Rating: 5
Version tested: 5.2b
Stickies is a desktop notes program that offers a slew of advanced features including timed alerts, logging of all activity, PDA support, notes sharing over a network, and emailing of notes from within the sticky application.
I initially set out to find a stickies program that offered simple features; with Stickies I found what I wanted and more. The following is a list of what this program has to offer.
- Lightweight and simple; doesn”t write to the registry or create system files.
- Allows for different color and size stickies and the saving of style “profiles” so you can quickly access these after initially creating them. Supports skins (downloadable from author”s site).
- Can associate alarms with each sticky note. You can set the date and time or you can just set an interval (e.g. after 1 hour). The notes will jiggle around hilariously at the set time, which is quite a nice effect.
- Can tell the note to “sleep” for a certain period of time, during which it will not be visible.
- Notes can be set to various degrees of transparency, allowing you to see the desktop behind them; they will also “snap to grid” should you want to line them up side by side.
- Will start with Windows and display the stickies that were there before the reboot.
- Deleted stickies are stored and can be easily retrieved (until you delete them permanently).
- Offers international language support.
- Supports keyboard shortcuts for the hotkey-inclined among us.
Advanced features:
- Ability to email sticky straight from the desktop (no need to run an email program).
- Ability to share stickies with other users connected to the network.
- Sync Stickies to and from a Palm or PPC PDA.
This is a good, solid free desktop notes program. Among five that I tested this one emerged as the definite leader of the pack. This is not just because it offered more advanced features than the others, but I also simply liked it best in terms of its “look and feel”. What’s even more impressive is that the author offers a host of other free apps that support and work with Stickies, extending its functionality. In short, this is a 100% free program that rivals anything you can pay for.
Compatibility: WinAll
Go to the download page to download the latest version. The program home page.
not bad, except the presentation here is a bit misleading – while Stickies is a free application, Stickies for Palm will cost you 5 euros.
Not really, he said that Stickies is free not Stickies for Palm
Anyway, this is one of the very few MUST have apps on my machine. So much so, I donated to the author. The newest version, v6.0b, actually improves on this already great application hugely.
this is nice.. helps me to be more aware for my sched ehe need more skin
Thanks man,
What I’ve been looking for.
I can always find something on your site.
Take care.
Gokool
This is a very good program. I find this much easier to use and better than Microsoft OneNote. One word about the Palm support. It doesn’t so much synch notes but rather transfers them pack and forth to the Palm. So you only have one note on palm or PC at one time. This is important to know. Also, you can download the Palm support app and run it, but be sure to read the entire instructions on the web site (I did not). It will garble your notes transfered to the palm until you pay the 5 euros (which is a very good price). However be aware of this because your well crafted note will become useless. Be sure to try this on a throw away note.
EUREKA!!! This one has an alarm feature ALSO! Is this a GREAT SITE, or what?! . . . Thanks, guys! I think I’ll make you my home page!… Can’t wait to try at least 7 OTHERS, & will look forward to checking in regularly! Thanks a Bunch! Kayla
how to make stickies start automatically together when Windows start? It seems like Stickies does not appear automatically at the task bar at the bottom right hand corner.