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Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

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Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

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Post by pelagicAustral »

I love Tabler. I've used it for a few Rails projects and since Rails 7 it's even easier to integrate thanks to Import Maps. I can get a project off the ground even faster with this UI kit. I'm already used to the Bootstrap classes and tags so this is just the final component for maximum productivity.

I get some people don't dig the design but I think it look serious, and in general that's what dashboard are for, serious business. They need to be readable and simple to understand and use. Tabler gives that vibe.

Edit: As an afterthought, I would really appreciate if anyone knows any similar projects. It'd nice to compare and have more options. So far I havent found anything so compelling in this space.

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#32

Post by dmitriid »

EugeneOZ wrote: post #24
Nextgrid wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What problems do you see? Personally I like it and "not looking like Material Design" is something I'd consider a feature .

I expressed what problems I see - their design looks outdated and doesn't even take into account devices with “tap” screens (elements are too small, tables are not responsive). You misunderstood me: I wasn't saying that their design should look like Material Design 3. I said it should look better and take into account all the lessons we learned from Twitter Bootstrap, Material Design, and other sources. Otherwise, th…

> their design looks outdated

Define "outdated". It looks similar to literally any other modern UI framework with the exception that it focuses on dashboard/backoffice functionality (almost none of the UI frameworks do)

> doesn't even take into account devices with “tap” screens (elements are too small, tables are not responsive).

Yes, that is maybe a problem. Depending on what exactly you need.

I've yet to see a single UI framework that offers both a consistent set of good dashboard/backoffice elements and a good mobile experience (because it's actually hard to do). And Material is emphatically not a good example.

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#33

Post by ralgozino »

TekMol wrote: post #4

Why pack so many different things into a single project? If I want to build a dashboard with multiple widgets on the screen, my first step would be to look for a layout tool. Which allows me to handle how the screen is divided into multiple areas and offers an interative interface so I can open, move, resize and close those areas. I would not want a bundle that combines the layout tool with charts and forms and whatn…

The way I see is that it is for the same reason that Qt and GTK include all the widgets and abstractions to create a complete UI.

Another framework that I've used in the past for 2 WebApps projects[1][2] -and I was quite happy with the result- is Semantic-UI (and the fomantic fork)[0]

[0] https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI https://fomantic-ui.com/

[1] https://github.com/sighupio/gatekeeper-policy-manager/tree/v... [2] https://github.com/ralgozino/vmtory#screenshots

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#34

Post by metadat »

pelagicAustral wrote: post #31

I love Tabler. I've used it for a few Rails projects and since Rails 7 it's even easier to integrate thanks to Import Maps. I can get a project off the ground even faster with this UI kit. I'm already used to the Bootstrap classes and tags so this is just the final component for maximum productivity. I get some people don't dig the design but I think it look serious, and in general that's what dashboard are for, seri…

Does is also play nice with Python, Go, or Rust? Never heard of import maps until now, not immediately clear what they obviate.

https://blog.appsignal.com/2022/03/02/import-maps-under-the-...

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#37

Post by 13324 »

pelagicAustral wrote: post #31

I love Tabler. I've used it for a few Rails projects and since Rails 7 it's even easier to integrate thanks to Import Maps. I can get a project off the ground even faster with this UI kit. I'm already used to the Bootstrap classes and tags so this is just the final component for maximum productivity. I get some people don't dig the design but I think it look serious, and in general that's what dashboard are for, seri…

You could have a look at AdminLTE (https://adminlte.io/).

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#38

Post by pelagicAustral »

metadat wrote: post #34
pelagicAustral wrote: post #31

I love Tabler. I've used it for a few Rails projects and since Rails 7 it's even easier to integrate thanks to Import Maps. I can get a project off the ground even faster with this UI kit. I'm already used to the Bootstrap classes and tags so this is just the final component for maximum productivity. I get some people don't dig the design but I think it look serious, and in general that's what dashboard are for, seri…

Does is also play nice with Python, Go, or Rust? Never heard of import maps until now, not immediately clear what they obviate. https://blog.appsignal.com/2022/03/02/import-maps-under-the-...

Yeah, the import maps comment mainly stems from a personal hatred against Webpacker. Wiring everything together was quite more tedious before Rails 7. I would think it does, at least with Django I know you can also automate the project creation with a script and get to coding straight away, not sure about frameworks for Go or Rust but I'd figure it be more or less the same.

Re: Tabler: Free and open source dashboard HTML/CSS framework

#40

Post by ralgozino »

ralgozino wrote: post #33
TekMol wrote: post #4

Why pack so many different things into a single project? If I want to build a dashboard with multiple widgets on the screen, my first step would be to look for a layout tool. Which allows me to handle how the screen is divided into multiple areas and offers an interative interface so I can open, move, resize and close those areas. I would not want a bundle that combines the layout tool with charts and forms and whatn…

The way I see is that it is for the same reason that Qt and GTK include all the widgets and abstractions to create a complete UI. Another framework that I've used in the past for 2 WebApps projects[1][2] -and I was quite happy with the result- is Semantic-UI (and the fomantic fork)[0] [0] https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI https://fomantic-ui.com/ [1] https://github.com/sighupio/gatekeeper-policy-manager/tre…

Sorry, I'm from mobile and pressed send to soon. The point of the examples was to say that these frameworks provide you with the building blocks you need to create a webui without too much effort and with consistent (good) looks
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