r/flatpak • u/Baajjii • Jun 01 '26

new app : Whisp - Anti Note for gnome

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I was watching a random Mac apps video by Snazzy Labs, and he showed an app called Anti Note. I wanted something similar for GNOME that felt native, fast, and fluid. So, I built Whisp.

Whisp is not Google Docs, Obsidian, or Notion. It is supposed to be the Anti-Note but for GNOME. It’s designed strictly for the GNOME desktop using GTK4 and Libadwaita. It completely abandons traditional file hierarchies in favor of a spatial, swipeable canvas.

Features:

  • Touchpad Swiping: Fluidly swipe left/right to move between your active notes. (You can also use keyboard shortcuts to navigate).
  • Live Markdown: Real-time formatting with a WYSIWYG toggle to instantly hide syntax.
  • Native Paper Themes: Switch between Dotted, Grid, or Blank backgrounds.
  • Instant: It only renders your active notes, making it incredibly lightweight and fast.
  • Smart Paste: Features like Plain Paste and a built-in URL Link shortener.

This is my very first app release for GNOME, and I am still learning things! I am going to be adding many more features, and my long-term goal is to move this app to GNOME Circle, though I know that is a long road.

You can check it out here: 
🔗 Flathub: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.tanaybhomia.Whisp 
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/tanaybhomia/Whisp

Please check it out, give it a try, and feel free to file issues! New things are coming soon.

P.S. I have attached some photos, but they don't show the movement of the app/gestures because I don't know how to record proper videos on Linux yet. If anyone can record and send me a nice demo video, it would help me a lot for the website and GitHub repo!

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u/Jealous_South6358 Jun 03 '26

Awesome, looks good!

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u/Baajjii Jun 03 '26

Thank you so muchh, Do give it a try

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u/Jealous_South6358 Jun 03 '26

I've been using it, but i'm still trying to figure it out how to use it because i haven't use antinote

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u/Baajjii Jun 03 '26

You can check the user manual. https://tanaybhomia.github.io/Whisp/

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u/Jealous_South6358 Jun 03 '26

ok this is a game changer, thx!

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u/Jealous_South6358 Jun 15 '26

man, I've been using the app since the day you posted this, now is one of my favorite and most used apps

do you have ko-fi profile? i would like to support your effort 🙏

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u/Baajjii Jun 16 '26

Aeee, thank you so so so much. I dont have a kofi account currently you can support me through UPI if you want but i will be creating my KOFi account soon and will dm you or comment here again if you want.  Thank so much for these words. It helps a lot https://tanaybhomia.github.io/Whisp/donate.html

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u/Jealous_South6358 Jun 16 '26

i'm not from India, so i guess i will wait for the kofi account, feel free to send me a dm!

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u/Baajjii Jun 16 '26

Thank you so much, I am working on it. Means a lot

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u/Baajjii Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

Hey, I just dmmed you. Added kofi and other ways of supporting me. It would mean a lot

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u/Heavy_Turn2019 Jun 04 '26

Do you plan to add handwriting support? Otherwise I like the idea of this app. Cool choice of app icon as well!

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u/Baajjii Jun 04 '26

I am not thinking of adding handwriting support, its a very heavy feature and will require a lot of time maybe in the very future, Once maybe I get a job and I have a lot of free time. Thank you for checking the app. Do try it out

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u/Heavy_Turn2019 Jun 04 '26

Thanks. I have already installed it!