is presented Web browser release QuteBrowser 2.3 , providing a minimum graphical interface that does not distract from viewing content, and a system navigation system VIM text editor, built entirely on keyboard combinations. The code is written in Python using Pyqt5 and Qtwebengine. The source texts spread under the GPLv3 license. The use of Python does not affect performance, as the drawing and dissemination of the content is carried out by the Blink engine and the Qt library.
The browser supports the tab of the tab, the download manager, the privacy mode, the built-in PDF viewer (pdf.js), the advertising lock system, the interface To view the history of visits. To view the video in YouTube, you can configure the call of the external video player. Moving on the page is carried out using the “HJKL” keys, you can press “O” to open a new page, the switching between the tabs is performed through the “J” and “K” or “Alt-Tab number” keys. When you click “:” The command line invitation is displayed in which you can search on the page and execute typical commands, as in Vim, for example, “: Q” to exit and “: W” to write a page. To quickly transition to page elements, the “hint” system is offered, which are marked with links and images.
In the new version:
- Added setting “CONTENT.PREFERS_REDUCED_MOTION” to inform sites through a media request “ Prefers-Reduced-Motion ” On the need to disable animated effects that can aggravate the status of users with migraine and epilepsy.
- Added setting “colors.prompts.selected.fg” to override the color of the selected items in the file path input invitations.
- in advertising blocker using domain redirection via / etc / hosts (content.blocking.hosts.lists), implemented blockage of all subdomains of the locked hosts.
- in the “fonts.web. *” setting is allowed to use URL templates.
- When executing the command “: GreaseEmonKey-Reload” provided with all downloaded scripts (disabled by specifying the option “–quiet”).
- Solved the problem with the input to Google account on the MacOS platform.