FAQ
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-### 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
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 :)
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+Yes. If you don't agree, don't use it :)
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