Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-electron

Add Multi-Select and Select-All for Notes

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feature request
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

On iOS, I can long-press a note to enter multi-select mode, allowing me to delete multiple notes at once.

However, this feature is not available on the desktop version. As a result, when I want to delete several notes, the workload is more than three times what it is on my phone. I have to open each note individually, click "More," then "Move to Trash," and only then can I delete a single note. When I need to delete multiple notes, I have to repeat this process over and over.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files or tests. Start by locating the desktop note list and its existing single-note deletion flow, then compare the requested behavior with the iOS multi-select flow described here. Done means users can select multiple notes, select all notes, and delete the selected notes without opening them individually.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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