[APP][4.0+] Lightning Browser: Open-Source Web Browser

barth2 · Dec 2, 2014

Capa1970 said:
The apk doesn't seem to be working for me???

Sorry. That one contains some experimental code that tries to un-invert images. I probably have the API level set wrong or something so it does not work on your device.

Here is one with just the UI blacked out. I only changed some icons and xml files. The code is same as original (not recompiled, read: not screwed up, by me) Should work.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1AKmSMAnif2S3ZsZzBYMlhEdW8/preview?pli=1

Capa1970 · Dec 2, 2014

There were two links: one a Java file and the other an apk. When it failed yesterday, I just attempted to download the apk workout success. Was I suppose to download the Java file as well?

barth2 · Dec 2, 2014

Capa1970 said:
There were two links: one a Java file and the other an apk. When it failed yesterday, I just attempted to download the apk workout success. Was I suppose to download the Java file as well?

no the java file is only for devs who want to try the code

Here is updated apk file without the debug info, so only 700K

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1AKmSMAnif2SllDd3dEOHZ5eUU/view?usp=sharing

again, this is only for people who care about black theme and/or inverted mode. I'm trying to make inverted mode not invert images. It mostly works for IMG tags. but not background images, though I try to deal with a few cases,

If it does not install, you may need to uninstall current app. That's because I'm signing with a debug/test key, which obviously does not match anthonycr's.

Yes, I'll eventually do this the right way and put it on github with full source. I'm learning, and my way of learning is jump in and do stuff and only as last resort RTFM

I guarantee nothing except that when I mess up it's through ignorance and stupidity, not malice.

Capa1970 · Dec 2, 2014

Thanks, barth2, it worked. I had to uninstall the original app.

Wow, what an awesome improvisation! Dark theme and images that, for the most part, have color in inverted mode. This app went from 9 to a perfect

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For those of you wondering why many of us here want a dark theme and inverted colors, it's mainly about battery life:

http://www.androidauthority.com/black-amoled-display-power-saving-541984/

Yep, impressive battery life

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geoslake · Dec 14, 2014

Wow, thanks for your blacked version Barth2 !!! Im using inverted mode, and images are fine, this is perfect !
Now, if only someone could add video player touch controls, that would be nirvana.
(i dont use youtube app, using the browser to stream videos, and dolphin, for instance, has left vertical swipe to control brightness, right vertical swipe to control volume, and horizontal swipe for time seeking)

cricon · Dec 14, 2014

Very fast. Very good.

barth2 · Dec 21, 2014

Update to my black version of lightning

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1AKmSMAnif2SllDd3dEOHZ5eUU&authuser=1

some refinements to inverted mode to preserve background images and keep images from getting inverted. does not work 100%, but that is probably too hard to do because I have no control on how people code their sites and it would take too long to do smarter processing.

added experimental night mode (white text on black). night mode advantages: no inverted images EVER, smoother scrolling because not applying a color filter. Disadvantages: some background images not visible, possible to get black on black or white on white on occasions, screen is white before turning black (UGH).

added button to cycle between normal / inverted / night mode

requirements: kit kat, uninstall of original lightning if you are running that (if you are running a previous build of mine, no need to uninstall). Debated whether I should change package name but don't know if that is kosher.

Biggest flaw right now is the page begins showing before I can apply my page modification via javascript, so you see the original page before it changes. In case of night mode, you get white screen before it turns black and it causes a "flash" eek. Ideally, I want to suppress page drawing until my javascript is finished, but don't know how. Anybody has a suggestion? Much appreciated

DF1E · Dec 22, 2014

barth2 said:
Update to my black version of lightning

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1AKmSMAnif2SllDd3dEOHZ5eUU&authuser=1

some refinements to inverted mode to preserve background images and keep images from getting inverted. does not work 100%, but that is probably too hard to do because I have no control on how people code their sites and it would take too long to do smarter processing.

added experimental night mode (white text on black). night mode advantages: no inverted images EVER, smoother scrolling because not applying a color filter. Disadvantages: some background images not visible, possible to get black on black or white on white on occasions, screen is white before turning black (UGH).

added button to cycle between normal / inverted / night mode

requirements: kit kat, uninstall of original lightning if you are running that (if you are running a previous build of mine, no need to uninstall). Debated whether I should change package name but don't know if that is kosher.

Biggest flaw right now is the page begins showing before I can apply my page modification via javascript, so you see the original page before it changes. In case of night mode, you get white screen before it turns black and it causes a "flash" eek. Ideally, I want to suppress page drawing until my javascript is finished, but don't know how. Anybody has a suggestion? Much appreciated

It would be nice if you could upload you changes to github. So others can help ypu

barth2 · Dec 22, 2014

DF1E said:
It would be nice if you could upload you changes to github. So others can help ypu

I'm going away (first time in two years, woohoo). I'll do that after Christmas. First I'll have to learn how to use git(hub) LOL.

Magissia · Dec 23, 2014

You can use a graphical client, it's easy to use.

Regards

geoslake · Dec 26, 2014

Wonder if its possible to modify the browser to ask what to do with audio and video files (havent tried on video, so at least for audio).
When opening an internet link with an mp3, i can stream it in Lightning, but theres no progress bar (it seems there should be one, but it kinda disappearing immediately).
So either a fix to this, or the ability to chose external app to open those links wold be awesome.

Cheers

matraca · Dec 31, 2014

geoslake said:
Wonder if its possible to modify the browser to ask what to do with audio and video files (havent tried on video, so at least for audio).
When opening an internet link with an mp3, i can stream it in Lightning, but theres no progress bar (it seems there should be one, but it kinda disappearing immediately).
So either a fix to this, or the ability to chose external app to open those links wold be awesome.

Cheers

I am in the same boat, I love this browser but I need to download mp3 files on a daily basis and there is no option to download to phone, only to stream. I hope a fix for this wil come soon

OldYellowBricks · Dec 31, 2014

geoslake said:
Wonder if its possible to modify the browser to ask what to do with audio and video files (havent tried on video, so at least for audio).
When opening an internet link with an mp3, i can stream it in Lightning, but theres no progress bar (it seems there should be one, but it kinda disappearing immediately).
So either a fix to this, or the ability to chose external app to open those links wold be awesome.

Cheers

+1

barth2 · Dec 31, 2014

Magissia said:
You can use a graphical client, it's easy to use.

Regards

I created a github account and installed github client for Windows. I made a repository on github and added a readme

https://github.com/thataboy/Storm

I can't figure out how to add all the files in my project folder to my local repository and upload them to github though. Help??

Deleted member 2842059 · Jan 1, 2015

Very interesting project.

geoslake · Jan 1, 2015

Love the new button to switch modes. I don't use night mode because of the "first day, then night" thing you mentioned, which kills my eyes at night.
BTW happy new year

lediod · Jan 1, 2015

PenguinxEnjoi said:
Nice app, recently reset my phone and this could become one of my main browsers. It loads mobile websites really fast on my sort of low end phone (such as the mobile versions of facebook, google, youtube...etc) Also, I noticed that pages don't actually show it loading, but rather just load. Don't know if out is a bug or helps performance, just putting it out there.
A problem I had was;
Whenever I press the menu button, nothing happens.

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thanks

barth2 · Jan 1, 2015

BTW has anyone successfully built and run lightning using android studio 1.0 (or any version for that matter). I always get a dexopt error ("Installation failed since the device possibly has stale dexed jars that don't match the current version"). Eclipse works but I understand I should be moving to android studio anyway.

hashimz · Jan 2, 2015

Wow, Quick and Simple. Much better then Chrome. Thanks alot.

o-w-a · Jan 5, 2015

barth2 said:
BTW has anyone successfully built and run lightning using android studio 1.0 (or any version for that matter). I always get a dexopt error ("Installation failed since the device possibly has stale dexed jars that don't match the current version"). Eclipse works but I understand I should be moving to android studio anyway.

Yes I did I even themed it added some material icons to it. And a material floating action button for tabs.

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