Xournal++

Xournal++ is an open source handwriting app written in C++ supporting annotation of pdf files, it is a rewrite of Xournal to be more efficient and to enhance the functionality, while remaining backwards compatible with Xournal and is able to read and edit Xournal files (.xoj).

Installation

Install xournalpp

Troubleshooting

Why has the pdf background disappeared after moving files?

Xournal++ currently does not support including the pdf within files, thus both the pdf and `.xopp` file must be kept together otherwise the pdf background will disappear. This is currently being worked on, find the issue on Github.

Can Xournal read Xournal++ files (.xopp)?

Theoretically yes, according to the developers the file format is the same however `.xopp` store new features which are not included on Xournal, thus as long as only features supported in both Xournal and Xournal++ the file should be interchangable between applications.

However, Xournal++ can export `.xopp` files as `.xoj` files to convert from Xournal++ to Xournal.