Takana
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SHOW HN2014
31points
10comments
#967of 2,272 in 2014
Top 43%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
5 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Updates per keystroke, much faster than save-based auto-reload
From 3 comments
Yeah, I thought the same thing. However, this is much better, as it reloads without saving, it also doesn't have to wait that split second for a change notification from the FS.…
coderzach on HNYes. It updates per keystroke rather than per save. We've found that makes it perfect for sketching in code and tweaking a design.
nc on HNIn my experience, real-time CSS feedback is night-and-day from auto-reload feedback. Ever since first trying MacRabbit CSSEdit (now part of Espresso) a few years ago, I've…
mortenjorck on HN
Feels like in-browser dev tools editing for SCSS
From 1 comment
Wow, this is really amazing! It makes editing scss in sublime feel like modifying css from the in browser dev tools. Very well done!
coderzach on HN
Fast compilation via LibSass
From 1 comment
This is awesome and I plan on using it. The only issue/feature is that it's using libsass, it definitely has some catching up to do to compete with Ruby's version's features but…
criswell on HN
Objections
Uses LibSass, which lacks some features of the Ruby Sass version
From 2 comments
This is awesome and I plan on using it. The only issue/feature is that it's using libsass, it definitely has some catching up to do to compete with Ruby's version's features but…
criswell on HNLibSass maintainer here -- it's really great to see another project pick it up, and although we're aware that we still have a fair bit of catching up to do, things like this give…
akhleung on HN
Requests
Compass support
From 1 comment
Awesome.. Id like to try is but it doesn't do compass?
ErikHuisman on HN
Questions
Whether it is only for OS X or only tested on it
From 1 comment
Is only for OSX or is just tested in it?
jbeja on HN
Alternatives named
grunt-watch with livereload.js
From 1 comment
Is this different than say grunt-watch with livereload.js? Edit: grunt-tekana links to http://usetakana.com
ErikHuisman on HN
CSSEdit / Espresso real-time CSS
From 1 comment
In my experience, real-time CSS feedback is night-and-day from auto-reload feedback. Ever since first trying MacRabbit CSSEdit (now part of Espresso) a few years ago, I've…
mortenjorck on HN