Simjot

A highly personalizable creative wellness and writing studio with a modern Aero-inspired UI, native-accelerated core utilities, and rich journaling and poetry tools.

Features

Multi-Format Content Creation

• Journal entries with mood tracking, rich formatting, images, and customizable templates
• Dedicated poetry editor with real-time syllable counting, rhyme and meter analysis, and form detection powered by native engines (C/C++ and Haskell)

Mood & Wellness Tracking

• Interactive mood slider with visual feedback (0-100 scale)
• Mood chart with date range filtering (7 days, 30 days, all time)
• Automatic mood logging integrated with journal entries

Organization & Management

• Notebook system with different types (Journal, Poetry)
• Smart auto-save functionality with timestamp-based filenames
• Global search and filtering across all content
• Entry templates with quick selection and customization

Security & Backup

• Password Protection: Lock your journal with AES-256 encryption
• Selective Backup: Choose to include mood data, settings, wallpapers
• Backup Verification: Integrity checking and pruning by age
• Easy Restore: Browse and restore from any backup point

Personalization & UI

• Aero-inspired UI with glass panels and smooth animations (can be disabled)
• Themes, backgrounds, and a custom font studio for creating or importing fonts
• Global hotkeys and quick actions for fast capture
• Optional Sim AI companion via local Ollama
• Native-accelerated search and analytics for large notebooks

Screenshots

Below are a few highlights from the current UI. More images live in Simjot/Simjot/docs/images.

• Main Interface

  

• Journaling Interface

  

• Poetry Workspace

  

• Notebook Manager

  

• Entry Manager

  

• Settings

  

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Java 24 or higher installed on your system
• JDK 24 or higher for building the project
• Maven 3.8+ for dependency management and building
• CMake 3.20+ and a C/C++ compiler for the native library (recommended)
• GHC/Cabal for the Haskell poetry module (optional)
• Ollama for the Sim AI companion (optional)

Installation & Build

Recommended (Native-Enabled)

# From the repository root
./compile-native.sh --release
./run.sh

Using Maven (Core Build)

cd Simjot
mvn clean package

Manual Build

See README_BUILD.md for detailed build instructions including:

• Windows packaging with jpackage
• macOS/Linux builds
• IDE setup

Running the Application

Option 1: Run Script (Recommended)

./run.sh

Option 2: Via Maven

cd Simjot
mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="main.ui.app.JournalApp"

Option 3: JAR File

cd Simjot
java -jar target/Simjot-*.jar

Option 4: Native Executable (after packaging)

• Windows: dist/Simjot/Simjot.exe
• macOS: build/macos-installer/Simjot.app

Usage Guide

First Launch

On first startup, Simjot will prompt you to:

1. Choose a journal folder where all your content will be stored
2. Take an optional tutorial to learn the interface
3. Set up your preferences in the settings panel

Creating Content

Journal Entries

1. Click "New Entry" from the main menu
2. Select your mood using the interactive slider
3. Write your thoughts in the rich text editor
4. Entries are automatically saved with timestamps

Poetry Writing

1. Select "New Poem" for the dedicated poetry interface
2. Track stanza count in real-time
3. Use the metering and analysis utilities to improve your poetry

Organization

Notebooks

• Create separate notebooks for different topics or time periods
• Choose notebook types: Journal or Poetry
• Each notebook maintains its own file structure

Viewing Content

• Use "View Entries" to browse all your created content
• Filter by type (entries, poems)
• Preview content before opening
• See word counts and creation dates

Architecture

• Modular Java application using Java Platform Module System
• Swing-based UI with custom Look & Feel
• CardLayout navigation for smooth panel transitions
• MVC pattern with observer-based UI updates
• Event-driven design with event bus for component communication
• File-based persistence with custom serialization
• Panama FFM integration for native modules (C/C++)
• Optional Haskell FFI for advanced poetry analysis

Technologies Used

• Java 24 with Project Jigsaw and Panama FFM (preview)
• Java Swing for cross-platform GUI
• Java 2D Graphics for drawing and image processing
• AES-256 encryption for security features
• Native C/C++ libraries for performance-critical operations
• Optional Haskell module for poetry analysis
• Ollama (optional) for Sim AI companion features

File Formats

• Journal entries: .note files with metadata and mood data
• Poems: .poem files with title, content, and analysis metadata
• Settings: JSON configuration in user directory
• Backups: Compressed .sjbackup archives with selective content
• Custom fonts: .sjf files created in the Custom Font Studio

Customization

Themes & Appearance

• Multiple background options for different writing modes
• Customizable font sizes and custom fonts for journal entries and notes
• Adjustable mood tracking visualization

Settings Options

• General: Default brush sizes, colors, auto-save intervals
• Appearance: Themes, animations, font scaling, custom fonts
• Security: Password, auto-lock, encryption
• Storage: Backup schedules, destinations, selective includes

License

Simjot is released under the MIT License. You may:

• Use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
• Use for personal or commercial purposes
• Create derivative works

Note: Icon assets are under a separate license requiring attribution to the artist Lightning (@LightningTheAn1).

See LICENSE.md for full terms.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Application won't start: Ensure Java 24+ is installed and in your PATH
• File not found errors: Check that the journal folder path is accessible
• Backup failures: Verify write permissions to backup destination

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging by setting environment variable:

SIMJOT_LOG=debug ./run.sh

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I started developing Simjot when I was battling some extremely hard feelings and when I was in a bad state of mind. I needed a tool to help me express my thoughts and emotions, and Simjot was born. I hope it helps you too.

Happy Journaling!