Desktop notes
Notes don't take up space on the taskbar or in Alt+Tab, and they stay on the desktop even when you close the list window.
Pin your thoughts on your desktop
Open a note like a sticky note and jot things down — it saves the moment you stop typing. Notes are saved on this PC first, and once you sign in you see the same notes on your other PCs and on the web.
What it does
Open a note, write, pin it, close it.
There's no Save button and no OK button.
Saves on its own
A note is saved 3 seconds after you stop typing or as soon as you click elsewhere. There's no Save button.
Remembers where
Each note's position, size and pin — and which notes were open — come back exactly as they were the next time you start Nemo.
Six colors
Give each note a color. The list uses the same color for each row, so you can tell notes apart at a glance.
Always on top
A pinned note stays visible even when you open other windows.
Search notes
Use the magnifier in the list window to search titles and text. Press Esc to get the full list back.
New note shortcut
Whatever program you're in, Ctrl+Shift+N opens a new note right away. You can change the keys.
Emoji
Add emoji to titles and text to make notes easier to spot.
On this PC first, everywhere once you sign in
Signing in is optional.
Even without signing in, or when the internet is down, your notes are saved on this PC as usual.
Saved on this PC first
Notes are always saved on this PC first. When the internet comes back, they go up to the server at the next sync.
Sign in through your browser
You never type your password into Nemo. Click Sign in under Settings → Server and sign in to your Kilho.net account in the browser you normally use.
Kept in step automatically
Once you're signed in, Nemo syncs with the server right after you save a note and every 10 minutes. To sync right away, click Sync now.
The same notes on the web
Open Web Memo with the same account to read and edit the same notes when you're away from your PC.
Home PC
Web Memo
Work PC
Connected to server (user@example.com)
If the same note was edited in two places
Nothing gets overwritten. One version stays as the original note, and the other is kept as a new note with (conflict copy) at the end of its title. Compare them, merge them into one, then delete the one you don't need.
Signing out keeps the notes on this PC, and leaves the notes on the server and your other PCs untouched.
Screens
One list window plus your notes on the desktop — that's all.
Settings take effect immediately; there's no OK button.
Note contents and times are examples.
How to…
Jot something down the moment it comes to mind
Even in the middle of another program, press Ctrl+Shift+N and a new note pops up in front. Type a title, press Enter, write the text and just leave it — it saves on its own.
Keep a note always in view
Click the note's pin to turn on Always on top, so other windows can't cover it. Click again to turn it off. The pin state also comes back the next time you start Nemo.
Bring back notes hidden behind other windows
Left-click the Nemo icon in the notification area (system tray) to bring all open notes to the front. If you need the list window, right-click the icon and choose List.
Sort notes by kind
Pick a color for each kind — yellow for to-dos, blue for work, and so on. Right-click a note's title bar or a note in the list and choose from Color; the note and its row in the list change color right away.
Find a note among many
Click the magnifier at the top of the list window and type what you're looking for. Only notes with those words in the title or text remain. Press Esc to get the full list back.
Change just the title
Click the note's title, then click it again a moment later; or double-click it; or right-click the title bar and choose Edit. Enter confirms and Esc restores the original title.
Put the list away and keep only the notes
Click ✕ on the list window to send it to the tray; your notes stay on the desktop. To close Nemo completely, choose Quit from the tray menu. Open notes reappear in the same place the next time you start it.
See my notes every time the PC starts
Turn on Run at startup under General in Settings (the installer turns it on from the start). When Windows starts, Nemo opens quietly without the list window, and only the notes you left open appear on the desktop.
Use the same notes at work and at home
On both PCs, click Sign in under Server in Settings. Sign in to your Kilho.net account in the browser, and when the Signed in page appears, close it and go back to Nemo. From then on, your notes sync on their own.
I already have notes from before signing in
When you sign in, the notes on this PC go up to that account and the notes on the server come down to this PC, so the two are merged into one. If this PC was used with a different account before, Nemo asks first whether to merge; choose No and it won't sign in.
Change the new note shortcut
Click the Shortcut (new note) box under General in Settings; it changes to Press a key. Press the combination you want (for example Ctrl+Alt+M) and it takes effect right away. If another program already uses those keys, Nemo tells you.
Carry Nemo on a USB drive
Extract the portable version to the USB drive and run it from there. Notes are saved in the same folder as the program, so the same notes open on every PC you plug the drive into.
Download
Installer Recommended
- Run at startup is turned on when you first install
- Your notes stay even if you uninstall and reinstall
Portable (ZIP)
- Extract it and run
Nemo.exe - Notes are saved in the same folder as the program
- Move the folder and your notes move with it
- Windows 32-bit · 64-bit
- Internet Only for sync and new version notices
- License Freeware — free at work, home, school or government offices; free to redistribute
Recent changes
Version 1.0.1
- Opened the list when clicking the tray icon with no notes open
- Added four spaces when pressing Tab in note text
- Changed list and note scrollbars to appear only on hover or while scrolling
- Changed list order by dragging items, synced the order across PCs, and placed new notes at the top
- Disabled the run at startup setting in portable builds
- Increased line spacing in note text
Version 1.0.0
- Added server sync 2 seconds after saving, every 10 minutes, or on demand
- Added sync that preserves notes edited on multiple devices as conflict copies
- Added note search by title and body in the list window
- Added note count and server connection and sync status to the list window
- Added a global shortcut for opening a new note and the option to change it
- Changed tray icon clicks to bring open note windows to the front
- Added emoji support
Version 0.9.9
- Rewrote the entire program code for faster and more reliable performance
Nemo never updates itself. When a new version is available it tells you at startup; click [Yes] to open the download page and close the program.
FAQ
Do I have to sign in?
No. Without signing in, notes are saved only on this PC and every feature works. Sign in only if you want the same notes on several PCs or on the web.
Where are my notes saved?
First on this PC. Once you sign in, they're also saved on the server, so you see the same notes in Nemo on your other PCs and in Web Memo. The portable version keeps notes in the same folder as the program.
Do I type my password into Nemo?
No. You sign in to your Kilho.net account in the browser you normally use. Nemo never receives your password.
What happens if I edit the same note on two PCs?
Neither version is thrown away. One stays as the original note, and the other is kept as a new note with (conflict copy) at the end of its title.
If I uninstall Nemo, are my notes deleted?
No. Uninstalling leaves your notes in place, and when you install again your notes are right there.
How is the display language chosen?
Nemo follows the Windows display language. Pick one yourself under Language in General in Settings and it changes on the spot.
What does it use the internet for?
It checks for a new version at startup and, once you're signed in, syncs your notes with the server. It never updates itself; clicking Yes in the new version notice opens the download page.
What happens if I start it twice?
Only one copy of Nemo runs. Starting it again while it's running brings the list window out of the tray. When Windows shuts down, Nemo saves the note you're writing and closes along with it.