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https://github.com/apankrat/nullboard
Nullboard is a minimalist kanban board, focused on compactness and readability.
https://github.com/apankrat/nullboard
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Nullboard is a minimalist kanban board, focused on compactness and readability.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/apankrat/nullboard
- Owner: apankrat
- License: other
- Created: 2019-04-28T16:21:36.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-05T17:35:15.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-01T14:04:27.373Z (about 1 month ago)
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://nullboard.io/preview
- Size: 11.6 MB
- Stars: 2,554
- Watchers: 59
- Forks: 194
- Open Issues: 34
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Nullboard
Nullboard is a minimalist take on a kanban board / a task list manager, designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.
https://nullboard.io/preview
The name also happens to abbreviate to [NB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nota_bene), which I think is a nice touch.
## Dead simple
* Single-page web app - just one HTML file, an ancient jQuery package and a webfont pack.
* Can be used completely offline. In fact, it's written exactly with this use in mind.
## Locally stored
* All data is stored locally, for now using [localStorage](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Window/localStorage).
* The data can be exported to- or imported from a plain text file in a simple JSON format.
* The data can also be automatically backed up to a local disk with the help of:
* [Nullboard Agent](https://nullboard.io/backups) - a native Windows app
* [Nullboard Agent Express Port](https://github.com/justinpchang/nullboard-agent-express) - an express.js-based portable app
* [nbagent](https://github.com/luismedel/nbagent) - a version for Unix systems, in Python
## Beta
Still very much in beta. Caveat emptor and all that.
## UI & UX
The whole thing is largely about making it convenient to use.
Everything is editable in place, all changes are saved automatically and last 50 revisions are kept for undo/redo:
New notes can be quickly added directly where they are needed, e.g. before or after existing notes:
Notes can also be dragged around, including to and from other lists:
Nearly all controls are hidden by default to reduce visual clutter to its minimum:
Longer notes can be collapsed to show just the first line, for even more compact view of the board:
The default font is [Barlow](https://tribby.com/fonts/barlow/) - it's both narrow *and* still very legible. Absolutely fantastic design!
Notes can also be set to look a bit different. This is useful for partitioning lists into sections:
Links starting with https:// and http:// are recognized. They will "pulse" on mouse hover and can be opened via the right-click menu.
Pressing CapsLock will highlight all links and make them left-clickable.
Lists can be moved around as well, though not as flashy as notes:
The font can be changed; its size and line height can be adjusted:
The color theme can be inverted:
Also:
* Support for multiple boards with near-instant switching
* Undo/redo for 50 revisions per board (configurable in the code)
* Keyboard shortcuts, including Tab'ing through notes
## Caveats
* Written for desktop and keyboard/mouse use
* Essentially untested on mobile devices and against tap/touch input
* Works in Firefox, tested in Chrome, should work in Safari and may work in Edge (or what it's called now)
* Uses localStorage for storing boards/lists/notes, so be careful around [clearing your cache](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9948284/how-persistent-is-localstorage)
You spot a bug, file an issue.
## Dockerized version
See [this fork](https://github.com/rsoper/nullboard).
## Background
Nullboard is something that handles ToDo lists in the way that works really well. For *me* that is.
Tried a lot of options, some were almost *it*, but none was 100%.
**Trello** wasn't bad, but never was comfortable with the idea of storing my data in cloud without any actual need.
**Wekan** looked promising, but ultimately too heavy and had no offline usage support or a local storage option.
**Things** was beautiful, but not the right tool for the job.
**Inkscape** - I kid you not - with a laundry list of text items was actually OK, but didn't scale well.
Ditto for the plain **text files**.
Pieces of **paper** were almost there, but rearranging items can be quite a hassle.
So finally got annoyed enough to sit down and write exactly what I wanted.
And, voilà, Nullboard came out => https://nullboard.io/preview
## License
The [2-clause BSD license](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause/) with the [Commons Clause](https://commonsclause.com/).
That is, you can use, change and re-distribute it for as long as you don't try and sell it.
## Updates
Primary feed is through [@nullboard](https://twitter.com/nullboard) on Twitter.
The changelog is here => https://nullboard.io/changes