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Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Monday September 08, 2025 @12:13PM (#45170084)
Thank you for the feedback. I'm having trouble replicating this bug on desktop and iOS. Could you tell me what device you're using?
edit Nevermind, I've found it. I'll get to work on that and have it sorted out.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:47PM (#45145478)
My initial idea was imagining a typewriter with disappearing ink. Doing some research I came across some apps that use a similar general idea, and Enzo was indeed one of them. But none of them did it exactly like I was picturing, so I decided to make one.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:43PM (#45145452)
I’ve found that while trying to write down the ideas in my head, it’s very easy for me to lose my train of thought if I edit while I write, which I can’t seem to help but doing. Not being able to go back at all, or to glance at anything I’ve already written, has helped me keep my inner dialogue moving without interruption. It felt odd at first, but I very quickly got used to not editing myself.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:41PM (#45145441)
Yeah, I apologize for the Android bugs. I’d mostly intended for it to be a desktop app, and tested it on Linux and Mac, then did a couple mobile additions and tested it on iOS. I didn’t expect that Android would behave so much differently, particularly since it’s all in a browser, so that was pretty naive.
I’ve downloaded Android Studio for testing, so I’ll get to work figuring out where the bug is coming from.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:35PM (#45145398)
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:35PM (#45145391)
Thank you for the comment. I’ve thought of adding auto save. I think my initial reason for not including it was that, if you can’t see what you’ve written, how would you know if you’re typing into a new blank doc or a previous auto save? It’s something I’ll think more on.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:34PM (#45145385)
Oh wow, I hadn’t come across this one while researching. As soon as I looked at it I felt pretty bad thinking someone had already built something exactly like mine 7 years ago. But playing around with it, it seems different enough that I don’t feel like I now need to toss mine in the trash. Phew.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:32PM (#45145369)
Thank you. I don’t think I’ve landed on the fade duration sweet spot yet. I’ll experiment with much longer times and see how it feels.
Re:Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
on Thursday September 04, 2025 @10:27AM (#45127657)
Aw, sorry to hear that. I remember encountering that bug a while back and was happy when I figured out a way to squash it. Admittedly I tested this app in browsers on Linux, Mac, and on an iPhone, but not Android. So I'll get a hold of an Android device and figure out a way to re-squash the backwards bug. Thanks for the heads up.
Show HN: Vapor – A notepad that fades away as you type
Hello HN,I made this simple notepad for writing down whatever comes to mind. The goal is to force you to not get hung up on what you’ve already written. There’s no formatting, you can’t edit what you’ve typed, you can’t select text or move your caret around. There’s no backspace, delete, undo/redo, or paste. You can’t even see any words except the one you’re currently typing, and when you’re...
Re:Show HN: Prime Number Grid Visualizer
on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @11:46AM (#44890000)
Thanks! Do you mean you’d like to be able to input any number you like?
The numbered values are editable inputs. You can click into them and type in the amount you’d like. If you couldn’t tell they were editable inputs, that’s valuable feedback! I’ll redesign them to make it more obvious that you can do so, and don’t have to just click the +/- buttons.
Show HN: Prime Number Grid Visualizer
Hello HN. I made this simple little tool that let's you input rows and columns to create a grid, then it plots the grid with prime numbers.I made it for fun, but I'd love suggestions on how I can improve it in any way. Thanks, love you.
Show HN: Drift – a featherlight, distraction-free writing tool
Hey everyone. I’ve been working on this for a little while as a fun personal project. It’s a minimalist writing app that mostly just leaves me alone. There is no text formatting, spellchecking, or markdown-ing. Just a bare-bones, decently solid writing surface.There are a few features I’ve added over time that I thought were useful. There’s a small word counter, an auto-hiding nav, and a focus...
Re:Show HN: Mini Hex – Convert 6-digit colors into their closest 3-dig...
on Friday May 02, 2025 @12:34PM (#43871945)
Thank you so much for the comment. I have never heard of OKLCH before. I've been trying to think of another color project to work on, and I think I might explore in this direction. Again, thanks!
Show HN: Mini Hex – Convert 6-digit colors into their closest 3-digit equivalent
https://dannyduplex.com/minihex/
Hello HN,I made this simple little tool for quickly converting RGB or 6-digit hex values to their closest 3-digit shorthand. It also comes with a little color picker if you just want to quickly grab a color.Made for fun, and a love of tinkering. Would love any ideas for improvement!