Show HN: Bento - An entire PowerPoint in one HTML file (edit+view+data+collab)

Post by skybrian » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

starfallg wrote: post #34

skybrian wrote: post #32

This is very neat! For people clicking on a link to some slides that someone shared, it seems like starting out in viewing mode with a prominent edit button might be better than starting out in edit mode?

Thanks for the feedback, that's a really good idea! I'll try to roll it out shortly!

Post by starfallg » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC

syhol wrote: post #38

Looks very good and I'm excited to try it out properly. It's a shame about the name considering a lot of self-hosters will be using BentoPDF. But thats one of two hard things in Computer Science.

Post by shaism » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC

Post by starfallg » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

skybrian wrote: post #41

starfallg wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for the feedback, that's a really good idea! I'll try to roll it out shortly!

Some unexpected behavior: I reloaded the page, double-tapped on the first slide to go back to it, then hit slideshow. Instead of starting out on the slide like I chose, it went to a slide further in othe presentation. I think it’s a bit too persistent about resuming where you left off? Also, swiping left to get back to the first slide puts me back in the editor (I went too far), and then hitting slideshow puts me bac…

Post by starfallg » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC

aag wrote: post #46

What an ambitious and impressive project! I'm going to try it. One note: The home page says "Nothing phones home," but the Bento files I've examined include a cloudflareinsights.com beacon.