A snippet about snippets
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Sometimes when I'm off surfing the net, I come across a snippet of information, an image, or even a web address that I'd like to remember for later when I'm working on a particular project. It feels like a lot of trouble, and a big interruption in my workflow, for me to launch Curio, open the related project, find or create the perfect idea space for it, then drag and drop that snippet into the idea space. Wouldn't it be cool if I could just hit a hot-key and have Curio automatically store that snippet of information away for me? I think so, too!
Curio 4 comes with a new feature we call Snippets! It's a combination of a system service, PDF service, and a new asset repository that is easily accessible from within any Curio project. The service is available from any application via the Services menu and also a special hot-key (Shift-Command-X, assuming that doesn't conflict with a hot-key for the active application). You can also use the new PDF service to print from any application directly to a PDF stored in Curio's Snippets repository.
Later, when you're back in Curio working on a project, you can switch over to the Snippets shelf view and drag and drop the snippets intended for that project into any idea space or even directly into the Library for that project. We think you're going to love it!
Snippets, coming soon!
Curio 4 comes with a new feature we call Snippets! It's a combination of a system service, PDF service, and a new asset repository that is easily accessible from within any Curio project. The service is available from any application via the Services menu and also a special hot-key (Shift-Command-X, assuming that doesn't conflict with a hot-key for the active application). You can also use the new PDF service to print from any application directly to a PDF stored in Curio's Snippets repository.
Later, when you're back in Curio working on a project, you can switch over to the Snippets shelf view and drag and drop the snippets intended for that project into any idea space or even directly into the Library for that project. We think you're going to love it!
Snippets, coming soon!

Posted by Greg Casey
8 Comments:
This is the single thing that has kept me from using Curio more consistently. When did you say 4.0 will be released? Can't wait!
By
Stan, at 3:13 PM
I can't wait to start using version 4.0. Sounds like the perfect creative planning application. One new feature that I'd like to know more about is mind-mapping?
By
mark, at 5:44 PM
We'll give you more info on mind mapping in the next few days. Stay tuned! :-)
By
George, at 6:58 PM
Coming Soon? Not soon enough! This reminds me of dating when I was 14, if you know what I mean.
By
Greg, at 9:10 AM
Hi, sounds like a great new feature. Please don't forget to make it possible to tag those snippets after hitting the hotkey for it...
looking forward to using Curio4 soon.
By
Hendrik, at 12:12 PM
I hope it's out soon! I've got to make a decision regarding what software like this I use very soon, and I really want Curio 4 to be it! Otherwise it's gonna probably be SoHo Note, Backpack or Onenote in emulation!
Hurry!
By
Gideon, at 2:48 PM
cool. i'm transitioning from onenote and i'm liking your tool a lot.
any chance there will be lockable idea spaces in this or a later release?
By
Tony, at 4:59 PM
Locking idea spaces didn't get into the 4.0 release, but it's definitely something we want to add to a future release.
By
George, at 5:01 PM
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