User Guide
14.1 · Notes

Project Notes

The Notes view is a rich-text notepad attached to each project. Use it for estimating assumptions, meeting minutes, markup notes, or anything else you want to keep alongside the numbers.

A Note

ProjectNote fields:

FieldPurpose
ProjectIdOwning project.
TitleDisplayed in the list and on the editor tab.
XamlContentSerialized WPF FlowDocument — preserves rich formatting.
CategoryOptional grouping ("Assumptions", "Minutes", "Risks").
ColorColour badge on the list.
IsPinnedPinned notes appear at the top.
SortOrderManual order within a category.
Linked imagesCollection of ProjectNoteImage records.

Creating a Note

  1. Open the Notes view.
  2. Click New Note.
  3. Title, optional category and colour.
  4. Start typing in the editor.

Editing

The editor supports:

  • Headings (H1–H3).
  • Lists (bulleted / numbered).
  • Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough.
  • Text colour and highlight.
  • Hyperlinks (click-through).
  • Tables (via toolbar).
  • Images — paste from clipboard or drag from disk (see 14.2).

Shortcuts: Ctrl+B / I / U, Ctrl+K for link.

Pinning

Click the pin icon to pin a note. Pinned notes:

  • Appear at the top of the list.
  • Counted on the header KPI strip (PinnedCount).
  • Still respect the colour and category.

Categories

Categories are free-text. Common categories:

  • Assumptions.
  • Meeting minutes.
  • Risks and mitigations.
  • Markup rationale.
  • Tender submission notes.

Saving

Auto-save is on with a short debounce (a few hundred ms). The status bar shows Saving… and then Saved. HasUnsavedChanges flips to true briefly during edits.

Bulk Operations

The NoteBulkOperationsViewModel supports:

  • Multi-select notes.
  • Bulk change category / colour.
  • Bulk delete.
  • Bulk pin / unpin.

Exporting

  • Project export (JSON / .tx1) — includes all notes, including images.
  • Excel export — notes appear as a sheet (plain text only).
  • Print — each note can be printed individually from the editor.

Limitations

  • Notes are per-project. There's no organisation-wide notes feature — use documents or the shared database.
  • The XAML format is WPF-specific — notes don't render outside TX1.