sticky notes color

[garysgold]

Does anyone know how to change the default color of a new note in Sticky Notes.

Gary

 

[natri23]

How can you open the Sticky Notes? Is it in the 6801 build???

 

[Mark]

No they are not in the 6801 build but you can copy them from your vista sidebar directory in Program files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets.

Gary as far as I know you just click on the little spanner on the right of it to bring up the options, if that's what you mean, unless you were asking about different colours for each note but I don't think you can do that.

If you wanted to you could have more than one note pad and then you can have a different colour for each pad.

 

[garysgold]

I typed 'sticky notes' into the start menu search bar and it came up. You can make each note any color by right clicking on the new note and selecting a color, mix and match, but the default is green and I'd like to change it to blue. There is no 'options' button. The program file is located at %SystemRoot%\system32\StikyNot.exe. It is not the same as the stickies in the Vista sidebar. Hopefully this is something that just hasn't gotten added yet.

Gary

 

[Ex_Brit]

Just a note here, or should I say a sticky..?

If anyone wants a more flexible sticky note programme where you can tell them to alert you when you wish try Zhorn Software's "Stickies 6.7a" - works on both Vista and Windows 7.
Stickies

 

[garysgold]

Just a note here, or should I say a sticky..?

If anyone wants a more flexible sticky note programme where you can tell them to alert you when you wish try Zhorn Software's "Stickies 6.7a" - works on both Vista and Windows 7.
Stickies

Hello Ex-Brit,

Have finally had a chance to play around with this program. I like it. Being able to pin a sticky to a particular window is nice. Also, if I click the x it doesn't kill the sticky, it's still in the database. Thanks a bunch.

Gary

 

[MegaFixer]

I typed 'sticky notes' into the start menu search bar and it came up. You can make each note any color by right clicking on the new note and selecting a color, mix and match, but the default is green and I'd like to change it to blue. There is no 'options' button. The program file is located at %SystemRoot%\system32\StikyNot.exe. It is not the same as the stickies in the Vista sidebar. Hopefully this is something that just hasn't gotten added yet.

Gary

Thx!!!!

 

[Ex_Brit]

You can also tell the sticky to sleep for x hours/days etc. or until a specific day and time and it will alert you with sound if you wish, as well as visual.

 

[Barman58]

Hi peter,

Thanks for this it looks like it will be useful

Especially the alarm function

 

[Ex_Brit]

You're welcome. By the way I know you can do most of that with Windows Calendar, but this is less obtrusive.

 

[Barman58]

Hi Peter,

The problem I have is that on vista I always use a combination of Thunderbird (lightning) and a clock gadget to put up notes and reminders, with spending more time in Windows 7 although Thunderbird works fine I don't want to mess up my main email settings on vista - with synchronisation (imap) on two OS's

This will do nicely for my reminders I think I'll install on Vista too

 

[Ex_Brit]

It doesn't seem to mind which OS it's on, it just keeps on sticking....LOL

 

[garysgold]

Your welcome, MegaFixer.

You can also tell the sticky to sleep for x hours/days etc. or until a specific day and time and it will alert you with sound if you wish, as well as visual.

Yes I found the alarm and hide functions. This is what I was looking for. I have tried moving Vista's calender to 7, but I couldn't get the alarm function to function. There is also a synchronization function to export and import notes. Should be added to the free software list if not already there.

Gary

 

[johngalt]

Way less obtrusive. I like it, thanks!