Re: [dev] uzbl -> design goals?

On Sat, 23 May 2009 21:48:46 +0200
"SvenGuckes_AT_guckes.net" <maillist-wmi-announce_AT_guckes.net> wrote:

> * 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.)
our dependencies are listed @ http://www.uzbl.org/get.php

>
> > > 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.

I think you'll find what you need on one of these pages:
http://www.uzbl.org/
http://www.uzbl.org/readme.php
http://www.uzbl.org/faq.php

>
> Sven
>

Dieter
Received on Sat May 23 2009 - 20:35:05 UTC