DUdustingetz·Mar 8, 2018
https://github.com/lynaghk/subform-layout (with CodePen link!)
In Show HN: Subform, a UI layout toollynaghk
subform-layout
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lynaghk / subform-layout
subform-layout
Embeddable layout engine. Like flexbox, but with fewer concepts, applied uniformly.
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Embeddable layout engine. Like flexbox, but with fewer concepts, applied uniformly.
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5 sourcesThe runtime engine already free for non-commercial usage: https://github.com/lynaghk/subform-layout/blob/master/LICENS...
Or am I misunderstanding your question?
Re: designing for the perfect scenario, I'd say devs are guilty of that too --- I'm in Australia right now, and it's obvious when an app or site has only been tested on localhost =)
Specifying dimensions in the "application state space" along which to vary is a tricky problem. It's not clear to me how much of that can work in a GUI tool vs. programming languages and stuff like Clojure.spec, property-based testing, concolic testing, etc.
In Show HN: Subform, a UI layout toolThe demos and engine are free to use and modify for non-commercial use right now. The repo is here: https://github.com/lynaghk/subform-layout
The happy path issue is definitely one of the big pain points in the "designer throws mockups over the wall" workflow. Simulation of the production medium in the visual design tool can help a bit, but the real solution is to get designers working in the production medium. That's easier said than done, of course. (And ultimately more of an organizational/practice issue than a tooling one.)
In Show HN: Subform, a UI layout toolYou can play around with the engine in code here: https://github.com/lynaghk/subform-layout but the best way to get a sense of things is to use it from within Subform.
Curious to hear more about your use case and what you think of the existing API/demos --- definitely open a Github issue or start a topic on the Subform discussion board after you get a chance to try things out.
In Show HN: Subform, a UI layout toolHi HN, author here (along with RyLuke).
We launched Subform on Kickstarter in 2016, but are just now opening up our beta to the public.
Subform's focus is on layout. Dynamic layout systems are pretty functionally complex, but creating them is more of a visual process that really benefits from direct-manipulation and a tight feedback loop. (Rather than the endless tweak-reload/recompile-tweak-reload/recompile cycle)
We started with flexbox, but ended up designing our own layout system, which is both simpler and more expressive.
For HN folks who like thinking about conceptual design: https://medium.com/subform/why-not-flexbox-ddbe60396163
Or if you just want to check out the layout system in code, there's a WebAssembly build: https://github.com/lynaghk/subform-layout
Beyond the layout semantics, we've also spent quite a bit of time on the u
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ser experience for adjusting layout and hierarchy in the app: https://medium.com/subform/dynamic-layout-at-design-time-91d...