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Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#31

Just a low-effort initial observation: "Works in IE8+, FF, Chrome" but the demo depicts an iMac display :-) EDIT: Seems to work fine in Safari too!

Even lower-effort initial observation: I have to scroll horizontally to see the whole page with my portrait-orientation display.

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#32
post #31

Just a low-effort initial observation: "Works in IE8+, FF, Chrome" but the demo depicts an iMac display :-) EDIT: Seems to work fine in Safari too!

Even lower-effort initial observation: I have to scroll horizontally to see the whole page with my portrait-orientation display.

I wanted to run 3x portrait so bad until I realized that side scrolling would have to become a fact of life for me to do so.

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#33
post #11

This seems like software that would take over the computer, such as a customer service app, a monitoring app, etc. In other words, it might be the only thing your running on the computer (in the foreground). I rarely use a desktop app that makes use (effective or otherwise) of multiple monitors.

I believe the word you're looking for is "kiosk." :)

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#35
troika: I'm having a hard time getting GL to work with React and Redux. There's a Github repo showing it working together, but it's achieved by wrapping the component, and I haven't resolved all of the issues. Namely, that this repo seems to work when referencing React js files from a CDN, but for some reason, fails when building them in the app. Also, refs in components seem to be a problem when wrapped in this way. Wondering if there's a better way to handle these.

https://github.com/andrewcapodieci/golden-layout-react-redux

Looks very promising, but I'm wondering if you've tried this combination successfully. I also haven't figured out yet whether redux and pop-out windows will work properly.

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

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post #32
post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even lower-effort initial observation: I have to scroll horizontally to see the whole page with my portrait-orientation display.

I wanted to run 3x portrait so bad until I realized that side scrolling would have to become a fact of life for me to do so.

I got a chance to do this when an office reorg temporarily granted me a third monitor. The occasional horizontal scroll was more than compensated for by the feeling of godlike power.

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#37

Great library, seen it pop up here a few times. Slightly off topic, on the website it says: > "free as in beer, speech & love" ...In what world is beer free? ;) haha

You have gotten many decent replies already. I think one thing that is missing is that the phrase talks about "free as in free beer". So it is not a statement that beer in general is free, it is a clarification that we want the meaning of "free" as in the phrase "free beer". In other words: At no cost. ("gratis")

This is in contrast to "free" as in "free speech", which is about freedom/liberty. ("libre")

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#39

"powerful persistence" and a picture of two floppy disks. I'm in my early 30's and I haven't ever personally owned a computer that included a floppy drive. I did buy a USB one with my late 90's iMac, for compatibility with the school but I think you get my point.

Your point is wrong. Even kids who were born after floppy disks fell into disuse recognize the symbology as representing "save" or "persist". Apparently the letter "A" used to represent a bull. Doesn't mean it is useless to us today, far from it.

Re: Show HN: GoldenLayout – build multi-screen webapps

#40

I think the last time I saw this it was a spinoff off a market trading application that was (at the time and even now) one of the most impressive web applications I'd seen. I can't remember the damn name though.

That's quite a co-incidence. Back when I was making the front end for a Forex trading app, I considered using this very library for the task. Project didn't actually get started and I moved onto other things. I was very keen at the time to give this a go as it seemed to fit well with the requirements of the time.
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