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Release Notes: Notion Desktop Snap

Version: 1.0.0

Release Date: November 22, 2024

notion-desktop

🚀 What's New

Notion Desktop is now available as a Snap package! This unofficial desktop client brings the power of Notion Web to your Linux desktop, offering seamless integration and enhanced productivity features.

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🛠 Features

  • Full Notion Functionality: Access all Notion features in a dedicated desktop app.
  • Single Instance: Ensures only one instance of the app runs at a time.
  • Custom User-Agent: Enhanced compatibility with Notion Web.
  • Window Management: Automatically maximizes on startup for better visibility.
  • Google Sign-In Support: Login via Google is supported with external browser fallback for security.
  • Popup Handling: Popups are allowed to ensure smooth navigation and interactions.

🖼 User Interface Improvements

  • Auto-Hide Menu Bar: Simplified interface with auto-hidden menu bar for distraction-free work.
  • Custom Icon: A clean and elegant icon for a polished desktop experience.

🔐 Security Enhancements

  • Context Isolation: Ensures secure communication between the app and its components.
  • Disabled Node.js Integration: Provides a secure environment by isolating web content from Node.js APIs.

📦 Snap Package Benefits

  • Cross-Distro Compatibility: Works on all major Linux distributions supporting Snap.
  • Auto Updates: Stay up-to-date with the latest version without manual intervention.
  • Easy Installation: Install directly from the Snap Store using one command:
 sudo snap install notion-desktop

🛠 Bug Fixes

  • Resolved issues with handling external links and popups.
  • Improved handling of deep links (notion://).

💡 Known Issues

Some browser-dependent features (e.g., browser extensions) are unavailable in the desktop environment.
Google Sign-In may open in the system browser instead of the app.

📜 Getting Started

Install via Snap Store:

sudo snap install notion-desktop

Launch the app:

notion-desktop

For more information, check out the GitHub repository.

❤️Feedback

We value your feedback! Report issues or suggest improvements on the GitHub Issues page.

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