UI Filler
Dev tools
design placeholder generator
SHOW HN2022
129points
58comments
#472of 2,570 in 2022
Top 19%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
6 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.
Idea: 5 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea for designers and developers.
From 3 comments
Brilliant idea! Bookmarked. Will use. Some wish list: - implement seed number (to get same results every time) - json endpoint - little bit more of data types
throwaway888abc on HNI'm about to build something similar, not as a standalone product, but as an internal component for a side project of mine. If this could be fleshed out, and delivered as an API,…
danielvaughn on HNI like how this includes images and logos. I typically use https://mockaroo.com/. But its target is probably less design and more implementing a design in an app or a site.
berkes on HN
Images and logos included are a nice touch.
From 2 comments
I like how this includes images and logos. I typically use https://mockaroo.com/. But its target is probably less design and more implementing a design in an app or a site.
berkes on HNcool to see AZ as one of the placeholders!
jsjoeio on HN
Objections
Image and logo licensing was unclear; Logoipsum logos were removed after license concerns.
From 3 comments
Took me a moment to notice the "shuffle" button; the utility of the site became a lot clearer after that! Are those real peoples' photos? I know this is intended for mockups and…
outsidetheparty on HNThis used¹ content from logoipsum who explicitly state you cannot use their logos for this purpose: "You can not: Re-distribute/re-package as means of creating similar logo…
mellonaut on HNYeah, rereading the license, it looks like we shouldn't use images from there. We have already removed them from the list - thanks for the flag
alexray on HN
Background colour is too intense for readability.
From 1 comment
Great idea, thanks for this! The only thing I would change is the background color of the site. The high visibility jacket green does not contrast well with the white boxes and…
alex3305 on HN
Shuffle button sits next to a download click area, causing accidental downloads.
From 1 comment
If you click just a little too far to the right of the Shuffle button, you download instead.
ActualBest on HN
Requests
JSON or HTTP API endpoint.
From 3 comments
Brilliant idea! Bookmarked. Will use. Some wish list: - implement seed number (to get same results every time) - json endpoint - little bit more of data types
throwaway888abc on HNYes! A JSON RESTful API GET endpoint would be SWEET! Easy scriptable way to populate a local testing / design resources folder with some fast starter data. Just to name one…
blooalien on HNVery nice, I would really dig an HTTP API of this.
moralestapia on HN
Seed number for repeatable results.
From 2 comments
Brilliant idea! Bookmarked. Will use. Some wish list: - implement seed number (to get same results every time) - json endpoint - little bit more of data types
throwaway888abc on HNThose are great ideas. I hadn't thought of including a seed, but it shouldn't be too hard to set up. What kinds of data types are you imagining?
alexray on HN
More data types, such as numbers, links and paragraphs.
From 2 comments
Brilliant idea! Bookmarked. Will use. Some wish list: - implement seed number (to get same results every time) - json endpoint - little bit more of data types
throwaway888abc on HNNice idea, I could imagine using this. Just a thought, it might be nice to see more variation in the Lorem Ipsum, like with text that include numbers and links and capitalized…
lazyjeff on HN
Browser extension or Figma plugin.
From 2 comments
This makes a ton of sense as a browser extension, why not go that route? With this, I still have to google your site (or at least type it into the url bar if i remember the exact…
wallawe on HNWe had a blast building this! Let us know if there are any other types of filler content that would be useful. Maybe a Figma plugin?
benbf on HN
Questions
Where the portrait and abstract images come from.
From 2 comments
Took me a moment to notice the "shuffle" button; the utility of the site became a lot clearer after that! Are those real peoples' photos? I know this is intended for mockups and…
outsidetheparty on HNWhere'd you get the abstract images from?
arjvik on HN
Alternatives named
Faker (fakerjs.dev)
From 2 comments
something like this? https://fakerjs.dev/
kc10 on HNSo basically a web frontend for Faker?
bartkappenburg on HN
Mockaroo
From 1 comment
I like how this includes images and logos. I typically use https://mockaroo.com/. But its target is probably less design and more implementing a design in an app or a site.
berkes on HN
Datafaker for Java/Kotlin
From 1 comment
Not an API but as a library, a friend of mine made this for Java/Kotlin: https://www.datafaker.net/
bartvk on HN