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Open source tool for building templates easily

Shown by artf on Feb 6, 2016. Click the card to turn it over.

74points

25comments

#519of 2,264 in 2016

Top 23%of 2016 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 2 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.

Design: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against

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Open source and client-side JS
From 2 comments
- Pretty slick! I like the fact that it's open-source and client-side js. Can definitely see how this could integrate with online IDEs like Ace. A few bits of feedback (although…
  spangry on HN
- My thoughts too. Kudos for the open source!
  brianwawok on HN
Simple and intuitive to use
From 2 comments
- Pretty slick! I like the fact that it's open-source and client-side js. Can definitely see how this could integrate with online IDEs like Ace. A few bits of feedback (although…
  spangry on HN
- Currently I use the browser's dev tools and that allows me to pretty much do the same thing as this tool (I've got the CSS properties memorized at this point). I probably won't…
  Rinum on HN
Impressive amount of work
From 1 comment
- That must have been a hell lot of work.
  fiatjaf on HN

Generated HTML source is hard to read
From 1 comment
- Not sure what I was expecting, but the generate source doesn't look all that useful: ``` <div id="c59"> <div id="c60"> <div id="c61"> <div id="c62"> <div id="c63">GrapesJS ```…
  ivan_ah on HN
Unclear what the product does from the landing page
From 2 comments
- OK, really blunt question for the OP - what exactly does this do? It looks like a visual web design editor a la Bootstrap Studio et al, but you mention it's specifically for…
  thenomad on HN
- I would like it if you'd put a video on the landing page, to show mobile users what it can do and how it works.
  jessedhillon on HN
Developers would rather use a text editor or browser dev tools
From 2 comments
- Currently I use the browser's dev tools and that allows me to pretty much do the same thing as this tool (I've got the CSS properties memorized at this point). I probably won't…
  Rinum on HN
- I'd like to see support for Viewport units - vh, vw, vmin, vmax. Really cool tool but I just dont see myself ever using anything but a text editor.
  lazers on HN

Responsive device size preview
From 1 comment
- Currently I use the browser's dev tools and that allows me to pretty much do the same thing as this tool (I've got the CSS properties memorized at this point). I probably won't…
  Rinum on HN
Video demo on landing page
From 2 comments
- I would like it if you'd put a video on the landing page, to show mobile users what it can do and how it works.
  jessedhillon on HN
- Yeah you need a video that is a sped up visual of someone constructing a template
  eecks on HN
Multi or group select
From 1 comment
- Pretty slick! I like the fact that it's open-source and client-side js. Can definitely see how this could integrate with online IDEs like Ace. A few bits of feedback (although…
  spangry on HN
Viewport units support
From 1 comment
- I'd like to see support for Viewport units - vh, vw, vmin, vmax. Really cool tool but I just dont see myself ever using anything but a text editor.
  lazers on HN

What exactly does this do?
From 1 comment
- OK, really blunt question for the OP - what exactly does this do? It looks like a visual web design editor a la Bootstrap Studio et al, but you mention it's specifically for…
  thenomad on HN
What frameworks and libraries are used?
From 1 comment
- I like it! There are no or a lack of drag and drop editors on the web, what I mean is using true drag and drop with absolute positioning, granted it would also require a script…
  CommanderData on HN

Webflow
From 1 comment
- I love what you are doing. I really think the way we build websites today is fucked up, so I see you are trying to move things forward, but we need something more along the lines…
  bucaran on HN
Bootstrap Studio
From 1 comment
- OK, really blunt question for the OP - what exactly does this do? It looks like a visual web design editor a la Bootstrap Studio et al, but you mention it's specifically for…
  thenomad on HN
Sketch
From 1 comment
- I view these as prototyping tools for management. Although personally I think Sketch is even easier to use for complex workflows.
  true_religion on HN