Notia is a free and open-source application for Linux, designed to combine a photo gallery with a note-taking system.
It's built with Rust, GTK4 and Libadwaita to provide a fast, lightweight and GNOME-native experience.

• 📸 Photo Gallery: Browse and organize your photo collection
• 📝 Note Taking: Write and save notes linked to each photo
• 🔖 Tag System: Add and manage tags for photos
• 🎨 GNOME Native UI: Adaptive interface following GNOME Human Interface Guidelines
• 💾 Local Storage: Notes and tags are saved locally in JSON format
• 🔄 Auto-scan: Automatically scans Pictures, Downloads, and other common directories

• 🔍 Search: Search photos by tags and notes
• ☁️ Sync: Optional cloud sync and backup support
• 📱 Mobile: Companion mobile app
• 🎯 Advanced Organization: Albums and collections

• Rust - Fast, safe, and concurrent programming language
• GTK4 - Modern toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces
• Libadwaita - GNOME's design system library
• Meson - Build system
• JSON - Local data storage (notes and tags)

• Linux distribution with GNOME or GTK4 support
• Rust toolchain (rustc, cargo)
• Meson build system
• GTK4 development libraries
• Libadwaita development libraries

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/notia.git
   cd notia

2. Install dependencies

   Arch Linux / Manjaro:

   sudo pacman -S rust meson gtk4 libadwaita

   Ubuntu / Debian:

   sudo apt install rustc cargo meson libgtk-4-dev libadwaita-1-dev

   Fedora:

   sudo dnf install rust meson gtk4-devel libadwaita-devel

3. Build the project

   meson setup build
   ninja -C build

4. Run the application

   ./build/src/notia

sudo ninja -C build install

1. Launch Notia - The application will automatically scan your photo directories
2. Browse Photos - Use the gallery grid to browse your photos
3. Select a Photo - Click on any photo to view it in detail
4. Add Notes - Use the sidebar to write notes about the selected photo
5. Add Tags - Use the tag entry field to add tags to your photos
6. Save - Click the save button to persist your notes and tags
7. Navigate - Use the previous/next buttons or sidebar toggle as needed

Notia stores all your notes and tags locally in:

• Notes File: ~/.notia_notes.json
• Scanned Directories: Pictures, Downloads, and other common photo directories

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/your-username/notia.git
cd notia

# Install development dependencies
sudo pacman -S rust meson gtk4 libadwaita

# Build and run
meson setup build
ninja -C build
./build/src/notia

Found a bug? Please report it on our Issues page with:

• Your operating system and version
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Any error messages

Notia is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).
You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software under the same license.

• GNOME Foundation for GTK4 and Libadwaita
• Rust community for the excellent ecosystem
• All contributors and users of Notia

Made with ❤️ for the Linux community