘ W saves it first.
The Note Center
Press ⌘ K from inside any note to open the Note Center alongside it. Four panels, switchable with ⌘ 1 through ⌘ 4:
| Panel | What's in it |
|---|---|
Commands (⌘ 1) | Per-note actions grouped by Note / Style / Save — Create Note, Browse Notes, Style Note, Enable Fade On Blur, Use Current Style As Default, Save Now |
Browse (⌘ 2) | Jump to any of your other notes without closing this one |
Appearance (⌘ 3) | Theme color, text color, opacity — all live, per note |
Format (⌘ 4) | All the formatting shortcuts in one place, with keyboard hints |
Press ⌘ F to filter within any panel, Enter to apply, Esc to close.
Appearance
Live preview
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Fade on blur is off
Every note has its own look, set in the Appearance panel (⌘ K → ⌘ 3):
- Theme color — six color presets that set the note's accent and tint.
- Text color — warm white, soft grey, or the theme accent.
- Inactive opacity — how transparent the note looks when it's not focused. Drag the slider; the note preview updates live.
Always-on-top and fade on blur
- Always on top (
⌘ ⇧ T) — the note stays above other windows. Good for a reference you need to keep visible. - Fade on blur (
⌘ ⇧ F) — when you click away, the note fades to its inactive opacity. Click it again and it snaps back to full opacity.
Both are toggles and are saved per note.
Where notes live
Notes are Markdown files in your app data folder (configurable in Settings → Storage). The folder, structure, and file names are all yours — move, copy, or open them in any tool you like. Full detail in Storage.