xombrero (until 2012 known as xxxterm) is a discontinued open-sourceweb browser developed with a goal to be a lightweight and secure replacement for full featured browsers like Firefox.[4] The browser has found a niche among minimalist browsers for heavy keyboard users by balancing minimalism with usability.
xombrero is based on the WebKit engine[6] and provides an ability to control cookies, plug-ins and JavaScript policies on per-website basis. The user can define the whitelists of trusted websites for each of those security risks.[7][8]
xombrero provides a command mode (designed after vi) for entering commands for the common tasks, including tabs (buffers) switching, entering URLs, following links and navigating through browser history and bookmarks.[6] The same functionality can be accessed with keyboard shortcuts.
By default xombrero window contains two panels, providing the ordinary layout of a web browser window. The first one (on the top) – "fancy bar" – provides URL entry, backward, forward, stop and white-list toggle buttons and optional search string entry. Another panel (on the bottom) – "status bar" – reports the current URL (or page title), zoom level and position in page. With these panels enabled and a mouse attached, the user may operate xombrero like Firefox or Midori.
History
The development of the browser began in February 2010 under the name "xxxterm" by several OpenBSD users specifically for that operating system.[7][11] Initially the releases of the browsers were identified by CVS revision numbers, though more common "X.Y.Z" version numbering scheme was introduced as development moved to Git.[12]
In the release announcement for version 1.11.2, Peereboom revealed the plan to rename xxxterm to xombrero, though an emergency release under the old name happened later the same day.[13][14] Later it was revealed that the version numbers for the browser under the new name would start again from 1.0.[15]
In early 2017, it appeared the project was likely to be discontinued, as xombrero depended on an old version of WebKit which had multiple security vulnerabilities, and a port to a modern version of WebKit would be difficult.[16][2] Due to these issues,[3] OpenBSD removed xombrero from its ports tree on 1 February 2017.[17]
^ abRapenne, Charles (2012-10-08), "Browse the Internet Differently", BSD Magazine, vol. 6, no. 10, ISSN 1898-9144
^Uemura, Mark T. (2010-09-07), "[c2k10] Interview with Marco Peereboom (marco@) Part 8", OpenBSD Journal, retrieved 2011-11-27
^Bělka, Jiří (2010-02-25), "XXXTerm: nový prohlížeč postavený na jádře WebKit" [XXXTerm: new browser built on WebKit engine], Root.cz (in Czech), retrieved 2011-12-07
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MBAvailable inEnglishTypeWeb browserLicenseISC licenseWebsitegithub wbr com wbr conformal wbr xombreroxombrero showing the Acid3 test results xombrero is based on GTK 3 5 Contents 1 Features 2 User interface 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFeatures Editxombrero is based on the WebKit engine 6 and provides an ability to control cookies plug ins and JavaScript policies on per website basis The user can define the whitelists of trusted websites for each of those security risks 7 8 xombrero was designed for experienced command line interface users so it includes the features typically requested by such an audience mouseless browsing no URL prefetch vi like user interface and navigation including command mode plain text file configuration and link hinting 8 9 10 User interface Editxombrero provides a command mode designed after vi for entering commands for the common tasks including tabs buffers switching entering URLs following links and navigating through browser history and bookmarks 6 The same functionality can be accessed with keyboard shortcuts By default xombrero window contains two panels providing the ordinary layout of a web browser window The first one on the top fancy bar provides URL entry backward forward stop and white list toggle buttons and optional search string entry Another panel on the bottom status bar reports the current URL or page title zoom level and position in page With these panels enabled and a mouse attached the user may operate xombrero like Firefox or Midori History EditThe development of the browser began in February 2010 under the name xxxterm by several OpenBSD users specifically for that operating system 7 11 Initially the releases of the browsers were identified by CVS revision numbers though more common X Y Z version numbering scheme was introduced as development moved to Git 12 In the release announcement for version 1 11 2 Peereboom revealed the plan to rename xxxterm to xombrero though an emergency release under the old name happened later the same day 13 14 Later it was revealed that the version numbers for the browser under the new name would start again from 1 0 15 In early 2017 it appeared the project was likely to be discontinued as xombrero depended on an old version of WebKit which had multiple security vulnerabilities and a port to a modern version of WebKit would be difficult 16 2 Due to these issues 3 OpenBSD removed xombrero from its ports tree on 1 February 2017 17 See also Edit Internet portalConkeror Pentadactyl Uzbl VimperatorReferences Edit https github com conformal xombrero releases tag XOMBRERO 1 6 4 retrieved 31 January 2018 a b WebKit2 GitHub 4 February 2017 Retrieved 8 February 2017 a b rm rf Xombrero MARC Retrieved 8 February 2017 Peereboom Marco 2011 11 04 Why does the world need yet another browser retrieved 2011 11 27 Xombrero Major Features a b Vervloesem Koen 2011 12 15 Xxxterm Surfing like a Vim pro LWN net retrieved 2011 12 16 a b Czarkoff Dmitrij 2011 12 05 Introduction xxxterm Web Browser OSNews retrieved 2011 12 05 a b Rapenne Charles 2012 10 08 Browse the Internet Differently BSD Magazine vol 6 no 10 ISSN 1898 9144 Uemura Mark T 2010 09 07 c2k10 Interview with Marco Peereboom marco Part 8 OpenBSD Journal retrieved 2011 11 27 Belka Jiri 2010 02 25 XXXTerm novy prohlizec postaveny na jadre WebKit XXXTerm new browser built on WebKit engine Root cz in Czech retrieved 2011 12 07 xxxterm Commit 4b6598 xxxterm git tree 2010 02 10 retrieved 2012 06 26 Peereboom Marco 2011 10 12 xxxterm 1 6 1 released retrieved 2011 10 12 Peereboom Marco 2012 03 01 xxxterm 1 11 2 released retrieved 2012 06 26 Peereboom Marco 2012 03 01 xxxterm 1 11 3 released retrieved 2012 06 26 Peereboom Marco 2012 05 17 Xombrero is here retrieved 2012 06 05 maximum webkitgtk version GitHub 4 February 2017 Retrieved 8 February 2017 Bye Xombrero GitHub 1 February 2017 Retrieved 8 February 2017 External links Editxombrero on GitHub Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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