I like the idea of a new browser, but I won't switch from my beloved Firefox that has all the addons and stability I need. Is it using webkit or something else?
Webkit/Blink.
Vivaldi Browser 1.0
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#12I like the idea of a new browser, but I won't switch from my beloved Firefox that has all the addons and stability I need. Is it using webkit or something else?
It is using Blink (the same engine that powers Chrome), which started as a fork of Webkit. Blink is also used by Opera since 2013.
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#13I'm yet to understand the hype. Perhaps there are users out there to whom it is appealing, but personally I don't see the need for the features they bring out like notes in the browser or stacking tabs next to one another. These are things I can already do using standalone applications or a window manager. I would rather a browser be simple and most importantly stable and fast.
I'm yet to understand all the attention smartphones get. Perhaps there are users out there to whom it is appealing, but personally I don't see the need for the features they bring out like address books and instant messaging in the phone or taking photos. These are things I can already do using standalone applications or other devices. I would rather a phone be simple and most importantly reliable and fast.
I don't see you making a point that is relevant.
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#14I'd be curious to see a comparison of this with the "big 3" (Chrome, Firefox, IE). And playing devil's advocate, why bother to make yet another browser?
I don't really have fragmentation concerns because it's basically Chrome with an Opera-like front end. I did a benchmark comparison and they were roughly equal, with Vivaldi winning some and Chrome winning some.
I'm liking it so far. If you aren't crazy about Chrome's UI, it's worth a shot. Hope to see more privacy features, but right now the settings are the same as in Chrome.
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#15One of the things that makes Vivaldi unique is that it is built on modern web technologies. We use JavaScript and React to create the user interface with the help of Node.js and a long list of NPM modules. Vivaldi is the web built with the web.
By the looks of things Vivaldi is Chromium with a skin written using React, but there's no links to a repo or any API documentation as far as I can tell. The extensions page in the browser suggests it uses Chromium's extensions API which rather defeats the "Customize Everything" tag line that's all over the website. Is it possible to load in my own React components to add to the browser chrome some how?
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#16Its UI is made with Javascript. As if I don't already have a bad enough time dealing with sloth websites, they have to pile it on. Not even worth a try.
Re: Vivaldi Browser 1.0
#17I'd be curious to see a comparison of this with the "big 3" (Chrome, Firefox, IE). And playing devil's advocate, why bother to make yet another browser?
I think it's good to make another browser. Trying to improve on existing things benefits everyone. Just downloaded it, it's got some nice touches I've not seen in other browsers.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm yet to understand all the attention smartphones get. Perhaps there are users out there to whom it is appealing, but personally I don't see the need for the features they bring out like address books and instant messaging in the phone or taking photos. These are things I can already do using standalone applications or other devices. I would rather a phone be simple and most importantly reliable and fast.
I don't see you making a point that is relevant.
I thought it was pretty clear. Maybe I should have used "Swiss army knife" instead of smartphones?
The point is that Vivaldi is a toolbox. Some people like toolboxes.
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#19I use to use vivaldi on my old computer due to performance issues with chrome. The killer feature I remember was stackable tabs. Going to reinstall it again to see what is new.
Re: Vivaldi Browser 1.0
#20One of the things that makes Vivaldi unique is that it is built on modern web technologies. We use JavaScript and React to create the user interface with the help of Node.js and a long list of NPM modules. Vivaldi is the web built with the web. By the looks of things Vivaldi is Chromium with a skin written using React, but there's no links to a repo or any API documentation as far as I can tell. The extensions page i…
FWIW there are bits of the code here, but I don't know what is the extent of it