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Re:Mesh: I tried Htmx, then ditched it by throwaway7783 on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @01:15AM (#45356547)
Do you think apps like this are not a good fit for HTMX? Drag drop interactivity?
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Re:Mesh: I tried Htmx, then ditched it by recursivedoubts on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @10:54PM (#45368792)
Well, I don't know. Reorder-style drag and drop works OK:

https://htmx.org/examples/sortable/

But if you really want a component-based system then htmx can be a battle.

I outline when I think htmx is a good fit here:

https://htmx.org/essays/when-to-use-hypermedia/

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