Moodle plugin: local_quicknote

0.8.3 (2026-07-13)

• Backward Compatibility (Moodle < 4.4):
  
  
  
  • Re-introduced the legacy callback before_standard_top_of_body_html in lib.php to render the QuickNote toggle/sidebar on older Moodle versions that do not support the Hooks API.
  
  
  • Replaced cloneNode with document.importNode in notes.js when cloning template content, preventing a jQuery 3.6.x TypeError (Cannot read properties of null (reading 'contains')) on older Moodle versions.
  
  
  
  

0.8.2 (2026-07-07)

• Style Fix: Updated primary color CSS variables to use --bs-primary with a fallback to --primary for compatibility with Moodle 5.x, where --primary is no longer supported.

0.8.1 (2026-07-01)

• Accessibility Improvements (A11y):
  
  
  
  • Added support to close the sidebar using the Esc key.
  
  
  • Implemented logical focus management in the sidebar (focus moves into the panel when opened, and returns to the toggle button or action elements when closed/deleted).
  
  
  • Fixed an issue in the Notes Center where the course filter dropdown would automatically submit for keyboard users navigating with arrow keys.
  
  
  
  


• UX & Architecture Enhancements:
  
  
  
  • The course filter dropdown in the Notes Center now lists only courses where the user has created at least one note, rather than all enrolled courses.
  
  
  
  

0.8.0 (2026-06-28)

• Copy Note to Clipboard: Added a copy button inside the note's textarea in the sidebar, visible only when the note has content.


• Visual Feedback: Implemented visual feedback that changes the copy icon to a checkmark and colors it green for 2 seconds when clicked.

0.7.0 (2026-06-21)

• Mobile Support: Implemented visualization and management of notes in the official Moodle mobile app.


• Export to Markdown: Added a new option in the Notes Center to export notes to .md format with proper text block formatting and decoded HTML entities.


• UI Improvements:
  
  
  
  • Preserved whitespace and line breaks in both the quoted text and the note content within the Notes Center.
  
  
  • Added a "View in text" link to notes even when they do not have a specific text quote attached.
  
  
  
  

0.6.0 (2026-06-15)

• Pagination: Implemented pagination in the Notes Center to limit the number of notes fetched and displayed at once.


• Admin Configuration: Added a new global setting (perpage) to customize the number of notes displayed per page (options: 12, 24, 48, or no pagination).


• Sorting: Changed the default sorting in the Notes Center to order strictly by the last modified date (newest first).

0.5.0 (2026-06-07)

• New Feature: Added an administration setting allowing administrators to choose whether the QuickNote toggle icon and sidebar is displayed on the left or right side of the screen.


• UI/UX: Adjusted the z-index logic to dynamically increase only when the sidebar is open, preventing it from being hidden behind its own sidebar while still remaining below the Moodle message drawer when closed.

0.4.0 (2026-06-04)

• Replaced some hardcoded CSS colors with Moodle's native Bootstrap variables. The QuickNote toggle button now have the same color of your Moodle theme's primary color.


• Lowered the z-index of the QuickNote toggle button to 120, ensuring it remains below the Moodle message drawer (z-index 121) to prevent interaction conflicts.


• Fix H5P: Resolved the issue where the QuickNote toggle button was incorrectly rendered inside mod_h5pactivity iframes, preventing duplicate icons.


• Enabled QuickNote highlight capture support for native Moodle H5P activities (mod_h5pactivity) through cross-window communication.

0.3.1 (2026-05-30)

• Fix backup and restore.


• Restrict quicknote rendering to course and module contexts.

0.3.0 (2026-05-28)

• Core Improvements:
  
  
  
  • Implement Notes Center page (view.php).
  
  
  • Added PDF Export functionality (view.php?export=pdf).
  
  
  • Search & Filters:
    
    
    
    • Global Search: Search across all notes from all courses.
    
    
    • Course Filter: Filter notes by specific course.
    
    
    • Empty State: Clean UI when no notes are found.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• UI/UX:
  
  
  
  • Animated toggle icon transition in the quicknote sidebar.
  
  
  
  

0.2.0 (2026-05-25)

Contributions by @mattgig:

• Added backup functionality.


• Added administration settings to exclude specific pages (e.g., mod-quiz-*).


• Added teacher-level settings for Quicknotes visibility per page.


• Added automatic deletion of quicknotes upon user unenrollment.


• Fixed a bug breaking message functionality in Moodle 5.0.

Maintainer updates:

• Hide search bar in sidebar when the user has no quicknotes.

0.1.1 (2026-05-22)

• Fixed a dmlreadexception caused by a mismatch between the database table name in install.xml and the classes.

0.1.0 (2026-05-19)

• Initial release.