An unusual construction of a Penrose triangle (impossible tribar) featuring a parody of the toolbar.

The toolbar is standard in most graphics editors, but Square Sketch replaces it with gestures and modifier keys.

#Art #VectorArt #DigitalArt #GeometricArt #BlueskyArt

Square Sketch v2.3.0 is out with optional one-handed operation:

squaresight.io/en/sketch/re...

I've returned from a short off-grid break with tons of new ideas for Jinks, games, apps. 😎

It's amazing what can be achieved away from the computer, and doubly so whilst working on your own projects every day…instead of someone else's. Full time indie power! #indiedev

Square Sketch v2.2.0 is out with arc arrowhead feature:

squaresight.io/en/sketch/re...

Here’s a new, super-interactive essay I wrote about making interactions really great for repeated use, motor memory, and so on.

I just… love this kind of stuff? I don’t know. My hope is that you’ll fall in love with this, too.

*a big screen very, very recommended*

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Simple things should be simple, complex things should be possible. –Alan Kay

www.quora.com/What-is-the-...

Around 1976, eight years before MacPaint, there was a drawing program called BitRect at Xerox PARC as part of Smalltalk. It featured one of the first toolbars, now standard in graphics editors. That was 50 years ago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uknE...

#ComputerHistory #HCI #XeroxPARC #MacPaint

I have just finished writing this article:
squaresight.io/en/sketch/no...

#ComputerHistory #HCI #DougEngelbart #XeroxPARC #LarryTesler #NoModes #BillAtkinson #MacPaint #UX #UserExperience #UXDesign #SquareSketch #VectorGraphics

Square Sketch v2.1.0 has been released with the option to invert the delete tool. Among other things, this can be used to add arrowheads.
App website: squaresight.io/en/sketch/in...

After two years of continuous feature updates, I've bumped Square Sketch's version number to 2.0.0 to mark the progress the app has made since its first release.
App website: squaresight.io/en/sketch/in...
Release notes: squaresight.io/en/sketch/re...

Hi, I'm Daniel, the solo indie dev behind Square Sketch, an app for drafting ideas on a square grid. The app is available for macOS and Windows and has been in development since 2023. #Introduction #IndieDev

MacPaint from 1984 runs in the browser: infinitemac.org

Trying it out is even more fun if you've watched an interview with the developers like this one: youtu.be/-syl7m_i-80

I'm researching this to write about modal and modeless user interfaces.

#MacPaint #BillAtkinson #AndyHertzfeld #HCI

control panel of the day #HCI

It’s wonderful to see! I’ve been wondering for a long time when a MacPaint version for modern macOS would be available.