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My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

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Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

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I want the ability to have something like this integrated with VS code. I want to be able to start typing out a component name, or press a key shortcut to see components... scroll through... select the export format (React). And then see it rendered in a sideview, with my own theming applied. Use nostril inhale and exhale to tweak certain things.. and then of course, hook it up to data by dragging a little arrow from…

I too miss the golden age of Delphi

And Visual Interdev

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

#12

I want the ability to have something like this integrated with VS code. I want to be able to start typing out a component name, or press a key shortcut to see components... scroll through... select the export format (React). And then see it rendered in a sideview, with my own theming applied. Use nostril inhale and exhale to tweak certain things.. and then of course, hook it up to data by dragging a little arrow from…

Even better, I want to pick components from a tool window, move them around and resize them with the mouse and have the code automatically generated for me, if possible well hidden so I don't even have to look at it.

Somehow this was standard twentyfive years ago, how could we have regressed so much?

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

#14

I want the ability to have something like this integrated with VS code. I want to be able to start typing out a component name, or press a key shortcut to see components... scroll through... select the export format (React). And then see it rendered in a sideview, with my own theming applied. Use nostril inhale and exhale to tweak certain things.. and then of course, hook it up to data by dragging a little arrow from…

Even better, I want to pick components from a tool window, move them around and resize them with the mouse and have the code automatically generated for me, if possible well hidden so I don't even have to look at it. Somehow this was standard twentyfive years ago, how could we have regressed so much?

We haven't regressed, the code those systems used to generate was a nightmare

We're way better off without them

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even better, I want to pick components from a tool window, move them around and resize them with the mouse and have the code automatically generated for me, if possible well hidden so I don't even have to look at it. Somehow this was standard twentyfive years ago, how could we have regressed so much?

We haven't regressed, the code those systems used to generate was a nightmare We're way better off without them

Nightmare generated code is fine if you never have to look at it. This is like saying we shouldn't use react because of the div soup it spits out.

We should be able to have modern tools that don't require spelunking in their output

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

#17
post #15

OP has previously shilled their site without disclosing they are the owner; https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=sifuldotdev

Yes, and they are now are receiving actual responses now that they are doing it the right way. I guess the system works, and is it not awesome that we have such a great community who welcomes people in?

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

#18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We haven't regressed, the code those systems used to generate was a nightmare We're way better off without them

Nightmare generated code is fine if you never have to look at it. This is like saying we shouldn't use react because of the div soup it spits out. We should be able to have modern tools that don't require spelunking in their output

I think with the state of llms that we should aim for readable code output. Also react doesn't spit out a div soup, that's totally within the control of the dev

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

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As a frontend developer. I've always found that I can boost my current projects by copying sections or components from previous ones. To keep track of these components, I created a website where I can easily copy and paste them to enhance my work. I believe this can help others too, so I've made it free for all. Additionally, I've included an editor where anyone can build their own React or HTML projects using Bootst…

This looks great, and the editor is nice and snappy. I'm not a react guy but might have to learn...

Did you use a component library to build the editor? I see you're using next.js for the site, but was there anything that got you up and running faster from the UI perspective?

Also, do you plan to open source the editor?

Re: My free side project: 600+ UI Components with Code Editor

#20
post #9

Your FAQ mentions "free version you can only use it for your personal purpose", yet the license for the components on GitHub is MIT. Can you clarify what exactly is free and what you're selling?

All the components are under MIT license. Updated the FAQ. thanks
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