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So why this over qutebrowser [1] ? (Which has been my go-to keyboard-first browser for a long time.) This isn't mentioned in the FAQ despite I think being the natural comparison. [1] https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser
So why this over qutebrowser [1] ? (Which has been my go-to keyboard-first browser for a long time.) This isn't mentioned in the FAQ despite I think being the natural comparison. [1] https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser
I loved qutebrowser, but many pages didn't work because of the rendering engine. That made me go back to Firefox.
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You can configure both to use either. List of emacs-like config in Qutebrowser: https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/blob/main/doc/hel...
Like always it's a second class citizen. I spend a stupid 6 months trying to use emacs like vim. Emacs isn't a text editor. If you need to edit text as a rectangle of characters then you can drop in evil mode. Expecting to use emacs control characters from evil mode it a bit like using Kanji to write English.
The only real disadvantage for me is that it’s significantly easier to run Neovim on windows (work).
Specially since that on my hacker circle of Demoscene, during the 16 bit days, we were mostly on Atari and Amiga systems, then we had plenty of mouse time, and no one ever stop to wonder we weren't hackers because we had mices.
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IMO browsers should remember browsing history (what pages have I been on, and how did I get there), yet I never seen a browser that can do that.
Firefox does, but does a really poor you if exposing that info. (See places.sqlite)
As someone that started in computing when affordable computing was all about keyboard, and mices only existed in computers with prices similar to buying a car or a mortgage, I don't get the hype of keyboard == hacker mentality. Specially since that on my hacker circle of Demoscene, during the 16 bit days, we were mostly on Atari and Amiga systems, then we had plenty of mouse time, and no one ever stop to wonder we we…
I think that’s mostly what it is. A keyboard (and a bunch of memorizing), gives mastery over the applications UI.
Anyone interested can also check out the Vimium browser extension.
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Not GP, but I have an i5 from around 2015. 4 cores, no hyper threading), 32GB ram. And it's still good enough for most things. Adding ram and a decent SDD gave it many extra years. In the prosess of switching it out completely now though.
What kind of work do you do with those specs? I have a machine from around the same period with similar upgrades and I feel that it really is good enough, especially if you don't play video games.
Pretty wise comment about web extension support by the main dev here: https://github.com/atlas-engineer/nyxt/issues/2875#issuecomm...
> People tend to think in terms of what they could lose, and not in terms of potential gains. It's easier for users to take familiar extensions to a new browser, than having to learn how to use an analog. How is this thinking wise? What are the potential gains and analogs for the end (without having to learn how to code)? What is the analog to Bypass Paywalls Clean and Cookie AutoDelete as an example? If writing new…
> We're focusing on #2989 since it will allow running Nyxt on macOS and support WebExtensions. https://github.com/atlas-engineer/nyxt/issues/2875#issuecomm...
As someone that started in computing when affordable computing was all about keyboard, and mices only existed in computers with prices similar to buying a car or a mortgage, I don't get the hype of keyboard == hacker mentality. Specially since that on my hacker circle of Demoscene, during the 16 bit days, we were mostly on Atari and Amiga systems, then we had plenty of mouse time, and no one ever stop to wonder we we…
This is not about a hype or "looking cool". Mouse and GUIs are faster and more ergonomic for exploratory activities ("how do I do X" for a new task, skimming a document or folder, etc), while keyboard (keyboard shortcuts, command line) is faster for routine, repeatable tasks. Web browsing is full of the latter.
I personally strongly prefer the keyboard and find it exhausting to reach for the mouse all the time, but it's a matter of personal preference. I don't think less of someone when I see they heavily use the mouse when programming, though in my opinion they are missing out.