diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesConfig.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Charlie Waters
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.plugins.notes;
+
+import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+
+@ConfigGroup(
+	keyName = "notes",
+	name = "Notes",
+	description = "Configuration for the Notes plugin"
+)
+public interface NotesConfig extends Config
+{
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "notesData",
+		name = "",
+		description = "",
+		hidden = true
+	)
+	default String notesData()
+	{
+		return "";
+	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "notesData",
+		name = "",
+		description = ""
+	)
+	void notesData(String str);
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesPanel.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Charlie Waters
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.plugins.notes;
+
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.text.BadLocationException;
+import javax.swing.text.Document;
+
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import net.runelite.client.ui.PluginPanel;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
+import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
+
+@Slf4j
+public class NotesPanel extends PluginPanel
+{
+	private final JEditorPane notesEditor = new JEditorPane();
+
+	void init(NotesConfig config)
+	{
+		// this may or may not qualify as a hack
+		// but this lets the editor pane expand to fill the whole parent panel
+		getParent().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+		getParent().add(this, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+		setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2, 6, 6, 6));
+
+		final JLabel notesHeader = new JLabel("Notes");
+		add(notesHeader, BorderLayout.NORTH);
+
+		notesEditor.setContentType("text/plain");
+
+		// load note text
+		String data = config.notesData();
+		notesEditor.setText(data);
+
+		notesEditor.addFocusListener(new FocusListener()
+		{
+			@Override
+			public void focusGained(FocusEvent e)
+			{
+
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void focusLost(FocusEvent e)
+			{
+				notesChanged(notesEditor.getDocument());
+			}
+
+			private void notesChanged(Document doc)
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					// get document text and save to config whenever editor is changed
+					String data = doc.getText(0, doc.getLength());
+					config.notesData(data);
+				}
+				catch (BadLocationException ex)
+				{
+					log.warn("Notes Document Bad Location: " + ex);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		add(notesEditor, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/notes/NotesPlugin.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Charlie Waters
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.plugins.notes;
+
+import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import com.google.inject.Provides;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
+import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
+import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
+import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
+import net.runelite.client.ui.NavigationButton;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+@PluginDescriptor(
+	name = "Notes",
+	loadWhenOutdated = true
+)
+@Slf4j
+public class NotesPlugin extends Plugin
+{
+	@Inject
+	private ClientUI ui;
+
+	@Inject
+	private NotesConfig config;
+
+	private NotesPanel panel;
+	private NavigationButton navButton;
+
+	@Provides
+	NotesConfig getConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
+	{
+		return configManager.getConfig(NotesConfig.class);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void startUp() throws Exception
+	{
+		panel = injector.getInstance(NotesPanel.class);
+		panel.init(config);
+
+		navButton = new NavigationButton(
+			"Notes",
+			ImageIO.read(getClass().getResourceAsStream("notes_icon.png")),
+			() -> panel
+		);
+
+		ui.getPluginToolbar().addNavigation(navButton);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void shutDown()
+	{
+		ui.getPluginToolbar().removeNavigation(navButton);
+	}
+}
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