Hacker News with Generative AI: User Interfaces

Blue95: a desktop for your childhood home's computer room (github.com/winblues)
Blue95 is a modern and lightweight desktop experience that is reminiscent of a bygone era of computing.
Operating Systems, Nostalgia, User Interfaces, Software
559 points by elvis70 3 days ago | 310 comments
Lvgl: Embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs (github.com/lvgl)
LVGL is the most popular free and open source embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs for any MCU, MPU and display type. It's supported by industry leading vendors and projects like  Arm, STM32, NXP, Espressif, Nuvoton, Arduino, RT-Thread, Zephyr, NuttX, Adafruit and many more.
Embedded Systems, Graphics Libraries, Open Source, User Interfaces, Hardware
209 points by tosh 3 days ago | 33 comments
The case against conversational interfaces (julian.digital)
Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go “This is it! The next computing paradigm is here! We’ll only use natural language going forward!”. But then nothing actually changes and we continue using computers the way we always have, until the debate resurfaces a few years later.
User Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Trends
6 points by jger15 5 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Donobu – Mac app turns prompts into deterministic browser tests (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, we’re Vasusen and Justin, and we’re building Donobu (https://www.donobu.com), a Mac desktop app. It turns prompts like “ensure onboarding works” into reliable browser tests, with optional AI (BYOK). It’s local-first, privacy-focused, and built with insights from our Coursera days—where testing hundreds of features across thousands of pages was a nightmare.
Software, Testing, Mac Apps, User Interfaces
13 points by vasusen 7 days ago | 0 comments
Rethinking Interfaces for AI. Why Buttons and Text Boxes Won't Cut It Anymore (medium.com)
We are living through what many call the Cambrian explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Everyone — from pundits to programmers to politicians — has a theory or a “vision” for the future. I have none. Or at least, none that I feel confident about.
User Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence
13 points by Brajeshwar 8 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Best Way to Build MS-DOS-Style Text UI in the Browser? (ycombinator.com)
I'm working on a web app that mimics the look and feel of an old MS-DOS program—think Turbo Pascal IDE or Norton Commander.
Web Development, User Interfaces, Nostalgia, Retro Computing
6 points by 3stripe 17 days ago | 6 comments
Sketch-Programming: A Minimalist Paradigm for Code Design (github.com/DmitryOlkhovoi)
Sketch-programming (or simply "Sketch") is a revolutionary approach to writing software that prioritizes simplicity, readability, and expressiveness.
Programming, Software Development, User Interfaces, Design, Open Source
20 points by DmitryO 19 days ago | 9 comments
Does Visual Studio rot the mind? (2005) (charlespetzold.com)
Visual Studio can be one of the programmer's best friends, but over the years it has become increasingly pushy, domineering, and suffering from unsettling control issues.
Software Development, Programming, User Interfaces, Productivity, Humor
105 points by inerte 22 days ago | 100 comments
Show HN: TypeLeap: LLM Powered Reactive Intent UI/UX (typeleap.com)
TLDR; TypeLeap UIs detect your intent as you type, not just predict words. Using LLMs, TypeLeap understands what you want to do and dynamically adapts the interface in real-time.
Generative AI, User Interfaces, Software
63 points by eadz 24 days ago | 23 comments
Show HN: Shelgon: A Framework for Building Interactive REPL Shells in Rust (github.com/NishantJoshi00)
Shelgon is a robust Rust framework for building interactive REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) applications and custom shells. It provides a flexible, type-safe foundation with built-in terminal UI capabilities using ratatui.
Rust, REPL, Programming, Frameworks, User Interfaces
130 points by cat-whisperer 26 days ago | 25 comments
Show HN: FlakeUI (github.com/tearflake)
FlakeUI is a fractal-structure inspired, parent-child orbiting, and zooming-elements based graph user interface.
User Interfaces, Software, Design, Fractals
138 points by tearflake 30 days ago | 52 comments
Show HN: I took over Painteresque, a 14 year old Objective-C app and rebuilt it (apple.com)
Painteresque lets you make your photos look like paintings, charcoal drawings, colored pencils, lithographic print, vintage, trippy, retro, portrait, etc.
Software, Mobile Development, Image Editing, Open Source, User Interfaces
117 points by busymom0 31 days ago | 25 comments
Show HN: Second cursor that guides users through any task (pointer.so)
User Interfaces, Productivity, Software, Accessibility
7 points by nealchopra 33 days ago | 1 comments
The Rake and its Prongs (2024) (christiantietze.de)
When you type in a text editor, you always type out of some range.
Text Editors, Programming, User Interfaces
11 points by cenazoic 34 days ago | 2 comments
AI's Biggest Flaw? The Blinking Cursor Problem (scottlogic.com)
AI’s potential is immense, yet clunky user interfaces and a lack of discoverability are holding it back from seamless adoption. To unlock AI’s true power, we need interfaces that guide, adapt, and engage—moving beyond the blinking cursor to something more intuitive, proactive, and, ultimately, more human.
Artificial Intelligence, User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction
42 points by ColinEberhardt 37 days ago | 53 comments
File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface (filepilot.tech)
Engineered entirely from scratch for light-speed performance, featuring a modern and robust interface.
File Explorers, User Interfaces, Software, Productivity
331 points by vjekoslav 42 days ago | 221 comments
We replaced our React front end with Go and WebAssembly (dagger.io)
A few weeks ago, we launched Dagger Cloud v3, a completely new user interface for Dagger Cloud. One of the main differences between v3 and its v2 predecessor is that the new UI is written in WebAssembly (WASM) using Go. At first glance, this might seem an odd choice - Go typically isn't the first language you think of when deciding to program a Web UI - but we had good reasons.
WebAssembly, Programming Languages, Go, React, User Interfaces
250 points by miranda_carter 50 days ago | 232 comments
Show HN: Infinite horizontal arrays of text editors (zeminary.com)
Show HN, Text Editors, Software, User Interfaces
75 points by tsydenzhap 51 days ago | 44 comments
React's declarative model isn't perfect (bennett.ink)
The creator of Next made an interesting Tweet about React becoming the Linux kernel of front end development. I’ll go a step further: I think it’s becoming a ubiquitous interface for UI development generally. I bet a lot on React: I use it for every UI endeavor I work on — video games, B2B, mobile apps, and websites of every shape and size.
React, User Interfaces, Front-End Development, Programming
12 points by thunderbong 61 days ago | 1 comments
If OpenSSL were a GUI (2022) (smallstep.com)
If OpenSSL were a GUI
Cryptography, Security, User Interfaces, Open Source
190 points by tambourine_man 65 days ago | 62 comments
SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface (sqlook.com)
SQLook is a modern web-based SQLite database manager with a nostalgic Windows 2000 interface.
Databases, Web Development, User Interfaces, Nostalgic Design, SQLite
178 points by gringow 66 days ago | 72 comments
Tell LLMs to talk like Elmer Fudd so you know when they stop paying attention (bsky.app)
AI, Humor, User Interfaces, User Experience
7 points by verdverm 68 days ago | 0 comments
ByteDance Releases UI-TARS Desktop, Alternative to Anthropic's Computer Use (github.com/bytedance)
UI-TARS Desktop is a GUI Agent application based on UI-TARS (Vision-Language Model) that allows you to control your computer using natural language.
AI, Computer Vision, User Interfaces, Open Source
8 points by thekevan 68 days ago | 1 comments
If OpenSSL Were a GUI (smallstep.com)
If OpenSSL were a GUI
Cryptography, Security, User Interfaces, OpenSSL
10 points by MBCook 68 days ago | 0 comments
Shapecatcher – Find Unicode characters by drawing (shapecatcher.com)
This is a tool to help you find Unicode characters. Finding a specific character whose name you don't know is cumbersome. On shapecatcher.com, all you need to know is the shape of the character!
Unicode, Tools, Design, User Interfaces
28 points by diggan 74 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: GUI for editing Mermaid class diagrams (mermaidchart.com)
Mermaid charts are widely used for their ability to represent complex diagrams quickly, and now, thanks to a new update, editing Mermaid Class Diagrams has become even easier and more intuitive.
Software, Visualizations, Diagrams, Mermaid, User Interfaces
230 points by knsv 75 days ago | 59 comments
Hologram: A full-stack isomorphic Elixir web framework (hologram.page)
Build rich, interactive UIs entirely in Elixir using Hologram's declarative component system.
Elixir, Web Frameworks, Full-Stack Development, User Interfaces, Declarative Programming
128 points by kimi 77 days ago | 37 comments
Shaping ligatures in monospace fonts (joshleeb.com)
For some time I’ve been working towards building a graphical code editor from scratch.
Programming, Typography, User Interfaces
84 points by todsacerdoti 82 days ago | 30 comments
Triptych Proposals (alexanderpetros.com)
Three small proposals for putting the "hyper" back in hypertext.
Web Design, Hypertext, User Interfaces
250 points by felipemesquita 85 days ago | 79 comments
How Do You Like What You've Built? (morrisbrodersen.de)
Recently, a colleague asked me for a code review on some complex UI changes.
Code Reviews, Software Development, User Interfaces
104 points by f1shy 87 days ago | 22 comments