NotePlan
NotePlan
Mar 17

Please Create a Windows Desktop App

Please create a native desktop app for Windows. This makes a huge difference for ease of use and should help a lot with user retention. It should be fairly easy to roll out, I've created a version for myself already using Claude Code, just don't have access to API keys, backend, etc. and I'm not willing to steal your IP! But please dev this, it would be massively helpful and hopefully accretive to Noteplan Inc.    
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Mar 20, 2026

Hey, I doubt it's easy. Why not use the web app? Or should we wrap the web app into a Window app (same experience, but in a different window)?

Ghost
GuestApr 21, 2026

I think an Electron wrapper could work but it's mainly about rolling out a suite of hotkeys for mouseless keyboard navigation, which never works in a web app. So Windows users who really value that feature are SOL. This is actually the primary reason I use Notion and Todoist. If I'm any guide I would think it's actually an incredibly salient feature for a sizable portion of users. A few other features I would suggest: - Google sign-in and sync (G-suite backbone, not Apple--too clunky, not enterprise-friendly) - (as mentioned but)...Notion-style keyboard shortcuts (e.g. full mouseless navigation) - Daily task rolling toggle (auto vs manual...I understand this feature was left out intentionally to introduce friction but I think it's worth layering in--those who want the friction can toggle this feature off) - Better calendar interface / full-screen calendar view - Todoist-style Inbox for quick task capture - Collapsible dropdown / toggle blocks (again, Notion-style syntax that proves very useful for condensing information, esp. when relying heavily on templates)

Ghost
GuestApr 21, 2026

Yeah on reflection a wrapper's not gonna work, I think it has to be native.

Apr 23, 2026

Thanks for elaborating and the ideas. What makes you say it has to be native? Notion and Todoist are very likely wrappers, too or not?