Beyond text and attachments, DicaNote has a drawing editor. Use it for a sketch, mind map, diagram, or a quick doodle you do not want to lose on paper.
To open a new drawing: tap + and choose Drawing. The full create menu is in Create note, template, checklist or drawing.
The pinned Welcome to DicaNote note already includes a sketch (Mountain sketch). Tap it to open this editor. For a blank board, use + → Drawing.
What you see on screen
- Title at the top. Tap to rename. Under it you get Saved, or a saving state.
- The dotted background button turns the grid on and off.
- Layers shows the active layer. The badge is the layer number, not a stroke count.
- Zoom (90% in the screenshot) with − and +. Tap the percentage for presets, Fit page, Fit width, and Focus mode.
- Bottom bar with the tools. The active one is highlighted.
Toolbar
| In the app | Use |
|---|---|
| Move | Pans the view. The finger does not draw. |
| Select | Grabs a stroke or object to move. |
| Draw | Freehand. Tap it again for color, the eyedropper, and shapes. |
| Fill | Fills a closed area. |
| Eraser | Removes what the finger crosses. |
| Text | A text box on the canvas. |
| Image | Drops an image sticker on the canvas. |
| Undo / Redo | Step backward and forward. Hold the button to repeat. |
There is no separate Shapes button anymore. Shapes live in the stroke panel.
Color, shape, and nib
With Draw already selected, tap it again. A row appears: current color, recent colors, more colors, Eyedropper, a shapes shortcut, line style, symmetry, and ⋮ (All style options).
That row’s ⋮ opens Stroke (Applies as you draw):
- Pen, Brush, Pencil, and Chalk. Each nib keeps its own width.
- Solid, dashed, or dotted lines, and square or round ends.
- Freehand, straight line, square, circle, and grid. With a shape armed, the bottom button reads Shape instead of Draw.
- Symmetry: Off, vertical, horizontal, four quadrants, or radial.
- Width, Opacity, and Finger stabilizer.
Done closes the panel. The palette button on the canvas opens saved styles.
How to draw
- Open the welcome sketch, or create one (+ → Drawing).
- Tap Draw and drag on the canvas.
- Tap Draw again for another color or a shape.
- Eraser on a bad stroke. Fill on an area that is already closed.
- Text for a label. Image for a reference photo.
- The disk at the top writes the note. When it is current, the title shows Saved.
More than one page
In the editor ⋮, Add page adds a sheet. In Move, you can pull the canvas to add a page. Remove last page only shows up when the last sheet is empty, so it cannot clip a stroke.
Page arrows and “1 / N” appear once there is more than one page.
Page size
⋮ → Page size. The subtitle is Change the page your drawing sits on.
| In the app | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fit screen | The screen size (1080 × 1851 in the screenshot) |
| Portrait | 3:4 |
| Landscape | 4:3 |
| Square | 1:1 |
| A4 | 150 dpi |
| Custom | Width and height in px |
Under Custom, Width (px) and Height (px) stay between 320 and 8192. The lock keeps the ratio.
Scale drawing to fit decides what Apply does:
- on: The whole drawing is resized to fit the new page.
- off: The drawing keeps its size; only the page changes. If a stroke will not fit, the app says part of it will sit outside the page.
Apply confirms. Cancel drops the change.
Menu and Save as
- New
- Page size
- Add page
- Background image (page color lives in the layers sheet)
- Create note / Open
- Save as / Share as
- Copy link / Delete
Focus mode is no longer in this menu. Open it from the zoom menu.
Save as
- ⋮ → Save as.
- Pick a format. A file format then opens the Android folder picker.
| Option | What it writes |
|---|---|
| New drawing | A new copy in the drawing library |
| Dicanote package | A portable package with image assets |
| JSON file | An editable .json. Embedded images need the .dicanote package |
| PNG image | .png |
| PDF file | .pdf |
| SVG file | .svg |
The top disk (Save) stores the note inside DicaNote. Save as exports a copy. Share as sends the drawing to another app.
When to use drawing
Use it for a sketch, mind map, diagram, or a doodle you do not want to lose on paper. A list, a long paragraph, or a checklist belongs in a text note. A file that already arrived from another app goes in as a PDF or an attachment.
FAQ
How do I create a new drawing?
Tap the yellow + and choose Drawing. The editor opens on a blank canvas.
Where did Shapes go?
Tap Draw again and open Stroke (the ⋮ on the style row). Line, square, circle, and grid are there. With a shape armed, the bottom button reads Shape.
Can I undo a stroke?
Yes. Undo and Redo on the bar. Hold the button to step through several changes.
Can I put text on the drawing?
Yes. Tap Text, tap the canvas, and type.
Does changing Page size stretch the drawing?
Only while Scale drawing to fit is on. Off, the page changes and the drawing keeps its size.
What is the difference between Save and Save as?
Save stores the note in DicaNote. Save as exports a package, JSON, PNG, PDF, or SVG.
For a photo or PDF instead of a sketch: attachments and scan.
