What would you love in a browser and...

[porpous2]

Me and a few other people are trying to create a browser. I would like to ask.... What would you love in a browser?
ie: what awsome features would you love that you have not seen, or are rare
Also, What do you love in a browser?
ie: what features in todays browsers do you love, and are must haves for everybrowser/must have features.


Thanks,
Porpous

Edit: if you want, it would be great to post lists!

[Krilnon]

Super super SUPER smooth scrolling is nice.

Also, it can't be a resource hog. That is a must.

[tucker]

well everyone loves firefox

i cant live without tabs

an option that automatically loads the page in a new tab

an easy way to clear the cache, cookies, history, and saved form info

a password management system

bookmarks below the adress bar

and i also like the little google option in firefox :)

[GreenLantern]

I don't know if anyone has ever done anything much in mIRC, but I really liked how you could customize mIRC any way you liked. I used it for a long time, and got pretty good at setting it up exactly how I wanted.

I wish that there was a browser that was that customizable. I wish that you could mold it exactly to your needs.

[idoik]

I whould like it so spyware whouldnt infest IE

[λ]

I don't know if anyone has ever done anything much in mIRC, but I really liked how you could customize mIRC any way you liked. I used it for a long time, and got pretty good at setting it up exactly how I wanted.

I wish that there was a browser that was that customizable. I wish that you could mold it exactly to your needs.
If you know Javascript/CSS, then you can customize Mozilla/Firefox like that :)

And if you know C++, because it's open source you can customize it as much as you want.

[pete]

POP UP BLOCKER
like in Mozilla firefox
i cant live without it too.

[GreenLantern]

If you know Javascript/CSS, then you can customize Mozilla/Firefox like that :)

And if you know C++, because it's open source you can customize it as much as you want.
Yes but you have to recompile and hack the kernal, and all that complicated crap. The great thing about mIRC was that you could customize it on the fly. There are millions of scripts that have been written for it. If you wanted to change something you could click a button and see how it was being done. Are ya feeling me?

[andr.in]

I would like correct css rendering


I whould like it so spyware whouldnt infest IE
if that "IE" there stands for Internet Explorer then you're just using the wrong browser ;) :P

[mlk]

POP UP BLOCKER
like in Mozilla firefox
i cant live without it too.

all the mozilla type browsers have it ?

I know netscape has a nifty pop-up blocker too... it's never been this calm.
Take that, IE...

[porpous2]

ie meaning for example... and that spyware blocking thing... wouldnt that screw up and make that a huge recouce hogger.... and might slow the browser down... maybe, maybe we could have an option.... i dono.

ps IE sucks.... i hate Ie... the microsoft one :P)

[porpous2]

I don't know if anyone has ever done anything much in mIRC, but I really liked how you could customize mIRC any way you liked. I used it for a long time, and got pretty good at setting it up exactly how I wanted.

I wish that there was a browser that was that customizable. I wish that you could mold it exactly to your needs.
that is exactly what our browser is for. We want out browser to be a browser for developers. Like everything is based around making the whole thing customizable, and creating features for it (extensions... its open source).... Also a lot of features for developers too.

[porpous2]

I whould like it so spyware whouldnt infest IE
well i have figured out LOTS of the spyware i usto get came from banner ads and stuff. And ever since i got this program that allows me to block all banner ads by right click ing on the certain graphic and removing it... (never will appear again) i have only gotten 0 to 1 amounts of spyware/adware per week! I want to make a program/addition to my browser allowing one to block certain images, swfs, and iframes, but ALSO it will be automatically updated to block all sites that provide ads, you can send sites that provide ads also, and it will be checked by a mod. You can allways remove these sites from your list if you want these ads... so that will help a little.

[Ryall]

what I want: ONE D*AMED BROWSER FOR ALL... something that doesnt hog resources, tabs are a plus (but definitly not required), just decent functional browser. The main thing I want to see is some standardization.... obviously you cant do this, but I am just ranting anyway - its how I feel.

peace

oh good luck with the browser, I cant wait to see/use it when it is done!

[T-O]

well everyone loves firefox

i cant live without tabs

an option that automatically loads the page in a new tab

an easy way to clear the cache, cookies, history, and saved form info

a password management system

bookmarks below the adress bar

and i also like the little google option in firefox :)

Yes Yes Yes YES!!!

[GreenLantern]

[/b]that is exactly what our browser is for. We want out browser to be a browser for developers. Like everything is based around making the whole thing customizable, and creating features for it (extensions... its open source).... Also a lot of features for developers too.
Yes but it has to be customizable for everyone. Not just developers. I don't want to have to learn C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, and Pascal to be able to customize this thing.

[porpous2]

Yes but it has to be customizable for everyone. Not just developers. I don't want to have to learn C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, and Pascal to be able to customize this thing.
sure then, i guess we can make everythingg customizable, but in what ways do you think are best....

[porpous2]

also! we will make creating new skins and editing the cod/creating extensions EASY cause we will have our own built in coding system.... like helping you out with the code and stuff.

[iDontGetIt]

i love this "undo close tab" thingy in firefox. also import and export bookmarks

[Phat7]

Hey! I just closed a tab and can't undo it?! :m: How do I do it? :( [Homer voice] Firefox can do that? [/Homer voice]

[hificopymaster]

I've never heard of it... Maybe it's an extension. Is there an "undo close browser" thing as well? That would be awesome. :beam:

[teet]

My perfect browser would be firefox, only it would have the option to render webpages just like IE...like you could set it to always display ESPN.com like IE does (hey, I get tired of looking at ESPN.com all screwed up) and would have the option to be preloaded all the time like IE.

-teet

[porpous2]

My perfect browser would be firefox, only it would have the option to render webpages just like IE...like you could set it to always display ESPN.com like IE does (hey, I get tired of looking at ESPN.com all screwed up) and would have the option to be preloaded all the time like IE.

-teet...

so an option of multiple renderers..... ???

[REEF·]

It would be cool to have some function that shows if you have new email or whatnot. I dunno.

A dictionary? Thesaurus? A few built in games? Customizable skin? Calculator isn't needed as much since you already have one in your start menu, but it would be sort of cool...

Definetly needs a "history" of where you have browsed within the past 2 weeks (or months if you guys can lol).

Direct buttons that open up every messenger you have installed. Like on IE, I have ICQ, Yahoo, AIM and MSN. There are 4 little icons on the top that open each.

A print button (of course). A favorites menu. Google search.

These are all just ideas. I'm not saying you should have all of these. Just some things I think would make the browser more friendly. But you should never crowd it up with too much things though :).

[porpous2]

k.... i allways thought it would rule to have aim and msn built in and stuf but that would be impossible :P.... but why would you need shortcuts.... i could give the option.

[porpous2]

comeon people dig in your heads a little... think of some sweet ideas.... help me here! (more more more)

[Krilnon]

Netscape had(has?) AIM programmed into it. Same with MSN and MSN explorer I believe.

[porpous2]

It would be cool to have some function that shows if you have new email or whatnot. I dunno.

A dictionary? Thesaurus? A few built in games? Customizable skin? Calculator isn't needed as much since you already have one in your start menu, but it would be sort of cool...

Definetly needs a "history" of where you have browsed within the past 2 weeks (or months if you guys can lol).

Direct buttons that open up every messenger you have installed. Like on IE, I have ICQ, Yahoo, AIM and MSN. There are 4 little icons on the top that open each.

A print button (of course). A favorites menu. Google search.

These are all just ideas. I'm not saying you should have all of these. Just some things I think would make the browser more friendly. But you should never crowd it up with too much things though :).

to the favorites menu thing... we will also ad a feature allowing you to set your bookmarks as shorcut buttons
like to go to a bookmarked page ... for example i could set kirupa as 1 and i would click cntrl 1 and it would open the page, and cntrl 2 might open kirupa forums.... ect... good idea?

[porpous2]

Netscape had(has?) AIM programmed into it. Same with MSN and MSN explorer I believe.
netscape aol bought it.... aol made aim, want aim and the browser to be more popular so they just implemented it, msn explorers creators made msn, to make both more popular they implemented it because they both are the creators.... maybe if i could contact trillian.... :) hmm... maybe

[GreenLantern]

If anything is going to be integrated into a browser, I think it should be google. There should be lot's of google "sections"

How about a section that says "if you like what you are alooking at now, you may also like this" and then it would have a search from google similiar to what you are currently viewing.

[porpous2]

If anything is going to be integrated into a browser, I think it should be google. There should be lot's of google "sections"

How about a section that says "if you like what you are alooking at now, you may also like this" and then it would have a search from google similiar to what you are currently viewing.
sure ill add options for those (the whole browser is totallly customizable so theres gonna be lots of features that you can turn on and off....)

[garyzero]

I think netscape has most of what I want but it would be cool to see something that blocks window generation and window resize.

[REEF·]

Great idea porpous. But I have too many favorites :P. Maybe like a function where you press alt + f to open the favs menu and it shows a little number next to each. Kirupa.com is number 1 so if I press the #1 key it closes the menu and takes me to kirupa.com.

:D

[GreenLantern]

Reefster, that idea is sweet.

[hificopymaster]

But what about when you think you're typing into a text box (and let's say this is a really important text box), but really you aren't, 'cause we all know that happens. So if you wanted to type a number into the box, you'd end up going to a different page and possibly losing a lot of work.

[eilsoe]

The Garfield Strip-of-the-day in the top right corner in full size...

[porpous2]

haha... well i guess we could have an option to open a graphic/ certain sized website on the side... since this is for developers... people could put their hit counters there...

[porpous2]

comeon guys, i know youd want more in a browser if you could think of sweet ideas.... i need more! :crazy:

[REEF·]

I'd like to see what we told you done first...

If you don't make a browser as good as you are making us think, I'll send monkeys after you :bad:.

[GreenLantern]

ya, i haven't seen anything yet. Let's get a beta rollling

[REEF·]

You have to be pretty dang skilled to make a browser...even half as good as firefox.

[porpous2]

hehe i got a pretty skilled coder.... doing it for a very long time.... hehe it mgiht be a little before we could finish it.... 1 coder mgiht take a little longer... any kirupians wanna help... even beta testing helps....

[GreenLantern]

I'll beta test.

What's the name of this browser anyway?

[Phat7]

Or you haven't got a name for it either?.. Oh here's a sweet idea! When I install the browser I want it to give me an option to give it a name! :D That would be awesome. Like I'd call my browser Phatser :P

[Krilnon]

So what would you call it when trying to search for it on the internet?

[REEF·]

I'll help beta-test also. Name doesn't really matter.

Right now we'll call it " " :).

[porpous2]

Or you haven't got a name for it either?.. Oh here's a sweet idea! When I install the browser I want it to give me an option to give it a name! :D That would be awesome. Like I'd call my browser Phatser :P
love the idea, ill definantly add the option... the starting name for the browser is Devision (developers vision... haha cut me some slack i wanted a original name... hehe) it also sounds like division .....

[porpous2]

for all the beta testers, an aim or msn screen name would help a lot.

[REEF·]

You already know mine: sharif821 ;).

[porpous2]

yeah.... soon ill be writing a paper with some of the features and kinda advertising our project plus showing it off.. (so we can get more interest/people for it)

[porpous2]

I think netscape has most of what I want but it would be cool to see something that blocks window generation and window resize.

huh?????????

[λ]

I wouldn't mind trying it out, although more from a curiosity point of view ;) I most likely wouldn't switch, as firefox is already pretty close to my dream browser :)

[porpous2]

I wouldn't mind trying it out, although more from a curiosity point of view ;) I most likely wouldn't switch, as firefox is already pretty close to my dream browser :)
haha, well then your definantly gonna be one of our testers.... your gonna critique it soooo much until this is your dream browser... or close too it... hehe...

[Unit]

I would like an option that deletes history/cookies from all recently view pornographic sites automatically.

Oh, and pipelining.

[REEF·]

:huh:

[El_Thierro]

:huh:²

[REEF·]

That's kind of sad. But we all have our needs.

This is the internet - so make yourself feel at home :thumb:! With pornographic content...

:(

[porpous2]

I would like an option that deletes history/cookies from all recently view pornographic sites automatically.

Oh, and pipelining.
haha in any browser one can deleate history and cookies easily....... but um.... yeah.... no comment...:huh:3

[porpous2]

what do you mean pipelining??????????????

[Unit]

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/netlib/http/pipelining-faq.html

[porpous2]

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/netlib/http/pipelining-faq.html k.... the coder would probubly know about that...