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Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by perdomon »

ranger_danger wrote: post #106
perdomon wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here's a comment from the creator with a host of things that are mostly not available in Chrome: There's a huge list of things Polypane emulates beyond the screen size. For devices: - user agent - reported platform - device pixel ratio - rendering mode (mobile rendering and desktop rendering respond differently depending on your viewport meta tag) - default input device - orientation APIs Beyond that it can also emul…

But chrome already supports all of that?

I don’t know chrome devtools enough to say whether or not it already has all of these features. I will say that you can place a nail with a hammer, but if you’re building houses for a living, it might be best to invest in a nail gun.

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by imjackofitall »

I've been using Polypane for over a year now, and while it may not be the right fit for everyone, it works well for my needs.

What I appreciate:

- Session management keeps my workflow organised.

- Responsive-first design, with panes for both desktop and mobile views.

- Comprehensive screenshot functionality, including annotations.

Sure, you could replicate these features with other browsers or plugins, but I prefer having everything set up out of the box—one less thing to configure.

The support is outstanding. I encountered an issue with my IDE not launching Polypane correctly, and after reaching out on Slack, Killian helped resolve it quickly.

Reading through the Slack conversations, it's clear he's dedicated to building the best possible product for his users.

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by bitpush »

kilian wrote: post #109
mattlondon wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You have the Google logo on your landing page above the fold - what's the connection?

Those are customers. Just like for example on netlify.com. I had a title stating that for the longest time, then I noticed nearly all other landing pages simply have it without title and just a clean list of logos, so I changed it to that as well.

How and where is Google using Polypane?

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by handfuloflight »

bitpush wrote: post #113
kilian wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those are customers. Just like for example on netlify.com. I had a title stating that for the longest time, then I noticed nearly all other landing pages simply have it without title and just a clean list of logos, so I changed it to that as well.

How and where is Google using Polypane?

Google has tens of thousands of engineers—one of them using Polypane at Google would be indicative of Polypane being used at Google.

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by megamorf »

kilian wrote: post #6

Hey, I'm Kilian, the creator and solo developer of Polypane. Exciting to see this on the homepage again. Happy to answer any questions folks have!

Never heard of the product and just had a look at the landing page. Immediately spotted a typo :D

> On Mac, Window and Linux

should be

> On Mac, Windows and Linux

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by arialdomartini »

megamorf wrote: post #115
kilian wrote: post #6

Hey, I'm Kilian, the creator and solo developer of Polypane. Exciting to see this on the homepage again. Happy to answer any questions folks have!

Never heard of the product and just had a look at the landing page. Immediately spotted a typo :D > On Mac, Window and Linux should be > On Mac, Windows and Linux

Shouldn’t it be macOS?

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by inetknght »

culi wrote: post #116

Almost all of these features are already built into Firefox devtools. Why is a whole new browser warranted? It seems like this could've been an extension

> already built into Firefox devtools. Why is a whole new browser warranted?

Have you seen the state of the (lack of) competition in browser markets these days? Even Firefox (via Mozilla's new EULAs) has stopped caring about your privacy.

More competition in the browser and browser tooling space is absolutely warranted.

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by Xelynega »

tigroferoce wrote: post #62
Xelynega wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I walk by a stand, it cost them something to give me their homemade crafts for free(they have less to give away) With software development the only thing lost with giving it away for free is the opportunity cost that someone might have paid for it. So I don't think physical products and software can be compared like that

Do you think that software comes out of thin air? It takes time and effort to develop and maintain software. The fact that it doesn't cost to reproduce it doesn't mean it doesn't cost to create it in the first place.

And it takes time and effort to develop the method for creating the crafts.

That doesn't change that they're different in reproducibility...

Re: Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers

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Post by alsetmusic »

arialdomartini wrote: post #117
megamorf wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Never heard of the product and just had a look at the landing page. Immediately spotted a typo :D > On Mac, Window and Linux should be > On Mac, Windows and Linux

Shouldn’t it be macOS?

Apple would say that, but I think most Mac users would say Mac. I know I think so and I've been a lifelong user.
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