Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

I'll tweak this, but generally it's special measure to avoid accidental horizontal scrolling when one wants to scroll vertically and vice versa. to scroll in both directions start scrolling diagonally

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

O.K.: let's just assume I'm dumb as a stump and have missed a post here covering what's been bothering me and go on from there...

I have a N800 and figured I'd try installing Webkit. The speed is truly impressive and I'l be happy to use it 95% of the time. HOWEVER, I need to download files from time to time, which means I'll need to be able to switch back and forth to microb. I can't figure out how to do it... Also I can't figure how to open a new window from a link on a page and can't seem to find the webkit version of "tap-and-hold." Would someone help me to understand how to do these if possible? Thanks!

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

no opening links in new window yet, sorry.

there's small utility installed to Settings group to switch between webkit/microb (I usually close all windows before using it but maybe it will work for new windows without closing other)

and please don't think so bad about yourself:)

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

Can you set the hildon input method mode for passwords to HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_FULL? If I am correct, the full range of letters will be available but the text prediction should be disabled for password fields & it shouldn't add your password to the dictionary...

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

Thank you very much! Knowing this I can switch to microb if I'm going to be visiting a site where I'll end up checking lots of links, like a Google search. I can live with that.

And normally I don't think badly of myself, but I'd just finished reading the old thread about Opera and microb in sheer desperation, and you'd be amazed how many posts were asking how to toggle between the two, followed by "read the steps that were posted 12 times already, buddy." I was sure I'd missed a similar set of directions and was about to receive a drubbing to match. :)

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

My turn to try and sum up a few days' worth of usage...

* this thing is do darn *faster* that it's painful to even think of switching back...

* some types of pages also *display* better... in particular iphone-oriented mobile versions of netvibes, gmail...

* I didn't quite believe in kinetic scrolling until now, but this is fun :-)

* many thanks to pronvit for bringing this to us !

However, for daily use, these big improvements are gradually offset by the loss of small comforts I've grown used to in the standard micro-B (in most browsers, actually) :

* fixed size print on some sites is too small to read, and does not respond to zoom

* Wifi is not restarted automatically if it has disconnected

* having to re-enter logins and passwords for all sites is a drag (maybe it's possible to convert Mozilla-style credentials to Webkit format ?)

* various small hassles, like focus going to an edit box in Gmail standard view (keyboard popping up all the time), no Flash, no file download, etc.

I'm sure these could all be fixed, but if a one-man effort can get this far this fast, I'm surprised Nokia didn't do it first... hats off pronvit !

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

Damn, this is great.

Just installed the latest. Thank you so, so much for Webkit. It flies. I love the scrolling and the smoothness. I really hope your development keeps going at this pace, this is astounding.

Thank you, again, Webkit is awesome.

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

Flash works, but what bugs me is that you cannot turn it on or off like in microb.

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

One small thing that really bothers me is if you stop loading a page, or click a link before a page has downloaded fully, Webkit will crash :(

Re: WebKit engine for default browser
 

You're right of course, dunno what made me think it didn't.

Another thing I forgot to mention in my laundry list is lack of History.