Install browser-ng for QtWebEngine goodness

advocatux · 3 Jun 2018, 18:51

@doniks did you download that package and installed it using only your device? It's comfier to use the computer, you know in which directory you're downloading the file and you don't need to rename it

doniks · 3 Jun 2018, 18:54

modules:composer.user_said_in, @advocatux, Install browser-ng for QtWebEngine goodness

@doniks did you download that package and installed it using only your device? It's comfier to use the computer, you know in which directory you're downloading the file and you don't need to rename it

Well, sure, though, in an ideal world, I'd like it to be really comfy to download files on the device ... but that's a separate issue ... speaking of which, it seems to be impossible to download that click package in the new browser as well

advocatux · 3 Jun 2018, 18:55

@doniks I'll try it later, the new OTA removed the browser as expected.

Marathon2422 · 6 Mar 2018, 20:29

@doniks I will give it a try, I am having fun downloading it to the downloads folder,then when i try to install its not there ?

i have been using UT tweak tool, damn clever stuff

Marathon2422 · 6 Mar 2018, 21:15

@doniks

no.
i get
E: You don`t have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/.

this is on my m10 fhd an original ubuntu, try on my pro 5 now.

Pro5 didn`t work ,the download shows in the Browser Downloads but not in the phablet Downloads
bit late on Sunday for me now ..later

zubozrout · 3 Jun 2018, 22:04

@advocatux Funny. I had two OTA updates since I first installed the browser and it still works. That is click is obviously still there but I didn't have to reinstall the deb packages either. So maybe those dependencies landed in the system base already? ( haven't checked though)

hummlbach · 6 Mar 2018, 22:06

@marathon2422 Mhmm you could try to enlarge your root partition a bit by cloning this to your device: https://github.com/timsueberkrueb/plasma-phone-dev-setup. If I remember it right you have to adjust the size you want your root partition to have afterwards in usr/bin/resize-root-partition and execute it. Now the usual disclaimer should follow... Thanks to @TimSueberkrueb for having this on his git account!

Marathon2422 · 6 Mar 2018, 22:36

@hummlbach
Hey Thanks ,I shall do some studying.
I hope someone has figured a way to work this into the upgrade from 15.04 to 16.04 on the Pro 5

stefwe · 4 Jun 2018, 06:16

@zubozrout for me the same. I do some OTA's and the browser is still working without reinstall the deb packages.

doniks · 6 Apr 2018, 06:35

@UniSuperBox
3. seem to be unable to set a bookmark
4. unable to search from URL bar

advocatux · 6 Apr 2018, 08:12

@zubozrout yes, after the last OTA I have the browser running without reinstalling. Funny.

So it seems everything needed is there and the re-scanning after rebooting catches the app.

flohack · 4 Jun 2018, 08:28

@doniks Plz make issue tickets here: https://github.com/ubports/browser-ng/issues

BR

lfortanet · 4 Jun 2018, 15:02

Hi everybody.., I've tried the new browser and itś working in general well...For any reason I can't to view netflish vids...and other problem it's with the keyboard dimension, full all screen.

Good job guys.

doniks · 6 Aug 2018, 19:04

@flohack, Install browser-ng for QtWebEngine goodness

@doniks Plz make issue tickets here: https://github.com/ubports/browser-ng/issues

BR

done

tomoqv · 5 Jun 2018, 08:09

Home Assistant works with Browser Next, horray! However, I still get browser not supported by Google+.
There are some other issues too, such as that the browser appears to have no memory. I can set a bookmark in one session, but as soon as I restart the browser it is gone. Same with browsing history, it always opens with a new window and only the DuckDuckGo search tab open.
Also, while still mobile friendly, the UI is tinier than on the default web browser. Not a huge problem and sometimes an advantage I guess.

I will post some issues on github as I test it further.

Now, all I need is a way to utilize Browser Next in webapps and I will be all set.

flohack · 5 Jun 2018, 08:10

@tomoqv Good to hear. Basically this is work in progress, so expect updates now and then. Earliest possible release is OTA-5.

BR

tomoqv · 5 Jun 2018, 08:51

@flohack
Any chance it will be possible to create web apps based on Browser Next before OTA-5?

flohack · 5 Jun 2018, 09:38

@tomoqv Probably we need to test it, so yes. But no ETA right now. I dont even know the internals ob the web app container. But in theory it must be easy

BR

doniks · 6 Jun 2018, 05:51

How do I make it default browser?? when an app wants To launch one?

flohack · 6 Jun 2018, 10:21

@doniks You cannot do this alone, it will be later registered as proper URL handler. Good point, currently UT misses user selectable default handlers