Hacker News with Generative AI: User Interface

Firefox nightly is running an experiment featuring a Fakespot feed on newtab (mozilla.org)
Experimental address bar deduplication, better auto-open Picture-in-Picture, and more – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 170
Firefox, Web Browsers, Experiments, User Interface, Features
58 points by nalinidash 1 day ago | 55 comments
A wrinkle in how Windows 95 setup bootstrapped its initial GUI step (microsoft.com)
Recall that Windows 95 setup could potentially use three operating systems. Now, most of the work happened in the 16-bit Windows GUI app, and that code wanted to use fancy new controls like list views and property sheets.
Operating Systems, Windows 95, History, User Interface, Software Development
19 points by taspeotis 1 day ago | 0 comments
Hand Tracking for Mouse Input (2023) (chernando.com)
The other day I saw the launch of Apple Vision Pro, the whole thing was very interesting, but one thing that caught my attention was the finger input. It seems very intuitive, by using the finger pinching as sort of like a cursor or mouse input. I figured I want to try it out, so I took it upon myself to create it.
Hand Tracking, User Interface, Software, Computer Vision
218 points by wonger_ 2 days ago | 49 comments
A subtle layout bug in Google Search: When CJK text-wrapping meets float (likang.dev)
Recently, I investigated an interesting layout bug in Google Search’s pagination component. I first noticed it a few months ago but thought it was caused by some Chrome extensions I had installed. Later, I set up a fresh browser profile and reproduced the issue, realizing it was a broader problem.
Web Development, Google Search, User Interface, Layout Bugs
80 points by kang_li 2 days ago | 25 comments
Why does the same font look better on macOS? (twitter.com)
macOS, Fonts, Design, User Interface
16 points by noleary 4 days ago | 8 comments
Ask HN: How to check who the black bar is honoring? (ycombinator.com)
I noticed the black bar is up today and I don't see any death posts. Is there an easy way to see who this is honoring? It would be nice to have a feature that on hover said who it was or something of the like.
Web Design, User Interface, Social Media, Community Features
65 points by alstonite 5 days ago | 25 comments
NoVNC: Add Automatic Clipboard Support (github.com/novnc)
This PR adds support for automatic copy-pasting. So when you are focused on the canvas and paste text it's pasted in the server and when you copy something in the server it's automatically copied to your local keyboard.
Software, Open Source, User Interface, Remote Desktop, Collaboration
13 points by throwaway284534 6 days ago | 0 comments
SmartOS Web UI Release (reddit.com)
We are beyond excited to announce the release of the SmartOS Web UI. The Web UI allows for creating and managing instances within SmartOS, allowing new users a more approachable experience, and to make complex tasks easier for advanced users.
SmartOS, User Interface, Cloud Computing
14 points by NexRebular 8 days ago | 0 comments
Security Is a Useless Controls Problem (securityis.substack.com)
Security, Cybersecurity, User Interface
130 points by noleary 10 days ago | 76 comments
Reimagining the Fedora Linux Installer: Anaconda's New "Web UI" (fedoramagazine.org)
The Fedora Linux installer, Anaconda, has been around for 25 years!
Linux, Operating Systems, Fedora, Software, User Interface
6 points by rbanffy 10 days ago | 0 comments
Control iPhone with the movement of your eyes (apple.com)
Accessibility, iPhone, Technology, User Interface
143 points by 9woc 10 days ago | 91 comments
Interaction Design for Trees (medium.com)
Let’s talk about how to use trees in interaction design, and we’ll start with the fundamentals. If you’re thinking you may want to use a tree then you are working with hierarchical information.
Interaction Design, User Interface, Data Visualization, Information Architecture
7 points by thunderbong 10 days ago | 0 comments
Firefox iOS gets a new toolbar and menu (mozilla.org)
Exciting updates are coming to Firefox on iOS! We’ve redesigned both the toolbar and the menu to give you a smoother, more intuitive browsing experience. This overhaul not only improves functionality but also enhances security and accessibility, making Firefox easier to use for everyone.
Mobile Browsers, iOS, Firefox, User Interface
11 points by ReadCarlBarks 13 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: A minimal iPhone widget for people who love saving links (eyeball.wtf)
is a delightful iphone widget for people who love sharing links.
Mobile Development, User Interface, Web Development, Sharing
11 points by quinto_quarto 14 days ago | 6 comments
3D Rotation Design (mattkeeter.com)
When interacting with 3D models on a 2D screen, users expect to be able to spin the model around and inspect it from all angles.
3D Design, User Interface, Interaction Design
147 points by fisian 15 days ago | 33 comments
98.css – A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs (jdan.github.io)
A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.
Web Development, Design Systems, User Interface, Retro Design
471 points by OuterVale 15 days ago | 92 comments
Dear iPhone, Please Stop Saying My Friends Are 'Dead' (cnet.com)
Apple Intelligence takes things a little bit too far sometimes.
Apple, iPhones, User Interface, Privacy
7 points by croes 16 days ago | 0 comments
Did You Know? Windows Has Never Had a "System Tray" (2021) (howtogeek.com)
Windows, History, Technology, User Interface
7 points by mkotowski 16 days ago | 4 comments
Measuring keyboard-to-photon latency with a light sensor (2023) (thume.ca)
For a long time when I’ve wanted to test the latency of computers and UIs I’ve used the Is It Snappy app with my iPhone’s high speed camera to count frames between when I press a key and when the screen changes. However the problem with that is it takes a while to find the exact frames you want, which is annoying when doing a bunch of testing.
Software, User Interface, Measurement, Testing, Hardware
30 points by ossusermivami 17 days ago | 12 comments
Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back (ieee.org)
Tactile controls are back in vogue. Apple added two new buttons to the iPhone 16, home appliances like stoves and washing machines are returning to knobs, and several car manufacturers are reintroducing buttons and dials to dashboards and steering wheels.
User Interface, Technology, Design, Consumer Electronics
1317 points by pseudolus 18 days ago | 890 comments
The Lounge: a Modern, responsive, cross-platform, self-hosted web IRC client (github.com/thelounge)
Modern features brought to IRC. Push notifications, link previews, new message markers, and more bring IRC to the 21st century.
IRC, Web Development, Open Source, Communication, User Interface
4 points by fanf2 19 days ago | 0 comments
Panic at the SPA (hai.haus)
Can’t we just get a good wheel?
JavaScript, Web Development, Front-End Development, User Interface
14 points by betap 21 days ago | 39 comments
Bluesky's Alternate Approach to Feeds Is One of Its Best Features (howtogeek.com)
Social Media, Twitter Alternatives, User Interface
8 points by mooreds 23 days ago | 0 comments
Nothing left to solve (lmnt.me)
I wish there were more browsers, and I wish they were more unique.
Web Browsers, User Interface, Technology
65 points by robenkleene 25 days ago | 52 comments
Building a more robust Wikipedia interface by spotting the differences (2023) (nray.dev)
Have you ever played the "Spot the Difference" game, where you try to find slight differences between two similar images? I play it whenever I review code in a nontrivial pull request that changes a website's HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Sometimes I win. Other times, I lose.
Web Development, User Interface, Software Engineering, Wikipedia
23 points by gofiggy 25 days ago | 10 comments
This week in Plasma: all screens, all the time (pointieststick.com)
We continued fixing bugs and making UI improvements this week. You’ll notice a good many of them are about screens somehow! Ah, screens, the magical windows to our computers. They are amazing… and they suck. So many graphics driver bugs and hardware quirks to work around, so many edge cases to handle… and so that was a large part of what we spent doing for you, dear reader! Because getting all this screen stuff right has a massive impact on quality.
Software, User Interface, Open Source, Programming, Technology
4 points by TangerineDream 26 days ago | 0 comments
A Calculator's Most Important Button Has Been Removed (theatlantic.com)
I worry that the calculator we’ve known and loved is not long for this Earth.
Technology, Calculators, User Interface
5 points by throw0101c 31 days ago | 8 comments
ComfyUI V1: a seamless desktop experience for ComfyUI (comfy.org)
We are thrilled to announce the latest release of ComfyUI V1! This update brings a host of improvements and new features designed to enhance your workflow and boost productivity. Let's dive into the key updates:
Software, New Releases, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface
20 points by ttul 31 days ago | 3 comments
Apple's macOS Sequoia lets you snap windows into position (theverge.com)
For many a year, Windows users have been dragging their program windows over to the borders of the screen to snap them into position, splitting the screen up evenly into halves or quarters. Now, with the rollout of macOS Sequoia, Mac users can do the same.
macOS, User Interface, Operating Systems, Apple, Productivity
40 points by thunderbong 32 days ago | 62 comments
How should the new <selectedoption> element work? (jakearchibald.com)
We're finally getting a way to fully style & customise <select> elements! But there's a detail I'd like everyone's opinion on.
Web Development, HTML, User Interface, Design, User Experience
65 points by jaffathecake 34 days ago | 48 comments