Vexlio
Creative
diagramming
SHOW HN2017
11points
14comments
#1,694of 2,242 in 2017
Top 76%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
2 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Pricing: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Easy to use and usable
From 1 comment
Great app, really usable!
yazinsai on HN
Commenter bought it and wants a Linux version
From 1 comment
And bought :) Now Linux please! This would be a killer app
JustFinishedBSG on HN
Objections
Site was briefly unavailable for one commenter
From 1 comment
Site is unavailable for now :/
lkuty on HN
Requests
Linux version
From 1 comment
And bought :) Now Linux please! This would be a killer app
JustFinishedBSG on HN
Custom attributes on shapes preserved in SVG export
From 2 comments
Is it possible to attach id's and other custom attributes to shapes and have them preserved when exporting to SVG ? This would make the output a lot easier to use in downstream…
ditdatdave on HNWe use SVG diagrams as the basis of numerous displays in our system. From basic navigation controls (we draw a 'curated' subset of a complex hierarchy) to some relatively static…
ditdatdave on HN
Customizable LaTeX preamble and custom fonts
From 2 comments
How are the LaTeX equations rendered ? Can we use full local LaTeX ? Can we customize the preamble ? Can we use custom fonts?
JustFinishedBSG on HNVexlio comes with a minimal LaTeX bundle that is used to render the equations. The input you give in the edit window is automatically placed between $ signs to enter math mode.…
ttd on HN
Use of a local LaTeX installation
From 2 comments
How are the LaTeX equations rendered ? Can we use full local LaTeX ? Can we customize the preamble ? Can we use custom fonts?
JustFinishedBSG on HNVexlio comes with a minimal LaTeX bundle that is used to render the equations. The input you give in the edit window is automatically placed between $ signs to enter math mode.…
ttd on HN
Questions
How LaTeX equations are rendered
From 1 comment
How are the LaTeX equations rendered ? Can we use full local LaTeX ? Can we customize the preamble ? Can we use custom fonts?
JustFinishedBSG on HN
Is it a fair comparison to OmniGraffle
From 1 comment
At first glance (on a phone too) this seems like a competitor for OmniGraffle. Can someone confirm that's a fair comparison?
stephenr on HN
Alternatives named
OmniGraffle
From 1 comment
At first glance (on a phone too) this seems like a competitor for OmniGraffle. Can someone confirm that's a fair comparison?
stephenr on HN
Visio
From 1 comment
We use SVG diagrams as the basis of numerous displays in our system. From basic navigation controls (we draw a 'curated' subset of a complex hierarchy) to some relatively static…
ditdatdave on HN