Competitor Context
Bear has a compact note list view (smaller thumbnails, single-line titles, tighter spacing). Apple Notes has default and compact options. Google Keep has a grid/list toggle. Different users have different visual preferences — some want to scan 30 notes at a glance, others want rich previews.
What's Missing
Recall has one fixed note card density. On a 1080p screen, only ~6 notes are visible at once.
Proposed Solution
- Add a View toggle in the note list header: Comfortable (current, rich previews), Compact (single-line, smaller cards), Grid (card grid like Google Keep)
- Compact mode shows: title | #tags (max 3) | relative date | word count hint — all on one line
- Grid mode shows: colored cards in a 2-3 column responsive grid with title and first 2 lines of preview
- Persist the preference per device in local storage (not synced)
- Default to Comfortable for new users, allow changing via Settings or quick toggle
Why Recall Wins
Apple Notes' compact view is great but binary (on/off). Google Keep's grid is great but Keep is just sticky notes. Recall can offer three densities — comfortable for reading, compact for scanning, grid for visual browsers — matching the best of both apps.
Labels
enhancement ui
Competitor Context
Bear has a compact note list view (smaller thumbnails, single-line titles, tighter spacing). Apple Notes has default and compact options. Google Keep has a grid/list toggle. Different users have different visual preferences — some want to scan 30 notes at a glance, others want rich previews.
What's Missing
Recall has one fixed note card density. On a 1080p screen, only ~6 notes are visible at once.
Proposed Solution
Why Recall Wins
Apple Notes' compact view is great but binary (on/off). Google Keep's grid is great but Keep is just sticky notes. Recall can offer three densities — comfortable for reading, compact for scanning, grid for visual browsers — matching the best of both apps.
Labels
enhancementui