Table of Content

Settings

Settings can be accessed from the bottom of the Side Menu.


General

Interface

Option

Details

Workspace Color

Choose your Space background color. Options: System Preference, Light, Dark, or Custom Colors (Supporter tier only).

Menu Position

Set the Side Menu to appear on the left or right side of the screen.

Defaults

Configure default behavior for newly created items using the following on/off toggles:

Spaces

Toggle

Description

Semi Transparent Items

Items on the Space appear semi-transparent when not in focus.

Spaces are Created with a Blank Page

A blank page is automatically added whenever a new Space is created.

Items Snap to Grid

Items align to an invisible grid when moved, for tidier layouts.

Wormholes

Toggle

Description

Wormhole Lines are Hidden

Hides the connecting lines between linked Wormholes by default.

Stacks

Toggle

Description

Switch Pages with Tap Gesture

Enables tapping the left and right sides of a Stack page to navigate between pages.


Gestures & Pencil

Pencil

Option

Details

Drawing Input Type

Toggle Use Apple Pencil on to draw with Apple Pencil (default). Turn off to use finger drawing instead.

Double Tap Interaction

Set the action for a double tap on the side of supported Apple Pencil models. Options: Disabled, Eraser (switches to the Eraser tool), Selection Tool (switches to the Selection tool).

Squeeze Interaction

Set the action for the squeeze gesture on supported Apple Pencil models. Choose from: Disabled, Eraser, Select, or Open Menu. An additional toggle controls how the action fires (turn it on to activate the action continuously while squeezing and revert when released, or turn it off to fire the action once as a single event at the moment the squeeze is completed).

Gestures

Option

Details

Palm Recognition

Configure palm rejection settings for a more natural writing experience.


Maintenance

Backup (manual and auto backup was available in ver 1. As of ver 2.0, this has been replaced by iCloud Sync. See iCloud Sync).


Language

Set your preferred language for the app interface.


About

Option

Details

Help & Community

Links to support resources and the Discord community.

Privacy Policy

View the app's privacy policy.

Terms of Use

View the app's terms of use.

Onboarding Tutorial

Replay the onboarding tutorial at any time.


App

Option

Details

Version

Displays the current app version.

Your Plan

View your current subscription tier.

Want to Support the Devs

Available on certain tiers (contribute to the development of Defter Notes).

Restore Purchases

Restore any previous in-app purchases.

Switch Back to Ver 1

Available for legacy users only (revert to the previous version of the app).