Text file/box for GM notes

I would like to request a simple window where I can have an open text box in game (with the possibility of saving multiple files) where I can have "GM Notes". Currently, to run my games, I type out my notes in Notepad, and I have Notepad open in the background while I am running (to remember what NPC are likely to say or know, when to ask characters to make skill checks, etc.). However, obviously, every time I click on something in d20, my notepad file disappears. It would be nice to have an "in-game" notepad that would not disappear, which would make referring to it easier.
Nighteagle

 

Hmm, it seems a little bit clunky, but I'll give it a try when I run my game this Saturday.
Nighteagle

 

Ok, I tried using the suggested methods for keeping track of my notes in my game last night with the following results:

1. Having a "note" icon wasn't a bad idea, it kept my notes easily available during the game. I created an invisible 10 x 10 foot icon with a big red exclamation point on a white background for easy visibility on the map. Getting into it took a few clicks too many, click on icon, click "E", click on notes tab, but once I was there it was ok.

2. It would be nice to have a text space that could use simple formating, like bold, underline, italics, this would make important parts of my notes stand out more.

3. I biggest problem came after the game was done and I was cleaning up D20. I like to delete maps from the drop down list that I am not currently using, but by doing so I am also deleting the creature icon that contained my game notes (or placing it in Limbo). Then I end up with a whole list of exclamation point icons in Limbo, which doesn't seem like the best storage place either. I could save them back to the library, but again, same long list.

So, in the long run, using a creature icon for a simple text box for notes is an ok idea, but I would still really like a "Notes" dialog box that I could save seperate files with notes for particular maps or adventures.

Nighteagle

 

Hmm, probably because I didn't realize I could put them into modules, it was mostly to keep the list short...started getting too hard to manage when I had too many maps. I'll have to look into that. I'm mostly learning through "doing", so I'm definatelly still finding "surprise" features of the program

I know I'm being annoying, but I'd still really like a text box for game notes...I started typing a notepad file again for my next game (I run every other Saturday).