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If you are tired of electron apps, try https://bangle.io https://bangle.io . It’s a web app that allows you to edit locally saved markdown files.

by kushan2020 5y ago

AnonHP 5y ago
This looks nice. I see that it’s been on Show HN a few times, but hasn’t gotten a lot of comments. I’m adding this to my list of apps to try out.
- kushan2020 5y ago
  well one day we will get lucky ;)
codethief 5y ago
Since you're the author of Bangle.io and it seems the latter is based on bangle.dev[0] which in turn is based on ProseMirror(?), why did you decide to make Bangle's interface look like that of VS Code / Monaco[1]? At first I thought this was just VS Code running in the browser. Other than that, it looks pretty promising. I'll definitely be following the project! :) (By the way, I can't find the "install" button on app.bangle.io that is mentioned in the FAQ.) On a different note, IMO using Electron for an app is not a bad choice per se. It's just that editors written in web technologies usually suck because they are so slow compared to, say, Vim/Emacs/Sublime. Is ProseMirror really that much better (faster) than Monaco/VS Code? If not, what's the benefit of using Bangle over Marktext? (Sure, running Marktext/Electron will use up additional RAM compared to running Bangle in an existing browser. But to be honest CPU load is much more important to me.) [0]: https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle.dev https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle.dev [1]: https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor , https://vscode.dev/ https://vscode.dev/
- kushan2020 5y ago
  > why did you decide to make Bangle's interface look like that of VS Code / Monaco[1]? At first I thought this was just VS Code running in the browser. It is just a personal preference but I find VS code's UI, especially the command palettes (inspired by sublime?) a good interface for notes. > By the way, I can't find the "install" button on app.bangle.io that is mentioned in the FAQ. If you open the app in Chrome (or any chromium browser), you will see a sign to install the app as a PWA (progressive web app) next to the URL. > On a different note, IMO using Electron for an app is not a bad choice per se. It's just that editors written in web technologies usually suck because they are so slow compared to, say, Vim/Emacs/Sublime In my opinion going the Electron route is a lot of work for a single developer and you loose the portability of a web application. > But to be honest CPU load is much more important to me I think you will be delighted to see that Bangle is pretty performant. I would recommend opening a heavy app like 10000-markdown-files[0] to get a rough idea. > what's the benefit of using Bangle over Marktext? I haven't used Marktext, though it looks like a great project. I think the differentiating factor would be: - Bangle.io is focused more on the overall note taking experience, like backlinks, workspaces, collaboration etc. - I am planning to allow the ability to add extensions to add more functionality. Being a web app is really conducive for such things. - It allows you to open multiple tabs, split screen. I hope you give Bangle.io a shot, there are a bunch of things currently missing, but we will get there <3. [0]: https://github.com/Zettelkasten-Method/10000-markdown-files https://github.com/Zettelkasten-Method/10000-markdown-files
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pjmlp 5y ago
Looks quite nice, this is what all Electron apps should be instead.

If you are tired of electron apps, try https://bangle.io https://bangle.io . It’s a web app that allows you to edit locally saved markdown files.

AnonHP 5y ago

This looks nice. I see that it’s been on Show HN a few times, but hasn’t gotten a lot of comments. I’m adding this to my list of apps to try out.

kushan2020 5y ago
well one day we will get lucky ;)

codethief 5y ago

Since you're the author of Bangle.io and it seems the latter is based on bangle.dev[0] which in turn is based on ProseMirror(?), why did you decide to make Bangle's interface look like that of VS Code / Monaco[1]? At first I thought this was just VS Code running in the browser. Other than that, it looks pretty promising. I'll definitely be following the project! :) (By the way, I can't find the "install" button on app.bangle.io that is mentioned in the FAQ.) On a different note, IMO using Electron for an app is not a bad choice per se. It's just that editors written in web technologies usually suck because they are so slow compared to, say, Vim/Emacs/Sublime. Is ProseMirror really that much better (faster) than Monaco/VS Code? If not, what's the benefit of using Bangle over Marktext? (Sure, running Marktext/Electron will use up additional RAM compared to running Bangle in an existing browser. But to be honest CPU load is much more important to me.) [0]: https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle.dev https://github.com/bangle-io/bangle.dev [1]: https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor , https://vscode.dev/ https://vscode.dev/

kushan2020 5y ago
> why did you decide to make Bangle's interface look like that of VS Code / Monaco[1]? At first I thought this was just VS Code running in the browser. It is just a personal preference but I find VS code's UI, especially the command palettes (inspired by sublime?) a good interface for notes. > By the way, I can't find the "install" button on app.bangle.io that is mentioned in the FAQ. If you open the app in Chrome (or any chromium browser), you will see a sign to install the app as a PWA (progressive web app) next to the URL. > On a different note, IMO using Electron for an app is not a bad choice per se. It's just that editors written in web technologies usually suck because they are so slow compared to, say, Vim/Emacs/Sublime In my opinion going the Electron route is a lot of work for a single developer and you loose the portability of a web application. > But to be honest CPU load is much more important to me I think you will be delighted to see that Bangle is pretty performant. I would recommend opening a heavy app like 10000-markdown-files[0] to get a rough idea. > what's the benefit of using Bangle over Marktext? I haven't used Marktext, though it looks like a great project. I think the differentiating factor would be: - Bangle.io is focused more on the overall note taking experience, like backlinks, workspaces, collaboration etc. - I am planning to allow the ability to add extensions to add more functionality. Being a web app is really conducive for such things. - It allows you to open multiple tabs, split screen. I hope you give Bangle.io a shot, there are a bunch of things currently missing, but we will get there <3. [0]: https://github.com/Zettelkasten-Method/10000-markdown-files https://github.com/Zettelkasten-Method/10000-markdown-files
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pjmlp 5y ago

Looks quite nice, this is what all Electron apps should be instead.