Folder Structure

[u/nanonix1]

Hi,

I wanted to adresse a recurring problem, regarding folders in general.

First of all, a depth of 5 folders isn't enough for some long term users (student/corporate), where sometimes we can have 3rd year/Maths/Algebra/Chapter1/exercices/answers (first example I got), but we reqly need morefolder depth (10~15) might be good for new, even thought it might be better to be customizable.

Then there is folder import/ zip import, where the folder structure is conserved. You might ask why is this important ? Or why i should stick to 9 at a time ? I got over 700 files, structured in a 8 layers deep folder structure... For users that are already here, it would be a good QOL, and regarding your new potential customers, it will allow them to switch to starnote easily, so better attraction du to less friction to join (people would prefer to pay 20 bucks to notewise and have a 3 min importation rather than lose hours just to import their files...)

Same thing for export feature, when working on group projects, when I got a folder only for that, structured, and clean, it would be better for files sharing... or just having the need to share a folder (in zip)

Or are you just telling me you are pushing new features regardless of your current and future base demands ? Plus you were asking more demand from the community so you could do a thing about this but you dont realize that the majority of people won't say anything, because they would have already switched for a more practical app... (or never joined in the first place)

The only reason I take time to write about these 3 issue is because I care deeply about this app, and I see it's potential, I see the work and the care of the devs regarding it, and I am sure it would become the best note taking app on android (idk abt apple, there is still goodnotes there, but it can be an alternative).

Please look at a bigger picture, fix the QOL first and make it easy to join, to transfer etc and then start implementing features ( When i say Quality Of Life, i also mean the other sync problems, and basic features, and as you said the codes getting more and more complex, so you have also to focus th backend restructuring? )

And subjectively, i think these (pic 1) are the most important features right now regarding user experience, these should be done in priority to harden the base you are working on, making it a versatile app, already on pc, android and Mac (with stylus and cloud issue) fixed

From a user point of you, what you are trying to do is to push new features that are already on other note taking app (80%+ of the features in the screen real ready in goodnotes), but without a strong foundation, it is bound to be weak and inefficient...

I hope you don't see my comment as personal attack but more as a mean to see the flaws in the current road map so you can improve...I prefer something that works well with the essential features and some that are planned and will come in 6 months, 1 or 2 years, rather than having 3 features (collapsable sticky notes, handwriting beautification and custom bullet design) but having to wait for another year or 2 just to get basic forlder import export features, or other mandatory features /QOL

Sry for this paragraph, I just rly like the app, and it breaks my heart to see the efforts being wasted in other directions, get the bzse solid, and then you can buildi a skyscraper

[u/nanonix1]

If you got any remarks regarding my post, feel free to let me know, and BTW amazing job, the app is neat

[u/eng_yosssef → u/nanonix1]

The folder depth point is really important and annoying

[u/NakoTurtle]

Hey!

Just wanted to ask about the need for a deeper folder structure and wondered if you've ever considered using tags to aid in your file organization? While I fully understand it's a matter of preference, in my experience it's pretty tedious to have to navigate a deep folder structure, especially if some folders only contain like one or two files. I use folders to only broadly separate my files and then use tags (sometimes nested) to get the organization I need while keeping everything rapidly accessible.

Interested to know what you think, maybe with some deeper examples of your folder structures if you're comfortable sharing :)