[Feature]: default new project template

[sag1v]

Hi, Thanks for this great tool.

Is there a way we can configure or create a default project snippet instead of the built in one?
For example, i often find myself editing the default react App component from a stateless component to a class component with a state etc.

I would love to configure my own starting template or maybe even have some snippets of code.

[lbogdan]

A workaround I use is to have "template" sandboxes from which you then fork. The only drawback is that sometimes I open a "template" sandbox and forget to fork it, so I end up overwriting the template - it needs some getting used to, but overall it works.

As an example, this is my simple Vue template.

[CompuIves]

I think we could have the 'Mark as Template' functionality. Wouldn't be too hard to build too.

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[lbogdan]

So that when you open it, make changes and save, it should automatically fork it?

[sag1v]

@lbogdan This is exactly what I'm doing and exactly the problems i face with this approach.
I end up overriding the "template". 😞

[sag1v]

@CompuIves Sounds great, you will need a special "Edit Template mode" though.

[CompuIves]

So that when you open it, make changes and save, it should automatically fork it?

Yep, and we could also show all 'marked' as templates sandboxes when you open 'Create New Sandbox' modal 😄.

@CompuIves Sounds great, you will need a special "Edit Template mode" though.

I think we could make a switch in the left bar, if it's on you can't edit, and if it's off you can. So if you want to make changes you'll need to turn the switch on and off.

[sag1v]

Is anyone working on this feature yet?
Is there something i can help with? 🙂

[CompuIves]

I think this is the perfect time to start building this feature!

No one started yet, so feel free to start @sag1v!

I think what we need is a new switch in the Project sidebar, called 'Mark as template'. When you change the switch we should do a POST call to

/api/v1/sandboxes/:id/template with body { "template": true/false }. I can write the backend for it in the meantime.

The next step would be to add them to the new sandboxes list, but let's do the first step first 😄

[sag1v]

@CompuIves Ok, i just started the process you can take a look.
I hope it will go as expected as i never used mobx nor Cerebral 🤔

[sag1v]

@CompuIves Did you take a look? let me know if this is going in the right direction...

[lbogdan]

@sag1v Can you please create a PR for this, as it would be easier to follow?

[sag1v]

@lbogdan oops i was sure i created it already. anyway PR created #816