Vexlio
Dev tools
diagramming tool
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How HN took it
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Design: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean UI and design; easy trial without sign-up.
From 1 comment
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN
Objections
Interactive popups distract from static scanning of technical diagrams.
From 1 comment
To be honest, I find any dynamic or interactive changes to technical diagrams as distracting. For me the benefit of pouring more info via dynamic popups or animations is lost due…
zkmon on HN
Hover triggers are jarring and accidental; full-screen color change looks buggy.
From 1 comment
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN
Snapping is too aggressive, especially when zoomed out.
From 1 comment
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN
Requests
Scene states with labeled, switchable views instead of hover popups.
From 2 comments
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN>For your note on different states for screens. Can you elaborate or give an example? I'm quite interested in this mode that you're describing. I meant the very obvious feature…
preommr on HN
Dim background instead of changing whole-screen color.
From 1 comment
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN
Questions
Can you give an example of the state-based mode?
From 1 comment
Thank you very much for all this feedback! I really appreciate your consideration. For your note on different states for screens. Can you elaborate or give an example? I'm quite…
ttd on HN
Alternatives named
Slideshows and click-through presentations.
From 1 comment
Unfortunate that this didn't get more traction because it's a pretty cool app! I like the user interface and overall design. Also very nice onboarding of just logging in and…
preommr on HN