Very good browser 2017-07-08, 13:47:27 I tried Otter and I like it.What I like: 1 - It's minimalist2 - It's very lightweight on resources (more than 200 MB less RAM usage than Opera and Firefox)3 - It's stable and quite compatible with almost all web sitesWhat I miss:1 - I miss the option to minimize the upper bars to gain space (the bars are really thick and huge). Firefox with an addon (Titlebar Plus) has this option and is very useful.2 - Generally, the lack of customization options for the UI3 - An explicit adblocker (integrated is OK, but must be more visible and have some options)4 - The lack of compatibility with at least some addons or extensions5 - The lack of a "reader mode" to clean sites from junk for just reading textOverall, a great browser. I will use it extensively from now on. Thanks to the developers.
Re: Very good browser Reply #1 – 2017-07-08, 17:59:58 Quote from: xfrank on 2017-07-08, 13:47:271 - I miss the option to minimize the upper bars to gain space (the bars are really thick and huge). Firefox with an addon (Titlebar Plus) has this option and is very useful.Right-click the Address Bar or Tab Bar > Configure... > Options tab > Display toggle button.Something like that?Quote from: xfrank on 2017-07-08, 13:47:272 - Generally, the lack of customization options for the UIThere's room for improvement, but a lot can already be customized. Be sure to run the latest version or to build it yourself from MASTER.Quote from: xfrank on 2017-07-08, 13:47:273 - An explicit adblocker (integrated is OK, but must be more visible and have some options)Like Tools > Content Blocking...?Quote from: xfrank on 2017-07-08, 13:47:274 - The lack of compatibility with at least some addons or extensionsSupport for Chrome extensions is planned.https://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser/blob/master/TODOhttps://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser/issues/42Quote from: xfrank on 2017-07-08, 13:47:275 - The lack of a "reader mode" to clean sites from junk for just reading textAlso a planned feature.
Re: Very good browser Reply #2 – 2017-07-21, 21:48:11 After upgrading my OS to a version containing Qt 5.6, I finally could install Otter Browser with QtWebKit.It is so great! This is what I have been looking for during the last years. Many many thanks! Also I am surprised how fast a browser can be still today.I do write programs with Qt, too. Let's see if I will be able to contribute at some point.The main thing I miss so far is a better keyboard navigation. But for browsing the Qt4 offline documentation I can still use Opera 12. 1 Likes