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Looks basically like a web-based text-editor. More effort needs to be put into adding UI controls for modifying common settings, or at least some macros for add
by Thorentis 6y ago
Looks basically like a web-based text-editor. More effort needs to be put into adding UI controls for modifying common settings, or at least some macros for adding settings to a config file. (e.g. insert a common setting at cursor location). Better yet, hide editing the config file in an "advanced" mode, and allow UI controls (checkboxes, input boxes, and dropdowns) for editing parts of the config. (that's what I thought this was going to be).
- enriquto 6y agowhat's the goal of that? Which person needing to configure nginx does not know how to edit text?
- gjulianm 6y agoI imagine that if you are creating a web interface, with the associated risks it carries (login, vulnerabilities, permissions), the interface should have some advantages over just going into the terminal and editing the same files in the same way. In fact, by reading the motivation of the project in the README, it seems that the problem it solved was the authentication part of it, and replaced it with... no authentication?
- danielbarla 6y agoWithout getting into a debate of whether or not it's a good idea for an inexpert person to be configuring nginx, GUIs can alleviate the need to remember specific terms or syntax, and guide the user through the process in general.
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoIf i have to edit text wither way, what's the point of UI? It's just an extra thing to install, update, maintain and hack.
- k__ 6y ago- better discoverbility of keywords - less error prone
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- Apofis 6y agoYeah, it's a bit early for this to hit HN.