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Posted by Donovan
May 1, 2023 at 09:00 PM
Thought I’d start a new xTiles thread since most of the earlier discussion was about a much less mature product.
How many here are using or have given xTiles a spin? It’s interesting and certainly worthy of ongoing discussion. It’s incredibly versatile for various tasks and is able to be used in many environments. For me, the visual appeal is certainly there and I have found it surprisingly robust for many productivity tasks. I’m curious about what others think at this point in xTiles development.
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
May 1, 2023 at 09:08 PM
I agree with everything you say about xTiles. These guys are from Ukraine, so I decided to support them with a lifetime subscription. All that said, I actually haven’t used it very much, because I find Walling to be a similar but more robust… However, Walling is visually overwhelming sometimes and I find myself toying with the idea of switching to xTiles. There is a lot to like about both apps. For those who haven’t tried xTiles, it feels a lot like a notebook to me, where I can write notes, paste in files and URLs onto large pages.
Thanks for bringing xTiles up again!
Steve
Posted by Donovan
May 1, 2023 at 09:55 PM
And your observations are spot-on as well. I, too, have done the Walling to xTiles back to Walling and back again to xTiles. Your comment about Walling being visually overwhelming reflects my thoughts as well. I have thought maybe the xTiles layout uses white space more effectively?
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
I agree with everything you say about xTiles. These guys are from
>Ukraine, so I decided to support them with a lifetime subscription. All
>that said, I actually haven’t used it very much, because I find Walling
>to be a similar but more robust… However, Walling is visually
>overwhelming sometimes and I find myself toying with the idea of
>switching to xTiles. There is a lot to like about both apps. For those
>who haven’t tried xTiles, it feels a lot like a notebook to me, where I
>can write notes, paste in files and URLs onto large pages.
>
>Thanks for bringing xTiles up again!
>
>Steve
Posted by Ken
May 2, 2023 at 04:05 PM
I actually did a meeting with the X-Tiles staff early on and they were quite excited about their product, and were continuing work despite what was happening in their country. I like a lot of things about the product, but I also tried Walling at the same time and decided to use that as it was more akin to how I wanted to work. I would recommend both to anybody looking for that type of product and wish both companies well. Milanote is another program that is similar in concept (but works with columns instead of walls and bricks).
—Ken
Posted by MadaboutDana
May 4, 2023 at 07:51 AM
I love the ideas behind xTiles, and to some extent the execution. What I find problematic is the speed – or lack of it. Switching from one tab to another takes a surprisingly long time. Well, not surprising, because there’s presumably a lot going on behind the scenes. But for me, slow rendering is an issue.