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

[h-cspu]

I'm testing your browser. And unfortunately I have found a bug right away. If you open a blank page (about:blank) and hit 'bookmark', the app crashes immediatelly.

And what I really want, is a possibility to keep the Desktop View between restarts.

I hope I found a solution. I just released an update. Please read thre following post. If you still have problems feel free to report them here.

Thanks for trying my browser.

Hm, nothing seems to have changed.

The app still force closes. And no setting for "Desktop View".

 

[rolarocka]

I can't get my head around on how to import Bookmarks. I tried importing Bookmarks from a html export and it doesn't work

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Hi,

I just want to release the next update soon. Here is the changelog for the next version:

v 8.6 (WIP)​

• new: play audio on background
• new: Quick toggle to keep screen on
• new: Option to keep screen awake
• updated: Privacy Policy
• updated: translations
• improved: MaterialYou theme
• improved: search in history, bookmarks, ...
• improved: close open tabs dialog after making selection

You can download the latest debug-version here:

https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/app/debug/app-debug.apk

Please report back, if there are any issues. @h-cspu: Is the issue still there in the debug-version?

I also updated the OP, since the last feature changes.

Regards
Gaukler Faun

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Hm, nothing seems to have changed.

The app still force closes. And no setting for "Desktop View".

You can save desktop view for entries on the start site, and for the bookmark list. Just long press an entry and edit it. Desktop view settings also should be saved automatically, when saving on start site or saving as bookmark.

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

I can't get my head around on how to import Bookmarks. I tried importing Bookmarks from a html export and it doesn't work

You can only import bookmarks, which are exported from FOSS Browser. It is more backup/restore thing.

To import bookmarks from another browser, you can try the following steps:

1. Backup your bookmarks inside FOSS Browser.
2. Edit the backup file (located in Documents -> browser_backup). It should be possible to add bookmark-entries in the backup-file. Of course, you must use the same format as the backup-entries.

 

[rolarocka]

I'm having trouble setting night mode or OLED permanently. After a browser restart it's set to white again

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

I'm having trouble setting night mode or OLED permanently. After a browser restart it's set to white again

Do mean the theme (in behaviour/UI settings) or displaying websites in the dark mode?

 

[rolarocka]

Do mean the theme (in behaviour/UI settings) or displaying websites in the dark mode?

Displaying websites in dark mode. I can't set it to always being dark. Android 12 here, if it's any importance

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

Sorry, I was offline a time. I'll release an update this weekend.

 

[mcarni]

@Gaukler_Faun
i was not sure if it was better to post it here or on github...
so i am linking here the issue i just posted
nothing major, but for some reason when i try to log onto kodi webserver i get only the username field and not the password field

i linked also a screenshot that hopefully explains better what i mean

link to github issue

as always, super thanks for your work, much appreciated

thanks
m

 

[mrrocketdog]

ok , total noob here to FOSS Browser.
how do i make "StartPage" the 1st thing i see when i open the app?
(went through the settings and i guess i'm too thick , too old , too new , too etc. to get it)
any help much appreciated.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

ok , total noob here to FOSS Browser.
how do i make "StartPage" the 1st thing i see when i open the app?
(went through the settings and i guess i'm too thick , too old , too new , too etc. to get it)
any help much appreciated.

Sorry that I didn't changed my system language to English prior taking the attached screenshots but I hope they're are understandable.

I've created my customised StartPage URL in regard to my desired StartPage behaviour, then went into the FOSS Browser settings => browser settings => startpage pasted the copied URL into the field.

Spoiler: Screenshots