Xournal++ adds tablet-friendly toolbar mode
(https://i0.wp.com/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/xournalpp-1.webp?resize=406%2C232&ssl=1) If you take handwritten notes on Linux, chances are Xournal++ is something you've tried as its solid feature set and stylus support has earned it a loyal following amongst those who'd rather annotate PDFs or sketch equations than type. One criticism that follows it around is its interface. It's rather pointer-led; lots of menus, buttons and tiny hit targets in toolbars. It doesn't prevent you from doing what you opened the app to do – write, draw, scrawl and markup – but it's not ideal. Well, that's what a new tablet mode toolbar configuration recently merged in Xournal++'s development builds [...]
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Categories: News, App Updates, linux tablets, note taking apps, xournal
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/xournalpp-tablet-mode-ui Mar 04, 2026, 06:31 AM