Re: [RP] browser integration?

[jl]

On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:35:52 +0100
Axel Beckert <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 07:26:58PM +0000, Joe Corneli wrote:
> > Does anyone have experience integrating their tab-based web
> > browser directly with Ratpoison?  Specifically, I'm imagining
> > tabs in Chrome being manipulated from ratpoison.  (Maybe
> > Conkeror was written so that we don't have to think about this
> > sort of thing,

Vrome, for Chrome, is akin to parts of Vimperator, Conkeror.

I have similar ambitions for controlling browser windows from
Ratpoison.  And, while Firefox-vimperator & Conkeror are great
function/feature-wise, their performance can be a problem for me (high
CPU usually).

I have been impressed with the recent webkit Epiphany. While it lacks
essential keyboard shortcuts - e.g. link hints - it can be
fully full-screened [1], feels nippy, and has a nice bookmarks system.

Currently, I avoid tabbed browsing, and jump between windows
using ratmenu. My next aim is to have a ratmenu that shows only browser
windows. Any suggestions as to how groups, workspaces or other
ratpoisoness can be employed are most welcome.


[1] use gconf-editor to hide the File|Edit... menubar

> 
> You can open new windows instead new buffers/tabs in Conkeror, then
> each buffer/tab/window will be managed by ratpoison.
> 
> Doesn't scale though IMHO since conkeror's buffer selection method
> (C-x b and then typing part of the URL or title of a web page) is far
> more efficient.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 02:33:01PM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> >   You sound like a good candidate for the vimperator plugin for
> >   firefox.
> 
> No. Not when he already mentioned Conkeror. ;-)
> 
>               Regards, Axel