Import xopp and rnote files

[6801318d8d]

Describe feature

Hello,

can we implement import of .xopp (Xournal++) and .rnote (RNote) files?

Notice this would enable a Microsoft OneNote to Trilium conversion workflow through this plugin.

Additional Information

No response

[eliandoran]

Please provide samples so that we can assess the feasibility.

[6801318d8d]

Here it is

calculus.zip

[6801318d8d]

Notice both file formats are zip-compressed xml files

[6801318d8d]

@dosubot this is not a UI request

[dosubot[bot]]

You're right, apologies for any confusion! This is a feature request to support importing .xopp (Xournal++) and .rnote (RNote) files into Trilium Notes. Both formats are zip-compressed XML files, and supporting them would also enable a Microsoft OneNote to Trilium conversion workflow.

A maintainer has asked for sample files to assess feasibility, and it looks like you've already provided those. At this point, it's up to the maintainers to evaluate whether importing these formats is something they'd like to implement. Since these are essentially zip-compressed XML, parsing them is technically straightforward, but the key question is how to meaningfully represent the handwritten/drawing content within Trilium's note structure (e.g., as rendered images, embedded SVGs, or something else).

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[eliandoran]

@6801318d8d ,

Given that the two applications seem to have quite a different note-taking mechanism, what is your expectation here?

Convert to Canvas? Or something else?

[6801318d8d]

Yes import as a canvas note

[eliandoran]

Auto-import.zip

Hi, here are two scripts that you can import in Trilium and see how they render as canvas note. Make sure to import with safe import off.
To make them work, simply upload the .xopp or .rnote as child notes of the corresponding script note (Auto-import XOPP to Canvas or Rnote).

It seems to work on the samples you have provided, apart from the issues with thickness which we don't control. Note that rnote is especially susceptible to version changes as the file format seems unstable.