Krita Memos – Quick note-taking for your creative workflow

If you’re constantly losing track of ideas, reference notes, or project details while working in Krita, I made a simple memo plugin that might help.

url: https://github.com/RazgrizHsu/krita-memos

What it does:

  • Quick memos saved directly in your .kra file (travels with your document)
  • Auto-save as you type
  • Tag your notes (sketch #palette #reference)
  • Search across all memos
  • One-click copy button for each memo

Perfect for storing color codes, composition notes, technical details, or just jotting down ideas while working.

Install: Download from releases → Tools → Scripts → Import
Python Plugin → Restart Krita

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Looks super interesting i need to check this out

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Thanks for sharing your plugin!
Reminds me of a lightweight (feature stripped) version of the mighty Buli Notes plugin from @Grum999.

Michelist

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I really liked it:

  • it’s easy to use and is also good to make a to do list that I can check out once complete.
  • the transition from document to document is seamless.
  • my only note would be the way to open the edit panel, sometimes it feels like it is a bit in the way.
  • the UI is very Krita like which is kinda rare for a plugin

It is really nice and I am gonna start to try use it now.

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Thanks for the feedback! I had the same feeling about the edit panel, so I just updated it:

  • Now you need to click the edit button to open the panel (instead of clicking the memo)
  • Added a Save button to close it

Feel free to grab the latest version and let me know if it feels better!

maybe a mid terms between this two versions ?

  • hmm. i was thinking about it and I do like the edit button to start editing, but it would be cool if double clicking the item would start the edit process also. or maybe moving the items inside the list. beyond that I have no ideas it looks really cool regardless.
  • as for the copy and save new buttons not sure at the moment depends on your vision. as for now the buttons ( copy, edit ) do the same work as the new buttons ( copy, save ) on the editor. this is why if you create a new memo edit it and press to edit another memo without committing to a save to the current memo it will save it and open the new one you want to edit. not sure if this is intended or a non intended behavior.

Thanks for the detailed feedback! Really appreciate it.

I just pushed an update based on your suggestions:

  • Drag & drop to reorder memos in the list
  • Double-click to edit (in addition to the edit button)
  • Renamed Save → Close (less confusing)
  • Auto-close editor when clicking list items or buttons (smoother workflow)

About the auto-save behavior:
You’re right - the editor auto-saves when switching between memos.
This is intentional to prevent data loss

Thanks again for testing and the great feedback!

I am really sorry to be a bother. I am testing your plugin while i test mine. If i dont write i will forget.

If you open a document with memos do your thing. Then close the document and go back to the welcome screen. If you try and delete a memo there with no acces to a document it will crash krita. I doubt anyone will find this but doing behaviour for no document is always a good thing. No dockers on the welcome screen is kinda of a new thing and relying on no dockers might not be future proof.

I can access because i have plugins to open documents. So they break the no docker rule.

The docker check is


if ( ( self.canvas() is not None ) and ( self.canvas().view() is not None ) ):