Mindful Chrome Extension

More than just notes

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More than just notes

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Note and writing apps

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Mindful is space for your thoughts, ideas and ongoing tasks. It works where you work. In every new tab.

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Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

Hey there! Thanks so much for sharing! I created Mindful because I was getting frustrated with constantly forgetting small things I care about or needing to be done. The problem with notes and reminders is that you have to remember to look at them. Mindful is different. It lives in every new tab. I applied three guiding design principles during this project: 1). It works where you work Instead of opening a notes or reminders app, Mindful is already there. In every new tab. 2). Repetitive exposure Having your thoughts and ideas in every new tab reduces the friction to edit them, while at the same time making you conscious about them. 3). Deliberate Limitation Mindful is one single document. It forces you to organize your thoughts. It’s user interface is designed to make the user flow during the writing experience. Mindful is designed to be efficient and delightful. Something I learned through observation is that people never start a new paragraph with a SPACE key. That’s where Mindful’s flow-menu comes into play. Mindful syncs with your Google Account. It’s still young and beta. Please be mindful about that. :)

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10yr ago

Icons8

@azumbrunnen_ Seems like you have caught the pain of many users and solved it brilliantly! I've set up the extension immediately - that is what I was looking for, regularly dealing with great loads of data. I'll be happy to share experience after some time of using if you're interested. And what really deserves additional mention is design, minimalist, clear and concise, as it should be for such a product, and that typography is my personal fav. Wish you great luck!

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ This is incredible useful. Thanks.

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ This is incredibly useful. Thanks

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ I love this > "Something I learned through observation is that people never start a new paragraph with a SPACE key. That’s where Mindful’s flow-menu comes into play."

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ the list I created has disappeared. Is that info gone forever? Why did it happen?

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10yr ago

Hi ! Just wondering what are the differences with Papier ? Looks like the features and the visual design are quite similar. Thanks ! ✌️

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

Hey! Thanks for your question @vcent_ricard! I noticed Papier about a week ago. Mindful’s editor was developed from the ground up to maximize writing flow while at the same time providing a responsive user interface. Here are some notable differences: 1.) Writing flow On a new line, you can hit SPACE to trigger the flow-menu; a way to create content in a super quick and delightful way. 2.) A contextual UI The three dots follow you everywhere. It adapts to your selection and the type of content you’re creating. Selecting text brings up contextually relevant options. Every component has its own individual set of options. Notice how H1 and H2 do NOT have italic as an option. Those are deliberate design constraints. You can click on the Dots to select the whole element and get all of its available options. I.e. you can toggle the state of all your checkboxes, change parts of your text, delete or move a larger junk of content, format a whole part of your text as a blockquote etc. This is all aimed to reduce the amount of options while at the same time making them more relevant. 3.) Privacy / Task aware Sometimes you might not want your client or team colleagues to see your notes while you’re sharing your screen. Or you might decide not to see your notes for some time, because you’re immersed in a specific task. Mindful allows you to toggle the visibility of your notes. 4.) Minimal UI Mindful’s user interface only shows up when you need it. As soon as you start typing, the user interface becomes invisible. As soon as you move the mouse, indicating a changing context, Mindful reacts and provides quick access to contextually relevant options. 5). Indentable lists, checkboxes etc. All lists can be indented and checkboxes have a smart, integrated logic. 6). Typography In a space where text is the main interface, the difference in typography, the way titles and lists etc. are set, makes a huge difference. Both in terms of writing and reading experience. 7.) Syncs across your account I use several devices. Mindful syncs your content across all your devices. You edit a tab on one device, and open it on another. Your content is already there. Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I like Papier’s approach but I’d obviously be excited to see you give Mindful a shot! :)

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10yr ago

Very cool extension! But I would like to see a quick guide for Windows users and a sentence about how to add a task (checkbox). Also would be awesome to add some kind of speed-dial bar. Because mostly I use the new tab for launching websites :)

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@shmatkov_mykola that’s great! yes Windows users didn't get much love in this first version yet. I’m thinking about making the inital document adapt depending whether you start on Windows or Mac. You can create a checkbox by starting a new Paragraph with the SPACE key. then you will get a menu there that allows you to choose from different elements. More to come here… Let me know if that helped!

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ SPACE+ENTER just starts a new paragraph :( I need to click on three dots to see the menu. So SPACE+ENTER and just ENTER doing the same job. Would be awesome to have shortcuts for menu items, not for the formatting.

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@shmatkov_mykola it’s the other way around. Enter (to create a new paragraph), SPACE (to invoke inline menu, and because most people don't start a new paragraph with space).

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10yr ago

@azumbrunnen_ It's a totally new way to call the menu :)

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@shmatkov_mykola it is! It took me a long time and a lot of observation to come up with this interaction. But once you get used to it, you’ll miss it in other places.

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10yr ago

Hey! I am currently using New Tab Notes "Alpha" extension, but I am keen to try Mindful, as the design is easier on the eyes. Unfortunately, I can not seem to get it work in Incognito Mode, which is important for me. Could you please let me know if this is something that could work? Thank you! Kris

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@kriskornlab sounds great! will look into it!

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10yr ago

Tettra

What's it like building a Chrome extension and distributing through the Google Chrome store? Would love to hear learnings about building on Chrome's platform.

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@andygcook happy to write about it!

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10yr ago

ReactStartupKit

"The problem with notes and reminders is that you have to remember to look at them" - So true! This is fantastic Adrain, thank you. Are there any plans for a Safari extension?

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@mattheslington thanks Matt! not yet but I’m considering it. :)

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10yr ago

Freightos

@azumbrunnen This looks great. My question to you is that Chrome new tab extensions are a zero-sum game, where you're grabbing ongoing app exposure with a very limited channel. Did that play a factor in deciding to create an app that relies so much on that one vaunted spot?

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10yr ago

Mindful Chrome Extension

Maker

@eytanbuchman thank you for your question! Mindful’s key design principle is to be where users already are. In this case, the browser. There are many sophisticated note-taking Apps available for iOS and Android. Mindful isn't trying to replace them, but instead, complement them. It’s still very young and perhaps too early to say where the journey is going. So right now, I look forward to seeing how people will use it and learn how it creates value for them. Hopefully. :)

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10yr ago

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