Re: [dev] uzbl -> design goals?

* Dieter Plaetinck <dieter_AT_plaetinck.be> [2009-05-23 21:41]:
> On Sat, 23 May 2009 20:42:46 +0200
> Sven Guckes <maillist-wmi-announce_AT_guckes.net> wrote:
> > * Dieter Plaetinck <dieter_AT_plaetinck.be> [2009-05-23 20:15]:
> > > We may have (more or less) the keybinding ideas in
> > > common with vimperator, but that's where it stops.
> > > (unless I'm mistaken about what vimperator does).
> > you want a command line! http://www.guckes.net/maow/
> interesting read.

thanks :)

> I (and uzbl) can definitely relate to many things,
> and I'll think about some concepts I didn't
> think of yet (such as your pipe example)

  Allow '|' to send the contents of the
  current page to some command or script.
  This opens a lot of possibilities,
  eg filtering, printing, saving.
  (mutt offers such a command.)

  Also, allow a non-interactive use
  of gui tools, ie as a filter:
    $ foo | firefox | bar > file

  example: lynx, links, w3m
  note: typically, text tools can be used as filters.

it's only natural, isnt it? ;-)

> > > Currently we have (imho) important things still on the todo
> > > list: cookies, - multiple instance management (like tabs, but
> > > better. will use a script that uses a patched dmenu), for those
> > > who are not satisfied with the abilities of their WM.
> > sounds like "elinks" to me.
> ..but we don't mind using X and
> having fancy, non-purist webpages.

so.. uzbl links to X libs by default?
(this needs clarification, i think.)

> > what are your goals? www.uzbl.org/goals?
> I think it all boils down to being in control.
> Sure there's things like efficiency, speed,
> small code base, customizability, plaintext
> formats etc, but I think these are all just
> means to ultimately increase the level of
> control of a user over his workspace and data.
> But that's just my opinion.

well - "allowing the user to be in control" -
that's quite a good abstract design goal. :-)

would love to see a "goals" page, though.
just to be clear on the *differences*
to already existing browsers here.

Sven
Received on Sat May 23 2009 - 19:48:46 UTC