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BariumBlue 11 hours ago [-]
Excalidraw has an NPM package!: npmjs.com/package/@excalidraw/excalidraw
It is very easy in my experience to set up a local npm project that's just an empty HTML with Excalidraw inside, working fully locally - great if you're behind some firewall or similar network isolation.
Excalidraw is great. I created a macOS wrapper as well a while back and still went back to creating a web-based alternative instead. ExcalidrawZ looks a lot more fancy than what I had back then.
I switched to web mostly for collaboration. The shared environment on the web somehow makes more sense for collaboration than the challenges of setting up sharing with local apps. You could go with a server in between, but I haven't figured out any upsides really.
What I did do is customise the editor and add a bunch of features that really helped in collaborating the way I like it.
If this improves the Apple Pencil experience this could be a great improvement. Would be nice if this could be tied into Obsidian to replace the web based version somehow.
The browser based ink/drawing support on iOS devices is pretty bad (and hard to fix since Apple doesn’t expose the ink APIs in JS from my understanding).
karlfrohlich 2 hours ago [-]
Totally agreed. I tried drawing via apple pencil on ipad (obsidain) and it was very slow/laggy
smw 9 hours ago [-]
There's an excalidraw plugin for obsidian, really nice.
rpastuszak 9 hours ago [-]
Yeah and I do use it from my iPad occasionally. Stylus support is ok.
Tldraw is also neat, I used their line drawing library in some of my projects.
mrtesthah 9 hours ago [-]
Now is a great time to be replacing web apps everywhere with native tools that are memory efficient, private, and highly responsive.
j2kun 11 hours ago [-]
From what I can tell, this project
* Steals the brand name from a tool I love
* Seems like it is intended to replace the original, not an extension/plugin
* Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality)
I'll keep using (and paying for!) the original, thanks.
chrisandchris 11 hours ago [-]
> * Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality
Any substance for your claim? The repo is at least older than the word "vibe" itself.
V1.0.0 is from August 2024 and has more-or-less the same README.md (the GIF looks very similar).
robrain 34 minutes ago [-]
Claude is listed as a contributor. Doesn’t mean it’s vibed, I know.
j2kun 11 hours ago [-]
Looking at the content of recent commits they read like raw LLM output to me, and also the graph at https://github.com/chocoford/ExcalidrawZ/graphs/code-frequen... makes it pretty clear that development has been accelerated much more recently than 2024.
jdthedisciple 13 hours ago [-]
did you just steal their brand name? or what am i missing
petepete 13 hours ago [-]
Looks like it. There are several other projects that heavily borrow from the name/branding around too, including the one I use Excalidash (https://excalidash.xyz/)
I guess making it clear it's Excalidraw-related without overstepping is tricky.
benatkin 9 hours ago [-]
I also wonder why we're appending a Z. And is it drawsy like ChewZ is choosy?
ShinyLeftPad 12 hours ago [-]
wardilacxe?
just off the top of my head
hooli_gan 12 hours ago [-]
That sounds like a disease I don't want to catch
ShinyLeftPad 12 hours ago [-]
It doesn't have to sound good, just to be unique and not infringe
r_lee 12 hours ago [-]
good luck having anyone discover something with that name
ShinyLeftPad 11 hours ago [-]
compared to a project that gets shut down for infringement? Don't think i'll need your luck;)
QuantumNomad_ 11 hours ago [-]
Wardilacxe sounds like the name of an acne-removal cream. That, or the name of a laxative. :P
ShinyLeftPad 11 hours ago [-]
Things that bring goodness, in other words!
pixelready 11 hours ago [-]
Just pick a different famous sword? Masamunedraw, Durandraw, etc…
mpalmer 11 hours ago [-]
Well hey, at least it's not like they've completely re-implemented the same functionality as well.
lakpahana 11 hours ago [-]
4yr old ? installed it via mac appstore. hope u dont steal my api keys
quentindanjou 12 hours ago [-]
Honestly, that looks quite good and every feature is really welcome. Kudos!
It is very easy in my experience to set up a local npm project that's just an empty HTML with Excalidraw inside, working fully locally - great if you're behind some firewall or similar network isolation.
I switched to web mostly for collaboration. The shared environment on the web somehow makes more sense for collaboration than the challenges of setting up sharing with local apps. You could go with a server in between, but I haven't figured out any upsides really.
What I did do is customise the editor and add a bunch of features that really helped in collaborating the way I like it.
So a bit of a shameless plug: https://kromdraw.com/
The browser based ink/drawing support on iOS devices is pretty bad (and hard to fix since Apple doesn’t expose the ink APIs in JS from my understanding).
Tldraw is also neat, I used their line drawing library in some of my projects.
* Steals the brand name from a tool I love
* Seems like it is intended to replace the original, not an extension/plugin
* Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality)
I'll keep using (and paying for!) the original, thanks.
Any substance for your claim? The repo is at least older than the word "vibe" itself.
V1.0.0 is from August 2024 and has more-or-less the same README.md (the GIF looks very similar).
I guess making it clear it's Excalidraw-related without overstepping is tricky.