[App] [7.+] FOSS Browser [Open Source]

[Gaukler_Faun]

Just tried your browser after trying a few. Wanted one with less bloat and good night mode. Great work, good find. Not bloated, adblock, and active development. Best, its open source. Anyway, just a couple of bugs. Night mode, that is inverted mode, doesn't stick once you leave and go to another site. Also, it will be awesome if the images don't get inverted in night mode. Keep up the good work. I am using samsung tab s3, stock rom on nougat.

Night mode is fixed in the next release and will be an inverted-black-white-mode. It is only possible to invert the whole webview or nothing.

Nice browser. Could do with an incognito mode. Might be there but I can't find it.

Is not there and will not be implemented in near future (perhaps later). You can use the fast toggle dialog instead.

Great browser. I'm having trouble with it remembering my login info even though I've saved it. I access this site many times per day so it really would be helpful. Any ideas?

Saving login data is not implemented in webview anymore. So I can't do anything. You must use the notification to copy login data to the clipboard.

Just tried this browser and I already LOVE IT. Probably the best minimalistic browser with no stupid features and UI clutter. My only issue is when scrolling up to reveal the address bar and status bar it flashes white bar. It really takes the attention away from the browser and sometime it's just a little annoying.

Take a look at the gif attached below. Although it's not that seeable on gif.

I know that. But at the moment I don't have the time to look in out deeper. Fullscreen is not easy to implement. I'm just lucky that I found a way, since I like fullscreen browsing really.

Also, when clicking download folder icon beneath tabs it force closes app. Nougat.

Can you post a screenshot, where you click to crash the app? So that I can reproduce the issue? Are you on the latest version?

Greetings
Gaukler Faun

 

[ratbags]

Can you post a screenshot, where you click to crash the app? So that I can reproduce the issue? Are you on the latest version?

Greetings
Gaukler Faun

When you swipe up in the url field to reveal the tabs, the second icon from the left [looks like downloads folder?]. I'm on 5.1, running nougat.

 

[vewa52]

Thanks for the update. 1. Is it possible for you to make bookmarks open in the same tab instead of a new one everytime? 2. Also, enable swipe gestures for back and forward navigation of web pages. This will be really cool addition to the browser. 3. A quick bookmark save button?

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Can you post a screenshot, where you click to crash the app? So that I can reproduce the issue? Are you on the latest version?

Greetings
Gaukler Faun

When you swipe up in the url field to reveal the tabs, the second icon from the left [looks like downloads folder?]. I'm on 5.1, running nougat.

Ah, I understand. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.

At the moment I must sort out some build errors for F-Droid. But I will upload an akp-file today here on the forum, when I don't forget.

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Thanks for the update. 1. Is it possible for you to make bookmarks open in the same tab instead of a new one everytime? 2. Also, enable swipe gestures for back and forward navigation of web pages. This will be really cool addition to the browser. 3. A quick bookmark save button?

1. I think that should be possible.
2. Swipe gestures are already implemented in the navigation-button in fullscreen mode.
3. I don't want to many buttons. So at the moment no. But I plan to implement the menu in other way in the future. But at the moment I don't really have a concept or the time to do that.

 

[Fireworkerfp]

Hallo Gaukler,
thank you for your development!
Will you upload the 5.1 version on F-Droid/playstore too?
Because on F-Droid i can only download version 4.4 .

 

[romskii]

Greetings from Germany!
Just tried this browser. I was scared by the green colour, but found the options I must say, this browser is really good, I'm case the next big thing for me after using Browser NB Pro. I jumped for a while to Samsung Internet Beta and yes the Sammy browser is a bit faster loading the sites but it's okay.

You've done a really amazing job. I've deleted now all other browsers to concentrate on this one!

 

[shubby]

Awesome browser love it works better then many ...
Good job sir . This is my go to browser from now on

 

[romskii]

another question here, can you add support for samsung dex?

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

another question here, can you add support for samsung dex?

As I don't know what this is, I would day no at the moment.

 

[vewa52]

1. I think that should be possible.
2. Swipe gestures are already implemented in the navigation-button in fullscreen mode.
3. I don't want to many buttons. So at the moment no. But I plan to implement the menu in other way in the future. But at the moment I don't really have a concept or the time to do that.

Got it. But the nav button is stuck in the corner and only back swipe gesture is possible. Same for top/bottom gesture. Am i missing something or is there a way to move the button around?

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

update v5.1.1.

This should fix the F-Droid build error. Included are all changes and bugfixes until now:

Changelog

### v 5.2 (WIP)
- new: Indonesian translation (thanks: Secangkir Kopi)
- improved: Chinese translation (thanks: lishoujun)

### v 5.1
- new: Chinese translation (thanks: lishoujun)
- new: close current tab in menu
- new: share text to browser
- improved: hide/show toolbar
- fix: night mode (now in UI settings)
- fix: force close when clicking direct download link
- fix: screenshot, when started via holder service
- fix: some strings
- fix: possible force close on Android > Nougat

Download
- in second post
- hopefully in F-Droid and PLaystore (in a few days)

Todo
- make baidu as the default search engine for chinase
- possibility to not save history (also with quick toggle)
- improve fullscreen mode
- ... what you tell me, and I'm able and willingly to todo

Feel free to comment. Also feel free to open issues, ask for features or pull requests on Github. If you make this on Github I have a better overview ...

 

[ratbags]

Still getting force close with 511 when clicking download icon.

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Still getting force close with 511 when clicking download icon.

Have you granted permissions? Can you record a logcat?

 

[ratbags]

Have you granted permissions? Can you record a logcat?

I already granted storage permission. If I get time I'll do log cat.

 

[GuestD0890]

Not opened file manager to upload files

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Not opened file manager to upload files

I think you have granted permissions. Have you installed version 5+? Probably you have to enable JavaScript and/or cookies?

I tested on a website to upload a file and it worked. On which site toy have the problem?

 

[GuestD0890]

I think you have granted permissions. Have you installed version 5+? Probably you have to enable JavaScript and/or cookies?

I tested on a website to upload a file and it worked. On which site toy have the problem?

The browser version 5.1.1, the Lineage OS 14.1 system. Cookies, Java and data access are included. This occurs when the file selection button is pressed.

 

[romskii]

I can't open downloaded files from the browser notification. Also I have FCs sometimes after quitting the browser.

Can you please make it possible, opening the browser directly with the selected theme?
Currently it opens with the green status and switches after some seconds to my selected theme.

Wishes:
- gestures
- quick links instead of the blank start page

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

The browser version 5.1.1, the Lineage OS 14.1 system. Cookies, Java and data access are included. This occurs when the file selection button is pressed.

As said, I tested it on two websites and uploading files works for me. Can you give me the link for the website where it doesn't work?

I can't open downloaded files from the browser notification. Also I have FCs sometimes after quitting the browser.

Can you please make it possible, opening the browser directly with the selected theme?
Currently it opens with the green status and switches after some seconds to my selected theme.

Wishes:
- gestures
- quick links instead of the blank start page

Theme:
As far as I know that isn't possible. The main theme is declared in the manifest and will be applied, when the app starts. So there is always a short delay to apply the user selected theme. I even tried it with several libraries, but had no chance.

Gestures:
Are already implemented in the "navigation button":
swipe up to scroll to top, swipe down to scroll to the bottom of a website. Swipe left/right to navigate back/forward.

Quick links:
Also implemented. You can save every website at the start page via the menu.

Regards
Gaukler Faun