[feature-request] A more gesture-based web browser
asked 2014-05-10 21:43:16 +0300
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Browser doesn't get benefit from Sailfish advantages and philosophy. A more gesture-based browser would be more efficient, usable and of course (most important) the sexiest browser in the world.
I am not an UX expert but I dream with:
---> Use native Silica components <---
pulley-menu from top position
Open new pages/tabs
Mark as favourite
Reload
Read later
Free-distraction-mode-reading (as in iOS devices)
Settings and blablabla
Swipe left-right a finger
Go to previous page
Go to next page
(Position 0 = home screen with history/bookmarks) It might show the place you was seing before, not necessary the top. And of course using caché not refreshing the page.
Bonus: Roll anti-clock-wise - home screen with history/bookmarks
Swipe left-right two fingers
Go to previous tab
Go to next tab
(Position 0 = home screen with favourites/read later items)
Bonus: Roll clock-wise - home screen with favourites/read later items
On scroll down
Shows: go to the top button
On scroll up
Shows: go to the botton button
Context menu
Open new tab and follow as an alternative
Open new tab on background
Open in private window
Save link as
Read later (a special category for bookmaks)
Send selected text to app (easy to pip strings to other apps or commands)
Other settings
Set ambiance as background = yes / No // or high contrast alternative for our eyes
Mozilla Sync
Alternative search engines (Basic)
Private browsing
Tracking / Cookies / Passwords
Thanks a lot.
I added a vote the swiping through history/tabs and the go-to-the-top/bottom buttons
evdw ( 2014-05-28 10:49:33 +0300 )editI forgot I already voted for this one, if I could I would do it a second time! :)
DaTa ( 2014-05-28 16:48:51 +0300 )editGreat suggestion, but I wonder how it would work with mobile sites that already use swipes for various things. I suppose we should just let website owners know that they shouldn't stuff their mobile websites full of javascript.
nthn ( 2014-05-29 12:59:02 +0300 )editI agree with you! :-) It would run on most sites on each top of scroll for all sides up/down/left/right... so I guess it would'n be an inconvenience... Am I wrong?
Someoneortwo ( 2014-05-29 13:04:38 +0300 )editHey people who are following this question! I'm going to make this one a wiki post so you can contribute with your crazy ideas an criticisms ;-) Let's do it together and keep this thread alive¡
Someoneortwo ( 2014-05-29 13:05:21 +0300 )edit