[GH-ISSUE #4423] [FR] Simple sketch tool for document workspace #1980

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opened 2026-03-23 21:18:41 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @emmggi on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/4423

Description

Sketch tool such as excalidraw implemented as a block for the document workspace. Logseq already has this feature (as /draw) and it's great for simple sketches.

There's already something like this that someone worked on https://github.com/JideGuru/flutter_drawing_board but I would recommend some tweaks:

UI more like excalidraw.
Additional features from excalidraw: line sloppiness (https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5153846/101990286-644df380-3ca6-11eb-81c1-c95695d38a93.png), edge type (round, sharp), stroke type, shape alignment, background color, export as SVG, hand tool, shape selection, proportional shapes, resize and rotate shapes.
Using eraser to break path between two points on a shape.
Few more shapes like the spiral, triangle, etc.
Adding points to existing shapes.
Adding text.
Allowing to go full screen.
Default mode as a block should be view only, with no toolbars visible.

Edit: there's another package that's even more complete: https://github.com/Y0ngg4n/fluffy_board

Impact

All users that need sketching

Additional Context

I understand that this is a lot. I will try to see how it's implemented and add some features myself.

Originally created by @emmggi on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/4423 ### Description Sketch tool such as [excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com/) implemented as a block for the document workspace. Logseq already has this feature (as /draw) and it's great for simple sketches. There's already something like this that someone worked on https://github.com/JideGuru/flutter_drawing_board but I would recommend some tweaks: - UI more like excalidraw. - Additional features from excalidraw: line sloppiness (https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5153846/101990286-644df380-3ca6-11eb-81c1-c95695d38a93.png), edge type (round, sharp), stroke type, shape alignment, background color, export as SVG, hand tool, shape selection, proportional shapes, resize and rotate shapes. - Using eraser to break path between two points on a shape. - Few more shapes like the spiral, triangle, etc. - Adding points to existing shapes. - Adding text. - Allowing to go full screen. - Default mode as a block should be view only, with no toolbars visible. Edit: there's another package that's even more complete: https://github.com/Y0ngg4n/fluffy_board ### Impact All users that need sketching ### Additional Context I understand that this is a lot. I will try to see how it's implemented and add some features myself.

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