Alternative Browser apps?

Digital_Wookiee · 28 Sept 2021, 11:30

I got so used to using chrome on my android and the default Morph browser doest really cut it for me. Is there an alternative (closer to chrome in interface) browser available?

Moem · 28 Sept 2021, 12:15

There is the Demo browser, it's not quite finished but you might like it. Some people do. I have no idea on whether it looks like Chrome.

kugiigi · 28 Sept 2021, 17:53

There are alternatives but all use the same engine (QtWebEngine). And none with the same number of features as Morph.

nero355 · 29 Sept 2021, 19:47

We need something like Fennec (Previous version of Firefox for Android) for Ubuntu Touch

Or... if I may dream a bit...

Pale Moon for Ubuntu Touch :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

arubislander · 30 Sept 2021, 15:48

@nero355 "Make it so!"

A Former User · 9 Dec 2021, 21:23

@nero355 @arubislander This is certainly an interesting endeavor to attempt. Would either of you be willing to entertain starting a group on the matter?

Another interesting idea would be to fork Morph and change/add some new features.

flohack · 9 Dec 2021, 22:30

@nocturn-adrift do not fork Morph please, instead contribute with pull requests to its progress. There is no sense in competition when we have so few resources.

A Former User · 9 Dec 2021, 22:49

@flohack Isn't Morph under the GNU GPLv3? You may just include the changes into Morph upstream if it really came to it. We're all in this together, obviously.
This is coming from a person not heavily involved with UT from a development standpoint. I just use the OS everyday.

To reiterate, I'm not being completely serious with my post. I am just entertaining the potential benefit of having a separate browser to "go crazy" on.

domubpkm · 9 Dec 2021, 23:10

@nocturn-adrift said in Alternative Browser apps?:

Another interesting idea would be to fork Morph and change/add some new features.

Do you know Onion Surf and that is already a fork of Morph-browser ? And you should read this and all about Onion .

flohack · 10 Dec 2021, 19:42

@nocturn-adrift The license of the browser has nothing to do with our effort to prevent any forking, as this creates unnecessary overhead for a small community. Forks are never technically needed but express the dissent and struggle on a social an political level. Developers that do not find a compromise or consent in what they want to do are open to forking, but its like a divorce: A last measure when a relationship is at end

A Former User · 12 Dec 2021, 18:30

@flohack The Fuseteam has managed to get firefox working for them. I think that's a great achievement and I'm very grateful for it. Maybe Firefox will become standard one day?

nero355 · 12 Dec 2021, 19:11

@dpitti
Do you mean a Native Firefox version for Ubuntu Touch ?!

That would be GREAT !!

Even with todays shortcomings of Firefox across any platform...

6mv · 12 Dec 2021, 19:38

Hi @dpitti,
What and how, pls.

A Former User · 13 Dec 2021, 09:38

@6mv yes firefox click.

flohack · 14 Dec 2021, 20:15

@Fuseteam please comment here ^^

TotalSonic · 15 Dec 2021, 02:13

The beta of the Firefox 88 click does not correctly call the on screen keyboard yet, so is of limited use on mobile devices until this issue is fixed.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

domubpkm · 15 Dec 2021, 02:43

@totalsonic said in Alternative Browser apps?:

The beta of the Firefox 88 click

beta FIrefox click ?? WHERE is the click ??

Fuseteam · 15 Dec 2021, 14:39

@flohack who what where how when?

A Former User · 15 Dec 2021, 14:49

@fuseteam the Download Link from firefox click please

Fuseteam · 15 Dec 2021, 14:55

ah the cat's out of the bag; i wouldn't even call what i have a beta at this point, it is an pre-alpha click package.
basically i'm downloading the firefox deb package with apt, extracting it and packaging that result as a click.

It does not pop up the keyboard, it has no touch support out of the box and it does not integrate at all with the os. it just launches and the interface is somewhat scaled.
It is also unconfined due to needing xmir atm, which not available to confined apps.

to get the keyboard to pop up we need to either get maliit-inputcontext-gtk3 working in the click or ship it with the rootfs.

i'm currently more focused on generalizing my work so others can benefit of it. the build script is based off work by mateo salta, maciek sopyło and my crackle script altered to fit the needs of a custom clickable builder

the firefox click can be found at gitlab.com/debclick/ufirefox.
i created the debclick group to organize all similar experiments under one umbrella, if anyone wants access hit me up

the clicks build from the master branch do not launch as they lack proper wayland support.
the clicks from the xmir branch do launch and are unconfined, and suffers from all the issues associated with xmir