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Show HN: srctree = pastebin + git + canvas

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Hello HN. This is my first webapp. It works like a pastebin, in which you can visually keep track of the changes you and others make to it.

I was a little reluctant about posting it here because I'm not sure it meets the HN quality standards, but, as a beginner, I would really appreciate to have some feedback and/or tips.

The url is: http://srctree.net/

An example of usage: http://srctree.net/1

Thanks!

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Can you draw the tree with the circles vertically staggered instead of directly adjacent, so the circles are vertically ordered by time?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aHXMSfhY_hY/TFxP-Eoc3rI/AAAAAAAAAH... is an example of similar data.

You could have multiple panes/columns of data, one for the graphical tree, one for the date for each node, one for the username for each node, and one for a node comment.

That's a good idea. I will definately give it some thought. Thanks!

Pretty cool, but I wonder how effective this becomes under large projects with hundreds of files.

Definitely an interesting idea.

Thanks for the comment.

My original idea was to create a tool that somehow helped people to debug pieces of code - perhaps a function or a single file - with help from others, so that others could pinpoint the "error" or present a nicer solution.

You are right. I don't think it would be the best way to share bigger projects.

great idea i like it.

Thanks!

only thing i would add is to highlight the changes in the files maybe list how many changed lines there are

You can see the "git diff" between two nodes if you click with the right button on a node and with the left button in another one. For example:

http://srctree.net/3S-2

Maybe I need to think of a better way to present this!

You should have a compare with button, and when you click the button the mouse cursor changes, and then clicking a tree node will set it as the "compare to" node.

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