From 8e2604dbbd94b4bd9d7a1529b5509676ba7b6658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dieter Plaetinck Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 16:12:08 +0200 Subject: faq updates --- FAQ | 20 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'FAQ') diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index a0153c7..5a255b6 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ FAQ --- -### I just installed uzbl but it doesn't do much. I can load one url and quit the program but that's it. +### I just installed uzbl but it doesn't do much. I can load one uri and quit the program but that's it. You did not load a configuration. Uzbl does not create a default config file on startup like some other programs do. Because we want to give you the freedom to place your config where you want, and to use a config or not. -Have a look in /usr/share/uzbl/examples/configs +Have a look in /usr/share/uzbl/examples/configs. +Use the --config parameter or save your config as $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/uzbl/config to have it auto-loaded. ### Where is the location bar? How do I change the URL ? -Uzbl has no location bar. All changes to the url (editing of current url, loading of new url from bookmarks/history/...) happens *outside* of uzbl. +Uzbl has no location bar. All changes to the uri (editing of current uri, typing new uri, loading of uri from bookmarks/history/...) happens *outside* of uzbl. Have a look at the sample scripts in /usr/share/uzbl/examples. Most of our examples use dmenu which is a nifty little tool to pick an item from a list of items (very useful with history/bookmarks) with a limited set of keystrokes. see man dmenu. -You can also use it to make edits, though it's not the most suitable editor. We're looking into a better way to make edits. (zenity is also an option, if -you want copy-paste support) +You can also use it to make edits to a uri (press tab to load it into the +search field) or type a url from scratch, though dmenu +is not the most suitable editor. We're looking into a better way to make edits. +Zenity is also an option, if you want copy-paste support. ### Where are the widgets (forward, back,.. button etc) Uzbl's layout 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 @@ -35,5 +38,10 @@ Both have their pro's and cons. We don't want to force anyone in using either, so by tuning the modkey and always\_insert\_mode settings you can pick whichever method you like, or both at the same time (command mode, insert mode, and the modkey to perform actions while in insert mode) +### Why do you depend on gtk? +Uzbl itself doesn't use much gtk stuff (only the statusbar) so we could do without gtk. But Webkit needs a widget toolkit to create widgets (think javascript popups, html forms etc). +It also supports QT and wxwigdets. One could argue we don't need no popups or fancy form widgets and you could have a point, but forking webkit would bring us way to far. +And we don't find the use of gtk *that* disturbing. Besides, a curses/xlib html form wouldn't look too nice, would it? + ### What? You call all of this user-friendly? -Yes. If you don't agree, don't use it :) \ No newline at end of file +Yes. If you don't agree, don't use it :) -- cgit v1.2.3