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Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by andrewlu0 »

chrisweekly wrote: post #61
resurge wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not just React, but it apparently also depends on Next.js Dependency in package.json: - https://github.com/extend-hq/ui/blob/main/apps/v4/package.js... Dependencies in some components: - https://github.com/extend-hq/ui/blob/main/apps/v4/components... - https://github.com/extend-hq/ui/blob/main/apps/v4/components...

React (vs web components) might be questionable, but Next.js as a hard dependency, for a component library, is just weird.

Responded above but the components like the file viewers should not depend on next. Please lmk if it gets pulled when installing via CLI

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by andrewlu0 »

lionkor wrote: post #55

The performance is quite bad. There are some basics missing or broken. - no caching for file previews - no sorting by date in the file picker - no sorting by size in the file picker - no sorting by file type in the file picker - no search in the file picker - cant enter a folder in the detail view (only expand) in the file picker - cant go to page (by page number) in the document viewer - after clicking a button in t…

Hey! Very valid feedback - working on improving the file system component and overall site performance today

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by kbyatnal »

lionkor wrote: post #55

The performance is quite bad. There are some basics missing or broken. - no caching for file previews - no sorting by date in the file picker - no sorting by size in the file picker - no sorting by file type in the file picker - no search in the file picker - cant enter a folder in the detail view (only expand) in the file picker - cant go to page (by page number) in the document viewer - after clicking a button in t…

Your issues are mostly with the file picker, which is a brand new component that was just added yesterday in response to a feature request after launch: https://x.com/andrewlu0/status/2064726998186971400?s=46

It has some rough edges as a result, but your suggestions are very valid. We’ll make those improvements (we’re also taking PRs!).

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by sails »

mklifelife wrote: post #49

Looks great. I'm curious whether the primary users are AI-native document products or more traditional SaaS applications. The document-app niche feels increasingly important with the rise of AI workflows.

primary use is Document processing automation, or Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by lionkor »

kbyatnal wrote: post #73
lionkor wrote: post #55

The performance is quite bad. There are some basics missing or broken. - no caching for file previews - no sorting by date in the file picker - no sorting by size in the file picker - no sorting by file type in the file picker - no search in the file picker - cant enter a folder in the detail view (only expand) in the file picker - cant go to page (by page number) in the document viewer - after clicking a button in t…

Your issues are mostly with the file picker, which is a brand new component that was just added yesterday in response to a feature request after launch: https://x.com/andrewlu0/status/2064726998186971400?s=46 It has some rough edges as a result, but your suggestions are very valid. We’ll make those improvements (we’re also taking PRs!).

Nice! That explains it to a degree. I would suggest taking someone who is really annoying about details, from your team, and having them just use the components as they are. Just click around and mess with them for a while -- in my experience this is how you get that final 20% of polish.

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by carlosjobim »

andrewlu0 wrote: post #46
carlosjobim wrote: post #43

Excellent that you offer Miller columns, one of the best tools for computing and information browsing, and management. The world should run on Miller columns.

TIL those are called Miller columns !

If you're on Windows, you can check out ChromaFiler, which takes Miller columns to the next level:

https://chroma.zone/chromafiler/

Re: Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

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Post by kbyatnal »

lionkor wrote: post #77
kbyatnal wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your issues are mostly with the file picker, which is a brand new component that was just added yesterday in response to a feature request after launch: https://x.com/andrewlu0/status/2064726998186971400?s=46 It has some rough edges as a result, but your suggestions are very valid. We’ll make those improvements (we’re also taking PRs!).

Nice! That explains it to a degree. I would suggest taking someone who is really annoying about details, from your team, and having them just use the components as they are. Just click around and mess with them for a while -- in my experience this is how you get that final 20% of polish.

agreed! dogfooding is the best — we'll integrate this into our core product, which will force us to improve it very quickly
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