Show HN: Chalk.ist – Create beautiful images of your source code

  • Nice job. A couple of UX insights for you to think about:

    - Perhaps introduce a bit more spacing between the left-side menu items; it currently feels a tad congested.

    - A strategy to consider: identify the most frequently utilized features and present them prominently by default. Many of the nuanced configurations might be better suited behind a collapsible panel. Striking the right equilibrium between primary functionalities for the majority and advanced settings for a minority can significantly enhance the user interface, leading to a more streamlined experience.

    tiny tweaks can sometimes make the product 10X faster to use and increase your overall retention. hope it's helpful!

  • A few questions:

    - Some of us are loath to promote macOS, and that includes using it in decorational elements. Any chance that you'll add other window decoration styles?

    - There's not a lot of languages listed; I wasn't able to find D (which didn't surprise me) or C++ (which did surprise me). I don't know what you're using now for syntax highlighting, but something like prismjs.com could easily add dozens of languages to your supported list.

    I do like the looks of this project; keep it up!

  • Reminds me of carbon.now.sh

  • What's the use case for this?

  • Great website! Congrats.

    1. Any chance to make it open-source?

    2. Is there an option to build animation of how code is written? Export code animation as GIF?

  • Very Nice.