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tiredofsametab ,

I want regex find. I'm fairly certain firefox used to have it, but no longer seems to.

InEnduringGrowStrong ,
@InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works avatar

I have a vague memory of this but it might have been an extension.

bradboimler ,

I’d like to be able to link a web app and its mobile app (lemmy.world and Jerboa for example). And to set a limit to the amount of time I spend on the pair. And have that sync across all my devices.

LEVI OP ,

that’s interesting, I’m not sure I understand the idea, do you want the browser to monitor the mobile app time usage ( Jerboa ), I’m i correct ?

bradboimler ,

I spend too much time on Lemmy. And I do use an app timer on my phone. I need the website to take away from that same timer as well. When I use the website on my phone and on my laptop. I’m happy to make this clearer.

zero_gravitas ,
  • Tab-organisation features (e.g. stacking, trees)
  • Synchronised history - so you can find something you were looking at on your phone on your desktop or vice-versa
  • Containers (Firefox) are great
  • Full-page screenshot (Firefox) is very handy
chottomatte ,
@chottomatte@lemdro.id avatar

Data saving option for mobile netwerk , and website’s RSS feed finder , webpage translation too … As for what I don’t want to see : big installation size , ugly design and tracking

Achyu ,

website’s RSS feed finder

On Firefox, the RSSHubRadar extension is useful for that.
The feature being available by default in browsers would be cool

ganymede ,

background/defocused tabs are ‘paused’ by default.

paused meaning no runtime execution of scripts or anything else.

firstly, there’s always some security and plenty of privacy mischief around focus.

secondly, it’s almost always wasting cycles, so its just wasteful of resources and energy.

ofc with some option for you to eg. right-click on a tab and mark it as ‘runtime in background’ or something, for webmail or messengers etc which you do want runtime.

but it should essentially be whitelisted.

i’ve actually played with this in the firefox debugger and it essentially appears feasible so really hope this feature comes oneday - or i finally get some time to look into making an addon for it.

LEVI OP ,

firstly, there’s always some security and plenty of privacy mischief around focus.

Oh, how so?

i’ve actually played with this in the firefox debugger and it essentially appears feasible so really hope this feature comes oneday - or i finally get some time to look into making an addon for it

that’s cool, yes a browser should stop using resources when you stop using it ( minimize it ), or using that particular tab by making it inactive, chromium based browsers behave like that if I’m not mistaken

ganymede , (edited )

how so?

check here for some basic examples. eg. it can be used to leak info from one context to another.

there’s ofc legit uses for it too, which is why i argue for user intervention.

chromium based browsers behave like that if I’m not mistaken

i may be wrong? but my understanding is they’ll currently limit resources, but execution still takes place? that’s definitely useful, but my argument is for for an option where CPU resources be limited to 0 in background (without user intervention).

dessalines ,

I really just want web browsers to die, and be replaced by one of the slimmed down options like gemini, gopher, or some markdown viewer.

The web just keeps getting increasingly bloated and ad-ridden, and filled with popups. Web browsers are as complex as entire operating systems now, so only 2 orgs (google and mozilla) have the resources and expertise to build a browser, and mozilla might throw in the towel eventually, leaving the internet as one big google ad.

IE move viewing of mostly static content into these simple variants like gemini, and move dynamic things to local apps with API access.

LEVI OP ,

that’s a quite pessimistic stance, yes I do agree that web browsers are complexe and hard to maintain, but they can do more than viewing websites, you can play games, draw art, video chat, PDF viewing and editing, you can do a lot with just one app… that’s the beauty of Web browsers… The problem is in the Ad business model…

kersploosh ,
@kersploosh@sh.itjust.works avatar

they can do more than viewing websites

The question is: should they? There is a larger philosophical divide about whether software tools should be small and purpose-built, or monolithic. Having one do-it-all tool can be convenient but also creates a huge amount of overhead and complexity.

I go back and forth myself. I love the convenience of monolithic tools, but miss the way a small, purpose-built tool can really do its job well.

parpol ,

100% agree with this. We need to rewrite the web without JavaScript.

ClusterBomb ,
@ClusterBomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

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 ,

That would also look cool, aesthetically speaking

zelifcam ,
@zelifcam@lemmy.world avatar

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

kersploosh ,
@kersploosh@sh.itjust.works avatar

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

zelifcam , (edited )
@zelifcam@lemmy.world avatar

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 ,
@kersploosh@sh.itjust.works avatar

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 ,
@zelifcam@lemmy.world avatar

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.

Vibi ,

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 ,
@zelifcam@lemmy.world avatar

This would be a nice feature.

Nemo ,
  • 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 ,
@zelifcam@lemmy.world avatar
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • bring back flash

Dear god no

Nemo ,

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

Trent ,

bring back flash

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

Fleppensteijn ,
@Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl avatar

ftp

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

birdcat ,
@birdcat@lemmy.ml avatar

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 ,

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

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