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# 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
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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 also be exported to- or imported from a plain text file in a simple JSON format.
## 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 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:
List can be moved around as well, though not as flashy as notes:
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)
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* Uses localStorage for storing boards/lists/notes, so be careful around [clearing your cache ](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9948284/how-persistent-is-localstorage )
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You spot a bug, file an issue.
## 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.
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## Updates
Primary feed is through [@nullboard ](https://twitter.com/nullboard ) on Twitter.
