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Show HN: Tablemd – canvas-based Markdown table editor
I created a canvas-based Markdown table editor, which provides a novel (I think) editing experience. I'd love for people to try it out, or bookmark it for the next time they want to insert a one-off table into a Markdown-formatted comment. My design goals were 1) frictionless user input and 2) fast startup time.
Some good-to-knows:
- Can be used on mobile
- Table data is saved locally to the browser (nothing is sent to a server)
- I only tested this on a MacBook, so let me know if the trackpad calibration feels off
- HarshitDoshi 1y agoLove this! With integrations to 3rd-party data sources (like AirTable, Google Sheets, Databases, Notion, etc.), this can be a very useful product, especially for use with LLMs. The trackpad calibration on my MacBook Air is almost okay, just a tad bit too slow/rigid to move around.
- jasonjmcghee 1y agoAgreed. My guess would be to make the pan ~2-3x as fast.
- albert-yu 1y agoI doubled the pan rate, which seems to make the experience better!
- jasonjmcghee 1y agoInstructional table + acceleration helps a lot with the demo!
- albert-yu 1y agoThank you for trying it out! Noted on the trackpad--I'll make some adjustments to make it snappier. Funny you mention the integrations, since this started out as a spreadsheet project. I then ran into UX problems of how to toggle between the cell source and the result without shifting the layout too much. I'm sure there's a solution to this, but I just haven't figured it out yet.
- pdyc 1y agointeresting. Instead of blank canvas may be have some sample table it would be easier to start. it took me sometime to figure out how it works.
- jasonjmcghee 1y agoBump - probably a table with instructions. "Edit me by selecting and typing!"
- albert-yu 1y agoThank you! Shouldn't be too hard to add some sample table data on first-time load.