What features and/or technologies would u like to see in a web browser ?

ClusterBomb , 17 days ago

A limit of data that can be used daily and we can track how much data we consume.

A little discrete “progress bar” at the bottom of the toolbar would be cool to see in the blink of an eye where I am on my daily limit.

LEVI OP , 17 days ago

That would also look cool, aesthetically speaking

zelifcam , 17 days ago

The most basic, minimal, light browser ever built with a well thought out extension framework. I want almost nothing built in.

kersploosh , 17 days ago

So like back to the '90s with Netscape Navigatior and its plugins?

zelifcam , 17 days ago (edited 17 days ago)

Or iCab of the late 90s.

Honestly I don’t think it’s much to ask to make the browser as lean as possible and have development focused on browsing and leave most of the rest to extensions. It’s kind more like where we were 14 years ago.

Edit: Features I wouldn’t mind built in would be much like what vibi suggested. Built in volume control , per tab. Stuff like that makes sense.

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kersploosh , 17 days ago

I agree it would be nice to have a product like that available as an option. I think the masses would still prefer a monolithic tool like Chrome for its convenience, though. I still remember all the annoyances of “You need a new plugin to view this content. Go get it and come back once it’s installed.”

zelifcam , 17 days ago

I do remember that. But I’m not saying it wouldn’t be capable of playing video out of the box. I’m saying having a built in terminal and photoshop is dumb. Focus on the thing you’re supposed to be doing well.

dessalines , 16 days ago

This is what gemini is about.

Vibi , 17 days ago

The thing I want natively is a built-in way to control volume per tab- not just mute, not through a plugin… Just a simple volume slider that works.

zelifcam , 17 days ago

This would be a nice feature.

Nemo , 17 days ago

• built-in adblocker
• ability to have JavaScript / sound / image loading turned off by default but with a whitelist of sites that can run / play / load them
• built-in secure password manager
• open-source, natch
• native ssh and ftp
• a button that autogenerates a metadata-free, archived link to the current page
• bring back flash
• can open any folder of folders of images as a slideshow
• feeds false metadata to sites trying to fingerprint the user
• rejects / autodeletes all but whitelisted cookies
• built-in tamagotchi / virtual pets

zelifcam , 17 days ago

• built-in adblocker
• built-in secure password manager
• built-in tamagotchi / virtual pets

I believe most would prefer a modular approach with a well built extension and addon framework.

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• can open any folder of folders of images as a slideshow
• native ssh and ftp

I’d prefer the web browser to be good at web browsing. Excellent software already exists that does all of that.

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• bring back flash

Dear god no

Nemo , 17 days ago

out of curiosity, what might I use for the slideshow application?

zelifcam , 17 days ago

Gwenview has a slide show option. Slideshow is not listed on the page, but it’s in the app.

Trent , 17 days ago

bring back flash

There are really good reasons flash died. If you’re desperate for flash content, use ruffle.

Fleppensteijn , 17 days ago

ftp

It’s crazy that Firefox was good with ftp until they just decided to not support it anymore 😕

rozwud , 15 days ago

Upvoted for the tamagotchi / virtual pets. The other stuff, too, but mostly the virtual pets.

birdcat , 17 days ago

if i open a site that ive opened x times this week/month a popup appears that says “no” then the pc shuts down and cannot be turned on for 3 hours.

LEVI OP , 17 days ago

saying: “no” sounds rude… maybe something like “no, go touch grass” that’d be better