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@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ FAQ --- ### I just installed uzbl but it doesn't do much. What now? -"Uzbl" is the name for the umbrella project that has several subprojects. -You probably want `uzbl-browser` or `uzbl-tabbed`. -The main program (`uzbl-core`) is a program meant for integration with other -tools and scripts, by itself doesn't do many useful things. See README. - -### Where are the widgets (forward, back,.. button etc) -The layout of uzbl (and derivatives) only contains what you really need to see. -We only have a statusbar, which even can also be disabled. There are no -buttons, but we do have lots of keybinding possibilities. - -### Why can each uzbl-core/uzbl-browser process only show one page? -This allows a simple implementation of both uzbl-core and uzbl-browser, and it +There's no "uzbl" command, that's just the name for the whole collection of +tools. The command you're looking for is `uzbl-browser` or `uzbl-tabbed`. + +The central program `uzbl-core` doesn't do many useful things by itself, +it's meant for integration with other tools and scripts. See README. + +### Where are the widgets (forward button, back button, search bar, etc)? +There are none. What we do have is a powerful statusbar and lots of keybinding +possibilities. + +### Why can each `uzbl-core`/`uzbl-browser` process only show one page? +This allows a simple implementation of both `uzbl-core` and `uzbl-browser`, and it makes things more robust. But read the next entry... ### How can I have multiple pages in one window? -So, given that uzbl-core and uzbl-browser only deal with one page at a time (see +So, given that `uzbl-core` and `uzbl-browser` only deal with one page at a time (see above), how can you have a window with multiple pages? Basically this involves concerns on two sides: @@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ Basically this involves concerns on two sides: page/window to a different desktop) or merge windows together? - can I integrate uzbl pages/windows into WM features? (alt-tab, tiling layouts, taskbar, ...) - - ... * application-level - realtime overview of all page titles of all uzbl instances - representation styles which are tightly coupled to the application such as treeviews that show from which you page you opened others, or page state (loading etc) - - ... Uzbl itself can hardly be a limiting factor, as it supports/has: @@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ install the plugins normally, and things should work. ### How can I send commands to uzbl from an external script? Every uzbl-core process creates a fifo and a socket on the filesystem that you can use to communicate with it. By default these are located at -`/tmp/uzbl_fifo_[name]` and `/tmp/uzbl_socket[name]`. +`/tmp/uzbl_fifo_[name]` and `/tmp/uzbl_socket_[name]`. The example scripts and keybindings have many examples of this. |