SmartDashboard.js - a WebKit-based dashboard in node.js

[euhlmann]

I'm proud to introduce a project I've been working on - SmartDashboard.js (https://github.com/erikuhlmann/SmartDashboard.js)

https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5da2614bf7e0710bc9b35473736a9629428effb1/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f31317845464f 4a2e706e67
more screenshots (https://github.com/erikuhlmann/SmartDashboard.js#screenshots)

SmartDashboard.js is an extensible node-webkit based NetworkTables client for building beautiful dashboard interfaces :cool:

Like the official dashboards, it has:

Similar widgets for number, boolean, string, and array types
Search for variables (from SFX)
Support for MJPEG and USB camera streams (from SD 1)
Layout containers (from SFX)
Support for plugins
DriverStation docking (from LV dashboard)


Why?
I made this for the purpose of being less of a hassle to use than SD 1 or SFX. HTML seems inherently better suited for building editable UIs than Swing or JavaFX. SmartDashboard.js also combines the best features from each of the official dashboards (that I found were missing in the other official dashboards), and it's meant to be fully customizable, with support for custom plugins and themes.

Github repo
https://github.com/erikuhlmann/SmartDashboard.js

Download
https://github.com/erikuhlmann/SmartDashboard.js/releases (currently Windows x64 only - see building instructions (https://github.com/erikuhlmann/SmartDashboard.js#building))

[ErikBoesen]

First thought: come on JS-based SD was my idea stop no (https://github.com/FRCDashboard/FRCDashboard)

Second thought: Actually it's pretty different. Looks very nice. Good job!

[euhlmann]

I saw yours too, and it's pretty cool as well. I think we have different goals in mind.

(technically, my project is also 9 days older ;) )

[ErikBoesen]

Yeah, they're definitely very different when you look at them closely.

I very much like how yours can be configured live. That's something mine is very weak in.

Good job!